Washington / AFP Less than two weeks before their first debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a very tight race for the White House, a national poll showed. The CBS News/New York Times survey found Clinton had just a two-point edge (46 to 44 percent) over her Republican rival in a two-way matchup among likely voters. Among …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business More than 300 new hotels housing almost 85,000 guest rooms are set to open across the Middle East and Africa next year, latest industry figures have revealed. The Middle East and Africa Hotel Construction Overview report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS – released in the days leading up to the 17th annual The Hotel Show Dubai (17-19 September …

  DUBAI / Emirates Business For the seventh year in a row, National Bonds Corporation (National Bonds), the leading sharia-compliant savings and investment company in the UAE, is distributing ‘Eidiyah’ to more than 500 lucky minor bondholders. Eidiyah is an annual initiative that rewards minor bondholders via special electronic draws for AED50 and a grand draw for AED50,000 – held …