<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- generator="ArabianBusiness.com" -->
<rss version="2.0">
	<channel>
		<title>Arabianbusiness.com - Dubai Municipality</title>
		<description>ArabianBusiness.com - Business and Industry News coverage of the Middle East including Stock Markets, Events, Video and Audio.</description>
		<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/</link>
		<lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:22:46 +0000</lastBuildDate>
		<generator>ArabianBusiness.com</generator>
		<image>
			<url>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/pictures/furniture/logo_arabianbusiness_rss.gif</url>
			<title>Arabianbusiness.com</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/</link>
			<width>144</width>
			<height>16</height>
		</image>
		<language>en-gb</language>
		<copyright>ITP Digital Ltd. 2007</copyright>
		<webMaster>webmaster@arabianbusiness.com</webMaster>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:22:46 +0400</pubDate>
		<item>
			<title>Culinary control</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=573085&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality’s Food Control Department director, Khalid Mohammed Sharif Al-Awadhi, talks exclusively to Caterer Middle East about the department’s plans for a food-safe future — not just for Dubai, but for the entire Middle East.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | Interviews</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=573085&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Dubai to probe rising temperatures in city</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=571277&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The new project will examine reasons behind higher temperatures recorded in some parts of the city.]]></description>
			<category>Culture &amp; Society | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=571277&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Dubai to deport 309 illegal street vendors, beggars</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=567021&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Officials continue their clampdown, arrest law breakers and confiscate fake goods.]]></description>
			<category>Retail | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=567021&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Workers flee Dubai building collapse</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=565001&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: Probe launched as 11 construction workers narrowly escape death, contractor detained.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=565001&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Officials seize piranha fish from Dubai shops</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=564293&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Municipality inspectors issue warnings to stores caught selling flesh-eating fish.]]></description>
			<category>Retail | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=564293&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Happy valley... or just a load of hot air?</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=563839&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There is considerable ‘green chatter' surrounding the use of environmentally friendly cleaning products. But with new legislation on the way from Dubai Municipality, suppliers and end-users are going to have to comply. fmME looks at how you can protect both public health and the environment.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Features</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=563839&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Dubai bans ‘Sex and the City’ shoot</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=563355&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UAE authorities reportedly block move to film scenes of the infamous TV series in Dubai.]]></description>
			<category>Media &amp; Marketing | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=563355&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Tenants could face $13,000 fine for Dubai villa sharing</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=562741&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Officials clampdown on villa sharing, warn tenants and landlords – paper.]]></description>
			<category>Culture &amp; Society | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=562741&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>200 people arrested in Dubai counterfeit crackdown</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=560779&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Some 5,900 fake items, like clothes, DVDs and watches were, seized by police last month.]]></description>
			<category>Retail | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=560779&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>DM and GHD join forces to raise industry awareness</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=553591&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality (DM) has hosted a seminar presented by Australia-based concrete giant GHD to raise awareness surrounding the issue of high-performance concrete (HPC).]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=553591&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>2,500 companies fined for Dubai safety violations</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=549130&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Figures revealed as emirate launches campaign to protect construction workers.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=549130&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Safe from harm</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=548808&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Stakeholders can make great advances when they come together in the name of health and safety. ]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Features</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=548808&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Dubai bans public smoking of shisha</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=548855&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[DM urges residents to refrain from smoking shisha in  parks, beaches & all public recreational areas.]]></description>
			<category>Culture &amp; Society | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=548855&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Tanker crash unlikely to damage marine life - official</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=546515&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality says all necessary measures taken to protect coastal environment.]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=546515&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Food safety experts to assemble in Dubai</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=546200&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[  Dubai  Municipality announces plans for fourth conference, after extensive cooperation with the IAFP.]]></description>
			<category>Retail | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=546200&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Dozens of food shops shut after safety concerns</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545890&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Last year 75 shops closed and 572 warnings issued in Abu Dhabi over food safety.  ]]></description>
			<category>Retail | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545890&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Westin gets 'all clear' for Legionella after death scare</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545702&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Investigation by Dubai Municipality shows 'beyond doubt' hotel has no Legionnella bacteria.]]></description>
			<category>Travel &amp; Hospitality | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545702&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>First and fast</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545730&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[No matter where you operate your business from, there is always a need to have people who are able to protect staff in a medical emergency. SFS finds out why any business should invest in first aid training.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | Features</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545730&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>No backtrack on 'one villa one family' rule - municipality </title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545410&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Official says the policy stands except in specially 'licensed' compounds. ]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=545410&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>DM delays green regulations to aid troubled developers</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=544381&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality's (DM) long awaited green building regulations will not be unveiled "for some time," according to a top construction lawyer.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=544381&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>208 tanker drivers caught dumping sewage in Dubai</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=544519&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Figures revealed as 24 members of public get rewards for reporting violators.]]></description>
			<category>Transportation | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=544519&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>DM handled nearly 1.4 million e-transactions in 2008</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=543620&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[More than 26,000 take place every week through the Dubai Municipality website]]></description>
			<category>Technology | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=543620&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>‘We have no instructions to stop work,’ says DM</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=541414&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The status of infrastructure projects in Dubai has come into question as the global financial crisis tightens its grip on the region and firms begin assessing employee numbers.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=541414&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Power being cut from 20 villas per day in campaign</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=541447&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality chief says there will be no slowdown to one villa, one family initiative.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=541447&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Renewable energy incentives a must</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=540867&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai is trailing the developed world on the take-up of renewable energy technologies because there are no financial incentives, according to green energy suppliers.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=540867&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Certification for Dubai demolition firms</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=539107&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality looking at setting up certified association over safety fears.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=539107&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>We are not looking at the rent, says DM</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=539007&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality (DM) is paying no regard to the problems faced by families forced out by the “one villa, one family” rule despite exorbitant rents in the city, the head of the DM building inspection section said.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=539007&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>DM rules out extending 'one family' rule to flats</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538725&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[No plans to extend rule, but Dubai Municipality will act on individual cases - senior official.]]></description>
			<category>Real Estate | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538725&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>20,000 volunteers set for big Dubai clean-up</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538626&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Municipality expects record numbers for four-day initiative to spruce up the city.]]></description>
			<category>Culture &amp; Society | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538626&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Solar standards wanted</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538530&amp;Itemid=1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[An expert on solar energy in building design has called for global standardisation of solar technology in order to maximize its use in future projects.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<guid>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=538530&amp;Itemid=1</guid>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
