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  1. Court rules America's Cup can't be held in UAERead the original story

    4 min ago | Reuters

    A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the defending America's Cup champion, Alinghi of Switzerland, to hold the world's most prestigious yachting race in the United Arab Emirates.

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    Related Topix: Sailing News, US News

  2. Bugatti Unveils Trio of Special Edition Veyrons at Dubai Motor ShowRead the original story w/Photo

    5 min ago | Carscoop

    To honor the importance of the Middle East market to its automotive business, Bugatti swiped the wraps off two unique cars, the Veyron "Sang d'Argent" and the Grand Sport "Soleil de Nuit", as well as a special series of five Veyrons dubbed "Nocturne", all of which will be sold only in the Middle East, at this week's Dubai International Motor Show.

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  3. Persian Gulf Ruled Out As Site Of America's CupRead the original story

    6 min ago | KIRO-TV Seattle

    ... A New York appeals court Tuesday unanimously upheld a lower court's order that Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, doesn't qualify under the 19th-century Deed of Gift to be the port for the nautical grudge match between defending champion Alinghi ...

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  4. Dubai may need more help to repay debt after bailoutRead the original story

    9 min ago | Daily Business Review

    ... Riyadh. 'There is still debt that needs to be settled in 2010 and 2011.' Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and holder of 8 percent of the world's oil reserves, provided $10 billion for Dubai's support fund, of which $4.1 billion was ...

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    Related Topix: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, World News, Travel, United Arab Emirates Travel, Middle East, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

  5. A look at economic developments around the globeRead the original story

    19 min ago | WCNC-TV Charlotte

    ... the aim of launching a unified Gulf currency." The GCC, which groups Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain, has been trying for years to develop a unified currency as part of a push for broader economic integration ...

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    Related Topix: World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), Shanghai, China, China

  6. Delayed jets set to fly, pledge Boeing, airbusRead the original story

    27 min ago | Canada.com

    Slow progress on assembly and continuing problems with suppliers has put the Dreamliner program behind schedule.

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    Related Topix: Boeing, Aerospace-Defense, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, World News

  7. Mercedes: Return of Schumacher would be 'good'Read the original story

    32 min ago | HendersonvilleNews.com

    Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 5:41 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 5:41 a.m. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -Mercedes chief executive Nick Fry says the possible return of former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher would be ``good for our team.'' Fry said Tuesday that the former Brawn GP team was also in talks with ...

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  8. Abu Dhabi holding stake in Hyatt hotelsRead the original story

    41 min ago | Raw Story

    ... and Exchange Commission said the state investment from Abu Dhabi, the leading sheikhdom of the United Arab Emirates, held 10.9 percent of the shares in the offering, or some 4.7 million shares. Because the initial public offering represents around ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, World News, Middle East

  9. Service planned to remember Sutherlin sailorRead the original story w/Photo

    43 min ago | The News-Review

    ... on board the USS Rentz in an electrical accident on Dec. 28 while the ship was in Port Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates. His body was brought back to Douglas County Sunday and will be at the Chapel of the Roses until Wednesday. Mudge leaves ...

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    Related Topix: Sutherlin, OR, US Military, US Navy, World News, Middle East, Douglas County, OR

  10. IPC Partners with Rashed Al Makhawi Enterprises to Connect Traders in Middle Eastern RegionRead the original story

    53 min ago | TMCnet

    IPC Systems, the leading provider of indispensable trading solutions to financial services firms, in partnership with the Al Makhawi group, will hold an exclusive customer event on December 15, 2009 at the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to formally announce the launch of IPC network services in the Middle Eastern region.

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  11. Iranian arms dealer tip of the icebergRead the original story

    1 hr ago | UPI

    ... of trying to ship nuclear technology to Iran. In July the freighter ANL Australia was seized in the United Arab Emirates with 10 containers loaded with North Korean arms and rocket components bound for Iran. North Korea has been a major player in ...

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    Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, Prison, Tbilisi, Georgia, Georgia

  12. Court confirms Spain as Cup venueRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | BBC News

    The Supreme Court of the State of New York has unanimously ruled that the 2010 America's Cup will be held in Valencia, not the United Arab Emirates.

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  13. Arab countries agree on unified currencyRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Sunday Times

    ... been ratified by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. The minister said he hoped Oman and the United Arab Emirates would eventually join the union as well. At the opening day of the two-day summit in Kuwait on Monday, GCC leaders reached a deal ...

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  14. Gulf states move closer to single currencyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Globe and Mail

    ... the aim of launching a unified Gulf currency." The GCC, which groups Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain, has been trying for years to develop a unified currency as part of a push for broader economic integration ...

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  15. Barcelona eyes more historyRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

    ... League winners attempt to capture a record sixth trophy of the year at the Club World Cup ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Published on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 11:58AM EST B arcelona's bid to finish 2009 with a historic sixth major trophy of the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Barcelona, FIFA Soccer, Sweden, Spain

  16. Stocks rise after Dubai gets bailoutRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Las Vegas Review Journal

    ... Arab boomtown's star companies. The bailout was about more than petrodollar transfers from one United Arab Emirates sheikdom to the other. Officials in Dubai, whose investment arm holds a stake in CityCenter on the Strip, seized on the news to try ...

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  17. Abu Dhabi wealth fund takes stake in Hyatt HotelsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Hotels

    ... $875 billion and up. Abu Dhabi, like Dubai, is one of seven semiautonomous sheikdoms that make up the United Arab Emirates, among OPEC's top five oil producers. It serves as the federation's capital, with control over the presidency and nearly all ...

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    Related Topix: Travel/Tourism, Hotels, Financial Services, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, World News

  18. Nakheel funds released but Dubai investors fretRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WFAT-FM Portage

    Dubai firms told bondholders they were safe a day after a bailout allowed troubled developer Nakheel to repay its bond, but investors still fretted over the future of the United Arab Emirates as an investment destination.

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  19. Rattled by Iran, Arab Regimes Draw Closer to the U.S.Read the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Time

    ... system, in a deal worth $410 million. But Raytheon isn't the only beneficiary of anxiety over Iran. The United Arab Emirates this year ordered $9 billion worth of U.S. military gear, Petraeus noted, including 70 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets of ...

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    Related Topix: Strategic Defense Initiative, Middle East, US Military, US Air Force

  20. MoreRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Ghanaian Chronicle

    Dubai's government has announced it has been given a $10bn handout from United Arab Emirates neighbour Abu Dhabi to help it pay off its debts.

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