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Topic: Gabon

Dragon Oil looks to buy in Africa

A Dragon Oil processing facility in the town of Hazar, Turkmenistan. Courtesy Dragon Oil

Feb 20, 2012

Dragon Oil, the explorer majority-owned by Emirates National Oil Company is considering the purchase of a West African producer as it seeks to diversify beyond the Caspian. Read Article Dragon Oil looks to buy in Africa

Former French president accused of taking millions from African leaders

Jacques Chirac, right, talks with the president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, left, behind the Gabonese president, Omar Bongo Ondimba. PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP PHOTO

Sep 13, 2011

A former aide claims Jacques Chirac took $10m from the leaders of five African nations to help finance his presidential campaign in 2002. Read Article Former French president accused of taking millions from African leaders

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Bombs tear through Baghdad in Iraq's bloodiest day for months

An Iraqi woman passes by the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, 2013. A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban) *** Local Caption *** APTOPIX Mideast Iraq Violence.JPEG-0eeba.jpg

Day of bloodshed in Shiite neighbourhoods kills 86, with Prime Minister Maliki moving to allay fears of resurgence of sectarian conflict that killed tens of thousands.  Bombs tear through Baghdad in Iraq's bloodiest day for months

In pictures: Dubai in top 10 fastest rising property markets in the world

Discover where Dubai sits in the top 10 fastest growing property markets in the world, and who the emirate is beating.

Discover where Dubai sits in the top 10 fastest growing property markets in the world, and who the emirate is beating.  In pictures: Dubai in top 10 fastest rising property markets in the world

Gold iPads for Dubai's Burj Al Arab guests

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Guests of the Burj Al Arab will now be presented with 24-carat gold iPads when they check in at the lavish hotel.  Gold iPads for Dubai's Burj Al Arab guests

Jose Mourinho makes Real Madrid exit

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No replacement announced yet but Primera Liga club offer Carlo Ancelotti manager's job.  Jose Mourinho makes Real Madrid exit

Dubai is top global target market for new retailers

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Dubai is the world's second biggest retail destination - for the second year running, according to a report by the international property specialist CBRE.  Dubai is top global target market for new retailers

Operation Hawksbill swings into action

The mother Hawksbill turtle on her way back to sea after laying eggs on Saadiyat beachfront yesterday. She is the first sea turtle to nest on the island at the start of the season. Photo Courtesy Tourism Development Investment Company

Saadiyat is renowned for its hotels and beach clubs, but it is also a vital breeding ground for the endangered sea turtle.  Operation Hawksbill swings into action

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Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes

Video: Talking Shehhi – a dialect from RAK's mountain tribes(Video)

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Video: Tracing UAE families through genealogy

Video: tracing UAE families through genealogy(Video)

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In pictures: Swarovski studded tub

The Swarovski Crystal Saracen bath from Catchpole & Rye.(Photos)

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In pictures: Maldives a piece of heaven on earth

Maldives a piece of heaven on earth(Photos)

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In pictures: Sir Bu Nair Island

Sir Bu Nair Island in charge of Sharjah government. One of the UAE’s untouched, natural islands is to be partially developed under new plans by Sharjah to promote eco-tourism.(Photos)

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