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Banks look to nail down details of debt plan - National
“We are hoping to learn more details this week as we still don't know exactly what the offer is on the table,” said a banker, who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Protesters in Yemen target child bride law - National
“It is not true that underage marriage is harmful but it has been scientifically proved to be healthy,” said another protester who declined to give her name ...
Protesters target child bride laws - National
“It is not true that underage marriage is harmful but it has been scientifically proved to be healthy,” said another protester who declined to give her name ...
Lehman's accounting ruses used at Gulf firms - National
... there are many types of arrangements where the derecognition rules come into play,” said a GCC accountant who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Two senior al Qa'eda members killed in air strike, Yemen claims - National
The pair were on a motorcycle when they were killed, according to a security official who requested anonymity. Col Ali Abdullah al Salehi, the security ...
Oman's parents call for a smoking ban - National
Parents who did not want to be identified said it was difficult to make their teenage children stop smoking, a habit they pick up at schools. ...
Investors take stock of Kuwait's rumour mill - National
One advocate of the CMA, who asked that his name not be used because of the political sensitivity of the issue, said the bill that was passed did not ...
Settlement of Dubai World debts drawing closer - National
The first formal proposals are expected to be put to creditors within a week, according to people close to the negotiations. Nakheel and Limitless used ...
Indian schools overwhelmed by demand - National
One principal, who asked to remain anonymous, said parents were coming to the school and breaking down in tears. “They are pleading with you, ...
Schools fined over bus safety - National
One school principal, who asked to remain anonymous, described the new rules as “tough”. “It's really difficult,” he said. “They came in and they fined us ...
Governments go fishing abroad - National
One authority on offshore financial centres, who insisted on anonymity, warned that those who continue making use of them are likely to discover that they ...
Tehran aims to mobilise regional allies at Syria talks - National
... will happen in the event of Israel starting a summer war,” said one Syrian analyst who asked not to be identified because of the nature of his comments. ...
Eibor to remain at high level - National
“It's prohibitive to raise money after Dubai World,” said the treasurer at the bank, who asked to remain anonymous. “The UAE needs to flood the financial ...
Iran's threat to airlines - National
A spokeswoman for Emirates Airline, who declined to be named, said the airline tries not to use either term. “In our in-flight magazine and on our website, ...
Iran threatens airlines over use of Arabian Gulf - National
A spokeswoman for Emirates Airline, who declined to be named, said the airline tries not to use either term. “In our in-flight magazine and on our website, ...
Warm welcome home for ElBaradei - National
“Hope is being born today,” said one woman in her 40s who asked not to be named. “I came because I know with ElBaradei we will start a long journey that ...
Pakistan's president signs away nuclear control - National
... who convinced him that doing so would actually save the PPP and maybe this government,” said a member of the PPP who did not wish to be identified. ...