Pope Francis has been greeted by Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his arrival to the Arabian Peninsula. A young boy and girl in traditional Emirati dress hand…
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Pope Francis arrives on historic visit to UAE
The UAE is home to nearly a million Roman Catholics, most of them from the Philippines or India. Some have been queuing for passes for Tuesday’s Mass. One told AFP news agency the Pope’s visit “opens …
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Inside Pope Francis’s ‘Shepherd One’ flight to the UAE
As excitement built in the UAE about his visit, the pontiff delivered his regular … As journalists tried unsuccessfully to connect to Alitalia’s unreliable WiFi system, the Pope retired to the front …
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Inside Pope Francis’ ‘Shepherd One’ flight to the UAE
As excitement built in the UAE about his visit, the pontiff delivered his regular … As journalists tried unsuccessfully to connect to Alitalia’s unreliable WiFi system, the Pope retired to the front …
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Pope in UAE for historic trip after call for Yemen relief
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Pope Francis landed Sunday in Abu Dhabi on the first-ever papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula, where he is seeking to turn a page in Christian-Muslim relations while …
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Dubai’s first solar-powered hydrogen plant breaks ground
Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, Joe Kaeser and Najeeb Mohammad Al Ali during the groundbreaking ceremony of the hydrogen plant. Image Credit: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al …
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The Latest: Abu Dhabi crown prince welcomes Pope Francis
Pope Francis has been greeted by Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his arrival to the Arabian Peninsula. A young boy and girl in traditional Emirati dress hand…
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UAE bank offers customers 0% instalment plan for Dubai traffic fines
Dubai Police signed a long-term partnership with Noor Bank to give its customers the opportunity to pay traffic fines in instalments. Under the agreement, Noor Bank credit card holders can pay traffic …
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Pope heads to UAE for historic trip
Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Pope Francis heads to the UAE Sunday for the first ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, birthplace of Islam, where he will hold an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Cathol…
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Dubai schools to close for two days this week
Schoolkids in Dubai have been given two surprise days off school this week, according to an official announcement. The Ministry of Education tweeted that pupils in the city – as well as those in Sharj…
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Abu Dhabi’s FAB Rises as It Seeks to Lure More Foreign Investors
(Bloomberg) — First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC jumped on optimism the lender will follow regional peers and raise the foreign-ownership limit on its stock. The shares climbed as much as 5.8 percent in Abu D…
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Abu Dhabi’s FAB Surges as It Seeks More Foreign Investment
(Bloomberg) — First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC jumped on optimism the lender will follow regional peers and raise the foreign-ownership limit on its stock. The shares climbed in Abu Dhabi as much as 5.8 …
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FAB’s Rise Boosts Abu Dhabi Stocks by Most in Mideast: Inside EM
(Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi stocks climb the most in the Middle East as the United Arab Emirates’ biggest lender seeks to increase the limit on foreign ownership of its shares. First Abu Dhabi Bank surge…
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MIDEAST STOCKS-FAB leads Abu Dhabi index higher, Saudi subdued
Feb 3 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s stock index led gains on Sunday, boosted by a surge in First Abu Dhabi Bank, while Saudi Arabia’s main market was buoyed by Al Rajhi Bank . First Abu Dhabi Bank, which la…
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Off-plan residential property sales in Dubai fell by 30% in 2018
Off-plan real estate sales in Dubai’s residential property market dropped by 30 per cent year-on-year in 2018, according to a new report by consultancy Core. The report stated that while off …
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Abu Dhabi’s FAB Surges as It Seeks to Raise Foreign Ownership
(Bloomberg) — First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC jumped on optimism the lender will follow peers and raise the foreign-ownership limit in its stock. The shares climbed as much as 5.8 percent to 15.6 dirhams a…
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UAE- NRIs cheer ‘Nava Bharat’ vision
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The non-resident Indian community in the UAE welcomed the interim budget presented by newly-appointed Finance Minister Piyush Goyal as a smartly-balanced election-year …
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