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Posted: 03-08-2011
INTERNATIONAL. New York is famed as "the city that never sleeps" but London, reveals a new study, sleeps even less, as do over 30 other cities worldwide. None sleepless than Cairo, the strife-torn capital of Egypt, which is today named the "world's most 24-hour" city by a study of the world's most round-the-clock metropolises. But New York ranks a humiliating 32nd, behind London (17th), Paris (18th), Rome (27th) and an embarrassingly long list of other cities. The first global ranking of the world's "most 24-hour" - or most nocturnal - cities, comes from analysing 120 million online chat
Posted: March 19, 2013
QATAR. International law firm appointed by Supreme Committee for Qatar 2022 to advise on its Technical Programme, which includes advising on the development of the main "Iconic Stadium."
Posted: March 15, 2013
UAE. The world-renowned musician performed many of his greatest hits for fans at the du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Posted: March 14, 2013
INTERNATIONALL. At 76, Bergoglio - the first pope from Latin America - still enjoys a reputation as an ascetic despite his archbishop's robes.
Posted: March 14, 2013
UAE. Authorities mount drive to encourage local entrepreneurs; Addressing problem faced by countries around Gulf; Big financial, social obstacles exist, but drive appears to be gaining momentum.
Posted: March 12, 2013
UAE. Almost all parents surveyed in the Gulf would like to spend more time with their children, reveals OREO study; Parents across the region spend an average of 3.69 hours with their families each day.
Posted: February 25, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Daniel Day-Lewis got the Oscar for best actor for playing Abraham Lincoln, and Jennifer Lawrence captured best actress for her troubled character in "Silver Linings Playbook."
Posted: February 13, 2013
UAE. While Valentine's Day is a relatively new holiday to the MENA region, mall decorations, online gift deals and advertisements from local restaurants make it hard to ignore; 35% of women respondents prefer jewellery, while only 4% prefer chocolates.
Posted: February 7, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Iron gets flattened after fans fail to save the classic token.
Posted: February 4, 2013
UAE. The second exhibition showcasing a selection of the museum's collection acquired to date.
Posted: January 31, 2013
UAE. Combined revenues of the top 20 Money League clubs reach US$6.1 billion; Real Madrid top the rankings for the eighth successive year; FC Barcelona complete a Spanish one-two for the fourth year running; English Premier League teams now occupy five of the top 10 places.
Posted: January 29, 2013
UAE. Association offers Premier Banking customers choice and value by allowing up to six complimentary rounds of golf each month along with a guest.
Posted: January 23, 2013
UAE. Trendy and colourful silicone watch maker collaborates with internationally-renowned artist, DJ and producer.
Posted: January 17, 2013
UAE. The interview will be shown as a two-part special, premiering back-to-back on Saturday, January 19 from 10.30pm KSA on OSN's Discovery Channel HD (OSN channel 500).
Posted: January 15, 2013
UAE. McIlroy, the world's number one, will make his debut as a Nike Athlete at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
Posted: January 10, 2013
UAE. 72% support across the Middle East & 75% support in UAE; 78% feel Dubai has the infrastructure and expertise (68%) to host the games.

MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS

date:Posted: May 18, 2013
UAE. "The general trading atmosphere is sufficiently negative for gold to enable sellers to have a firm grip on the market. However, I fail to see how the rally in the stock markets can be put into any sensible relation to the economic plight of the underlying countries."
date:Posted: May 17, 2013
EGYPT. The Egyptian government has taken tentative steps towards reducing the roughly US$20 billion subsidy system that supporters say provides vital aid to the one-in-four Egyptians in poverty, and critics say is unsustainable and enriches the corrupt.
date:Posted: May 17, 2013
UAE. Red Hat's Mark Little and Tom Llewellyn explain how Large-scale Elastic Architecture for Data-as-a-Service (LEADS) will enable enterprises to leverage all of the public data on the web against privately held data.
INTERNATIONAL. Nothing new is coming online anytime soon and movement on developing renewable energy resources has been sadly inadequate. The idea that shale reservoirs will lead the US to energy independence will soon enough be recognized as unrealistic hype.



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