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All rights reserved.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/aehttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122110811Luxury motor yacht brand weathers financial storm with increased sales of larger craft Dubai, : Sunseeker Middle East LLC will build an operations network across the Gulf and into Lebanon as part of a dynamic expansion plan to boost sales and...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:15:59 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122110811Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091122T105110ZMNU33A former United Arab Emirates minster, Khalifa Bakhit al-Falasi, was cleared on Sunday of corruption charges on appeal for a second time, his lawyer said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:18:40 GMTAFP ANA20091122T105110ZMNU33Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122105903The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Banking Control Commission of Lebanon (BCCL), Lebanon Central Bank, aimed at facilitating and promoting collaborative monitoring work.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:13:35 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122105903Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122091822The Mediastow Q3 report on the real estate industry has revealed that negative coverage of the property sector has decreased considerably in the third quarter, compared to the same period last year.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:17:09 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122091822Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122071014Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), one of the leading Islamic banks in the region, has announced the appointment of Amir Riad as Global Head of its Corporate Finance and Investment Banking. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:06:01 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122071014Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122065254The gap between locals and expatriates in the GCC workforce has remained huge with the expatriates recording a dominating presence in virtually all job categories, according to a report by TalentRepublic.net. The report reveals that up to 58% of the GCC's workforce is made up of expatriates.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:14:11 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122065254Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20091122000027HC Securities upgrades First Gulf Bank to buy from hold rating. Raises target price to AED24.5 versus AED17.6. Notes real estate overhang on the stock alleviated as the market shows signs of stabilization.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:26 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20091122000027Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122053956Tamweel has recorded a net profit of AED 10 million for this period. Islamic financing and investing assets amounted to AED 10.4 billion.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:10:00 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122053956Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122031411Emaar Properties expects "technical talks" for its planned merger with state owned developers to be concluded within a month, its chairman said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:04:20 GMT7Days ZAWYA20091122031411Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122035910The UAE's foreign trade shows no "worrying signs" and will achieve better growth rates this year despite the global financial crisis, according to Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:47:53 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20091122035910Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221105Global Village marks another festive season starting today in Dubai with a revamped layout designed to provide visitors easier access to the pavilions.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:45:04 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221105Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122040654Free zones in the UAE will soon benefit from a duty-free trade with GCC states and other countries with whom the country has free trade agreement, Emirates Business has learnt.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:44:16 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122040654Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122041139Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) yesterday released the October 2009 traffic figures for Abu Dhabi International Airport showing strong growth throughout 2009.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:42:33 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122041139Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122041644A few days after Emirates' President Tim Clark said its Airbus A380 deliveries next year are due to be hit by another round of delays, Airbus' top executive said the delays will not be major.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:37:57 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122041644Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122041821The UAE could still rejoin a landmark monetary union to be launched by four of its partners in the Gulf Co-operation Council despite a rift over the location of the GCC central bank, Kuwait's finance minister said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:46 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122041821Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122041925UAE stock markets are projected to continue their fluctuations in a narrow range this week due to lack of strong movers and uncertainty among investors.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:06 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122041925Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122042414Maktoob From Yahoo will be the transitional branding for the acquired Arabic portal, until the Yahoo-Maktoob brand is finalised in the first half of 2010.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:34:05 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122042414Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122042455The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance decided to withdraw on Thursday from a case of bribery and embezzlement related to mortgage financier Tamweel.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:33:15 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122042455Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122043007Emirates NBD will consider resuming its fund-raising through medium-term notes (MTNs) during the first quarter of 2010 as the appetite for such notes is improving in the international market.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:31:34 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122043007Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122043335Air Charter Service (ACS), based in the Dubai Airport Freezone, is averaging month-on-month growth of 30 per cent and will double its office space in the freezone, it said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:28:10 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122043335Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122043552The Dubai Tea Trading Centre (DTTC), an initiative of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), will host the third Global Dubai Tea Forum on March 9 and 10, 2010, to add value to the industry and enhancing trade.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:26:38 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122043552Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122043641Regional states should exploit opportunities presented by the stock exchanges in the Arab World, which have more than 1,500 listed companies with a total market capitalisation of around $1 trillion (Dh3.67trn), said the head of the UAE's Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:25:18 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122043641Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122044147The first sub-phase of Abu Dhabi International Airport's (Adia) upcoming Logistics Park will be completed ahead of schedule next month, a senior official associated with the project said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:24:31 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122044147Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122044314Fujairah International Airport plans to open an executive business jet terminal next year, a senior airport official said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:14:31 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122044314Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122044805Tulip is targeting to handover its two high-end luxury residential developments in Jumeirah Golf Estates - Olive Point and Sienna Lakes - in 2010, which together will offer 111 villas to investors ranging from four- to six-bed rooms, said a press statement yesterday.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:08:03 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122044805Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122044939Leo A Daly, the international architecture, planning, engineering, interior design and programme management firm, has opened a new office in Abu Dhab.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:07:31 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122044939Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122045323Hundreds of officials and businessmen from the UAE and other Gulf oil producers will gather in Qatar today to discuss new manufacturing projects and securing funding amid tight global credit conditions.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:06:31 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122045323Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122045834With early signs of growth in sight and stabilisation being witnessed in Dubai's real estate market, global investors are exploring options but are still shying away from making any investments, say real estate experts.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:05:26 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122045834Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122051512The UAE Central Bank said yesterday its assets gained around Dh14 billion in the first half of 2009 after investing in $10bn (Dh36.7bn) bonds issued by the Dubai Government.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:33 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122051512Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122051835The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) yesterday unveiled its strategy for 2009-2013, in which it aims to play an increasingly prominent role in supporting business and economic activity in the emirate.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:59:57 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122051835Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122053646The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initially said on Thursday that it reached a deal to settle the case against Khaled Mohammed Sharif al Sayed al Hashemi of Al Ain, levying a penalty of $406,620, plus $458,760 in profits and $9,620 in interest charges.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:49:57 GMTThe National ZAWYA20091122053646Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122032028Dubai based private equity firm Abraaj Capital said yesterday that 2010 would be a significant investing year for private equity and that it was looking at opportunities in Middle East commercial properties to take advantage of cheap prices.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:21:04 GMT7Days ZAWYA20091122032028Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221114Global remittance flows could decline by 6.1 per cent this year to $317 billion from last year's record flow of $338 billion, said a top World Bank remittance expert.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:01:45 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221114Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221116Loss in human welfare benefits due to high carbon emission equates anywhere between $2 to $4.5 trillion annually ? much higher than the total loss in global financial crisis, a top expert said yesterday.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:01:18 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221116Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221102The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has stopped dealing with paper licences and will only certify electronic transactions, it was announced yesterday.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:36 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221102Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221139Saudi Arabia's special anti-terror force has for the first time joined security forces deployed for Haj duties with the pilgrimage beginning on Wednesday.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:53:36 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221139Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221138The Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) in Abu Dhabi is developing a new technology to build the complete base of geographical data infrastructure, which includes all information related to developing the emirate's infrastructure.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:53:06 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221138Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221141A scientist has said that 15 genetic triggers have been discovered in the UAE population that cause various disorders including birth defects and called on health care providers to set up counselling and education programmes for the affected families.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:30 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221141Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_21112009_221119Emirates NBD, the Gulf region's largest bank by assets, yesterday unveiled its new brand identity, marking the culmination of the merger process which began in early 2007.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:51:30 GMTGulf News GN_21112009_221119Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122043213Dubai-based Limitless is still exploring opportunities in India despite the developer's joint venture with Indian developer DLF exiting the $12 billion (Dh44.04bn) Bidadi project earlier this year, a company spokesperson said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:44:47 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122043213Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122042914Foreign banks withdrew more than Dh47 billion out of the UAE banking system in the first half of this year after liquidity shortages at home and an end to speculation about a revaluation of the dirham, official figures showed.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:33 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122042914Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122041027Free zones in the UAE will soon benefit from duty free trade with GCC states and other countries with whom the country has free trade agreements, Emirates Business has learnt.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:37:52 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122041027Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122042000Building material prices in Abu Dhabi reflected an overall downward trend in October, according to the monthly report issued by the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (Scad).Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:37:14 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091122042000Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidFTNEWSPLUS_CB20091121_135Dubai has removed the high-profile governor of the Dubai International Financial Center as a political power struggle caused by the emirate's financial troubles continues to build.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:45:58 GMTFinancial Times FTNEWSPLUS_CB20091121_135Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121081037Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today released the October 2009 traffic figures for Abu Dhabi International Airport showing strong growth throughout 2009. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:44:55 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091121081037Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121074620 In what has been the most promising news-to-date - under the current recession-hit times - Abu Dhabi is seeing a steady flow of business owners and investors making their foray into the emirate's real estate market. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:03 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091121074620Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121093127Air Charter Service (ACS), based in the Dubai Airport Freezone is averaging month on month growth of 30 per cent. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:02:14 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091121093127Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121091903Emirates NBD today announced the launch of its new brand, a consistent identity for Emirates NBD's regional and international operations. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:59:35 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091121091903Open