Abu Dhabi is stepping up investment in projects for farming in the desert — and even space — as the Covid-19 crisis prompts more efforts to safeguard food supply.
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SoftBank is reportedly considering moving its Vision Fund from London to Abu Dhabi
SoftBank is considering moving its Vision Fund from London to Abu Dhabi, according to a report from The Financial Times.
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SEE PICS | First look images of Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple set in backdrop of desert
Set in the backdrop of a middle eastern desert, the temple adorning ancient script-based stories on its walls, looks like a sight to behold.
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AI plays COVID-19 job stress reliever, but UAE has big plans for the technology
Removed from any pre-conceived assumptions, lacking the need for communication diatribe and fresh with analytical reasoning, AI is proving to be a favorite mentor, boss, and problem solver with United …
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Can US arms deal for UAE cement Abraham Accords with F-35s?
The Trump administration is seeking to push through an unprecedented arms deal for the United Arab Emirates, including 50 of the fifth-generation F-35 warplane and some 18 Reaper drones, according to …
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Will Changes In Harsh Laws Recharge United Arab Emirates As A Business And Tourist Destination?
Will changes to the Islamic legal code in the United Arab Emirates reduce the risk of arrest for business and leisure travelers?
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Rents: Get 1-bedroom home in Sharjah for as low as $3,270
Al Butina is the most economical area in Sharjah for tenants where rents cost between Dh12,000 to Dh21,000. > Rents …
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Three arrested in Abu Dhabi for trying to sell 45kg drugs
The Police have arrested a gang of three Asians for promoting drugs and seized more than 45kg of heroin and crystal meth from their possession. The police, on their official Facebook page, said that …
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Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade for 9 months hit $41bln
Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade sector demonstrated agility and preparedness, reaching AED151.18 billion ($41 billion) during the period from January to September, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to make face masks for staff, health professionals
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on Tuesday said it had opened an in-house face mask production facility in its engineering department that is to manufacture masks for staff and health professionals. Demand …
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Abu Dhabi’s oil futures exchange to open March 29
Abu Dhabi will open a commodities exchange in March to rival those of Middle Eastern neighbors and allow investors to trade its crude using futures contracts for the first time. The ICE Futures Abu …
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New Abu Dhabi company from ADNOC-ADQ to build Dh18b ‘Ruwais Derivatives Park’, including a port
A new Abu Dhabi company has come into being that will develop a new industrial hub in the emirate. The Dh18 billion ‘Ruwais Derivatives Park’ will be built by Ta’ziz, which in Arabic means ‘creating a …
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Doha welcomes Ofcom ruling against Abu Dhabi TV for ‘unethical’ interview
Ofcom has condemned Abu Dhabi TV for broadcasting an interview that allegedly contained confessions by Qatari citizen Dr Mahmoud Al-Jaida, during his arbitrary detention in the Emirati capital in 2013 …
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Abu Dhabi unveils pioneering global centre for advanced technology research
The initial seven areas of focus are: quantum research; autonomous robotics; cryptography; advanced materials; digital security; directed energy; and secure systems …
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Baker Hughes relocates SPC Projects HQ to Abu Dhabi
Baker Hughes announced that it has moved its Surface Pressure Control Projects business (SPC Projects) headquarters from Houston to Abu Dhabi, bringing its operations closer to some of the company’s …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets climb on vaccine hopes, Dubai gains most
Most stock markets in the Gulf traded higher early on Tuesday, on track to extend gains from the previous session after news of progress in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine boosted global risk …
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UAE’s Biggest Listed Firm Taqa Raises Foreign-Ownership Cap
(Bloomberg) — The biggest listed company in the United Arab Emirates, Taqa, said it will allow foreigners, until now banned from buying its stock, to own almost half. Load Error Abu Dhabi National …
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