Severe UAE crash leaves 22 dead
At least 22 people were killed when a truck laden with gravel collided with a bus carrying 46 Asian migrant…
February 5, 2013 9:39-
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Stop Horsing around with the burgers
Major food companies like Tesco and Burger King last month found that beef products supplied by an Irish firm contained horse DNA.
February 5, 2013 9:28 -
Cheaper medication for the UAE: 6,619 medicine brands’ prices to be slashed up to 40 percent
The new system will also unify medicine prices with other states in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and provide alternative drugs for every type of medicine, including those prescribed for chronic diseases and other types of illnesses.
February 4, 2013 9:36
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Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Q4 net rises 10 percent on lower impairments
The quarterly earnings missed estimates by analysts at Arqaam Capital and SICO Bahrain who had expected a profit of 323 million dirhams and 572.5 million dirhams respectively in a Reuters poll.
February 4, 2013 9:33 -
Shuaa Targets Islamic Credit Business In Saudi Arabia
Investment bank Shuaa Capital , hard hit by the global financial crisis, plans to provide shariah-compliant lending to businesses in Saudi Arabia as part…
February 3, 2013 4:32 -
RIM kicks off Blackberry 10 launch parties
They boast fast browsers, new features, smart cameras and, unlike previous BlackBerry models, enter the market primed with a large app library.
January 30, 2013 7:43
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Iran considering to sue BP
A spokesman for BP said the company had committed to officially report any leaks in the Caspian and had not had to for years.
January 30, 2013 9:41 -
One small step for Monkey, one giant leap for Iran
Iran has successfully launched a live monkey into space, state news agency IRNA reported on Monday, lauding it as an…
January 28, 2013 4:37 -
Global powers behaving like little children, says Russia
European officials have accused Tehran of stalling on arranging a meeting with the six nations.
January 28, 2013 4:34
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Emarat needs ADNOC to take over
A UAE plan to phase out the generous subsidies in the OPEC member have quietly been shelved after widespread social unrest across the Arab world, which has so far spared the UAE.
January 28, 2013 12:07 -
Twitter couldn’t ignore the Middle East anymore
Twitter does not provide a regional breakdown of its more than 200 million users worldwide, but Rao said its MENA subscriber base had tripled in the past 12 months.
January 28, 2013 9:01 -
Dubai May Ease Restriction For Foreign Investors
Government officials could not be reached on Sunday to comment on the statement, and it was not clear how actively the new policy would be applied, or whether it might conflict with the UAE's national regulations.
January 27, 2013 4:16
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Etihad close to finalising Jet Airway deal
A deal may be announced as early as Friday or by the first week of February, the TV channel said, citing unnamed sources.
January 22, 2013 12:25 -
The Central Bank working on new rules…
The central bank is working on new rules for the property mortgage industry.
January 21, 2013 10:07 -
Aldar and Sorouh merger gets the stamp
The two companies have combined assets worth nearly $15 billion and a combined market capitalisation of around 10 billion dirhams.
January 21, 2013 9:25
