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Tamim told: 'Marry me for $50mn - or you're dead' - report

Tamim told: 'Marry me for $50mn - or you're dead' - report

Culture & Society
Iraqi kickboxer who says he was murdered Lebanese singer's husband talks of threats.

Kuwait investigates medical centre complaints
Healthcare
Kuwait's Health Minister promises to take strict action after allegations against German centre.

Dubai's non-oil trade rises by 54%
Politics & Economics
India is now largest trading partner ahead of China and US, according to new figures for H1.

Worker killed in construction accident
Construction & Industry
38-year-old Indian national dies instantly after being struck on head by falling bag of cement.

more »MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT

Think before you build
Dubai contractors, developers and designers seem to have forgotten the basics in building stuff. That would be infrastructure.

 Rob Wagner  

Abu Dhabi steps out of the shadows
Trying to find a Man City shirt for our cover shoot took longer than Abu Dhabi spent buying the club.

 Sean Cronin

EDITOR'S CHOICE

  1. Forex firm staff slapped with five-year DIFC ban »
  2. UAE pledges to fight terrorism »
  3. Saudi inflation to continue to rise - report »
  4. Search continues for missing woman »
  5. Fergie 'not worried' by Abu Dhabi money threat »
  6. Dubai firm's IPO plan to fund $272bn projects »

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more »OTHER MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Banking & Finance

  1. Algebra, Elaf Bank launch Islamic fund
  2. Merrill ups Abu Dhabi banks earnings forecast
  3. Forex firm staff slapped with five-year DIFC ban

Construction & Industry

  1. Worker killed in construction accident
  2. Dubai firm's IPO plan to fund $272bn projects
  3. Saudi Arabia invites bids for Jazan refinery

Culture & Society

  1. Tamim told: 'Marry me for $50mn - or you're dead' - report
  2. Mobile now key to finding missing woman
  3. Egypt rockslide survivors clash with police

Education

  1. Classroom crisis as demand for places soars
  2. UAE public schools set for major shake-up
  3. Parents hit by soaring school tuition fees

Energy

  1. Saudi Arabia invites bids for Jazan refinery
  2. India exultant over end to nuclear isolation
  3. Gulf states likely to urge OPEC output unchanged

Healthcare

  1. 40% of Qatari kids suffer from diabetes
  2. Dubai ruler to fund eye care for one million people
  3. Anti-smoking campaign targets Mecca

Islamic Finance

  1. Algebra, Elaf Bank launch Islamic fund
  2. Saudi developer Dar Al-Arkan eyes bonus share sukuk
  3. Qatar Islamic plans listing international units

Media & Marketing

  1. Pop diva Aguilera to play Emirates Palace
  2. Abu Dhabi sets up $1bn movie company
  3. Market idea set to boost Dubai film credentials

Personal Finance

  1. Gulf's rich just get richer - report
  2. Non-Saudis allowed to buy shares through locals
  3. UAE personal loans jump 46% in year to June

Politics & Economics

  1. Dubai's non-oil trade rises by 54%
  2. Gulf currency union could measure core inflation
  3. India exultant over end to nuclear isolation

Real Estate

  1. Dubai real estate risks sharp correction - report
  2. Nakheel sales up threefold in 2008
  3. Corruption probe needs to be widened, says senior exec

Retail

  1. Luxury car maker targets Middle East growth
  2. Kuwait cabinet approves wider anti-inflation plan
  3. Gold sales in Abu Dhabi surge 300%

Sport

  1. Man City's secret 'Virgin brand' plans revealed
  2. Murray stuns Nadal to set up US Open final with Federer
  3. City can't be serious about Ronaldo bid, says Gill

Technology

  1. UAE link to high-tech financial fraud probe
  2. ME internet traffic growth world's 2nd fastest - report
  3. Firms rush to exploit Middle East IT opportunities

Transportation

  1. 4,500 sign up to Dubai car sharing scheme
  2. Congestion problems hit Jebel Ali port
  3. Helicopter crash victims named

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Atlantis fire cause 'will be revealed soon'
  2. UAE denies Iran's airport discrimination claims
  3. Repair teams mobilised to fix Atlantis fire damage

more »MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. IFRS & US GAAP Courses in Dubai
    27 April 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Ramadan & Eid Festival 2009
    30 August 2008 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  3. Diploma In Management Of Documentation Systems
    3 September 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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MORE TOP MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS STORIES

  1. Dubai's non-oil trade rises by 54%
  2. Worker killed in construction accident
  3. Pop diva Aguilera to play Emirates Palace
  4. 4,500 sign up to Dubai car sharing scheme
  5. Mobile now key to finding missing woman
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  4. Corruption probe needs to be widened, says senior exec
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