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HullWiper gets pat for enriching Dubai’s culture of innovation

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) recognised GAC EnvironHull’s pioneering hull-cleaning technology for its “exemplary role” in enriching the Emirate’s maritime sector’s culture of innovation and excellence. The diver- and brush-free HullWiper Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) has been recognised in the inaugural Dubai Maritime Innovation Awards presented by HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

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Hospitals hit, schools closed as Syria regime pounds Aleppo

Aleppo / AFP Intense government air strikes and artillery fire on Saturday shook the rebel-held side of Aleppo city, where multiple hospitals have been hit and schools forced to close. The ferocious bombardment saw rockets, mortar shells and barrel bombs pound residential neighbourhoods, shaking buildings and terrifying residents, an AFP correspondent in east Aleppo said. “People went to sleep to the ...

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Donald Trump looms large over future of climate action

  Marrakesh / AFP From across the Atlantic, Donald Trump eclipsed a UN conference which fought valiantly in Marrakesh to preserve momentum on curtailing climate change amid fears the mogul will fragment the global effort and starve it of cash. World leaders, CEOs, negotiators and activists at the two-week meeting, which closed on Friday, were clearly unsettled by the pending ...

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UAE urges Muslim world to stand united against enemies of Islam

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE reiterated its condemnation of the heinous targeting of the holy city of Makkah as a ballistic missile was launched there by the Houthi-Saleh militias. “The attack is an unprecedented, dangerous escalation, and ethical bankruptcy of these militias. Not even religious or ethical boundaries seem to deter them from their crime that has angered the ...

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UAE, Austria to enhance economic cooperation

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business HE Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Minister of Economy, emphasized the strong economic and trade relations between the UAE and the Republic of Austria during a meeting with Dr. Andreas Liebmann, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the UAE, held at the Ministry’s offices in the Capital of Abu ...

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Dubai Tourism showcases new attractions at London’s WTM

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) showcased the emirate’s finest family attractions, experiences and hotels last week at World Travel Market (WTM). During the exhibition, from November 7 – 10, at London’s Excel Centre the Dubai Tourism delegation, along with over 50 industry partners, used it as a platform to highlight the ...

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Iraq forces move on 2 airports in month-old Mosul battle

  Mosul / AFP Iraqi forces piled pressure on the IS group around Mosul on Thursday, moving closer to cutting off the extremists’ escape route west to Syria and thrusting deeper into the east of the city. Pro-government paramilitaries advancing on the town of Tal Afar, which commands the city’s west approaches, entered its airport, while troops moving up from the ...

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UAE Exchange announces strategic alliance with FHRD

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, announced recently that it has signed a strategic partnership with Fujairah Government Human Resources Department (FHRD). Through this alliance UAE Exchange will offer special benefits with regards to the financial services and solutions provided to employees working in government entities in the Emirate ...

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Trump battles back against charges of transition tumult

  NEW YORK / AFP President-elect Donald Trump and his team are battling back against charges of chaos and infighting as they race to set up an administration. The incoming Republican administration got an unlikely boost from outgoing Vice President Joe Biden, who said that “no administration is ready on Day One.” Trump stayed out of the public eye on Wednesday, ...

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India’s currency crunch bites business

  Bloomberg Major wholesalers at Delhi’s largest fruit and vegetable market, which serves most of the capital’s nearly 17 million people, are planning to sell their products at bargain prices in order to move perishable stock as the impact of India’s cash shortages continues to bite. Sales are down by as much as 50 percent at Azadpur Mandi, traders said, ...

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