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UAE government to support Dubai (AsiaOne)
DUBAI (Reuters) - The federal government will support Dubai as it grapples with a $26 billion debt restructuring and expects the matter to be resolved soon, the United Arab Emirates' finance minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:05:28 GMT

3 Filipino journalists awarded by Dubai mall (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Three Filipino journalists working in United Arab Emirates newspapers received awards at the closing ceremonies of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) held at the One and Only Royal Mirage Mall last February 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:32:01 GMT

U.A.E. Says It Stands by Dubai, Companies Haven’t Sought Help (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai’s state-owned companies haven’t sought help from the United Arab Emirates’ federal government, which will stand by the troubled emirate, the UAE’s finance minister said.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:05:55 GMT

Dubai Companies Haven’t Asked for Federal Support, Hamdan Says (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai’s troubled companies haven’t asked for support from the United Arab Emirates’ federal government, the country’s finance minister, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:51:13 GMT

Mansouri Confident Dubai World Will Reach Creditor Agreement (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- United Arab Emirates Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri is confident Dubai World will reach an agreement with creditors.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:05:56 GMT

Dubai charges Israel with vast passport falsification (Press TV)
The United Arab Emirates police have accused Israel of vast falsification of Western passports that was discovered after a January assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:31 GMT

Interpol seeks more Dubai killing suspects (UPI)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 8 (UPI) -- Interpol announced Monday it has issued 16 more "red notices" for people they say they believe are linked to the January killing of a Hamas leader in Dubai.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:04:29 GMT

PHOTOS: Israeli Mossad T-Shirts Boast of Dubai Hit (ABC News)
Merchandise celebrates Israeli spy agency accused of killing Hamas big. Hamas - Mossad - Dubai - Middle East - United Arab Emirates
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:32 GMT

UAE gov’t to support Dubai, sees resolution (Budapest Business Journal)
The federal government will support Dubai as it grapples with a $26 billion debt restructuring and expects the matter to be resolved soon, the United Arab Emirates' finance minister said.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:01 GMT

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 13:27 UPDATE 2-UAE govt backs Dubai; Abu Dhabi help may lag (Interactive Investor)
DUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates pledged its support for Dubai on Tuesday but said the emirate had yet to ask for federal help, which analysts said would come reluctantly and with strings attached. The UAE finance minister said the federal government would support the emirate as it negotiates a plan to restructure $26 billion in debt and said he expected a deal to be finalised ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:57 GMT