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Pop star to give evidence in Bahrain lawsuit case

Pop star to give evidence in Bahrain lawsuit case

Culture & Society
Michael Jackson expected to appear in court on Monday to fight $7mn claim by sheikh.

Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey
Culture & Society
Regional questionaire shows respondents from UAE, Kuwait and Jordan in agreement.

Jackson 'too sick' to attend Bahrain lawsuit case
Culture & Society
Pop star says he wants to give evidence by video link as he fights Sheikh in court.

Expats given more time to register for ID cards
Culture & Society
Registrations will continue into 2009 but officials warn services may still be withheld.

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Racism comes in all colours
The colour of a person or where he or she comes from is not an indicator of anything. What he or she does and says is.

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The art of dealmaking
Sure, dealmaking is a talent, but most of all doing a good deal means being prepared. Being very, very prepared.

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

  1. Amlak suspends new mortgage loans »
  2. Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey  »
  3. Premium air traffic in Mideast tumbles 14% »
  4. First Gulf in share buyback »
  5. Bollywood star chosen for 'Atlantis Goddess' role »

more »OTHER MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Banking & Finance

  1. Saudi prince ups stake in US banking giant
  2. Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans

Construction & Industry

  1. Luxury hotel fitter expects to see Dubai slowdown
  2. Global crisis 'yet to seriously hit Gulf construction sector'

Culture & Society

  1. Pop star to give evidence in Bahrain lawsuit case
  2. Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey

Education

  1. UAE education chief reveals $2bn strategy
  2. Saudi hikes student allowance by 50%

Energy

  1. Oil price falls to lowest mark since Jan 2007
  2. Ras Al-Khaimah grants 25-yr oil concession

Healthcare

  1. Manslaughter charge doctor has licence suspended
  2. UK entrepreneur in Qatar biomedical venture

Islamic Finance

  1. ISDA to launch sharia-proof derivative standard
  2. Sukuk to recover in 2009 - BNP Paribas

Media & Marketing

  1. Cirque du Soleil returning to Dubai next year
  2. Emarat Al-Youm in dark over court ban

Personal Finance

  1. Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans
  2. Amlak suspends new mortgage loans

Politics & Economics

  1. UAE pledges $550mn aid to Afghanistan
  2. Bahrain survey identifies skills shortage

Real Estate

  1. Sama Dubai reviews projects amid global crisis
  2. Developer puts new projects on hold amid global crisis

Retail

  1. Bin Hendi chief sees 20% fall in business
  2. Damas set to slow down 2009 expansion plans

Sport

  1. Determined UAE hold Iran to draw in World Cup qualifier
  2. Australia break Bahrain hearts in World Cup qualifier

Technology

  1. Software boost as ID card registration rush continues
  2. I-Mate not going under, CEO says

Transportation

  1. Super-tanker owners 'in negotiations' with pirates
  2. Abu Dhabi roads death rate 'twice UAE average'

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Luxury hotel fitter expects to see Dubai slowdown
  2. Bollywood star chosen for 'Atlantis Goddess' role

more »MIDDLE EAST CULTURE & SOCIETY EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Emirates NBD's The Legends "Rock" Dubai 2008
    19 November 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Dubai Rugby 7
    29 November 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. MUSAC 2009
    26 April 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See all events »

MORE CULTURE & SOCIETY STORIES

  1. UN seeks $160mn from Gulf Arabs to meet budget deficit
  2. Eid Al-Adha to fall on Dec 8 - forecast
  3. 20,000 volunteers set for big Dubai clean-up
  4. 90% of UAE expats still to register for ID cards
  5. Media allowed into Tamim murder trial, no reporting
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SPOT POLL

Following the temporary closure of Kuwait Stock Exchange, what do you think the future holds for Gulf markets?

Markets have reached a nadir and share values will now begin to recover.
Most sectors will soon recover but the real estate shares will suffer for some time to come.
The global financial crisis has only just arrived and markets are in for worse times ahead.
Many more companies will be forced to buy back shares in a bid to boost their value.
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  1. Expats given more time to register for ID cards 4
    19 Nov ' 08 at 21:24
    The website is not even working, it has been 10 days of downloading and I still haven't passed the second page out of four pages of the...  More »
  2. Racism comes in all colours 3
    20 Nov ' 08 at 09:53
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