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George Clooney Wants You As Citizen Embassador for the 64th UN Day
GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 11.25.2009 | Home
What would you say to world leaders if given the chance? Let them know in a video lasting less than three minutes what you believe needs to be done to...
Emma Thompson, Featured in Fatal Promises, Speaks Out on Human Trafficking
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment
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A new documentary examines the various facets of human trafficking. The film, four years in the making, follows the stories of five people -- three women and two men.
UAE Reports Ship Seizure With North Korea Arms For Iran
AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 09.28.2009 | World
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UNITED NATIONS — The United Arab Emirates has seized a cargo ship earlier this month bound for Iran with a cache of banned arms from North Korea...
UAE Seizes N Korea Arms Cargo Headed For Iran
BBC NEWS | Posted 09.28.2009 | World
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The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, diplomatic sources at the UN have said....
Arabia Felix 101: Yemen in the Grips of Unrest
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.17.2009 | World
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Yemen has mounted a tight security plan for the holy Moslem month of Ramadan starting this week in a bid to thwart any new terrorist attacks, the Yemen Times reported.
Dubai building collapse documented via Twitter
GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 09.16.2009 | Home
A high-rise building under construction collapsed in Dubai on Sunday afternoon, though there were no immediate reports of casualties, per the Emirates...
Dubai Abuses Highlighted During Downturn
Washington Post | Posted 09.10.2009 | World
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Herve Jaubert, a French spy who left espionage to make leisure submarines for the wealthy, was riding high....
Wither the Clash of Civilizations?...Not Just Yet
Derek Flood | Posted 09.07.2009 | World
I visited a mosque in Abu Dhabi, the oil soaked capital of the United Arab Emirates today with a friend of mine who lives and works here. I'm in the U...
The Gulf States Already Have Links with Israel
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 08.24.2009 | World
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Should the Gulf countries maintain contacts with Israel if this would make life easier for Palestinians? Could having such ties propel the Middle East peace process forward?
A Jealous Wife's Revenge Makes for Bad Law
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 08.13.2009 | World
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What should be clear to everyone in the UAE is that sex outside marriage is against the law. This is not France. What isn't clear is whether the implementation of this law is even-handed.
Al Emarat Al Youm, Dubai Newspaper, Ordered To Suspend Publication For Accusing Ruling Family Of Doping Horses
Editor & Publisher | Posted 08.06.2009 | Media
DUBAI The United Arab Emirates' most popular newspaper suspended publication Monday for 20 days in compliance with a court ruling after being sued fo...
The Gulf Can't Deal with Iran Until Iran Deals with Itself
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 07.30.2009 | World
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The GCC is looking at an Iranian government that has lost a great deal of credibility, both locally and internationally, and has yet to figure out how to deal with itself.
Is there a doctor in the house? Answer carefully
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 07.23.2009 | Home
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Buying degrees can be very lucrative but very dangerous in the medical industry.
The UAE's Dual Representation at the Venice Biennale
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 07.17.2009 | World
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Unlike every other country that took part, the UAE was the only one that was officially represented in two separate pavilions across a canal from each other.
"Brand Dubai" Aims to Polish Emirate's Image Following Negative Reports
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 07.14.2009 | World
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The Gulf emirate of Dubai is on a PR kick aimed at polishing its image and repairing damage from negative reports.
Sharjah's Steady Pace Is Showing Its Strength
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.30.2009 | World
Perhaps the biggest asset that Sharjah holds is the leadership of Dr Sheikh Sultan, whose vision continues to shape this cultural oasis of the Gulf.
A Rich Man Learns Dubai is Not the Place to Commit a Crime
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.22.2009 | World
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In Dubai, crime doesn't pay.
Pop star's murder revealed - where you might least expect
CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 06.21.2009 | Home
Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim was found slain in her apartment in Dubai in July. Hisham Talaat Moustafa, a real estate mogul, has been ...
My Post About Dubai Is Now Banned In The City
Johann Hari | Posted 06.21.2009 | World
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The Dubai authorities have decreed that my expose of the city must not be read. I've also been told that if I go back, I'll be arrested or turned away at the airport. Proves my point, no?
The Arab League: This Moribund Body Needs A New Home in the UAE
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics
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The UAE stands the best chance of providing the next secretary-general of the Arab League and reviving this cement corpse.
Massive Offshore UK Wind Farm Gets Green Light From Investors
Dygest.net | Dygest.net | Posted 06.12.2009 | Home
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Denmark's DONG Energy, Germany-based E.ON (OTC: EONGY) and the United Arab Emirates-based Masdar aren't just building an offshore wind farm. The conso...
Iran: The Day the Revolution Lost Its Way
Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 06.05.2009 | World
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Backing Hizbollah, Hamas, Venezuela and Syria would be less odd if Iran had spent some time tackling issues in its immediate vicinity and within its own borders.
Dubai Crash: Mother Convicted Of Manslaughter For Losing Unborn Baby
AFP | Posted 06.04.2009 | World
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A mother who lost her unborn baby in a Dubai road crash has been convicted of manslaughter and ordered to pay blood money, in the first such ruling in...
UAE Condemns Royal Sheikh Torture Tape (VIDEO)
Huffington Post | Posted 05.30.2009 | World
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UPDATE: The Financial Times reports Wednesday that Abu Dhabi intends to investigate torture allegations against the royal family. According to FT: ...
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