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Total Stories
Latest Headline
1.
Dubai Airshow
39
1
38
41
Airbus trounces Boeing at Dubai Airshow
2.
2010 World Cup Qualifiers
25
0
25
95
18 killed in Algeria World Cup celebrations
3.
Arab-Israeli Conflict
15
8
7
293
Israeli warplanes strike Gaza
4.
Iran Nuclear Programme
14
7
7
218
Powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear snub
5.
Q3 Results
8
4
4
103
Orascom Telecom 9-month profit up 6 percent
6.
Corporal Punishment
7
2
5
43
Saudi man executed for killing sister
7.
World Economic Forum
6
0
6
38
Jumeirah to operate 30 hotels by 2013-end
8.
Mideast Stock Markets
6
7
-1
215
Most Mideast mkts drop as world stocks slip
9.
American Sport
6
3
3
93
Browns coach welcomes LeBron to NFL
10.
Formula One
5
3
2
144
Williams sell minority stake to 'Toto' Wolff
11.
Oil Price
5
6
-1
178
Oil slips towards $78 on dollar concern
12.
World Stock Markets
5
4
1
145
Stocks drop as growth doubted
13.
Swine Flu
5
7
-2
232
Saudi Haj pilgrim numbers plummet 70 pct
14.
Saad Saga
5
3
2
151
UAE banks' Saudi exposure at $2.9 bln
15.
War in Afghanistan
5
7
-2
146
Afghan troops kill over three dozen rebels
16.
Gold price
4
4
0
8
Gold rises despite dollar gains
17.
Al Qaeda
4
2
2
144
Al Qaeda Africa group has little support
18.
Peace Process
4
4
0
101
Saudi, France push for Mideast peace talks
19.
Yemen Terrorism Focus
4
7
-3
58
Yemen tribesmen still hold Japanese engineer
20.
Pakistan Violence
4
6
-2
210
Suicide attack in Pakistan court kills 19
21.
Currency Moves
4
5
-1
105
Dollar steadies after slip
22.
Most Curious
4
6
-2
64
Bangladeshi twins separated in Australia
23.
Dubai World Championship
4
0
4
6
Westwood takes Dubai lead, Harrington slips
24.
Israeli Settlements
4
0
4
15
New Israeli settlements major obstacle -Saudi
25.
Transport Disasters
4
1
3
26
ROUGHCUT: Indian train derails aftermath
26.
Tax
3
0
3
5
Most of Egypt's housing units escape tax cap
27.
Boxing
3
3
0
24
Mayweather throws gauntlet to Manny
28.
Yachting
3
2
1
26
Court backs America's Cup in Valencia in Feb
29.
NBA
3
2
1
34
Stoudemire shines in Suns win over Raptors
30.
Afghanistan Violence
3
4
-1
160
Bombers kill 18 in Afghanistan
31.
Somali Piracy
3
4
-1
54
Somali pirates free UAE-owned cargo ship
32.
Kuwait Political Crisis
3
4
-1
17
Kuwaiti MP files to grill defence minister
33.
Iran Elections
3
1
2
241
Five arrested after Iran vote to get death
34.
Yemen Violence
3
1
2
64
Saudi soldier killed in clashes with rebels
35.
Race To Dubai
3
0
3
5
Westwood takes Dubai lead, Harrington slips
36.
Egypt Train Crash
3
0
3
9
Egypt train crash trial delayed until Dec. 7
37.
Paris Masters
3
6
-3
9
Djokovic edges Monfils to win Paris thriller
38.
Burj Dubai
2
0
2
20
Burj Dubai to drive Dubai real estate prices
39.
Baseball
2
1
1
28
Browns coach welcomes LeBron to NFL
40.
Gulf Economic Outlook
2
3
-1
91
UAE economy 'humming again', prospects bright
41.
Inflation Outlook
2
4
-2
60
Abu Dhabi inflation hits record low
42.
UAE Property Slump
2
0
2
143
Burj Dubai to drive Dubai real estate prices
43.
Sovereign Wealth Funds
2
0
2
23
Total funds of SWFs may hit $8 tln by 2015
44.
Grain Prices
2
2
0
51
U.S. corn falls on profit taking
45.
Haj
2
2
0
10
Saudi Haj pilgrim numbers plummet 70 pct
46.
Muslim Pilgrimage Season
2
4
-2
30
Saudi Haj pilgrim numbers plummet 70 pct
47.
NFL
2
0
2
13
Browns coach welcomes LeBron to NFL
48.
Horse Racing
2
1
1
5
Sea The Stars named horse of the year
49.
America's Cup
2
2
0
23
Court backs America's Cup in Valencia in Feb
50.
European Tour
2
0
2
3
Allenby in the groove in Dubai
51.
Basel II
1
0
1
1
UAE cbank says ready for Basel II
52.
Swimming
1
2
-1
13
Phelps defeat is just Olympic motivation
53.
climate change
1
1
0
8
France, Brazil push for 'climate bible'
54.
Gulf Monetary Union
1
0
1
51
Bahrain to ratify single currency next week
55.
Fires
1
1
0
23
Dozens escape Russia arms depot blasts
56.
Iraq Violence
1
0
1
126
Iraqi gunmen kill 13 anti-Qaeda tribe members
57.
Guantanamo Bay
1
0
1
24
Illinois prison mulled for Gitmo inmates
58.
Dubai Debt
1
2
-1
68
Dubai $10 bln bond to be issued by end '09
59.
Mumbai Terror Attack
1
0
1
31
India hands Mumbai attack dossier to Pakistan
60.
Precious Metals
1
0
1
109
Gold rises, near record high as dollar drops
61.
Metal Prices
1
2
-1
45
Copper surges on equities support
62.
Premier League
1
0
1
35
Desperate Liverpool face City crunch
63.
Corruption Crackdown
1
0
1
40
Bulgarian ex-minister charged with fraud
64.
Human Rights Focus
1
3
-2
27
Egypt failing to protect thousands of poor
65.
Workforce Nationalisation
1
0
1
5
500 Emiratis blacklisted over poor work ethic
66.
OPEC Policy
1
0
1
26
OPEC yet to reach consensus on output -Kuwait
67.
Afghanistan Elections
1
0
1
113
Karzai to swear in as U.S. pushes for reform
68.
India Maoist Insurgency
1
0
1
11
Indian Maoists derail train, kill two
69.
Iraq Oil Contracts
1
1
0
48
Iraq puts off decision on oilfield again
70.
9/11
1
0
1
3
9/11 plotters face death penalty
71.
English Premier League
1
8
-7
117
Ligament damage sidelines Arsenal star
72.
Plane Crash
1
1
0
16
Saudi Tornado fighter jet destroyed in crash
73.
Iraq Elections
1
5
-4
32
Iraq poll in doubt after election law veto
74.
Annual Results
1
0
1
1
Vodafone Qatar sees $55 mln loss in 2009/10
75.
Yahoo! Maktoob
1
1
0
12
Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
76.
Saudi Sex Bragger
1
1
0
20
Saudi sex bragger appeals sentence
77.
Four Nations
1
1
0
6
Australia crush England to win Four Nations
78.
Abu Dhabi Rents
1
0
1
3
Abu Dhabi maintains 5 pct rent cap
79.
Industrial Accidents
1
0
1
2
Under-construction mall collapses in Medina
80.
Australian Masters
1
2
-1
3
Woods claims Australian Masters by two shots
81.
Skate America
1
0
1
1
Kim wins Skate America despite fall
82.
Skating
1
0
1
1
Kim wins Skate America despite fall
*Sentiment Reader:
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*Rank:
Ranking is based on the total number of stories written this week - i.e. how much the entry has dominated the headlines over the last 7 days.
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