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Kerala explores healthcare pact with UAE

November 21st, 2008 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 21 (IANS) A visiting delegation from Kerala is discussing a proposed agreement on healthcare manpower with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government here.The delegation, led by state Health Minister P.K. ...

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Money for power, Britain tells Gulf leaders (Repeating)

Money for power, Britain tells Gulf leaders (Repeating)

November 6th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 6 (IANS) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to contribute to his proposed expanded International Monetary Fund (IMF) in return ...

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Brown eyes Gulf funds to fight meltdown

Brown eyes Gulf funds to fight meltdown

November 5th, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to contribute to his proposed expanded International Monetary Fund (IMF) in return ...

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UAE, Britain discuss global financial crisis (Second Lead)

UAE, Britain discuss global financial crisis (Second Lead)

November 3rd, 2008 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 3 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Britain Monday reviewed the global economic crisis as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in Abu Dhabi on the last leg of ...

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Don’t stop investing in oil sector: UAE minister

November 3rd, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Nov 3 (IANS) Oil and gas producers in the Middle East should continue to invest in the industry despite the fall in oil prices across the world, according to the ...

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Emirates airline spreading wings in India

November 3rd, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 3 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national airline Emirates is embarking on a major expansion drive in India this winter with the addition of 31 flights a week.With this, ...

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UAE plans pioneering project for expat workers

October 30th, 2008 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 30 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will launch a pilot project involving Indian and Filipino workers to improve living and working conditions of expatriate Asian contractual workers in this ...

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Banks in UAE injected with first tranche of liquidity

October 22nd, 2008 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 22 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) finance ministry has injected the first tranche of 25 billion dirhams ($6.8 billion) into national banks in the country to boost liquidity and ...

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UAE recognises Kosovo as independent nation

October 15th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 15 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially recognised the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.The UAE gave its recognition in accordance with its firm ...

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Dubai to host charity auction of Indian art

October 14th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) A charity auction of Indian art will be held here next month, proceeds from which will be utilised in the areas of health, education and empowerment.'Art With a ...

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UAE injects further $19 bn into country’s banking sector

October 14th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday injected a further 70 billion dirhams ($19 billion) to improve the liquidity position of the national banking sector after the country was ...

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New mobile phone service in UAE targets expat labour force

October 14th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) A new mobile phone service especially targeting primarily the large expatriate labour force of Indians and other Asians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been launched here.The ...

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New Arabic media content creation zone in Abu Dhabi

October 13th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 13 (IANS) A new Arabic media content creation zone, twofour54, has been unveiled here.Representing the geographical coordinates of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), twofour54 ...

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UAE takes steps to stave off global financial crisis

October 12th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday announced a series of steps to secure the country from the global financial crisis.The cabinet, headed by Vice President and Prime ...

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UAE firm, National Geographic in film production deal

UAE firm, National Geographic in film production deal

October 12th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based film production company Imagenation Abu Dhabi has entered into a $100-million deal with National Geographic to produce 10 to 15 films over ...

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Banks in UAE remain financially strong: central bank governor

October 11th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 11 (IANS) National and foreign banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to enjoy a strong financial position, according to the governor of the country’s central bank.In a ...

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FAO, World Bank call for reforms in fisheries sector

October 10th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Bank have called for adoption of remedial policies to avert the continuing losses in marine fisheries across the ...

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UAE central bank cuts interest rates

October 9th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 9 (IANS) As stock markets in the Gulf took a nearly weeklong battering in the face of the global credit crunch, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank cut the ...

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Abu Dhabi to host healthcare investment meet

October 9th, 2008 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 9 (IANS) To boost private sector investment and ownership of healthcare infrastructure in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new healthcare investor meet ...

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UAE reiterates its foreign policy commitments

October 8th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reiterated its foreign policy commitment to building bridges and partnerships around the world, promoting dialogue and providing aid to less fortunate ...

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UAE gets its first woman judge

October 8th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has got its first woman judge with Khulood Ahmed Jawan Al Dhaheri being sworn in to the coveted post here.Al Dhaheri was ...

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Meet to highlight investment opportunities in Abu Dhabi

October 8th, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS) The fifth Abu Dhabi Conference, highlighting investment opportunities in the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) biggest emirate, will be held here Thursday and Friday.The two-day conference is being ...

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Advanced Micro Devices sells off manufacturing units to UAE firm

October 7th, 2008 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) Leading American chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has spun off its manufacturing facilities to a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company to create a new semiconductor manufacturing firm.Advanced ...

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Abu Dhabi to become global leisure boating hub

October 7th, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 7 (IANS) Leading United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based real estate developer Aldar Properties Tuesday announced the launch of a new subsidiary to develop Abu Dhabi into a new global hub ...

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Four Indians among 64 detained at Sharjah airport

October 7th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) Four Indians are among 64 people detained at the Sharjah International Airport for trying to illegally enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The arrested were trying to enter ...

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Free the Children charity gets $1.9 mn donation in UAE

October 7th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 7 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) leading real estate developer Nakheel has donated seven million dirhams ($1.9 million) to children's charity organisation Free the Children for water sanitation projects ...

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Parliamentarians from Nato nations to gather at Abu Dhabi

October 6th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Oct 6 (IANS) Parliamentarians from 15 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) countries will interact with legislators from Middle Eastern and North African countries at a seminar here this month.The United ...

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Now, a kilometre-high tower in Dubai

October 6th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Even as the Burj Dubai, touted to become the world's tallest building nears completion, plans have been announced for a new kilometre-high tower in this West Asian metropolis.Master ...

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Abu Dhabi, Kuwait firms float real estate joint venture

September 29th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Sep 29 (IANS) A new real estate company has been launched through a joint venture between the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Al Benaa Real Estate and Kuwait Commercial Markets Complex ...

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Dubai commits $19.6 bn to utility projects

September 29th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Sep 29 (IANS) This West Asian metropolis has committed 72 billion dirhams ($19.6 billion) to fund its utility projects being implemented this year and which are under construction.The investments are in ...

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