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Corruption: UAE to recover Dh1bgulfnews.comBy Samir Salama, Associate Editor Abu Dhabi: The State Audit Institution, the UAE&#039;s anti-corruption watchdog, said on Sunday it demanded recovering more than a billion dirhams from illicit financial flows involving misappropriation of public funds, &#8230;and more&#160;&#187;
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<p>Here&#039;s a photo of the super-rich couple from CMT&#039;s &#34;Bayou Billionaires&#34; doing what most oil moguls do best &#8230; spoiling themselves!!! Gerald and Kitten</p>
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<p>Here&#039;s a photo of the super-rich couple from CMT&#039;s &quot;Bayou Billionaires&quot; doing what most oil moguls do best &#8230; spoiling themselves!!! Gerald and Kitten</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552154.html">Bresnan to rejoin England squad in <b>UAE</b> &#8211; ESPN Cricinfo</a></b>
<p>England allrounder Tim Bresnan will fly back to the <em>UAE</em> after on Sunday after passing a fitness tests in the UK. Bresnan <b>&#8230;</b> Tim Bresnan is England&#039;s main injury concern, <em>Dubai</em>, January 6, 2012. Tim Bresnan flew home from England&#039;s <em>UAE</em> tour  Getty Images. Enlarge. Related Links. News : Bresnan could rejoin England squad in <em>UAE</em>. News : Bresnan ruled out of Test series. Players/Officials: Tim Bresnan. Series/Tournaments: England tour of United Arab <em>Emirates</em> <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/289061.html">Versatility and cost efficient features boosts Canon <b>Emirates&#039;s</b> share <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>Canon <em>Emirates</em> is set to capitalise on the expected upswing in the Middle East printing business in 2012 by focusing on growing its large format printer business in the region. According to a report, done by <em>Dubai</em> printing <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/289055.html"><b>Emirates</b> NBD extends support to Omega <b>Dubai</b> Desert Classic <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>This is the 23rd consecutive year that the bank is partnering with &quot;Golf in <em>Dubai</em>&quot; to support the Omega <em>Dubai</em> Desert Classic. &quot;<em>Emirates</em> NBD is strongly committed to raising the standard of sport in the <em>UAE</em> , and this is reflected <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_04022012_050242/Dubai_FDI_brings_more_than_Dh3b_into_economy_in_2011"><b>Dubai</b> FDI brings more than Dh3b into economy in 2011 &#8211; Zawya</a></b>
<p>Nasser Saeedi, chief economist at the <em>Dubai</em> International Financial Centre (DIFC), told Gulf News <em>Dubai</em> and the <em>UAE</em> were benefiting from money flows from emerging markets such as China and India at a time when foreign <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<p>As part of its emphasis on knowledge-sharing and networking, <em>Dubai</em> FDI attended 36 events in 2011, including 13 international events. The first Annual Investment Meeting on the <em>UAE</em> held in <em>Dubai</em>, Leaders in Logistics and <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288987.html">Deep freeze hits <b>UAE</b> flights to London | Aviation | AMEinfo.com</a></b>
<p>Several flights from <em>Dubai</em> and Abu Dhabi to London were affected as Heathrow airport announced that only 70% of its daily scheduled traffic will be allowed to operate due to the cold wave affecting Europe. <em>Emirates</em> airlines cancelled four <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/289070.html">Lenovo launches ThinkPad tablet in <b>UAE</b> market | Lenovo | AMEinfo <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p><b>&#8230;</b> ThinkPad tablet in <em>UAE</em> market. United Arab <em>Emirates</em>: 24 minutes ago; PRESS RELEASE <b>&#8230;</b> Sunday, February 05 &#8211; 2012 at 13:27 <em>UAE</em> local time (GMT+4). Replication or <b>&#8230;</b> Competitive; Sales Support Engineer: <em>UAE</em> &#8211; <em>Dubai</em> Competitive <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<p><b>&#8230;</b> in <em>Dubai</em> in conjunction with MCI Middle East. United Arab <em>Emirates</em>: 36 minutes ago; PRESS RELEASE <b>&#8230;</b> <em>Dubai&#039;s</em> portfolio of global attractions includes its cosmopolitan credentials, fantastic accessibility, some of the world&#039;s finest restaurants, resplendent shopping, pristine beaches and its growing stature on the contemporary art scene! Lumen Global, the world&#039;s premier AMI <b>&#8230;</b> Sunday, February 05 &#8211; 2012 at 14:01 <em>UAE</em> local time (GMT+4). Replication or redistribution in whole or in <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/durham/content/story/552033.html">County news: Durham to spend pre-season in <b>Dubai</b> | Cricket News <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>Durham will participate in the <em>Emirates</em> Twenty20 competition, in <em>Dubai</em> at the end of March, for the second year running as part of their preparations for the new county season &#8211; Cricket news from Durham.</p>
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Emirates&#039; Dallas link to boost UAE-US tiesgulfnews.comDallas: Yousuf Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the US, on Wednesday said the new Emirates service from Dubai International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which began on Thursday, will enhance trade and diplomatic relations between the &#8230;Emirates starts new service <a href="http://dubaiscene.com/2012/02/04/242012-news-update/">[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>2/4/2012 Blogs Update</title>
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<p>Durham will participate in the Emirates Twenty20 competition, in Dubai at the end of March, for the second year running as part of their preparations for the new county season &#8211; Cricket news from Durham.</p>
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<p>Durham will participate in the <em>Emirates</em> Twenty20 competition, in <em>Dubai</em> at the end of March, for the second year running as part of their preparations for the new county season &#8211; Cricket news from Durham.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/551943.html">Bresnan could rejoin England squad in <b>UAE</b> &#8211; ESPN Cricinfo</a></b>
<p>The squad is scheduled to be named towards the end of the third Test between England and Pakistan currently taking place in <em>Dubai</em>. England are scheduled to play four ODIs and three T20Is in the <em>UAE</em>. The news will also <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2012/02/14th-dubai-open.html">14th <b>Dubai</b> Open | Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information</a></b>
<p>The <em>Dubai</em> Chess &amp; Culture Club has the pleasure to announce that the club will organize the 14th <em>DUBAI</em> OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP to be held in (<em>DUBAI</em>) United Arab <em>Emirates</em> 14th to 24th April 2012. Dowload <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<p>The principality in the United Arab <em>Emirates</em> holds monuments to human excess that make Las Vegas seem tame in comparison. Lead designer Cory Davis says, &quot;<em>Dubai</em> is the place where the most amazing architectural projects on the planet are happening.&quot; He&#039;s not kidding. Visitors to <em>Dubai</em> can travel to the Palm Jumeirah, a resort built on the world&#039;s largest artificial island that&#039;s also home to <em>Burj</em> al-Arab, the tallest hotel in the world. In downtown <em>Dubai</em> stands the <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<p>The Dallas-Fort Worth drought ended just in time to greet the first <em>Emirates</em> flight from <em>Dubai</em>. Photography by Jeanne Prejean <b>&#8230;</b> The plane had left <em>Dubai</em> about 16 hours earlier, becoming <em>Emirates</em> Airline&#039;s first-ever daily, non-stop flight to D/FW. It was scheduled to turn around and head back to <b>&#8230;</b> The officials also said that Texas is the U.S. leader in exports to the <em>UAE</em>, accounting for $2 billion of the $16 billion that&#039;s logged annually. That figure, they added, is sure to <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<p>After observing that women have trouble taking credit for their success, and therefore miss out on a lot of opportunities, Canadian-born Susan Macaulay grew frustrated.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/552080.html">Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, <b>Dubai</b>, 2nd day: England ahead as <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>Match report of Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, <em>Dubai</em>, 2nd day from Pakistan v England. <b>&#8230;</b> Matches: England v Pakistan at <em>Dubai</em> (DSC). Series/Tournaments: England tour of United Arab <em>Emirates</em>. Teams: England | Pakistan <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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England on top in DubaiThe Press AssociationStuart Broad and James Anderson destroyed Pakistan&#039;s top order with the new ball to hasten a collapse to 99 all out on day one of the final Test. Anderson (three for 35) had a wicket in the first over, and there <a href="http://dubaiscene.com/2012/02/03/232012-news-update/">[...]</a>]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9gbA8COhF-Y0paklcW6RRlwBqRA&amp;url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/emirates-iran-banks-idUSL5E8D257020120202">UAE, Qatar stop trade finance to Iran over sanctions &#8211; Reuters</a></b><br />
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<td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE37kj7-XuYaczSUcuRbGM0XYx0JQ&amp;url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-moving-towards-us-position-on-iran-report/226645-2.html"><img src="//nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Y3-vHLb63QqnEM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br /><font size="-2">IBNLive.com</font></a></font></td>
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<div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9gbA8COhF-Y0paklcW6RRlwBqRA&amp;url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/02/emirates-iran-banks-idUSL5E8D257020120202"><b><b>UAE</b>, Qatar stop trade finance to Iran over sanctions</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">About 8000 Iranian traders are registered in <b>Dubai</b>, and re-export trade between Iran and the <b>UAE</b> totalled 19.5 billion dirhams ($5.32 billion) in the first half of 2011, according to the latest figures from United Arab <b>Emirates</b>&#039; customs authority.</font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtjS3vbHRFNeDBlSBIqB5lL39EPg&amp;url=http://en.trend.az/capital/business/1987638.html">Qatar, <b>UAE</b> stop financing trade with Iran</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Trend.az</font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlYNDo6XIyp1lCBF38g5oJSyO8Uw&amp;url=http://outcomemag.com/business/2012/02/02/gulf-states-struggle-to-beat-oil-threat/">Gulf states struggle to beat oil threat</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Outcome Magazine</font></font><br /><font size="-1"></font><br /><font size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dYjZslav6Uvn3IM1jfZxb0AR2j1GM&amp;ned=us"><b>all 199 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></font></div>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE1b1v85K02gGu68X9E0KskfVJ6ow&amp;url=http://www.emirates247.com/lifestyle/travel/dubai-is-top-choice-of-brits-for-2012-winter-holiday-destination-2012-02-03-1.441059">Dubai is top choice of Brits for 2012 winter holiday destination &#8211; Emirates 24/7</a></b><br />
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHEWWy3Hye-35SSZ0Tx0N8LqUKa3A&amp;url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/markets/dubai-market-beats-regional-contenders">Dubai market beats regional contenders &#8211; The National</a></b><br />
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<p>The Dubai Chess &#38; Culture Club has the pleasure to announce that the club will organize the 14th DUBAI OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP to be held in (DUBAI) United Arab Emirates 14th to 24th April 2012. Dowload &#8230;</p>
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<p>The <em>Dubai</em> Chess &amp; Culture Club has the pleasure to announce that the club will organize the 14th <em>DUBAI</em> OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP to be held in (<em>DUBAI</em>) United Arab <em>Emirates</em> 14th to 24th April 2012. Dowload <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/551943.html">Bresnan could rejoin England squad in <b>UAE</b> &#8211; ESPN Cricinfo</a></b>
<p>Tim Bresnan could rejoin the England squad in the <em>UAE</em> within the next 48 hours if he passes an extensive fitness test &#8211; Cricket news from Pakistan v England.</p>
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<li><a href="http://kotaku.com/5881363/why-dubai-is-the-perfect-video-game-playground">Why <b>Dubai</b> Is the Perfect Video Game Playground</a></b>
<p>The principality in the United Arab <em>Emirates</em> holds monuments to human excess that make Las Vegas seem tame in comparison. Lead designer Cory Davis says, &quot;<em>Dubai</em> is the place where the most amazing architectural projects on the planet are happening.&quot; He&#039;s not kidding. Visitors to <em>Dubai</em> can travel to the Palm Jumeirah, a resort built on the world&#039;s largest artificial island that&#039;s also home to <em>Burj</em> al-Arab, the tallest hotel in the world. In downtown <em>Dubai</em> stands the <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tabby-biddle/dubaibased-woman-brings-w_b_1248625.html">Tabby Biddle: <b>Dubai</b>-based Woman Brings Women&#039;s Voices to the <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>After observing that women have trouble taking credit for their success, and therefore miss out on a lot of opportunities, Canadian-born Susan Macaulay grew frustrated.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.patiocoverssandiegocounty.com/2012/02/dubai-investment-easy-article-marketing-accomplishments-everthing-owners-need-to-realise/"><b>Dubai</b> Investment Easy Article Marketing Accomplishments <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>There are many top Internet marketers that still use <em>Dubai</em> Property Article marketing for their traffic generation needs. Why do they choose this? It&#039;s because they know for a fact that they will get high quality traffic if they focus <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2012/02/02/shower-of-affection-greets-emirates-flight/">&#039;Shower of Affection&#039; Greets <b>Emirates</b> Flight | FrontBurner</a></b>
<p>The Dallas-Fort Worth drought ended just in time to greet the first <em>Emirates</em> flight from <em>Dubai</em>. Photography by Jeanne Prejean <b>&#8230;</b> The plane had left <em>Dubai</em> about 16 hours earlier, becoming <em>Emirates</em> Airline&#039;s first-ever daily, non-stop flight to D/FW. It was scheduled to turn around and head back to <b>&#8230;</b> The officials also said that Texas is the U.S. leader in exports to the <em>UAE</em>, accounting for $2 billion of the $16 billion that&#039;s logged annually. That figure, they added, is sure to <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.aaj.tv/2012/02/dubai-pak-elect-to-bat-in-3rd-test/"><b>Dubai</b>: Pakistan win toss, bat in 3rd test | AAJ News</a></b>
<p><em>Dubai</em>: Pakistan win toss, bat in 3rd test. <em>DUBAI</em> &#8211; 3rd February 2012 (1 hour ago). By Javeria Nasir. Pakistan began to bat in 3rd <em>Dubai</em> test against England on Friday. England captain Andrew Strauss confirms that England will be unchanged, <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120202031918/UAE_to_pump_76bn_into_energy_projects"><b>UAE</b> to pump $76bn into energy projects &#8211; Oil &amp; Gas &#8211; Zawya</a></b>
<p>The <em>UAE</em> is expected pump nearly $76 billion into energy projects in the next five years to emerge as the second largest hydrocarbon investor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) after Saudi Arabia. <b>&#8230;</b> indicators and market trends have not invalidated our September review of MENA energy investment, which is mainly project-based,&quot; APICORP&#039;s senior consultant Ali Aissaoui said in a new review of Arab energy investment requirements sent to <em>Emirates</em> 24/7.</p>
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<li><a href="http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2012/02/02/emirates-greeting-take-two/"><b>Emirates</b> Arrives at DFW Airport, Take Two | FrontBurner</a></b>
<p>The arrival of the first-ever direct flight from <em>Dubai</em> International Airport to DFW is kind of a big deal. And I nearly missed it. <em>Emirates</em> flight attendants&#039;s red chapeaus and scarves were a nice touch. <em>Emirates</em> Airlines flight <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288966.html">General Holding Corporation out to recruit 198 <b>UAE</b> Nationals for <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>The Abu Dhabi government-owned General Holding Corporation (GHC), is looking to recruit 198 <em>UAE</em> Nationals at the country&#039;s leading recruitment show this week. <b>&#8230;</b> &quot;Identifying and developing <em>UAE</em> talent is very important for GHC and its subsidiary organisations,&quot; said Eng Suhail Al Ameri, CEO of GHC, which among its holdings include several major industrial organisations such as Ducab, <em>Emirates</em> Steel, Arkan, Agthia and the National Petroleum Construction <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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Dubai&#039;s Aramex Q4 profit up; warns of uncertain outlookReuters AfricaDUBAI, FEB 2 (Reuters) &#8211; Dubai&#039;s Aramex on Thursday warned of an uncertain outlook for the logistics firm in 2012 due to unrest in the Middle East and worries over the global <a href="http://dubaiscene.com/2012/02/02/222012-news-update/">[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNE65zttsqG8BUVItz5I1-oFfTwXig&amp;url=http://af.reuters.com/article/southAfricaNews/idAFL5E8D21K120120202">Dubai&#8217;s Aramex Q4 profit up; warns of uncertain outlook &#8211; Reuters Africa</a></b><br />
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHq07QC-OJT0nOW78KxNP9PrRnfAQ&amp;url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-02/persian-gulf-stocks-mashreqbank-of-u-a-e-union-properties.html">Persian Gulf Stocks: Mashreqbank of UAE, Union Properties &#8211; Bloomberg</a></b><br />
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<div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHq07QC-OJT0nOW78KxNP9PrRnfAQ&amp;url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-02/persian-gulf-stocks-mashreqbank-of-u-a-e-union-properties.html"><b>Persian Gulf Stocks: Mashreqbank of <b>UAE</b>, Union Properties</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Bloomberg</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1"><b>Dubai&#039;s</b> benchmark DFM General Index (DFMGI) declined 1.2 percent, the most since Dec. 21, to 1435.96 at the 2 pm close in the emirate, trimming this week&#039;s gain to 2.1 percent. The following shares were active in the Persian Gulf region.</font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEI7OGrM2c9Xp_L7aZ4DYgP5MmJPQ&amp;url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-02/mashreqbank-full-year-profit-rises-2-as-loan-provisions-fall.html">Mashreqbank Full-Year Profit Rises 2% as Loan Provisions Fall</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">BusinessWeek</font></font><br /><font size="-1"></font><br /><font size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;num=10&amp;ncl=dNybV_f-EcVRsiMz-KPuDqway8RRM"><b>all 2 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></font></div>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNETuPjy022sSYqZCFpqRk9en9Jvog&amp;url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/business/business-analysis/56031/emirates-airlines-flies-into-zim.html?utm_source%3Dthezim%26utm_medium%3Dhomepage%26utm_campaign%3Dlatestarticles">Emirates Airlines flies into Zim &#8211; The Zimbabwean</a></b><br />
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<div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNETuPjy022sSYqZCFpqRk9en9Jvog&amp;url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/business/business-analysis/56031/emirates-airlines-flies-into-zim.html?utm_source%3Dthezim%26utm_medium%3Dhomepage%26utm_campaign%3Dlatestarticles"><b><b>Emirates</b> Airlines flies into Zim</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">The Zimbabwean</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1"><b>EMIRATES</b> Airlines made a grand entrance into the Zimbabwean airspace yesterday at a colourful event witnessed by hundreds of on-lookers at the Harare International Airport. The crowd, including travellers and spectators, cheered as the Airbus 330-200 <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFi6btTQg8Yxg6eOf27lHtDLYTq0A&amp;url=http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/index.php/politics/3351-emirates-launches-lusaka-dubai-flight"><b>Emirates</b> launches Lusaka-<b>Dubai</b> flight</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Zambia Daily Mail</font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdGT5s--5qR3HVvpDkBSLOrBrMdg&amp;url=http://nehandaradio.com/2012/02/02/emirates-makes-maiden-flight-into-zimbabwe/"><b>Emirates</b> makes maiden flight into Zimbabwe</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Nehanda Radio</font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnGyG0vbv7kM_zO2pxPiQ8y-HQig&amp;url=http://ftnnews.com/aviation/15496-emirates-broadens-its-african-network-with-lusaka-and-harare-launch.html"><b>Emirates</b> Broadens Its African Network with Lusaka and Harare Launch</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Focus on Travel News</font></font><br /><font size="-1"></font><br /><font size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;num=10&amp;ncl=dCpgMl57JgK8Y6MjZUpEcylQuUqRM"><b>all 10 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></font></div>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrmasl4D0IfeiY4bTBHMAD_AO5tA&amp;url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120202094834">TMS International Corp. opens trading office in Dubai &#8211; Zawya (registration)</a></b><br />
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<div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrmasl4D0IfeiY4bTBHMAD_AO5tA&amp;url=http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120202094834"><b>TMS International Corp. opens trading office in <b>Dubai</b></b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Zawya (registration)</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">(NYSE: TMS), the parent company of Tube City IMS Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally, today announced that it has opened a trading office in <b>Dubai</b>, United Arab <b>Emirates</b>. The opening of the office <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHJUxUKzMmwy8C8CPNZliQwAepE4A&amp;url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tms-international-corp-opens-trading-office-in-dubai-united-arab-emirates-2012-02-01">TMS International Corp. Opens Trading Office in <b>Dubai</b>, United Arab <b>Emirates</b></a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">MarketWatch (press release)</font></font><br /><font size="-1"></font><br /><font size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;num=10&amp;ncl=dAX9pVshz7MhMEMGHHKSErOrnI2BM"><b>all 18 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></font></div>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEwemw9COyZW17RbA3VMD3w52n7iA&amp;url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/markets/dubai-down-abu-dhabi-up-as-uae-markets-walk-different-paths">Dubai down, Abu Dhabi up as UAE markets walk different paths &#8211; The National</a></b><br />
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<div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSVc3_8X4lHsizUbnt58U1JEULkg&amp;url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/pampered-dubai-maids-sniff-at-flying-budget-2012-02-01-1.440738"><b>Pampered <b>Dubai</b> maids sniff at flying budget</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Emirates 24/7</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">reads a post on expatwoman.com, a blog popular with <b>UAE</b> residents. I used to occasionally fly my houseboy [by] <b>Emirates</b>. I didn&#039;t know that you get more luggage allowance on EK than Sri Lankan by 10 kgs maybe that&#039;s the discrepancy (sp?) <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size="-1"></font><br /><font size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;num=10&amp;ncl=dFHjY_J-jIHFz1M"><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></font></div>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHCnFPkqGXJcJopL327ZE-i5UayOw&amp;url=http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/industry-insights/media/dubai-digital-agency-flip-media-attracts-publicis">Dubai digital agency Flip Media attracts Publicis &#8211; The National</a></b><br />
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkHFdNn3X8nv-9-vKxRJrfYnadfA&amp;url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/01/eoin-morgan-ravi-bopara-england?newsfeed%3Dtrue">England must select Eoin Morgan over Ravi Bopara for final Dubai Test &#8211; The Guardian</a></b><br />
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<div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkHFdNn3X8nv-9-vKxRJrfYnadfA&amp;url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/01/eoin-morgan-ravi-bopara-england?newsfeed%3Dtrue"><b>England must select Eoin Morgan over Ravi Bopara for final <b>Dubai</b> Test</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">The Guardian</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">But another loss against Pakistan in the final Test which begins , in <b>Dubai&#039;s</b> International Cricket Stadium where the series began, and one of their long-term goals, to be regarded over a period of time as the best and most consistent of all England <b>&#8230;</b></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHIpRRQ37CqSW19RTe9D7DHYc1KdQ&amp;url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/england-faces-a-million-dollar-question-1.974999">England faces a million dollar question</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">gulfnews.com</font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHweAh_2BD73A7Y4b6Tsi4YEj3KwA&amp;url=http://cricketnext.in.com/news/england-desperate-to-avoid-pak-whitewash/63521-13.html">England desperate to avoid Pakistan whitewash</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Cricketnext.com</font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNFINZXlR2h6WU0usLOYbCfB-rgLYQ&amp;url=http://www.cricket365.co.za/news/story/7472127/Pitch-report-Dubai-International-Cricket-Stadium">Pitch report &#8211; <b>Dubai</b> International Cricket Stadium</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f">Cricket365 News</font></font><br /><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEl0B7tHlE_FbUSeyjAvOA_yLLokA&amp;url=http://news.sky.com/home/article/16161156">Sky News</a>&nbsp;-<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNEjb1UJpaiUOp5ibwJ9AFHBONB_cA&amp;url=http://www.cricket365.com/news/story/7474378/Bell-fit-to-play-in-third-Test">Cricket365.com</a></font><br /><font size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;num=10&amp;ncl=dDlvdgoOhQBYQ7MnebOOoYk4yg2UM"><b>all 897 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></font></div>
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<p>The principality in the United Arab Emirates holds monuments to human excess that make Las Vegas seem tame in comparison. Lead designer Cory Davis says, &#34;Dubai is the place where the most amazing architectural projects on the planet are happening.&#34; He&#039;s not kidding. Visitors to Dubai can travel <a href="http://dubaiscene.com/2012/02/02/222012-blogs-update/">[...]</a>]]></description>
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<p>The principality in the United Arab <em>Emirates</em> holds monuments to human excess that make Las Vegas seem tame in comparison. Lead designer Cory Davis says, &quot;<em>Dubai</em> is the place where the most amazing architectural projects on the planet are happening.&quot; He&#039;s not kidding. Visitors to <em>Dubai</em> can travel to the Palm Jumeirah, a resort built on the world&#039;s largest artificial island that&#039;s also home to <em>Burj</em> al-Arab, the tallest hotel in the world. In downtown <em>Dubai</em> stands the <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.joc.com/international-air/dubai-air-freight-slides-15-percent"><b>Dubai</b> Air Freight Slides 1.5 Percent | Journal of Commerce</a></b>
<p>Cargo volume at <em>Dubai</em> International Airport fell 1.5 percent last year, the first year-over-year decline at <em>Dubai</em> since the site pushed into the upper echelons of the world&#039;s largest freight airports in the 1990s.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288912.html">Air cargo grows at <b>Dubai</b> World Central to 90000 tonnes in first full <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p><em>Dubai</em> World Central handled 89729 tonnes of airfreight during its first full calendar year of operations. Opened in June 2010 to cargo oeprations, Al Maktoum International Airport forms <b>&#8230;</b> Thursday, February 02 &#8211; 2012 at 11:26 <em>UAE</em> local time (GMT+4). Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the <b>&#8230;.</b> <em>Emirates</em> NBD &#8211; Emerging markets to drive private investments in 2012 . 2012 is set to be a year of re-orientation in the private investment, out with the <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/46126">World Maritime News &#8211; <b>UAE</b>: DMCA Increases Safety and Security of <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p><em>Dubai</em> Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the maritime government entity charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising the maritime sector in <em>Dubai</em>, has announced the establishment of a cruise ship task force in line <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288861.html"><b>Dubai</b> Maritime City Authority adopts best practices to increase <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>The <em>Dubai</em> Maritime City Authority (DMCA) was established by Law No. (11) of 2007 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the <em>UAE</em> Vice president, Prime Minister, and Ruler of <em>Dubai</em>, as a major step in <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288911.html"><b>Dubai</b> Internet City announces expansion plans of Yebab.com <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>The comments came during a press conference hosted by <em>Dubai</em> Internet City and Yebab.com to announce the expansion plans of the wedding portal in the <em>UAE</em> and the region. Senior management from <em>Dubai</em> Internet City, <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.es-fotografos.com/dubai-real-estate-articles-fulfillment-every-item-buyers-seek-to-recognize/"><b>Dubai</b> Real Estate Articles Fulfillment  Every Item Buyers Seek To <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>You can&#039;t think you&#039;ll be successful when nobody can find your website. Thankfully, there are lots of (zero cost) methods that you can use to get more traffic. And <em>Dubai</em> Property Article marketing is one of the things you can do.</p>
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<li><a href="http://jalopnik.com/5880459/only-in-dubai-would-someone-daily-drive-the-batmobile/gallery/">Only In <b>Dubai</b> Would Someone Daily Drive The Batmobile</a></b>
<p>What you see here isn&#039;t just some crappy homebrew Batmobile parked on a random sidewalk. This is either a real art deco &quot;Keaton&quot; Batmobile from one of the Tim Burton films or an excellent reproduction.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZbffdYDpKg">JUKE-R Street Race in <b>Dubai</b> &#8211; YouTube</a></b>
<p>are some of the comments you posted on the NIssan JUKE Official Facebook page about the JUKE-R street race in <em>Dubai</em> . Well, since you liked it, we&#039;ve decided to show you THE official HQ video. Enjoy the exclusive angle <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288859.html">Saleh Al Abdooli appointed CEO for Etisalat <b>UAE</b> and Al Hamli for <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>Etisalat Group announced that Etisalat Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Saleh Al Abdooli as Chief Executive Officer for Etisalat <em>UAE</em> and Mr. Saeed Al Hamli as Chief Executive Officer for&#8230; <b>&#8230;</b> Saleh Al Abdooli appointed CEO for Etisalat <em>UAE</em> and Al Hamli for Etisalat Misr. United Arab <em>Emirates</em>: 54 minutes ago; PRESS RELEASE <b>&#8230;.</b> Hairdresser: Abu Dhabi Competitive; Finance Manager &#8211; Credit Control | Al Futtaim Motors | <em>Dubai</em>: <em>Dubai</em> | <em>UAE</em> Competitive <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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UAE&#039;s Etihad Rail Starts First Segment Work, Seeks New ClientsBloombergEtihad Rail, the state company building the first cargo train line in the United Arab Emirates, has begun construction on the first segment of the 40 billion- dirham ($11 billion) project. The company is in <a href="http://dubaiscene.com/2012/02/01/212012-news-update/">[...]</a>]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHuvcX1g1bVWyyx_imppy1EOC2_Hg&amp;url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/01/tabreed-results-idUSWEA990420120201">UAE Tabreed&#8217;s Q4 net profit more than doubles &#8211; Reuters</a></b><br />
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<p>New Director of Sales at the Holiday Inn Dubai &#8211; Al Barsha is Rouxshin Vajifdar, who has been promoted from her former role as Assistant Director of Sales. Since joining the hotel in March 2010,&#8230; &#8230; Staff appointments at Holiday Inn Dubai &#8211; Al <a href="http://dubaiscene.com/2012/02/01/212012-blogs-update/">[...]</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288787.html">Staff appointments at Holiday Inn <b>Dubai</b> &#8211; Al Barsha | Appointments <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>New Director of Sales at the Holiday Inn <em>Dubai</em> &#8211; Al Barsha is Rouxshin Vajifdar, who has been promoted from her former role as Assistant Director of Sales. Since joining the hotel in March 2010,&#8230; <b>&#8230;</b> Staff appointments at Holiday Inn <em>Dubai</em> &#8211; Al Barsha. United Arab <em>Emirates</em>: 1 hour, 32 minutes ago <b>&#8230;</b> Wednesday, February 01 &#8211; 2012 at 12:25 <em>UAE</em> local time (GMT+4). Replication or redistribution in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AME Info FZ <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://jalopnik.com/5880459/only-in-dubai-would-someone-daily-drive-the-batmobile/gallery/">Only In <b>Dubai</b> Would Someone Daily Drive The Batmobile</a></b>
<p>What you see here isn&#039;t just some crappy homebrew Batmobile parked on a random sidewalk. This is either a real art deco &quot;Keaton&quot; Batmobile from one of the Tim Burton films or an excellent reproduction.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.joc.com/international-air/dubai-air-freight-slides-15-percent"><b>Dubai</b> Air Freight Slides 1.5 Percent | Journal of Commerce</a></b>
<p>Cargo volume at <em>Dubai</em> International Airport fell 1.5 percent last year, the first year-over-year decline at <em>Dubai</em> since the site pushed into the upper echelons of the world&#039;s largest freight airports in the 1990s.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/united-arab-emirates-be-yourself-gay-video-_n_1242105.html">United Arab <b>Emirates</b>&#039; &#039;Be Yourself&#039; Video Shows Gay Man Being <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>Global lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists have slammed a YouTube video produced in the United Arab <em>Emirates</em> which allegedly depicts how gay men can be cured of their sexuality. <b>&#8230;</b> &quot;It angers me no end, but it also saddens me,&quot; Abdullah, the 24-year-old founder of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Rights <em>UAE</em>, noted. &quot;This video would have been devastating if my 16-year-old self had watched it&#8230;I can still hear echoes in my mind of <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://artradarjournal.com/2012/02/01/art-dubai/">Art <b>Dubai&#039;s</b> Global Art Forum 2012 adds days and cities to schedule <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>These works will be made available, in both Doha and <em>Dubai</em>, at the new Forum Forum resource space, which will include <em>UAE</em> research by Brusselssprout. Click here to read the entire press release on Art <em>Dubai&#039;s</em> website <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288725.html">Center for Technology and Economic Development and <b>UAE</b> <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>The Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in collaboration with the <em>UAE</em> Ministry of Foreign Trade, will host the second annual CTED&#8230; <b>&#8230;</b> It is a center of the scholarly community for Abu Dhabi, the United Arab <em>Emirates</em>, and the Gulf, bringing together faculty and students from institutions of higher learning throughout the region. Media Contacts: <b>&#8230;.</b> <em>Dubai</em> Property Group pt 1 &#8211; Post crisis development  <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.pico.com/regal-uae-national-olympic-committee-office-promotes-dubai/">Regal <b>UAE</b> National Olympic Committee Office Promotes <b>Dubai</b> | PICO</a></b>
<p>Regal <em>UAE</em> National Olympic Committee Office Promotes <em>Dubai</em>. When United Arab <em>Emirates</em> decided to complement its ever-deepening involvement in sports with a National Olympic Committee (NOC) office, it turned to Pico for the full scope <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.ameinfo.com/288722.html"><b>Emirates</b> Women Award model expands to include Lebanon <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p>After eight years of success, excellence, innovation and achievement, the <em>Emirates</em> Women Award (EWA) has been able to move beyond the <em>UAE</em> borders to identify successful businesswomen and&#8230; <b>&#8230;</b> EWA is held every year since 2003 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of <em>Dubai</em> Civil Aviation, Chairman of <em>Emirates</em> Group and Honorary Patron of <em>Dubai</em> Quality Group (DQG). The Award received another certificate <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.i-policy.org/2012/01/dubai-egovernment-signs-mou-with-eida.html"><b>Dubai</b> eGovernment signs MoU with EIDA &#8211; Information Policy</a></b>
<p>By Georgina Enzer <em>Dubai</em> eGovernment has signed an MoU with the <em>Emirates</em> Identity Authority (EIDA). Under the terms of the agreement, <em>Dubai</em> eGovernment will introduce central applications that will integrate EIDA online <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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<li><a href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/1277/west-asia/2012/02/01/2878903/uae-club-sharjah-seal-swoop-for-uzbekistans-timur-kapadze"><b>UAE</b> club Sharjah seal swoop for Uzbekistan&#039;s Timur Kapadze and <b>&#8230;</b></a></b>
<p><em>UAE</em> club Sharjah seal swoop for Uzbekistan&#039;s Timur Kapadze and South Korea&#039;s Lee Sang-Ho. The Pro-League strugglers, who recently hired Jorvan Vieira as their new coach, have signed the K-League pair as they fight off <b>&#8230;</b></p>
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