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The Canadians who can help kick-start stalled skyscrapers

06.11.09

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Sheikhs to fund ‘Boris Island’ airport in the Thames estuary

07.10.09

Boris Johnson’s plan to build an airport on platforms in the Thames estuary is being backed by money from oil-rich countries in the Gulf... more

X Factor’s crew held at airport

29.09.09

An X Factor camera crew was stopped and held in Dubai as they flew in with a group of finalists to work with mentor Dannii Minogue... more

Andrew Flintoff to coach UAE

18.09.09

Andrew Flintoff will help coach the United Arab Emirates national team during his rehabilitation from knee surgery, the all-rounder's agent has confirmed... more

British Museum caught up in human rights row

24.08.09

British Museum urged to 'take a stand' over the rights of migrant workers in the oil-rich desert sheikdom of Abu Dhabi... more

Home Office spends Ł13,000 to fly in ex-pat police adviser

06.08.09

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Spyware woes for BlackBerry in UAE

30.07.09

Mobile phone users are accustomed to rogue emails and text messages, claiming to be from their phone company, but actually containing nasty software from a nefarious third party. What they’re not so used to is getting nasty stuff from the phone company itself.. ... more

Everton reject Middle East takeover reports

23.07.09

Everton have formally disassociated themselves with claims they are about to be taken over by a Middle East consortium... more

Middlesbrough turn down Afonso Alves approach

20.07.09

Middlesbrough have rejected an offer of around Ł3million for record signing Afonso Alves... more

What about the workers? Immigrants pose dilemma

08.07.09

A shopping mall in the desert city of Al Ain has banned male construction workers at evenings and weekends after wealthy customers complained about them staring at women. Labourers are allowed to enter Al Bawadi Mall during weekdays, but only through a side entrance ... more

Oil producer is going green for a good reason

01.07.09

Abu Dhabi is taking the green shoots of recovery a step further, winning the race to host the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). Abu Dhabi hopes it will add fuel to its Masdar project - a $15 billion (Ł9 billion) green city designed by Sir Norman Foster ... more

Richer than you, ranked below the Philippines

17.06.09

The guys at index company MSCI Barra said the UAE is not fit to call itself an emerging market, let alone a developed one... more

Davids load their slings to take on the Goliaths

27.05.09

Challenger brands, I learned this week, are upstart companies snapping at the heels of established rivals. Virgin Atlantic taking on British Airways is the textbook example of a successful challenger (while Virgin Cola's lame assault on Coke and Pepsi is a popular case study for the opposite reason) ... more

Some green shoots in the desert

29.04.09

There are tentative signs that banks in the UAE are recovering from the credit crunch. Early results from the first-quarter earnings season paint a cautiously optimistic picture ... more

Seething at sneers from the tourist bus

22.04.09

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After the bubble, the dirty linen

11.03.09

Three British defendants have emerged at the centre of an alleged plot to swindle half a billion dollars from a leading bank in Dubai... more

Ailing Dubai seeks Ł14bn bonds lifeline

23.02.09

Economics: The Dubai government, nearing bankruptcy since the property boom that has driven its growth hit the wall, is heading to the bond markets to try to raise $20 billion to pay down a big chunk of debt due this year... more

TV threat if it's not anyone for tennis

18.02.09

Sport has played a key role in establishing Dubai as the Middle East kingpin for tourism and business... more

Israeli tennis star barred from UAE

16.02.09

The top official of women's tennis has reprimanded the United Arab Emirates for blocking an Israeli from playing in a tournament in Dubai... more

A minnow that’s put on weight heading

04.02.09

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Heading home, lost cap in hand

21.01.09

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Bouncing towards a jails boom

14.01.09

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Market report: Bargain hunters boost the Footsie

29.12.08

Bears in the stock market were feeling the squeeze in a market place desperately short of stock... more

England cricket stars demand last-ditch veto on India tour

03.12.08

England's cricketers have agreed to fly out to Abu Dhabi on their way back to India but will have the final say on whether to abandon the tour... more

Mortgage boost from Abu Dhabi

26.11.08

Property: Abu Dhabi is set to launch a new mortgage lender to revive the housing market as liquidity dries up during the credit crisis... more

Jara jets in to spice up new desert campaign

06.11.08

The final season at Nad Al Sheba racecourse begins as racing in the United Arab Emirates resumes... more

Club killer who fled to US set to freed within months

27.10.08

A teenager who killed a man with one punch outside a Mayfair nightclub and then fled to Los Angeles will be free in less than three months... more

Quintain seeks Wembley tie-up

07.10.08

Property: Regeneration specialist Quintain Estates says it was in talks with Arab investors about selling a stake in its Wembley City project... more

Tests clear couple of Dubai beach sex, says lawyer

02.09.08

Tests have failed to prove a British man and woman had illegal sex on a Dubai beach, their lawyer says... more

The burger kings of London

28.02.07

While Prince Charles calls for a Big Mac ban, burgers are appearing on some of the smartest menus in town. Charles Campion picks the best burger joints in town.... more