A consortium led by the private equity titan has struck a $2.7 billion deal for a 49% stake in a real estate company held by the emirate’s energy group ADNOC. Apollo-linked insurers snap up long-term …
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Skyne announces official business expansion to twofour54, Abu Dhabi’s media hub
Skyne, the Dutch-founded international branding and design consultancy, has expanded its company to open an office in Abu Dhabi’s media hub, twofour54. Skyne’s Abu Dhabi office will be the fourth …
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Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, Amazon To Boost The Potential of Abu Dhabi-Based SMEs
Empower program to offer more than 50 hours of interactive virtual learning content to entrepreneurs based in Abu Dhabi.
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Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign deals to normalize diplomatic relations – as it happened
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain each signed copies of the agreements, as did Trump …
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Bahrain, UAE deals call to resolve Palestinian issue, with no word on 2 states
White House finally releases texts of treaties Israel signed with Abu Dhabi, Manama and trilateral Abraham Accords; no mention made of Israeli sovereignty at Temple Mount …
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Coronavirus news bulletin: Dubai expat comes back …
Dubai closes 4 shops, fines others for breaking Covid-19 health rules Dubai’s tourism regulator has ordered the closure of four establishments that were found to have flouted Covid-19 safety rules.
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In break with past, UAE and Bahrain forge ties with Israel at White House
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements on Tuesday to establish formal ties with Israel, becoming the first Arab states in a quarter century to break a longstanding taboo, in a …
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UAE-Israel treaty states commitment to meeting the needs of Israelis and Palestinians
The peace treaty between Israel and the United Arab Emirates states that both countries are committed to “working together for a negotiated solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that will meet …
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UAE-Israel accord a historic diplomatic breakthrough: Abdullah bin Zayed
In a commentary published today by the Wall Street Journal, Sheikh Abdullah said the progress on Palestinian statehood is also central to the Abraham Accord. “The UAE-Israel accord stopped annexation.
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Israel’s U.S. Envoy Says UAE Investment Safer Than Chinese
David Friedman, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, says the Israeli government is better off receiving infrastructure investment from the United Arab Emirates rather than China. Friedman spoke with …
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Israel-UAE agreement to be signed Tuesday at White House
It had previously been unclear if the agreement to be signed will be normalization or peace, since Israel and the UAE had not previously been at war.
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Almoez, Ramin score in Duhail’s win over Sharjah
Qatar striker Almoez Ali and new signing Ramin Rezaeian scored as Al Duhail got back to winning ways in a fiercely-contested tactical battle in the AFC Champions League. The QNB Stars League champions …
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Dubai meeting industry resumes activity
As Dubai gathers momentum with the resumption of conferences, meetings and exhibitions, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News | United Arab Em …
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In Break With Past, UAE and Bahrain Sign U.S.-Brokered Deals With Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the White House ceremony, capping a dramatic month when first the UAE and then Bahrain agreed to reverse decades of ill will without a resolution of Israel’s dispute …
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Iran Dismisses Israel-UAE-Bahrain Deal as ‘Strategic Mistake’ as Hezbollah Calls for ‘Military Resistance’
As Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed historic peace deals in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Iran dismissed the agreement as a “strategic mistake” and the Iranian-backed Lebanese …
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Israel Establishes Full Ties With Bahrain, UAE At White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the UAE sealed the historic agreements with a signing ceremony on a flag-decorated White House lawn. Hundreds of …
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UAE approves Chinese coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Clinical Professor of Epidemiology at NYU School of Global Public Health Dr. Robyn Gershon joins Yahoo Finance’s Akiko Fujita to discuss the latest coronavirus vaccine race as the UAE approves a …
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