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UAE economy to grow 3.2% (Straits Times)

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DUBAI – THE United Arab Emirates economy is expected to expand by 3.2 per cent in 2010, in sharp contrast to an International Monetary Fund forecast of 0.6-per cent growth, a minister said on Tuesday. ‘The coming period will witness gradual growth, initially, picking up momentum,’ UAE Economy Minster Sultan al-Mansuri told a forum...
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UAE: underage camel jockeys are history (Middle East Online)

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UAE embassy in London reiterates clarifies British media reports of ‘underage’ camel jockeys in country. (more news here…) Related items UAE economy to grow 3.2% (Straits Times) Moody’s downgrades UAE businesses (BigPond News) UAE economy remains very strong (Zawya) LONDON — The UAE embassy in London issued a statement to clarify media reports on ‘underage’ camel jockeys in the UAE...
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Moody’s downgrades UAE businesses (BigPond News)

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Moody’s financial ratings service has downgraded the ratings for seven government-owned firms in the UAE. (more news here…) Related items UAE Exchange to launch virtual card service (The Economic Times) UAE offers sugar on deferred payment (Business Recorder) Kuwait to seek UAE, Oman return to monetary union (Arabian Business) Al Tomooh Finance Scheme participates in the official UAE delegation to...
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UAE economy remains very strong (Zawya)

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Abu Dhabi The UAE economy has been registering strong growth and it will continue to grow, thanks to an outward-oriented development strategy adopted by its government, favourable business climate and infrastructure and industry-focused investments, a senior official said yesterday. (more news here…) Related items Moody’s downgrades UAE businesses (BigPond News) Pace of UAE Price Decline Eases (Khaleej Times) Business...
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LONDON — The UAE embassy in London issued a statement to clarify media reports on ‘underage’ camel jockeys in the UAE … (Khaleej Times)

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The UAE reiterates that it considers the use of underage children for commercial camel racing to be exploitative. The UAE banned the use of child jockeys in commercial camel racing in 2002 and is committed to enforcing that ban. (more news here…) Related items UAE economy to grow 3.2% (Straits Times) UAE: underage camel jockeys are history (Middle...
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Pace of UAE Price Decline Eases (Khaleej Times)

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ABU DHABI — The pace of decline in UAE consumer prices eased a bit in the month of January, thanks to a spike in property rents, energy and medical bills, but inflation was kept in check in the Arab world’s second largest economy because of broadly stable food prices and lower transport and communication...
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UAE can prosecute Israel in Hamas killing: Egypt (Sify News)

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) can prosecute Israel if it has proof of Israeli involvement in the killing of a Hamas leader on its land, Egypt’s assembly speaker said. (more news here…) Related items UAE tightens passport control after terror incident (Press TV) Israeli dual citizens to be banned from entering UAE: Dubai police chief (People’s Daily) If Israel’s...
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UAE tightens passport control after terror incident (Press TV)

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tightened security checks of Western passports after a Hamas commander was murdered by an alleged Israeli terror team that entered the country carrying European and Australian passports. (more news here…) Related items UAE can prosecute Israel in Hamas killing: Egypt (Sify News) Israeli dual citizens to be banned from entering UAE: Dubai...
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Cisco Powers Virtualization in UAE Data Centers (Zawya)

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Dubai, UAE – March 2, 2010- Cisco Cisco today unveiled an evolutionary new data center architecture, innovative services and an open ecosystem of best in class partners to help its customers in the UAE develop next-generation data centers that unleash the full power of virtualization. (more news here…) Related items UAE economy to grow 3.2% (Straits Times) UAE:...
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Chinese made seaplanes to be exported to UAE (People’s Daily)

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Jiangsu Hengchuan Group in China signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 17 seaplanes worth billions of U.S. dollars, according to Department of Commerce of Jiangsu province. The seaplanes will be delivered in May 2011 and they will be completely produced by Chinese enterprises. China also owns the independent intellectual property...
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