United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 7 minutes ago The Office Exhibition, sponsored by Hewlett Packard, was inaugurated today by HE Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education.

Under the watchful eyes of a white-coated doctor, two orderlies in scrubs sedate the patient on a paper-covered stainless steel table, then begin the procedure - trimming her vital hunting tools.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran said it will cut ties with the British Museum on Monday because of the museum's failure to lend Tehran an ancient Babylonian artifact described as the world's earliest bill of rights.

DUBAI: Dubai contractor Arabtec's proposed merger with Aabar Investments is still on track, with a possible closure in March, and the firm expects to post better profits in the fourth quarter, its CFO said on Sunday.

WAM Dubai, 7th Feb. 2010 -- The programme for the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference 2010, taking place from 1 - 3 May 2010, was today announced.

United Arab Emirates: 2 hours, 13 minutes ago The Dubai Financial Market rose by 0.22%, to 1,663.21, with seven companies rising, eight holding steady and 14 falling.

The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, potentially disappointing thousands of tourists and marring the spire's image just a month after it opened.

Confirming its distinguished position as a leading operator in the UAE, du has been chosen as the exclusive mobile and BlackBerry smart phone provider for Dubai Municipality.

Reuters/Dubai United Arab Emirates inflation hit a nine-year low of 1.5% in 2009, in line with forecasts, as prices returned to a downward path in December due to a fall in the household category, preliminary data showed yesterday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Miguel Angel Jimenez defeated Lee Westwood on the third hole of a sudden death playoff Sunday to win the Dubai Desert Classic.

The Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development has organized in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council an important workshop aimed at exploring ways in which increased Emiratisation could be achieved in the private sector.

United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 45 minutes ago Shuaa Capital, the region's leading financial services institution, today issued its January 2010 GCC Investor Sentiment Report, the only report of its kind for the Gulf markets.

United Arab Emirates: 28 minutes ago Dubai Airport Freezone recorded remarkable growth rates in 2009 compared to the previous year with the revenue rising by 30% part of which has come as a result of considerable expansion in office space by major European and American companies based in the Free zone.

United Arab Emirates: 53 minutes ago Entries to the third Gulf Film Festival, the annual event celebrating Gulf cinema, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, is now open for all films that depict life in the Arabian Gulf region.

WAM Dubai, 4th February 2010 : Mashreq, one of the UAE's leading financial institutions, reported net profits of AED 1 billion for the year ended 31 December on operating income of AED 4.9 billion.