The Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO), a government entity committed to protecting the rights of the emirate’s youth, is now under the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA). This was based on a …
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Pompeo To Tour Region After UAE-Israel Deal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due in Jerusalem on Monday to start a tour focused on Israel’s normalising of ties with the UAE and pushing other Arab states to follow suit. After meeting Prime …
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University of Sharjah launches project to develop antiviral drug for Covid-19
Sandaooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects in the post-oil era, announced today that they have signed sponsored research …
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Dubai Customs transactions jump 36% in the first five months of 2020
Customs transactions processed by Dubai Customs jumped 36% in the first five months of 2020 to reach 5.9 million compared to 4.4 million transactions in the corresponding period of 2019. Dubai Customs …
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Tenant at fire-hit Sharjah tower may file case for rent refund
Question: I was renting a one-bedroom flat at a Sharjah tower that was burnt earlier this year. I had a yearly contract, so I paid my rent only once. Prior to the fire incident, I spent just five …
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Blockchain, crypto, conjoined on a business journey into a digital future
Cryptos are digital coins that serve as money or tokens to pay or facilitate purchases or ownership of physical or digital assets. Blockchain is a decentralized “digital ledger” that allows financial …
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Tony Ferguson UFC return decided and Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi the likely outcome
Justin Gaethje lands a shot on Tony Ferguson in their interim lightweight title fight during UFC 249. AFP Tony Ferguson’s return to the octagon has already been lined up, with UFC president Dana White …
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Testing positive for COVID 19 is not the end of the world, survivor says in Dubai
A must see tourist destination in the UAE How it works: Faster, cheaper COVID-test using laser in Abu Dhabi Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sends home photos from the Red Planet Having been in Dubai for …
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UAE Deal Puts Israel’s Economic Reach On Iran’s Doorstep
Israel’s landmark deal with the UAE to normalise ties could see businesses from the Jewish state operating on arch-rival Iran’s doorstep, but are unlikely to disturb Emirati economic ties to Iran. It …
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Mike Pompeo to visit Israel and UAE to discuss new diplomatic ties
US secretary of state is also expected to address other security challenges in region …
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Pompeo to visit Israel, UAE this week, source says; peace, Iran, China on agenda
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel on Monday and travel on to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to discuss the countries’ normalisation deal, a person briefed on his itinerary …
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Pompeo to visit Israel and UAE with peace, Iran and China on agenda, sources say
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel on Monday and the United Arab Emirates a day later to discuss the countries’ normalisation deal, according to two sources briefed on his itinerary …
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Kushner reportedly plans Middle East trip to build on Israel-UAE deal
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is apparently heading to the Middle East next month in an attempt to keep momentum going after the U.S. helped broker a deal that …
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Abu Dhabi NMDC’s board agrees on selling stake in Arabtec
Abu Dhabi – The board of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has approved to sell the company’s stake in Arabtec Holding, according to the company’s disclosure to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …
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Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes passengers travelling aboard Middle East airlines
The arriving travellers were greeted by AUH’s Wellness Ambassadors, in celebration of the arrival of the first MEA flight since March 2020 …
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Possible U.S. F-35 Sale to UAE Tests Israel Deal, Iran Tensions, Concerns over Yemen
“We have legitimate requests that are there,” UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Thursday. “We ought to get them.” …
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From Israel: Celebrating Peace With the UAE and Looking to the Future | Opinion
When I first heard last week that Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace agreement, my first reaction was to immediately start looking up direct flights from Tel Aviv to Abu …
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