India for probe into US deadly attack on fishermen off Dubai (Roundup)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dubai, July 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to thoroughly investigate the deadly US attack on a motorboat in the Persian Gulf that left an ... Read more...
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Dubai’s grand gurdwara brings religion, tradition alive in style (With Images)
July 3rd, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 3 (IANS) Ornate 24-carat gold canopies for the Guru Granth Sahib religious text of Sikhism, Italian marble on the walls and floor, stunning chandeliers and a five-star kitchen ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi court to give verdict on pirates
February 8th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 7 (IANS/WAM) A court in Abu Dhabi will deliver its verdict March 6 on 10 pirates charged with hijacking MV Arrilah-I ship last April.The bulk carrier was ... Read more...
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Gulf Air passenger plane skids off runway in southwest India
August 29th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by BNO News
KOCHI (BNO NEWS) -- Several people were injured on early Monday morning when an Airbus 320 belonging to Gulf Air skidded off the runway at an airport in southwest India, the airline ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack German-owned ship off Oman
December 28th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on early Monday morning hijacked a German-owned vessel carrying eight crew members off Oman, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia confirmed on Tuesday.EU Naval Force ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack Thai cargo ship carrying 27 crew members
December 25th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on early Saturday morning hijacked a Thailand-flagged vessel carrying more than two dozen crew members, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia said.EU Naval Force spokesman ... Read more...
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New port terminal set to boost Dubai cruise tourism
January 30th, 2010 - 5:15 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 30 (IANS) An new port terminal being built here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to boost cruise tourism in a big way, WAM news agency reported.
Though ... Read more...
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Brit girl raped by Dubai waiter charged for illegal sex with fiance
January 8th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): A Brit woman, who went to the police after being raped by a waiter in a Dubai hotel, found herself arrested instead for having illegal sex with her ... Read more...
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Gulf region aviation sector to attract $45 bn by 2014: report
November 12th, 2009 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Gulf region's civil aviation sector is poised to attract more than $45 billion in investments in the next five years, according to a report by Kuwait ... Read more...
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Dubai-based Indian’s Olympic song hit in China
August 20th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 20 (IANS) A Dubai-based Indian's song hailing the spirit of the Olympics is now a hit in China with radio stations there airing the number.When Hani Raman, 28, who works ... Read more...
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BoB to offer wealth management services in Gulf
July 4th, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 4 (IANS) Indian public sector Bank of Baroda (BoB) has announced that it would be offering wealth management services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and its joining hands with ... Read more...
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Reliance Mutual Fund set to expand Gulf presence
July 3rd, 2008 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 3 (IANS) Reliance Mutual Fund (RMF) of India has joined hands with the public sector Bank of Baroda (BoB) to distribute its products in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. ... Read more...
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Dubai to build airport the size of 19,200 football pitches
June 11th, 2008 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
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Dubai, June 11 (DPA) The glitzy Gulf emirate of Dubai has unveiled a plan to build the world's largest airport, which will be the size of 19,200 football pitches or the equivalent ... Read more...
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Bank of Baroda, UAE real estate firm sign MoU
May 13th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, May 13 (IANS) Bank of Baroda, a leading Indian public sector bank, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based real estate company Dubai Properties for financing buyers of the ... Read more...
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UAE to get seventh international airport (Gulf Business Capsule)
May 5th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, May 5 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to have its seventh international airport with the emirate of Ajman planning a new facility spread over 60 million square feet. ... Read more...
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$43 bn worth of new airports, expansions in Gulf
March 22nd, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
(Gulf Business Capsule)Dubai, March 22 (IANS) Gulf countries account for $43 billion of the $68 billion worth of new airport projects and expansions currently under way in the Middle East, Africa and ... Read more...
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Dubai signs power project deals worth over $3 bn
March 13th, 2008 - 9:08 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 13 (IANS) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed contracts worth 12 billion United Arab Emirates dirhams ($3.26 billion) with various global firms to boost power generation and water ... Read more...
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