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  • United Arab Emirates gives $5M to Joplin hospital – The Associated Press

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  • Energy-deficient India turns to UAE for increased oil supply – INDOlink

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  • Progressive Al Jazira are UAE pioneers – ESPN

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    Despite the giving away of luxury cars, the UAE champions are no sultans of bling. This is a well-run, forward-thinking club aiming to become a regional powerhouse. Until now, the scene from the western side of the giant continent has been dominated by …

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  • Indian boy from Dubai tops ICSE – Times of India
    Indian boy from Dubai tops ICSE
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    NEW DELHI: For the first time, an Indian student from Dubai has emerged as the overall topper in the Class XII ISC exams, the results of which were declared on Saturday even as girls outshone boys. Rohan Sampath from Dubai Modern High School scored a …

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  • UAE’s aerospace dream blooms in the desert – Times of India
    UAE's aerospace dream blooms in the desert
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    The welcome speech may not always be soothing to the ear but industry visitors keep flocking to the remote oasis town of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates to see one of the world's newest and best-equipped aerospace factories.

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  • UAE is once again top exporter to Kenya – The National

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    Exports from the UAE to Kenya surged nearly 72 per cent last year, helping the Emirates to surpass China and India to reclaim its position as the largest exporter to the East African country. The value of exports from the Emirates reached 199 billion …

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  • US businessman jailed since 2008 in Dubai corruption probe goes on hunger strike – Washington Post

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates An American businessman jailed for more than four years in Dubai under suspicion of corruption has started a hunger strike to push for a trial and seek greater US diplomatic pressure in his case. Zack Shahin, a former CEO …
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  • Padu hopes UAE will make a strong debut – gulfnews.com
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    By Alaric Gomes, Senior Reporter Dubai: The UAE's futsal coach is hoping his boys will come through on a winning note as they prepare for their debut in the 2012 AFC Futsal Championship that kicks off here from next week. "No doubt we expect tough …

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  • Emirates Gas conducts safety training – Trade Arabia

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    Emirates Gas (Emgas), a subsidiary of the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has unveiled a series of dedicated training programmes for various stakeholders in line with its corporate social responsibility. This comes as part of its efforts to …
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    Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour urged on Saturday both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to reconsider their travel advisories to Lebanon. We hope that the officials in Qatar and UAE would reconsider their decision as …

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    … 'Facilitating Trade Through Dubai' Forum to boost communication with trading community. United Arab Emirates: 12 hours, 13 minutes ago; PRESS RELEASE … Eng. Mahmood Al Bastaki, CEO, Dubai Trade, said, "Freight forwarders are a very important part of the trade chain via the UAE as they are responsible for more than 60% of logistics revenues in the country. This initiative today seeks not only to serve them, but to directly serve their clients and ensure that …

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  • UAE: 10th Annual Organic Show, MENOPE 2012 : halalfocus.net

    Dubai: The 10th edition of annual organic and natural products expo, MENOPE 2012 (Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo) is expected to attract more regional participation this year, apart from a host of global …

  • Dubai Real Estate Edges Up

    CBRE reports positive first-quarter performance for Dubai real estate, which many are taking as a sign of recovery for the region's struggling residential property market. Prices of villas are up 3% and one- and three-bedroom … The report indicates that the prices of villas in prime locations such as Emirates Living, Arabian Ranches and Palm Jumeirah is likely to remain strong during the rest of the year. It said that the residential sector would see area specific …

  • Starwood Sets Up in Dubai – Zacks.com

    Starwood will be shifting its headquarter to dubai for a month in 2013 in order to augment the brand in Middle East.

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    Joplin hospital receives $5 million gift for a pediatric section and development of a neonatal intensive care unit from United Arab Emirates.

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    Dubai. We arrived early in the morning in Dubai and after the check in in the hotel, we looked for a place to eat. We found this beautifully situated restaurant at The Creek. It's name is Bayt Al Wakeel Restaurant, a very pleasant restaurant with …

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    The building was under construction waaaay back in 2007 when it sold to Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based firm most famous for the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world. It spent the next several years just hanging out …

  • DP World recover ground at NASDAQ Dubai | Finance and …

    The FTSE NASDAQ Dubai UAE 20 Index closed 0.58% higher at 1582.08 Thursday. DP World was the sole security which posted a … World recover ground at NASDAQ Dubai. United Arab Emirates: 8 hours, 37 minutes ago …

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  • United Arab Emirates gives $5M to Joplin hospital – The Associated Press CBS Local United Arab Emirates gives $5M to Joplin hospitalThe Associated PressUnited Arab Emirates Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba was in Joplin Friday to announce that the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation is donating $5 million to Mercy Hospital for a pediatric section and the development of [...]]]> United Arab Emirates gives $5M to Joplin hospital – The Associated Press

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  • Energy-deficient India turns to UAE for increased oil supply – INDOlink

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  • Progressive Al Jazira are UAE pioneers – ESPN

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  • Dubai Plans to Invest 1 Billion Dirhams on Residential Roads – Bloomberg
    Dubai Plans to Invest 1 Billion Dirhams on Residential Roads
    Bloomberg
    Dubai plans to spend about 1 billion dirhams ($272 million) over five years to improve roads in residential areas in the emirate, the Roads & Transport Authority said. The authority awarded two contracts under the program valued at 38 million dirhams, …
  • Jailed US businessman on hunger strike in Dubai: “This is my cry for help” – CBS News

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    (AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An American businessman jailed for more than four years in Dubai under suspicion of corruption has started a hunger strike to push for a trial and seek greater US diplomatic pressure in his case.
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  • Emirates Gas launches year-round LPG safety training for partners and stakeholders – AME Info

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    Emirates Gas launches year-round LPG safety training for partners and stakeholders
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    The training programmes, to be conducted throughout the year, commenced with special sessions recently held for Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defence and the Al Manzil Group of Hotels. "The comprehensive training programmes are a strong demonstration …

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  • Artist shows small is beautiful in Dubai too – Khaleej Times
    Artist shows small is beautiful in Dubai too
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    I wanted people to see Dubai in a completely different light, I didn't want them to see Dubai with Burj Khalifa or Burj Al Arab, I wanted them to see the tiny unique aspects of it, she said, adding that the focus of this exhibition was the natural …

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  • UAE dates named best selling product – Khaleej Times

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    UAE dates named best selling product
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    ADFCA Pavilion hosted some of the UAE's largest date production companies such as Al Foah Company, Liwa Dates, Emirates Delight Dates Factory and Royal Dates Company. Rashid Mohamed Al Shariqi, Director General of ADFCA, said, We owe this great …

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  • UAE Exchange Opens Its 11th Branch in Bahrain – PR.com (press release)
    UAE Exchange Opens Its 11th Branch in Bahrain
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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 19, 2012 –(PR.com)– Customers in Bahrain have yet another door of convenience opened for them. UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance and foreign exchange brand, inaugurates its 11th branch in Bahrain.

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  • The UAE’s Ankabut Academic Network takes center stage at WSIS Forum 2012 in Geneva – AME Info

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    The UAE's Ankabut Academic Network takes center stage at WSIS Forum 2012 in Geneva
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    The National Research and Education Network, Ankabut is discussed during a Thematic Workshop at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) delegation participating at the international event in …
    WSIS 2012 recognizes UAE's outstanding achievements in getting the world connectedWAM – Emirates News Agency

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    The rebuilding of the Joplin hospital destroyed by a tornado last year is getting a big boost from the United Arab Emirates — a $5 million gift for a pediatric section and a neonatal intensive care unit. … UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba (Oh-TAY'-buh) announced the donation Friday in Joplin, just days before the first anniversary of the May 22 twister that killed 161 people and destroyed 8000 buildings, including Mercy Hospital. The oil-rich Persian Gulf nation has …

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  • UAE seeks to increase energy exports to India – gulfnews.com

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    New Delhi: The UAE has expressed its keenness to increase its energy exports as well as downstream investments in India, Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said. "We would like to see more UAE energy exports to India especially when …
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  • Jailed US businessman on hunger strike in Dubai – BusinessWeek

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  • High-flyers turn hunger strikers after Dubai desert dream ends in jail – The Independent
    High-flyers turn hunger strikers after Dubai desert dream ends in jail
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    Post-dated security cheques are used to underwrite the majority of financial transactions in Dubai, from mortgages and car loans to property deals. The practice dates back to before the United Arab Emirates was formed in 1971. But despite lawyers' and …
    Irish prisoner calls off hunger strikeIrish Times

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  • UAE current account surplus climbs fourfold in 2011 – Khaleej Times
    UAE current account surplus climbs fourfold in 2011
    Khaleej Times
    DUBAI The UAE's current account surplus quadrupled to Dh112.7 billion ($30.7 billion) in 2011 as both crude and non-oil exports soared, the UAE Central Bank's annual report showed. The surplus surged to 8.5 per cent of gross domestic product last …

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    UAE keen to increase energy exports to India
    Khaleej Times
    The United Arab Emirates is keen to increase its energy exports, as well as downstream investments in India, said Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Would like to see more UAE energy exports to India especially when it comes to …

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  • UAE, Seychelles hold talks – New York Daily News
    UAE, Seychelles hold talks
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    Victoria, May 18 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Seychelles have held talks on bilateral ties. Malallah Mubarak Al Ameri, UAE ambassador to Tanzania and non-resident ambassador to Seychelles, met Jean Paul Adams, foreign minister of …
  • Underwater Hotel in Dubai [Video] – Z6Mag

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    Drydocks World and Swiss construction company and the BIG InvestConsult brokerage firm are building an underwater hotel in Dubai. Drawn up by designers in Poland of Deep Ocean Technology and calls it the Water Discus Hotel.
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  • UAE’s aerospace dream blooms in the desert – Reuters
    UAE's aerospace dream blooms in the desert
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  • Georgians who burgled Dubai, Sharjah flats held – Khaleej Times
    Georgians who burgled Dubai, Sharjah flats held
    Khaleej Times
    DUBAI Two Georgian burglars who targeted flats in Dubai and Sharjah when the tenants or owners were out at work have been arrested. The police also recovered Dh500,000 and jewellery stolen from Sharjah flats and Dh350,000 and jewellery taken from …
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  • UAE aims to become global leader in supporting SMEs – Khaleej Times
    UAE aims to become global leader in supporting SMEs
    Khaleej Times
    Acting upon the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the government announced on Thursday launching of the Middle East Forum for Small and Medium Enterprises …

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    United Arab Emirates to announce Joplin gift
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