http://www.zawya.com/countries/aeen-usCopyright 2009 ABQ Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/aehttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123050119Developers in Dubai are not properly snagging their buildings and villas at the time of handover to homeowners, according to facilities management and property management firms.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:31:05 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123050119Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123050303A gripping selection of 12 short films from Africa, Central Asia and the Far East have been shortlisted for Diff's second annual Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards in the Shorts categoryMon, 23 Nov 2009 06:30:06 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123050303Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123050455Public relations companies in the country will face a litmus test today with the start of PR Measurement Summit in Dubai. The summit focuses on "Measuring PR for Government and Public Affairs".Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:29:00 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123050455Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123051813The UAE banks sharply cut their credits in the first half of 2009 as they reeled under liquidity shortages and adopted a cautious lending policy because of the global financial turmoil and bad debt problems, official figures showed.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:24:08 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123051813Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123052138The final retail shops along the Dubai Metro have been put up for tender, the emirate's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) says.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:23:26 GMTThe National ZAWYA20091123052138Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123052325The recent surge in oil prices and rebounding domestic demand will boost the combined profits of Arab banks by up to six per cent in 2009 despite heavy bad debt provisioning by many banks, a top Arab banker said.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:22:00 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123052325Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123053142Gulf oil producers will push for finalising a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia following a sharp increase in their economic, trade and investment relations, the region's private sector leader said.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:20:37 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123053142Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123053619The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development yesterday said trade in the emirate has increased during the global financial crisis.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:20:10 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123053619Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123054623Slower growth rates in Gulf oil producers because of post-crisis collapse in crude prices allied with weakening domestic demand and postponement of major projects will adversely affect the performance of companies in the region in the first nine months of 2009, according to a key Western financial institution.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:19:38 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123054623Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231111A court has jailed a former accountant of Dubai World Group (DWG) for six months for embezzling Dh230,000.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:07:43 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231111Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231133Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, chief of Dubai Police, called on Gulf states to strengthen GCC institutions but warned of political instability if some government institutions start behaving irresponsibly.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:06:44 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231133Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231131Truck drivers waiting at Al Ghuwaifat border to cross to Saudi Arabia had a sigh of relief yesterday as Saudi authorities started expediting the customs clearance, truck drivers told Gulf News.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:06:03 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231131Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231118Parents of Dubai Modern High School could have a cheaper alternative to Dubai Modern High School if the education authorities give green light to two education providers who want to open Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) curriculum schools in Dubai.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:04:19 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231118Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231116Senior officials from the health and immigration departments said yesterday the number of people needing new residence visas is again growing steadily.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:03:38 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231116Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231113Abulhoul Aviation, a new charter company based in Fujairah, was launched yesterday and will carry tourists in and around the UAE.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:03:10 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231113Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231138The Dubai Land Department launched a strategic plan with a vision, which officials said will help it to be "the first global reference for real estate regulation and registration".Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:59:47 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231138Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122061017New office projects are set to double between 2009 and 2010 within the GCC according to new research commissioned by dmg world media, organisers of The Office Exhibition.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:30:29 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091122061017Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidWAM20091122161034977Banks in UAE will close during Eid Al Adha for four days from Thursday, Nov. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 29, according to a circular issued by the UAE Central Bank.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:50:57 GMTWAM (Emirates News Agency) WAM20091122161034977Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123032906Dubai's population rose 1.9 per cent in the second quarter to 1.7 million when compared to the previous three months, government figures showed, indicating that employment in the emirate was picking up.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:41:13 GMT7Days ZAWYA20091123032906Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_22112009_231139The Big 5 Exhibition, the biggest construction and building materials event in the region, opens doors today at the Dubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre featuring more than 3,000 exhibitors from 52 countries. The organisers expect a 15% increase this year.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:38:47 GMTGulf News GN_22112009_231139Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123035749The UAE Central Bank has asked all banks to ascertain the impact new regulation regarding loans provisioning can have on all types of loans, via a notice dated November 19.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:34:47 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091123035749Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091123040436The UAE's real estate industry will take time to recover from the financial crisis, though some other sectors of the economy are bouncing back relatively quickly, Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al Suwaidi said.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:33 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20091123040436Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sid20091122_5078_74Abraaj Capital, the Middle East's largest private equity house, has raised its capital by almost a third as it prepares a return to buying mode.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:25:25 GMTFinancial Times 20091122_5078_74Openhttp://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 ZAWYA20091122044805Open