Saturday 4th July, 2009
UN chief denied visit to Suu Kyi
The NationalLast Updated: 2009 10:42PM UAE / 2009 6:42PM GMT BANGKOK // The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, was in Myanmar yesterday to press for political reform in the...
The Michael Jackson show will roll on long after he is gone
The NationalMichael Jackson, right, poses with his children, Michael Joseph Jr, left, Paris Michael Katherine, centre, and Prince Michael II, front centre, and real estate developer Mohamed Hadid and his...
Wearing nude Posh Spice t-shirt in Dubai may land you in jail!
UAE News.NetNew York, July 3 : A Lebanese national was reportedly jailed in Dubai for wearing T-shirt showing Victoria Beckham in the nude.
July 4 fireworks but not such a big bang
The National... on fireworks, including one that lasted an impressive eight minutes. But this year, amid the worst job market in decades, the 26-year-old...
in the public eye
The NationalFrom his hotel-trashing, womanising early days to his current domestic, financial and career stability, Johnny Depp has played out the past 25 years in the spotlight. Ahead of the release of Public...
Dubai's bling is recession proof
The NationalWhen it comes to accessories, some people in the UAE have always felt the need to have the glitziest, blingest phone, watch or car they can afford. Even in the present financial climate there are...
Pakistani helicopter crash kills all 26 aboard
The NationalLast Updated: 2009 10:43PM UAE / 2009 6:43PM GMT ISLAMABAD // At least 26 security personnel on board a military helicopter were killed yesterday in north-western Pakistan when it...
Sahara pipeline plan to feed west African gas to Europe
The NationalNigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to build a pipeline across the Sahara that would link Europe to big west African gas reserves.The Trans-Sahara Pipeline project, which would cost...
Imperious Federer is on the brink
The NationalLast Updated: 2009 10:05PM UAE / 2009 6:05PM GMT Roger Federer, majestic as ever, made it a record seven Wimbledon finals in a row yesterday by clinically disposing of German veteran...
Busy day for double sister act
The NationalLast Updated: 2009 10:04PM UAE / 2009 6:04PM GMT It is going to be a busy Fourth of July for the all-conquering American Williams sisters after they coasted into another doubles...
Saudis likely to cut prices of heavy crudes to Asia
Gulf NewsTop oil exporter Saudi Arabia will cut or keep steady the official selling prices (OSPs) of most of its crudes to Asia for August as refining margins come under pressure, refiners and...
Ambani brothers again in court over gas dispute
Gulf NewsReliance Industries, controlled by Mukesh Ambani, India's wealthiest man, is set to take a rival group run by his younger brother Anil to the Supreme Court in a gas dispute that promises to...
How to buy and sell shares
Gulf NewsThe most common way to purchase stocks or shares is through a stock brokerage firm. In the regional markets, all investors need to initially obtain an Investor Number. This is a personal, unique...
Oaktree targets Almatis in debt deal with DIC
Gulf NewsOaktree Capital, the US distressed debt investor, has teamed up with Dubai International Capital, the owner of Almatis, in a bid to secure control of the heavily indebted German aluminium...
Child casualties rising fast in Abu Dhabi
Gulf NewsAbu Dhabi: The number of children involved in road accidents in the capital has risen to such an extent that the percentage may now be indicative of a phenomenon, according to the Abu Dhabi Police....
Iraq's auction terms shock oil firms
Gulf NewsIraq's first auction of contracts to develop its oil fields since the US-led invasion was not the bonanza for the oil industry that executives hoped, and has tempered eagerness to participate...
Indian rupee gains on growth speculation
Gulf NewsIndia's rupee completed its first weekly advance since May on speculation government spending will fuel growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. The currency approached a two-week high as...
Debts of two big Saudi groups exceed estimates
Gulf NewsAffiliates of Saad Group and Al Gosaibi Group - two family-owned Saudi companies that are restructuring their debts - owe at least $860 million (Dh3.1 billion) more than what were previously...
Cafes are new venues for art promotion
Gulf NewsCafés in Dubai are growing in popularity as venues for showcasing new talented artists. One such artist is Emirati Nasser Al Mansouri, whose photographic work was showcased at French...
Hayes takes break in historic Greenland quest
Gulf NewsDubai-based British explorer Adrian Hayes and his two Canadian colleagues Devon McDiarmid and Derek Crowe of The Emirates NBD Greenland Quest were forced to take a pause in their historic...
Iran plans huge gas investment
Gulf NewsIran plans to invest around $70 billion (Dh257 billion) in two major offshore natural gas fields in the 2010-15 period, a senior official said in comments broadcast on Friday. Seifollah...
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