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Month: December 2018

UAE 2018, year of improved ties with China

4 years ago
As the curtain draws to a close on the last hours of 2018, it is indeed worth reflecting on the highlights of this past year and the opportunities brought to this nation by its close and cordial relationship with the people of China, an editorial in a local English language daily has said. The editorial, […]
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Dubai uses Bosnia as springboard for Halal industries in Europe

4 years ago
The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, DIEDC, and Bosna Bank International, BBI, have agreed to foster collaboration between Dubai and Bosnia and Herzegovina in developing the Islamic economy sectors, and strengthening cooperation between the two markets by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of DIEDC and its stakeholders. This was stated after Abdulla Al Awar, CEO […]
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UAE commercial exchange with Armenia on the rise

4 years ago
The total value of non-oil trade between the UAE and the Republic of Armenia reached AED920 million during 2017, compared to AED375 million in 2015, the Ministry of Economy has said. In a report on the trade policy review between the two countries, the ministry said that doubling of trade between the two countries over […]
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New UAE head for International Organisation of Securities Commissions

4 years ago
Dr. Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi, CEO of the Securities and Commodities Authority, SCA, has assumed the position of the chairman of the Growth and Emerging Markets Committee – the largest Committee within International Organisation of Securities Commissions, IOSCO – for the period 2018-2020. As a result, the SCA has become the vice chairman of […]
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New year's resolution, defending press freedom

4 years ago
Reporters will be the guests of honor at the New Year’s Eve party in New York’s Times Square on Monday, in what organizers said was a celebration of press freedom after an unusually deadly year for journalists at U.S. news outlets. Two attacks in particular weighed on organizers as they discussed in autumn whom to […]
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Israelis fire on Gaza protestors, killing one

4 years ago
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man during the latest of weekly protests along the border with Israel on Friday, Palestinian health officials said. They said Karam Fayyad, 26, was killed and six other people were wounded with live Israeli fire during Friday’s protests that went ahead despite stormy weather. “Troops resorted to live […]
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40 suspects killed following Giza tourist attack

4 years ago
Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday, a day after a bombing on a Vietnamese tourist bus in Giza killed four people. The bombing, less than 4 km from the pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo, is the first […]
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Brazil not eager to transfer embassy to Jerusalem

4 years ago
Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday and while both pledged to deepen ties, there was no announcement as some anticipated of Brazil moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Netanyahu, the first Israeli prime minister to visit Brazil, flew in to Rio de Janeiro to meet with […]
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Is Trump Giving Up On Syria Easily?

4 years ago
by Areej Zaher*   President Trump has announced recently his intention of withdrawing US troops, estimated at about 2000, from Syria. This put him under the mercy of criticism by his own administration. This announcement came as he asserted the defeat of Islamic State. This led to a dispute among major allies, including senior Republicans […]
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UAE stands firm over Damascus decision

4 years ago
The resumption of diplomatic services at the Embassy of the UAE in Damascus, where the Charge d’Affaires has begun discharging his duty, is a huge and positive decision by the UAE, said The Gulf Today in an editorial on Saturday. "As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has highlighted, the move underscores the […]
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Giza terrorist attack roundly condemned by Arab parliament

4 years ago
The Arab Parliament has condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a bus of foreign tourists in the governorate of Giza, Egypt, that resulted in the death of a number of tourists, and many others injured. In a statement issued on Friday, Dr. Mishaal Al-Salami, Speaker of the Parliament, reiterated the Arab Parliament's solidarity with Egypt […]
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Sesame: Not just a Street

4 years ago
Ibrahim Alalou   Halavah, A Middle Eastern sweet meal made from crushed sesame seeds and garnished with nuts.   Sesame Street was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett in 1969. The long running American children's television series was broadcast in more than 140 countries. In 2001 there were over 120 million viewers of various […]
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15,000 strong Zayed Charity Marathon in Egypt

4 years ago
Over 15,000 men and women participated in the 5th International Zayed Charity Marathon, which was held today in the Egyptian town of Al Ismailyia, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Proceeds from marathon will go […]
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UAE royals pushing further integration of education with market demands

4 years ago
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, has chaired the Council Board meeting held in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah emphasised the importance of launching innovative and interactive projects to further bolster the educational sector during the […]
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Russia congratulates Assad regime over Kuridsh pullouts

4 years ago
Russia welcomes the return of Kurdish territories in Syria to the control of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the Kremlin spokesman said on Friday, after Damascus said its forces had entered the town of Manbij. “This is a positive trend,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call. Russia is a staunch ally of Assad in the […]
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