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1. Emirates voted most popular airline »
2. UAE ready for VAT by year-end »
3. GCC to meet on inflation, unemployment »
4. Nakheel to take legal action over project delays »
5. Saudi wealth fund to target tech sector »
6. Dubai tourist numbers to hit 10mn by 2010 »

Banking & Finance

1. Banks help Gulf markets finish week on high
2. ADCB buys RHB stake, see profits doubling
3. Saudi bourse sees sixth straight day of losses

Construction & Industry

1. Emirates Int'l pours $490mn into cable plants
2. UAE highlights human rights progress
3. DM hands out sewerage contracts

Culture & Leisure

1. Pot of gold for Dubai cabbie
2. Tatweer brings Legoland to Dubai
3. Culture and comfort key for Gulf travellers

Energy

1. Shell exits Iran gas deal
2. Lack of fuel leads to Gaza blackouts
3. $30 trillion to meet energy requirements

Healthcare

1. Antibodies could predict perio treatment success
2. SEHA stays silent over new hospital price scheme
3. Global groups slam hep C ban

Islamic Finance

1. Nakheel eyes debt, foreign buyouts
2. Dubai creates $10bn Islamic investment firm
3. RAK plans $2bn Islamic bond sale

Media & Marketing

1. Abu Dhabi bags UK exhibition organiser for $626mn
2. Leading Arabs shine in Time 100
3. Bahrain to scrap jail terms for journalists

Personal Finance

1. Qatar to rein in home loans
2. UAE consumer loans climb 47%
3. Saudi minimum wage on cards

Politics & Economics

1. Lack of fuel leads to Gaza blackouts
2. Funding crisis puts refugees at risk
3. Russia signs up to UN sanctions against Iran

Real Estate

1. Bonyan launches $953mn 'Eye of Ajman'
2. Empower keeps The Lagoons cool
3. Deyaar plans IMPZ residential project

Retail

1. P&G’s Near East VP to back local sourcing
2. Tetra Pak capitalises on 'green' expansion
3. Ajman’s retail scene booms

Sport

1. Real humiliate Barca
2. Nadal suffers rare loss to Ferrero
3. Capello to face trial over false testimony

Technology

1. Toshiba updates Satellite range with three new models
2. AMD to launch 6 and 12 core processors in 2010
3. Subscriber growth at Orascom leads to earnings rise

Transportation

1. First images of Bahrain-Qatar causeway revealed
2. Qatar Airways mulls launch of budget carrier
3. Qatar not impacted by A380 delay, eyes more orders

Travel & Hospitality

1. Zaya to launch exclusive Abu Dhabi resort
2. UAE invests $4bn in Egypt tourism sector
3. Dubai showcases China's most beautiful city