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Iran shipping line masks 'arms vessels'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Iran's state shipping line is reported to renaming many of its freighters in a bid to circumvent international sanctions on arms transfers. Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast Ads by Pheedo
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:32:04 -0800

China forges Arab ties, hedging bets in the Gulf as it supports Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai’s swankiest hotel bathed its sail-shaped facade in red lighting accented with an image of a twisting golden dragon. The gesture by the $2,300-a-night Burj al-Arab was a not-so-subtle nod to the tightening bonds Beijing is forging with the kings and sheiks who rule the oil-rich Arab Gulf states, even as it stands firm in ...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:00:13 -0800

Parents refuse to take disabled baby home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The parents of a baby boy who was born prematurely and has a disability have refused to take him home from a Dubai hospital since October, police said.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:40:03 -0800

Maradona warns he may leave UAE club
Diego Maradona warned the owners at Al Wasl on Tuesday that he may not return to coach the team next season if it doesn't buy the kind of players that would allow him to compete for the league title. The Argentine football great complained at a press conference that the United Arab Emirates club didn't bring in enough quality players during the recent January transfer window.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:02:18 -0800

China forges Arab ties, hedging bets in the Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai's swankiest hotel bathed its sail-shaped facade in red lighting accented with an image of a twisting golden dragon.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:22:09 -0800

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai's swankiest hotel bathed its sail-shaped facade in red lighting accented with an image of a twisting golden dragon.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:21:36 -0800

Emirates NBD Deputy CEO Al Fahim Said to Leave Amid Management Changes
Emirates NBD PJSC’s deputy chief executive officer Abdul Wahed Al Fahim is leaving the United Arab Emirates biggest bank as part of management changes, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:08 -0800

Omnicell Increases Presence in the Middle East with Strong Showing at Arab Health 2012 and ...
Opening of Dubai Office and Training Center in May 2011 Demonstrates Further Commitment to the Region DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 23, 2012 - Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading global provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, will exhibit its state-of-the-art G4 technology at the Arab Health 2012 Congress and Exhibition ...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:40:22 -0800

Pakistan vs. England Scoreboard
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Scoreboard Monday at the end of third and final cricket test between Pakistan and England at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Pakistan 1st Innings: 99 England 1st Innings: 141 Pakistan 2nd Innings: 365 England 2nd Innings (Overnight 36 without loss) Andrew Strauss lbw b Rehman 26 Alastair Cook c Khan b Ajmal 49 Jonathan Trott c Rehman b Ajmal 18 Kevin ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:02:24 -0800

Where the Arab Spring Faltered
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Stop me if this story sounds familiar: Tech-savvy activists living in an Arab autocracy decide that the time has come to press for democratic reform. They use Facebook and Twitter to rally support, gathering signatures for a petition—the first of its kind—that demands free elections. The regime cracks down, arresting the leaders and handing down lengthy prison ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:06:49 -0800