Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) back issues from April 2009:
Seduction, French style.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Margaux never reveals her true intentions, but eventually you succumb to them, as Eduan Maggo experienced. I'm a bad, bad person. There, I've admitted it. The foie gras on Margaux's menu flirted with me and I succumbed. Hey, don't judge me - if you'd heard the sweet ...
Authorities make ID card registration for expats easier.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi ID card registration of expatriate employees working in private companies has become easier now as Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has started giving special appointments to companies on request, a senior official told Gulf News. "No centralised norms or fee has ...
Air Arabia plans to invest $50m in Morocco hub.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Air Arabia, the region's largest low-cost carrier, will invest $50 million (Dh183.5 million) in its second hub to be set up in Casablanca, Morocco, the airline's chief executive said. Servicing the European and North African market, the hub will have 20 to 25 aircraft and ...
Launch of mega Islamic bank imminent.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: $3b initial public offering will take place this year, Al Baraka says. Dubai: Shaikh Saleh Kamel, chairman of Al Baraka Banking Group, is set to launch the world's biggest Islamic bank before the end of the year, with an initial public offering of $3 billion (Dh11 ...
Bobby Deol disappoints.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Movie critics are already slating his new movie Ek - The Power of One. As far as pedigree goes, Bollywood actor Bobby Deol - the son of legendary actor Dharmendra and brother of action hero Sunny Deol - has everything going for him. But strip him of his family legacy and ...
Mideast better placed to ride out financial crisis.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: WEF official feels lending to small and medium companies in the region needs to be urgently kickstarted. Dubai: While the rest of the world is scrambling to put together banking bailouts and economic stimulus packages, business leaders in the Middle East remain confident ...
Steelmaker commissions new plant.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Staff Report Dubai: Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) on Tuesday said it had commenced the commissioning of its new steelmaking plant in Mussafah. "Construction of the country's first integrated steelmaking operation continues to advance with the commissioning ...
Arabian Centre hosts UAE's 100th post office.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Emirates Post has opened its 100th Post Office at Arabian Centre, the new shopping mall in Al Khawaneej, Dubai. Dubai: Emirates Post has opened its 100th Post Office at Arabian Centre, the new shopping mall in Al Khawaneej, Dubai. The event coincides with the ...
Abu Dhabi aims to ensure best practices in travel and tourism.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the emirate's tourism regulatory body, is currently designing a guideline for its hotel and tourism industry that is expected to improve services, Gulf News has learnt. The tourism sector, which represents 1.2 per cent of Abu ...
Group of Fatah members flees Hamas persecution.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: A group of Gaza-based members of the Palestinian faction Fatah have relocated to the UAE for fear of Hamas persecution. Sharjah: A group of Gaza-based members of the Palestinian faction Fatah have relocated to the UAE for fear of Hamas persecution. Holding ...
Yousuf back on top of table after Abu Dhabi win.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Khalid Yousuf returned to the top of the Emirates Golf Federation's Order of Merit table after winning the overall gross amateur title in the 36th National Bank of Abu Dhabi Men's Open held at Al Ghazal Golf Club. The UAE golfer closed with a tidy level-par 71 for a ...
Sufism leaders at loggerheads over election.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Cairo: Until very recently, followers of Sufism were most likely to be found in mosques or attending religious events. Since last November, however, courts have been at the centre of Sufis' attention. Abdul Hadi Al Qassabi and Ala'a Abul Azayem, the supremos of two key Sufi ...
Delimitation exercise forces Lalu to contest two seats.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: RJD leader to contest Patliputra as well since he is not sure if he can win home base Saran Patna Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, who turned an ailing Indian Railways into a "cash cow", is contesting two seats in the upcoming general election since ...
Managing trauma over downsizing.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: A challenge that leaders will deal with in their careers is about announcing and managing redundancies. A challenge that leaders will deal with in their careers is about announcing and managing redundancies. This needs to be managed psychologically very carefully on two ...
Regional orchestra of 60 students proposed.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Youth Orchestra of Middle East to help young musicians develop to high standards. Dubai: Shaikha Manal Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment and wife of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs, has been ...
Emirates predicts cargo recovery.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Emirates is expecting a recovery in cargo volumes in the last quarter of 2009 after freight traffic took a sharp dive late last year and has remained weak. Despite the decline of the past few months, the airline will announce year-on-year growth in its freight volume. ...
Changed equations inject vigour into Bihar poll fight.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lalu Prasad and paswan sideline congress fearing Nitish whitewash Patna Bihar, an eastern Indian state that plays a pivotal role in deciding the fate of governments at New Delhi, is set to witness many a battle royal with as many as 10 ministers in the ruling United ...
Babri ghost returns to haunt Advani.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Patna: The ghost of the Babri Mosque demolition has come to haunt Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) 16 years after it was destroyed by the Hindu nationalists on December 6, 1992. The issue did not affect the party earlier when A.B. Vajpayee, the party's rather liberal face, led the ...
Depa profits surge as it wins new projects.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Less dependence on hospitality industry helps result in 39.9% increase to Dh224.5m. Dubai: Depa Limited, a Dubai-based interior contractor, on Tuesday reported 39.9 per cent growth in net profits to Dh224.5 million last year - prior to adjusting for additional ...
Al Ain win handball tournament.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Al Ain:AaMohammad Abdullah Bin Hazzam Al Daheri, Member of Board of Directors of Al Ain Club and the superviser of the individual and collective games, recently attended the final of the handball tournament, which ened in a victory for the Al Ain team. The final game was between ...
Murder of Malayali family in US shocks Kerala.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Shock after Devarajan allegedly guns down relatives, including his children, before killing himself. Thiruvananthapuram: The death of six people belonging to two Malayali families in California late on Sunday caused shock waves in Kerala. The family members were from ...
Killer waves drown eight-year-old.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Safa was enjoying herself at the Sharjah beach when she was sucked into the water. Sharjah: She wanted to go to the mall but instead went to the beach as her family car did not have a Salik tag. Eight-year-old Safa met with a tragic end on Friday as she was ...
Begging bowl useless without fiscal prudence.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Pakistan's policy makers are eagerly awaiting a meeting of the so-called 'friends of Pakistan' in Tokyo on April 17 to present the country's dire case for additional foreign assistance just when economic conditions around the world are worsening. Pakistan is asking for up to $10 ...
Mideast market poised for growth, S&P says.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: The insurance market in the Middle East will continue to see growth in certain sectors, especially co-operative insurance or Takaful, which is Sharia-compliant, and personal lines such as life and health insurance, according to analysts at credit ratings' agency Standard and Poor's ....
Voluntary blackout saves 146,000 kWh in Dubai.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Electricity consumption in Dubai dropped by 146,000 kWh during Earth Hour 2009 last Saturday when residents and organisations switched off their lights as part of the global event. According to the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (Dewa), power consumption fell by an ...
Al Hilal Bank to establish first Islamic lender in Kazakhstan.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Al Hilal Bank, the Abu Dhabi-based Islamic lender, yesterday announced its decision to establish an Islamic bank in Kazakhstan. The initiative marks Al Hilal's first venture outside the UAE and the first Islamic bank in Kazakhstan. An agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi by ...
AXA Gulf wins approval for initial public offering in Saudi Arabia.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: AXA Insurance Gulf said Aathat the Saudi Capital Market Authority had recently approved the company's application to hold an initial public offering in that country. In its statement, the company added that it has recorded year-on-year growth of 58 per cent in gross ...
New school opens in Al Barsha.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: A new school of the JSS Education Foundation located at Al Barsha, Dubai, was formally inaugurated by former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday. In a glittering ceremony attended by an audience of over 1,500 guests, the inauguration of the JSS International ...
'Playing the bad guy was fun'.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Which celebrity drew the most attention from the crowd at the Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge? A) Monica Belluci B) Karishma Kapoor C) Jas Arora D) Anil Kapoor If you answered anything but Anil Kapoor, you would have been ...
Shahbaz reinstated as chief minister.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Islamabad: Pakistan's top court yesterday reinstated Shahbaz Sharif as chief minister in the country's most populous province of Punjab about a month after he was unseated by a judicial verdict. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court suspended the February 25 judgment given by ...
Lovin' spoonful.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: There's a small - but vehement - group of people in the UAE who feel very strongly. About gelato. There's a small - but vehement - group of people in the UAE who feel very strongly. About gelato. Apparently, there was nowhere in the country serving the real ...
Dubai expects full Russian cooperation.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Lieutenant-General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Chief of Dubai Police, said they expect full cooperation from the Russian security services to find the group involved in the planning and assassination of the former commander of the disbanded Chechen 'Vostok' battalion, Sulim Yamadayev. ...
Policeman says it was his duty to try to save boy.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Al Qaydi says his decision to jump into the water was purely based on humanitarian grounds. Ras Al Khaimah: Once the Emirati Corporal Mohammad Musabah Al Qaydi arrived at Al Maadouh Dam in Wadi Sfeni area, he jumped into the water in his uniform in an attempt to rescue ...
UAE markets continue to be volatile.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Local sentiments remain negative amid fears surrounding US automobile industry. Dubai: The Abu Dhabi and Dubai stock market indices fell on Tuesday for the second time in three sessions this week as markets continued to be volatile, with investors preferring to book ...
Emirates NBD launches high yield Mena fund.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi: Emirates NBD on Tuesday launched a new fund to provide high and rising income streams, coupled with the prospects of generating capital growth, by investing in a range of high-yielding securities in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The Emirates Mena ...
Professional integrity new buzzword for Dubai Police.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Force initiates campaign to boost devotion and dedication at workplace. Dubai: Dubai Police will spearhead a countrywide campaign to encourage personal integrity and honesty in a professional environment. "We have been instructed by the interior minister to ...
Many Emiratis prefer public sector.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Visitors at jobs fair say private sector does not give the same kind of stability. Dubai: There were doubts and uncertainty over the employment situation at Careers Fair 2009, which ended yesterday after three days of receiving job applications from Emiratis. ...
Al Janahi, Daneshjoo win titles.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Staff Report Dubai: Fatma Abbas Al Janahi, Roxana Daneshjoo, Kareem Al Allaf and Marwan Al Kaissi have won titles in the under-12 and under-14 categories of the inaugural Nike Junior Tour (NJT) tennis championships at the Fujairah Tennis and Country Club. Al ...
Police arrest two in drug trafficking deal.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Dubai: Dubai Police stopped a drug trafficking operation of 6 kilogrammes of heroin when a suspect trying to trade with a second party ended up in the hands of the criminal investigation team. According to Brigadier Abdul Jaleel Mahdi, Director of the anti-narcotics department ...
Cooperation key to undoing ruin.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Tomorrow in London, for the second time in only five months, the leaders of the world's top 20 economies will be meeting to seek a joint response to the unprecedented global economic crisis that we are going through. Since this crisis first began, I have advocated the idea that, ...
Royals seek last year's famous team spirit.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Reigning IPL champions are in early running for nomination in the best team category at Laureus Awards Dubai: Rajasthan Royals, the reigning IPL champions, will be looking to rediscover their famous team spirit in the second season, which kicks off in South Africa on ...
Skimming airwaves is sheer bliss to Emirati DJ.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Bliss has overcome the obstacles through his strong passion for music. Dubai: A love of music will get you on the air, albeit as a disk jockey. DJ Bliss (Marwan) is one of the few Emirati DJs working in Radio 1, the English language radio station of Gulf News ...
Floods trap visitors in Wadi Al Beih area.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sections of the Wadi Al Beih valley shored away and collapsed on Tuesday as a result of the heavy rain. Ras Al Khaimah: Sections of the Wadi Al Beih valley shored away and collapsed on Tuesday as a result of the heavy rain. Parts of the road leading to the ...
Silicon Oasis expects investment to hit Dh25b as more firms arrive.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Dubai: Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the region's answer to Silicon Valley, will see an investment of Dh25 billion in the next few years, and most of the development will be complete by 2012, according to data obtained by Gulf News. Shahla Ahmad Abdul Razak, deputy chief executive ...
Breezy Bips.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: A chatty Bipasha Basu opens up about her big fat wedding plans and living life on her own terms. Some refer to her as Bollywood's "Bengali bombshell", while some others call her the "spunky siren", and actress Bipasha Basu shows no sign of slowing down. Basu, ...
Mass evacuation begins in Sulu.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Manila: AaResidents were being evacuated on Wednesday as the military prepared to attack Al Qaida-linked militants who refused to release one of three Red Cross workers, following a pullout of government forces near the kidnappers' hideout in the southern Philippines, sources told Gulf ...
'Lok Adalats' are a speedy solution to a protracted process.
Apr 02, 2009 ... New Delhi: For 12 years, Jharna Banerjee, who works as a nanny for rich Indian families in the capital, has been seeking divorce from her estranged and violent husband and demanding the return of the TV, fridge and stove which she had bought with her own money in the house he occupies. ...
Deployment bans to be lifted soon.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Manila: AaThe Philippines government has agreed to lift the three-year deployment ban on Lebanon and Jordan, and labour and foreign affairs officials are finalising bilateral agreements to assure the safety and protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in these two countries, senior ...
'Friends of Pakistan' set to finalise agenda for $30b aid.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi: The "Friends of Democratic Pakistan" organisation is discussing a proposal of a 10-year $30 billion (Dh110 billion) aid and investment package at its two-day expert level meeting that started on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Dr Anwar Gargash, State Minister for Foreign ...
Dubai rents easing - index.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Dubai: The new rental index to be released shortly shows an average price drop in rents of 10 to 15 per cent, according to officials at Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera). Mohammad Khalifa Bin Hammad, director of real estate relationship regulation at Rera, says the ...
Abu Dhabi unveils transport master plan.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: A high-capacity metro system has been envisaged in surfface plan unveiled by the Department of Transport on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi: A high-capacity metro system complemented by high-speed trains, buses and trams besides ferries and taxis have been envisaged in a surface ...
G20 must stop history repeating.
Apr 02, 2009 ... The World Monetary and Economic Conference took place in London 76 years ago, in June 1933, with 66 countries meeting to put an end to the unfolding monetary disorder and trade wars while trying to draw the lessons of the Great Depression. When it was over, the negotiators admitted ...
Country's first geriatric hospital opens in RAK.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: A new geriatric hospital opened on Wednesday. Ras Al Khaimah: A new geriatric hospital opened on Wednesday. The hospital is the first of its kind to address the medical issues of the elderly and rehabilitate them in the UAE' Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al ...
Emirates airline offers staff unpaid leave.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Emirates airline yesterday announced that it has decided to offer unpaid leave to its cabin crew. Dubai: Emirates airline yesterday announced that it has decided to offer unpaid leave to its cabin crew. "After a careful review of our operational requirements, ...
Kidnappings used as a way to solve disputes.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Sana'a: The corrupt judiciary and absence of the rule of law are behind the repeated kidnappings in Yemen where a Dutch couple was taken hostages by tribesmen, analysts said on Wednesay. "The absence of justice, and dependence of judiciary and lenience of the government [in dealing] with ...
Emiratis may get more time for ID registration.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi: Emiratis who did not register for ID cards before the March 31 deadline may get a few more days to register without having to pay a fine, a top official told Gulf News on Wednesday. "They [Emiratis] can continue registering without paying a fine until we work out a mechanism to ...
Keeping tabs on region's priorities.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Dubai: Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) is a winner at Dubai Lynx Festival 2009, one of the most respected scales for creativity in the advertising industry. A subsidiary of Publicis Groupe Media (PGM), a French advertising and communications company - one of the big four global ...
Police crack down on cash stashes.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Hyderabad: AaCrisp currency notes are raining everywhere in Andhra Pradesh as the polls are nearing. Police officials keep stumbling upon wads of currency notes during search operations. In less than a week, the authorities have seized unaccounted cash of more than Rs50 million ...
'Emirati women a success story for UAE'.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi: A United Nations officialAaon WednesdayAacalled on women to hold decision-makers accountable regarding the pledge they made to empower women. "Many pledges were made to ensure women's rights and to improve their situations in different fields, but achievements are ...
F1 Team Abu Dhabi set for good show.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Abu Dhabi: F1 Team Abu Dhabi's Thani Al Qamzi and Rashid Al Tayer head to the Algarve coast in Portugal this week to prepare for the opening two rounds of the 2009 UIM F1 World Championship on the Arade River on Saturday and Sunday. Unforeseen circumstances forced regular driver ...
'Israel not bound by Annapolis'.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Dubai: Palestinians have given a cold welcome to the new right-wing Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas saidAaWenesday that Netanyahu "does not believe in peace" and urged the international community ...
Saudi fan invites Mattar.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Dubai: Saudi Arabian soccer supporters attended the UAE national team's training sessions held in Riyadh prior to their match against Saudi Arabia in the World cup qualifiers. The session held late last night at King Fahd stadium was at the end of the training period to greet ...
Accidental trauma high in the UAE.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: Survey lists traffic mishaps, falls, burns as major causes of distress among children Dubai:AaNine per cent of children in the UAE have been involved in an accident at home, on the roads or at the beach, while 20 per cent of Emirati children have undergone similar ...
Learning the art of negotiation.
Apr 02, 2009 ... One of the major advantages of an economic downturn is that there are great deals to be had; the challenge is that many of us are very bad at negotiating. There is clearly an element of "nature vs nurture"; some of us are clearly genetically more inclined to haggle, while for ...
World needs confidence from G20.
Apr 02, 2009 ... Byline: The challenge for leaders at the summit is to find some common thread to bind varied interests The world needs confident political leadership on the economy, and it expects a lot from this weekend's London summit of the G20 (Group of 20). The summit has to ...