Provides the latest RSS feeds for Abu Dhabi News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Abu Dhabi News.Net http://www.abudhabinews.net/ en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:39:41 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:39:41 -0400 30 From his hotel-trashing, womanising early days to his current domestic, financial and career stability, Johnny Depp has played out the past 25 years in the spotlight. Ahead of the release of Public En... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857311&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:59:31 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857311&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 10:42PM UAE / July 3. 2009 6:42PM GMT BANGKOK // The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, was in Myanmar yesterday to press for political reform in the military-r... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857312&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:59:13 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857312&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Michael Jackson, right, poses with his children, Michael Joseph Jr, left, Paris Michael Katherine, centre, and Prince Michael II, front centre, and real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and his children... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857313&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:56 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857313&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 WASHINGTON, DC // Last July 4, Tamer Rifai spent US$20 on fireworks, including one that lasted an impressive eight minutes. But this year, amid the worst job market in decades, the 26-year-old Lebanes... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857314&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:50 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857314&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 When it comes to accessories, some people in the UAE have always felt the need to have the glitziest, blingest phone, watch or car they can afford. Even in the present financial climate there are stil... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25856418&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:59:40 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25856418&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 10:43PM UAE / July 3. 2009 6:43PM GMT ISLAMABAD // At least 26 security personnel on board a military helicopter were killed yesterday in north-western Pakistan when it wen... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857315&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:41 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857315&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to build a pipeline across the Sahara that would link Europe to big west African gas reserves.The Trans-Sahara Pipeline project, which would cost at... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857316&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:30 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857316&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 10:05PM UAE / July 3. 2009 6:05PM GMT Roger Federer, majestic as ever, made it a record seven Wimbledon finals in a row yesterday by clinically disposing of German veteran ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857317&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:55 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857317&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 10:04PM UAE / July 3. 2009 6:04PM GMT It is going to be a busy Fourth of July for the all-conquering American Williams sisters after they coasted into another doubles final... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857318&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:57:50 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25857318&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Cafés in Dubai are growing in popularity as venues for showcasing new talented artists. One such artist is Emirati Nasser Al Mansouri, whose photographic work was showcased at French co... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853134&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:55 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853134&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Arabic daily newspaper Emarat Al Youm is continuing to publish, despite a Federal High Court ruling upholding a 20-day ban. The defamation conviction suspended the newspaper for 20 days with it... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853494&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:53 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853494&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Dubai-based British explorer Adrian Hayes and his two Canadian colleagues Devon McDiarmid and Derek Crowe of The Emirates NBD Greenland Quest were forced to take a pause in their historic cross... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853496&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:49 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853496&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: An information evening for trekkers planning to hike in Nepal later this year is going to be held this week. The hike is part of a Gulf for Good challenge to raise money for children in need. P... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853495&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:51 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853495&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Education is studying different options for private schools following a non-governmental curriculum, following the ministry's decision to delay the reopening of schools unti... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853492&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:57 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853492&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Vaccines for H1N1 are still under clinical tests and the only precautions travellers can take when going abroad on their annual vacations is to keep away from suspected cases, doctors... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853497&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:45 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853497&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Retail gold sales in Abu Dhabi jumped over 30 per cent in June due to holiday buying which is expected to stay robust into the first-half of July, traders said on Thursday. "Sales wer... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853225&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:15 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853225&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Students from the Universal American School in Dubai (left to right) Homam Zituni, Nader Sayes, Aya Gawda, Alexander Koch, Fadi Al Garawan, Noufel Al Barwani, Abdo Hamdi, Yassin Al Shehabi, Abdullah M... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853468&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:43 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853468&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: The number of children involved in road accidents in the capital has risen to such an extent that the percentage may now be indicative of a phenomenon, according to the Abu Dhabi Police. Th... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853490&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:49:01 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853490&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: The US embassy and consulate will be closed on Sunday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day, according to a press release issued by the embassy in Abu Dhabi. America is celebrating its 233... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853498&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:41 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853498&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: With the temperature rising to peak levels, summers in the UAE promise to test the endurance levels of everyone who dares to go outdoors. While a little sun now and then is harmless and even n... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853351&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:38 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853351&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Sharjah: A man's body was found in the Umm Khanour area on Thursday. Sharjah Police confirmed the man was found with his legs bound together with rope and that he had head injuries. The Indian was fou... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853491&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:59 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853491&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Cartoons and caricatures connect everybody with their line of humour. The terrible almost becomes tolerable. The prestigious World Press Cartoon (WPC) competition honours the people responsible... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853493&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:47 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853493&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Some of the bridegrooms at the mass wedding conducted by the Abu Dhabi Marriage Fund. Wedding practices in the UAE differ among the various regions and tribes. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853499&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:36 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853499&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) has signed an agreement with the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) to support children in Afghanistan through a number of humanitaria... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853500&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:33 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853500&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: With the high temperatures during the summer come health risks. In most cases, we do not realise how big the effects are on our body and therefore do not take the precautions seriously. Mariam... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853501&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:30 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853501&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 NEW DELHI - The Indian government has proposed an $8.5 billion railway budget for 2009-2010, about $593 million more than what was initially recommended in the interim budget in February. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853921&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:02 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25853921&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - Property developer Rakeen said it will start in August the second phase of infrastructure work on the Dh365 million Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25855365&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:01 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25855365&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABUJA - Three African countries on Friday signed an accord to build a 10-billion-dollar trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848766&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:12:52 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848766&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Singer Michael Jackson poses with his children Michael Joseph Jr, left, Paris Michael Katherine, center, and Prince Michael II, center, and real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, with Mr Hadid's unident... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848429&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:58 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848429&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Roger Federer was all class as he made history by becoming the first man to reach seven consecutive Wimbledon finals.The five-times champion produced some immaculate tennis against a brave but outclas... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848428&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:53 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848428&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Chelsea's John Terry, left, in action against Manchester City last season. Today the Blues confirmed they had rejected a second bid for their captain from City. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848430&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:27 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848430&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 GENEVA - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is facing a budget hole of about $3 billion as the recession dries up foreign aid, the Geneva-based funding body said on Friday. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846063&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:01 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846063&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi TV has secured the right to telecast live matches of the English Premier League to football fans in the Middle East and North Africa from August 2010 and for three consecutive le... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848071&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:07 -0400 Khaleej Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848071&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TORONTO - Teck Resources said on Friday it will sell a 17.2 percent equity stake to state-owned China Investment Corp through a private placement that will raise C$1.74 billion ($1.5 billion) and help... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846677&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:00 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846677&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 AMMAN - Uncertainty prevailed at most of Arab stock markets this week as investors awaited the release of second-quarter corporate results, which they believed would decide the course of regional mark... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846095&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:00 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846095&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LONDON - World stocks fell on Friday after a disappointing US jobs report and a sluggish euro zone services sector survey reinforced expectations that the process of recovery in the global economy wou... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848039&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:40:58 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25848039&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Jul 3, 2009 - 05:38 - WAM THURINGEN, July 3rd, 2009: His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court on Thursday visited the mechanical engineering training prog... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846753&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:28:17 -0400 WAM http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25846753&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Email This Post 11 girls from the Sheikh Zayed Private Academy in Abu Dhabi enjoy making pasta salad during class, part of a week long summer cooking camp offered by the school for girls aged 8 to 1... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25844966&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:30:42 -0400 Dubai Chronicle http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25844966&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: North-Westerly winds are pushing the dust storm over Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait towards the UAE and the drop in temperature will create foggy conditions early Saturday according to the Dubai... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25844131&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:24:42 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25844131&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Nigerian mobile operator Etisalat Nigeria will invest USD2 billion over the next three years in the deployment of network infrastructure, writes local newspaper This Day, citing the cellco’s CEO... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25842434&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:36 -0400 TeleGeography http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25842434&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 SINGAPORE - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia will cut or keep steady the official selling prices (OSPs) of most of its crudes to Asia for August as refining margins come under pressure, refiners and trad... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25842234&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:41 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25842234&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares opened 1.2 percent lower on Friday, dragged down by a disappointing jobs report from the United States, which beat down Wall Street stocks on Thursday and crushed oil and ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25843476&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:39 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25843476&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Singer Michael Jackson poses with his children Michael Joseph Jr, left, Paris Michael Katherine, center, and Prince Michael II, center, and real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, with Mr Hadid's unident... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25841049&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:19:00 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25841049&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 SINGAPORE - Oil fell further during Asian trade Friday as investors continued to fret about the state of the US economy where the jobless rate has surged to a 26-year high, analysts said. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25839313&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:17:57 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25839313&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TOKYO - Japanese government bonds rose and futures hit a three-month high on Friday as stocks dropped after bleak U.S. jobs data rekindled worries about the global economy, helping demand for safe-hav... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25840647&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:17:57 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25840647&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TOKYO - The dollar and the yen rose in Asian trade Friday as fresh worries about the health of the US economy weighed on risk-sensitive currencies such as the euro, dealers said. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25840655&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:17:55 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25840655&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Al Nasr Club chairman Shaikh Maktoum Bin Hasher Al Maktoum has demonstrated incredible ambition in stating his club's cyclists could one day ride all the way into the Tour de France, one of the... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829966&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:55 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829966&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Universities in the UAE are not currently changing their academic calendar to fall in line with the Ministry of Education's decision to begin the academic school year after Eid Al Fitr. However... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826784&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:36 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826784&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 12:54AM UAE / July 2. 2009 8:54PM GMT JOHANNESBURG // When Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, addressed reporters in Namibia part way through his African tour last wee... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829967&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:32:00 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829967&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Public school students will not be disadvantaged with the decision to start the new academic year after Ramadan, said a senior official from the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC). Before t... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826785&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:34 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826785&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Four Tunisians have been jailed for stealing Dh2,509 worth of goods from a hypermarket in the Mall of the Emirates. The theft was foiled by a Nepalese security guard, who spotted them on a surv... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826780&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:50 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826780&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Eight people were arrested on various charges for possessing more than three kilos of heroin. The drug was smuggled into the country in candy packs. According to a police report, the anti-narco... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826143&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:46 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826143&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: UAE professional Abdullah Al Kamali turned out for Atletico Paranaense Club against Corinthians in the Brazilian league this week. The game finished 1-0 in Atletico's favour with Paolo Bear ge... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25827954&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:54 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25827954&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 9:42PM UAE / July 2. 2009 5:42PM GMT Hanley Ramirez continued his hot streak by extending his RBI streak to 10 games as the Florida Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829971&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:21 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829971&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Parents welcomed the decision to reopen schools after Eid holidays in September. However, they are concerned about how they will keep their children occupied during the extra free time. Harry ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826786&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:32 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826786&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The UAE, which is hosting the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency, could make use of wind turbines to produce electricity. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826412&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:30 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826412&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation signed... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826064&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:20 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826064&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 12:43AM UAE / July 2. 2009 8:43PM GMT LE BOURGET, FRANCE // A young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back to Paris yesterday to the... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829969&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:43 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829969&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Visitors to Deira City Centre will no longer have to stand in queues snaking up to several hundred metres to wait for taxis as they will be able to take the Metro beginning September 9. The Me... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825761&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:56 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825761&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 12:22AM UAE / July 2. 2009 8:22PM GMT It is not so long ago that a big game of football could be guaranteed to bring in the crowds. Not any more. While the Rugby Sevens in ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829970&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:25 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829970&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - UAE banks that are owed money by two cash-strapped Saudi business groups have begun debt-restructuring talks with the borrowers and were awaiting advice from the UAE Central Bank about how muc... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826035&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:23:51 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826035&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 03. 2009 12:43AM UAE / July 2. 2009 8:43PM GMT BAGHDAD // The US vice president, Joe Biden, arrived in Iraq yesterday to visit US soldiers just two days after all American combat tr... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829968&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:31:48 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829968&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have urged motorists not to park their vehicles in places allocated for people with special needs or in front of fire hydrants in residential areas, near malls and governme... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826016&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:17 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826016&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: A court has found a reputed bank responsible for losing a businessman's cheque worth Dh1 million and has ordered it to pay that amount to the businessman. The Dubai Civil Court found the Dubai-... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826777&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:54 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826777&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: A court has reduced the jail sentence of a Ugandan visitor who was caught trafficking marijuana in Dubai from 25 years to 10 years. The court has also slapped the trafficker, 23-year-old S. M.,... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826782&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:41 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826782&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: A delegation from Dubai Police and Dubai Foundation for Women and Children met to strengthen the partnership between the community and the police. Afra Al Basti, director of Dubai Foundation fo... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826788&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:19 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826788&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Dubai Municipality inspectors, in cooperation with Dubai Police and the Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department, last month caught 201 people including street vendors, beggars and illegal... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826778&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:52 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826778&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The MoU ensures that DMI will provide practical training to AUE media students in order to utilise their theory skills while still at university. Dr Muthanna Abdul Razzaq, President and Chief Executiv... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826273&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:26 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826273&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Al Ain: Hot and hazy weather is continuing across the country, with temperatures jumping to highs and the ground temperature rising to 50 Celsius in Al Ain and other desert cities. There are also stro... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826783&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:39 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826783&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Students at the Wellington International School break up for the summer holidays. The school year will start later this year due to Ramadan. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826781&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:43 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826781&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: A waiter has strongly denied removing all his clothes at the beach when he was under the influence of liquor, a court heard on Thursday. "I did consume alcohol& but honestly I didn't r... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826779&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:48 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25826779&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The investment company, known as IPIC, also will use some of the money to help refinance an existing €975 million ($1.38 billion) bridge loan coming due this month, it said in a statement. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829964&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:23:50 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25829964&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Polymers Company, or Borouge, has awarded a contract worth $1.075 billion to the Linde Group to build a 1.5 million tonnes per year ethane cracker at its production site in Ruwai... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825987&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:23:49 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825987&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Tourist numbers in the Middle East saw the largest fall of any region in the world during the first four months of this year, but the UAE bucked the trend with growth of 3 per cent, the UN World Touri... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825499&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:56 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825499&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 5:42PM UAE / July 2. 2009 1:42PM GMT Fulham have confirmed that defender Moritz Volz has left the club at the end of his contract.The German, 26, who had a spell with Arsen... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825496&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:04 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825496&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: The board of the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund has been reshuffled, according to an Emiri decree issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in hi... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25821775&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:39:59 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25821775&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 8:22PM UAE / July 2. 2009 4:22PM GMT DUBAI // As the future of the home finance giants Amlak Finance and Tamweel is thrashed out in high-level meetings in Dubai, a small gr... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825498&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:49 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825498&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 JOHANNESBURG // British & Irish Lions winger Shane Williams said he was determined to enjoy the third Test against South Africa despite the fact the series has been lost.The 2008 IRB world player of t... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825495&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:08 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825495&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 9:22PM UAE / July 2. 2009 5:22PM GMT LONDON // Rarely can a world No 1 have been made to look as ordinary as Dinara Safina was by the brilliant Venus Williams in the second... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825494&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:11 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25825494&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Even private schools who have their own independent curriculum and not following the ministry of education's curriculum will be included in the ministries new decision to start the school y... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25821776&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:39:56 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25821776&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Jul 2, 2009 - 09:06 - WAM ABU DHABI, June 2nd, 2009: Member of the Indonesian Parliament Mohammed Ali Emran met with senior officials of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foun... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25822441&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:08:33 -0400 WAM http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25822441&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Jul 2, 2009 - 08:30 - WAM Juba, South Sudan, Jul 02nd, 2009 (WAM): The flying hospital sent by UAE to give humanitarian help for the people of South Sudan has arrived at the Juba airport. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25821572&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:08:31 -0400 WAM http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25821572&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, has awarded a contract worth $1.075bn to The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company, to build another ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25819993&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:55:52 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25819993&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced three new cases of H1N1 virus (swine flu) and that the three patients - a UAE national woman, a Malaysian woman and a Malaysian child - have come ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25817170&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:46 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25817170&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: As a reward for their hard work, the first group of the UAE outstanding students flew out to Canada, New Zealand and Australia to improve their English language and IT skills. Dr Mugheer Kh... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25817169&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:43 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25817169&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 5:32PM UAE / July 2. 2009 1:32PM GMT Peter de Villiers has made 10 changes to his South Africa side to face the British & Irish Lions in the third and final Test at Ellis P... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815838&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:37:48 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815838&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 4:00PM UAE / July 2. 2009 12:00PM GMT STOCKHOLM // The European Union will today debate a British request to pull ambassadors of all 27 EU nations from Iran in protest over... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815837&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:37:57 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815837&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 5:17PM UAE / July 2. 2009 1:17PM GMT KARACHI // The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has fined pace bowler Mohammad Asif one million rupees (Dh45,206) for bringing the national... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815840&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:37:41 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815840&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Bahia Bakari, 12, lies in a stretcher next to her father Kassim Bakari in a plane, upon arrival at the Bourget airport, outside Paris, on July 2, 2009 after she miraculously survived the Yemenia airli... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815836&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:38:13 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815836&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 02. 2009 5:22PM UAE / July 2. 2009 1:22PM GMT Paris St Germain coach Antoine Kombouare has warned that the capital club will not break the bank to sign Patrick Vieira.The future of ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815839&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:37:44 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815839&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Banks led Abu Dhabi's index ADI to a higher close as markets rose across the Gulf Arab region, with traders consolidating positions ahead of second quarter results. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812865&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:16:48 -0400 Arabian Business http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812865&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Thursday it would create a 100 million euro ($141.1 million) micro-finance facility to provide credit to small businesses and encourage people who have lost ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812640&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:38:43 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812640&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LUXEMBOURG - The European Central Bank kept its key interest steady at a record low of 1.0 percent Thursday to underpin lending as the threat of deflation loomed over the 16-nation eurozone. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815835&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:38:42 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25815835&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The French actress-turned-director Fanny Ardant, 60, is waiting patiently to run her bag through the security check at Catania Airport in Sicily. Tall and slender in a black dress, her sunglasses hide... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812432&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:10:05 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812432&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Iraq reclaims the streets On the day that American troops withdrew from every city across Iraq, a car bombing in Kirkuk highlighted the fragile security situation facing the Iraqi government. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812428&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:10:37 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812428&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai issued a decree establishing a nuclear energy committee for the emirate, to be headed by... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25810111&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:25:37 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25810111&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 BAGHDAD - Iraq plans to bring forward a second bidding round for major energy contracts, a spokesman said on Thursday, and it may also give foreign firms another chance to bid for oilfields that were ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25810112&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:10:32 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25810112&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 All eyes will be on Astana's American rider Lance Armstrong, centre, when this year's Tour de France gets underway this weekend. Armstrong himself, however, does not have high hopes. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812430&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:10:17 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812430&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 MILAN - The Italian public deficit jumped to 9.3 percent of output in the first quarter of the year, the highest level for at least 10 years, official data showed on Thursday. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25810880&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:10:32 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25810880&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Iraq reclaims the streets On the day that American troops withdrew from every city across Iraq, a car bombing in Kirkuk highlighted the fragile security situation facing the Iraqi government. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812429&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:10:34 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=25812429&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1