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Seven killed in Dubai copter crash - Pakistan Dawn

Seven killed in Dubai copter crash
Pakistan Dawn, Pakistan - 1 hour ago
DUBAI, Sept 4: A helicopter crashed into an oil rig off the coast of Dubai on Wednesday killing all seven people, including a Pakistani worker,

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Pop Star Murder: Egypt MP Charged - Sky News


GulfNews
Pop Star Murder: Egypt MP Charged
Sky News, UK - 2 hours ago
But on July 28 the star's body was found with her throat slit in her luxury apartment block in Dubai. The man accused of ordering her death is one of
Suzanne Tamim killed by Egyptian billionaire Oneindia
Tamim murder: Dubai won't seek suspects' extradition XPRESS
Tamim accused won't face Dubai trail The National
Economist - GulfNews
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Dubai oil rig helicopter crash halts production - Telegraph.co.uk


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Dubai oil rig helicopter crash halts production
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 32 minutes ago
By Rupert Neate All oil production in one of Dubai's four oil fields has been suspended after a helicopter crashed into an oil platform, killing all seven
Helicopter strikes oil rig off Dubai coast; 7 dead The Associated Press
DFA checks for Pinoy in Dubai chopper crash ABS CBN News
Dubai helicopter crash kills 7, shuts oilfield Reuters.fr
Times of India - CNN
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Kerry’s brother gets scant help in Dubai - The Times


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Kerry’s brother gets scant help in Dubai
The Times, South Africa - 1 hour ago
THE brother of the South African woman missing in Dubai is growing increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress in finding her.
Family of missing British businesswoman 'dumped in Dubai desert This is London
Expatriates flock to search desert for Kerry Independent Online
Briton held over missing ex-partner The Press Association
GulfNews - Independent Online
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Dubai’s Gift to the World - Khaleej Times


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Dubai’s Gift to the World
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 48 minutes ago
Dubai stopped surprising the world with its pioneering projects and breathtaking initiatives long ago. The emirate comes up with something new and
Dubai initiative to find future Olympic stars ArabianBusiness.com
Noor Dubai initiative launched to cure one million visually GulfNews
Realtors unveil master plan of Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens, Dubai Gowealthy.com
AME Info (press release) - GulfNews
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Family of missing British businesswoman 'dumped in Dubai desert … - This is London

Family of missing British businesswoman 'dumped in Dubai desert
This is London, UK - 2 hours ago
A British businessman accused of battering his former lover and dumping her in the Dubai desert had been stalking her for months, her family said today.
Expatriates flock to search desert for Kerry Independent Online
Briton held over missing ex-partner The Press Association
Briton Mark Arnold 'has confessed to beating and dumping former Times Online
Independent Online - Independent Online
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Dubai’s going Hybrid by 2012 - Beyond Fossil Fuel

Dubai’s going Hybrid by 2012
Beyond Fossil Fuel, AL - 10 hours ago
By 2012 Dubai plans to have an all hybrid fleet of taxis, government vehicles, police cars and ambulances. This comes from an agreement between General

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DUBAI: Sex on the beach? - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times
DUBAI: Sex on the beach?
Los Angeles Times, CA - 56 minutes ago
A British couple is facing up to six years in prison for allegedly having public sex near the surf in Dubai, a split-personality emirate that toys with

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Oil riches propel Abu Dhabi onto world map (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

DUBAI (AFP) - Oil-rich Abu Dhabi, which this week boasted of taking over English football club Manchester City, is pumping billions of petrodollars into investments ranging from fine art to films to Formula One.

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Oil riches propel Abu Dhabi onto world map (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)

DUBAI (AFP) - Oil-rich Abu Dhabi, which this week boasted of taking over English football club Manchester City, is pumping billions of petrodollars into investments ranging from fine art to films to Formula One.

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Oil riches propel Abu Dhabi onto world map (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)

DUBAI (AFP) - Oil-rich Abu Dhabi, which this week boasted of taking over English football club Manchester City, is pumping billions of petrodollars into investments ranging from fine art to films to Formula One.

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Oil riches propel Abu Dhabi onto world map (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)

DUBAI (AFP) - Oil-rich Abu Dhabi, which this week boasted of taking over English football club Manchester City, is pumping billions of petrodollars into investments ranging from fine art to films to Formula One.

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Dubai developer Nakheel launches $1.2 bln loan - Reuters

Dubai developer Nakheel launches $1.2 bln loan
Reuters - 5 hours ago
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Government-owned Nakheel Properties, developer of Dubai's palm-shaped islands, said on Thursday it was launching a 4.4 billion

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Dubai developer Nakheel launches $1.2 bln loan - Reuters

Dubai developer Nakheel launches $1.2 bln loan
Reuters - 5 hours ago
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Government-owned Nakheel Properties, developer of Dubai's palm-shaped islands, said on Thursday it was launching a 4.4 billion

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Smart City presents energy-efficiency assessments (Maltamedia.com Daily News)

In a statement on Thursday, SmartCity Malta said that it has invested in and carried out an exhaustive and professional Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) which has been submitted to, and accepted by MEPA. The EIA has also been submitted to all regulatory authorities, Local Councils and NGOs for their review and comments. The submission of the EIA is an integral part of the complete …

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Tamim murder: Dubai won't seek suspects' extradition - XPRESS


XPRESS
Tamim murder: Dubai won't seek suspects' extradition
XPRESS, United Arab Emirates - 37 minutes ago
By Zaher Bitar, Staff Reporter Dubai: Dubai Police will not seek extradition of a former Egyptian police officer who is in custody for allegedly killing the
Tamim accused won't face Dubai trail The National
Dubai not seeking extradition of Tamim murder suspect GulfNews
UPDATE 1-New chairman of Egypt's TMG says all projects on time Reuters
SahilOnline - Reuters
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Helicopter strikes oil rig off Dubai; Pinoy among 7 dead (GMA News)

(Update) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A helicopter carrying foreign contractors crashed into an oil platform off the coast of Dubai, killing all seven people on board and halting production in one of the emirate’s four offshore oil fields, officials said Thursday.

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Helicopter strikes oil rig off Dubai coast; 7 dead - The Associated Press


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Helicopter strikes oil rig off Dubai coast; 7 dead
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying foreign contractors crashed into an oil platform off the coast of Dubai, killing all seven people
DFA checks for Pinoy in Dubai chopper crash ABS CBN News
Dubai helicopter crash kills 7, shuts oilfield Reuters.fr
Two Indians among seven dead in Dubai chopper crash Times of India
CNN - ABS CBN News
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Indian realtor buys Dubai plot for new 5-star property - Economic Times


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Indian realtor buys Dubai plot for new 5-star property
Economic Times, India - 9 hours ago
DUBAI : Indian real estate developer Sobha Group has acquired a plot of land on a major arterial road in Dubai to build the first of its planned five star
Sobha to debut hotels brand on Shaikh Zayed Road GulfNews
UAE: Sobha to debut hotels brand on Sheikh Zayed Road Al-Bawaba
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Indian realtor buys Dubai plot for new 5-star property - Economic Times


AME Info (press release)
Indian realtor buys Dubai plot for new 5-star property
Economic Times, India - 9 hours ago
DUBAI : Indian real estate developer Sobha Group has acquired a plot of land on a major arterial road in Dubai to build the first of its planned five star
Sobha to debut hotels brand on Shaikh Zayed Road GulfNews
UAE: Sobha to debut hotels brand on Sheikh Zayed Road Al-Bawaba
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Two Indians among seven dead in Dubai chopper crash - Times of India


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Two Indians among seven dead in Dubai chopper crash
Times of India, India - 26 minutes ago
DUBAI: Two Indians were among seven people killed when a helicopter taking them to an oil drilling platform crashed off the coast of Dubai, officials said
Helicopter strikes oil rig off Dubai coast; 7 dead International Herald Tribune
Pinoy killed in Dubai helicopter crash ABS CBN News
Helicopter crashes in Dubai TVNZ
guardian.co.uk - The Associated Press
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Sumitomo Rubber opens office in Dubai Airport Free Zone - Al-Bawaba


Al-Bawaba
Sumitomo Rubber opens office in Dubai Airport Free Zone
Al-Bawaba, Jordan - 10 hours ago
“The choice of Dubai Airport Free Zone as the regional office of so many multinational industrial companies from all over the world validates the excellent

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Sumitomo Rubber opens office in Dubai Airport Free Zone - Al-Bawaba


Al-Bawaba
Sumitomo Rubber opens office in Dubai Airport Free Zone
Al-Bawaba, Jordan - 10 hours ago
“The choice of Dubai Airport Free Zone as the regional office of so many multinational industrial companies from all over the world validates the excellent

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Dubai not seeking extradition of Tamim murder suspect - GulfNews


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Dubai not seeking extradition of Tamim murder suspect
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour ago
By Wafa Issa, Staff Reporter Dubai: Authorities in Dubai will not seek the extradition of the suspect for the Dubai murder of Lebanese singer Suzan Tamim
UPDATE 1-New chairman of Egypt's TMG says all projects on time Reuters
Egyptian tycoon to be charged over Suzan Tamim murder SahilOnline
Egypt: Tycoon Arrested in Singer's Murder Global Voices Online
Los Angeles Times - Reuters
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Pinoy killed in Dubai helicopter crash - ABS CBN News


Mirror.co.uk
Pinoy killed in Dubai helicopter crash
ABS CBN News, Philippines - 1 hour ago
DUBAI - A helicopter crashed into an oil rig off the coast of Dubai on Wednesday killing all seven people, including one Filipino, on board and forcing the
Helicopter crashes in Dubai TVNZ
Helicopter crashed in Dubai kills seven people Xinhua
Seven killed in Gulf helicopter crash AFP
Your Oil and Gas News (press release) - PRESS TV
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