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Gordon brown to blame for forces funding cuts, iraq inquiry is told -  From article.wn.com - 1 day 3 hrs 2 mts ago The Armed Forces had to make cuts every year while troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan because Gordon Brown did not provide sufficient funding, the militarys top civil servant said yesterday. Sir Bill Jeffrey told the Iraq inquiry that the military had been left with significant financial problems when Mr Brown ordered cuts six months after the start of the campaign. The comments came three days after the Prime Minister told the inquiry that as Chancellor he had never turned down any request to buy military equipment for the campaign in Iraq. Sir Bill, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence since November 2005, said however that ministers were forced to seek cuts...
Iraqs sunnis fear election could spark violence -  From article.wn.com - 4 day 1 hrs 30 mts ago BAGHDAD Theyre back, on street corners in places Sunnis had thought were safe again: the Shiite militiamen who drove them from their homes in a bloody campaign that brought Iraq to the brink of civil war. Many Iraqis in areas where anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadrs Mahdi Army once held sway say young men who had worn the militias signature black shirts have returned ahead of Sundays parliamentary elections, albeit in smaller numbers and a low profile. Many Sunnis in flashpoint neighborhoods say they are lying low or temporarily moving to safer areas as they wait in fear that the elections will spark a new sectarian backlash against them. Omar al-Jubouri, a 26-year-old Sunni university...

   
Sheikh ahmed opens buids new campus -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 5 day 2 hrs 12 mts ago DUBAI - The new campus of The British University in Dubai (BUiD), the Middle Easts leading research-based postgraduate university, was formally inaugurated on Wednesday Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chancellor of The British University in Dubai, President of Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman & CEO of Emirates Group.
New bus to link sharjah airport to rashidiya metro station -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 8 day 22 hrs 21 mts ago SHARJAH - A new 20-km-long bus route from Sharjah Airport to Al Rashidiya in Dubai will be launched on Tuesday. Sharjah Transport Corporation has tied up with Sharjah Civil Aviation Department for this service.
Iraq: my life in the green zone -  From article.wn.com - 11 day 3 hrs 20 mts ago In April 2003, after the invasion of Iraq, America and her allies began the task of rebuilding a country ruined by 24 years of perpetual misrule and intermittent war. To make it harder for themselves, they decided to do this after bombing almost every building of importance in Baghdad, allowing Iraqis to loot with impunity what remained, dismissing the Army and senior civil service, and cocooning themselves inside the seven most heavily fortified square miles in the world. For good measure, they had no plan and few staff with relevant experience. I first visited Baghdad in November 2003, when The Times occupied a rented villa in the city and we could still eat out in restaurants every night....
Us, uae sign nuclear energy cooperation deal -  From news.google.com - 12 day 2 hrs 1 mts ago border=1TopNews Arab Emirates US, UAE Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation DealGlobal Security NewswireSigned by US Energy Secretary Steven Chu and UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash, the Implementing Arrangement would enhance cooperation on civil nuclear ...UAE-US pledge to cooperate in the nuclear energy domainTopNews Arab EmiratesDoing business in the United Arab EmiratesLexology (registration)U.S. Nuclear Supplier Companies Complete Trade Mission to the United Arab EmiratesWAM - Emirates News AgencyArabianBusiness.com -Reuters UK -BusinessWeekall 43 news articles »
A model of harmony is found in a flashpoint city for iraqi sectarian fighting -  From article.wn.com - 16 day 7 hrs 49 mts ago SAMARRA, Iraq - Busloads of Iranian pilgrims arrive every day at this citys Askari Shrine, one of Shiite Islams holiest places, which was badly damaged by a bombing four years ago that prompted reprisal killings and pushed the country to the brink of civil war. The city, where firefights between American soldiers and Sunni insurgents took place as recently as last year, is now generally peaceful - and has been presented as a model of the harmony that can be achieved in other violent areas of the country. Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, who is running for re-election, has said that Iraqs security forces are able to keep the peace in Iraq without any American role. But in Samarra,...
Rak gets strict with gas cylinder safety, distribution -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 17 day 8 hrs 32 mts ago RAS AL KHAIMAH - The Civil Defence Department in Ras Al Khaimah will intensify inspection visits to gas-filling companies and dealers in the emirate to ensure that safety standards and quality are met.
Uae bans antonov -  From article.wn.com - 19 day 5 hrs 28 mts ago The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned the Antonov-12 aircraft from UAE airspace from March 1, after it failed in the airworthiness evaluation. None of the UAE airlines use Antonov An-12 aircraft made in Ukraine, and there is no registration for them in our country. But they are being used for a few flights to the UAE by some foreign airlines, and we have decided to ban them from the beginning of next month. These are very old aircraft built in 1950s, Saif Mohammed Al...
Iraq: should ngo activists join the electoral fray? -  From article.wn.com - 21 day 5 hrs 33 mts ago web BAGHDAD, 17 February 2010 (IRIN) - A small number of local NGO officials are running in the 7 March parliamentary elections, prompting accusations by some analysts that they could jeopardize the neutrality of NGOs. Basil al-Azawi, who heads the Baghdad-based Commission for Civil Society Enterprises (CCSE), an umbrella group for over 1,000 local NGOs, is running on the Al-Iraqiya list, a secular, liberal party led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi. The political process is still immature with sectarianism and...
Historic group hopes to relocate civil war soldiers remains (wsaz newschannel 3 west virginia) -  From us.rd.yahoo.com - 22 day 5 hrs 26 mts ago A Putnam County historic group is seeking a judges approval to exhume and relocate the remains of a Confederate soldier.
Gaca signs deal with ifc to
establish commercial city
 -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 26 day 10 hrs 29 mts ago JEDDAH - The General Authority for Civil Aviation, or GACA has signed an agreement with the International Financing Company (IFC) to establish a commercial city at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) here, according to Khaled Al Khaibari, 
GACA spokesman.
Ethiopian airliners flight recorders sent to france -  From article.wn.com - 29 day 12 hrs 29 mts ago Relatives Protest over how Cabinet handled incident By Patrick Galey Daily Star staff Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - Powered by BEIRUT: The flight recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed off the coast of Beirut were transported Monday to France, where investigators hope to unlock the secret of what caused the disaster.  A team of specialists left Rafik Hariri International Airport at dawn with the black boxes on Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s private plane, the National News Agency reported.  The team included General Director of Civil Aviation Hamdi Chawk and Boeing representative Dennis Jones, it added.  Lebanese naval commandoes located the two flight...
Unifil official: all parties want to avoid war -  From article.wn.com - 29 day 12 hrs 29 mts ago Daily Star staff Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - Powered by BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force for Lebanon (UNIFIL) Director of Political and Civil Affairs Milos Strugar stressed...
Abu dhabi airport security system passes icao audit -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 32 day 12 hrs 5 mts ago ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi International Airport has passed the security audit programme administered by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under the supervision of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), it was announced at a media conference here.
Some courts adopt ambiguous procedures to prevent the media and the civil ... -  From news.google.com - 32 day 12 hrs 7 mts ago Some courts adopt ambiguous procedures to prevent the media and the civil ...Arab Times“The citizens have waited patiently to see the wheel of development come to reality, and the 37 billion dinar project, which is not included with the annual ...
Uk, india near accord on civil nuclear cooperation -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 33 day 12 hrs 40 mts ago LONDON - Britain and India have reached an outline agreement on nuclear energy cooperation and are looking at expanding ties in defence manufacturing, British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said on Thursday.
Pias sialkot -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 102 day 16 hrs 29 mts ago KARACHI - Pakistan International Airlines inaugural direct flight from Sialkot to Dubai, originally planned to leave on November 30, 2009, will not operate as scheduled because Dubais civil aviation authorities have so far not given the required permission, an airline official told Khaleej Times.
Blair in spotlight as iraq war inquiry begins -  From article.wn.com - 109 day 1 hrs 29 mts ago An independent inquiry into Britains role in the war in Iraq begins public hearings on Tuesday that will culminate in the testimony from former PM Tony Blair. Military chiefs, diplomats, ministers and senior officials will all be called before the five-member committee as it looks into what lessons can be learned from the controversial war. The inquiry committees chairman, former civil servant John Chilcot, said Monday he was confident of producing a full and insightful account of the decision-making process which took Britain into the conflict. Our determination is to do not merely a thorough job but...
3398 civil building projects worth us$1.35 trillion -  From news.google.com - 109 day 1 hrs 31 mts ago 3398 Civil building projects worth US$1.35 trillionAl-BawabaThe UAE leads the way, with 1853 civil building projects worth a total of US$661443 billion currently under way across four sectors – commercial and retail, ...and more »
Qatar launches darfur talks without warring parties -  From news.google.com - 113 day 10 hrs 57 mts ago border=1FrontPage Magazine Qatar launches Darfur talks without warring partiesAFPDOHA — Qatar hosted what it billed as the ceremonial launch of Darfur peace talks on Wednesday but neither Sudanese government nor rebel representatives ...Qatar launches Darfur talksGulf TimesLatest round of UN-backed Darfur peace talks resumes tomorrow in QatarUN News CentreDarfur civil society meeting kicks off in DohaSudan TribuneISRIA -Peninsula On-line -Sudan Visionall 94 news articles »
Latest round of un -  From news.google.com - 114 day 4 hrs 44 mts ago border=1AFP Latest round of UN-backed Darfur peace talks resumes tomorrow in QatarUN News Centre... talks aimed at bringing peace to the strife-torn Sudanese region of Darfur will resume tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, the world body announced today. ...Darfur civil society kicks off its meeting in DohaSudan TribuneDarfur peace talks postponed againAFPSudan calls for all sides to resume Darfur talksISRIASudan Vision -PRESS TVall 76 news articles »
Inaugural bahrain international airshow only two months away -  From www.topix.com - 114 day 4 hrs 46 mts ago Bahrain: 34 minutes ago With only two months to go until the launch event, joint-organisers Civil Aviation Affairs for the Kingdom of Bahrain and Farnborough International Ltd are looking forward to what looks likely to be a launch event sell-out. To date, 90% of the chalets units have been sold for the show which will take place at Sakhir in ...
Atlas copcos high precision technology concept brings tunneling one step closer to perfection -  From rss.feedsportal.com - 118 day 1 hrs 56 mts ago BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA -  Although developed primarily for the civil tunneling sector, Atlas Copcos new unique High Precision Tunnelling (HPT) concept which points the way to further process refinement and greater cost efficiency has potential applications for the underground mining sector too. HPT features five innovative options for drill rigs and machines, based on the latest technology and tunnelling know-how.   Professional planning tool Tunnel Manager is intelligent PC-software that enables the worksite office to provide operational support to Atlas Copco Boomer rigs equipped with the Rig Control System (RCS). Tunnel Manager is used to plan, store and evaluate data for...
Dubai air show top platform in civil, military industry -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 118 day 1 hrs 57 mts ago DUBAI - Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Aviation Authority, and Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Airlines and Chairman of Emirates Group, said the Dubai Air Show has become a top platform in civil and military industry worldwide.
Un plans global anti -  From news.google.com - 119 day 2 hrs 41 mts ago UN plans global anti-corruption reviewsThe Associated PressThe pact comes after talks in Qatars capital, Doha, between the United Nations, World Bank and watchdog groups. The head of the UN office leading ...Media, Civil Society in Corruption FightAwareness TimesUN meeting largest in Doha: OrganisersPeninsula On-lineuns anti-corruption treaty faces collapseguardian.co.ukPeninsula On-line -Peninsula On-lineall 96 news articles »
Gulf region aviation sector to attract usd 45 bn by 2014: report () -  From us.rd.yahoo.com - 119 day 7 hrs 9 mts ago Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 : The Gulf regions civil aviation sector is poised to attract more than USD 45 billion in investments in the next five years, according to a report by Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz).
Defence of civil service bonuses -  From rss.feedsportal.com - 119 day 7 hrs 11 mts ago The starting salary for the lowest grade of civil service penpusher (, 12 November) is £14,726 nationally and £15,757 in London. The obscene bonus received by such an individual is £320 before tax. Perhaps it would appear less outrageous if it were used to raise the basic wage. Granted these drones are not normally required to place themselves in the way of rockets, IEDs and bullets. However many, myself included, do. One of...
Us to seize iran -  From rss.feedsportal.com - 119 day 7 hrs 11 mts ago NEW YORK Federal prosecutors took steps to seize four US Mosques and a Fifth Avenue skyscraper owned by a nonprofit organization long suspected of being secretly controlled by the Iranian government. In what could prove to be one of the biggest counterterrorism seizures in U.S. history, prosecutors filed a civil complaint in federal court seeking the forfeiture of more than $500 million in assets of the Alavi Foundation and an alleged front company. The assets include Islamic centers in New York City, Maryland, California and Houston, more than 100 acres (40 hectares) of land in Virginia, and a 36-story office tower in New York. Seizing the properties would be a sharp blow against Iran,...
Dubai repays $1b aviation bond -  From www.khaleejtimes.com - 123 day 8 hrs 48 mts ago DUBAI -The Government of Dubai on Sunday confirmed that it had repaid in full the $1 billion in Islamic bonds issued by Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.

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