Louis Dreyfus, the Swiss agricultural trading giant, is in talks to sell a minority equity stake to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ in a move that “could boost food security for the United Arab …
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Coronavirus: border rules to enter Abu Dhabi updated from Saturday
Residents or visitors can now enter the emirate with either a negative swab or laser test result from the previous 48 hours …
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Coronavirus: Entering Abu Dhabi requires either COVID-19 PCR or laser test, not both
Entering Abu Dhabi starting Saturday September 5 requires either a negative COVID-19 PCR test result or a negative DPI laser test, not both, the emirate’s media office announced on Friday.
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Louis Dreyfus in talks to sell stake to Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund: BBG
Commodity trader Louis Dreyfus Corp is in talks to sell a stake to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Bahrain OKs use of its airspace for new Israel-UAE flights
The government of Bahrain says it will allow Israeli commercial carriers in its airspace to fly a new route to the United Arab Emirates.
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Louis Dreyfus in Talks to Sell Stake to Abu Dhabi’s ADQ
Louis Dreyfus Co., the storied agricultural trader controlled by billionaire Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, is in talks to sell a stake in the firm to Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ, according to …
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Dubai is harnessing the power of data
We have launched a project to identify the best model for opening and exchanging data between the government, private sector, and the people …
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Watch: First hotel run entirely by Emiratis in Dubai aims to provide feel of an Emirati home
The Manor Hotel founder says the idea is to showcase an authentic Emirati experience DUBAI: When an Emirati family business began working on establishing The Manor Hotel in Dubai, they decided to …
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Delivery worker in the dock for kissing girl’s cheek in Dubai
A Dubai supermarket delivery worker is on trial accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl at her doorstep. A Dubai Court of First Instance heard on Thursday that last month, the Algerian student …
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Bahrain to allow Israel flights to UAE over its airspace
Bahrain will allow “all flights coming to and departing from the United Arab Emirates” to cross through the island kingdom’s airspace — a statement …
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Ashurst Advises Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on $5.5 Billion Real Estate Deal
Abu Dhabi. The deal involved the purchase by an investment partnership involving New York-based Apollo Global Management and a group of other institutional investors of a 49% stak …
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Why US wants Saudis to follow UAE’s path to nuclear energy
As the rules-heavy U.S. competes with China for the direction of the Saudi nuclear program, it can point to the UAE’s by-the-book civilian reactor.
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Dubai opens its doors to retired expats
It is more associated with beaches, bling and footballers than grey hair, but Dubai has begun a campaign to encourage expatriates to retire to the emirate, granting “pensioner visas” for the first …
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Rival Palestinian Factions Hold Rare Joint Meeting Over Israel-UAE Deal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they sought to present a united front over Israel and the United Arab Emirates’ deal to normalise ties. The …
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US-Israeli Delegation Lands In Abu Dhabi On Historic Flight
Israeli delegation led by White House advisor Jared Kushner arrived Monday in Abu Dhabi, on the historic first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to mark the normalisation of ties between the Jewish …
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My Word: Between Amazon’s Halo, Abu Dhabi and the Tour de France
But Amazon’s Halo has literally turned those into child’s play – and a thing of the distant past. I confess that I’m so technophobic that having a bracelet tell me how I feel seems both redundant and …
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After historic Israel-UAE flight, other Muslim-majority countries considering to follow suit
Earlier this week, an Israeli plane imprinted with the word “peace” on the outside of its cockpit flew from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, symbolically sealing a landmark diplomatic deal between the Jewish …
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