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• ECONOMY
  IMF raises Saudi economic growth forecast to 4.6 pct for 2014

  Saudi Arabia's economy is likely to grow 4.6 percent this year, more than previously estimated, helped by a robust performance of the private sector, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.

• Dutch
  The Netherlands, a Nation in Mourning but Mindful of Ties to Russia

  Flags flew at half-staff Friday in this small but extremely international country, one that is accustomed to standing on the forefront of global cultural debates over such things as gay rights, euthanasia and marijuana policies. But on Thursday, after the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, the Netherlands found itself thrust squarely into an unaccustomed role at the center of the realpolitik of the conflict in Ukraine.

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• Putin
  The Malaysia Airlines crash is the end of Russia’s fairy tale

  Before there is any further discussion of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, it’s important that one point be made absolutely clear: This plane crash is a result of the Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine, an operation deliberately designed to create legal, political and military chaos. Without this chaos, a surface-to-air missile would not have been fired at a passenger plane.

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• ISIL
  Saudis Alert to Enemies on Both Sides of Iraq Schism

  Saudi Arabia is a target for both sides in Iraq’s deepening conflict, one reason it has ramped up security levels to confront a threat that’s more immediate than the Arab Spring revolts three years ago.

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• BRUSSELS
  EU slashes mobile fees

  BRUSSELS: Surfing the Internet on mobile phones when traveling within the European Union will be 50 percent cheaper from Tuesday under EU-mandated cuts, in time for the summer holiday season. Fees for calls and text messages will also be reduced although not by as much, the EU said. The EU executive has been chipping away at so-called roaming fees since 2007 and charges for browsing the Internet are now more than 80 percent lower. “This huge drop in data roaming prices will make a big difference to all of us this summer,” said Neelie Kroes, the EU telecoms commissioner. Kroes is hoping that all roaming charges, including on calls and text messages, can be eliminated across the 28-country European Union by the end of this year but first needs all EU governments to agree to the European Commission’s proposals for an overhaul of the telecoms market. While there is broad agreement among member states on consumer friendly measures such as the elimination of roaming fees, other aspects including the sale of mobile licenses are still opposed by some governments. The European Commission is keen on being seen to be helping the EU’s 500 million consumers especially at a time when anti-EU sentiment is on the rise in many countries. The timing of the roaming cuts, just ahead of the summer holiday season, is part of its efforts to appear consumer-friendly. The cost of using the Internet in another EU country will fall to a maximum of 20 cents per megabyte, from 45 cents from Tuesday. Making calls across the bloc will cost 19 cents per minute instead of 24 cents, while the cost of receiving calls will fall to 5 cents per minute from 7 cents. Travelers will pay 6 cents to send text messages, down from 8 cents. Consumers will also be able to choose a local mobile provider for data services when traveling in the EU, allowing them to compare various offers.

  • EU slashes mobile fees
• Parents told to monitor children for drug abuse

  Parents told to monitor children for drug abuse

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• How to welcome the holy month | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

  God says in the Qur’an: “O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint. “(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (should be made up) from days later.

• Management Tips to Boost Workplace Productivity

  Managing people is perhaps one of the most challenging jobs created by man. Being an expert in your field has nothing to do with being able to manage or lead, so if you’re reading this article hoping to learn the magical way to motivate your team to be more productive; don’t be surprised when you know that the process starts with you! Here are 3 things you need to do to boost workplace productivity:   1. Improve the way you communicate Don’t be one of those managers who expect people to read their minds before they start running around the place to execute. Make your action plan clear by breaking it down to a few simple phrases and communicating with your staff over and over again until every one of them has completely internalized your goals. Try using various ways to communicate the same thing, for example, have a meeting in which you discuss the action plan in detail then send an email summarizing and repeating. If you are not sure you’ve been heard, follow up with another presentation. Don’t be afraid of being too creative. Be ready to do it all over again when a change in business priorities or the competitive environment calls for it. Provide ongoing updates and clearly spell out the overall goals so that your team knows which items to complete first on their to-do lists. Encourage open, clear, and constant communication so that the company culture is a transparent on

• Libya’s El Feel oil field reopens after protest ends | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.

  Libya’s El Feel oil field reopens after protest ends

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