The former Crown Prince of the UAE said the US should ‘rein in’ the Qatari news channel Getty Images The Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) asked the US to bomb the headquarters of Al Jazeera during the war in Afghanistan, leaked cables revealed.
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Qatar news LIVE: Latest crisis updates as Gulf Arab states bid to DESTROY trade with Qatar
The UAE has threatened to force trading partners to choose between working with them and working with Doha. Qatar has rejected the demands tabled by Saudi Arabia and its allies but says it is ready to discuss “legitimate issues”. The US has called on the …
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UAE Team Emirates brings on new sponsor ahead of Tour de France
UAE Team Emirates have brought on a new sponsor two days ahead of the Tour de France, with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) joining the WorldTour team. FAB was created earlier this year through a merger between the First Gulf Bank and the National Bank of Abu …
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UAE Nuclear Power Sector Opportunity Analysis
As UAE is embarking upon clean energy sources for power generation – a major shift from its predominantly natural gas based power sector, nuclear power is slated to form one of the building blocks of the new energy policy. The new energy policy of …
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UAE envoy to Russia threatens ‘goodbye Qatar’ sanctions
UAE ambassador to Russia Omar Ghobash has threatened further sanctions against Qatar amid a deepening rift among Gulf States. In an interview with the Guardian published on Wednesday, Ghobash said that a list of 13 demands conveyed to Qatar by Saudi Arabia …
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How Islamic banking will boost the UAE’s halal sector
Islamic banks’ gross credit increased 8.4 per cent to AED343 billion in the first quarter of 2017, including AED325bn domestic credit that grew 7.4 per cent that will help the UAE’s halal economy to grow faster than non-halal sectors. The UAE’s …
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UAE Islamic banking assets ‘will boost halal sector’
The UAE’s Dh522 billion ($142 billion) Islamic banking assets will help fuel the growth of the country’s Halal sector, according to research conducted by Orange Fairs and Events, organisers of the Halal Expo Dubai 2017. Seven Islamic banks out of the …
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Abu Dhabi tenants may continue to enjoy lower rents as supply rises
However, property experts predict that prices will slide further, suggesting that supply is increasing while demand is decreasing. Jalal Mamdouh, leasing coordinator at Prime Capital, said rental prices in Abu Dhabi are expected to decrease throughout …
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UAE envoy: Gulf states considering new Qatar sanctions
A Saudi-led bloc is considering fresh sanctions against Qatar that may include asking trading partners to choose between them or Doha, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to Russia said. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, envoy Omar Ghobash …
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Driverless mini police cars to patrol Dubai
It will be deployed at tourist destinations in Dubai,” Brigadier Al Razooqi said. Police will send a team headed by Lieutenant Salim Saqr Al Merri to the company to participate and supervise the final stages of building the car. The latest news from …
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How to Start a Business in Dubai
Do you want to start a business in Dubai? And searching for promising business ideas with low investment? Dubai is considered as the commercial capital of United Arab Emirates and has the favourable economy for business investment. This is the main …
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Gulf IPO listings surge to five-year high in Q1
The third and final listing was by ENBD REIT fund on Nasdaq Dubai offering 94.6 million shares and raising proceeds of $ 105 million. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of Shari’a-compliant real estate assets in the UAE. The IPO is the first to …
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South Indian superstars to descend on Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Hotshot South Indian movie stars will dazzle in Abu Dhabi at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) being held here this weekend. Megastar Mohanlal and Bahubali actor Rana Daggubati are among many other A-listers who will walk …
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Hands on care to combat strays
ABU DHABI: For Dr Susan Aylott, cats are family and she lives with 29 of them. Most of her feline housemates, however, are handicapped. “They got here through the rescue operations I have undertaken across Abu Dhabi,” said Dr Aylott, founder of AWAD …
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Solar key to tackling climate change and meeting energy demands: CEO of Dubai’s DEWA
The increasing issue of climate change has become a threat to all creatures, the environment, and biodiversity on Earth. This has become a challenge in that the world must unite to overcome. The challenges faced by the modern-day world is but a fraction of …
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‘Pakistan banks sent funds to UAE to finance 9/11, 26/11 terror attacks’
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE`s) recent decision to suspend ties with Qatar over its perceived support for terrorist elements and for not cutting off ties with Iran appears to have taken a fresh twist. London: Saudi Arabia and the United …
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This Fund Manager Trains Algos to Copy His Brain
who previously traded for billionaire Steven Cohen and hedge fund York Capital Management, says the algorithms will be ready to help run money for clients of his own investment firm, Q2Q Capital. Yesilhark, who will run the fund from Dubai and London …
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