DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) – Qatari shares that are members of global emerging market benchmarks helped stabilise the bourse in early trade on Wednesday, while Dubai’s Emaar Properties jumped on news it will launch an initial public offering of its local real …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar stabilises on valuations, Dubai’s Emaar jumps on unit’s IPO plan
DUBAI, June 7 Qatari shares that are members of global emerging market benchmarks helped stabilise the bourse in early trade on Wednesday, while Dubai’s Emaar Properties jumped on news it will launch an initial public offering of its local real estate unit.
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Payments in UAE banking system normal, c.bank says after Qatar rift
DUBAI, June 7 Payment and remittance transactions in the United Arab Emirates financial system are operating as normal, the central bank said on Wednesday after the UAE’s diplomatic rift with Qatar caused uncertainty over some banking deals. The UAE …
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Payments in UAE banking system normal, central bank says after Qatar rift
DUBAI Payment and remittance transactions in the United Arab Emirates financial system are operating as normal, the central bank said on Wednesday after the UAE’s diplomatic rift with Qatar caused uncertainty over some banking deals. The UAE financial …
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UAE bans expressions of sympathy towards Qatar: media
or against anyone who objects to the position of the United Arab Emirates, whether it be through the means of social media, or any type of written, visual or verbal form,” Gulf News quoted UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi as saying. On top of a …
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UAE bans expressions of sympathy toward Qatar: media
the UAE-based newspaper Gulf News and pan-Arab channel Al-Arabiya reported on Wednesday. The United Arab Emirates, along with several other powerful Arab states, severed diplomatic ties with fellow Gulf state Qatar on Monday over its alleged support for …
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24-hour solar power is possible for Mena
The possibility of cheap 24-hour solar power hitting Dubai means it may dominate the region’s power markets sooner than expected. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced bids on Monday for its fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al …
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Emaar to list UAE real estate development business in Dubai
Dubai developer Emaar has announced plans to list 30 per cent of its UAE real Estate Development business on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The funds raised through the sale of equity will be primarily distributed as dividends to Emaar’s shareholders …
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Arab nations risk gas insecurity over rift with Qatar
The UAE, which also cut ties with Qatar … In the past, gas imports were a political non-starter, but the emergence of the Saudi Aramco IPO appears to be changing this position. Heretofore, global gas trade had been the stronghold of Qatar.
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Abu Dhabi’s Al Maha Arjaan Rotana completes US$14m renovation
The completed renovation encompasses the property’s 288 guestrooms … Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana has always been an iconic hotel in Abu Dhabi. The renovation project was an important step for our owners and for Rotana to provide new levels of accommodation …
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UAE demands guarantees before mending Qatar ties
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a “guaranteed roadmap” before it would consider mending ties. Along with neighbouring Saudi Arabia and its closest allies, the UAE severed relations with Qatar on Monday …
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Investigation into boy’s murder begins
As Gulf News reported on Tuesday, the 11-year old boy, whose body was found on the rooftop of his residential building last week was raped and murdered. Major General Maktoum Al Sharifi, director-general of Abu Dhabi Police, said the police have arrested a …
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24 private schools to hike fees in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A total of 24 private schools in the emirate of Abu … Fernandes, mother of a fifth-grader from India, told Gulf News. Her daughter attends an Indian curriculum school, and Fernandes pays Dh18,000 in annual tuition. “She moves up a grade …
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Tourism Boom in Abu Dhabi
New figures from the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, show that emirate welcomed 1.6 million guests in the first quarter of 2017, recording a 7 percent growth compared to the same period last year. The month of April has continued to …
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ADNEC Marks Global Exhibitions Day
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will join national exhibition associations and exhibition venues across the world in marking the Global Exhibitions Day 2017 (GED 2017) on 7 June, 2017. Global Exhibitions Day is an opportunity for the …
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince receives representative of Pope Tawadros II
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received Bishop Julius, Special Representative of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of …
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beIN Sports blocked in the UAE as diplomatic row with Qatar deepens
DUBAI // Qatari broadcasters beIN Sports and Al Jazeera have been blocked in the UAE after a diplomatic stand-off between the countries came to a head. The sports channels and news channels were off air from Monday night as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain …
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