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Industry NewsDubai Sevens Rugby Results DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Results Friday from the first day of the Dubai Sevens, the second leg of the world series: Pool A Fiji 40, Argentina 7 Samoa 55, UAE 12 Fiji 43, UAE 0 Samoa 28, Argentina 28 Argentina 73, UAE 7 Fiji 31, Samoa 14 Pool B New Zealand 40, United States 0 South Africa 17, Portugal 5 New Zealand 31, Portugal 7 South Africa 36, United States 7 Portugal 12, United ... Sanctions blowback crippling Iran's shipping trade LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's vital seaborne trade is suffering from escalating sanctions pressure as shipping companies scale down activities or pull out, with the Islamic Republic facing more hurdles in transporting its oil, trade and shipping sources say. The European Union tightened its sanctions against Tehran on Thursday and laid out plans for a possible embargo on Iranian oil in response to ... UAE fund plans to help pay debts of poor DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday set up a 10 billion dirham (1.7 billion pound) fund to help pay low-income citizens' debts and announced plans to raise wages of some state employees, which may support its economy but also increase the fiscal burden. President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan also ordered a doubling of salaries of some state employees in the judiciary ... Sparkle This New Year's With Hotel Packages in Dubai DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-- - Make this New Year's Eve one to remember by celebrating in style with JW Marriott Hotel Dubai. From exciting entertainment and delectable dining, the luxury hotel in Dubai ... Women's national rugby teams gather from around the world to play in inaugural Sevens Challenge Cup DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The women's national rugby teams at the Dubai Sevens are looking to stake their claim on the sport after securing a spot in the 2016 Olympics. Women's rugby teams to play in Challenge Cup DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The women's national rugby teams at the Dubai Sevens are looking to stake their claim on the sport after securing a spot in the 2016 Olympics. A 4 Star Dubai Hotel's New Year's Celebration DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES-- - Treat yourself to a yearend celebration with friends, family and colleagues at one of the premier four star hotels in Dubai , the Courtyard by Marriott Dubai Green Community. ... Gulf Sunni monarchies fear 'Shiite Spring' The Sunni Muslim monarchies of the Gulf fear that Shiites on the Arabian peninsula will rise up against their rule, inspired by the Arab Spring, community leaders in the region say. Diego Maradona takes another swipe at Pele for suggesting Neymar is better than Lionel Messi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Diego Maradona has taken another swipe at Pele, saying the retired Brazilian star must have taken the “wrong medication” when he suggested Neymar was better than Lionel Messi. Speaking in Dubai on Thursday, Maradona acknowledged that the young Brazilian forward was good but insisted he never will be able to match Messi, the Argentinian who is a favorite to win his ... Maradona swipes at Pele again for Neymar crack DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Diego Maradona has taken another swipe at Pele, saying the retired Brazilian star must have taken the "wrong medication'' when he suggested Neymar was better than Lionel Messi. Young people born and brought up in Dubai speak about their self-styled identity DUBAI — Where are you from? It’s the one question that renders the majority of the young expat population born and brought up in the UAE momentarily speechless. A long pause follows as they try to find a perfect label that can tie up their identity in a neat little bow. Friday Sector Leaders: Shipping, Vehicle Manufacturers In trading on Friday, shipping shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.5%. Leading the group were shares of Navios Maritime Holdings Incmars (NM), up about 18.8% and shares of Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX) up about 15.1% on the day. Also showing relative strength are vehicle manufacturers shares, up on the day ... Fiji knocks Samoa out of Dubai playoffs contention Fiji beat Samoa 31-14 in an ill-tempered match to knock out its South Pacific neighbor from playoffs contention in Dubai Sevens rugby on Friday. Fiji, the world series pacesetter after winning the opening tournament on the Gold Coast last weekend, topped Pool A and earned a quarterfinal on Saturday against Australia. Emirates boosts salaries for public sector workers The United Arab Emirates is boosting state salaries and offering citizens other perks to mark the Gulf nation's 40th anniversary, following similar moves by other Arab countries to try to soften challenges by their increasingly restive populations. Pardoned UAE blogger vows to carry on campaign DUBAI (Reuters) - A pro-democracy blogger who was jailed for insulting UAE leaders, then pardoned and released hours later, Thursday vowed to go on with his campaign work, sounding a rare note of defiance in the Gulf Arab oil state. Nasser bin Ghaith was one of five arrested in April on charges of disrupting public order and calling for protests. They were sentenced to up to three years in ... Dubai joins Global Sprint Challenge DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Dubai's premier sprint race has been added to the Global Sprint Challenge for 2012, extending the series to 10 legs in six nations. Free and defiant, pardoned UAE activists vow to press on with democracy campaign DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Seven months in prison for signing an internet petition is not stopping five United Arab Emirates activists from pressing for reforms. Just after they were convicted, pardoned and released, they vowed to campaign for more freedom in the tightly ruled Gulf union. That the five were arrested at all for taking part in an internet campaign, as opposed to marching ... Man covers car in 33,000 coins DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A United Arab Emirates man said it took him 3,000 hours to coat his 1998 Chevrolet Camaro in 33,000 of the country's coins. Women's rugby teams play at Dubai Sevens The women's national rugby teams at the Dubai Sevens are looking to stake their claim on the sport after securing a spot in the 2016 Olympics. The United States is among the favorites to win the inaugural Women's Sevens Challenge Cup that began Thursday and includes Australia, South Africa, Canada, England, Brazil, China and Spain. Dubai traders fear sanctions impact on Iran business DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran shrugged off a fresh wave of international economic sanctions against it last week, saying they would have "no impact" on its trade with other countries. But in Dubai, one of Iran's top trading partners, businessmen are starting to worry. "The restrictions imposed on the Iranian traders here are getting so hard that they are virtually going to go out of business," said ... Fiji face tough rugby Sevens test in Dubai Fiji come into the second round of this season's Sevens World Series on Friday on a high after seeing off New Zealand to win the opening tournament last weekend. Rapid7 Partners With Spire Solutions to Expand its Reach in Middle East Region DUBAI, UAE, November 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing Solutions now available to channel partners helping customers fight against cyber attacks - Specialist IT security distributor, Spire Solutions recently partnered with award-winning security... New route for Dubai Marathon DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Organizers of the Dubai Marathon say a new route will take runners past Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, as well as the Middle East's largest shopping mall. England and Wales unbeaten in Dubai England and Wales both enjoyed an unbeaten opening day at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens to top their respective groups and qualify for the cup quarter-finals. Anadarko reports gas discovery in Gulf prospect Anadarko reports gas discovery in Gulf prospect HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2011 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 08:06 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2011 The Cheyenne East exploration well uncovered high-quality natural gas in 50 feet of rock, Chuck Meloy, senior vice president of worldwide operations ... News by |
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