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24 May 2013 Updated at 2:02 AM UAE

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Are there too many Brits in the UAE?

As is made clear each and every time a discussion about the need for integration comes up, Westerners are programmed in a way that makes it perfectly okay... more
Thursday, 23 May 2013 2:50 PM - Hisham
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Bahrain MPs vote to ban pork in kingdom

The enlightened view of some of the commentators(the ones from Pakistan especially) bring me much joy and happiness. We are all fairly clear about the... more
Thursday, 23 May 2013 4:43 PM - Maulana Abdul Fazl
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Turkish Airlines says sorry for flights mix-up

To be fair, it is not that difficult to mix Dakar and Dhaka up. Those travelling to the US for the first time may very likely get confused between Santa... more
Thursday, 23 May 2013 11:29 AM - Bilal

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Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay

As much as I love the UAE, this will be a problem for them in the future. Lets look at this from any democratic Country on Earth. If I decided not to turn... more
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:56 AM - Ty Say
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Are there too many Brits in the UAE?

As is made clear each and every time a discussion about the need for integration comes up, Westerners are programmed in a way that makes it perfectly okay... more
Thursday, 23 May 2013 2:50 PM - Hisham
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Kuwait to start medical care segregation on June 1

Let me put the entire issue in perspective. There are massive traffic problems on the roads of Kuwait, where Kuwait can boast high road fatalities and... more
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 1:28 PM - Abdullah

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Emirates defends no staff bonus, despite huge profit

Happy employees, happy customers. Quite simple actually. 60,000 unhappy staff, well, you do the math on how many unhappy customers can result from poor... more
Monday, 20 May 2013 10:27 AM - Louie Tedesco
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Dubai labourers stage rare strike for more pay

As much as I love the UAE, this will be a problem for them in the future. Lets look at this from any democratic Country on Earth. If I decided not to turn... more
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:56 AM - Ty Say
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Are there too many Brits in the UAE?

As is made clear each and every time a discussion about the need for integration comes up, Westerners are programmed in a way that makes it perfectly okay... more
Thursday, 23 May 2013 2:50 PM - Hisham

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The world according to Badr Jafar

Just about everything Badr Jafar touches turns to golD, formed just seven years ago, his crescent enterprises is raking in over a billion dollars in revenues and is highly profitable. But the young Emirati insists profits are just part of the plan.

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