Saudi woman reaches Everest summit
Source: BBC
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-24 03:48:18 -0700 | political-news
Saudi woman makes history by reaching Everest summit It took a lot of persuading before Raha Moharrak's Saudi family agreed to let her climb A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain. Raha...
Dubai realty market experiencing a full upswing
Posted by: Shehryar Qureshi
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 22:20:41 -0700 | business-news
Even after getting the sentiments of investors baffled by the recessional dint of 2008, Dubai is still acknowledged for its ultramodern developments and state of the art construction plans. The city is home to various skyscrapers and innovative architectural models,...
Lecturer arrested in Dubai for blogging in India
Source: Indian Express
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-21 16:39:11 -0700 | sports-news
A journalism lecturer, S Manikandan, employed with the Dubai campus of Manipal University till January 2012 was recently arrested by the Dubai police for blogging defamatory content against the institution after he was asked to leave the job. The arrest...
Jet Airways shareholders approve Etihad deal
Source: Times of India
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-24 06:08:33 -0700 | business-news
Seeking shareholders' approval for sale of 24 per cent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal on Friday said this strategic alliance would improve the Indian carrier's profitability and lower the costs. "Etihad investment will help us...
UAE, Mozambique sign air transport accord
Source: NewKerala
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-17 21:02:06 -0700 | sports-news
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mozambique have signed a bilateral accord covering air transport. The agreement will pave the way for airlines to launch services for the movement of passengers and cargo, and will serve as a basis for...
Caterham Tried to Be Too Clever, Says Fernandes
Source: International Herald Tribune
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-24 09:54:29 -0700 | sports-news
Tailenders Caterham could have been one of Formula One's midfield teams by now had they not tried to be too clever last season, owner Tony Fernandes said on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the Monaco Grand Prix , social highlight...
Vindoo names 'Jaipur bookies', rumours chase jeweller brothers
Source: Indian Express
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-24 01:06:28 -0700 | sports-news
One of Jaipur's leading jewellers has become the subject of intense speculation after actor Vindoo Dara Singh told Mumbai Police that he had been in touch with three bookies in the city Sanjay Jaipur, Pawan Jaipur and Chandresh Jain alias...
Al Ain officials probe IELTS, TOEFL scam claim
Source: Zawya Regional
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 23:09:56 -0700 | business-news
English language proficiency to a number of students of an educational institution by a member of staff. The staff member targeted students who had failed the tests a number of times and charged between Dh4,000 to Dh4,500 for the certificates,...
Hamptons Q1 sales record 41% growth
Source: Khaleej Times
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-17 22:29:28 -0700 | business-news
The value of the sales transactions, led principally by the residential sector, increased by 38 per cent during the first three months of the year over the same period last year, indicating sustained demand and growth in property price portfolio...
DealBook: Some in Congress Grow More Wary of Selling Sprint to SoftBank of Japan
Source: The New York Times
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 19:40:18 -0700 | business-news
Yoshikazu Tsuno/Agence France-Presse Getty Images SoftBank's president, Masayoshi Son, left, with Sprint Nextel's chief, Dan Hesse, announced a merger deal in October...Updated Congressional concern over the proposed takeover of Sprint Nextel by SoftBank of Japan on national security grounds...
CEO-elect of fraud-hit...
Source: Arab News
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 18:52:28 -0700 | business-news
Ian Larkin was due to replace the Abu Dhabi-listed lender's current CEO Graham Honeybill in July but barely six weeks since arriving at the bank to prepare to take the helm the former managing director of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance...
40% drop in child fatalities on Dubai roads
Source: Zawya Regional
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 23:10:03 -0700 | travel-news
Intensive road safety campaigns and awareness activities have helped curtail road fatalities in Dubai as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported a 40 per cent drop in death of children under the age of 15 years in road accidents....
Consumers kept in the dark over red meat quality in UAE
Source: Zawya Regional
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 23:10:02 -0700 | business-news
Consumers say they are being kept in the dark about the red meat quality grading system in the UAE, which imports meat of five different quality levels. They are demanding that the government give them mandatory quality labelling of red...
Teacher jailed for harassing student
Source: Khaleej Times
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 22:09:29 -0700 | political-news
The case unfolded early this year when the relatives of the student lodged a complaint at the RAK Police accusing the teacher of harassing her while giving her private tuition. ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com Comments
The cost of first date: Dh8,000
Source: Khaleej Times
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-23 22:09:11 -0700 | political-news
That was how much a prominent person from Abu Dhabi paid for the first kilogram of Naggal dates of the season. Naggal, the variety of yellow, soft dates, were displayed at Al Ain markets. Produced by a number of private...
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