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A great retirement plan Monday, October 18, 2010
Rambo could learn a thing or two from Dubai's stunt driver Monday, September 27, 2010
Who are we to judge 'misyar' couples? Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Where do I find the perfect housemaid? Sunday, August 22, 2010
Who will eat all this food? Wednesday, August 11, 2010
We Arabs are killing Arabic Sunday, August 01, 2010

Business

UAE remains largest Arab market

Country largely overtook Saudi Arabia but remains second exporter
National Bonds delays profit announcement

Profits will be issued retroactively from January 1, 2012: NBC statement
Dh2.5bn raised for Al-Sufouh Tram Project

Citibank, Deutsche Bank, and HSBC acted as mandated lead arrangers
Dubai sees Dh4bn rise in 2012 FDI

Applications by foreign investors surge 50% in 3 months
Indians to get 12% pay hike in 2012

Pharma sector employees to get the most salary increase while bankers to get the least

Videos

Is this the world's shortest man?

[video]Seventy-two-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi arrives in Kathmandu from his remote village in Western Nepal. At 22
Saif's 'Agent Vinod' a slick action thiller

[video1] Second trailer of Saif Ali Khan’s much awaited and delayed film 'Agent Vinod' is out and even this one is as
Jennifer Aniston shot a topless scene

[video]Jennifer Aniston shot a topless scene for "Wanderlust" but according to sources, Jennifer decided to have it
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel engaged

[video]There have been rumors swirling since December that actress Jessica Biel (7th Heaven) and signer Justin

Technology

How to SMS without looking into your phone...

The free open-source app incorporates Braille writing system
Gadget Central: the best new gizmos

Emirates 24|7 offers you a low-down on the best new gadgets that are more sleek than geek
Next-gen computer breakthrough

Single-atom transistor busts the records
Is Apple planning to minify the iPad3?

Apple working with Asian suppliers to test a new tablet with smaller screen: Reports

Property

In Dubai: Apartments are investment; villas are holiday homes

GCC nationals more interested in buying properties, says Cluttons
Abu Dhabi rents tumble, broker commissions up

Commissions for brokers to be paid by tenants could reach Dh7,500
Chiller usage charge directly on tenants

Rera plans to have separate chiller meters installed in buildings
60-70% owners are service-charge defaulters

Master developer plans to reduce service charges by 15 to 20% this year

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Chelsea team in tatters after Cole-AVB fight

Arsenal crisis leaves fourth place up for grabs now
Pogba leaving will have ‘Viera effect’ on Man Utd

Rio Ferdinand gets involved to make Paul Pogba stay
Kim Kardashian tackles troubles in a bikini

Despite a team of lawyers investigating the star Kardashian strings up for a beach holiday
Crazy World: Man roasts and eats kids he can't sell

Authorities investigating kidnapper's claims
Jennifer Aniston shot a topless scene

[video]Jennifer Aniston shot a topless scene for "Wanderlust" but according to sources, Jennifer decided to have it

India's next XI: Mum delivers 11 kids at one go?

11 kids born on 11/11/11 claims hospital

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7.4 kg of banned crystal seized in Abu Dhabi

Drugs were seized separately with two passengers flying to Sri Lanka
Why petrol could become 60% cheaper in the UAE

Federal National Council seeks cheaper retail price for petrol in the UAE
Accident at Dubai Airport Terminal 3 injures five

Investigations on to determine how a routine equipment test went wrong
Thief threatened to kill a lady witness

An Indian man allegedly threatened a woman asking her not to testify in the court against him. not to testify in a
Girl, 19, can only remember last 24 hours

A 19-year-old girl in Britain has no past. She suffers from a rare condition that wipes out her memories leaving her at

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Accident at Dubai Airport Terminal 3 injures five

Investigations on to determine how a routine equipment test went wrong
Kim Kardashian tackles troubles in a bikini

Despite a team of lawyers investigating the star Kardashian strings up for a beach holiday
Crazy World: Man roasts and eats kids he can't sell

Authorities investigating kidnapper's claims