Charles Leclerc started life as a Ferrari Formula 1 driver by beating Sebastian Vettel’s Tuesday benchmark and topping the times as the second day of testing began in Abu Dhabi. The Monegasque is prep…
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UAE still the most prosperous Arab nation, study finds
The UAE maintained its position as the most prosperous country in the Arab world for the 12th year in a row, a new study found, with the country ranked highly for its “ease of starting a business”. Ac…
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Smile, you are in UAE
Safety and security, and social capital moved 2 places to 28 and 25, respectively, while business environment improved by 4 levels to 20 on the index. The UAE is the only country from the region to se…
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What you need to know about UAE’s new long-term visa
The UAE sits in a strategic global location, offers potential for business and serves up a diverse lifestyle that is driving more families to lay down their roots here. Many would say that a measure s…
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UAE can drive India’s growth story
The UAE and India are set for landmark cooperation and development in all sectors of economy, government officials, diplomats and business leaders opined during an event held in Abu Dhabi. Minister of …
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Canadian firm Brookfield in talks to invest in Dubai property developer
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is in early talks for an investment in Dubai property developer Meraas Holding, according to people with knowledge of the matter, in a deal that would signal a vote of …
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Abu Dhabi F1 test: Bottas fastest as drivers run with 2019 teams
Valtteri Bottas set the pace on the first morning of the post-Formula 1 season Pirelli tyre test in Abu Dhabi. The Mercedes driver lapped in 1m37.319s, three seconds slower than the Abu Dhabi Grand Pr…
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UAE pardons and releases Matthew Hedges, British student convicted of ‘spying’
Fantastic news about Matthew Hedges.Although we didn’t agree with charges we are grateful to UAE govt for resolving issue speedily.But also a bittersweet moment as we remember Nazanin &other …
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UAE pardons, releases British academic convicted of spying
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt also welcomed the decision on Hedges, tweeting it was “fantastic news.” He said Britain did not agree with the charges against Hedges but added that it is “grat…
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Freed academic returns to Britain from UAE after spy pardon
LONDON — Academic Matthew Hedges arrived back in Britain Tuesday after being pardoned and released by the United Arab Emirates from a spying conviction, ending an ordeal that had strained relations b…
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UAE frees Briton sentenced to life as spy after pardon
The UAE president issued the pardon as part of a mass clemency of more than 700 prisoners to mark the country’s National Day, according to a statement on state news agency WAM. The pardon was effectiv…
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British student accused of spying is pardoned by UAE
“Mr. Hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete,” Jaber al-Lamki, a spokesman for the Emirati government, said at a news conference in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Tej…
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UK academic back home after UAE pardon
The UAE president issued the pardon as part of a mass clemency of more than 700 prisoners to mark the country’s National Day. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt welcomed the pardon, which he called …
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British academic pardoned after United Arab Emirates conviction for spying and life sentence
Matthew Hedges, 31, a doctoral student at Durham University, was convicted of espionage on Nov. 21 but said he was in the UAE researching his PhD. At a news conference Monday, UAE officials played sho…
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Academic Matthew Hedges arrives back in Britain after pardon for ‘spying’ in UAE
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE president, approved the family’s appeal for clemency during a traditional tranche of pardons for the state’s national day. At a news conference on Monday in Abu Dhabi, …
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LaPresse: Ronaldo to Tackle Mbappé and Griezmann at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 27, 2018 /CNW/ – Cristiano Ronaldo and French pair Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann will fight it out for the Best Player Award when the 10th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards is …
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SIX things you missed from the Abu Dhabi GP
With both world championships wrapped up by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there appeared little to race for at Formula One’s season finale. But an eventful evening pla…
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