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MIAMI-INSPIRED RESIDENCES
IFA unveils $272m Dubai mixed-use project
IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR), a mixed-use hotel and resort developer, has announced the launch of 'The 8,' a Miami-inspired residences project to be built at a cost of Dh1 billion ($272 million) on Palm Jumeirah.
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NEW RADAR DATA
Malaysian jet may have turned back before vanishing
A missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner may have turned back from its scheduled route before vanishing from radar screens, military officers said on Sunday, deepening the mystery surrounding the fate of the plane and the 239 people aboard.
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REBEL OIL SHIPMENT
Libya threatens to bomb N Korean tanker
Libya threatened to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker if it tried to ship oil from a rebel-controlled port, in a major escalation of a standoff over the country's petroleum wealth.
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ANALYSIS
Taking the strain out of Gulf-US flights
Direct flights from the Gulf to America’s East Coast take about 15 hours, followed by lengthy queues at US Customs. Mindful of this, Abu Dhabi International Airport is now offering a pre-clearance facility.
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ANALYSIS
Missing jet: Rarest of aviation disasters
The sudden disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner with 239 people aboard represents one of the rarest kinds of aviation disaster, and the mystery is compounded by uncertainty about which country's jurisdiction the plane came down in.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Unique protest
An anti-government protester rests on a chair in the middle of the street during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas. Latin American foreign ministers will meet next week to discuss the unrest in Venezuela.
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Dubai RTA awards $27m roads contract
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P&G wins product innovation awards
Procter & Gamble (P&G), one of the largest household products makers, won seven major product innovation awards at the 'Product of the Year Gulf 2014' awards ceremony held in Dubai.
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Libya threatens to bomb N Korean tanker
Libya threatened to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker if it tried to ship oil from a rebel-controlled port, in a major escalation of a standoff over the country's petroleum wealth.
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ETF global assets hit record $2.44 trillion
The assets in global exchange-traded funds (ETF) and exchange-traded products (ETP) surged to hit a record high of $2.44 trillion at the end of February, said a report.
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Middle East leads drilling boom
Drilling for oil and gas deposits outside North America has hit the highest level in three decades, led by big exploration and production programmes in the Middle East and Africa.
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Asry in big vessel repair milestone
Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry) said six vessels underwent repair simultaneously on its dual slipways, which is a record for the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Gulf.
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GCC airlines defend female cabin crew policies
Qatar Airways and Emirates Airline have defended their policies on pregnancy and marriage for cabin crew after the Qatar carrier came under fire over its working conditions.
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Du joins new global cable consortium
Du, a UAE telecom service provider, has joined an international consortium to build South East Asia - Middle East -Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) cable system.
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Saudi names Brotherhood as terrorist group
Saudi Arabia has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, in a move that could increase pressure on Qatar whose backing for the group has sparked a row with fellow Gulf monarchies.
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Rolls-Royce to buy key Daimler stake
British engineering company Rolls-Royce said it would fund the purchase of German carmaker Daimler's 50 per cent stake of a jointly owned power systems company using cash and some borrowing.
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SARS virus claims one more victim in Saudi
Saudi Arabian health officials have reported one more death from the new respiratory virus related to severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), thus taking the death toll in the kingdom to 62.
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Hollywood blockbuster 'Noah' faces GCC ban
Three GCC countries - Qatar, UAE and Bahrain, have banned the Hollywood film "Noah" on religious grounds even before its worldwide premiere and several others are expected to follow suit.
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Top education experts win GESS awards
The Gulf region’s most eminent educational institutions, individuals and corporate suppliers were honoured at the recently concluded GESS Education Awards ceremony held in Dubai.
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Top businesswomen in Bahrain honoured
Leading businesswomen in the country were honoured yesterday in a ceremony held at the Ramli Mall.
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