Most major bourses in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, driven down by losses in financial shares, with Dubai shares falling the most, although the Abu Dhabi index bucked the trend. Saudi Arabia’s …
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Vantage Point Sharjah: a showcase of 30 photographers from around the world
Vantage Point Sharjah, an annual photography exhibition at Sharjah Art Foundation, returns on August 29 for its eighth instalment (called VPS8), with more than 30 photographers from 20 countries. The …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways partners with NASA to create more sustainable aircraft
Etihad Airways has partnered with NADA and Boeing to create more sustainable aircraft. An Etihad Airways 787-10 Dreamliner fitted with special equipment completed a test flight last week as part of …
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Abu Dhabi’s Senaat refinances Dh980.6m three-year loan facility
Facility replaces an earlier one that matured in December last Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi based industrial investment company Senaat has refinanced a revolving three-year loan facility of Dh980.6 …
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Israel-UAE deal could position Abu Dhabi as ‘idea capital’ through higher-education ties
This is not the West coming to enlighten the natives, so to speak. This is two different cultures, and they need to learn from each other,” says University of Haifa president Ron Robin.
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Manchester United’s Wan-Bissaka facing 14-day quarantine after Dubai trip
Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka must self-isolate for 14 days after a holiday in Dubai …
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Israeli tech’s ‘thirst’ for UAE cash must overcome old enmity
A thaw in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has raised expectations of an influx of funding in ‘Silicon Wadi’, Israel’s answer to Silicon Valley.
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Delivery Hero buys Dubai grocery app InstaShop for $360m
The German food ordering group Delivery Hero has acquired the Dubai-based groceries app InstaShop for $360m, as it seeks to further benefit from the boom in online shopping due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
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DMCC launches agri-commodity trading and sourcing platform
This latest initiative builds on the comprehensive strategy of DMCC to attract innovative companies to Dubai and contribute to the nation’s wider economic diversification strategy. Earlier this year, …
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Two-year car registration service rolled out in Sharjah
A two-year registration licence (Mulkia) for brand new light vehicles has been rolled out in Sharjah, authorities have announced. The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Sharjah Police said …
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Two major changes that made the Israel-UAE peace deal possible
UAE deal resulted from a vastly changed Middle East political context – and rejection of long-held U.S. political and value judgments.
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Pompeo discusses Libyan conflict, Iran with UAE counterpart
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Libyan conflict and countering Iranian regional influence with his Emirati counterpart during a brief visit to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
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Pompeo has closed-door meetings with Bahrain, UAE leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held closed-door meetings Wednesday with Bahrain’s royal family and top officials in the United Arab Emirates amid the Trump administration’s push for Arab nations …
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DMCC partners with Cropdata to boost UAE India trade ties through Agri
E-marketplace for agri commodities trading and sourcing platform furthers the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy and economic diversification Platform builds on DMCC’s efforts to boost Dubai’s …
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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in UAE
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as part of a Middle East tour following a U.S.-brokered deal on normalising relations between Israel and the UAE …
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The Latest: China suspends flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai
China has suspended a flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai for a week after passengers on board tested positive for coronavirus.
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The Latest: China suspends flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai | Charlotte Observer
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says marching bands will be allowed to perform at public school football games amid the coronavirus pandemic, reversing a governing body’s ruling from a day earlier.
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