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Shrinking Apple CEO reveals illness details

Shrinking Apple CEO reveals illness details

Technology
Steve Jobs says his dramatic weight loss throughout 2008 was due to a hormone imbalance.

Internet services fully restored in Qatar - Qtel
Technology
Telecoms company says web connections back to normal after damage to cables.

Etisalat offers cheap international SMS to all customers
Technology
50% discount on messages sent from January 5 till end of February 2009.

Kuwait mobile giant expects 30% profit rise
Technology
Zain chief executive says company finances 'very healthy' amid global crisis.


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Mother Nature versus Technology
Three cables that are critical to internet and phone services in the Middle East have recently been cut.

Gareth Van Zyl  

A better way to let go
Regional organisations need to handle layoffs with delicacy, sensitivity and utmost respect for employees.

Sathya Ashok

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What do you see happening to the number of expats arriving in the Gulf region in 2009?

The number will continue to increase as the Gulf economies continue to grow.
There will be a large number of new arrivals but they will be cancelled out by those leaving.
It will fall. The decline of the construction, real estate industries will result in less jobs for expats.
The Gulf will see a huge exodus of expats fed up with the spiralling cost of living.
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    05 Jan ' 09 at 15:18
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