Tiger Woods course in Dubai despite golfer’s tarnished image, city’s debt woes
Dubai says moving ahead with Tiger Woods course Abu Dhabi wealth fund vows to fight for legal rights in spat over $7.5 billion Citi deal
Abu Dhabi vows to fight for rights in Citi dispute Mercedes hoping to sign Michael Schumacher if he makes comeback to Formula 1
Mercedes hoping for Schumacher comeback to F1 Dubai’s government say it has received $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt
Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10 billion to cover debt Dubai’s government say it gets $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to cover debt
Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt UAE to host international conference on higher educationABU 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. UAE capital to host book fair in MarchABU DHABI - This United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital would host an international book fair in March, WAM news agency reported Monday. UAE mulling over publishing China’s People’s DailyABU DHABI - The possibility of publishing an overseas edition of the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily was discussed here Tuesday between the UAE’s National Media Council Director General Ibrahim Al Abed and the newspaper’s visiting delegation. Gulf region aviation sector to attract $45 bn by 2014: reportABU DHABI - 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 Financial Centre (Markaz). UAE to fund dam in Burkina FasoABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would finance the construction of a dam in Burkina Faso in west Africa, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. UAE to support dam project in Burkina FasoABU 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. Royal Jet wins World Travel AwardABU 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. Homeland chief: Fort Hood shootings no cause for anti-Muslim backlash
Homeland chief warns against anti-Muslim backlash UAE, France seek to boost economic cooperationABU 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 was world’s top cast iron rods importer in 2008ABU 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. Abu Dhabi’s GDP grew 30 percent in 2008ABU DHABI - Despite the global financial crisis and a sharp rise in commodity prices, Abu Dhabi’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose from 17.2 percent in 2007 to 30 percent in 2008, WAM news agency reported Wednesday. Etihad Airways to launch flights to HyderabadABU 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. UAE to organise lecture on ‘Dialogue of Civilisations’ABU DHABI - A lecture titled “Dialogue of Civilisations between yesterday and today” will be organised here Monday under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president’s representative and chairman of the cultural and media centre. Clinton in Morocco for meetings with Arab leaders to discuss Middle East peace, other issues
Clinton in Morocco to meet with Arab leaders Afghan challenger Abdullah drops out of Nov. 7 runoff presidential election; slams commission
Afghan challenger drops out of runoff election Clinton says Israel making “unprecedented” concessions on West Bank settlement construction.more images UAE’s Saed company gets ISO certificationABU 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. Personal plea from Clinton for Palestinians, Israelis to resume stalled peace negotiationsmore images Clinton meeting with Palestinian, Israeli leaders in effort to restart peace talksmore images Clinton confronted by Pakistanis over Predator drone attacks _ ‘executions without trial’
Pakistanis confront Clinton over drone attacks Clinton comes face-to-face with Pakistani anger at loss of civilians to Predator air attacks
Clinton faces Pakistani anger at Predator attacks Clinton to meet Palestinian leader in Abu Dhabi, then hold session elsewhere with Israelismore images UAE hosts workshop on water resource managementABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting a workshop to discuss water resource management, WAM news agency reported Monday. Seven Asian countries discuss water cooperation in UAEABU 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. Qatar Holding sells 379M shares in Barclays, making it second Gulf fund to cash in on UK bankDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Barclays shares dropped 5 percent Tuesday after the British bank’s largest shareholder, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, said it was selling a stake worth more than $2 billion. |