Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (fka PTQMF)

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USA would run out of gold in no-time:
In Dubai, city of opulence and excess, the obese are worth their (over) weight in gold. In an effort to fight increasing obesity rates, the tiny Emirate has once again outdone the world in flashy extravagance by tantalizing dieters with a one-time offer: a gram of gold for every kilogram (2.2 pounds) lost over the course of a one-month challenge.

The novel weight loss initiative has struck a chord.

"It's a good idea. It will encourage the people. Gold is gold and money is money," laughed a young woman reached by phone at the tourism department. One gram of gold is worth about $41 at current market prices. "People are eating more and more," she added.

That is statistically true all over the Arab Gulf, home to some of the most obese populations in the world, according to a recent United Nations report.