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Rescue team joins elite disaster body

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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A search-and-rescue team from the UAE is the first in the Middle East to join an elite group accredited by the United Nations.

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du plans regional digital expansion

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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The UAE''s second telecommunications company, du, says it will become a pan-Arab digital services business this year. Launched in 2007, du has quickly gained a 32 per cent share of the mobile phone market, but unlike its competitor, Etisalat, ha

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TRA set to allow VoIP calls soon

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, or TRA, will soon announce a policy to provide phone calls over the internet through the UAE''s two telecom operators etisalat and du. From 2010, residents will also be able to switch their mobile pho

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Emirates adds Madrid to its network

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Emirates, the international airline of the UAE, is to start flights to Madrid, providing the only scheduled passenger service between Dubai and Spain. The daily, non-stop service begins from August 1, making the Spanish capital the carrier's 25t

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UAE firms grab slice of US$10bn Turkmenistan gas deal

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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Two UAE oilfield services firms are part of a five-company consortium that has won US$9.71 billion of contracts to develop Turkmenistan''s biggest gasfield. The central Asian state said its government-owned gas company, Turkmengaz, awarded the d

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ENOC considers self service filling stations

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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Following a series of extensive studies and a pilot project conducted in August, 2008, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is evaluating the possible introduction of a modern self-serve concept, as an option for motorists buying fuel across its netw

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Moody's downgrades three Dubai-based banks | Moody's | AMEinfo.com

Saturday, December 12, 2009

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Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded the ratings of three Dubai -based banks -- Emirates NBD, Mashreqbank PSC and Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC. These ratings were placed under review in August...

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Powering the Dubai Overshoot | Gregor.us

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Dubai is an excellent example of overshoot and collapse.

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Delay in Dubai – Mark Thornton – Mises Economics Blog

Friday, November 27, 2009

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Dubai was also the location of the crisis signal in the Skyscraper Index in August 2007. Things have become increasing less optimistic in what was considered a "magic kingdom" for the success of remarkable construction projects. ...

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Dubai Shopping Festival from Jan 28 | Dubai Travel News

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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DSF 2010 will begin on January 28 2010 and go on till February 28, similarly next year's Dubai Summer Surprises 2010 will be held from June 17 to August.

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