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900 bodies found in mass grave in Iraq
Jul 07, 2011
Iraqi authorities have dug up a mass grave with some 900 bodies, believed to be Kurds killed under late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime in 1980s, a State-run daily said Thursday.... Read More
UAE plans Dubai International Airport expansion
Jul 06, 2011
UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has endorsed a $7.8 billion expansion plan of the Dubai International Airport that will help boost its passenger capacity from 60 million to 90... Read More
UAE, Saudi Arabia fulfilled Japan's 59 percent oil needs
Jul 04, 2011
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia met over 59 percent of Japan's oil supplies this May, a statistical report by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, affiliated to the Japanese mi... Read More
Abu Dhabhi girls to attend training programme in Scotland
Jul 03, 2011
A group of girl students of Abu Dhabi University will undergo a month-long training programme at Al Maktoum College, an international research-led college of higher education, in Dundee, Scotland.... Read More
Five tonnes of sub-standard food destroyed in Abu Dhabi
Jul 02, 2011
The municipality of Abu Dhabi city has destroyed over five tonnes of food material for falling short of specifications and health standards of the United Arab Emirtates (UAE).... Read More
Saudi Arabia bans maids from Indonesia, Philippines
Jul 01, 2011
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to stop issuing visas to women domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines after the countries put forward strict conditions on the recruitment of helpers.... Read More
Dubai ruler's website soon on iPhone
Jun 30, 2011
The website of Dubai's ruler will soon be available on iPhone.... Read More
26 drug traffickers hanged in Iran
Jun 29, 2011
Twenty-six alleged drug traffickers have been executed in Iran, according to a human rights website.... Read More
UAE to open 140 new mosques in 2011
Jun 28, 2011
A total of 140 new mosques will be opened across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year, an official said.... Read More
UAE backs India for UNSC seat, to enhance investment
Jun 27, 2011
The United Arab Emirates Monday declared full support for India's candidature for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council as the two countries decided to expand their political, economic and energ... Read More