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Some Useful links:
Information:
World Time Clock
Exchange Rates
Journalism:
ForeignPolicy
Nationsonline.org
Project Syndicate
Amnesty International
Reporters w/o borders
The Guardian
BBC World News
CNN Asia
Bangkok Post
Daylife.com - news
Gulf News
Arabian Business
Good causes:
Sister Joan - Bangkok
Regional Info:
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In Singapore Magazine
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Back in the UK:
Newton Ferrers
And for fun:
Lin Ping live panda tv
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Today (January 2012) click here for all

	Records broken in Dubai marathon
	Jetstar Japan hypes its ambitions
	Thai PM impresses India
	The meaning of cricket
	Thai Army Chief tells Nitirat group to think again
	Etihad takes 40% of Air Seychelles
	On the RAK
	The rise and rise of the megacity
	The threat hanging over Thailand
	Cricket needs to support its real fans
	The coming demise of the Metropolitan Hotel
	Dubai's missed opportunity
	Those in peril on the sea
	Dubai financial markets reality check
	Air Asia Ex?
	Security alert, recall, recalled.
	"Accused slapper yet to appear"
	The end of sodomy 2.0
	EK runway incursion at Sydney; how serious?
	Sunset over Dubai
	Waiting for the man
	EK Airbus in emergency landing at CPT
	dnata acquires travel republic and a potential headache
	EK to HCMC from June
	Westjet's risky path
	The march of democracy
	Looking ahead to 2012
	Firework traffic chaos
	Nakheel continues its abuses

January 2012 - Good reading from other sites:

Saudi Arabia: the Middle East's most under-reported conflict
Post-BICI Bahrain: between reform and stagnation
Singapore offers 'private jet' connections to A380 flights
In Thailand, A Rare Peek At His Majesty's Balance Sheet
Yingluck accused of ‘Thaksin-isation’
Bangkok terror: total information breakdown
England get to work... at construction site
Qantas boss bets the house on Asian expansion
10 unique train trips
Shifting political tides portend turmoil
Is democracy finally coming to Burma?
Betting opportunities abound at 2012 Dubai racing Carnival
The malls of Dubai: Skiing, scuba diving, and shopping
The Iron Lady portrays a very different Margaret Thatcher from the one I knew
Stephen Lawrence murder: jurors did not know about Gary Dobson and David Norris's violent past
Nakheel offers two-week reprieve on Shoreline fees
Let this be the year democracy shines its beacon as it should
Dubai property must kiss and make up with investors
The right Republican

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Other recent content on this web site:

2011 Dubai Air Show

News Archive - December 2011

AOB November and December 2011

A personal flying history

Tai's travels - now with improved picture galleries

Your feedback - here

Photo Albums (hosted on Picasa)

A walk around Business Bay

Cricket in Dubai

Dubai - January 2012

New Year Fireworks in Dubai

Dubai - December 2011

London and Brighton - November 2011

2011 Dubai Air Show final day

2011 Dubai Air Show

Spain - October 2011
Le weekend en Provence

Phuket - September 2011

Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2011

Old style Chiang Mai

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Dubai Watch Before the financial meltdown everyone was heading for Dubai. You can read news, commentary and find Dubai web links at Dubai Watch . There are also some Dubai pictures and this is Dubai on a misty February morning

Emirates Watch - As EK continues its plan for world domination you can follow the airline's news here. Emirates Airline Watch

Tai's pictures from her travels with Emirates are here:

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