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9 March 2012
IANS
Environment ,Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,United Arab Emirates

UAE to participate in 6th World Water Forum

Dubai, March 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take part in the 6th World Water Forum to held in Marseille, France, next week.

9 March 2012
IANS
Diplomacy ,Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia condemns Russian accusations over Syria

Riyadh, March 9 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has condemned a Russian statement accusing it of supporting terrorism in Syria.

8 March 2012
IANS
Gulf-Middle East ,Health ,International ,News ,United Arab Emirates

Dubai marks world kidney day

Dubai, March 8 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai Health Authority conducted free health screenings Thursday to mark the 7th World Kidney Day. Hospitals and health centres have highlighted the need for people to donate kidneys and advocated the need for early screening of the disease.

8 March 2012
IANS
Business ,Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,United Arab Emirates

UAE bans bottled water export

Dubai, March 8 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has banned the export of bottled water, it was announced Thursday.

7 March 2012
IANS
Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,Sports ,United Arab Emirates

Georgia, Azerbaijan to jointly bid for Euro 2020

Baku (Azerbaijan), March 7 (IANS) Georgia and Azerbaijan will make a joint bid to host the Euro 2020, visiting Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said here Wednesday. 'Azerbaijan and Georgia will apply to jointly host the European football championships in 2020,' Saakashvili told Azerbaijan's parliament, Xinhua reported

6 March 2012
IANS
Diplomacy ,Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,United Arab Emirates

Moscow wants missile defence talks at NATO summit

Moscow , March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian president is unlikely to attend a NATO summit in Chicago if the missile defence issue is not on its agenda, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said Tuesday. 'Russia has an invitation to the NATO summit; everything depends on the agenda,' he said

4 March 2012
IANS
Gulf-Middle East ,Health ,International ,News ,United Arab Emirates

UAE ministry warns against fake herbal products

Dubai, March 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE health ministry has warned the public against fake herbal products. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, assistant undersecretary for medical practices and licensing at the ministry, said these drugs contain chemical additives that are harmful to health.

3 March 2012
IANS
Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,Sports ,United Arab Emirates

Bhupathi-Bopanna win Dubai Open title

Dubai, March 3 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna won their first title together, beating the Polish pair of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski in the final of the men's doubles event of the ATP Dubai Open tennis here Saturday. The fourth-seeded Indian pair won 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 after staving off a tough challenge from the Polish pair in the final of the $1,700,475 hard court event.

1 March 2012
IANS
Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,Sports ,United Arab Emirates

Bhupathi-Bopanna reach quarters of Dubai Open

Dubai, March 1 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna beat Lukas Dlouhy and Alexandr Dolgopolov to enter the men's doubles quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships here. Bhupathi-Bopanna, seeded fourth, defeated the Czech-Russian pair 6-4, 7-5 in the opening round Wednesday.

29 February 2012
IANS
Business ,Featured ,Gulf-Middle East ,International ,News ,United Arab Emirates

Dubai exported products worth $800 mn in 2011

Dubai, Feb 29 (IANS/WAM) The total value of exports from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), crossed three billion dirhams (over $800 million) in 2011. The largest share of exports -- 61 percent -- went to Gulf countries while Africa accounted for 35 percent