This was a clear sign that London is ready to welcome Aramco and needs its IPO to attract more sovereign-held entities … (Reporting by Saeed Azhar, Hadeel Al Sayegh in Dubai and Pamela Barbaglia in London; additional reporting by Reem Shamseddine in …
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Muslim council of elders to meet in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Muslim Council of Elders will hold an emergency meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday to discuss ways necessary to halt Israel’s escalation against Al Aqsa Mosque and Palestinian worshippers. Dr. Ahmad Al Tayyib, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif …
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What are the top 3 complaints of Dubai residents?
Dubai: If you’ve got a problem and want to report it to authorities, Dubai Municipality will be able to steer you in the right direction. Since January 2017, Dubai Municipality receives over 2,200 queries and complaints a day. That’s over 400,000 calls …
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Yana loves to work at her ‘edible garden’ at her Dubai villa
Dubai: Yana Samir, whose blog on her home farming experience is now helping several residents in the UAE enjoy the fruits of labour, was first exposed to the beauty of nature and gardening as a child growing up in Russia. “I spent most of my summer …
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Arab states expected to impose more sanctions on Qatar: newspaper
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia … without giving any further details. Bahrain’s state news agency BNA said on Saturday that King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa had hailed cooperation between the four countries in fighting terrorism. Diplomatic efforts led …
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How Sharjah-based teacher started her garden to get organic food
Dubai: Shaima Al Sewari, a Yemeni teacher at the American School of Creative Science in Sharjah, had two main reasons to start vegetable farming. “The first was to start my own garden and to learn the process.” The second was her desire to eat organic …
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Sharjah airport logs 5.5m passengers in H1
A total of 5.5 million passengers passed through Sharjah International Airport (SIA … to the 821,230 passengers during the same month last year, reported Emirates news agency Wam, citing an SIA statement. The aircraft movement increased to more than …
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How to grow your own vegetable garden in UAE
Growing an ‘edible garden’ at Dubai villa Farming revolution spreads in Dubai A variety of produce on Dubai winner’s balcony How Sharjah-based teacher started her garden “If you put in extra effort, you can even grow banana and papaya in the …
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More direct international flights to Sohar Airport
three flights for Air Arabia from and to Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and three flights for Qatar Airways from and to Doha International Airport in Qatar.
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UAE- Sharjah Ladies Club launches Huwiyyati Award for painting, photography
SHARJAH, 28th July, 2017 (WAM) — Sharjah Ladies Club, SLC, a branch of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has launched the Huwiyyati Award for painting and photography. Among the SLC’s numerous initiatives for the cultural growth and overall …
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Al Gore: ‘The rich have subverted all reason’
This isn’t news for Gore. He has multiple high-level links to Silicon … I’ve been in Sweden, the Netherlands, Sharjah, then let’s see, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles. Where else?” he asks his assistant. “Vegas,” she says.
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MIDEAST STOCKS – Factors to watch – July 30
DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. * GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks edge lower as some earnings disappoint; oil …
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Zayed Giving Initiative Tackles Sudan’s Humanitarian Needs
Sharjah Charity House, the Saudi-German Hospital, and UAE Societal Voluntary Programme. The initiative aimed at activating and motivating the humanitarian partnership and joint work between the UAE and Sudan health, voluntary, and humanitarian institutions …
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Dubai traffic to ease with these new projects?
Dubai: Congestion at five key traffic hotspots in Dubai will ease by early next year as work has begun to ensure free flow of traffic, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday. Among the spots that will get some relief are Al Khail …
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Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma charm UAE fans
It was better late than never for the thousands of screaming fans who got a chance to rub shoulders with their beloved Bollywood idol, Shah Rukh Khan, in Dubai on Saturday at the Vox Cinemas at the City Centre Deira. Khan turned up at least three hours …
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How Fugitive Billionaire Guo Wengui Lured Abu Dhabi Investors Into the Mire
“Abu Dhabi will do what we say,” said Guo at that time … former financial chief of Beijing Pangu Investment Co., a property company controlled by Guo. “We transferred the money back to China within three days (after the fund arrived),” Yang …
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Abu Dhabi Police arrest drug dealer seeking to sell 3kg of heroin
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police arrested a suspected drug dealer of Asian origin who had 3 kilograms of heroin in his possession. Colonel Taher Ghareeb Al Dhaheri, Director of ADP’s Drug Control Department, said that they got information about a suspicious …
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