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Most expensive cities to have an office in

A recent study has shown the variation of the office rental market and how it differs from city to city. We give you the 10 most expensive cities to have a workplace in

July 24, 2012 9:55

Russia will not deliver fighter jets to Syria

Russia will not deliver Yak-130 fighter planes to Syria while the situation there remains "unresolved", the country's service for military cooperation said on Monday, according to the RIA news agency.

July 9, 2012 5:02

Saudi Arabia keeps oil tap on for world growth, Russia hurts

Saudi Arabia is showing no sign of changing its policy of high oil output to support global economic growth, despite a fall in crude prices below $90 a barrel for the first time in 18 months.

June 26, 2012 11:11

Lights dim for emerging economies

Commodity prices can be a good barometer for emerging market growth, and their relentless sell-off over the past two months has tracked the fading of the one bright light in the global economic recovery.

June 25, 2012 11:27

Obama: China, Russia not signed on for Assad’s removal

Putin says Syrians should decide if Assad in power; Chief monitor says U.N. Syria team was targeted; Russian Syria-bound arms ship turns back-Britain

June 20, 2012 4:00

Arabs ask Russia to back them on Syria crisis

Arab League countries pressed Russia on Saturday to back their efforts to end violence in Syria at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo on Saturday attended by Russia's Sergei Lavrov.

March 10, 2012 4:43

Politics and business: China-Gulf ties won’t be affected by Syria clashes

Given its $90 billion a year bilateral trade with GCC, China has received less flak for vetoing the UN Council resolution on Syria. Things may change though if Syria worsens.

March 6, 2012 12:31

Russia leads attack on EU airline CO2 law

Russia has joined countries considering tit-for-tat legislation to counter a European Union law that forces airlines to pay for carbon emissions, its transport minister said on Tuesday at the start of a Moscow meeting of countries opposing the EU scheme.

February 22, 2012 12:48

Iran to unveil new nuclear fuel advance

Iran will present a new advance in its atomic programme on Wednesday by loading domestically made nuclear fuel into a research reactor in the capital Tehran, a senior Iranian official told a Russian news agency on Tuesday.

February 15, 2012 2:30

Sanctions weigh on Lebanon-Syria banking ties

Banks in Lebanon are quietly implementing US and EU sanctions to avoid jeopardising international business. As a result, some Syrian money may be flowing to Russia or UAE.

February 11, 2012 7:08

Saudi King slams veto of Syria UN resolution

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Friday slammed the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria as an "unfavorable" move.

February 11, 2012 6:00

France, partners planning Syria crisis group

President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Saturday France was consulting with Arab and European countries to create a contact group on Syria to find a solution to its crisis after Russia and China vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council.

February 5, 2012 12:54

Putin’s Russia set against regime change in Syria

Call for Assad to cede power a barrier to Russian backing at UN; Putin determined to avoid precedent as he plans Kremlin return amid protests; Moscow signals ready to veto resolution if left unchanged

January 28, 2012 2:21

Iraq OKs $998M oil contract with Samsung

Winning company to build crude facilities in W.Qurna 2; Duration of $998 mln contract is 31 months; Production expected to reach 150,000 bpd by Jan 2013

January 25, 2012 2:08

Afghan calligrapher creates world’s largest Quran

An Afghan calligrapher has worked for five years to create the world's biggest Quran, a bid to show the world that Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage and traditions have been damaged but not destroyed by 30 years of war.

January 17, 2012 2:49