Loading ...UAE ministry mourns death of Sheikh Mubarak
By Kipp • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed al-Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, passed away on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
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Sheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed al-Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, passed away on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
Saudi in an uproar
By Kipp • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, Saudi Arabia, societyJeddah is in ruins after only four hours of rain, and Saudis face further strife if the city’s sewage lake breaks the dam. A sewage lake?
Flu fears deterring Haj pilgrims
By Aarti Nagraj • Nov 25th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Health, Saudi Arabia, The LifeFour pilgrims have died of the H1N1 virus during the Haj this year, but officials say they have taken adequate precautionary measures to prevent an outbreak.
Diabetes accounts for 31.6pc of UAE deaths
By Kipp • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsDiabetes-related heart problems accounted for 31.6 percent of deaths in the UAE, making diabetes the nation’s biggest killer…
We want to go home
By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 3rd, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, Saudi Arabia, The WorkThousands of illegal expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia are desperate to get deported to their home countries.
Bahrain sees first swine flu death
By Kipp • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: Bahrain, Middle East Business NewsA 30-year-old Filipina housemaid…
Kuwait: MPs urge government to delay first day of school
By Dana El Baltaji • Aug 25th, 2009 • Category: Kuwait, Middle East Business NewsMPs stepped up pressure on the government yesterday to delay reopening schools or…
Tortured to death
By Kipp • Aug 25th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Crime, Regional, Saudi Arabia, socialAn “Asian” maid working in Saudi Arabia was tortured and beaten to death by her Saudi employers. They claim she failed to follow their orders, reports Arab News.
Kuwait: Woman dies of swine flu after giving birth
By Kipp • Aug 23rd, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsA woman in Kuwait died of the H1N1 virus only hours after giving birth by caesarean section…
Saudi sex talker may face death sentence
By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 9th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog, Saudi ArabiaLBC’s office in Jeddah has been forced to close after a Saudi man described his sexual exploits on one of its shows.
Palestine confirms first swine flu death
By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 8th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, PalestineThe 34-year-old man just returned from...
Another child dies of food poisoning in UAE
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 21st, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsAn Indian toddler died last week in another suspected food poisoning case in Dubai...
Sherbini’s death: Firm stand needed
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Crime, Egypt, International, OpinionMarwa Al Sherbini's brutal killing has "nasty racist undertones," according to one Arab News journalist.
MJ’s death and memorial lead to record web boost
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: International, Middle East Business NewsMichael Jackson's death on June 25 and his memorial service at the Staples Center on Tuesday boosted web traffic to...
Jackson had faint pulse, says doctor
By Dana El Baltaji • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsDr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's physician, found the singer unconscious...
