State Department notified Congress it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates.
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EXCLUSIVE-Trump administration advances $2.9 bln drone sale to UAE – sources
The U.S. State Department gave Congress informal notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion, people briefed …
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Abu Dhabi resident to run up 53K stairs to ‘scale’ Mt Everest
Six months ago, Abu Dhabi resident Christopher J. King’s dream of running an ultra marathon in Germany came crashing down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Australian national then started looking for …
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Robust line-up of screenings, talks, and workshops lined up at Sharjah Film Platform
Film screening of ‘Theeb’ at Mirage City Cinema, Sharjah Art Foundation, Sharjah, 2016. (Courtesy: Sharjah Art Foundation) The countdown to Sharjah Film Platform 3 has begun with only nine days left …
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UAE warning: Update WhatsApp now to fix this vulnerability
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued an urgent warning to Apple iPhone users to update their messaging app WhatsApp to avoid serious cybersecurity issues. The TRA said in …
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CBUAE emphasizes the incredible impact of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed’s support and wise leadership during the COVID-19 crisis on UAE’s economic recovery
CBUAE stated that His Highness’ directives to support the UAE’s national economy and financial system during the COVID-19 crisis had an incredible impact on the country’s current economic …
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Dubai holidays: FCDO travel update as UAE clamps down on covid test entry requirements
DUBAI holidays are normally excitedly anticipated at this time of year thanks to the glorious winter sun the United Arab Emirates (UAE) offers. In 2020, of course, the landscape of travel looks very …
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UAE-Israel Fintech Week Summit to Unveil the Future Trends in Fintech This December
Israel Fintech Week Summit will officially launc as an exclusively virtual event on Nov 29, 2020. Over the next five days, the Summit will explore a wide range of topics including new trends, as well …
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Sharjah Ruler releases first-of-its-kind historical corpus on Arabic language at Sharjah Book Fair
Books trace development of the Arabic language over 5 periods in history over 17 centuries Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of …
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COVID-19: Online grocery shopping surges, UAE retailers look to ride new wave
The pandemic has brought about a surge in online shopping, more so when it comes to buying groceries, and UAE retailers are looking to adapt to this new revenue stream, surveys show. Online shopping …
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UAE govts’ investments in non-financial assets rise to $8.77bn
Net investment by the federal government and local governments in non-financial assets rose to AED32.2 billion ($8.77 billion) in the first half of 2020, an increase of 40 percent as compared with …
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UAE jails two over ‘fake news’ Covid-19 deaths story
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced two people, including a television journalist, to two years imprisonment over a “fabricated” report on the Covid-19 deaths of five members of one …
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Seven UAE CPI groups up in September
Expenditure on seven groups of the UAE Consumer Price Index, CPI, increased while five others decreased in September as compared to August 2020, according to statistics released by the Federal …
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UAE stock markets give a guarded response to a Biden win
Even though the final result is yet to come, the stock markets have anointed Joe Biden as the next US President. And reacting to the event, DFM closed higher by 0.32 per cent while ADX ended up by …
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UAE announces 1,289 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths in last 24 hours
The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 131,633 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, …
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Abu Dhabi court sentences TV reporter, interviewee to jail over fake claims that family of five died of COVID-19
The Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal has sentenced a TV reporter and his interviewee to two years in prison each for fabricating a fake story that claimed a family of five Emiratis had died of COVID-19. The …
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100% students may return to Abu Dhabi schools from Jan
Education authorities in Abu Dhabi have asked schools to give parents and students the choice to switch their preferred learning model for two weeks once classes resume in January. Schools in the …
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