Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) back issues from October 2008:
US move to boost strategic alliance.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Islamabad: The United States and Pakistan concluded a third round of their bilateral strategic dialogue in Washington Monday, renewing commitment to working together to combat terrorism and violent extremism, a joint statement said. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmoud Qureshi ...
Terrorist threat a pretext or reality?
Oct 01, 2008 ... Seventeen people were killed in a bomb attack close to Damascus, the Syrian capital last week, indicating what is beginning to look like a pattern of violence unknown until recently. Then there was another attack at the weekend, this time in an area of Lebanon close to the Syrian border, ...
Sharjah aims to enhance economic ties with Turkey.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dubai: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will implement the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it recently signed with Turkey's Izmir Chamber of Commerce as the two trade bodies work to build close economic links. The agreement calls for improved ...
Hundreds left stranded in Oman waiting for UAE visas.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Al Ain: More than 200 people, mainly Filipinos, are stranded in a hotel on the outskirts of the border town of Buraimi in Oman as they attempt to get new UAE visas. Every day they hope to return to the UAE where they work and live, but many are worried as their money is running ...
Dubai Autodrome reveals programme for coming season.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: International motorsport will be coming to Dubai as the city's autodrome unveiled its programme for the coming year. Dubai: International motorsport will be coming to Dubai as the city's autodrome unveiled its programme for the coming year. One of the ...
Fundraiser: Non-profit shelter seeks donations.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dubai: The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) recently hosted its first fundraising event. It is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE for women and child victims of domestic violence and child abuse. In her keynote speech, Afra Al Basti, CEO of DFWAC said, "Human ...
Road fatalities in Oman show worrying trend.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Muscat: AaFatal traffic accidents are on the rise in Oman and seem to have shaped the 'Safety First, Insurance Next' campaign that a major insurance company is set to launch nation-wide on October 15. In the first eight months of 2008, 614 people have lost their lives in 5,290 ...
Players expected to flock to amateur event.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: More than 160 golfers are expected to compete in a nine-event amateur series, which begins next month. Dubai: More than 160 golfers are expected to compete in a nine-event amateur series, which begins next month. The 2008/09 TNT Amateur Order of Merit Golf ...
Bahrain's religious leaders move to halt sectarianism.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Manama: In a rare public display of common efforts to confront mounting sectarianism in Bahrain, Sunni and Shiite leaders have called for a series of activities to bolster unity and regain religious harmony. "The agreeable co-existence of all groups and sects helps deepen ...
Bangladesh keeps a close watch on leaders of new party.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dhaka: Bangladesh authorities have ordered an intensified security vigil against a group of suspected Islamist militants as they appeared this time as preachers of interfaith harmony under a new outfit. Security officials said orders were issued to keep an extra eye on the ...
Long wait at banks frustrates people.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Muscat: AaThe rush to make last-minute purchases ahead of Eid led to traffic jams and, worse still, jamming of bank ATMs (automated teller machines) as people in Oman waited for a formal announcement from the moon-sighting committee about the holiday. A committee at Oman's ...
Expats enjoy festivities in haven of peace.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Abu Dhabi: Many expatriates have expressed joy over the peace and stability in the UAE, saying that their home countries are in turmoil during the festivities. "All of us have a peaceful celebration here whereas my country is bleeding due to internal turmoil," said Dr Qaiser ...
Middle East air passenger growth slows.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dubai: Air traffic growth in the Middle East in August slowed considerably from the double-digit increase seen in passenger numbers during the first half of this year, according to an industry group on Tuesday. The regional slowdown is in line with the continuing drop in global ...
ETA Ascon and Emirates Islamic Bank in semis.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dubai: Emirates Islamic Bank and ETA Ascon moved into the semifinals of the Dulsco Corporate Ramadan Cricket Tournament at Zabeel Park Cricket Ground Dubai. In the quarterfinals, Emirates Islamic Bank (EIB) trounced FedEx by nine wickets while ETA Ascon Star defeated Al Hathboor ...
Holiday calls home cut short by Wasel glitch.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pre-paid callers greeted with voice message: 'This card has been used before, please enter another card number'. Dubai: etisalat's recharge system for Wasel pre-paid cards went haywire on Tuesday leaving many mobile phone users unable to add credit to their accounts ...
Khalid gears up for Spanish test.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Salou, Spain: The BP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team returns to action this weekend in the Rally de Espana, the first of two Mediterranean events on consecutive weekends. And while the UAE fans will be monitoring the progress of UAE driver Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi, Rally de ...
Top stars absent from this year's UAE rally.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dubai: The top rally teams are set to miss next month's UAE Desert Challenge after the Dakar Rally was switched to South America due to terrorism. The UAE's FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup, which takes place from October 24 to 31, will be without star names like Stephane ...
Ganguly may come back from the cold.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Mumbai: Irrepressible is a word which fits Sourav Ganguly like a glove to hand. It would be no different once more as he is almost certain to get the selectors' nod today in the squad of 14 in for the first two Tests against Australia, beginning with the one in Bangalore on October 9. ...
New chief appointed for Pak spy agency.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Islamabad: Pakistan has replaced the head of its powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in a first major reshuffle in the army's top command since General Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani took over as Chief of Army Staff in December last year. Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha has ...
Art of effective restructuring.
Oct 01, 2008 ... With the global economy in difficult times, companies are restructuring themselves for growth, stability or just plain survival! Mergers, acquisitions and bail-outs seem to be the order of the day. Strategies are defined, senior management is enthusiastic, and the change effort starts with ...
Rushing in to the rescue but not sure what's wrong.
Oct 01, 2008 ... The first signs that foreign donors are getting together to lend help must have enthused the Pakistani leadership as it tries to stand up to a fast-emerging economic crisis. For President Asif Ali Zardari, a visit to New York to attend the annual gathering of the UN's general ...
Tourism declines in Delhi following serial bombings.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: The tourism industry has been hit badly by the recent serial blasts in the capital. New Delhi: The tourism industry has been hit badly by the recent serial blasts in the capital. Tourist inflow has declined alarmingly since the blast on September 13 claimed ...
Four more trapped miners rescued.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Lotogon: Four more trapped miners were found alive after more than a week of being submerged in a flooded mine shaft in northern Luzon, raising to six the number of those who were taken out alive in two days, officials and rescuers said. Gerry Monyobda managed to climb out of ...
Kerala eyes cleaner Sabarimala season.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Thiruvananthapuram: A clean-up drive is among the top priorities as Kerala's Pathanamthitta district gets set for another pilgrimage season that is expected to witness millions of pilgrims throng the Sabarimala temple in the hilly district. A meeting of local body authorities ...
Bahrain community and official efforts help British family in need.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Manama: AaThe long ordeal of one British family stranded in Bahrain finally came to an end thanks to an extraordinary combination of official and community efforts. Penniless Belinda Gibson, 49, her daughter Sarah, 20, and her grand-children Megan, two, and Adam, two months, ...
New hangar will make Bahrain maintenance hub.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dubai: Bahrain aims to become a key aircraft maintenance hub in the region after the national carrier Gulf Air signed an agreement with Bahrain Real Estate Company (Edamah) to build a hangar at Bahrain International Airport. The agreement was signed by Gulf Air chief executive ...
Blooming times for retail sector.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Twenty years ago, when the first shopping malls were opening in Dubai, no one could have imagined where the retail industry was heading. Maybe the visionaries had plans for another mall or two, but the 20 million square feet (1.8 million square metre) of retail space that exists today must ...
Heritage Village refreshingly different.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Either shopping malls or parks or else the beaches - these seemed to be the only "entertainment options" here. Abu Dhabi: Either shopping malls or parks or else the beaches - these seemed to be the only "entertainment options" here. However, for Eid Al Fitr, Heritage ...
Musharraf receives lecture invitations.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Islamabad: Former president Pervez Musharraf has received invitations to deliver lectures to foreign think tanks on terrorism, peace and security and relations between Islam and the West, a local television channel reported on Wednesday. Musharraf, who resigned in August under ...
The key to Middle East peace.
Oct 02, 2008 ... The Middle East will not find lasting security without a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli war. There will be no long term peace in the region if these two states do not agree on their borders and recognise each other. There is a real danger in 2009 that other issues will ...
3 more miners rescued from flooded tunnel.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Manila: Three more miners were pulled out alive from a flooded tunnel in northern Luzon on Tuesday, increasing the number of survivors to nine and raising hopes that 5 others might still be alive 11 days after 16 of them remained underground when Typhoon Hagupit hit the north on September ...
Cave river tops online destination ranking.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Manila: A subterranean river in Puerto Princesa in southwestern Philippines has topped the latest online ranking of a new travel group that is in search of global destinations. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park has an 8.2 kilometre underground river, topped by ...
Experts rule out drug-linked fungal infection in UAE.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: A fungal infection linked to drugs used for the treatment of a crippling anti-immune disease is unlikely to affect patients in the UAE as the climate here does not support it, doctors say. The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning that a class of drugs called ...
Bahrainis enjoy truly modern holiday at malls.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Manama: For once, there was reassuring consensus on the family Eid day destination. The suggestion to spend the first day of the celebrations in a shopping mall seemed normal enough for Bahraini parents and their teenage son and daughter. The Aradis would have lunch with the ...
Iraq 'needs a common vision' for the future.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Recently General David Petraeus handed over the command of the multinational forces in Iraq to General Raymond Odierno. While there has been a remarkable decline in the violence in Iraq over the last few months, the peace process in the war-ravaged nation is still believed to be very ...
Eid not so sweet this year in Egypt.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Cairo: Hamdi Abbas, a government employee, used to observe the age-old tradition of buying new clothes for his children to celebrate Eid Al Fitr. He could not do the same this year due to high costs of living. "We had to spend a lot on food during Ramadan," Abbas, a father of ...
India's Corporation Bank debuts overseas with Dubai office.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: India's Corporation Bank has ventured into an overseas market for the first time with a representative office in Dubai. Bank chairman and managing director B. Sambamurthy said the 102-year-old bank, which recorded a profit of Rs7.3 billion (Dh608 million) in 2007-08 ...
Lehman-hit UAE investors blame banks.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: Financial institutions 'failed to give sufficient risk warning on capital protected notes'. Dubai: A large number of UAE investors, who lost the money they invested in Lehman Brothers capital protected notes and face huge financial burden on the leverage they made use ...
Travelport signs deal with Oman's Travel Point.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Muscat: Travelport GDS, one of the world's leading global distribution system (GDS) providers operating both the Galileo and Worldspan systems, has signed an agreement with Travel Point LLC, part of Al Harthy, to distribute the Galileo GDS in Oman from January. The partnership ...
Zaid Ebrahim gets DFSA licence.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Malaysia's Zaid Ebrahim and Company recently became the first Southeast Asian law firm to receive a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), hoping to capitalise on the growing business links between the Gulf and East Asia. The company will provide ...
Celebrations capture the richness of Eid experience in Dubai.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: People across Dubai celebrated Eid with gusto across the emirate's parks, playgrounds and malls. Dubai: People across Dubai celebrated Eid with gusto across the emirate's parks, playgrounds and malls. From pony and camel rides in special children's play areas ...
Massive road plan will ease plight of Abu Dhabi drivers.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: A senior traffic official has outlined enormous roadworks plans to ease congestion on Abu Dhabi's busy roads. Abu Dhabi: A senior traffic official has outlined enormous roadworks plans to ease congestion on Abu Dhabi's busy roads. Major road projects, ...
7-year-old among 4 killed in accidents.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Fujairah: Three Indians were killed on Tuesday evening and two others were in serious condition after their car lost control and smashed against a mountain and rolled over several times. In another incident, a seven-year-old Emirati child died yesterday when he was ...
Nobles to unveil Dh10b ventures.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Nobles Properties, the Dh4 billion real estate investment company launched by former Tameer Holding chief executive Omar Ayesh, will soon announce projects worth Dh10 billion in various parts of the Middle East, a top official said. "We will launch three inter-connected ...
Surge in patients at emergency ward.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Abu Dhabi: The number of patients admitted to Shaikh Khalifa Medical City's (SKMC) emergency ward increased during Ramadan and on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. According to statistics, most patients admitted on the last day of Ramadan and first day of Eid Al Fitr either suffered ...
Terror threat no damper on Iraqi celebrations.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Baghdad: Hundreds of Iraqi families continue to throng the Games City and Al Zawra Park, one of the most prominent entertainment sites in the capital, to enjoy Eid Al Fitr, despite increased security concerns over the bombings in Al Karrada district just two days before Eid. "I ...
Realty to witness 'profit correction'.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Property prices in Dubai are not going to decline by 2010, as predicted by recent reports, but profits will correct, according to top officials at Dubai Land Department. While many analysts and reports are predicting a depressing future for Dubai's booming property ...
US cross-border attacks a form of terrorism - PM.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani yesterday said that attacks by US drones on targets inside Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan amounted to "terrorism". Talking to reporters at his official residence on the first day of Eid, Gilani rebuffed suggestions ...
Lebanese abroad get 2013 vote.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Abu Dhabi: Lebanese expatriates are delighted they will be able to vote in 2013, but expressed mixed feelings regarding the new electoral law adopted by the Lebanese government overnight. The parliament adopted a new electoral law on Monday evening. It is part of a ...
Noor Dubai initiative keeps many a dream alive.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Six children from Mali are awaiting surgery to remove the cataracts they were born with - a surgery that can finally help them see the world. These patients are among hundreds who have been helped or who are waiting to be helped by the Noor Dubai initiative, aimed at ...
Crisis could mean return of pre-Thatcher controls.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Most countries, including those of Europe and the United States, followed the economic theory of John Keynes, which signified the government's role in economy, until the late 1970s. With the rise of Baroness Margaret Thatcher as Britain's prime minister in 1979, she embraced a ...
Crowds pack London Mosque.
Oct 02, 2008 ... London: Gulf News on WednesdayAawitnessed waves of British Muslims packing the Central Mosque in London to perform Eid prayers and share religious festivities. Thousands of Muslims from various nationalities and ethnic origins joined in the prayers in five patches which started ...
RAK municipality asks labourers to wear appropriate clothing.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Ras Al Khaimah: The municipality has instructed people living in labour accommodation situated in the vicinity of residential areas to make themselves presentable in public and to avoid wearing the "lungi" (a wraparound). A senior municipal official said the instructions had ...
Racing causes nuisance.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Ras Al Khaimah: Residents of the Al Zahra'a area in Ras Al Khaimah have lodged a complaint with the police about the nuisance caused by wanton groups of youngsters performing stunts and drag racing on the roads. Residents told the police that the youths, who would turn up at ...
Gulf region is in for some nasty surprises.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Byline: What McCain and Obama said about future American relations in the region deserves meticulous attention. Now that US Secretary of Defence Robert M. Gates recognised that the 2003 Iraq invasion "shock-and-awe" strategy was an error, and that the Pentagon's narrow focus on ...
23 readers celebrate birthday with Gulf News.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Twenty-three readers celebrated their 30th birthday with Gulf News on its 30th anniversary -- September 30. Each reader received a pleasant surprise by way of a gift hamper, flowers and a free lifetime subscription of the newspaper. Community Solutions Editor Nasheet Jaffer Khan ...
Frozen as peas in slow moving queues.
Oct 02, 2008 ... A friend of mine was recently articulating what I've been ruing in silence all along - the fact that I always seem to be in a queue that moves the slowest. If there are three lines, two of them comprise hares while I'm with the snails. It's either the person at the checkout that's been ...
Speedcar Series set for December take-off.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: After a successful first season, Speedcar Series has unveiled new and exciting changes ahead of the opening race to be held in the first week of December in Dubai. Former F1 drivers will be back behind the wheel this season along with a host of other new teams and drivers ...
Shaaban hopes Le Mans circuit inspires him to his best display.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Abu Dhabi-raised driver Basil Shaaban hopes the legendary Le Mans race track can inspire him to his best performance of the season in this weekend's F3 Euro Series event. Shaaban will begin practice at the circuit in northern France today for the penultimate leg of the F3 ...
Foreign direct investment wanes in Bangladesh.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to Bangladesh fell by 16 per cent in 2007 over that of the previous year, despite a significant rise in both global and regional inflows, according to a UN report released this week. The World Investment Report (WIR) 2008 of the ...
Team builds yacht for Mediterranean circuit.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Emirates Team New Zealand are set to enter a boat in the Mediterranean TP52 regatta circuit next year as preparation for the America's Cup. The airline has renewed it support for the team with the former America's Cup winner and word has begun in Auckland on a TP52 ...
Global financial crisis have left Middle East car market untouched.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Car sales in the Middle East and the GCC have largely gone unaffected by the recent global financial turmoil, industry insiders said. Car sales in the GCC surged by 26 per cent in the first half of 2008 with the UAE alone experiencing a growth of 34 per cent, according ...
'Eid in Dubai' initially targets tourists from GCC countries.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: The "Eid in Dubai" celebrations organised by the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) Office will bring in more tourists from GCC states and will target international markets in the future. "This year the focus of 'Eid in Dubai' is only the UAE and neighbouring countries ....
Indrawati sees bright future for sukuks.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dubai: Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati is scheduled to attend an extraordinary gathering of Ministers of Finance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Dubai on October 8. The Asean ministers and senior officials will discuss the economic outlook for ...
Aldar raises Dh7b for project funding.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer Aldar Properties PJSC has borrowed Dh6.98 billion ($1.9 billion) this financial year for project funding, a top-ranking company executive said on Wednesday. "The money has been raised through the capital markets and bilateral ...