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4. Gulf to escape 30% real estate slump »
5. Gulf must ditch dollar peg - Abu Dhabi gov't »

Banking & Finance

1. Expat Bangladeshis boost economy by $7.9bn
2. Kuwaiti bank profits up despite lending restrictions
3. Mubadala sets up financial services firm

Construction & Industry

1. Maaden $2.47bn IPO 68% covered in first day
2. Supervisor jailed after crane collapses on workers
3. Abu Dhabi to build $100mn aluminium rod plant

Culture & Leisure

1. Shisha cafes forced from residential areas
2. 30 sand tiger sharks arrive in Dubai
3. Monorail planned for Haj pilgrims

Energy

1. Oil hovers near $144 on Iran fears
2. OPEC chief rules out eventual oil price fall
3. Saudi, Qatar border deal signifies thawing of tensions

Healthcare

1. Shisha cafes forced from residential areas
2. Sandstorms making people mentally ill
3. Saudi to spend $4.5bn on hospitals

Islamic Finance

1. Amlak profit skyrockets
2. Barwa secures $190mn loan, eyes sukuk
3. Dubai Islamic, Global fund eyes three deals by Q3

Media & Marketing

1. Etisalat blocks StumbleUpon website
2. Anwar Sadat's family angered by Iranian film
3. Gulf Air buys into Premiership dream

Personal Finance

1. UAE phone bills to drop next year
2. Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending
3. Homeowners compensated for roadworks

Politics & Economics

1. Expat Bangladeshis boost economy by $7.9bn
2. 40 dead in Afghan Indian embassy blast
3. Pakistani police hunt for clues after bomb

Real Estate

1. Gulf to escape 30% real estate slump
2. Saudi council approves mortgage law amid doubts
3. Dar denies talks to sell stake in property arm

Retail

1. Rice black market hits UAE
2. Qatar ups Sainsbury stake
3. Dubai's Damas prices IPO shares at $1

Sport

1. Fowler 'poised for Dubai move'
2. Nadal dethrones Federer
3. Hamilton scorches to British GP victory

Technology

1. Etisalat blocks StumbleUpon website
2. Omantel seeks strategic investor
3. UAE phone bills to drop next year

Transportation

1. SriLankan passengers face price hike
2. Monorail planned for Haj pilgrims
3. Gulf Air buys into Premiership dream

Travel & Hospitality

1. Landmark to open 10 Islamic hotels by 2010
2. UAE grants 2mn residency visas in '07
3. Dnata takes stake in UK travel services firm