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Qatar's Barwa Real Estate Co plans to launch a QR18bn ($4.94bn) mixed-use Golf City project ahead of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday.The project, located...
Dear Qatar, not clever at all, non sustainable, massive carbon footprint and environmentally silly. why have you not learned from the mistakes made by dubai, or are the petrodollars fueling a mad ego trip similar to Nakheel?
All nations except Saudi Arabia have confirmed that women athletes will participate in the London 2012 Olympics, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.As the clock ticks down to the July opening ceremony...
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English football mulls champagne prize ban
The English Premier League football competition is reportedly considering dropping champagne as its Man of the Match award in order to avoid offending Muslims. The move follows an awkward moment when Abu...
Read more »UAE has one of the highest fatalities in car deaths by local drivers , perhaps you should ban cars,
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Dubai banks eye mortgages for foreign buyers
A number of Dubai banks are close to launching a new mortgage product targeted at overseas investors looking to buy property in the emirate, a broker told Arabian Business.“We have now got three, maybe...
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Qatar out of running to host 2020 Olympics
Qatar has been dropped from the list of candidates to host the 2020 Olympic Games, cutting it to a three-way race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo.The gas-rich Gulf state, along with Azerbaijani capital...
Read more »Very happy to hear the Olympics will go to a deserving host.
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Prada to roll out new MidEast stores
Prada, the Italian fashion company that owns the Miu Miu and Church’s brands, plans to add 260 stores in the next three years to tap demand in emerging markets including Brazil, China and Arabian Gulf...
Read more »Yes, we need more Luxury Brands and Luxurious stuff here. There isn't enough Luxury Brands in the UAE.
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Qatar's Barwa to launch $4.9bn Golf City
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Read more »Dear Qatar, not clever at all, non sustainable, massive carbon footprint and environmentally silly. why have you not learned from the mistakes made by dubai, or are the petrodollars fueling a mad ego trip similar to Nakheel?
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'Time running out' for Saudi Olympics rethink
All nations except Saudi Arabia have confirmed that women athletes will participate in the London 2012 Olympics, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.As the clock ticks down to the July opening ceremony...
Read more »I agree with Sam on this comment. Most of the world understands the deeply religious commitment the KSA has to there faith and would certainly not criticize them for taken a pass on the olympics. KSA deserves this respect for there devout beliefs
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Bahrain hotel rates rocket in tourism revival
Hotels in Manama, Bahrain's capital, saw occupancy rates soar by nearly 70 percent in April compared to the same month last year, new data showed on Wednesday.The city, which has been hard hit by a year...
Read more »Owing to the perseverance and determination of Bahraini's in assuring that F1 was a roaring success and certainly on display
HRH Sheikh Salman's excellant leadership skills which helped
under trying circumstances. BRAVO BAHRAIN!!!
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UAE gov't ends beef with British imports
Authorities in the UAE have lifted a ban on the import of British beef products.The move, with comes into force with immediate effect, follows the lifting of a similar ban on beef imports from Poland in...
Read more »What on earth is the UAE going to do with non-Halal British beef?
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EXCLUSIVE: Nakheel, Kerzner scrapped 'The World' hotel
Dubai's Nakheel was planning a luxury hotel on its man-made ‘The World’ development alongside South African hotel operator Kerzner International, but scrapped the project due to the 2008 property crisis...
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