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Oman says India failed to help maid before her death - National
... but each time they said they were doing it but did not do it," said a police officer at Muscat airport, who did not want to be identified. ...
Chinese labourers work 7 days a week - National
"There is no law here," said one worker who asked not to be named. "Whatever they say goes." But China State Construction Engineering denied such a schedule ...
Tom cruises into Dubai for fourth mission - National
A spokesperson for the film who asked not to be named added: “Mission: Impossible will be shooting on location in Dubai in several weeks and the cast and ...
Teachers complain of visa chaos as 1000 arrive to start work at once - National
You need your passport for so much here: getting a mobile phone, an ID card, hiring a car,” said one teacher, who asked not to be named. ...
West Bank settlers indignant over Obama's pressure - National
One elderly woman, who declined to give her name, was adamant that the settlement could never be uprooted. “All the neighbours know and trust each other. ...
Rate option to interest banks - National
“For smaller (foreign) banks, a government guarantee may seem a better option,” said an international banker who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Protest against Bahrain terror arrests - National
“He takes medicine for blood pressure, and if he needs it, I won't even know,” the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said. “He's not with any party. ...
Red flag for parents over danger chemical in baby bottles - National
One lactation consultant, who works at a popular hospital in Dubai, asked to remain anonymous to avoid causing problems with baby bottle manufacturers when ...
Mounting pressure on Iran to spare Ashtiani's life - National
A senior Iranian analyst in Tehran, who declined to be named, said: “I don't think they will actually go as far as hanging or stoning Sakineh. ...
Mounting pressure on Iran to spare Ashtiani's life - National
A senior Iranian analyst in Tehran, who declined to be named, said: “I don't think they will actually go as far as hanging or stoning Sakineh. ...
Iraq's new generation of despair - National
The way they behave and the way they are is all different,” said the principal, who requested anonymity because he was not authorised by the ministry of ...
Qatar named in bid for Taiwan insurer - National
One analyst, who asked not to be identified, said the move was an attempt to further diversify Qatar's resources, much of which were invested in Europe and ...
A year on, little solace for 57 killed - National
“They had the guns and they had the money,” said one resident who did not want to be identified. The seeds of the massacre were sown when Esmael “Toto” ...
Gazans turn to drugs in despair - National
said the police official, who refused to be named. “How can that not be an epidemic of addiction?” Several tunnel operators asked about the extent of the ...
BlackBerry maker offers olive branch to India - National
“India does not have the technical capability” to utilise such data to monitor BlackBerry messages, said the official, who requested anonymity. ...
BlackBerry maker offers olive branch - National
“India does not have the technical capability” to utilise such data to monitor BlackBerry messages, said the official, who requested anonymity. ...
Hizbollah leader claims proof Israel killed Lebanese PM in 2005 - National
“Let us wait and see what sort of evidence [Mr Nasrallah] offers,” the adviser said, on the condition of anonymity. “I'm sure that he has something to say, ...
The restaurant that Facebook built - National
... in spite of the fact that the slogan on the Mybar website read 'Mybar: own it, live it, profit',” says one person who asked to remain anonymous. ...
Damaged oil tanker may have hit a mine - National
A UAE-based ship surveyor, who asked not to be named, said: “It's the kind of damage you might see from a ship hitting another ship, but it would have been ...
Kuwait's third newspaper in 18 months shuts down its presses - National
A source close to the issue, who asked to remain anonymous, said the owners have been discussing the future of the newspaper for the past three months and ...
Damaged oil tanker may have hit mine - National
A UAE-based ship surveyor, who asked not to be named, said: “It's the kind of damage you might see from a ship hitting another ship, but it would have been ...
'Killing Fields' chief 'Duch' found guilty of crimes against humanity - National
The villager, who asked to remain anonymous, attended a live screening of the verdict at a pagoda in her village. It was one of seven screenings in rural ...
Wikileaks: Taliban used missiles supplied by US to shoot down US helicopters - National
Senior administration officials said they had been anxiously awaiting release of the documents ever since news organisations began calling to inquire about ...
Dubai inflation defies costlier education - National
But a government official said in May that some schools would still be allowed to increase their fees. “All of us must equally share the enormous ...
Education lifts Dubai inflation to 0.5% - National
But a government official said in May that some schools would still be allowed to increase their fees. “All of us must equally share the enormous ...