WASHINGTON (AP) – The new chief of U.S.-funded global media is facing a conservative backlash over his decision to fire the heads of two international broadcasters, adding to concerns about the …
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Amanda Staveley accused of exaggerating links with Abu Dhabi
Amanda Staveley wept after Barclays’ lawyer launched a blistering attack on her in the High Court, accusing her of “significantly exaggerating” her business relationship with Sheikh Mansour and …
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Abu Dhabi Police denies desert starvation death
The Abu Dhabi Police has denied the death of an Emirati man due to “starvation in the desert”, a statement from the police said on Friday. Revealing the truth behind the incident, the police said a …
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Police reveal cause of Expo Dubai site fire; workers were told to ‘stay quiet’
Forensic fire investigation experts and criminologists at Dubai Police’s General Department of Criminal Investigation, CID, have revealed the cause of the fire that broke out at the Expo 2020 Dubai …
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‘We will overcome Covid-19 challenges together’, Dubai Retail tells tenants
A Dubai Retail spokesperson said that the company – the management arm of Dubai Holding – is confident of an imminent economic recovery …
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UAE: What do you know about cryptocurrency wallets and how safe are they to use?
But such digital wallets don’t actually hold anything, unlike a physical wallet. For instance, a crypto wallet is simply a secure “window” into the blockchain, so you can view your records and …
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Illegal slaughterhouse shut down in UAE for flouting hygiene rules
Besides the residential house, two other facilities were also seized for flouting commercial activity norms and storing goods in unlicensed warehouses.
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UAE Resident Who Took Out $100K Crypto Loan Saved by Ex-Coworkers
A foreign resident of Abu Dhabi who was potentially facing jail time over an unpaid $100,000 loan received $27,400 in donations after his story spread …
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Sharjah target knockout stages of AFC Champions League
Sharjah have reaffirmed their confidence of reaching at least the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League next season. Winners of the Arabian Gulf League (AGL) last season, Sharjah will not be …
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UAE stays in top 50 startup destinations
The UAE and Bahrain rank among the world’s top 100 startup destinations as well as the top two most-preferred ecosystems for startups in the Gulf region. Globally, the UAE came in at 43rd, while …
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Dubai sees demand for retail units
Since January 2020, the developer has sold 75 units in MBR City’s Riviera, 40 units in Al Furjan, 19 in Dubai Healthcare City … environment with an abundance of footfall to conduct their business in …
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Jumeirah Group launches daycation packages at four of its Dubai hotels
Hotels and resorts within Dubai have been given the green light to reopen private … Celebrating the ease in restrictions, Jumeirah Group has rolled out daycation packages at four of its properties …
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Dubai’s Al-Habtoor Group planning major investment in Hungary, other central European countries
The Dubai group has a growing list of hotel properties in Budapest including the iconic InterContinental Budapest …
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Sharjah Islamic Bank successfully prices $500m sukuk
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has priced a $500 million 5-year long sukuk, with a profit rate of 2.85 per cent per annum, fetching it an A- …
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vertu now in wafi city mall
vertu, the first luxury communications company opens a new store in wafi city in partnership … Burjuman and Grand Hyatt in Dubai, Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi and Seef Mall in Bahrain in addition …
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Ambassador opens passport renewal facility in UAE on Philippine Independence Day
The first PaRC facility was opened in the Wafi Mall in Dubai on November 21st 2019 with the Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. leading the inauguration. The two PaRC …
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Major crypto debit card issuer reportedly missing $2.1B in cash
According to earlier reporting by the Financial Times, Wirecard staff in Dubai and Dublin appear to have conspired to falsely inflate sales and profits for almost a decade. Crypto.com’s popular debit …
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