Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) posted a net profit of AED 272.9 million for the first half of 2017 compared to AED 257 million for the same period last year (a 6.2 per cent increase). Total assets reached AED 36.9 billion at the end of the 2nd Quarter 2017 …
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23-year-old Briton goes on hunger strike in Sharjah jail
A 23-year-old Briton has gone on a hunger strike in a Sharjah prison, demanding that his country’s embassy communicate with him. According to Sharjah Police records, the Briton, who used to be a student of the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai …
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Bank of Sharjah P J S C : Sharjah Islamic Bank sees higher profits in Q2
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Sharjah Islamic Bank (NBS) posted a 6.4% year-on-year rise in its profits during the second quarter of 2017, according to a bourse statement. Net profits reached AED 133.73 million ($36.40 million) in Q2-17, compared to AED 125.58 …
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Sharjah records 10,000 traffic violations in two weeks
Sharjah Police have recorded more than 10,000 violations during the first two weeks since the new federal traffic law became effective. The most common violation was pedestrians crossing from undesignated areas on various busy roads in the emirate. Major …
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Sharjah Police launches ‘Sahl’ service to renew vehicle ownership within two minutes
The Department of Licensing of Drivers and Vehicles of Sharjah Police General Command has launched the “Sahl” service, which provides three basic services for owners of vehicles. The three services are, payment of traffic violations, renewal of ownership …
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Sharjah Police register over 10,000 cases of traffic violations
The Traffic and Patrol Department of the Sharjah Police General Command revealed that they had registered 10,358 cases of traffic violations in the two weeks following the implementation of new amendments to the federal traffic law. The list which covers …
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“Happy Holiday Camp” To Wow Kids In Sharjah
On the sidelines of the Sharjah Summer campaign, which was launched by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), Sharjah Museums Department organizes “Happy Holiday Camp” — a fun and exciting program where children can develop …
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Watch: Why residents love Abu Dhabi
Residents shared their delight with Gulf News about the finding of an international survey, the Ipsos City Index, which named Abu Dhabi the second-best city in the world to live, work and do business. Cate Stewart, 39-year old full time mother and a former …
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UAE denies Washington Post report it orchestrated Qatar hack
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The United Arab Emirates has denied a Washington Post report that claims the country orchestrated a hack of Qatari state news and social media websites in May, an incident that triggered the region’s worst diplomatic crisis in decades.
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Dubai Future Accelerators Opens Applications for the Third Program
Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Accelerators, said: “Over the past year, we have enjoyed remarkable success in terms of the enthusiasm of participating government entities and the number of partnerships signed with pioneering companies. This year …
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Qatar crisis: UAE denies hacking news agency
Media captionThe UAE’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, denies it hacked Qatar’s news agency. The United Arab Emirates has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar’s state news agency in May. The Washington Post cited US …
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UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatari websites
Doha denies the accusations. However, Gargash said the UAE would not escalate its boycott by asking companies to choose between doing business with it or with Qatar.
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Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai to more closely integrate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates, the Middle East’s largest airline, and budget carrier flydubai have announced plans to more closely integrate their operations. The two airlines operate independently, but are owned by the same entity, the …
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UAE is ‘behind’ hacking of Qatari government news sites which sparked crisis in the Middle East, US intelligence claims
The United Arab Emirates are behind the hacking of a Qatari’s state news agency earlier this year, it has been claimed. On Sunday, The Washington Post cited anonymous US intelligence officials who claim to have evidence that UAE leaders were behind the …
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UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar
LONDON (Reuters) – A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said international monitoring was needed in the standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, adding he saw signs that the pressure exerted on Doha “was working”. Saudi Arabia, the United …
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Report: UAE behind hacking of Qatari media
The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post.
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UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar gov’t sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates arranged for Qatari government social media and news sites to be hacked in late May in order to post fiery but false quotes linked to Qatar’s emir, prompting a diplomatic crisis, the Washington Post reported …
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