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Burj Dubai gets bigger, but how?
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Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
Nov 19, 2009 at 11:19
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Co-founder and former CEO says spending part of focus on emerging markets, plans further Mideast investment.
Yahoo! to acquire Maktoob.com
Maktoob buy to spur media online
Yahoo!'s Maktoob takeover completed
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Oprah sorry for misrepresenting UAE
Nov 17, 2009 at 10:00
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U.S. talk show host apologises to viewers over controversial episode that featured life of Emirati woman -PTI.
Emirati women up in arms over Oprah episode
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Many Arab TV channels 'propaganda outlets'
Nov 15, 2009 at 07:32
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Report finds purpose of channels to push political agendas as they continue to operate despite loses -paper.
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Military assault on Dubai Airshow
Nov 12, 2009 at 09:19
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PREVIEW: Fighter jet orders to compensate for drop in commercial aircraft demand as credit crunch looms.
Emirates facing 'short' A380 delay -chairman
Dubai Airshow exhibitors climb 10 pct
Mideast airlines must spend $243 bln to '28
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Google ordered to pay $500,000 to Barrichello
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France concerned over jailed Tunisian journo
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Arab filmmakers struggle for funds
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Al Arabiya faces 'blasphemy' charge
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Jabbar launches online gaming site
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
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Saudi court orders female journalist flogged
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UK dance festival Creamfields coming to UAE
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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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Barack Obama
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Manny Pacquiao
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Nicolas Sarkozy
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Thaksin Shinawatra
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Politics
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Transportation
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Football
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Economy
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Banking & Investment
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Airbus
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Boeing Co
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Saad Group
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Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi and Brothers Co
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EADS
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Dubai Airshow
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2010 World Cup Qualifiers
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Iran Nuclear Programme
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Arab-Israeli Conflict
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Q3 Results
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UAE
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United States
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Saudi Arabia
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United Kingdom
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Qatar
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Algeria national football team
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Bahrain national football team
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Egypt national football team
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Egyptl national football team
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Sri Lanka national cricket team
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Videos
VIDEO: Dubai in futuristic parody
Fake trailer depicts sci-fi Dubai with sleek skyscrapers, zipping space shuttles, underwater space stations.
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Oprah sorry for misrepresenting UAE
Nov 17, 2009 at 10:00
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U.S. talk show host apologises to viewers over controversial episode that featured life of Emirati woman -PTI.
Emirati women up in arms over Oprah episode
Many Arab TV channels 'propaganda outlets'
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Al Arabiya faces 'blasphemy' charge
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
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Flogging of female journalist 'too light'
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Saudi court orders female journalist flogged
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France concerned over jailed Tunisian journo
Nov 07, 2009 at 15:05
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Foreign Ministry says following Taoufik Ben Brik situation closely, expressed concern to Tunisian ambassador.
Tunisia arrests dissident journalist
Press Freedom
Tunisia arrests dissident journalist
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Dubai merges state-owned media
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Editor faces charges over gay accusations
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Iran shuts down three newspapers
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Oman to launch 4th English daily paper
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Latest from Internet
Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
Nov 19, 2009 at 11:19
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Co-founder and former CEO says spending part of focus on emerging markets, plans further Mideast investment.
Yahoo! to acquire Maktoob.com
Maktoob buy to spur media online
Yahoo!'s Maktoob takeover completed
Yahoo! Maktoob
Google ordered to pay $500,000 to Barrichello
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Jabbar launches online gaming site
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Tejari shelves int'l expansion plans
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Kuwait censors 'terror' blogs
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UAE driving Twitter growth MENA region
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Latest from Entertainment
Arab filmmakers struggle for funds
Nov 02, 2009 at 23:55
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Wealthy Arab funds, eager to buy up film assets abroad, should spend their money closer to home -experts.
Qatar firm in talks to make film on Prophet
Pal film, Team Qatar win Doha festival prizes
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Arab filmmakers struggle for funds
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Pal film, Team Qatar win Doha festival prizes
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Qatar firm in talks to make film on Prophet
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UK dance festival Creamfields coming to UAE
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Saberi film takes top honours in Abu Dhabi
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Sector Stock Watch
Jordan Press Foundation / Al-RA'I
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Tihamah
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Kuwait National Cinema
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SRMG
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Share prices are updated with a 15-minute delay. Data is not intended for trading purposes.
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Dubai
2,129.75
-0.81%
Abu Dhabi
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-0.85%
Kuwait
6,754.30
0.73%
Doha
7,183.76
0.79%
Bahrain
1,443.35
0.05%
Palestine
498.17
0.29%
Egypt
6,195.00
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Share prices are updated with a 15-minute delay. Data is not intended for trading purposes.
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Zain, Agility drag Kuwait index downward
Photo Stories
Doha Tribeca Film Festival
Filmmakers and shakers from around the world grace the festival held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar.
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DP World interested in Sierra Leone port deal
Nov 18, 2009 at 21:43
DP World has expressed interest in investing in Sierra Leone's port privatization, African nation says.
First Gulf's bond gets over $1bln in orders
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Discussion Forum
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Yahoo! to ramp global spending, hiring -Yang
11/19/2009 9:28:43 AM
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It is great to see (and read and hear) Yahoo! back on its feet, dusted off and taking a leadership role in the digital communications sector. I've been using Yahoo! for so long that my...
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Dubai house prices to drop further -UBS
11/19/2009 7:46:08 AM
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What sort of report is this by UBS? Emaar is already trading at 4.5 dirhams and the report is giving a price estimate upwards to 3.2 dhs. It it upward projection or downward?
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Saudi reiterates loyalty to dollar
11/19/2009 1:09:37 AM
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The cost of borrowing US dollars between banks fell below the yen rate for the first time in more than 16 years because Federal Reserve officials announced they will keep interest rates low...
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30,000 Kuwaitis paid, but never go to work
11/15/2009 7:29:13 AM
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This is normal occurrences even here in KSA
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Emal eyes quick economic recovery
11/15/2009 7:27:56 AM
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I am greatly encouraged to read that Duncan Hedditch, Emirates Aluminium's chief executive, is keeping a sharp focus on costs, from design-build, energy supply and financing perspectives....
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Agility says awards blocked over U.S. charge
11/17/2009 6:09:00 AM
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There is very little clean about defence related logistics and supplies deals, anywhere in the world. Kuwait would be no exception. So what else is new. Probably some General/Middleman was...
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Passport confiscation rampant in UAE
Nov 03, 2009 at 01:17
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Mr. Observer, Unfortunately, your hopes that the govt looking into this issue is like hoping for snow to fall in Dubai in July. It just would not happen simply because the people that...
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Dubai's ruler tells doubters to 'shut up'
Nov 09, 2009 at 12:26
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Right on the dot Stephen... Only the buildings are modern but everything underlying it is primitive... Plus all the perpetual spin about things being gung ho while lives are...
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Saudi king waives lashes for female journo
Oct 26, 2009 at 16:42
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There certainly should be limitations to freedom of speech. But why are we attacking the US like it's such an imperfect place and everyone who lives there are idiots? I know a lot of...
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When TV means ‘total vanity’
Nov 16, 2009 at 10:07
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It’s time rich Mideast investors stop viewing TV channels as mere trophies, argues Ben Flanagan.
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Egypt, the land of the rising son?
Nov 15, 2009 at 07:37
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Will Egypt maintain democracy, or passively accept 'presidential inheritance' asks Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi...
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Fort Hood, Islam and right-wing TV
Nov 09, 2009 at 08:15
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Foxs’ coverage of the U.S. massacre is yet another example of how Islam is misrepresented argues Ben Flanagan.
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