The Trump administration has made remarkable progress in brokering peace agreements designed to normalize relations between Israel and other Middle Eastern nations, said Omar Ghobash, who serves as …
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Five reasons why Israel’s peace deals with the UAE and Bahrain matter
Peace with Egypt and Jordan has never been warm. They might be more hopeful about future relations with Gulf countries a lo …
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Dubai Economy shuts down swimming pool, fines 3 businesses for violating COVID-19 measures
DUBAI: Dubai Economy, in co-operation with the Dubai Sports Council, has shut down a swimming pool in a sports facility that failed to display physical distancing stickers. Inspectors from the …
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Indian Fintech, Healthtech Scaleups To Pitch At First Ever Virtual Dubai Tech Tour
Fifteen promising scaleups from India have been shortlisted from a pool of 200 founders who applied to take part in Dubai Startup Hub’s first ever Dubai Tech Tour.
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Almost half of flu patients in Dubai are kids below 10 years old: Study
Almost half of influenza patients in Dubai were younger than 10 years old, a new study of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has revealed. The first in-depth study on seasonal influenza in the emirate, …
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Central Park in Dubai: Garden-Themed Mall Set to Open in Dubai in 2018
And, that too, from the same guys that gave Dubai its world-renowned Miracle Garden, a magnet for tourists. This is what the people behind Cityland Mall — coming up near Global Village and that …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution offers extra 10% of shares to investors
Additional 10% placement, valued at $1bn, means the company’s free float will increase to 20% Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Monday that it has successfully completed a placement …
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Nomura Cuts Dubai Banking Jobs in Mideast Coverage Shift
Nomura Holdings Inc. eliminated about a half dozen investment banking jobs in Dubai, as Japan’s biggest brokerage shrinks its Middle East footprint and moves coverage of the region to staff in other …
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UAE-Israel Peace Accord: Immediate benefit from new trade and capital flows
UAE Minister of Economy says economic boost will benefit entire Middle East region UAE aid to Pakistan, free COVID testing, UAE-Israel ties, US defiance, India parliament, Lebanon government, issues …
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Sharjah Art Foundation Announces Autumn Exhibitions
Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) announced its autumn 2020 programme which features major solo presentations by artists from the MENASA region and beyond, as well as new editions of annual programmes …
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COVID-19 violations: Dubai fines 3 more businesses, shuts down swimming pool
The crackdown on businesses flouting COVID-19 rules continues and this time, authorities have fined three more outlets and shut down a swimming pool, the Dubai Economy said on Monday. The authority …
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Coronavirus: 4,244 rescue missions carried out in Sharjah
As many as 4,244 missions have been carried out by the rescue department of the Sharjah Police amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The missions included land and sea rescue operations, and those of …
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Peace deal or arms race? Proposed sale of F-35 jets to UAE prompts fears in Israel
Senior U.S. and UAE officials say the peace agreement is smoothing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with the sale of long-sought F-35 stealth fighter jets and other …
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From camel milk cosmetics to AI: Israelis jump at UAE and Bahrain opportunities
The Trump administration is hosting the signing of normalization agreements between Israel and two Gulf Arab states, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. But Israeli companies …
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Coronavirus: Sharjah to step up awareness, inspections as Covid-19 cases spike
Zari Al Shamsi, commander-in-chief of Sharjah Police and head of the local emergency crisis and disaster team in Sharjah, said that awareness to stymie the spread of Covid-19 will be intensified and …
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Sourav Ganguly gives thumbs up to Sharjah Cricket Stadium, says venue ready for IPL games
The former Indian captain declared that the stadium was IPL ready and remarked that the IPL’s young players were eagerly looking forward to playing on …
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UAE announces emergency approval for use of COVID-19 vaccine
The United Arab Emirates has issued emergency approval for the use of a COVID-19 vaccine, currently in its third phase of testing in the gulf country, health authorities said on Monday. “The vaccine …
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