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  Aleppo / AFP Rebels in Aleppo called for a five-day truce and the evacuation of civilians on Wednesday after losing more than three quarters of their territory including the Old City to a Syrian army offensive. In the face of a blistering assault by forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad, the rebels were reported to have retreated on Wednesday from ...

  Sydney / AFP Australia’s economy contracted for just the fourth quarter in 25 years, official data showed on Wednesday, slowing the annual growth rate to 1.8 percent amid weaker government and consumer spending on top of softer trade figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 0.5 percent contraction for the September quarter. It was the weakest figure in ...

  Washington / AFP The US Supreme Court overturned a $399 million patent infringement penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple’s iPhone design, in a case watched for its implications for technology innovation. The shorthanded justices ruled 8-0 that Samsung should not be required to forfeit the entire profits from its smartphones for infringement on design components, sending the case ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s agribusiness leader Al Dahra Holding and Abu Dhabi Ports on Tuesday launched the Gulf region’s largest and only rice factory of its kind at Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad). The AED 140-million facility will produce up to 120,000 metric tonnes of rice per annum with 40 silos, each boasting a 750-tonne capacity. Owned by ...

  Manama / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received British Prime Minister Theresa May, in Manama, Bahrain. HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Airport FreeZone Authority (DAFZA) confirmed its intention to explore new opportunities for enhancing economic, commercial and investment ties with Germany investors. This falls under an ambitious marketing plan aimed at introducing the competitive advantages of the Freezone to the global business community and attracting direct foreign investments to further push national economic development ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Morocco in Abu Dhabi is officially open for public, and is receiving significant interest from UAE residents, expats and visitors, who are flocking the event to see what the Moroccan talent has to offer, in a successful event being held for the second year running. This year’s edition is being held under the supervision ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Holograms, massive videoboards, and state-of-the-art audio and lighting displays will be among the audiovisual innovations set to make Expo 2020 in Dubai the world’s most technologically advanced event. The UAE is one of the fastest-growing professional audiovisual markets in one of the fastest-growing regions of the Middle East. The UAE’s professional audiovisual market is set ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business IMG Worlds, Dubai-based owner and operator of the world’s largest indoor theme park, IMG Worlds of Adventure, announces the launch of its latest project, IMG Worlds of Legends. With nine unique zones spread across over 2 million square feet, IMG Worlds of Legends will feature some of the most exciting and popular brands in the ...

Aleppo / AFP Syrian regime forces were on the verge on Tuesday of seizing a major rebel district of Aleppo as Moscow and Washington traded barbs over stalled efforts to end fighting in the battle-worn city. After retaking control of about two-thirds of east Aleppo in recent days, forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were advancing Tuesday on the large residential ...