Abu Dhabi investment company ADQ will partner with LuLu Group International, which runs one of the Middle East’s largest hypermarket chains, by investing $1 billion to back the grocer’s expansion in …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to invest $1 bln to help retailer Lulu expand in Egypt
ADQ, a holding company owned by the Abu Dhabi government, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with regional retailer Lulu International to help fund its expansion in Egypt with an investment of …
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Hay ‘will not return to Abu Dhabi while sheikh accused of assault remains minister’
The Hay Festival has said it will not return to Abu Dhabi while Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Emirates minister of tolerance, remains in his post, following an accusation of serious sexual …
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Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad confirms first commercial flight to Israel; launches Hebrew website
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel later today. The three-and-a-half-hour flight, flown in partnership with …
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Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 partners Saudi Arabia’s Digital Innovation Centre for startup programme
Abu Dhabi’s startup cluster Hub71 and Saudi Arabia’s Digital Innovation Centre have forged a three-year deal to boost entrepreneur activity in these marketplaces. The partners will also offer support …
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First Commercial Passenger Flight From UAE Lands in Israel
The first commercial passenger flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel has landed in Tel Aviv, further cementing a normalization deal between the two countries.
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UAE Ministers to Arrive in Israel for First Visit on Tuesday
The United Arab Emirates’ finance and economy ministers will arrive in Israel for the first time on Tuesday, a month after the countries signed an agreement to normalize relations. The economy …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to partner LuLu in $1b investment drive into Egypt
Image Credit: Gulf News Archive Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s ADQ will be supporting hypermarket operator LuLu International’s Egypt expansion through a newly struck non-binding agreement, with an …
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The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi grants frontline heroes free access to two major cultural sites
Starting from 21 October 2020, frontline heroes, and up to three guests per person, will be granted free access to Qasr Al Hosn and Louvre Abu Dhabi for a period of six months …
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Free entry to Louvre Abu Dhabi and Qasr Al Hosn for UAE’s frontline professionals
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) said on Sunday that it has reached an agreement with the Frontline Heroes Office (FHO) to allow registered frontline professionals …
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First UAE flight to Israel departing from Abu Dhabi on October 19
Boeing 787 aircraft will carry a special delegation to Tel Aviv and return on October 21 Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways will become the first Gulf-based carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to …
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Investment Corporation of Dubai hires banks for dollar bonds
Investment Corporation of Dubai, the Dubai government’s main investment arm, has hired banks to arrange investor calls ahead of a planned issuance of five-year U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, a …
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Dubai’s DEWA repays $1.5bn bond, turns debt-free
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has repaid a $1.5bn bond issued in 2010, it confirmed on Sunday. The Global Medium Term Note (GMTN) was issued for a period of 10 years. DEWA, which …
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Watch: How a Dubai nurse saved the life of a newborn camel in the desert
It was a scene right out of a wildlife documentary when a Dubai nurse out on a desert biking trip intervened in the nick of time to save the life of a newborn baby camel. Like every other weekend, on …
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Brit festival organiser ‘sexually assaulted by Abu Dhabi minister’s of tolerance’
THE Brit organiser of a literary festival in Abu Dhabi has alleged she was sexually assaulted by their minister of tolerance. Caitlin McNamara, 32, said she was attacked by Sheikh Nahyan bin …
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Sharjah research team patents breast cancer treatment
The UAE could soon show the way on the treatment of breast cancer. Researchers at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) have recently had their patent accepted for a chemotherapy platform that uses …
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UFC on ESPN+ 38 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Abu Dhabi
Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For three athletes, Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 38 event marked that special moment in their careers.
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