Twitter has launched advertising services in the Middle East and North Africa as the social media firm seeks to exploit the tripling of its regional subscriber base
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Retailer SPAR to enter Middle East markets
Dutch food retailer SPAR International has plans to enter the Middle East, aiming to have 30 stores in the region by the end of 2015
Westminster secures US$3 million security deal in Middle East
UK defence company Westminster Group has secured a US$3mn contract to supply high-technology scanning equipment for counter terrorism operations in the Middle East
Nawras secures US$182 million finance deal
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company (Nawras) has signed a new financing agreement worth US$182mn to fund improvements to its internet network over a five-year period
Bahrain's Investcorp buys US firm FishNet Security
Investcorp, one of the Middle Easts largest private equity houses, has acquired a majority stake in Kansas-based information security firm, FishNet Security Inc, from Lake Capital