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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis urged religious leaders Monday to work together to reject war as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam, …
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A total of 21,700 residential units were delivered in Dubai in 2018, the highest number of completions since 2011, according to a new report. Research by Dubai-based real estate agency CORE said appro…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group says it killed the manager of a Dubai government-owned port operator in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland. P&O Po…
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Motorists are also urged not to use their vehicles across desert areas, especially after the rains. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories i…
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis received a grandiose, pomp-filled welcome on Monday as he opened his historic visit to the Arabian Peninsula with a meeting with Emirati leaders ahead o…
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Dubai’s Azizi Riviera is set to have a brand-new park, and it’s looking to be another top spot to sit down for a picnic. Jardins, a “lush green park” will be part of the flagship waterfront developmen…
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Pope Francis is opening his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates by meeting Monday with the federation’s leader and a group of Muslim elders before addressing …
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ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday became the first pontiff to set foot on the Arabian Peninsula, just hours after issuing his strongest condemnation yet of the war in Yemen, where his host …
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Pope Francis has been greeted by Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his arrival to the Arabian Peninsula. A young boy and girl in traditional Emirati dress hand…
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The UAE is home to nearly a million Roman Catholics, most of them from the Philippines or India. Some have been queuing for passes for Tuesday’s Mass. One told AFP news agency the Pope’s visit “opens …
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Pope Francis landed Sunday in Abu Dhabi on the first-ever papal trip to the Arabian Peninsula, where he is seeking to turn a page in Christian-Muslim relations while …
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Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Pope Francis heads to the UAE Sunday for the first ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula, birthplace of Islam, where he will hold an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Cathol…
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Schoolkids in Dubai have been given two surprise days off school this week, according to an official announcement. The Ministry of Education tweeted that pupils in the city – as well as those in Sharj…
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(Bloomberg) — First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC jumped on optimism the lender will follow regional peers and raise the foreign-ownership limit on its stock. The shares climbed as much as 5.8 percent in Abu D…
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(Bloomberg) — First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC jumped on optimism the lender will follow regional peers and raise the foreign-ownership limit on its stock. The shares climbed in Abu Dhabi as much as 5.8 …
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(Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi stocks climb the most in the Middle East as the United Arab Emirates’ biggest lender seeks to increase the limit on foreign ownership of its shares. First Abu Dhabi Bank surge…
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Feb 3 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s stock index led gains on Sunday, boosted by a surge in First Abu Dhabi Bank, while Saudi Arabia’s main market was buoyed by Al Rajhi Bank . First Abu Dhabi Bank, which la…
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