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Tripoli / AFP The designated head of Libya’s UN-backed unity government has met the country’s controversial army chief, retired General Khalifa Haftar, as he prepares to submit a new cabinet lineup. Fayez Al Sarraj’s official Facebook page said he met Haftar on Saturday as part of a series of meetings to assess “the opinions, fears and worries of influential sides ...

Tokyo / AFP Japan has doubled the number of F-15 fighter jets deployed on the southern island of Okinawa, near disputed islands in the East China Sea, the defence ministry said Sunday. Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force now has about 40 F-15s on Okinawa’s Naha base, according to the defence ministry. The move comes as Japan and China have routinely clashed ...

The Hague / AFP Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, fearing many have been whisked away into sex trafficking rings or the slave trade. Europol’s press office confirmed the figures that were published in British newspaper The Observer, adding that the numbers were for the last 18-24 months. The ...

DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Sage Middle East, the leading provider of business management solutions, delived into the complex and exciting world of ubiquitous computing trends in business by hosting a luncheon discussion on trends in disruptive technologies at Dubai’s Shangri-La Hotel. The luncheon held in Dubai is the latest edition of Sage’s GCC series of discussions on trends in technology ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi General Services, Musanada, has announced the completion of the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Dialysis Centre, at a total cost of AED140 million. The Dialysis Centre will be handed over to Abu Dhabi Health Services Company this week. The construction of the centre comes within the framework of Musanada’s keenness to embody the vision ...

DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Sunday announced it has charted an all-inclusive plan to reinforce its momentous innovation journey based on suggestions generated during (UAE Innovation Week 2015); the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai in order to encourage innovation across all sectors. ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) was awarded “Best Tourist Board” at the Travel Weekly Globe Awards in London earlier this month. The Awards are voted for by UK travel agents and industry experts, and with previous winners including the likes of BrandUSA and VisitEngland, the win is testament to the continued hard work ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS NCR Corporation, announced a new senior sales executive appointment to drive its financial services business growth in the Saudi and Gulf area. Wael Elaawar, current managing director for Saudi and North Gulf, will take up additional responsibilities as managing director for financial services sales in the Gulf, reporting to George Flouros, vice president, MEA sales for ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and Five Star Development Resort Communities, LLC have signed an agreement for the development of a new resort and residences in Paradise Valley near Scottsdale, Arizona. “Paradise Valley in Arizona will be a great new destination for our brand in the Americas,” said Herve Humler, president and chief operating officer for ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Hyatt International EAME/SWA has announced the appointment of Christian Pertl as the Regional Vice President of Sales Operations for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Africa. With almost two decades in the hospitality industry, Pertl has extensive international experience in commercial operations and widespread knowledge of key feeder markets including Europe, USA, Middle East and ...