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Child labour in this region is part of a growing global phenomenon also related to worsening political, economic and social conditions

Investment must be across the board in Arab countries

Russia goes to the polls on December 7 to elect its 4th Lower House of Parliament, known as the State Duma, since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

By the time he died on August 29, 1987, he had a collection of 40,000 cartoons. Naji Al Ali, the famous Palestinian cartoonist, had been in a coma for five weeks after being shot in the head by a gunman outside the London offices of Al Qabas newspaper on July 22.

The UAE's national labour union draft law has been in the pipeline for several years and is due to be approved by the cabinet in 2004.

A new study on the elderly in the United Arab Emirates by Dr Faisal Mohammad Khair Al Zarad seeks to discover attitudes of families caring for their older members.

Unemployment in the Arab world is set to rocket sky-high by 2010 reaching record levels of 25 million. This is according to a latest report by the Arab Economic Unity Council (AEUC) which states if greater funds are not pumped into the economy, the jobless rate would continue to spiral.

The 1973 October 6 War is best remembered for restoring the pride and glory of the Arabs who had been reeling under the humiliation of the 1967 defeat.

Palm tree farming has become one of the most important growth industries in the UAE and the Middle East. Seventy per cent of palm trees in the world are grown in this region, according to the World Food Organisation.

The buzz is back in the air as Dubai hosts premier event

Dubai Duty Free looks to brighter future

On the road to Arab free trade zone