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From the Kremlin to Caracas, how oil collapse changes everything
RussiaRussia is lurching towards a major economic crisis, experts predicted yesterday, following news that the price of oil had slumped to under $50 (£33.72) a barrel. The collapse was likely to have catastrophic consequences including a possible devaluation of the rouble and a severe drop in l ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 21, 2008 12:58 AM [GMT] – comment?
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RussiaRussia is lurching towards a major economic crisis, experts predicted yesterday, following news that the price of oil had slumped to under $50 (£33.72) a barrel. The collapse was likely to have catastrophic consequences including a possible devaluation of the rouble and a severe drop in l ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 21, 2008 12:58 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Dubai parties at hotel gala despite economic gloom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai developers threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron and fireworks that lit up the evening sky....
AP – Nov 20, 2008 10:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai developers threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron and fireworks that lit up the evening sky....
AP – Nov 20, 2008 10:39 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Judge tosses camel-jockey lawsuit
A federal judge in Lexington has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that a United Arab Emirates leader with ties to the Kentucky horse industry was part of a ring that enslaved child jockeys. U.S. District Judge Karl Forester, in an opinion entered Tuesday, dismissed the case against Sheikh Hamdan bin Ras ... more »
Kentucky.com – Nov 20, 2008 7:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Kentucky: Lexington
A federal judge in Lexington has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that a United Arab Emirates leader with ties to the Kentucky horse industry was part of a ring that enslaved child jockeys. U.S. District Judge Karl Forester, in an opinion entered Tuesday, dismissed the case against Sheikh Hamdan bin Ras ... more »
Kentucky.com – Nov 20, 2008 7:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Kentucky: Lexington
Gulf states prepare to weather economic storm after drop in oil prices
Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer and exporter, is expected to cut back on both current spending and adjust ambitious long-term development plans in the light of the slump in prices.But cautious fiscal policies will place the kingdom in a relatively strong position, with the curren ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 7:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer and exporter, is expected to cut back on both current spending and adjust ambitious long-term development plans in the light of the slump in prices.But cautious fiscal policies will place the kingdom in a relatively strong position, with the curren ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 7:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Asia: With a late goal Australia beats Bahrain, UAE draws 1-1 with Iran
Mark Bresciano scored in the fourth minute of injury-time Wednesday to give Australia a 1-0 win over Bahrain. In Group B Iran captain Karim Bagheri scored a late equalizer Wednesday for his team to draw 1-1 with United Arab Emirates
International Herald Tribune – Nov 19, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Sports
Mark Bresciano scored in the fourth minute of injury-time Wednesday to give Australia a 1-0 win over Bahrain. In Group B Iran captain Karim Bagheri scored a late equalizer Wednesday for his team to draw 1-1 with United Arab Emirates
International Herald Tribune – Nov 19, 2008 6:06 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Thai diplomat: Fugitive former Thai PM in UAEAP - Thailand's fugitive former prime minister was in the United Arab Emirates visiting friends and business associates, Thailand's top diplomat in Dubai said Wednesday.
Yahoo! – Nov 19, 2008 4:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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ACLU suing to free U.S. citizen
Action will follow the arrest of Hawthorne businessman by United Arab Emirates agents cooperating with the United States.
Torrance Daily Breeze – Nov 19, 2008 07:15 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: Los Angeles
Action will follow the arrest of Hawthorne businessman by United Arab Emirates agents cooperating with the United States.
Torrance Daily Breeze – Nov 19, 2008 07:15 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: Los Angeles
Life is sweet in piracy capital of the world
Dhows rest on a white sand beach in front of a few dozen ramshackle homes. A creek cuts inland, traced by a dirt road that runs to a craggy fishing settlement two miles away. Until recently Eyl was a remote and rundown Somali fishing outpost of 7,000 people. Now, thanks to some spectacular ocean cat ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 19, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Dhows rest on a white sand beach in front of a few dozen ramshackle homes. A creek cuts inland, traced by a dirt road that runs to a craggy fishing settlement two miles away. Until recently Eyl was a remote and rundown Somali fishing outpost of 7,000 people. Now, thanks to some spectacular ocean cat ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 19, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Emivest Aerospace SJ30 Business Jet Sets New World Speed Record from London to Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emivest Aerospace Corporation, manufacturer of the world record-breaking SJ30 light business jet, which is displayed at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) 2008, is
Business Wire – Nov 18, 2008 9:33 PM [GMT] – comment?
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emivest Aerospace Corporation, manufacturer of the world record-breaking SJ30 light business jet, which is displayed at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) 2008, is
Business Wire – Nov 18, 2008 9:33 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Pirates Attack in Somalia
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy says a cargo ship has been hijacked off the Somalia coast - the latest in a series of attacks by pirates...
13WHAM.com – Nov 18, 2008 8:08 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. Navy says a cargo ship has been hijacked off the Somalia coast - the latest in a series of attacks by pirates...
13WHAM.com – Nov 18, 2008 8:08 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: New York: Rochester