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Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
(New York) - A ruling by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal to suspend a local newspaper and fine its editor-in-chief further undermines press freedom in the United Arab Emirates, Human Rights Watch said today. read more
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GayandRight (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Well, something they can agree on ! At a Pew Forum discussion on Iran and the Middle East last December, Vali Nasr, the Iran expert (and adviser to Richard Holbrooke, the State Department’s envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan), talked about the rise of Iran, and the marginalization of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Nasr argued, convincingly, that most Arab states have a deeper interest in containing...
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Dubai: Retail rents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi dropped for the first time in a decade in the first quarter of this financial year, a report has revealed. According to a retail rent index by property consultancy CB Richard Ellis, the cost of ...
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The council affirms the presidential election results after conducting a recount of 10% of the votes. Meanwhile, Iran says 5 of 8 British Embassy employees arrested over the weekend have been freed. Reporting from Tehran and Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- After quickly finishing a partial vote recount said to confirm a previous tally of ballots, Iran's Guardian Council today validated President Mahmoud...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Sharm al-Sheikh/Berlin - Abu Dhabi will host the global headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA), it was decided Monday. The decision was announced at the IRENA meeting at the Egyptian resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh. ...
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Business Travel News - TravelPlus (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
Gulf Air has introduced half price flights for children under the age of 12 years on all its services from London Heathrow. Until 27 July 2009, families booking with children will get 50% off the adult ticket price, adding to the reasons for holidaymakers to choose Gulf Air for their travels this year. The offer is available on all travel taking place from now until 11 December 2009. All travel must...
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lancerlord (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
2010 FOTA 'breakaway' calendar leaked : Crash.net leaks a blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010. 10 current or recent grand prix circuits are listed amongst the 17 venues and Singapore is included in the list. A blueprint calendar for the Formula One Teams' Association's new breakaway series in 2010 has been leaked to the media – with no fewer...
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The Age (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Engineering group WorleyParsons Ltd has been awarded six contracts with expected total revenue of more than $A187.8 million for a gas project in Abu Dhabi.
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Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Engineering group WorleyParsons Ltd has been awarded six contracts with expected total revenue of more than $A187.8 million for a gas project in Abu Dhabi.
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Malaysia Property News (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
KUALA LUMPUR: IJM Corp Bhd said its joint venture has won a RM303mil contract from Tamouh Investments LLC to help build a hotel at Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The contract, awarded to a company owned by IJM and LFE Corp Bhd, involves the construction and completion of one block of 34-storey five-star hotel tower on three-storey podium, a 24-storey hotel apartment on a three-storey...
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Malaysia Property News (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
IJM Corp, Malaysia’s second biggest construction company, rose for the first time in seven days after OSK Research Sdn Bhd raised the stock rating on the builder’s RM303 million (US$86 million) Abu Dhabi project. The shares added 1.8 per cent to RM5.55 at midday break, bound for the largest increase since June 10. The “Middle Eastern delight” led Jeremy Goh, an analyst at OSK...
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Winds Of Jihad (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
* France is, and has been, bankrupt in more ways than one and for a long time. Will France become a mercenary army to Arab sheik’s? From GalliaWatch According to Le Figaro, June 15 , a commitment by Sarkozy between Paris and Abu Dhabi commit France to defend the seven Emirates “by all the military means at her disposal”. This [...]
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totalitarianism today (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
Tel Aviv is using social media to state its case in the Gaza conflict, but Will Ward of Arab Media and Society says the most effective voices in the internet propaganda war hail from outside official channels. Listen to the details on the social media propaganda war between Hamas and Israel. France opened a permanent military base in the Gulf in order to "bolster" security. The base, located...
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Snuffysmith's Blog (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
Web Bug from http://www.reuters.com/resources/images/spacer.gif Gulf Arabs give muted reaction to Ahmadinejad win Mon Jun 15, 2009 DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab governments fearing growing Iranian power in the region gave a muted reaction to hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election win this week. Semi-official media in Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy with no elected parliament, attacked the...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. citizen of Lebanese origin denied terrorism-related charges against him in the United Arab Emirates supreme court on Sunday and said he confessed under pressure because he wanted the "beatings to stop." Naji Hamdan, a 43-year-old American of Lebanese origin, was charged with supporting terrorism, participating in the work of terrorist organizations,...
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freemanhines4168 | 01/26/2009
Cheap Holidays To Dubai All round the year, Dubai Travel is a paradise for tourists. Its greatest attraction is the excellent shopping experience with a very low import duty. Formally started as a tiny fishing village, Dubai ultimately emerged as one ...
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simohammed | 01/26/2009
National Bonds Corporation PJSC, the innovative Sharia compliant National Savings scheme, has announced the highest annual profit rate of 7.07% in the UAE on saving schemes for its bond holders for a second consecutive year in 2008. In spite of a gloomy global economic outlook, National Bonds has succeeded in achieving the highest returns for 2008 compared to the annual profit rate of 6.03 percent...