UAE

January 30, 2000

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UAE Internet users are complaining that service is slow and that the directories are in English only and not also in Arabic, the country's official la

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A UAE citizen bought a she-camel from Salih bin Salim al Manee for RO 30,000. According to the Oman Observer daily, Manee, of Wilayat of Suwaiq, agree

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Seeking to quash rumors that foreign and Arab investors refrained from putting money into the Egyptian stock exchange last year, the chairman of the e

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During the next five years, the Palestinians intend to undertake industrial projects for the local private sector and the industrial estates as well a

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Microsoft Gulf announced it would sponsor the upcoming Info "2000 for IT" exhibition to be held in Kuwait, a-Sharq al-Awsat daily reports.   The event

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Besides causing cancer, one of the Arab world's favorite pastimes - shisha smoking - can deform teeth, according to dental experts at Al Jazirah Hospi

January 27, 2000

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After a month-long vacation, the 1st National Soccer League is returning strong today with four games beginning tonight, according to Al-Watan daily. 

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Algeria is scheduled to host its first Arab exhibition in March since the civil war erupted eight years ago.  The 1st Gulf 2000 exhibition, which is b

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The national theater in the UAE's Ministry of Information and Culture is presenting ''Last Days of Socrates.''  Al-Bayan daily reports that the play,

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The Philippine government is offering its citizens living in the Gulf states the chance to take a foreign service examine that may allow them to becom

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Store shelves have been cleared of fireworks, guns that shoot plastic bullets and other harmful children's toys, according to a municipal official.  G

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Turkey has a new massive shopping center. But this one is on the Internet.  Kangurum has been called Turkey's biggest shopping center, where goods can

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Qataris are eager to help needy Muslims across the globe, and are now focusing much of their attention on Chechnya, where Russians are battling with l

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If you plan to drive in Bahrain, observe all traffic laws and don’t speed.   Bahraini officials intend to install cameras at traffic lights on 5 main

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Winds up to 40 km/h blew across Kuwait and clouds covered the sky as part of an unstable weather pattern that moved over the state.  Meteorologists be