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Maradona named as new coach of Dubai's Al-Wasl
16/05/2011 - FOOTBALL

Maradona named as new coach of Dubai's Al-Wasl

Legendary former Argentinean playmaker Diego Maradona has been named coach of Dubaï's Al-Wasl, a statement from the club announced Monday. The 50-year-old ex-manager of Argentina, who was fired in 2010, signed a two-year contract.
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Egypt: Tahrir Square, still the centre of resistance
15/04/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Egypt: Tahrir Square, still the centre of resistance

Mubarak has gone, but Egyptian protesters stand their ground - crowds in Tahrir Square call for justice, and an end to a military crackdown on their freedom to rally. And 50 years after Adolf Eichmann's trial, we look at a new exhibition teaching young Israelis to remember the Holocaust mastermind.
‘French Spiderman’ climbs Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
30/03/2011 - UAE

‘French Spiderman’ climbs Dubai’s Burj Khalifa

French skyscraper climber Alain Robert, known as the “French Spiderman”, scaled Dubai’s 800 metre Burj Khalifa tower Monday. It took the 48-year-old daredevil six hours to conquer what became the world’s tallest building in 2010.
Lebanon: Najib Mikati, the Hezbollah's choice
29/01/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Lebanon: Najib Mikati, the Hezbollah's choice

Lebanon has a new prime minister but the political crisis is by no means over. Najib Mikati will have the tough task of forming a government in a very tense climate. They have out-leaked Wikileaks: the Palestine Papers make for some shock revelations. And our correspondent reports from Karbala, where the annual Shiite pilgrimage is underway, under very tight security.
Intercepted terror parcel carried al Qaeda hallmarks, officials say
30/10/2010 - TERRORISM

Intercepted terror parcel carried al Qaeda hallmarks, officials say

A US-bound air parcel intercepted in Dubai carried hallmarks of the al Qaeda terror network, police in the Gulf emirate said on Saturday. The discovery, along with another parcel in the UK, has sparked a US search for more dangerous packages.
Dubai police chief says Mossad threatened him over Hamas killing
30/09/2010 - ESPIONAGE

Dubai police chief says Mossad threatened him over Hamas killing

Dubai's police chief says he received death threats from the Israeli spy agency Mossad linked to his investigation into the January assassination of a senior Hamas leader, media reports said Thursday.
Plane crashes in Dubai killing two crew members
03/09/2010 - UAE

Plane crashes in Dubai killing two crew members

Two crew members flying a United Parcel Services plane that crashed in Dubai on Friday have been found dead, officials have announced.
What's behind the Saudi and UAE move to ban Blackberry?
04/08/2010 - TECHNOLOGY

What's behind the Saudi and UAE move to ban Blackberry?

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will join the UAE and ban use of Blackberry data and messaging services. Both countries claim the move is due to security fears, but the ban highlights the tension between digital security and privacy.
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Inside Hamas-run television
19/06/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Inside Hamas-run television

Inside the Hamas-run television that's been kicked off air here in Europe, Iraq's spring election turns to a summer wait for a new government, and getting the Arab world's message out in rhyme. That's the mission of an unlikely rap act out of Dubai.
Ireland expels Israeli embassy official over Dubai hit
15/06/2010 - IRELAND-ISRAEL

Ireland expels Israeli embassy official over Dubai hit

The Irish government announced Tuesday it was expelling an Israeli embassy official in Dublin over the use of forged Irish passports in the January assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior Hamas militant, in Dubai.
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