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NEWS »

Dubai's Asian schools 'must do better'

Only two schools out of 26 were rated “outstanding” for 2011-2012 academic year

UAE developers in crackdown on property 'flippers'

Real estate firms and banks taking steps to prevent rapid on-sale of off-plan properties

Qatar puts $4.7bn London project on hold

Qatari Diar said to have postponed Chelsea Barracks over UK economy concerns

I don't employ spies - Qatar Airways boss

Akbar Al Baker defends heavy-handed approach to airline management

Wife of Syria's Assad pregnant - report

British born Asma Al Assad said to be expecting fourth child with dictator

Emirates to fly daily to Tokyo Haneda

Airline hopes to boost tourism and trade by adding new daily flight

Abu Dhabi hotel revenues rose 6% in 2012

More than 2.3m guests stayed in hotels in UAE capital last year, statistics show

DP World sees 2012 profit in-line with forecasts

Dubai port operator has recently disposed of stakes in some of its non-core assets

Abu Dhabi's TAQA seals $1.4bn Morocco finance deal

State-owned energy firm secures cash for expansion of Jorf Lasfar power plant

Gold near 2-1/2 week low as Fed meeting looms

Spot gold inched up 0.3 percent to US$1,659.51 an ounce, after four consecutive sessions of losses

Brent crude holds steady above $113 on positive US data

Brent crude edged up 8 cents to US$113.56 a barrel by 0238 GMT

Egypt's short-term investors seen cutting risks

Short-term investors in Egypt likely to cut more risk on Tuesday after protesters defied night-time curfew

OPINIONS »

Is the equities boom back on?

Investors are confident that Dubai's growth plans are realistic and achievable

PHOTOS »

Qatar Motor Show 2013

Some of the world’s top auto makers are exhibiting at this year’s event

Israeli forces bulldoze structures in East Jerusalem

Silwan is one of the tensest neighbourhoods in Israeli-annexed Arab east Jerusalem

Classic cars start the Monte Carlo rally from Scotland

Around 100 cars set off from The People’s Palace at Glasgow Green

French-led forces advance on Timbuktu

French-led troops were advancing on Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu on Sunday

VIDEOS »

Motorcyclist narrowly escapes death as truck overturns in China

Security camera footage released as a motorcyclist narrowly escapes being crushed as a truck overturns in eastern China

Iran successfully launches a monkey into space

A monkey has been sent into space onboard a Kavoshgar rocket as part of Iran's space programme

Egyptian protesters defy emergency law

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Egyptian cities of Port Said, Ismailiyah and Suez

Iranian students abroad feel sanctions pinch

Iranian students in the US and Canada says banks are closing their accounts amid sanctions

Latest Reader Comments

Lifts break down at world's tallest residential tower
Adnan : Tamweer? This is the second consecutive article I read on arabianbusiness.com that has a typo in a critical place......
UAE - Wednesday, 19 June 2013 8:42 AM

Gulf airlines told not to carry US whistleblower
nimby : Hong Kong is very close to America.
Closer than to Europe.

If he is innocent, why doesnt he go back home?
He has nothing to fear because he has done nothing wrong.
yes?...
uae - Wednesday, 19 June 2013 8:41 AM

Facebook defends giving users' data to gov'ts
nimby : same happens here.
Our mobile numbers are sold off all the time.
I am amazed at the number of calls I get from companies I have never heard of, plus of course the banks still.
Privacy is a different word nowadays....
uae - Wednesday, 19 June 2013 8:41 AM

Nakheel charges buyers $1,361 to attend sales auction
Close call - almost an investor : If indeed all of the legacy Nova villas were sold out in a few hours .,Then we are going to have another 350 duped investors who are going to be posting comments here on AB in a few months time.Cant wait to read what they have to say......
UAE - Wednesday, 19 June 2013 8:42 AM

Alwaleed in UK court battle over $120m Gaddafi jet sale
Nezaud : How he can afforded (A340), when his annual salary, and I'm quoting him is,"One Saudi Riyal"?...
Saudi - Wednesday, 19 June 2013 8:42 AM

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