DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S.-brokered deal that saw Israel and the United Arab Emirates begin to open diplomatic ties may end up with Abu Dhabi purchasing advanced American …
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UAE, Israel Eye Economic Benefits Of Normalisation Deal
Hard hit by the coronavirus, the UAE and Israel expect rapid dividends from their normalisation deal, which gives the Jewish state “kosher” access to the wealthy Gulf for the first time. From oil to …
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UAE-Israel Peace Presents Turkey With a Clarifying Moment | Opinion
For decades, the United States has encouraged Arab countries to make peace with Israel and has rewarded those that do—Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994)—with better ties and greater economic and security …
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Sharjah Civil Defence signs agreement with Sahab Smart Solutions to develop advanced digital services platform
Sahab will fully digitise the department’s operations to enable the provision of round-the-clock services to both individuals and corporates …
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Dubai Festival City Mall puts education at core of ‘Back To School’ shopping experience
Parents and children on their ‘Back to School’ shopping mission at Dubai Festival City Mall from August 14 th to September 7 th will have plenty to rejoice about and the chance to make the …
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Marks & Spencer is now open on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
The brand has firmly cemented itself in the UAE for a while now, but a brand new pop-up has just opened on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. Eager shoppers will find the new pop-up in Palm Jumeirah’s Nakheel …
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U.S. blacklists two UAE-companies, businessman over Iran
The United States has blacklisted two Dubai-based companies and an Iranian businessman for helping to supply U.S.-designated Mahan Air with key parts and logistic services.
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Trump weighs F-35 jet sales to UAE over Israeli objections
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. is considering selling advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates over the objections of Israeli Prime …
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Trump expects Saudi Arabia to join UAE-Israel deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last week by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize diplomatic ties and forge a broad …
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Sharjah honours the culturally driven refugee empowerment initiatives of Malawi’s Tumaini Letu
Non-profit is the recipient of US$ 136,000 as winner of the fourth Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support 2020SHARJAH, UAE, Aug. 19, 2020 /CNW/ — Tumaini Letu, a non-profit …
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Feeling betrayed by UAE, Palestinians seek to redefine struggle
Israel deal is more than a diplomatic setback for Palestinians. It’s the collapse of a conceptual framework for achieving their aspirations.
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The reality behind the Israel-UAE agreement
Palestinian leaders will have to accept a Jewish Israel before there can be a watershed agreement for the Palestinian people. They have refused for 73 years. They rejected the U.N. partition plan of …
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African NGO founded by refugee poet wins Sharjah’s Dh500,000 advocacy award
A non-profit organisation that has turned a refugee camp into a ‘living society’ that sings, dances and stands together for peace has won the Dh500,000 grand prize at the fourth Sharjah International …
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U.S. imposes sanctions on two UAE-based companies for aiding Iran’s biggest airline
Parthia Cargo and Delta Parts Supply FZC provided key parts and logistics services for Iran’s Mahan Air, which is currently blacklisted by the U.S., Treasury said in a statement announcing the …
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Peace deal between UAE and Israel could lead to more U.S. arms business, GOP Sen. Tom Cotton says
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he expects the new peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to lead to more U.S. arms sales. Cotton, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said …
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US hits UAE-based aviation firms with sanctions over Iran
The Trump administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on two aviation companies in the United Arab Emirates over their work for an Iranian airline already under U.S.
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Israel aims to cooperate with UAE on business opportunities in tech
Israel signaled that it is willing to explore business opportunities with the United Arab Emirates following the normalization of relations established last week, including in the areas of …
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