Kerzner has already raised funds for two new hotels, one to open under the One&Only brand in Cape Town in May, and a casino-hotel south of Casablanca, Morocco that will be ready in October. Kerzner's new Atlantis resort in Dubai,...
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Some big Dubai retailers, accustomed to giddy spending in the Gulf Arab tax-free haven, are grappling with a drop in sales as consumers worry about the impact of the global financial crisis on their wallets. The Gulf has not been...
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Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 Gulf News Abu Dhabi: More than 700,000 Emiratis and expatirates, desperately trying to complete the registration process for the national identity card before the December 31 deadline, can now breathe a little easy.
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Dubai has set up a supreme financial committee to deal with its sovereign debt as well as challenges arising from the global financial crisis, a senior official said yesterday. Nasser Al Shaikh, Director-General of the Dubai Department of Finance, said...
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Serevi knows what it takes to reach the top and stay there -- building a strong foundation. With eight days to go before the 2008-2009 IRB World Sevens Series kicks off in Dubai, Serevi is working around the clock in...
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M usic has always played a powerful part in Subhash Ghai's films...We got Rahman to talk about the film's music, and sing as well -- don't miss the video! Salman Khan could not resist the songs too, and gave us...
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Free detained reformists, Saudi prince tells authorities Agencies Published: November 19, 2008, 23:16 Jeddah: Detained advocates of political reforms in Saudi Arabia should face trial or be released and the government should move faster on social and economic reform, a...
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Merwiss Azizi, founder and chairman of Azizi Investments, said: "All of the projects that we have announced, we will deliver."...Flexibil
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The UAE collectively read 1,323,218 books during the two-week challenge, which was completed by 141,415 pupils from 159 schools in Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Dubai. Reem Ebrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State, announced during a ceremony marking...
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Total financial flows from the Middle East that were coursed through banks during the period grew 9.5 per cent to $1.9 billion from $1.7 billion in the same period last year. Remittances from the UAE in September alone hit $66...
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