DUBAI (AFP) - UAE property giant Emaar has closed the office in Algeria of its Emaar International unit because of a lack of progress in business there, according to a statement Saturday carried by the official WAM news agency

LONDON (AFP) - BT, seeking to slash costs in the face of Britain's worst recession in years, is offering employees a year at home in return for a 75-per cent pay cut, the telecoms operator said Saturday.

DOHA (AFP) - Qatar's largest investment bank denied yesterday that it had bought two Polish shipyards, explaining that it was acting as an advisor to a potential buyer in a deal that has still not been completed.

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Do you expect an Israeli and US attack on Iran before the American presidential elections in November?

Yes

No

I don't know

       Previous poll results

Do you think bio-fuels are to blame for the soaring food prices?

Yes               85          per cent

No                10          per cent

I don't know   5        per cent