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Damas International Shareholders Prep for Sale

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The largest shareholders of Middle East jeweller Damas International have appointed a financial adviser ahead of a potential sale of some of their shares, the firm said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

UK College Sacks Principal and Wife for ‘Being White and Christians’

An independent college in Scotland, sponsored by the Dubai royal family and whose stated aim is to promote multiculturalism, has sacked its Principal - Professor Malory Nye, 47. They have alleged discriminatory practices on grounds of racial and religious bias as the reason for their dismissal.
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Pakistani Military Chief Denies Coup Rumors

Pakistan's powerful military pledged Friday to continue supporting democracy, reiterating it was not planning a takeover as tensions grew over a controversial memo alleging an army plot to seize power.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed speaks at a news conference in Riyadh

Prince Alwaleed buys $300 million Twitter stake

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, has bought a stake in Twitter for $300 million, gaining another foothold in the global media industry.
Louis CK made $500,000 in four days after taking a big risk on selling his new special for only $5 and making it DRM-protection free.

Louis CK: How He Made $500K in 4 Days

Comedian Louis CK took a major risk by putting his new stand-up special online for $5 without any copy restrictions, but the risk paid off. He raked in over $500,000 in revenue in four days.
Palestinians visit the grave of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Ramallah

Documentary looks at life of Palestinian leader Arafat

Associates of Yasser Arafat offer personal recollections in a documentary screened in Dubai this week on his search for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that descended into violence and failed to lead to a Palestinian state.
Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra

Exiled Thai PM Thaksin to Get Passport Back

Thaksin Shinawatra, the former-Prime Minister of Thailand who was overthrown in a 2006 coup and went into self-imposed exile in Dubai, could soon be getting his passport back.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is third richest country in the world, and has a world's largest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall. The country is made up of seven emirates, governed by a president and has an impressive GDP per capita of $57,744. The country has 8

Dubai Diversifies With Push Into Diamonds

The United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter and home to gold trading hub Dubai, is rapidly becoming a force in trade of another highly valuable commodity: diamonds.

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