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Market Watch: Arabic sandals: a major competitive force

Friends exchange them, one can say more to people through them, they allow one to strengthen friendships, be in-touch, celebrate holidays, or simply share a laugh.

No parent needs to be told how difficult it is to distract a child from insisting on burgers and fries, and Coke or Pepsi.

One of Dubai's oldest landmarks, the Sheraton Dubai Hotel and Towers, will close for almost six months while it undergoes renovation for Dh37 million.

The UAE, recognised internationally for its excellent record in combating piracy and implementing intellectual property rights, has been removed from the U.S. Special 301 Watchlist - but Israel and the European Union stay on the Priority Watchlist.

For almost nine years, the Government of the UAE has been on an aggressive enforcement campaign which has resulted in the best record worldwide in fighting piracy: it has cut by more than half its piracy levels over the past four years.

Gulf Turrets, a Dubai-based telecommunications infrastructure services provider, has recently signed a contract with Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) to repaint its antennae across the UAE.

The UAE, and specifically Dubai, have been witnessing dramatic changes in all sectors - including economy, infrastructure, environment, social development, exhibitions and much more.

Among the 22 Arab countries, only six nations - five from the GCC and one from North Africa - could find themselves on the 2001 World Index of Economic Freedom.

The Government of Sharjah is all set to join the e-government initiative of the UAE beginning with the transfer of all Sharjah Municipality records and documents into digital archives.

A Dh1 million deal has been signed by Sharjah College with SMB Computers, a solutions provider of IT products and services, to upgrade its IT infrastructure.

Bahrain and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) have signed an agreement to highlight and expand trade relations and investment opportunities between the two countries.