Recently added articles from XPRESS (United Arab Emirates):
Rosaiah heads to Delhi for talks with top leaders over Telangana.
Dec 14, 2009; ... TELANGANA IMBROGLIO :SIGNS OF THAW IN AP CRISIS AS ROSAIAH TO MEET SONIA, MP Hyderabad Even as normal life remained derailed in 10 districts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema and people continued with demonstrations, fasts and roadblocks to protest against the proposed ...
Dream come true for young Barcelona fan.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Sleepless nights for excited 9-year-old emirati Abu Dhabi Ali Abdullah Rashid, a grade four pupil at Emirates National School, is over the moon after being selected to escort the players on to the turf during the Fifa Club World Cup final in Abu Dhabi. The ...
Abu Dhabi to build school premises on students' plans.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi An environmentally friendly building and space for recreation and sports are some of the vital features school premises should include, according to some public school students. As part of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) 10-year strategy plan, 18 new buildings ...
Atlante ready for Barca Atlante plotting to ambush Barca.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi Concacaf Champions League winners Atlante FC were swift in finding their rhythm with a 3-0 win over New Zealand's Auckland City FC and are now hoping to ambush favourites Barcelona in Wednesday's second semifinal of the Fifa Club World Cup. Daniel Arreola pounced on a ...
Pupils replant ghaf saplings.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai As part of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) environmental drive aimed at making the UAE greener, representatives from Unilever Middle East and North Africa together with the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) and children from the Jebel Ali Primary School, re-planted ghaf tree ...
AES in deals to sell Oman, Pakistan business interests.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai The AES Corporation yesterday said it has entered into agreements to sell its entire interests in its Oman and Pakistan businesses for approximately $200 million (Dh734 million). "As a result of the transactions, $276 million of non-recourse debt [as of September 30, 2009] ...
Woman gets year in jail for forgery.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi The Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance has sentenced S.M.J.A., a 32-year-old Arab woman, to one year in jail for forging official documents for a loan application at one of the banks in the UAE. The woman will be deported after serving her jail sentence. The ...
Four new bus routes to boost connectivity.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced four new bus services yesterday. They are from Deira Bus Station to Al Nahda; Al Rashidiya Bus Station to Jumeirah Beach Park; Gold Souq Station to International City; and Deira City Centre Bus Station to Dubai Media City. ...
Sponsorship industry aeto double in five years'.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi Arabian Sponsorship Forum organisers are expecting over 400 delegates to attend the inaugural event in Abu Dhabi over the next 2 days. They also announced yesterday that the sponsorship industry in the Middle East will double in size in the next 5 years. Jamie ...
Church leaders salute UAE's tolerance.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi The inauguration of a new building to house the Evangelical Church of Abu Dhabi yesterday saw church leaders fondly remembering the support and backing they had received all along to follow their faith in the UAE. Reverend Carl Sherbeck, who founded the church ministry ...
aeTired' Barcelona arrive with eye on Club World Cup.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi Having equalled the 1984-85 season's club record of 15 unbeaten games after Saturday night's 1-0 win over Espanyol in the La Liga, favourites Barcelona arrived in the UAE last night to add the only silverware that has been missing in their 100-year history u the Fifa Club World ...
South African drives away BMW 750 Li.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai As the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters 2009 tournament came to an exciting finale on Saturday at the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai Duty Free was there to announce the winner of a BMW 750 Li in the Finest Surprise Luxury Car draw. South Korea's In Kyung Kim, the champion of the ...
O'Shea produces a Fantastique performance.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Sharjah Tadhg O'Shea was the jockey in form at Sharjah on Saturday, riding three of the seven winners, including a double for Champion Trainer Doug Watson. They combined to win the 1,200-metre Thoroughbred handicap with Sand Cat and the concluding 1,700-metre handicap with ...
UAE aeleast affected by cyber crime'.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi Cyber crime is not a serious threat in the UAE, but authorities are constantly honing skills as a preventive measure to tackle the worst, a senior police official has said. "Cyber crime is not a serious threat here. In fact, the UAE is one of the countries least ...
New Zealand Sevens win first two legs by beating Fiji in South Africa.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai New Zealand team won both the first two legs of the IRB Sevens World Series when they followed up on their Dubai title last week with a 21-12 win over Fiji in the final of the second event at George in South Africa. Holders South Africa were eliminated in the ...
Driver, aide admit to stealing Dh3.6m from money van.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai A driver and his associate admitted in court yesterday that they stole Dh3.6 million from an armoured vehicle while transporting cash from a mall. "I am guilty your honoura I stole the whole amount in cash and walked away towards a runaway car that waited for me," ...
Nadal looks forward to Abu Dhabi.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Abu Dhabi Rafael Nadal will have one thing on his mind when he kick-starts his 2010 campaign at the Capitala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi later this month u that's playing well. The Spanish star, who enjoyed a 46-week reign at No 1, says he is looking forward to ...
X-Cat series set for Middle East.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai The UIM, the world governing body for watersports and the World Professional Powerboats Association (WPPA) have appointed an eight-member joint committee to launch a World X-Cat Powerboat Series from next season. This follows a meeting held last week between the WPPA led ...
aeWe should bounce back in Six Nations'.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai When Lawrence Dallaglio turned out for the farewell match of his career u a Premiership final for Wasps at Twickenham in early 2008 u it was witnessed by a record crowd of 81,600 fans. Such is the aura of the giant former England rugby captain, who remains one of the biggest sporting ...
Ex-CEO's clean chit for bribery suspect.
Dec 14, 2009; ... Dubai In a surprising twist, the lawyer of a former Deyaar board member facing bribery allegations submitted in court a statement signed by Deyaar's ex-CEO declaring that his client didn't intervene in a property deal to benefit unlawfully. Deyaar's 40-year-old Emirati ex-board ...
