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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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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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    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 »
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    20 Nov ' 08 at 09:53
    We are all born with differences. That is NATURAL. Then we're conditioned in our thinking and build images of others and ourselves...  More »
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    As usual the authorities do not have any clue what they are talking or doing, they give us a date for registration in end march and...  More »
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