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United Arab Emirates News - March 2007
Department launches 'Amer' service
Mohammad approves Dubai's environmental plan
75m will go blind worldwide, minister warns
Jail term upheld for man who tried to rape housewife
Jumeirah beach work stopped after Mohammad order
Abu Dhabi agency pulls seven products with yohimbine from shelves
Shortage of public buses leaves commuters waiting
Used car showroom owners protest against towing away of vehicles
Landlords 'cannot force tenants out of houses'
180 workers to be deported
Trio get five years in jail for gang-rape of woman and filming the attack
Construction waste to be recycled
Drunk driver to spend one year in jail
Three visitors on trial for selling drugs
Dubai departments to have day care centres
Khalifa: UAE not to be used for Iran attack
Aida to make historic appearance tonight
First Dubai World Cup Art Auction raises Dh1m
Twelve win awards for improving living standards
Creativity rewarded as book award winners are announced
Landscaping will include jogging, cycling tracks
Dubai Government offers K9 Friends land to build dog welfare shelter
News in brief
UAE mulls cloud seeding to enhance rainfall
Traffic offences plunge on beach road
Tanker spills liquid oxygen on road
Mohammad's support for women's college praised
Police learn how to spread awareness of dangers of drugs
We are being occupied
‘True love is possible’
Risking their lives to escape
Prayers to the pope cured me
A well chosen bite of the Apple
Advertisers hit for six by World Cup
Don’t be blind to the risks of driving with poor eyesight on the UAE’s roads
Mass arrests impractical
Events This Week
Crossword 30th March
RTA plan to ease traffic
Khalifa praises positive outcome of Arab summit
Dubai needs new energy resources, says Mohammed
Dietary supplements withdrawn in capital
India's Kumble retires from one-dayers
Five gold for Phelps as America take relay in world record
Beckham backs England to qualify for Euro 2008
$2.3tr liquidity to spur growth of PE industry
Gargash launches Mercedes Benz c class
Oasis Leasing board proposes 10:1 stock split
Arabs will issue direct peace call to Israel
Khalifa receives Ban Ki-Moon
Sheikha Fatima praised for charity work
GAMCO Asia's 1st MRO to install satellite TV systems on board Airbus A320
DIFC in talks with LSE for stake and joint operations
UAE will ensure stricter compliance of labour laws
Dubai Police, UN ink deal on fighting drugs
NBC launches real estate subsidiary
Dubai ushers in new horse racing era
March of time has failed to dim Rashid's passion for his first love
First TV channel for marine industry to go on air in May
Traffic snarls and rising cost of living 'hinder growth'
Dentist in the dock for pulling out teeth
Woman appeals against death penalty
Vulgar TV channels 'spreading corruption among teenagers'
Man loses his memory after cardiac ordeal
Public speaking contest held at Dubai Men's College
Weekends far away from home
Students frustrated by poor sports facilities
How to bail out an accused?
March of time has failed to dim Rashid's passion for his first love
Beachgoers hail decision on fence
Striving to protect legal rights of tenants
Syrian first lady praises Fatima's support for charity
Female motorist burnt to death in vehicle collision
Drive against commercial vehicles being parked in residential areas
Arab Summit resolutions
Riyadh Declaration
Hamdan bin Zayed receives Schroeder
Sheikh Zayed legacy made the UAE an oasis of stability and prosperity: paper
Winners of Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announced
Etihad Airways begins first direct flight to Sydney
UAE stocks end week in the red
ADSM changes same share selling rules
Emaar completes US$142m deal for its Egyptian subsidiary
Dubai to harness sun and wind to meet power needs
RAK Airways on runway for take-off next month
Unsettled weather to clear up across the country
Arabs will issue direct peace call to Israel
Khalifa receives Ban Ki-Moon
Khalifa receives Lahoud
UAE, Nauru establish diplomatic ties
Mohammed's support for women's college praised
UAE mulls cloud seeding to enhance rainfall
Dubai roads to grow into greener routes, says RTA
Dh16 billion DTC District Phase I work underway
Dubai Government offers K9 Friends land to build dog welfare shelter
Managing a mix of diverse roles
Motorist is acquitted of running over pedestrian
Healthcare city tenants cry foul over 32% rent hike
'Every drop of water needs to be conserved in UAE'
Aspirations of young UAE women revealed
Landlord told to evict new tenant paying higher rent
Odds are stacked against struggling family
Unified policies 'can help reduce infectious diseases'
Man faces longer jail term over firm's debt
Motorists fume over new system at traffic department
Passengers decry poor bus services
Getting visa for a stepchild
Significance of Indian citizenship to be analysed
Chasing light at end of the lenses
20,000 congregate at Catholic church for Good Friday service
etisalat provides free service for users
Open manholes keep residents on the edge
Exhibition to play a vital role in quality education
Man swindles Dh4m using fake passport
Couple given lenient punishment
'Peeping Tom' denies allegations at retrial
Booker Prize equivalent created for Arabic fiction
Book fair's 17th edition draws big crowds
Mohammad visits media corporation
Talks in progress for freeing hijacked vessel
Yacht capsizes in RAK Creek
Steps in place to keep avian flu out
Private hospitals must get own premises
Woman pleads innocent to trying to kill her baby
Coelho's bewitching tale set in Dubai
Beauty and challenge of acting lie in empathy, says Sir Ben
Paulo Coelho to launch novel in Dubai
Palestinian charity performance to raise awareness of medical crisis
Bikers ride storm and 2,100km for charity
Father of three killed after vehicle turns over
Country's first tracheal repair is successful
This bird flu's too hot to handle
Khalifa sets up health services company
Arab nations need to have 'stronger voice' in UN body
Striving to improve status of women
Opera Aida premieres in Abu Dhabi
A fashionably fitting finale
Crowds flock to see range of colourful creations
WANAWAKE-UAE: Al Qasimi atoa wito wa kuwawezesha zaidi wanawake
UTALII UAE: Kamati ya hoteli za Abu Dhabi yajadili maendeleo ya utalii
UAE: Misaada zaidi yamiminika kwa watu wa Lebanon
HAKI ZA WATOTO-UAE: Maendeleo Yanayoonekana katika Kukuza na Kulinda Haki za Watoto
UTALII - UAE: Toleo la kwanza la Kiingereza la Mwongozo wa Utalii wa Abu Dhabi Latolewa
LEBANON: Ndege tatu za msaada za UAE zawasili Beirut
UAE: Rais Khalifa arejea nyumbani
UAE: Chama cha "Red Crescent" chapeleka tani 2,500 za msaada kwa Lebanon
MGOGORO WA MASHARIKI YA KATI : Uvamizi dhidi ya Lebanon ni Vita vya Marekani, linasema gazeti la UAE
UAE: Makamu wa Rais Awapongeza Lebanon kwa Ushujaa, Mshikamano
MASHARIKI YA KATI: UAE Yaahidi dola milioni 20 kwa Lebanon
LEBANON: Balozi wa UAE aishutumu Israel kwa kupiga mabomu magari ya wagonjwa
MASHARIKI YA KATI: Kupatanisha Waarabu ni fursa ya kumaliza mgogoro wa Gaza, linasema gazeti la UAE
UAE-UFARANSA: Duru ya pili ya mazungumzo juu ya ushirikiano wa mahakama yaanza mjini Paris
UMOJA WA MATAIFA: Kuchagulliwa kwa Sheikha Haya wa UAE kuwa mkuu wa 61 wa Baraza Kuu Kwashangiliwa
US media report rejected
Polite young man offers his wisdom!
Get the ‘Golden Gate’ treatment
‘I have to be passionate’
Pai Thai
Crostinis with Artichoke – Lemon Creme
The power of the mob
Has the world finally had its fill?
Relax, there’s little trouble in big China
A hormonal knife that fights age
Last-minute shocker for traffic violators
101 made toll-free service for all Etisalat customers
Somali pirates free vessel from Dubai
Saloons flout smoking ban in Sharjah, Ajman
FDI in UAE will drop to $7.5b by '10
Court allows Attock Group to bid for PSO
Trade fraud costs Saudi firms SR50b
'Other states can benefit from development model of Dubai'
No cardboard country
The US-China Relationship: Only paper thin?
Shrinking global warming gap
No small talk
Female workers take group showers to beat the clock
Young cyclist run over by heavy vehicle
Specialists discuss warning issued over kidney failure drug
Medical staff shortages plague ministry hospitals
Al Ain zoo to start night safari
Interactive TV exposes children to exploitation
Minimum highway speed set at 60km in Dubai
Centre plans test to help choose career
Abu Dhabi signs Dh429m civic deals
Schoolgirl afraid to stand on her flat's third floor balcony
Tragedy-hit widow and daughters offered help
Huge projects to tackle traffic issues
Medical complex at Techno Park
Bring out the bling
She said, he said
Pretty pieces for those with a pea in the pod
We’re all falling victim to climate change
World’s cities in alarming state of disarray
Blamed for its weight
World Bank aims for a new course
Career high for Miss Rai?
Baby blow-dry Suri gets hair done
I don’t need a man, says single Scarlett
UAE to sign Philippine labour deal
Dh700,000 diya given to Indian family killed in accident last year
Indian schools facing shortage of textbooks
'Speed Limiters' to rein in drivers
UAE support to Iraqi people reiterated
Dh600m Al Fanar Towers launched
EGL wins major order in Qatar
Restrictions hit Saudi tourism promotion
Burj Dubai sets global record with 120 floors
Can Congress stop Bush
Correcting a very distorted account
Follow-up job
The Guantanamo offence
Cabinet approves committee to combat human trafficking
Muslims and West must find a 'common ground'
Prosecution 'pressed false rape charges'
Illegal beneficiaries of VAT nabbed
Thousands of Christians attend Easter services
Big jump in cost of British passports
Haya to chair board of Dubai Humanitarian City
How green was our city ...
Seminar to look at new seismic hazard assessment method
Khalifa confers UAE medal to Pakistan's chief of air staff
Incidence of major crimes in Dubai is rare - police chief
Coelho lives out 'beautiful dream' called Dubai
Five on trial for circulating counterfeit currency
Height no barrier, he seeks to cross education hurdle
Student cultural exchange event aims to build leaders
Sultan tours Jebel Al Akhdar region
'More than speed it's lane discipline that is crucial'
Big increase in Abu Dhabi road deaths
Facing extinction
Up the Amazon without a paddle
Money talks in this historic rivalry
US-Korean FTA makes the neighbours jealous
Cup of coffee is a marker to DIFC success
Fabindia
Help…
Double trouble
Dubai Airport hits eight million mark
Gas cartel is a growing ‘idea’
No deal with Musharraf, says Benazir
Fisherman from Kalba nets a 2.5-t shark
Medical liability law next month
Dubai one of safest places in world: Dhahi
Mideast funds in $50b US buyout move
Dh500m project unveiled in capital
Demand for Islamic ship finance on the rise in ME
Arab World Competitiveness Roundtable to focus on how to sustain growth in ME
Gore's revenge
Climate change debate grips Aussie election debate