Another day, another deadline. EIDA extension makes Kipp eat our own words.
Kipp prides ourselves on our ability to ‘kipp things real,’ excuse the pun. Which is why, whenever the logistics nightmare…
June 3, 2012 5:51-
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IEA’s golden rules for gas are missed opportunity: Kemp
With the publication of its "Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas," the International Energy Agency (IEA) has stuck to platitudes, missing an opportunity to develop detailed and credible standards that could speed international acceptance for drilling and fracking unconventional gas wells.
May 30, 2012 12:35 -
Election no early relief for Egypt investors
Egypt's elections reveal a polarised nation that poses long-term risks for foreign investors.
May 29, 2012 12:31
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PILING UP: Saudi’s foreign aid bill is mounting
Egypt Jordan, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen - the Arab spring has elicited a string of pledges of loans and grants from the oil-rich kingdom to its troubled, resource-poor neighbours.
May 28, 2012 5:37 -
Groundhog day: Locked out over unpaid service fee…again?
Kipp has an eerie sense of déjà vu, as reports emerge of residents on another development of the Palm being denied access to their property over unpaid service fees, yet again.
May 22, 2012 3:44 -
Waiting for financial stability: Election won’t end investor worries about Egypt
Economic issues - corruption and poverty - were high on the list of protesters' complaints during the Arab Spring and the subsequent uncertainty has worsened the economic position of the Middle East's most populous nation, says Una Galani
May 22, 2012 3:27
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‘Affordable’ property on the Palm? Oh! How the mighty have fallen…
Benevolent master developer to cater for those ‘less-well-heeded,’ with affordable studios at the Palm Views East and West.
May 21, 2012 3:44 -
HORSING AROUND: The passion and big business that is horses in the UAE.
As the oil-rich Gulf economies boom, the hobbies of its wealthy local populations tend to become big business - and nowhere is that more true than for horses, a traditional passion of the region's Bedouin tribes.
May 10, 2012 3:47 -
Qatar's cash cow can ride out a global gas glut
Even if global prices fall due to oversupply and/or a restructuring of contracts away from an oil-linked mechanism, Qatar has wiggle room says Una Galani.
May 3, 2012 4:18
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FOR THE SAKE OF TOURSIM: Putting the 'United' back into the UAE.
Putting the 'UAE' on the map needs to be a concerted effort...
May 1, 2012 3:37 -
Worrying Heights
A wave of children falling to their death from high rises has gripped the UAE over the last few months, and Kipp is appalled by the fact that a lot of these children were left unattended.
April 25, 2012 3:16 -
Buy Me. Call Me. Take me Down.
Public complaints prompt authorities to take down ads on Sheikh Zayed Road. Which in turn prompts Kipp to ask: shouldn’t we all just lighten up?
April 24, 2012 4:08
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Rappers in our hood
A new rap song puts Abu Dhabi in the spotlight - for better or for worse. This isn't the first time the region's been featured in a song, and Kipp suspects it won't be the last time.
April 22, 2012 4:23 -
Try this on for size
Could an online fitting room be the answer to the UAE’s internet shopping woes?
April 16, 2012 4:21 -
Are you being served . . . correctly?
How can you receive good customer service wherever you go? Resident customer service guru Arti Gupta spills the beans on getting priority treatment.
April 15, 2012 3:25
