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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, 25 Jul 2008 19:31:59 -0400 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:31:59 -0400 30 Emirates Airline has announced a series of initiatives as part of its efforts to ensure environmentally clean flight operation by reducing emissions and waste, WAM reported Friday. http://www.abudhabinews.net/story/386260 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:00:17 -0400 Abu Dhabi News.Net http://www.abudhabinews.net/story/386260 NEW YORK - Oil dropped to a fresh seven-week low on Friday, extending a decline that has knocked more than $23 off crude in two weeks as high fuel prices continue to batter demand. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16442691&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:00:27 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16442691&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 NEW YORK - The dollar rallied against the yen on Friday, after a trio of better-than-expected data injected a dose of optimism into the U.S. economy. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16438486&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:00:24 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16438486&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 With this award, MIS is now positioned with a mid-2008 confirmed order backlog of $480 million, an increase of $110 million on its firm backlog at this time last year, excluding the two Orion rigs sub... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16442692&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:00:22 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16442692&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 SINGAPORE - The Middle East crude market came under pressure yesterday as front-month Oman crude, which usually trades lower than Brent crude due to its weaker quality, was pushed well above its marke... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16438306&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:00:17 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16438306&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai airline, Emirates, has unveiled a series of new initiatives to further improve the environmental performance of its operations worldwide. The programme, branded Emvironment, includes the adoptio... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16429664&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:50:10 -0400 Select Property http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16429664&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: A communication gap between landlords and tenants is leading to Dubai Municipality taking the blame for the disconnection of utilities. As a crackdown on multi-occupancy villas continues in va... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16428665&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:44:59 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16428665&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: A Dubai resident was outraged when a taxi driver charged him for a Salik toll for crossing the Safa Park gate that is not yet operational. Omar Salman Rahim took a taxi from Karama to Al Quoz,... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16428664&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:44:58 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16428664&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Emirates have just announced its intentions to launch a third daily Dubai–Melbourne service early next year with its new A340-500 aircraft. Coming in effect on the 3rd of February, 2009, the s... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16425293&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:13:30 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16425293&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Brigadier Obaid Mehayer Bin Suroor, Deputy Director of DNRD, said that the new visa rules will be effective from July 29 (Tuesday) at all ports and entry points. Bin Suroor confirmed that all entry p... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16421312&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:52:51 -0400 Dubai Chronicle http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16421312&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) topped all analysts' forecasts with a record Dh1 billion ($272.3 million) net profit in the second quarter on higher loan and fee income during an economic bo... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16419966&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:02 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16419966&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 "A government initiative with a carefully implemented capital gains tax and regulated payment plans are more likely to succeed than uncoordinated initiatives by individual developers," it said in a re... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16419967&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:27:01 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16419967&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's rice output should rise at least 10 per cent to over 6 million tonnes in the 2008-09 fiscal year on a larger planted area, officials and growers said yesterday, and exports coul... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16416694&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:57 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16416694&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The KSE 100-share index consolidated well above the barrier of 11,000 points and was last quoted at 11,156.68, up 138.18 points as leading base shares further rose under the lead of National Bank, Ari... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16415804&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:26:56 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16415804&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Gains in real estate stocks in anticipation of strong earnings result of Sorouh Real Estate Company lifted Abu Dhabi shares yesterday, closing higher for the second straight session. The Abu Dh... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16415343&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:49:06 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16415343&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: On the eve of taking delivery of its first eco-efficient Airbus A380, Emirates on Thursday unveiled a series of initiatives to further improve the environmental performance of its operations wo... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16415344&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:49:02 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16415344&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Sharjah: A teenager was killed in an accident on Wednesday night in Khor Fakkan while speeding on an empty highway. Sharjah police said the 19-year-old UAE national lost control of his vehicle while d... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16413878&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:34:46 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16413878&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 NEW YORK - The dollar rose to a two-week high against the euro on Thursday as the single currency came under heavy pressure after a slew of soft euro-zone data cooled expectations of higher interest r... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16409818&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:45:50 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16409818&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 NEW DELHI - India's annual inflation rate has eased back to 11.89 percent, defying expectations it would cross the 12 percent mark, according to the latest government data released Thursday. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16410328&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:45:49 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16410328&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped 34,000 last week, government data on Thursday showed, reflecting seasonal volatility typical at this time of year. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16410178&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:45:48 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16410178&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 21. 2008 8:36PM UAE / July 21. 2008 4:36PM GMT The booming cosmetic surgery industry is coming under increasing scrutiny with tougher regulations and more inspections. Inspectors ha... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407259&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:05:38 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407259&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 22. 2008 8:17PM UAE / GMT History defines our present. The fact that we are here today is not in itself enough to satisfy our hunger to learn about ourselves. We have an aching desi... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407257&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:04:34 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407257&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The telecommunications company, Du, has taken a clear lead in new customer acquisitions in the UAE, signing up more than twice as many mobile subscribers as Etisalat in the second quarter.In the three... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407261&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:06:13 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407261&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI // Demand for gold and jewellery in Dubai surged by 18 per cent last month on lower gold prices, officials with Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG) said. Since the start of this year, prices h... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407254&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:03:38 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407254&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 19. 2008 11:41PM UAE / July 19. 2008 7:41PM GMT Etihad Airways will open a new department this month in response to the rocketing rental inflation that is threatening to price many ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407253&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:03:23 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407253&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI // Saudi Arabia, the largest gold jewellery consumer in the Middle East, faces a shortage of scrap as sellers stay away in anticipation of further price rises, industry professionals say.Accordi... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407252&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:03:08 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407252&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: More than 30 nationalities who are entitled to acquire a visa on arrival in the UAE will not have to pay the Dh100 (around $27) visa charges for the time being, said an interior ministry offici... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16408106&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:27:55 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16408106&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TRIPOLI - OPEC member Libya is halting oil shipments to Switzerland in protest at the arrest of a son Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, workers of state-owned Maritime Transport National Corporation said... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403941&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:27 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403941&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABU DHABI // The Government is stepping in to tackle the massive task of cleaning up six sprawling landfill sites on the edge of the city, where years of uncontrolled dumping are threatening to lead t... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407262&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:01 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407262&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 20. 2008 10:28PM UAE / July 20. 2008 6:28PM GMT Estimates provided by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry show the capital needs 8,000 more homes to meet current demand, ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407258&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:05:32 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407258&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Police arrested two Asian men for stealing electric cables from a construction site. A police patrol was passing by late in the night near a construction site in Al Ghusais when the officers sp... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16408105&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:27:53 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16408105&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LONDON - Gold rose slightly on Thursday after an earlier two-week low attracted bargain hunters, though a firming dollar and falling oil prices posed downside risks. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16404650&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:21 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16404650&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 A Kuwaiti investment company has paid Dh3.4 billion (US$926 million) for four towers on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, a sign of heightened international appetite for the development despite high prices.Al... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407251&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:03:36 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407251&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Japanese recession? If there were not enough gloom for Europe, British retail sales had their biggest monthly fall on record, plunging 3.9 percent and wiping out an almost equally large surge in sales... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16404093&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:19 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16404093&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Developers may soon be obliged to provide more affordable housing under new rules to be introduced in response to sky-high rentals that are deterring skilled foreigners from working in Abu Dhabi. With... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407256&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:04:17 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407256&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABU DHABI // Visitors to the new Abu Dhabi Beach will have to pay an entrance fee starting this weekend, as part of measures to prevent large groups of single men from congregating on the beach, munic... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407263&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:14 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407263&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Obama in Israel During his 36-hour visit, the Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama finds time for a brief stop in Ramallah. He vows to focus on resolving the Middle East conflict "from the m... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407260&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:06:04 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16407260&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Sorouh Real Estate P.J.S.C., one of the UAE's property companies, today announced its sponsorship of 'Secret Story Book Garden,' an interactive storytelling zone and a popular attraction at the ongoin... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403885&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:15:45 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403885&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 On the eve of taking delivery of its first eco-efficient Airbus A380, Emirates today unveiled a series of new initiatives to further improve the environmental performance of its operations worldwide. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403881&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:15:39 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403881&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its 'A' long-term debt rating to the proposed nondeferrable deeply subordinated mandatory convertible notes to be issued by United Arab Em... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403879&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:15:34 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16403879&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Now is the time for Emirati women to enter the highest levels of the business and corporate world, according to Maryam Al Bannai, Emirates Business Woman of the Year. Al Bannai, vice-president ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16402576&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:01 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16402576&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi, July 24 : Most companies in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are complying with the midday break rule, which allows respite to workers from outdoor work during the... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399117&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:20:31 -0400 New Kerala http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399117&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 SINGAPORE - Oil steadied above $124 on Thursday, after extending a steep drop from this month's record high due to US data that signalled economic woes and high prices were slowing demand in the world... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16402751&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:47:28 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16402751&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 PARIS - Pernod Ricard lifted its full-year operating profit estimate on Thursday and said it would sell 1 billion euros ($1.57 billion) worth of assets to cut debt as it posted sales below expectation... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399762&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:47:27 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399762&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 HELSINKI - Shares in the world's top cellphone maker, Nokia, rose on Thursday after it signed a patent agreement with US firm Qualcomm, ending three years of legal battles. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16402750&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:47:24 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16402750&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.2 percent on Thursday to a four-week closing high, as Toyota Motor Corp and other carmakers led gains by exporters on a softer yen versus the dollar and a drop in... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399228&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:47:22 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399228&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 MUMBAI - India's top mobile phone company, Bharti Airtel, said its first-quarter net profit increased by a better-than-expected 34 percent, as subscriptions rose in the world's fastest-growing wireles... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399901&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:47:20 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399901&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, has unveiled a number of exciting packages to Minsk, as the Abu Dhabi-based airline gears-up for the launch of its service to the Belarus capital on 5 Au... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399116&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:31:52 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16399116&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 MADRID and RIYADH // When the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia made a state visit to Britain in 1987, he was decorated by Queen Elizabeth II with a medallion that bore, among other symbols, a Christian ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392796&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:02:59 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392796&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 23. 2008 11:39PM UAE / July 23. 2008 7:39PM GMT For any contest between two forces involving the use of force, there are two essential prerequisites: a military force structure and ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392795&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:02:54 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392795&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 23. 2008 9:32PM UAE / GMT You need at least three things in a 10 hour train journey from Yazd to Tehran: Saffron tea, a Nay flute and a sense of humour.During my trip to Iran earlie... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392794&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:02:52 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392794&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Mubadala Development Company yesterday unveiled a wide-ranging agreement with General Electric that will create a US$8 billion (Dh29.3bn) financing venture in Abu Dhabi and turn the Emirati firm into ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392793&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:02:25 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392793&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 US troops out of Iraq by end of 2010 The Iraqi prime minister backs a two-and-a-half year timetable for the withdrawal of US troops, echoing a plan being promoted by Barack Obama during his presidenti... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392797&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:04:05 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392797&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - Airlines operating the Gulf-India sector are heading for a potential crisis that could trigger a price war or lead to a significant scaling back of operations as rocketing fuel prices, a dwind... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16393912&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:46:21 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16393912&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - Residential rents in Dubai shot up 22 per cent year-on-year, but still lower compared to the previous figure, data released by Asteco Property Management, a property services consultancy firm ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16390340&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:46:20 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16390340&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 US troops out of Iraq by end of 2010 The Iraqi prime minister backs a two-and-a-half year timetable for the withdrawal of US troops, echoing a plan being promoted by Barack Obama during his presidenti... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392798&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:04:11 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16392798&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - Overseas Pakistanis residing in GCC states remitted greater than 26 per cent foreign exchange to the country by sending $3.32 billion in the financial year 2007-08. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16390920&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:46:17 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16390920&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways will start a four flights a week service to Almaty in Kazakhstan, from 2 December, to provide airlink with the fast growing economy in Central Asia. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16389632&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:46:13 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16389632&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Commodity prices continued to increase this week, albeit to a lesser degree, according to latest data supplied by the Ministry of Economy (MoE). http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16389633&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:11:59 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16389633&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Plans to provide more than 20,000 new school places in the UAE have been announced by the Dubai-based Global Education Management Systems (Gems).The Dh1.5 billion (US$408 million) expansion will focus... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386774&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:25:03 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386774&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 23. 2008 11:35PM UAE / July 23. 2008 7:35PM GMT This year, as The National has been reporting, the subject of foreign aid has been a prominent issue on the UAE agenda. At the beginn... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386771&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:07 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386771&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TROON // Amid time spent reflecting on his narrow failure to become the oldest major winner in history at the Open championship last week and steeling himself for the impending Senior British Open, it... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386770&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22:38 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386770&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 22. 2008 7:36PM UAE / July 22. 2008 3:36PM GMT The Government is stepping in to tackle the massive task of cleaning up six sprawling landfill sites on the edge of the city, where ye... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386769&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:22:28 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16386769&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The number plates will change from having an orange background into a white one that will display large, black English numbers that are easy to read. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387895&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:44 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387895&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Reckless drivers are under scrutiny as part of a campaign to reduce accidents, a senior police official said. Major Hassan Nasser Abdul Razzaq, Acting Director of Deira Traffic Control Departme... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387899&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:43 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387899&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 (pdf) Earlier, nationals from 79 countries in the subcontinent, Middle East and elsewhere were not eligible for tourist visas and could come to the UAE only on a visit visa. "The new rules will ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387903&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:38 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387903&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: The confidence vote secured by the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government has enthused Indian expatriates in the UAE. Some hailed the UPA victory as a defining moment in th... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387896&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:45 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387896&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Heat cases received at Dubai public hospitals did not cross the average figure for heat cases despite the hotter than usual summer this year. Dubai Hospital's emergency department recorded 20 c... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387900&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:41 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387900&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Those enjoying the new beach at Abu Dhabi Corniche will have to pay Dh10 as entrance fee from tomorrow, the Municipality on Wednesday said.Families will pay Dh5 per member as the municipali... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387898&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:42 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387898&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: People caught working on a visit visa will be fined more than Dh50,000 and banned from entering the UAE and those employing them will face harsh penalties, a senior interior ministry official s... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387902&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:37 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387902&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi: Construction of a major tunnel on Al Salam Street in Abu Dhabi will start soon, said Abu Dhabi Municipality. The 3.1km tunnel from Al Mina Road intersection to Al Falah Street intersection... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387904&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:36 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387904&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 The 4.5 tonne skeleton of a Brontosaurus will be on display at the arrivals hall of Abu Dhabi Airport from next week. The exhibition is free of charge and visitors can have their photos taken with "Ei... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387897&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:48 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387897&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: The arrest of Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic is being celebrated by Serbians in Dubai. Karadzic was arrested on Monday after being on the run for more than ten years, by the U... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387905&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:42:35 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16387905&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI - A Gulf consortium is to set up a $5 billion steelmaking firm to meet soaring construction demand and is in talks to buy plants in Libya, India and the Gulf, Bahrain's Gulf Finance House said o... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16384284&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:15 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16384284&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LONDON - Oil dropped more than $2 to $126 a barrel on Wednesday, falling for a second straight session, as concern eased that Hurricane Dolly would hit Gulf of Mexico crude supply. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16388076&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:14 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16388076&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LONDON - British manufacturers' orders fell in July and business confidence tumbled but price pressures rose at their sharpest rate in more than 18 years, a survey showed on Wednesday. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16388077&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:12 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16388077&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co and Abu Dhabi investment agency Mubadala Development Co said on Tuesday they have entered into an US$8 billion joint venture that will initially focus on providin... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16382850&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:49:55 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16382850&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LONDON - The dollar hit a one-month peak against the yen and a two-week high versus the euro on Wednesday, buoyed by a sharp slide in oil prices, a recovery in stocks and hawkish rhetoric from U.S. of... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16377885&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:48:21 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16377885&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 LONDON - Gold slid to a two-week low as oil prices declined, denting the precious metal's appeal as an inflation hedge, and as the dollar extended Tuesday's gains against the euro. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16378148&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:48:19 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16378148&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 SINGAPORE - Iran will shut its 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude unit at its Abadan refinery sometime around end-October for scheduled maintenance, a source from the National Iranian Oil Company (NI... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16378451&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:48:16 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16378451&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 MUMBAI - Indian shares surged 5.94 percent Wednesday after the government won a parliamentary confidence vote, boosting its economic reform agenda, dealers said. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16381707&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:48:15 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16381707&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 23, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ABD:ADSB), the Arabian Gulf's only specialised naval warship builder, has been awarded the "Al Saber&quo... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16372211&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:45:38 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16372211&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 TOKYO - US private equity firm Lone Star will start extending loans for real estate deals in Japan, eyeing a rush of property to be put on the block by developers keen to raise funds, sources familiar... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16372430&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:10:32 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16372430&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ZURICH - Swiss bank Julius Baer Holding AG's said on Wednesday first-half net profit fell 2 percent to 510 million Swiss francs ($502 million), beating forecasts. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376341&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:10:31 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376341&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ZURICH - Swiss drugs industry supplier Lonza reported a better-than-forecast 83 percent rise in first-half net profit on Wednesday, boosted by a one-off gain, and reiterated its targets. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376340&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:10:29 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376340&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: The mercury will be stuck at 45.4 degrees Celsius for the next few days, nearly four degrees more than the average temperature recorded in July, according to the Dubai met office. The average t... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376107&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:54:42 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376107&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 OSLO - Norwegian telecoms company Telenor reported a surprise fall in second-quarter core earnings on Wednesday, and cut its 2008 revenue growth target due to rising inflation in Asian markets. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376339&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:10:28 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16376339&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 'The number of proportionate subscriptions for the top 30 listed operators ranked by Global Mobile increased from 2.19 billion in 4Q07 to 2.28 billion in 1Q08. The top 30's total subscription base jum... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16372213&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:55:05 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16372213&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 MAYA, KENYA // Kiban Tanap nearly lost his uncle last week. He was grazing his cows on a hillside with a group of 10 fellow ethnic Pokot tribesmen when the Samburu attacked. For two hours, the neighbo... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370102&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:04:26 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370102&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 22. 2008 10:26PM UAE / GMT SHARJAH // A Dh12 million (US$3.2m) gastroenterology unit will be built at Kuwait Hospital in Sharjah to act as a referral centre for the northern Emirate... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370105&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:03:14 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370105&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 22. 2008 10:24PM UAE / July 22. 2008 6:24PM GMT ABU DHABI // An Abu Dhabi vocational training centre for Emiratis is hoping to double its complement of students when it reopens for ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370104&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:03:09 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370104&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 22. 2008 10:45PM UAE / July 22. 2008 6:45PM GMT Thirteen years after the end of the Bosnian war and a mere two weeks after the forming of a new, pro-EU government in Serbia, Radovan... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370103&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:02:16 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370103&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Last Updated: July 22. 2008 8:16PM UAE / July 22. 2008 4:16PM GMT The Iranians must be shaking now that the US has asked them to choose between cooperation or confrontation, as a two-week deadline for... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370101&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:01:56 -0400 The National http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16370101&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 General Electric Co. has agreed to a joint venture with an Abu Dhabi government investment company that will pump $4 billion of outside capital into its weakened commercial finance business, part of n... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16367289&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:32:50 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16367289&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 DUBAI: Emirates NBD, the number one Gulf lender by assets, posted a 45 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit as the regional economic boom fuelled lending and fee income, topping two analyst fore... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16367287&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:29:32 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16367287&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 UAE-based Etisalat, the largest Arab telecom firm by market value, has received an Aa2 rating from Moody's Investors Service, an A+ rating from Standard & Poor's and an AA- rating from Fitch. The ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16367288&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:58:12 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16367288&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ABU DHABI - Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and General Electric (GE) have agreed to set up a $8 billion joint venture commercial finance company to explore investment opportunities in infrast... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16366098&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:03:57 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16366098&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 He also said yesterday that the lower number of IPOs was mainly due to the uncertainty surrounding the planned revision of the Companies' Law that has been talked about for the past two years. He expl... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16366096&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:03:56 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16366096&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Dubai: Following a momentous debut year in the FIA World Rally Championship, the UAE capital-backed BP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team will return to the sport's 'spiritual home' for Rally Finland to ... http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16362058&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:48:24 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16362058&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 ISLAMABAD - Manipulation of stocks through short messaging services (SMS) from mobile phones will be treated as a cyber crime, the federal government announced here yesterday. http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16362405&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:03:53 -0400 Business Times http://feeds.abudhabinews.net/?rid=16362405&cat=b9f388ba82df9ba1