Etihad posts record passenger numbers in July

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Etihad Airways has enjoyed its busiest month ever with more than 616,000 passengers flying onboard the Abu Dhabi-based airline's flights during July, a 9% increase on passenger numbers for July 200

Ports resume near-normal operations in better weather

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Dubai, Aug 4, 2009 (WAM)- Al Ruwais and Das islands' ports have reopened and ship movement has returned to near normal levels, a source at the Abu Dhabi National Tankers Company (Adnatco) told Gul

Taqa new North Sea Brent operator

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London - The UK arm of the Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, Taqa Bratani Ltd, said it had taken over as operator of the North Sea Brent system pipeline and facilities from August 1 according to a Reut

UAE Central Bank likely to buy more Dubai bonds

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Abu Dhabi, Aug 4, 2009 (WAM)- The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates probably will be among the biggest buyers of more bonds being sold by the Dubai government, Barclays Capital said.

UAE tops Arab states in M&A investment

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Dubai, Aug 4, 2009 (WAM) - The UAE has pumped more than US$81 billion (Dh297.5bn) into cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over the last eight years to emerge as the largest Arab invest

UAE population to exceed five million by year's end

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Abu Dhabi, Aug 4, 2009 (WAM) - The UAE's population will cross the five-million-mark at the end of this year for the first time since the country was formed as a federation of seven Gulf emirates n

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