Saturday 4th September, 2010
Plane crash near Emirates Road in Dubai
A plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, it is unknown how many survived.
The biggest fireball I ever saw: Dubai crash witness
'The biggest fireball ever seen' and a 'massive 20-storey tower of smoke and flames' was how witnesses described the crash of a Boeing 747-400 cargo plane in Dubai, in which two crew members were killed.
UAE's exports to Saudi Arabia exceed $266 bn
The UAE's exports to Saudi Arabia surpassed one billion Saudi riyals (about $266 million) in June, while Saudi exports to the UAE were valued at 961 million riyals, officials said.
Cargo plane crashes on take-off in Dubai
Dubai News.NetThe crew of a Boeing 747 cargo plane are feared dead after the aircraft crashed on a road shortly after taking off from Dubai Friday, a media report said.
US, Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai
Times of OmanDubai: Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Duba...
Dubai plane crash investigation begins
7 DaysThe state news agency WAM, quoting the General Civil Aviation Authority, reported that the "bodies of two pilots" had been found at the scene.The plane went down inside a UAE air base near t...
Emirates NBD expands regional services, becomes first UAE bank to offer government e-payment facilities in Saudi Arabia
AME InfoEmirates NBD announced the further expansion of its customer service initiatives across the wider Gulf region by becoming the first UAE-based bank, and the only non-Saudi bank, to offer customers in t...
Zayed University to offer ICAEW certificate
AME InfoThe UAE's Zayed University has announced that its Institute for Community Engagement has become a Partner in Learning of ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). Through the de...
Dubai Private Equity eyes investment in Europe
AME InfoMillennium Private Equity, a Dubai government-linked investment company with about $5bn in capital, plans to use Islamic financing for venture capital in Europe after buying the first corporate sukuk ...
U.S. cargo plane crashes in Dubai, killing two pilots
People's DailySmoke rises from the scene of a plane crash in Dubai Sept. 3, 2010. A 747-400 Boeing cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service Inc crashed shortly after takeoff into a military compound near Dubai...
Dubai Police Chief Calls BlackBerry a Spy Tool
CBS News(AP) Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talk...
Cargo lane crash in Dubai kills two crew members
One NewsA Boeing 747-400 cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service Inc crashed shortly after takeoff into a military compound near Dubai's airport today, killing two crew members, authorities said. US pa...
Updated Advisory On UPS Cargo Plane Involved in an Accident in Dubai
Earth TimesATLANTA - (Business Wire) At approximately noon EDT on Friday, Sept. 3, UPS received a report that one of its cargo aircraft had crashed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. UPS can confirm that Flight 6, ...
Dubai news agency reports two dead in UPS crash
WHP CBS 21(Inergize Digital Media) DUBAI (AP) — The state news agency in Dubai reports that the bodies of "two pilots" have been found at the scene of today's crash of a UPS cargo plane.The plane ...
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