January 20, 2010 – 8:23 am | No Comment

Dubai Group may sell its stake in Bank Islam Malaysia for around $300m, Malaysian Reserve reported, citing sources familiar with the plan. According to the newspaper, the sale is expected to be comple…

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Westwood satisfied with form after losing Dubai playoff to Jimenez (PGA)
February 9, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — European No. 1 Lee Westwood shrugged off his winless start to the new season after Sunday’s playoff defeat at the Dubai Desert Classic.

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Ripples of Dubai killing spread across region (CNN)
February 8, 2010 – 10:18 pm | No Comment

A shadowy figure murdered in his Dubai hotel room by a hit squad that the police say operated with European passports. It sounds like the plot of a John Le Carré spy novel, but this is reality and the hunt is on for the killers of top Hamas official Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

Safina backs out of Dubai appearance (CNN)
February 8, 2010 – 9:58 pm | No Comment

World No. 2 Dinara Safina has been forced to pull out of next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships due to her ongoing back problems.

Dubai Business | Kippreport » Bahrain resumes detainee torture …
February 8, 2010 – 7:11 pm | No Comment

Etisalat unifies global roaming rates. The operator has divided roaming charges into three geographical zones, … UAE central bank expects “low” growth in 2010. The country will see “real economic growth in 2011,” according . …

Dubai Business | Kippreport » UAE business executives plan to …
February 8, 2010 – 7:05 pm | No Comment

Business travelers are planning more trips because of the improving economy, says YouGovSiraj.

Dubai tower closes viewing deck (BBC News)
February 8, 2010 – 6:51 pm | No Comment

The observation deck on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, closes only a month after it opened.

Dubai Business | Kippreport » Pan-Arab currency unlikely by '20 »
February 8, 2010 – 6:39 pm | No Comment

But the proposed 2010 deadline for the GCC common currency was abandoned last year, following the UAE’s withdrawal from the project, in protest at the decision to house the joint monetary council in Riyadh. Oman had already withdrawn, …

Lookout deck of world’s tallest tower in Dubai unexpectedly shuts a month after opening (Hartford Courant)
February 8, 2010 – 4:24 pm | No Comment

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.

Dubai Business | Kippreport » Cover Story Dubai The Business of …
February 8, 2010 – 3:58 pm | No Comment

Earlier this week, for example, the UAE signed two deals worth $83 million to build power stations in the Northern Emirates; electricity generation in Saudi Arabia is estimated to increase by 38.2 percent between 2009 and 2014, …

Dinara Safina pulls out of Dubai Tennis Championships with back injury (ESPN)
February 8, 2010 – 3:50 pm | No Comment

Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships because of continuing problems with a back injury.

Lookout deck of World’s tallest tower in Dubai unexpectedly shuts 1 month after opening (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
February 8, 2010 – 3:19 pm | No Comment

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Tourists headed for the observation deck of the world’s tallest tower were left disappointed and confused Monday after the owner of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa unexpectedly cut off public access to the building because of electrical problems.

Top of Dubai tower closed for repairs (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
February 8, 2010 – 3:13 pm | No Comment

The observation deck of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, has been closed for repairs only a month after the iconic tower was inaugurated.

Safina pulls out of Dubai with back injury (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
February 8, 2010 – 2:55 pm | No Comment

World number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week’s Dubai tennis championships because of continuing problems with a back injury, the Russian said on Monday.

Pakistan coach left out of tour party for Dubai (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
February 8, 2010 – 2:51 pm | No Comment

KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan will travel to Dubai for two Twenty20 internationals against England this month without coach Intikhab Alam who faces an inquiry into the unsuccessful tour of Australia this year.

Dubai closes top deck at world’s tallest tower (AFP via Yahoo! News)
February 8, 2010 – 2:10 pm | No Comment

The observation deck of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest high-rise, has been closed for repairs only a month after the iconic tower was inaugurated, the developers said on Monday.

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February 8, 2010 – 12:59 pm | No Comment

UK firms owed $2bn in Dubai; ‘Lost’ in Tehran; NY Uni draws up UAE rights charter; Women as leaders, not stereotypes; When ‘BFF’ go to court; Dubai ‘makes Florida look prudent’; How to suck at Facebook. February 5, 2010 |Best of the web …

Dubai Shares Rise as Salama Posts Profit; Kuwait Gains on Rates (Bloomberg)
February 8, 2010 – 11:06 am | No Comment

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Dubai shares rebounded from yesterday’s decline as Islamic Arab Insurance Co. said it returned to profit in 2009. Kuwait’s index rose after the central bank reduced interest rates.