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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Abu Dhabi</title>
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		<title>Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer&#8217;s tarnished image, city&#8217;s debt woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai says moving ahead with Tiger Woods course

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods&#8217; business partners in Dubai on Wednesday wouldn&#8217;t comment on the golfer&#8217;s personal woes, but say despite the emirate&#8217;s cash problems they are still pushing ahead with plans to build a course he laid out .
&#8220;The Tiger Woods Dubai &#8230; can confirm .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tiger-woods-course-in-dubai-despite-golfers-tarnished-image-citys-debt-woes-244826/">Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer&#8217;s tarnished image, city&#8217;s debt woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi wealth fund vows to fight for legal rights in spat over $7.5 billion Citi deal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-vows-to-fight-for-legal-rights-in-spat-over-75-billion-citi-deal-244764/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Abu Dhabi vows to fight for rights in Citi dispute

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is vowing to fight for its &#8220;legal rights&#8221; after filing a claim against Citigroup over its $7.5 billion investment in the bank.
A spokesman for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority said Wednesday that it is ADIA&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-vows-to-fight-for-legal-rights-in-spat-over-75-billion-citi-deal-244764/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Abu Dhabi wealth fund vows to fight for legal rights in spat over $7.5 billion Citi deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mercedes hoping to sign Michael Schumacher if he makes comeback to Formula 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Logothetis</dc:creator>
		
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Mercedes hoping for Schumacher comeback to F1

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Mercedes chief executive Nick Fry hopes Michael Schumacher will return to Formula One and drive for the German team next season.
German media reported last weekend that a deal had been struck to bring the country&#8217;s seven-time champion back to F1 with Mercedes, though .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mercedes-hoping-to-sign-michael-schumacher-if-he-makes-comeback-to-formula-1-244419/">Source &nbsp;: Mercedes hoping to sign Michael Schumacher if he makes comeback to Formula 1</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai&#8217;s government say it has received $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion to cover debt

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai&#8217;s government says it has received $10 billion in emergency funds from oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi that will go toward paying debts owed by its struggling Dubai World conglomerate.
Some $4.1 billion of the money will be used to pay off a pile ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-has-received-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243635/">Dubai&#8217;s government say it has received $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai&#8217;s government say it gets $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-gets-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243633/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai&#8217;s government says it has received $10 billion in emergency funds from oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi that will go toward paying debts owed by its struggling Dubai World conglomerate.
Some $4.1 billion of the money will be used to pay off a pile .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dubais-government-say-it-gets-10-billion-from-abu-dhabi-to-cover-debt-243633/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Dubai&#8217;s government say it gets $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to host international conference on higher education</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-host-international-conference-on-higher-education-239578/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Academic leaders from around the world will convene at a conference Dec 6-7 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital to explore the challenges and opportunities in the field of higher education across the world, WAM news agency reported Thursday.

The &#8220;Conference on Higher Education in the Global Age&#8221; would be hosted by .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-host-international-conference-on-higher-education-239578/">UAE to host international conference on higher education</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE capital to host book fair in March</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-capital-to-host-book-fair-in-march-234676/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - This United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital would host an international book fair in March, WAM news agency reported Monday.

The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) would be organised March 2-7, 2010 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre 	 	
There will be a significant literary presence from India and Pakistan at the fair  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-capital-to-host-book-fair-in-march-234676/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE mulling over publishing China&#8217;s People&#8217;s Daily</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-mulling-over-publishing-chinas-peoples-daily-231147/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The possibility of publishing an overseas edition of the Chinese newspaper People&#8217;s Daily was discussed here Tuesday between the UAE&#8217;s National Media Council Director General Ibrahim Al Abed and the newspaper&#8217;s visiting delegation.

Once published from the UAE, the paper will cater to about 200,000 Chinese people living in the country, thus bringing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-mulling-over-publishing-chinas-peoples-daily-231147/">Original article on  : UAE mulling over publishing China&#8217;s People&#8217;s Daily</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf region aviation sector to attract $45 bn by 2014: report</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-region-aviation-sector-to-attract-45-bn-by-2014-report-226066/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The Gulf region&#8217;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 Financial Centre (Markaz).

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is well ahead of other countries in the region on this count, with its new Al Maktoum International .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-region-aviation-sector-to-attract-45-bn-by-2014-report-226066/">Original article &nbsp;: Gulf region aviation sector to attract $45 bn by 2014: report</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to fund dam in Burkina Faso</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-fund-dam-in-burkina-faso-224699/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would finance the construction of a dam in Burkina Faso in west Africa, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. 

The loan agreement was signed at the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) headquarters in Abu Dhabi by Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, acting director general of Abu Dhabi Fund ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-fund-dam-in-burkina-faso-224699/" title="UAE to fund dam in Burkina Faso">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to support dam project in Burkina Faso</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-support-dam-project-in-burkina-faso-223403/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give about $9 million loan for a dam project in Burkina Faso in West Africa, WAM news agency reported Monday. 

Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, director general of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), and Omar Diawara, Burkina Faso&#8217;s envoy to Saudi Arabia, have signed an agreement ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-support-dam-project-in-burkina-faso-223403/" title="UAE to support dam project in Burkina Faso">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Jet wins World Travel Award</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/royal-jet-wins-world-travel-award-223354/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The Royal Jet, a leading private charter jet company headquartered here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has won the World Travel Award (WTA) for the third consecutive year, WAM news agency reported Monday. 

Royal Jet CEO Shane O&#8217;Hare received the award from WTA&#8217;s president Graham Cooke at a ceremony at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/royal-jet-wins-world-travel-award-223354/">Original article on  : Royal Jet wins World Travel Award</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Homeland chief: Fort Hood shootings no cause for anti-Muslim backlash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Homeland chief warns against anti-Muslim backlash

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Homeland Security officials are working with groups around United States to head off any possible anti-Muslim backlash following the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, the agency&#8217;s chief said Sunday.
The comments by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also appeared part of efforts to .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/homeland-chief-fort-hood-shootings-no-cause-for-anti-muslim-backlash-222367/">Homeland chief: Fort Hood shootings no cause for anti-Muslim backlash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE, France seek to boost economic cooperation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-france-seek-to-boost-economic-cooperation-220634/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France have pledged to enhance cooperation in the trade sector, which grew by 25 percent to more than $4 billion in 2008, WAM news agency reported.

UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi and her French counterpart Anne-Marie Idrac met here Thursday to discuss .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-france-seek-to-boost-economic-cooperation-220634/">UAE, France seek to boost economic cooperation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE was world&#8217;s top cast iron rods importer in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imported cast iron rods worth $6.77 billion in 2008, a 237 percent increase over last year and 14 times more than the global growth rate of imports, WAM news agency reported. 

Turkey was the UAE&#8217;s main source of cast iron rods in 2008, contributing 87 percent .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-was-worlds-top-cast-iron-rods-importer-in-2008-219212/">Original article &nbsp;: UAE was world&#8217;s top cast iron rods importer in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi&#8217;s GDP grew 30 percent in 2008</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabis-gdp-grew-30-percent-in-2008-217750/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Despite the global financial crisis and a sharp rise in commodity prices, Abu Dhabi&#8217;s gross domestic product (GDP) rose from 17.2 percent in 2007 to 30 percent in 2008, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.

The Abu Dhabi Economic Report 2009, which made the observations, was released by the Department of Economic Development (DED) .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabis-gdp-grew-30-percent-in-2008-217750/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Abu Dhabi&#8217;s GDP grew 30 percent in 2008</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Etihad Airways to launch flights to Hyderabad</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will operate four flights between Abu Dhabi and Hyderabad every week, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.

Etihad is the first UAE airline to operate flights in this sector and plans to operate daily flights in 2010.	 	
With the addition of Hyderabad, Etihad flies to seven ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/etihad-airways-to-launch-flights-to-hyderabad-216406/">Etihad Airways to launch flights to Hyderabad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to organise lecture on &#8216;Dialogue of Civilisations&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - A lecture titled &#8220;Dialogue of Civilisations between yesterday and today&#8221; will be organised here Monday under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president&#8217;s representative and chairman of the cultural and media centre. 

The Counsellor for cooperation and cultural affairs at the French embassy here, Didier Gazagnadou, will deliver the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-organise-lecture-on-dialogue-of-civilisations-214333/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: UAE to organise lecture on &#8216;Dialogue of Civilisations&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton in Morocco for meetings with Arab leaders to discuss Middle East peace, other issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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MARRAKECH, Morocco — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in this North African city early Sunday for a series of meetings with Arab leaders to discuss Middle East peace and other issues.
The top U.S. diplomat, on the last stop of a weeklong Mideast trip, is praising .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-in-morocco-for-meetings-with-arab-leaders-to-discuss-middle-east-peace-other-issues-214225/">Clinton in Morocco for meetings with Arab leaders to discuss Middle East peace, other issues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan challenger Abdullah drops out of Nov. 7 runoff presidential election; slams commission</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan challenger drops out of runoff election

KABUL — President Hamid Karzai&#8217;s challenger withdrew Sunday from next weekend&#8217;s runoff election, effectively handing the incumbent a victory but raising doubts about the government&#8217;s credibility at a time when the U.S. is seeking an effective partner in the war against the Taliban.
Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah said he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-challenger-abdullah-drops-out-of-nov-7-runoff-presidential-election-slams-commission-214097/">Read more : Afghan challenger Abdullah drops out of Nov. 7 runoff presidential election; slams commission</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton says Israel making &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; concessions on West Bank settlement construction.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that Israel is making &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; concessions on West Bank settlement construction — a position clearly at odds with the prevailing Palestinian view.
Palestinian leaders have said they will not return to peace talks with Israel unless it halts all .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-says-israel-making-unprecedented-concessions-on-west-bank-settlement-construction-213913/">Original article &nbsp;: Clinton says Israel making &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; concessions on West Bank settlement construction.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE&#8217;s Saed company gets ISO certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Prince Philip, the Crown Prince of Belgium, has awarded the ISO 9001-2008 certification to Saed Company For Traffic Systems for its quality system standards at a ceremony held here.

Chairman of Vin Cotte International Middle East, which provides the ISO certification, handed the certificate to Director General Saed Ibrahim Yusouf in the presence ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uaes-saed-company-gets-iso-certification-213728/" title="UAE&#8217;s Saed company gets ISO certification">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Personal plea from Clinton for Palestinians, Israelis to resume stalled peace negotiations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. hopes of reviving Mideast peace talks appeared shaky Saturday after a senior Palestinian official said the Palestinians are unlikely to resume negotiations if Israel does not halt Jewish settlement building.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/personal-plea-from-clinton-for-palestinians-israelis-to-resume-stalled-peace-negotiations-213686/">Read : Personal plea from Clinton for Palestinians, Israelis to resume stalled peace negotiations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton meeting with Palestinian, Israeli leaders in effort to restart peace talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is making a new push to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, holding talks Saturday in this Persian Gulf city with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and later in Israel with Prime Minister .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-meeting-with-palestinian-israeli-leaders-in-effort-to-restart-peace-talks-213477/">Clinton meeting with Palestinian, Israeli leaders in effort to restart peace talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks _ &#8216;executions without trial&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Pakistanis confront Clinton over drone attacks

ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes from Pakistani audiences Friday, including one woman who accused the U.S. of conducting &#8220;executions without trial&#8221; in aerial drone strikes. Slapping back, Clinton questioned Pakistan&#8217;s commitment to fighting terrorists.
&#8220;Somebody, somewhere in Pakistan must know where these people are,&#8221; ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-confronted-by-pakistanis-over-predator-drone-attacks-_-executions-without-trial-212982/">Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks _ &#8216;executions without trial&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton comes face-to-face with Pakistani anger at loss of civilians to Predator air attacks</title>
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Clinton faces Pakistani anger at Predator attacks

ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came face-to-face Friday with Pakistanis&#8217; simmering anger over U.S. aerial drones firing missiles in their country. She drew back slightly from her blunt remarks suggesting Pakistani officials know where terrorists are hiding.
In a series of public appearances on the final ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-comes-face-to-face-with-pakistani-anger-at-loss-of-civilians-to-predator-air-attacks-212304/">Clinton comes face-to-face with Pakistani anger at loss of civilians to Predator air attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton to meet Palestinian leader in Abu Dhabi, then hold session elsewhere with Israelis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to the Persian Gulf city of Abu Dhabi to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of a weekend effort to push both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume peace talks, a U.S. official .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-to-meet-palestinian-leader-in-abu-dhabi-then-hold-session-elsewhere-with-israelis-211997/">Original article &nbsp;: Clinton to meet Palestinian leader in Abu Dhabi, then hold session elsewhere with Israelis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE hosts workshop on water resource management</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting a workshop to discuss water resource management, WAM news agency reported Monday.

 The Arab Water Academy is co-sponsoring the workshop with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and USAID. 	 	
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will use its experience in developing space and Earth science ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-hosts-workshop-on-water-resource-management-207468/">UAE hosts workshop on water resource management</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Asian countries discuss water cooperation in UAE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Officals of seven South Asian countries met here Oct 22-23 to promote water cooperation on the rivers of greater Himalayan region, WAM news agency reported.

Government officials, politicians and water experts from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan participated in the conference.	 	
The theme of the meeting was &#8220;First International Conference ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/seven-asian-countries-discuss-water-cooperation-in-uae-205053/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Seven Asian countries discuss water cooperation in UAE</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Qatar Holding sells 379M shares in Barclays, making it second Gulf fund to cash in on UK bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Schreck</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Barclays shares dropped 5 percent Tuesday after the British bank&#8217;s largest shareholder, Qatar&#8217;s sovereign wealth fund, said it was selling a stake worth more than $2 billion.

Qatar Holding is getting rid of 379.2 million shares, but will retain its overall stake in Barclays by exercising an equal number of existing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/qatar-holding-sells-379m-shares-in-barclays-making-it-second-gulf-fund-to-cash-in-on-uk-bank-200704/">Source article &nbsp;: Qatar Holding sells 379M shares in Barclays, making it second Gulf fund to cash in on UK bank</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE, Britain to hold  trade talks in London</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Britain will meet in London Oct 19-20 for talks to boost bilateral trade, WAM news agency reported Thursday.

The officials will deliberate on a new mechanism that will open up new investment opportunities and increase trade exchanges.	 	
Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri will .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-britain-to-hold-trade-talks-in-london-197154/">UAE, Britain to hold  trade talks in London</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to help developing nations in poverty eradication</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will support projects in the developing countries to eradicate poverty, WAM news agency reported Tuesday.

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is committed to global poverty eradication by pledging support for projects that will improve lives of millions of people, it said.	 	
The issue was highlighted at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-help-developing-nations-in-poverty-eradication-194905/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : UAE to help developing nations in poverty eradication</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US firms urged to tap investment opportunities in UAE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Trade Minister Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi Tuesday urged the US firms to tap the investment opportunities in the country to bolster trade ties, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. 

The UAE is a major trade partner of the US in the Middle East.	 	
She told a visiting ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-firms-urged-to-tap-investment-opportunities-in-uae-194876/">Original article on  : US firms urged to tap investment opportunities in UAE</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf region to witness sharp infrastructure growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The infrastructure sector in the Gulf region will grow significantly in the next five years as several countries in the region are planning to invest billions of dollars in the sector, WAM news agency reported.

A key driver of growth will be the increase of funding in infrastructure projects, it said.	 	
Saudi Arabia ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gulf-region-to-witness-sharp-infrastructure-growth-193874/">Gulf region to witness sharp infrastructure growth</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Emirates court convicts Lebanese-American on terrorism charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Surk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Using sweeping security codes passed after the Sept. 11 attacks, the United Arab Emirates&#8217; highest court convicted an American citizen Monday on terrorism-related charges amid claims that torture was used to extract his confession.

The four-month trial of Naji Hamdan also was carried out without making public details of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/emirates-court-convicts-lebanese-american-on-terrorism-charges-193564/" title="Emirates court convicts Lebanese-American on terrorism charges">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Aabar Investments buys $328 million in Banco Santander&#8217;s Brazilian bank subsidiary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in Mercedes-Benz said Sunday it has spent $328 million for a piece of a Brazilian bank recently floated by Spanish financial giant Banco Santander.

Aabar Investments&#8217; deal — the latest in a string of big bets by the fund this year — .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabis-aabar-investments-buys-328-million-in-banco-santanders-brazilian-bank-subsidiary-193278/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Aabar Investments buys $328 million in Banco Santander&#8217;s Brazilian bank subsidiary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank releases report on development, climate change</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The developing countries can shift to a low-carbon path while promoting development, but this depends on financial and technical aid from developed nations, the World Bank said in a report released here Sunday. 

&#8220;High-income countries also need to act quickly to reduce their carbon footprints and boost development of alternative energy sources .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-bank-releases-report-on-development-climate-change-193236/">World Bank releases report on development, climate change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia seeks free trade pact with Gulf states council</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Australia is seeking a free trade agreement with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), WAM news agency reported Sunday. 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Trade Minister Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi and Australia&#8217;s foreign affairs department secretary Dennis Richardson held a discussion in this regard here Sunday.	 	
The two sides also .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/australia-seeks-free-trade-pact-with-gulf-states-council-193227/">Australia seeks free trade pact with Gulf states council</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE-India non-oil trade worth over $44 bn, says Tharoor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Bilateral trade between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India was worth $44.5 billion in 2008-2009, WAM news agency reported Friday, citing India&#8217;s Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor.

This accounts for about half of India&#8217;s total trade in the Gulf region. The figure is excluding the oil sector. India&#8217;s trade ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-india-non-oil-trade-worth-over-44-bn-says-tharoor-191910/" title="UAE-India non-oil trade worth over $44 bn, says Tharoor">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE bank organises global seminar on financial markets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-bank-organises-global-seminar-on-financial-markets-190835/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - A workshop was organised here to address the challenges facing the corporate world in the volatile global markets, WAM news agency reported Thursday.

Seventy professionals of top companies participated in the Global Financial Markets Workshop organised by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital.	 	
The workshop .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-bank-organises-global-seminar-on-financial-markets-190835/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to host camel festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates capital will a host a camel festival from Jan 30 to Feb 8, WAM news agency reported.

The Mazayina Dhafra Camel Festival will be organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH). It will be held in Zayed city in Al Gharbia (western region). 	 	
Mohammed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-host-camel-festival-187931/">Read : UAE to host camel festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to launch camel festival in January</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-launch-camel-festival-in-january-187482/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates capital will launch the Mazayina Dhafra Camel Festival from Jan 30-Feb 8, WAM news agency reported Monday.

The festival will be organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) and held in Zayed City in Al Gharbia (the Western Region).	 	
Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, director general .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-launch-camel-festival-in-january-187482/">UAE to launch camel festival in January</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hard-hit by crisis, Dubai&#8217;s ruler downsizes ambitions for indebted sheikdom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — There was a time when Dubai&#8217;s annual property fair was a gilded stage for the ruling sheik to unveil his latest, anything-goes dreams: the world&#8217;s tallest towers, canals in the desert and artificial islands in the sea. As this year&#8217;s fair begins Monday, the global recession has sharply downsized those ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hard-hit-by-crisis-dubais-ruler-downsizes-ambitions-for-indebted-sheikdom-186661/" title="Hard-hit by crisis, Dubai&#8217;s ruler downsizes ambitions for indebted sheikdom">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Unesco lists 12 items as endangered intangible heritage</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/unesco-lists-12-items-as-endangered-intangible-heritage-185980/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Unesco&#8217;s Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage has identified 12 such items in eight countries in need of urgent safeguarding, WAM news agency reported Saturday. 

The list includes three items from China. These are the Qiang New Year festival, traditional designs and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unesco-lists-12-items-as-endangered-intangible-heritage-185980/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Unesco lists 12 items as endangered intangible heritage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE equestrian exhibition to open Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-equestrian-exhibition-to-open-wednesday-180652/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) will open here Wednesday, WAM news agency reported.

Various programmes including folklore dances, art, poetry, handicraft and coffee brewing competitions, among others, will be organised at the event from Sep 30 to Oct 3.	 	
Among the participants, &#8216;The Musical Ride&#8217; team of the British .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-equestrian-exhibition-to-open-wednesday-180652/">Source &nbsp;: UAE equestrian exhibition to open Wednesday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE charity to fund civil society organisations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-charity-to-fund-civil-society-organisations-180274/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy has announced that it will offer substantial funding to civil society organisations working on social and educational development issues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported Monday.

The foundation is now seeking proposals from UAE&#8217;s licensed civil society organisations to expand an existing project, launch .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-charity-to-fund-civil-society-organisations-180274/">Source &nbsp;: UAE charity to fund civil society organisations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Over 50 countries to participate in Energy Summit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/over-50-countries-to-participate-in-energy-summit-180257/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - Over 50 countries will be participating in the World Future Energy Summit 2010 to be held here Jan 18-21 next year, a WAM report said Monday.

The city will see the largest and most diverse gathering of world leaders, investors, policy makers, researchers, financial institutions and experts, the organisers of World Future Energy .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/over-50-countries-to-participate-in-energy-summit-180257/">Source article &nbsp;: Over 50 countries to participate in Energy Summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi to host Unesco meetings on intangible heritage</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabi-to-host-unesco-meetings-on-intangible-heritage-176564/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital will host the meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Sep 28-Oct 2, WAM news agency reported Wednesday.

Official delegations from 112 countries, which have signed the Agreement on Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and over 50 representatives from regional  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abu-dhabi-to-host-unesco-meetings-on-intangible-heritage-176564/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to focus on intangible heritage</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government is taking steps to promote and conserve the country&#8217;s intangible cultural heritage, WAM news agency reported Sunday.

On Saturday, the Intangible Heritage Department at the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) published the first issue of a new magazine entitled &#8220;Intangible Heritage&#8221; on the Internet.	 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-to-focus-on-intangible-heritage-173703/">UAE to focus on intangible heritage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE experts to announce last day of Ramzan Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI - A moon-sighting committee in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold a meeting Saturday to announce the last day of Ramzan, WAM news agency reported.

The committee will analyze the data collected by the moon-sighting experts before announcing the last day of Ramzan.	 	
Justice Minister Hadef Jua&#8217;an Al Dhaheri will chair the meeting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-experts-to-announce-last-day-of-ramzan-saturday-172455/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: UAE experts to announce last day of Ramzan Saturday</a>.]]></description>
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