How FBI traced Tarek Mehanna in his quest to become a jihadi Oct 23, 2009
Feb. 11, 2004 Mehanna and Abousamra leave Yemen for United Arab Emirates (UAE). Abousamra goes on to Jordan and, two days later, enters Iraq, where he is thought to stay about 15 days. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Extreme billionaires Oct 21, 2009
The race will take place off the shores of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates in February. Ellison has spent more than $USD100 million on his quest to join the ranks of Ted Turner and William Koch-two other billionaire winners of the America's Cup. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Global face for Asian Champions League semis Oct 20, 2009
Both teams are hoping for a busy few weeks that take in Tokyo and then FIFA's Club World Championship in the United Arab Emirates in December. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Asif pulls out of New Zealand series due to arrest risk in UAE Oct 20, 2009
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif will not travel to next month's limited-overs series against New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates due to the paceman's deportation from the UAE last year for possessing a small amount of opium. Asif was detained for 19 days in Dubai in June 2008 after 0. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
UNO(R) is 'Fall of Surprises' With New Television Ad Campaign Starring Cranberries and Pumpkins to Spotlight Limited-Time-Only Menu Oct 16, 2009
Based in Boston, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes 200 company-owned and franchised full-service Uno Chicago Grill units located in 28 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Honduras, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The company also operates a fast casual concept called Uno Due Go, a quick serve concept called Uno Express, and a consumer foods division which supplies airlines, movie theaters, hotels, airports, travel plazas, schools and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Abu Dhabi Fund Buys Into Banco Santander Brasil Oct 12, 2009
By ADAM SCHRECK AP Business WriterDUBAI, United Arab Emirates October 11, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press ... Abu Dhabi is the largest and richest of seven sheikdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates, and serves as the federation's capital. (ABC News -- Wire)
CityCenter cuts condo prices 30 percent Oct 6, 2009
Several casino industry analysts said MGM Mirage and Dubai World, the development arm of the government of Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates, had to make such a move to close real estate sales in a down market that has been particularly tough in Las Vegas. Lerner said in late August that the 30 percent price reductions would bring the Vdara's prices in line with those at the Trump International Hotel down the street and the nearby Palms Place condo-hotel 1. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Air crew in mid-air brawl Oct 6, 2009
The Times of India reported that crew members threw punches and hurled abuse at each other on the flight from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Delhi after a female attendant accused the pilots of sexually harassing her. The fight spilled out into the galley of the plane as about 100 passengers looked on, the paper said under the headline "Pilots, crew slug it out at 30 000 feet". (iAfrica.com)
Uganda: Nation Faces UAE in ICC Shield Tourney Oct 5, 2009
Kampala The Uganda cricket team will travel to Dubai in February to play the United Arab Emirates and later host Namibia in August in their international cricket body ICC Inter-continental shield campaign. Uganda, who top the standings with 20 points, after their seven wickets away win against Bermuda in August, need to win the remaining two encounters, to book a place in the final due in October in United Arab Emirates. (allAfrica.com)
Duty on polyster films from Chinese Taipei, UAE to stay Oct 3, 2009
NEW DELHI: India will continue to levy a special duty on polyester films imported from 00004000 Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates for another five years ... The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), the apex body for indirect taxes, issued an order to levy anti-dumping duty on polyester films from Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates (UAE) ... India will continue to levy a special duty on polyester films imported from Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates for another five years.... (India Times)
Hotel Check-In: Kimpton Hotels CEO says guests happy despite cost cutting Sep 30, 2009
Stay at one of nine Hilton hotels in the United Arab Emirates by Oct. 1 to earn triple HHonors base points and double miles. Customers who book deluxe rooms get a $50 credit for food age per stay. (USA Today -- Money)
Electric cars could create 400 jobs Sep 26, 2009
CT&T exports to China, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Japan and has a contract with the state of California to provide 4,000 NEVs to police organizations. They will be used as downtown parking supervision vehicles. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Somalia: President, Ministers Meet on Security Issues Sep 17, 2009
Abdukadir Mohamed Osman known as ( Barnamaj), the director of the information affairs of the presidential palace of the TFG told reporters that the meeting was attended by several members of the cabinet led by the Somali prime minister Omar Abdirashid Ali ( Sharma'arke) adding that the president explained more about his trip that he passed on several countries recently like United Arab Emirates, Djibouti and Qadar saying that he successfully completed his travel in abroad. The director also said... (allAfrica.com)
Dubai hits the rails Sep 10, 2009
Petrol is subsidised in Dubai, as in the rest of the seven-member United Arab Emirates, while car loans were until recently easy to obtain, making the option of public transport less attractive. And blazing sunshine and stifling humidity during a large part of the year in the southern Gulf desert country could make walking to and from stations uncomfortable. (iAfrica.com)
Global crisis led to record number of reforms: World Bank Sep 10, 2009
Other countries that have adopted significant reforms over the year included Egypt, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates, Rwanda and Belarus. Read business stories in. (India Times)
MEA to facilitate release of arms-laden UAE plane Sep 9, 2009
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S M Krishna on Tuesday said his ministry would facilitate early release of the United Arab Emirates Air Force plane that was detained in Kolkata after arms and ammunition were found on board ... External affairs minister S M Krishna said his ministry would facilitate early release of the United Arab Emirates Air Force plane that was detained in Kolkata after arms and ammunition were found on board. (India Times)
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The China-bound cargo plane of the United Arab Emirates Air Force was detained and its ten crew members including the pilot questioned when customs officials found arms and ammunition on board the aircraft after it made a scheduled transit landing at the Kolkata airport. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Kolkata: UAE plane with arms detained Sep 7, 2009
KOLKATA: A transport aircraft of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) air force that had landed at Kolkata airport for refuelling Sunday evening was detained for carrying arms and explosives without declaring them, an official spokesperson said here on Monday. The UAE air force plane (C130J) was flying from Abu Dhabi to Hanyang in China and had landed at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport here to refuel. (India Times)
Hotel Check-In: A Marriott Courtyard in Ohio loses age discrimination suit Sep 3, 2009
Stay at one of nine Hilton hotels in the United Arab Emirates by Oct. 1 to earn triple HHonors base points and double miles. Redeem your Hilton HHonors points for a stay at one of five participating Mexico properties, including Cancun and Los Cabos, and receive a $50 on-property credit. (USA Today -- Money)
Tough talk on Iran as nuke deadline nears Sep 3, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - There is no shortage of warnings that September could be a very bumpy month for Iran. What is still missing, however, are clear signals from the U.S. and its European allies on what specific new sanctions they could seek if Iran snubs their deadline to begin talks over its nuclear program. (MSNBC -- International)
Wisconsin Dells job leads Steinke across the world Sep 1, 2009
Now, at age 33, she is living across the world in Dubai, a part of the United Arab Emirates ... She has visited Bali, Oman, Hong Kong and Fujairah, another of the United Arab Emirates. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Same Axis, More Evil Sep 1, 2009
In late July, a cargo ship carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran was seized by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The seizure was the first since the United Nations Security Council stiffened a tough arms embargo against North Korea in the wake of its second nuclear test in May. (Human Events Online)
Etihad Airways launches flights to OHare Sep 1, 2009
(Crains) The United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways is kicking off non-stop service to Chicago on Wednesday, becoming the latest foreign carrier to expand in the United States. The Abu Dhabi-based airline plans to fly three times a week before starting daily service at the end of October. (Crain's Chicago Business)
From beer to banks, Singapore Inc. expands across Asia Aug 30, 2009
you eventually stagnate," he added. Conceived in Singapore and born on the territory of an abandoned tin mine on the Thai island of Phuket 15 years ago, Banyan Tree has established itself as a leading luxury hospitality chain rivaling the likes of Four Seasons. It is working to spread its formula of Asian romance, rejuvenation and sensuality to other continents with exclusive properties costing as much as 3,300 US dollars a night to stay in. Over the next 12 months, the chain expects to open... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Singapore Inc. expands across Asia Aug 30, 2009
Over the next 12 months, the chain expects to open resorts in the United Arab Emirates as well as Acapulco, Mexico. Other Singaporean companies are enjoying similar success throughout the Asian region, establishing themselves in a diverse field of industries. (India Times)
Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, Prepares for 2009 Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival Aug 27, 2009
Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 40 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Macau, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Seychelles, United Kingdom and the United States. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oasis of the future taking shape in a distant desert Aug 26, 2009
Bosse and his multinational practice, LAVA, beat several hundred applicants to design the heart of the world's first carbon-neutral, waste-free city, Masdar, in the United Arab Emirates ... The financial crisis has seen developers in Abu Dhabi and the rest of the United Arab Emirates cancelling or delaying construction projects but Bosse believes Masdar is safe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pakistan: Police Raids Foil Homicide Bombing 'Mayhem' Aug 25, 2009
Khan said the gang shipped the heroin to China, Malaysia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates, and brought the profits back to Pakistan. From there, he said, the money headed to the border with Afghanistan, which supplies 93 percent of the world's opium, the main ingredient of heroin and one of the main sources of Taliban funding. (Fox News)
Hundreds in foreign drug arrests Aug 25, 2009
But Britons were most likely to get arrested in the United Arab Emirates, where there were 294 detentions from 1. 1 million visits, followed by Thailand and the US.. (BBC News -- UK)
L&T bags orders; stock up 3% Aug 24, 2009
The engineering and construction firm said it won the orders from Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman. The contracts are to build electrical sub-stations. (India Times)
Early Ramadan Raises Health Concerns Aug 24, 2009
"We know that the temperature is a little bit high, and the day is much longer than last year," says Dr. Ali bin Shakar, director of the United Arab Emirates Health Ministry. "So that s why we are concentrated on health education, how to deal with this time.". (EurasiaNet.org)
Infotainment Aug 18, 2009
Marie-Claire has editions in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates and last week launched a monthly in Saudi. A Dutchman and his grandson boarded what they thought was a flight to Australia, but ended up in the wrong Sydney - in Nova Scotia, Canada. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Health care reform needed Aug 15, 2009
Power Wagon wrote on Aug 14, 2009 8:15 AM:" There somebody goes again...quoting ridiculous stats from 'WHO'. When are you folks going to start doing your homework? 'WHO' is another UN group...just like the Human Rights Council (chaired by some great places like Libya, Syria, Saudi Arabia etc) that says countries like Cuba and China have the best human rights record but condemn the US for 'human rights abuses'.By the way, the best country for medical care according to WHO? United Arab Emirates!... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Kerala gets email threat of multiple bomb blasts Aug 14, 2009
KANNUR, KERALA: T 00004000 he cyber police cell in Kerala has traced an e-mail threat from the United Arab Emirates, warning of widespread bomb blasts in the state, if a separate Muslim state, comprising districts of north Kerala, is not created ... "We immediately began our work and found that the mail is from United Arab Emirates based Etisalat and the domain is that of Yahoo. Since a first information report is required to trace out the IP of the computer, a case has been registered here at... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Enerflex Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Announces Third Quarter 2009 Distributions Aug 12, 2009
Enerflex, its subsidiaries, interests in affiliates and joint-ventures operate in Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Indonesia and Malaysia. Enerflex's trust units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "EFX.UN". (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
StanChart to hire 850 people Aug 11, 2009
The bank, which focuses on Asia and the Middle East, has relaunched its priority banking service in Hong Kong and Singapore, and plans to do the same in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, India and the United Arab Emirates, she added. Priority banking services are aimed at owners of small and medium enterprises as well as senior executives who typically can invest assets of more than $100,000 with the bank. (India Times)
Hotel Check-In: Are travelers noticing hotels' cost cuts? Aug 7, 2009
Stay at one of nine Hilton hotels in the United Arab Emirates by Oct. 1 to earn triple HHonors base points and double miles. Register to earn triple American miles or United miles. (USA Today -- Money)
Dubai World puts African tourism projects on hold Aug 7, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The state-owned conglomerate Dubai World said Wednesday it is putting multiple projects in Africa and elsewhere on hold because of the global economic downturn. More travel stories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dubai's glamour doesn't have to break the bank Aug 6, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Dubai has earned itself an unlikely spot amid the world's ritziest and priciest beachside hot spots ... In this photo taken July 22, 2009, tourists and people watch fishes as they walk inside the aquarium tunnel at Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates ... (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) This photo taken July 22, 2009, shows a man crossing the street over a bridge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the world's tallest tower, Burj Dubai, under construction in the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Budget airlines cruise in crisis Aug 6, 2009
FlyDubai, based in the United Arab Emirates, was launched last month and has unveiled huge expansion plans after ordering 50 Boeing 737 aircraft. The competition from budget carriers has changed the game rules for top airlines. (Business Report, South Africa)
What crisis? Budget carriers thrive amid gloom Aug 5, 2009
FlyDubai, based in the United Arab Emirates, was launched last month and has unveiled ambitious expansion plans after ordering 50 Boeing 737 aircraft. The intense competition from budget carriers has changed the rules of the game for some major airlines. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Outsourcing benefits US workers, too Aug 4, 2009
At the same time, work is being outsourced to the US from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spaineven Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. While the single largest percentage of oDesk work goes to contractors in India, the US ranks No. 3. (India Times)
Hainan Air sets sights on Hawaii Aug 1, 2009
It recently added services to Berlin; Taipei, Taiwan; Luanda; Moscow; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Seattle. Reach Robbie Dingeman at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Control Components Inc. Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery Charges and Agrees to Pay $18.2 Million Criminal Fine Aug 1, 2009
According to the information and plea agreement, from 1998 through 2007, CCI violated the FCPA and the Travel Act by making corrupt payments to numerous officers and employees of state-owned and privately-owned customers around the world, including in China, Korea, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business for CCI. Specifically, from 2003 through 2007, CCI paid approximately $4 ... The alleged corrupt payments were made to foreign officials at... (PR Newswire)
Arab investment boosts spaceship venture Jul 29, 2009
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Middle East investment fund that recently bet big on Mercedes-Benz said Tuesday it will pay about $280 million to buy nearly a third of commercial space travel startup Virgin Galactic ... In exchange, the state-controlled fund will acquire "exclusive regional rights" to eventually launch Virgin Galactic tourism and scientific research spaceflights from the United Arab Emirates capital ... Abu Dhabi is the richest of the seven semiautonomous sheikdoms that make... (MSNBC -- International)
Virgin Spaceship Firm Gets Big Boost From Mideast Jul 29, 2009
Aabar, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the most active investment funds in Abu Dhabi, the richest of seven semiautonomous sheikdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates with almost all the country's vast oil reserves. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
Adventures in family travel Jul 28, 2009
comA ride in the dunes near Dubai, the main city of the United Arab Emirates. . (MSNBC -- Travel)
Abu Dhabi buys 32 percent of Virgin spaceship firm Jul 28, 2009
(AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The Mideast investment fund with the biggest stake in Mercedes-Benz' parent is paying about $280 million to buy nearly a third of commercial space travel startup Virgin Galactic. The investment will give Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments a 32 percent stake and rights to eventually launch Virgin Galactic from the United Arab Emirates capital. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Swim suits make their marks Jul 28, 2009
The next two world aquatics championships will be the 2011 event in Shanghai, with Dubai in the United Arab Emirates hosting in 2013. Falmouth fever This could be Meb Keflezighi s year to win the Falmouth road race a week from Sunday after consecutive runner-up efforts. (Boston Globe)
World's ambassadors coming to SL Jul 28, 2009
Hungary, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad o, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia. The dignitaries are expected to tour Buena Vista University and give a... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Planet golf: The best links outside the U.S. Jul 24, 2009
Emirates G.C. (Majlis) Dubai, United Arab Emirates 90. Rye G.C. Rye, England 91. (ESPN -- Golf)
Etihad flying to Cape Town Jul 23, 2009
Article By: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:29 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will begin services from its Abu Dhabi home-base Cape Town on 30 September 2009. The new Cape Town flights will operate via Etihads current daily, Airbus A330, service to Johannesburg, which will continue on to the Mother City. (iAfrica.com)
The Tipping Guide, Part 2 Jul 22, 2009
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES At Restaurants: U.S. rules apply; tip 15 to 20 percent ... P.S. Unlike elsewhere in the region, don't tip bathroom attendants in the United Arab Emirates. (Concierge.com)
355 foreign employers harassing Indians Jul 16, 2009
Ravi said India has signed bilateral pacts with many countries including United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Malaysia to protect the Indian workers against exploitation and malpractices. Replying to another question, he said the task of setting up the first PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) university at Bangalore has been entrusted to the Manipal Academy of Higher Education Trust. (India Times)
Swine flu threatens Muslim Hajj season Jul 16, 2009
Bahrain and Oman have both issued similar advice to Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are set to launch a swine flu awareness campaign in the run up to Hajj. Saudi Arabia has already put in place quarantine facilities at major airports in the country so that pilgrims suspected of carrying swine flu can be safely isolated. (CNN -- Health)
Dollar to remain key reserve currency Jul 16, 2009
Interviewed on Al Arabiya television on Wednesday near the end of a two-day swing through Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Geithner also renewed a pledge to back a strong dollar in an apparent bid to calm Mideast investor worries ... Geithner's meetings in the United Arab Emirates included sessions with leaders of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which has taken losses during the past two years of financial crisis on its U.S. investments. (India Times)
Viad mum on restructuring impact on staff Jul 14, 2009
Through its 2007 acquisition of Melville, one of the United Kingdom s largest service contractors, Viad expanded its business into the Middle East last year and has landed projects in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Viad manages a couple of thousand trade shows a year, from the International Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas to smaller conventions in North America and the U.K.. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
QE2 coming to SA? Jul 13, 2009
Dubai World bought the QE2 for about50-million from US cruise operator Cunard in 2007, when the economy of Dubai and the rest of the United Arab Emirates was growing at a breakneck speed. But Dubai was hit hard as the global financial crisis brought the rapid growth in its property sector to a standstill, forcing the government to help the debt-ridden Nakheel. (iAfrica.com)
American, Etihad enter codeshare Jul 10, 2009
American Airlines is expanding its network of travel opportunities by entering into another codeshare with the United Arab Emirates national airline. Fort Worth-based American (NYSE: AMR), a subsidiary of AMR Corp., said the codeshare will allow the two airlines to work in tandem, offering travelers services to and from Abu Dhabi and to and from destinations that are listed within American s schedule. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
AirAsia courier service takes off Jul 10, 2009
Azran said AirAsia X planned to introduce new routes in the Middle East this year and was looking at Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, Fernandes said AirAsias private placement plan was progressing very well but did not elaborate. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
American Airlines and Etihad Airways Announce Codeshare Agreement Jul 9, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have announced a new codeshare agreement which will pave the way for closer commercial cooperation between the two airlines (subject to government approval) ... Etihad Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates based in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi. (PR Newswire)
Stepping down Jul 7, 2009
jp to Ed wrote on Jul 6, 2009 4:31 PM:" pretty simple Ed, we have natural resources that you lesser 48'ers can only fantasize about! And yes, it is that simple, we also have a huge tourism industry as well, seems to be funding the state pretty well. Our infrastructure would be loads better without having to fund parasitic states (like california) We would be more in line like the United Arab Emirates, with the wealth the land holds here. Obviously our foreign trade is already intact, everything... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
07/01: Paris' Twitter-tastic Trip... > Jul 2, 2009
1 of 14 The third season of "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" is currently shooting in Dubai, a glitzy sheikdom in the United Arab Emirates. Paris has not only taken on the world of reality TV, but by the looks of her twitter pictures, she is also taking on the country of Dubai. (New York Post -- Gossip)
How do people survive airline crashes? Jul 2, 2009
December 16, 1997, United Arab Emirates: Tajikistan Airlines Tupolev 154B; 85 killed; crew member survived. March 6, 2003, Algeria: Air Algerie 737-200; 102 killed; crew member survived. (CNN -- Travel)
Gaza-Egypt crossing to open three days a month Jul 2, 2009
Five truck-loads of medical aid (three from the United Arab Emirates and two from Qatar) were allowed into Gaza, said Hamad, adding that some other trucks were turned away. Each month 800-1,000 people need to travel out of Gaza for medical care, the World Health Organization's (WHO's) health officer in Gaza, Mahmoud Daher, told IRIN earlier. (AlertNet)
