WATCH: Paul Ryan: Donald Trump won’t fire Robert Mueller Qatar and UAE have also exchanged allegations of politically motivated hacks. Scores of Broidy’s emails and documents have leaked to news organizations, drawing attention to his relationship with …
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Dubai’s Abraaj said to mull sale of fund unit stake
Meanwhile, the markets regulator for the Dubai financial center where Abraaj is licensed is holding discussions with the firm about some investors’ concern that capital in a healthcare fund wasn’t allocated properly, though no formal investigation is …
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Abu Dhabi University Organizes Its First International Urban Planning Conference
The Department of Architecture and Design at Abu Dhabi University (ADU), organized its first-ever international urban planning conference under the theme ‘Constructing an urban future: the sustainability and resilience of cities including infrastructure …
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Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress
WASHINGTON — An Associated Press investigation has found that a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates before he began making political donations to U.S. lawmakers …
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UAE’s first nuclear power plant now completed
Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s first nuclear power plant at Barakah has been finally completed, after nine years in the making. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces …
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UAE government portal gets more online visitors
Dubai: More and more users are visiting the UAE government portal, which had about three million visits in total by mid-March 2018 and the number of portal page views of six million. The official portal’s increase in number of visits has doubled seven …
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British newspaper editor jailed for killing wife with a hammer in Dubai
The former editor of the English-language Gulf News had faced the possibility of the death penalty for the July 2017 killing. On July 4, Dubai police say they were called to Matthew’s three-bedroom villa in the Jumeirah neighbourhood. There, they say …
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Dubai Cares concludes field visit to Colombia
A delegation of Dubai Cares has concluded a field visit to Colombia to monitor and evaluate the progress of its Dh11 million programme, launched last year, for children affected by conflict in the north eastern region. The delegation was led by Tariq Al …
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Dubai journalist convicted in killing
… A British newspaper editor in Dubai was found guilty Sunday of bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Francis Matthew, the former editor of the English-language Gulf News, had faced the possibility of the …
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Dubai Islamic Bank’s ‘MyHome’ Is Set to Change UAE Home Finance Market
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the UAE’s largest Islamic Bank, has launched a new home finance product that is set to change the face of home finance in the UAE. DIB’s MyHome is a ‘one stop shop’ to meet a customer’s entire home finance related needs.
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Dubai property market seeks boost from ‘Expo 2020 factor’ to banish real estate gloom
LONDON: It has been almost half a decade since Dubai was awash with exuberance following its Expo 2020 bid win. The property pundits of the day predicted vast transformative effects for the emirate such as vertiginous property value hikes, sold-out hotels …
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Builder of Kuwait’s $4.6bn airport revives IPO
The airport will be one of the largest in the world and compares with Dubai’s Al Maktoum International, which will be able to handle more than 220 million travelers when it is done. No advisers have been chosen for the IPO yet, Özdemir said. Half of …
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UAE, South Korea sign a number of trade agreements
Abu Dhabi: A host of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the UAE and South Korea on Sunday following a meeting between the two countries’ leaders. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy …
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Sharjah crane crash hero battling for life
Sharjah: A 26-year-old construction worker is battling for … to piece together the moments leading to the tragic accident. A police official told Gulf News that senior managers on the project have serious questions to answer, as work on the site has …
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Aldar Properties : AIRLINE, ATTRACTIONS AND DEVELOPERS FROM ABU DHABI LAUNCH MAJOR SHORT BREAK DEALS
(from left to right) HE Sultan Al Matawa Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of Tourism Sector at DCT Abu Dhabi; Hareb Al Muhairy, Senior Vice President Global Sales, UAE & GCC at Etihad Airways; Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, Chief Executive Officer of Miral; and …
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Dubai Property Festival to provide market boost, says DLD
Three-day event will be one of the largest real estate events in the UAE this year The event will form part of the larger ‘Real Estate Investment Week’, which will include a number of other events being held to boost real estate investment and gather …
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UAE drivers can avail of 20% ‘no-claims’ discounts for car insurance
Safe drivers in the UAE, who haven’t lodged a recent claim on their car insurance, can avail of discounts of up to 20% on their renewals, following amendments to the country’s regulations that came into force in January this year. Jonathan Rawling …
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