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			<title>First UAE arthouse cinema opens in Dubai Mall</title>
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			<title>Dubai residency visas increase this year - officials</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New centres being opened to cope with demand, more people moving to Dubai.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:21:29 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Tickets go on sale for Rihanna NYE bash</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Emirate's Palace gig confirmed, tickets priced from AED395 for standard to AED1,695 for full VIP.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:47 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>High quality services for UAE pilgrims in Medina </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE Haj Mission official inspects residential buildings in Medina meant for UAE pilgrims. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:29 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE announces Eid and National Day holidays</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Labour Ministry announces private sector holidays for Eid Al-Adha, National Day.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:19:03 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>30,000 Kuwait gov’t staff get pay without work - paper</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Another 20,000 public sector employees attend work for just 1-2 hours a day maximum.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:27:06 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Iraq bids to lure tourists </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[After years of war and strife, Iraq is now taking an assertive step forward in promoting tourism in the country.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:27:55 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>69% of Mideast CFOs expect upturn in 2010</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Deloitte survey of chief financial officers in region reveals optimistic mood among most.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:23:29 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Watch the Berlin Wall in chocolate!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[French chocolate master Patrick Roger creates reproductions of parts of the Berlin wall in chocolate.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:19:16 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Philippines cancels licences after Dubai jobs scandal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Seven recruitment agencies closed down after 137 Filipinos 'win' bogus jobs - report.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:13:08 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi Arabia expects 2.5m hajj pilgrims this year</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Officials finalise action plan details to cater for influx of visitors to the kingdom.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:02:02 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Some Muslims fear backlash after Fort Hood shooting</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab & Muslim Americans braced for possibility of verbal or physical attacks.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:06:58 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai Police seize 1.5m drug pills between Jan-Sept 09</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai Police manages to uncover and foil several drug trafficking operations - official.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:27:14 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE to be among top tourist hubs in 5 years - survey</title>
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			<description><![CDATA['Obama effect' bags top-brand spot for US this year for first time - Country Brand Index.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:22:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar centre spreads moderate Islam, dialogue</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Center to also work for women's rights, fight misconceptions about their status under Islam.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:21:20 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>At least 132 dead in twin Baghdad bombings</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Car bombs targeting two gov't buildings also wound more than 500 others.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:53:49 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi issues guide to nationals on how to behave abroad</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Saudis advised not to smack their children or make gestures to the opposite sex.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:41:17 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait women can get passport without man's approval</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/571282-kuwait-women-win-right-to-get-passport-without-mans-approval</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ruling is the latest gain for women in Kuwait since they were granted right to vote in 2005.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:28:57 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai to probe rising temperatures in city</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The new project will examine reasons behind higher temperatures recorded in some parts of the city.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:13:47 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Drugs haul worth $28m seized off coast of Oman</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[US Navy on anti-piracy patrols seize and destroy four tonnes of hashish from boat.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:15:47 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Average Mideast salaries seen rising 7.9% in 2010</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Survey shows signs of positive growth for region, number of firms with wage freeze to fall.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:33:59 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi says killed militants planned 'imminent' attack</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Two men were Al-Qaeda terrorists, carried explosives and suicide vests.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:05:33 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait wedding blaze death toll rises to 55</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Interior ministry confirms that another attendee has died from injuries sustained in blaze.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:02:02 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Indonesia bans sending maids to Kuwait over abuse</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[About 500 women sheltering at Indonesian embassy after physical beatings, pay denied.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:31:29 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>New police team to probe UAE financial crimes</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Specialist officers being trained to fight 'big challenge' of corporate crime.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:33:40 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Two Al-Qaeda suspects killed in Saudi shootout</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pair carrying explosive vests, a sign the extremist group is plotting new attacks.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:14:58 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>70% of Dubai 999 calls are not emergencies</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Police set to launch awareness campaign in bid to cut non-urgent calls.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:38:43 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE set to simplify residency process for expats</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Newcomers to the country will need to fill out single form from next July - EIDA.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:14:51 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Man jailed in UAE for Iraqi terrorist links</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lebanese-American man is sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by deportation by Abu Dhabi court.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:20 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi activists seek to form human rights group</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Eleven activists rushed out announcement amid gov't efforts to stifle plans.]]></description>
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