DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. won, Russia lost and Interpol narrowly escaped disaster — that’s the upshot of an unusually high-drama vote for the international police agency’s president, domi…
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Bigger T10 league takes off with colour in Sharjah
Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman/Gulf News Sharjah: The second edition of the T10 League got off to a colourful start at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium with an opening ceremony filled with music and …
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Abu Dhabi’s IPIC files lawsuit against Goldman Sachs, others over 1MDB case
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) said in a statement on Wednesday it had filed a lawsuit against U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and others to …
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Briton Matthew Hedges jailed for life on UAE spy charge
At prime minister’s questions, Tory MP Crispin Blunt told Mrs May she should make clear to the UAE that “if he is not released, I don’t see why we should be committed to their defence”. I was confiden…
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U.K. student Matthew Hedges sentenced to life in UAE over spying allegations
A UAE court sentenced British academic Matthew Hedges to life in prison on charges of spying on Wednesday, according to his family and a court statement carried by state-run newspaper The National.
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UAE court sentences British student to life for spying
Dubai (AFP) – A United Arab Emirates court sentenced British student Matthew Hedges to life in jail on spying charges on Wednesday, prompting a “shocked” Britain to warn of repercussions for relations …
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UAE appeals court sentences Matthew Hedges to life in prison
The hearing lasted less than five minutes, and his lawyer was not present,” the spokesperson told AFP news agency. Hedges, a 31-year-old PhD student at Durham University, was arrested on May 5 at Duba…
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Moroccan woman in UAE ‘killed lover and cooked him’
According to police, the woman first told the brother she had kicked the victim out of the home. But Dubai-based Gulf News said she later collapsed and admitted the killing under police questioning. S…
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These Are Dubai’s Worst-Performing Stocks This Year
Contractors, retail operators, theme parks and financial-services companies are among those that exemplify some of the pillars of Dubai’s economy. But they’re also the biggest losers in its stock mark…
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Dubai Shopping Festival extends closing date by a week
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Dubai’s dnata expands US services with Los Angeles launch
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Developer says $410m Dubai project on track for end-2019 completion
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The Six: Designers at Dubai Fashion Days
DUBAI: Set to run from Nov. 21-25 in Citywalk and Dubai Design District, Dubai Fashion Days will showcase a mix of regional and international designers. Launched in 2002, Amato Couture is the brainchi…
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UAE, Jordan sign $100m agreement to fund SMEs in the kingdom
The UAE has signed an agreement worth $100m with Jordan to finance … entrepreneurship and ensure a “stable and balanced economy” in the kingdom, official news agency WAM reported. The fund will targ…
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Abu Dhabi International Airport opens multi-faith prayer room in celebration of the UAE’s value of Tolerance
Abu Dhabi Airports inaugurated the multi-faith prayer room in Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The opening this new facility reflects on Abu Dhabi Airports’ commitment to embed the …
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Sharjah pool drowning case: School pays blood money to parents
A spokesperson of the Sharjah Education Council told Gulf News earlier that they were cooperationg fully with investigators and would take strict measures to ensure even tighter safety standards.
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F1 – Abu Dhabi 2018 – GP Preview – McLaren Renault
“Abu Dhabi will certainly be very emotional race for me, as it will be the end of a long and happy 17 years in Formula 1. The time has come for me to move on, but I’m looking forward to ending …
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