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Wounded musicians

A musical group formed of disabled Sri Lankan soldiers is set to perform alongside singers from their home country. The soldiers are victims of the 30-year war with separatists in the country. The concert - Api Wenuwen Api - has been organised by Sri Lankan Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate in Dubai and takes place on Friday at 6pm at Wonderland

Tough talk on piracy

The government is to stamp down on piracy, a minister has said. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the United Arab Emirate’s Minister of Economy, spoke out as he launched a national campaign on intellectual property rights yesterday. He said: “The government is determined to limit violations on intellectual property…

‘A wasted chance’

America’s decision to turn its back on fighting climate change was one of the darkest moments in Bill Clinton’s administration, the former president told students in Dubai yesterday. Speaking to a packed arena at the American University in Dubai (AUD), Clinton spoke of the importance of fighting global warming and recalled the “tragedy” of congress’s refusal to back the Kyoto Agreement in 1997, which paved the way for environmental policy across the world. “It’s the only bill I ever lost in congress before I even wrote it.? The biggest tragedy is that America didn’t sign on to it [the Kyoto Agreement],” he said

So closed to death

Munir Sheikh and Atif Sheikh know they are lucky to be alive. Despite suffering serious injuries the pair survived a suicide bombing attack in Pakistan

Burj Dubai is delayed

The opening of the Burj Dubai has been put back by a month and will now be unveiled on January 4, 2010. Emaar Properties will open the world’s tallest skyscraper on the fourth anniversary of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s tak-ing office as the ruler of Dubai.

A real bird’s eye view of Dubai

What did the helicopter tour involve? It takes off from Festival City and heads along The Creek, out over the world islands before zipping up the coast over The Palm Jumeirah and then along to the Marina

Police seize fake goods

Thousands of counterfeit IT products have been seized by Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) and Sharjah Police. The fakes - labelled with the HP trademark - were found at a villa in Al Jazat. Ali Fadhil, from the Dispute Resolution Division at the SEDD, said: “The counterfeiters were thoroughly questioned to establish the sources of the counterfeit products.” The counterfeit products seized? included 1,939 HP stickers, 821,252 empty HP boxes and associated packaging, and 14,668 empty printer ink cartridges, as well as various other products used in printing.

Stepping up to the challenge

A Dubai local is hoping to become the first to walk all the way to the top of the world’s tallest building when the Burj Dubai finally opens, reports Nichola Jones He has walked the length of the United Arab Emirates, climbed Dubai’s 100 highest towers and is now taking on his tallest challenge yet - conquering the Burj Dubai. UAE national and university student Jalal bin Thaneya will need a head for heights, muscles of steel and unbreakable stamina as he shuns the super-speed lifts inside the world’s tallest building for the stairs. The 23-year-old, studying human resources and business at Middlesex University, is taking on the imposing 800m tower to highlight the plight of thousands of people in the UAE living with a disability or special needs

Merger set for autumn

Emaar Properties said yesterday it expects the merger with three real-estate units of Dubai Holding to be completed within four months.

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