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			<title>Dubai and the Mumbai Egg</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Catch the lively debate about the growing importance of infrastructure and the long-term maintainability of buildings.]]></description>
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			<title>A sober affair</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This year’s Cityscape Dubai had a very different feel to it from 2008’s blistering assault on the senses. ]]></description>
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			<title>The most important Cityscape yet</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Could this year’s event mark a watershed for the local and global development industry?]]></description>
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			<title>A time for change</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rohan Marwaha, managing director of Cityscape believes that the brand’s upcoming event in Dubai will reflect new confidence in the construction and real estate industries.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape Dubai keeps it real</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rohan Marwaha, managing director of Cityscape speaks about this year’s property event.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai real estate on road to recovery </title>
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			<description><![CDATA['Green shoots of recovery' expected between end-2009 and Q2 2010, say industry experts.]]></description>
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			<title>A leaner, meaner PALME</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This year’s PALME Middle East convention may have been smaller than previous events, but the overall response from exhibitors and the vibe on the showfloor confirmed it as one of the better instalments in recent years.]]></description>
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			<title>Temperature check</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cityscape Abu Dhabi had been anticipated as a temperature check of the property development industry. Public and industry response was cool, but government response was considerable.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape Abu Dhabi visitors down by 25%</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Real estate show's attendance drops amid property industry slowdown.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi tourism in talks to raise debt through sukuks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[TDIC looking to diversifying its capital base, in discussions with Islamic banks.  ]]></description>
			<category>Banking &amp; Finance | News</category>
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			<title>Cityscape Abu Dhabi - Bigger than ever</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Real estate event running through April 22 set to be 30% bigger, despite global economic downturn.]]></description>
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			<title>Riders on the storm</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This month's PALME exhibition in Dubai will offer key insights into the economic health of the Middle East pro audio, lighting and live event production industries. Aaron Greenwood caught up with exhibition director Alex Heuff and asked him what sort of impact wider economic issues would have on this year's show.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape Abu Dhabi expects 20,000 fewer visitors</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Organisers of 2009 property show admit sharp downturn in sector will hit numbers.]]></description>
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			<title>Property market 'to emerge stronger' after crisis - experts</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Legal, financial pundits say real estate sector will be more regulated, more transparent.]]></description>
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			<title>Top 10 Abu Dhabi projects worth $208bn - research</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE capital 'not immune' to global crisis but has funds for rapid growth plan - Cityscape.]]></description>
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			<title>Real estate show '85% sold out' despite downturn</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Organisers of Cityscape Abu Dhabi claim they have not been affected by slump.]]></description>
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			<title>Summit debates globalisation &amp;amp; HR</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Dubai has hosted a conference on the effects of globalisation on staff recruitment and retention in the Arabian Gulf.  ]]></description>
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			<title>The rouaith the smooth</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cityscape Dubai, now in its seventh year had over 20,000 visitors a day.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Railing against heavy trucks</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[One of the oddest thing about the Cityscape was the defiance of developers and their resolve to build yet taller.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape breaks record on visitor numbers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai real estate exhibition sees 40,000 through doors after just two days.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape Dubai: What's next?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cityscape Dubai is here again. Nicolas Maclean, Managing Director of CB Richard Ellis Middle East talks about the pressing issues that could affect this year's anticipated property exhibition. Kim Latham reports.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Build-up to Halal World Expo begins</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The programme for Abu Dhabi’s Halal World Expo is being finalised.]]></description>
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			<title>Expo-nential growth</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Middle East is fast becoming a centre for international food and beverage exhibitions and tradeshows. Caterer investigates how these types of events are contributing to the growth of the region’s foodservice sector.]]></description>
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			<title>When less is more</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A glut of Middle Eastern ICT events recently is leading to conference fatigue among the region's telecom professionals.]]></description>
			<category>Technology | Comment</category>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi active in Halal standardisation</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi is building a solid platform to create global standards in the Halal industry according to organiser of the Halal World Expo, IIR Middle East.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Only the first step</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[There's a new movie out that offers a spooky tale, suggesting that plants are tired of being trampled under the feet of human beings.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Comment</category>
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			<title>Cityscape Abu Dhabi smashes records</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Cityscape Abu Dhabi has smashed previous records with deals worth a total of US$36bn signed at the four-day event.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape reflects boom</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt the Middle East market is going from strength to strength as investors reap rewards.]]></description>
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			<title>Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2008</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Jeff Roberts finds that the desire for dollars is driving design.    ]]></description>
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			<title>PALME Middle East draws fire</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Event organiser IIR Exhibitions hails PALME 2008 a success despite negative  feedback from certain exhibitors.  ]]></description>
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