http://www.mail.com/locations/15166-dubai.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/15166-dubai.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097692-uae-construction-giant-faces-rare-labor-strike.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it's working to resolve a rare strike by laborers seeking higher wages. Labor protests are uncommon across the Gulf Arab states, which depend on workers mostly from South Asia for vital construction jobs. Entire teams of workers are often housed in crowded labo... Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097692-uae-construction-giant-faces-rare-labor-strike.html 2013-05-20T12:36:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2081836-2-viruses-spark-global-outbreaks.html LONDON (AP) — Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Last week, the coronavirus related to SARS spread to France, where one patient who probably caught the disease in Dubai infected his hospital roommate. ... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:48:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2081836-2-viruses-spark-global-outbreaks.html 2013-05-13T14:48:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2079990-france-confirms-2nd-case-sars-related-virus.html PARIS (AP) — France has confirmed a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, authorities said Sunday, as they increased efforts to inform the public about how to avoid the illness and watch for its signs. A hospital roommate of the 65-year-old man who initially contracted the virus tested positive for the illness. The second patient'... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:07:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2079990-france-confirms-2nd-case-sars-related-virus.html 2013-05-12T18:07:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2076178-3-suspected-cases-sars-related-virus-france.html PARIS (AP) — French health officials said Friday they are investigating three suspected cases of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, in people who had close contact in the hospital with France's only confirmed case. Beatrice Degrugillers, a spokeswoman for the regional health agency in France's Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, said a nurse at the ho... Fri, 10 May 2013 12:07:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2076178-3-suspected-cases-sars-related-virus-france.html 2013-05-10T12:07:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073882-emirates-reports-52-percent-jump-profits.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai-based Emirates airline says its annual net profit rose by 52 percent as the carrier's fast growth outpaced rising fuel costs. Emirates said Thursday that the airline posted $622 million in net profit in the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The Emirates Group, which includes a travel services division, reported a 34 perce... Thu, 09 May 2013 13:19:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073882-emirates-reports-52-percent-jump-profits.html 2013-05-09T13:19:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2070780-france-confirms-1st-case-sars-related-virus.html PARIS (AP) — A 65-year-old Frenchman is hospitalized after contracting France's first case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, and French health authorities said Wednesday they are trying to find anyone who might have been in contact with him to prevent it from spreading. It's unclear how or where the man was infected with the novel coronav... Wed, 08 May 2013 13:55:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2070780-france-confirms-1st-case-sars-related-virus.html 2013-05-08T13:55:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070428-ap-photos-designers-bling-up-gulf-womens-garment.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Just a few years ago, Gulf Arab women usually only felt comfortable showing off their fashion sense at ladies-only parties or family gatherings. In public, at least in their home countries, the standard all-black abaya — a simple floor-length covering and accompanying head scarf — was the only culturally accepted option. ... Wed, 08 May 2013 06:07:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070428-ap-photos-designers-bling-up-gulf-womens-garment.html 2013-05-08T06:07:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2069374-reports-bieber-fined-speeding-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Justin Bieber is used to fans snapping his photo. Dubai police say he also triggered some speed cameras while driving a white Lamborghini during his stop in the Gulf city. Dubai newspapers on Tuesday quoted a police official saying the megastar racked up a "number" of speeding fines before being pulled over. The official... Tue, 07 May 2013 19:17:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2069374-reports-bieber-fined-speeding-dubai.html 2013-05-07T19:17:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065908-bieber-bumped-onstage-scuffle-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Megastar singer Justin Bieber is known for his slick dance moves onstage. But spinning away from a mash-up between security guards and a rogue fan has become the hit of his concert in Dubai. Mobile phone video popped up across the Web on Monday showing a male fan rushing toward the 19-year-old performer, who was sitting ... Mon, 06 May 2013 14:30:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065908-bieber-bumped-onstage-scuffle-dubai.html 2013-05-06T14:30:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065950-trump-to-open-dubai-golf-course.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Donald Trump plans to extend his golfing empire to the Middle East, opening a course in the desert outskirts of Dubai in the latest sign the emirate's crisis-hit property market is recovering. The Trump International Golf Club will be the centerpiece of a 28 million foot project being developed by DAMAC Properties that i... Mon, 06 May 2013 13:38:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065950-trump-to-open-dubai-golf-course.html 2013-05-06T13:38:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065872-qatar-airways-plans-philadelphia-expansion.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of fast-growing Qatar Airways says it plans to add Philadelphia to its routes next year as part of alliances with American Airlines and other U.S.-based carriers. Qatar Airways is locked in fierce competition with rival Gulf carriers Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi and Dubai-based Emirates. All three are aggressivel... Mon, 06 May 2013 12:48:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065872-qatar-airways-plans-philadelphia-expansion.html 2013-05-06T12:48:56Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059468-godolphin-scandal-raises-debate-steroid-use.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The doping scandal that led to the downfall of Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni could ultimately lead to a global ban on anabolic steroids in horse racing. Days after Al-Zarooni was banned for eight years for using steroids on his horses in Britain, the Australian and American industries are discussing something that... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:44:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059468-godolphin-scandal-raises-debate-steroid-use.html 2013-05-02T20:44:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053286-dubai-fines-british-widower-brides-death.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai court has fined a grieving British widower who allegedly arrived drunk to sign police paperwork to release the body of his wife. She had died in a balcony fall on their honeymoon. Police claim Sean Nicholas Emmett, a former motorcycle racer, arrived intoxicated at a police station in late February to claim the bo... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2053286-dubai-fines-british-widower-brides-death.html 2013-04-30T11:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050474-britons-jailed-drug-case-amid-abuse-claims.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai court has sentenced three British tourists to four years in prison on drug charges in a case that drew international scrutiny over claims of abuses in custody. The allegations of torture brought a statement of concern from British Prime Minister David Cameron, but Dubai authorities have denied any wrongdoing. The... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:03:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2050474-britons-jailed-drug-case-amid-abuse-claims.html 2013-04-29T08:03:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044940-godolphin-stables-trainer-8-year-doping-ban.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Boasting grandstands that seat 60,000 spectators, the $2 billion Meydan Racecourse has become symbolic of the grand ambitions of Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The ruler of Dubai defied critics and cynics by opening the track in 2009 during the height of the global financial crisis. Each year it hosts the $10 mill... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:00:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044940-godolphin-stables-trainer-8-year-doping-ban.html 2013-04-25T19:00:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2039680-un-official-hopeful-2015-climate-talks.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Governments are more serious and the impact of climate change is more dramatic, improving chances of a groundbreaking global warming pact in 2015 in contrast with the failure of such an effort in 2009, the U.N. climate chief said Tuesday. The climate change talks in Copenhagen were a resounding failure, setting back the ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:58:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2039680-un-official-hopeful-2015-climate-talks.html 2013-04-23T19:58:17Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036898-bikini-ban-emirate-sets-fines-skimpy-swimwear.html RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bikinis and briefs are no longer welcome on some sands in the United Arab Emirates. Authorities in Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost emirate in the UAE, have posted signs on public beaches warning of possible fines for revealing swimwear such as two-piece bikinis for women and brief trunks for men. ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:12:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2036898-bikini-ban-emirate-sets-fines-skimpy-swimwear.html 2013-04-22T16:12:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027466-uae-arrests-suspected-al-qaida-cell.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Thursday that authorities have arrested seven suspected members of terrorist cell linked to al-Qaida that allegedly planned to carry out operations in the country and the region. Few details were disclosed about the alleged network, but it reflects growing claims by the UAE and other Gulf na... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2027466-uae-arrests-suspected-al-qaida-cell.html 2013-04-18T12:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025790-dubai-adds-ferrari-to-police-bling-patrol.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seems Dubai police have a thing for Italian speed: They're making preparations to have a nearly $250,000 Ferrari join an even pricier Lamborghini as the flagship flash of its fleet. Photos carried Wednesday by the Emirates 24/7 online newspaper show the car getting the green-and-white colors of Dubai's police force. Ear... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025790-dubai-adds-ferrari-to-police-bling-patrol.html 2013-04-17T15:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022680-pakistans-musharraf-disqualified-election.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — High court judges disqualified former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from Pakistan's parliamentary election, likely ending any hope of a political comeback. Musharraf has faced paltry public support, a raft of legal challenges and Taliban death threats since he returned to Pakistan last month after years in self-imposed exile. M... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:40:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022680-pakistans-musharraf-disqualified-election.html 2013-04-17T04:40:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022690-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killed.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake toppled homes and shops on both sides of the Iran-Pakistan border Tuesday, killing dozens of people and causing skyscrapers to sway in Dubai. It also forced Iranian officials — for the second time in less than a week — to issue assurances that its main nuclear reactor wasn't damaged. At least 34 people were killed in a si... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:37:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2022690-quake-hits-iran-pakistan-dozens-killed.html 2013-04-16T19:37:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2012566-bling-patrol-dubais-550000-squad-car.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a city of boundless bling, Dubai police also are in hot pursuit after adding a nearly $550,000 Lamborghini to its fleet. The sports car, painted in green-and-white colors of the Dubai force, will not likely be roaring after law breakers. Instead, it will be mostly dispatched to tourist areas to show — in the words of ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2012566-bling-patrol-dubais-550000-squad-car.html 2013-04-11T07:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007380-iran-unveils-uranium-sites-renews-defiant-tone.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — With words of defiance, Iran announced two nuclear-related projects Tuesday that expand capabilities to extract and process uranium — modest advances in Tehran's atomic efforts but ones symbolic of its refusal to slow nuclear work even as talks with world powers over the disputed program remain deadlocked. The twin sites reflect Tehran... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:36:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007380-iran-unveils-uranium-sites-renews-defiant-tone.html 2013-04-09T17:36:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005522-son-uae-coup-plot-suspect-jailed-tweets.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An activist says a court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced to 10 months the son of one of 94 suspects on trial for alleged anti-state conspiracies because of his Twitter posts from the courtroom. Monday's decision could lead to further restrictions on attendance at the mass trial, which started last month. Only h... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:32:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005522-son-uae-coup-plot-suspect-jailed-tweets.html 2013-04-08T14:32:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005144-us-fighter-crashes-gulf-crew-rescued.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says a fighter jet has crashed into the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, but both crew members were rescued safely by divers. The Navy cited engine failure on the F/A-18F Super Hornet as the reason for Monday's crash. An investigation is underway. The Eisenhower is on a sched... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:48:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005144-us-fighter-crashes-gulf-crew-rescued.html 2013-04-08T12:48:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2005194-emirates-to-milan-ny-route.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based airline Emirates says it will start its first direct flights connecting Europe and the U.S. later this year. The planned Milan-New York route marks another effort by the fast-growing carrier to expand into new markets. Currently, all Emirates flights across the Atlantic start in Dubai. Emirates said Monday th... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:40:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2005194-emirates-to-milan-ny-route.html 2013-04-08T12:40:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2004816-us-navy-clears-sailors-deadly-dubai-shooting.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Navy sailors aboard a supply vessel acted within rules of engagement last year when they fired on a small boat approaching at high speed off Dubai, killing one Indian fisherman and wounding three others, according to a Navy investigation made public Monday. The July 2012 incident has been described by Navy officials... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:47:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2004816-us-navy-clears-sailors-deadly-dubai-shooting.html 2013-04-08T10:47:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1995020-passenger-flights-set-dubai-airport.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai aviation officials say scheduled passenger flights will begin in October from a new airport built with the goal of becoming the world's busiest. Dubai World Central, located about 60 kilometers (36 miles) southwest of the city's current airport, covers a vast stretch of desert and is envisioned as becoming the main... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:44:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1995020-passenger-flights-set-dubai-airport.html 2013-04-03T10:44:42Z