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Month: October 2018

UAE global center for Islamic fintech start-ups

4 years ago
The UAE has been ranked as one of the world’s top Islamic fintech hubs with the country home to 12 start-ups specialising in this field, a new analysis from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. The analysis, based on recent data from IFN Fintech, ranked the UAE fourth globally as an Islamic […]
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Michael L. Corbat of Citigroup

4 years ago
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces today received Michael L. Corbat, Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup, to discuss prospects of cooperation between Emirati financial institutions and the world's global bank. The meeting occasioned a review of the investment-conducive environment […]
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Women blows self up in Habib Bourguiba avenue

4 years ago
Witnesses described a blast on the central Habib Bourguiba avenue where hundreds of police later cordoned off an area near the capital’s landmark Municipal Theatre and the French embassy. “I was in front of the theater and heard a huge explosion,” witness Mohamed Ekbal bin Rajib told Reuters. Ambulances could be heard rushing to the […]
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China and India put Trump Iran-sanctions to the test

4 years ago
Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around the world the clock was ticking for them to cut oil purchases from the Islamic Republic to zero. The strategy is meant to cripple Iran’s oil-dependent economy and force Tehran to quash not […]
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Azerbaijan Journalist Union call for countering anti-Saudi media coverage

4 years ago
The Azerbaijan Union of Journalists has called for consolidation of media efforts in Islamic countries to counter the attack on Islam and Muslims, in general, and the smear campaign launched against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular. The Union termed the accusations propagated by some media outlets as false, saying they're only "aimed at promoting conspiracy in […]
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Israeli Settlement Department is a Tool for Robbing Palestinian Land to build New Outposts

4 years ago
According to the new findings that tackled the Israeli housing banks, they showed that the Israeli banks have given loans to 26 random outposts under the direction of the Settlement Department, one of the settlement organizations of the Israeli government. One of those outposts is Amona, which were evacuated under the Israeli Supreme Court's decision, […]
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UAE Defence Ministry participates in Manama Dialogue

4 years ago
A delegation of the Ministry of Defence participated in the Manama Dialogue 2018, running in the Bahraini capital on October 2628. The annual event brings together scores of eminent security, military and political figures and intellectuals from Asia, North & Latin America, and Europe to exchange insights into global security challenges and address the region's most pressing […]
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Kuwaiti oil price down to US$73.77 pb

4 years ago
The price of Kuwait crude oil went down US$2.82, Wednesday, reaching US$73.77 per barrel, compared to US$76.59 pb last Tuesday, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation on Thursday. According to the Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, the price of the Brent crude went down 27 cents to settle at US$76.17 pb, and the West Texas Intermediate went up 39 […]
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UAE participates in Union of Arab Chambers meeting in Cairo

4 years ago
A delegation from the UAE Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry participated in the 128th meeting of the Union of Arab Chambers, which was held yesterday in Cairo. The delegation was led by Abdullah Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Member of the UAE Chambers Federation. Those at the meeting discussed […]
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DFM receives Bursa Malaysia’s Shari’a advisor

4 years ago
Dubai Financial Market, DFM, and the Malaysian Stock Exchange, Bursa Malaysia, have explored areas of cooperation and knowledge sharing, in light of DFM’s status as the first Shari’acompliant exchange globally since 2007 and its active role in the Islamic capital markets sector. The discussion took place during the visit of Dr. Aznan Hasan, member of Shari’a board of Bursa […]
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Jim Mattis insists on transparent investigation in Khashoggi murder

4 years ago
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that he had met Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister and called for a transparent investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Washington Post columnist Khashoggi’s murder has escalated into a crisis for the world’s top oil exporter as Saudi Arabia’s allies have reacted with outrage. Mattis said he […]
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Turkish forces face-off Syrian Kurdish YPG militia east of Euphrates-Anadolu

4 years ago
Turkish forces bombarded Kurdish YPG militia positions on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in northern Syria, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Sunday. The move comes two days after President Tayyip Erdogan issued what he said was a “final warning” to those who would endanger Turkey’s borders, saying Ankara was determined to focus […]
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Pittsburgh synagogue massacre shocks world

4 years ago
The 11 victims murdered at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest attack ever on the Jewish community in the United States were mostly older worshipers, ranging in age from 54 to 97, officials said on Sunday. The suspected gunman, 46-year-old Robert Bowers of Pittsburgh, stormed the building during a Saturday morning service and also wounded […]
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UAE Ambassador meets with VP of Cuban Council of State

4 years ago
Badr Abdullah Saeed Al Matroushi, UAE Ambassador to Havana, met here today with Roberto Morales Ojeda, Vice President of Cuba's Council of State. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. Ojeda praised his country's progressive ties with the UAE and the growing cooperation between the two countries, particularly in healthcare and education fields. […]
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UAE-Mauritius Business Forum hailed

4 years ago
Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister of Mauritius, Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo, has hailed the outcome of the UAE - Mauritius Business Forum which was held in the capital Port Louis on Thursday. The minister made the statements while receiving Dr. Rashid Al-Afari, Charge d'Affaires at the UAE Embassy in Mozambique and the country's non-resident […]
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