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Yemeni rebels capture Saudi soldiers
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Saudi begins flu vaccination ahead of Haj
Nov 07, 2009 at 14:55
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Govt starts vaccinating its population against swine flu, with priority going to govt staff working on Haj.
Swine flu 'second wave' begins in Saudi
School shut as second flu wave hits Saudi
Saudi to begin mass flu vaccinations
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Al Ittihad lose AFC Champions League final
Nov 07, 2009 at 15:26
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S.Korea's Pohang Steelers shock Saudi two-time champions 2-1 to lift title and bag Club World Cup berth.
DRC club Mazembe are African champions again
Al Ittihad get Korean challenge in AFC title
Ittihad, Steelers target AFC Champions final
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25 injured in Kuwait schoolgirl stampede
Nov 07, 2009 at 16:04
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Girls faint or are trampled on in stampede involving 3,000 female students at amusement park -paper.
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Two women arrested for driving in Saudi
Nov 07, 2009 at 11:59
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Female professors on way to shopping mall when stopped by police for violating strict driving ban -paper.
Saudi denies women breaking law by driving
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Shabana lifts fourth squash World Open title
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Somali livestock exports to Gulf to jump
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Bahrain's telecoms wachdog director quits
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Yemeni rebels capture Saudi soldiers
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UAE to blacklist unsafe airlines
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Jeddah shops fall foul of health and safety
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Dubai panel to rule on bounced cheques
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Gulf Air workers stage rare protest
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People
mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Hillary Clinton
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Hamid Karzai
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Mahmud Abbas
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Barack Obama
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Abdullah Abdullah
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Politics
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61
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Football
31
31
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Banking & Investment
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39
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Economy
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25
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Saad Group
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Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi and Brothers Co
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CB Richard Ellis Group
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Istithmar World
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General Motors Corp
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Gulf Economic Outlook
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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English Premier League
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Formula One
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Q3 Results
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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UAE
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98
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United States
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59
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Saudi Arabia
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40
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United Kingdom
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35
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Iran
24
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mentioned most over the last 7 days. Totals for the number of articles this week, compared to last.
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Chelsea FC
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3
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Oracle
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4
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Alinghi
6
4
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New York Yankees
6
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VIDEO: U.S. judge rules out RAK's dream Cup
Footage of BMW-Oracle team head welcoming court’s decision of rejecting UAE as venue for America's Cup.
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Somali livestock exports to Gulf to jump
Nov 07, 2009 at 19:25
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Somali livestock exports to Gulf expected to double to one million animals as Saudi lifts trade ban.
Saudi food firms to invest $40 mln in Africa
Petchems help Saudi market end higher
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Saudi may go it alone on nuclear energy
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Al Ittihad lose AFC Champions League final
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Saudi begins flu vaccination ahead of Haj
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Two women arrested for driving in Saudi
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Economic recovery to support oil prices -UAE
Nov 07, 2009 at 13:21
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Energy minister says signs of recovery will support current prices, but warns global economy not out of woods.
OPEC oil output falls in Oct -survey
Oil falls nearly 3 pct on U.S. jobs data
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Etihad, Aldar to appeal Force India damages
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UAE to blacklist unsafe airlines
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America's Cup venue compromise sought
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McCullum, Styris star as Kiwis level series
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Aussies ready to host America's Cup
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Latest from Kuwait
Shabana lifts fourth squash World Open title
Nov 07, 2009 at 21:58
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Egypt's Amr Shabana wins fourth World Open title defeating compatriot and defending champion Ramy Ashour.
Englishman claims scalp of squash open star
25 injured in Kuwait schoolgirl stampede
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BSNL to directly engage Zain if talks fail
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Gulf markets retreat on global sentiment
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Indonesia flies 108 citizens home from Kuwait
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Indonesia hits Arab states with worker ban
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Latest from Bahrain
Bahrain's telecoms wachdog director quits
Nov 07, 2009 at 19:39
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Alan Horne, head of Bahrain's telecoms regulator, or TRA, to step down end of November.
Batelco: Full-year profit may exceed $239 mln
Gulf markets retreat on global sentiment
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Gulf Air workers stage rare protest
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Bahrain cbank suspends real estate caps
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Hundreds of port workers threaten protest
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Hundreds of Gulf Air staff to stage sit-in
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Amazing Spring-Summer 2010 collections guaranteed to bring joy to fashionistas across the region.
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Discussion Forum
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Muslim officer kills 13 at U.S. military base
11/7/2009 2:08:04 PM
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It's a pity to see such a headline, especially in the Middle East. Are you picking up the bad habits of the American media? I suppose that Major Nidal's actions are most probably a result of...
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Muslim officer kills 13 at U.S. military base
11/7/2009 1:04:07 PM
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This case is special because he killed in the name of Islam- not for money or anything else
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Political crisis to hit Lebanon economy
11/7/2009 11:28:15 AM
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IT WAS NOT a war between hizballa and zionists.. it wasn an INVASION AND ATTACK of the zionists against Lebanon... "please be accurate when using words.. because of the delicacy of the...
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Indonesia hits Arab states with worker ban
11/4/2009 3:43:00 AM
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I think countries (India, Pakistan, SRilanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Philippines) are equally responsible for the plight of workers. Most of Arab people are corrupt minded. The travel...
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Saudi to crucify child rapist
11/3/2009 8:57:58 AM
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Being a mom of 4 children I would say no mercy for such a monster and as said above legal rights council should be ashamed of defending a rapist and take a look about the rights of...
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Wanted: 'Bed space'
11/4/2009 2:06:00 PM
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Hamzah.. Like the Geenie in Aladin says "Wake up and smell the Hummus".. That's the way it is .. how do you think the thousands of shop assistants and cashier's stay on their 1500 salary,...
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Saudi trials mixed-sex education
Oct 20, 2009 at 06:36
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UAE likely to test Western expats' driving
Oct 15, 2009 at 08:28
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http://wwmdcanada.blogspot.com/2009/10/there-is-lot-of-debate-these-days-about.html I have posted a blog post on the subject at the above link, please post it. Your readers may find it...
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Indonesia hits Arab states with worker ban
Nov 04, 2009 at 06:43
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I think countries (India, Pakistan, SRilanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Philippines) are equally responsible for the plight of workers. Most of Arab people are corrupt minded. The travel...
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He was our Washington and our Lincoln
Nov 02, 2009 at 21:26
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More should be done to preserve the lessons of Sheikh Zayed argues a passionate Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi.
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Film funds: money down the drain
Nov 02, 2009 at 21:16
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The Gulf should address the piracy problem before investing billions in making movies, says Ben Flanagan.
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Press freedom and the Gulf
Oct 25, 2009 at 19:17
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The Gulf’s political structures do not necessarily preclude more openness in the media, says Ben Flanagan.
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