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Plans Announced for Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute in Abu Dhabi

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:31:53 +0000

WAM Abu Dhabi, 17th March 2010 -- Organizations from the United Arab Emirates and the United States today formally agreed to establish the Gulf Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Institute in Abu Dhabi, an educational institution that will provide classroom instruction and hands-on experience in nuclear energy safety, security, safeguards and ...

Abu Dhabi Customs cooperates with US Department of Homeland Security, …

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:38:10 +0000

United Arab Emirates: 45 minutes ago Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al-Nahyan, Chairman of the Department of Finance, Abu Dhabi Department of Finance - General Directorate of Customs organised a workshop on cross-border cash disclosure at Al Ain.

Kiss case a Dubai culture clash

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:35:38 +0000

A British couple faces up to a month in jail for kissing in public in the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai, where economic success brings foreign workers whose behaviors test traditional values.

Dubai can no longer have its cake and eat it

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:07:03 +0000

The Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, stands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, Jan.

Dubai allows Hindujas to offer full range of banking services

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:39:37 +0000

The Dubai Financial Services Authority has upgraded the Hinduja Bank's licence, a move that will allow it to provide a whole range of financial services to clients in Europe, Middle East and South Asia.

Dubai jails pair for ’sexy texts’

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:02:24 +0000

A string of steamy text messages results in a three month jail sentence for an Indian man and an Indian woman in Dubai.

Indian airline crew face jail in Dubai over sexy texts

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:03:12 +0000

Two Emirates airlines cabin crew have been ordered jailed for three months in Dubai over sexually explicit text messages, the latest in a string of indecency cases against foreigners, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Tiger Woods Dubai may die

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:39:34 +0000

The golfing industry may be breathing a collective sigh of relief after Tiger Woods penciled in his return to the game at the Augusta Masters, but it may not be enough to help golf courses bearing his name around the world.

Dubai World to offer full debt repayment: report (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:27:04 +0000

Reuters - Dubai World will offer banks a single proposal to repay in full the $26 billion debt it is renegotiating, with interest likely linked to LIBOR, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday.

Emirati men say drive to teach ‘comes from inside’

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:52:51 +0000

ABU DHABI // Their friends wonder why they do not want to be engineers or lawyers.