Recovering Dubai faces billions of maturing debt

UAE. "There is a substantial amount of debt that is coming due in the next few years, and it will be important to manage pro-actively that process. Information and communication with potential market participants will be a key part of this."

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Recovering Dubai faces billions of maturing debt

UAE. "There is a substantial amount of debt that is coming due in the next few years, and it will be important to manage pro-actively that process. Information and communication with potential market participants will be a key part of this."

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Over 90% of passwords vulnerable to hacking in the Middle East

UAE. Experts address information security issues at Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference; Kevin Mitnick, hacker turned international cyber security guru, to deliver keynote address on the threat hackers pose to corporate security.

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