Dubai building collapse documented via Twitter

Breaking Tweets 3 months ago Region: United Arab Emirates

A high-rise building under construction collapsed in Dubai on Sunday afternoon, though there were no immediate reports of casualties, per the Emirates News Agency. @MaliZomg of Dubai provided live tweets from the scene. ... more

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Emirate in UAE Bans Beggars During Ramadan

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: United Arab Emirates

Posted to findingDulcinea by Anne Szustek Ras Al-Khaimah, an emirate in the northern region of the UAE, has already arrested 27 beggars since Jan. 1 this year, as part of the early stages of a campaign to root out panhand... more

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Opposition Looks Forward to End of Syrian Isolation

IWPR a year ago Region: Syrian Arab Republic

Members of the opposition have expressed hope that attempts to break Syria’s international isolation could give them an opportunity to push for reforms to government policy. Damascus has recently engaged in a flurry... more

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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE celebrate Eid-ul-Azha

Wasim Afzal a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

MAKKA MUKARAMA: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today as the Hajj pilgrimage reaches culmination in Makkah. The countries celebrating Eid today include Saudi Arabia, UAE, ... more

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UAE women in history of aeronautics

Sudeep Joseph 2 years ago Region: United Arab Emirates

Two UAE women from Khor Fakkan are set to make aeronautical history as they prepare to become the first UAE female pilots to take to skies. Salma Mohammed al Baloushi from Al Ain and Aisha Hassan al Mahammed said they can... more

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Britain, UAE, Saudi and US come to Musharraf's rescue

Saeed Ahmed 2 years ago Region: Pakistan

Saeed Minhas Islamabad-- The Britain, UAE and Saudis with a nod from the Washington has embarked upon a task to save the embattled President of Pakistan, Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf by rallying his arch rivals Benazir Bhutto... more

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UAE: Death and Destruction in 200-Car Crash

Global Voices a year ago Region: United Arab Emirates

by Amira Al Hussaini Driving standards in the Middle East have come under the scrutiny of bloggers after several people were killed and 350 injured in a 200-car pile up in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While one blogge... more

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Aiming high in Dubai

Julian Worker a year ago Region: United Arab Emirates

The Highest Building in the World is not the only Amazing Structure   Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has one of the fastest-growing construction industries in the world. Vast palm-shaped artificial islands, the w... more

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UAE Company Signs $110 mn Transponder Lease Deal

Lidia Greece a year ago Region: United States

The United Arab Emirates UAE  based state-owned satellite communications company Yahsat has signed a $110 million contract to lease transponders to Emerging Markets Communications (EMC), a leading provider of satellit... more

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