The restructuring of Amlak Finance, the Dubai-based, Sharia-compliant mortgage company, was "one of the most complicated issues", but a solution was near, said the Economy Minister Sultan Al Mansouri. Read Article Progress in 'complicated' Amlak restructuring
Sultan Al Mansouri, the Minister of Economy, expects oil to trade between $80 and $100 a barrel this year as the crude market continues to be buffeted by volatility. Read Article Minister expects oil price around $100
The Government committee overseeing the revamp of Amlak Finance, the failed Islamic loan company, agrees to reduce its debts by Dh4 billion. Read Article Amlak debt slashed by Dh4 billion
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The Dubai-based graffiti stencil artist Steffi Bow, who has created a life-size artwork of the Lebanese rapper Malikah for an adidas campaign, talks about how picking up a spray can five years ago changed her life.
Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
British scientists have discovered a vaccine that creates an immunity to Traveller's Diarrhoea - the global curse with a handful of names, but one certain unpleasant effect. Vaccine set to vanquish Delhi belly
A zoo in Russia is home to a unique animal – the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger. In pictures: Lililger cubs in Russia
