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Dubai censor cuts scenes of labour abuse from ‘Syriana’
It may try to market itself as one of the more tolerant Gulf states, but authorities in the United Arab Emirates have cut a number of scenes from Syriana over fears that the Oscar-winning film starring George Clooney is too realistic in its depiction of Arab states mistreating poor migrant workers.

Gold prices recover on DGCX
Gold prices made a recovery on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) yesterday after a sharp correction on the previous day.

Ibis plays its part in environmental protection
Ibis hotel, a part of the ACCOR Group Dubai, organized a 'Beach Cleaning Day'.

DTCM launches Arabic & German versions of Dubai Official Pocket Guide
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has released the second edition of the Arabic and German versions of Dubai Official Pocket Guide recently.

Motorists hit again by rising crude prices
Rising crude oil prices have hit motorists hard as petrol stations across the UAE further hiked the cost of engine oil early last week.

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Dubai Business News
Balfour Beatty boosted by Dubai growth
Balfour Beatty, the UK's biggest infrastructure firm, has reported a 25pc leap in first-half profits due to "spectacular growth in Dubai".

The company, which is building the world's largest shopping centre in Dubai's Burj tower, reported pre-tax profits of £95m in the six months to the end of June, up from £76m in the same period last year. The order book also increased to £12.2bn, up 14pc from last year.


A golden alternative to the dollar
The UAE Central Bank is now to be saying that there is no chance of a revaluation of the dirham before a GCC currency union in 2010. Logically anybody who has been holding dirhams hoping for a revaluation to correct the 37 per cent loss in value since 2002 should now be looking for an alternative.

Dubai to buy a stake in Dell
Dell Inc. said it is in talks with a government-owned entity in Dubai about establishing a joint venture to further increase the personal-computer maker's sales in the Middle East

DIFC will be Islamic finance hub
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is creating new infrastructure as part of its efforts to become a global Islamic finance hub, a senior official said on Thursday.

Chief executive officer Nasser Al Shaali said Dubai wants to take advantage of both the "demography and geography" of the region to achieve this goal.


First Copthorne hotel opens in the UAE
Millennium Hotels and Resorts on Thursday opened the doors of the first Copthorne Hotel in the UAE.

Copthorne Hotel Dubai is located in Port Saeed, Deira just five minutes' walk from the shopping and entertainment complex, Deira City Centre, and ten minutes from the Dubai International Airport, overlooking the picturesque Dubai Creek.


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Dubai Real Estate News
Dubai’s US$500 million underwater hotel resurfaces
The group behind Dubai’s US$500 million underwater hotel says work on the venture could start in the first quarter of next year, and is considering the opening of another undersea development off the coast of Oman.

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