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Saudi Arabia to build world's tallest building
Apr 16, 2011
The world's tallest building, the one-mile high Kingdom Tower, will be built in western Saudi Arabia.... Read More
UAE sends 735 tonnes of supplies for Libyan refugees
Apr 15, 2011
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent 735 tonnes of supplies to help the people affected by the volatile political situation in Libya.... Read More
800 bodies found in Iraq mass grave
Apr 15, 2011
A mass grave containing the remains of over 800 people, including women and children, has been found in western Iraq.... Read More
UAE human trafficking hotline now also in Bengali
Apr 14, 2011
A hotline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) created to receive complaints or queries related to human trafficking will be available in six languages, including Bengali.... Read More
Protests rattle major cities across Yemen
Apr 14, 2011
Anti-government protests rattled Yemen's major cities Wednesday after President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his opponents reached another deadlock following the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s conciliatio... Read More
Three kg hashish seized in UAE
Apr 13, 2011
At least three kilograms of hashish, hidden in a car, was seized by the customs department at a port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).... Read More
Dubai to launch solar-powered fog-detection system
Apr 13, 2011
Dubai would soon launch a solar-powered fog-detection and warning system to improve the people's safety, a top official said.... Read More
Former Egyptian president Mubarak hospitalised
Apr 12, 2011
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been taken to a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday, citing security sources.... Read More
UAE's Etihad Rail, Etisalat sign agreement for IT service
Apr 12, 2011
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's first railway network, Tuesday signed an agreement with Etisalat, a telecommunications company, to provide better services to its customers.... Read More
Turkey busts Al Qaeda cell, arrests 41
Apr 12, 2011
Turkish security forces Tuesday busted an Al Qaeda cell in Istanbul and arrested 41 militants, including a rebel leader, Xinhua reported.... Read More