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China's crude oil imports from Iran reached 436,296 barrels per day in August, up 17.54 percent from the same month last year, suggesting that importers are struggling to comply with U.S. sanctions aimed at curbing Tehran's disputed nuclear program.



• The Syrian government has earmarked 50 billion Syrian pounds ($250 million) for reconstruction next year in the war-torn country, a pro-regime daily on Monday quoted the prime minister as saying.See more.....
• Small- and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia are gearing up for a technology-fueled expansion drive across the region, the new Oxford Economics survey “SMEs: Equipped to Compete” revealed.See more.....
• Sudan needs to lift fuel subsidies to remove a risk for the economy and bridge a budget gap, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Sunday, a move that ignited anti-government protests in the past.See more.....

Technology »

Two new iPhones in an array of colors and a redesigned operating system to run them were among the major announcements from Apple on Tuesday.





• Apple Inc sold a higher-than-expected 9 million iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models in the first three days following their Friday launch, prompting the company to issue a more optimistic financial forecast.See more.....
• Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha have been ranked the most high-tech cities in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a study by the Swedish telecoms-equipment firm Ericsson.See more.....
• BlackBerry has chosen the UK and select Middle Eastern countries for the launch of its flagship Z30 smartphone, the troubled handset maker said today.See more.....