UFC president Dana White has signaled the promotion could extend its stay on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi “easily into next year,” saying he is even looking at buying property in the UAE.
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Polish Up Your Résumé: The World’s Largest Property Owner Needs A New Boss
Blackstone might be the world’s biggest manager of real estate, but ADIA is the largest direct owner, with $62B of its $828B of assets invested in property. ADIA manages the portfolio in-house, and in …
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King expresses condolences to UAE president, Sharjah ruler over passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi
For Newspapers Only…Amman, July 10 (Petra)– His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a cable to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing condolences over the passing …
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Mission to Mars: UAE Set to Become First Arab Nation to Explore Other Planets
Hope” or “Al Amal” in Arabic – is scheduled to liftoff from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center and begin a seven-month journey to the Red Planet. The probe is expected to enter Mars’ orbit in 2021, coin …
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Dubai ‘asks few questions’ about dirty money flows, report says
A range of criminals, corrupt politicians and money launderers call Dubai home or operate from inside its glistening towers, according to a new report.
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UFC 251 weigh-in results: All six title fighters hit their marks in Abu Dhabi
MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s early and official UFC 251 fighter weigh-ins, where all but two fighters hit their marks for Saturday’s card. In the main event, welterweight …
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Amir Albazi steps in to face Malcolm Gordon at UFC’s July 18 event in Abu Dhabi
One of Europe’s best flyweight prospects has gotten the call to the UFC and will step in to face Malcolm Gordon on July 18.
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Terminus Technologies becomes Official Robotics Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai
Dubai announced Terminus Technologies, a leader in smart technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, as its latest Premier Partner on Thursday, 2 July. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA / ACCESSWIRE / …
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Waianae’s Max Holloway will make more history on the UFC’s first Fight Island card in Abu Dhabi
It’s a mantra echoed by elite fighters everywhere, but Waianae’s Max Holloway lives it. Read more You’re reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription.
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S&P warns Dubai economy to shrink 11%, cuts property giants to junk
S&P Global warned that Dubai’s economy was set to shrink 11% this year, as it cut the credit ratings of two of the emirate’s biggest property firms to ‘junk’ status. LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – S&P …
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Dubai is taking a back in business approach on opening up
Dubai: After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the …
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Pakistan expects UAE remittances to be slashed as pandemic hits migrant workers
UAE’s majority-expat population is Pakistani, and in a typical year the South Asian nation receives $4.6 billion in remittances from the UAE alone.
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Why UAE companies must comply with economic substance regulations
The objective for introducing ESR is to avoid shifting of profits from high tax jurisdictions to low or no tax jurisdictions …
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Tributes paid to Deputy Ruler of Sharjah
Tributes have been paid to Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, who died on Thursday. Messages of condolence were shared by the UAE’s leadership and rulers across the Arab …
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UAE shoots for Mars in Arab world’s first space mission
Now almost half a century after the Soviet Union’s Mars 3 lander, the wealthy emirate is aiming to send its own satellite — the Arab world’s first — into orbit around the red planet in time for its …
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Dubai Counts On Pent-up Demand For Tourism Comeback
After a painful four-month tourism shutdown that ended this week, Dubai is betting pent-up demand will see the industry quickly bounce back, billing itself as a safe destination with the resources to …
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Eyes On The Stars: UAE’s Mars Probe A First For The Arab World
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates has built a nuclear power programme and sent a man to space, and now plans to join another elite club by sending a probe to Mars. Only the United States, India, the …
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