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Abu Dhabi aims to shake up school system

Source: Financial Times

Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated Tue Nov 03 01:04:09 -0800 2009 | disasters

The emirate has 305 public schools and 205 private schools serving about 250,000 pupils. Moreover, given the intention to triple the population of the Abu Dhabi city by 2030, the educational authorities are expecting a further 150,000 children will join...

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Dubai's hidden victims of recession

Source: Financial Times

Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated Thu Nov 05 00:30:12 -0800 2009 | disasters

Published: November 5 2009 02:00 Last updated: November 5 2009 02:00 Salim*, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi worker in Dubai, lives on the cusp of disaster. One false move and the four-year veteran of the city will be arrested, detained and, if...

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UAE plans nuclear investment

Source: Financial Times

Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated Mon Nov 02 09:40:00 -0800 2009 | disasters

Areva has already been talking with Middle East investors about the possibility of selling a minority stake. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, a state investment vehicle, last year announced a target of becoming a top 10 investor in GE, with which it...

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Umpire Raza returns to cricket after Lahore attack

Source: Dawn

Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated Mon Nov 09 03:05:24 -0800 2009 | disasters

Umpire Ahsan Raza, who was criticially injured during the attacks on the Sri Lankan team on March 3, returned to international cricket in the third one-day between Pakistan and New Zealand here on Monday. 'I am thrilled and exited to...

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Al Qaeda calls for home-made bomb attacks in West

Source: Reuters

Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated Mon Nov 02 05:21:21 -0800 2009 | disasters

The leader of al Qaeda's wing in the Arabian Peninsula called on militants to attack airports and trains in the West and said they could easily make bombs from household materials, the group's Internet magazine said. The Islamist group has...

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Students form pro-rape group on facebook

Source: 7days

Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated Tue Nov 10 15:12:20 -0800 2009 | disasters

Members of an elite Australian college linked to Sydney University provoked outrage after it was revealed they had set up a “pro-rape” group on social networking site facebook. The page, set up by mostly past and present students at the...

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