Bloomberg Serbians voted on Sunday in an election that looks set to hand Premier Aleksandar Vucic the presidency, a move that may let him strengthen his grip on power and give Russia a chance to deepen its influence in southeastern Europe. Vucic, who served as war-time ruler Slobodan Milosevic’s information minister in the 1990s, is poised to shift from …
Read More »WASHINGTON / AP The US ambassador to the United Nations says there’s no question Russia was involved in the US presidential election and that the actions of the Kremlin will be addressed after the investigations are completed. “We don’t want any country involved in our elections, ever,” Nikki Haley said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” …
Read More »LONDON / AP UK police questioned six people Sunday in a vicious attack on a teenage asylum-seeker in the London borough of Croydon. Authorities have arrested four men and two women, all in their 20s, on charges of attempted murder in the attack that left a 17-year old Kurdish-Iranian hospitalized with a fractured skull and a blood clot on …
Read More »KANDAHAR / AP At least nine civilian have been killed after an Afghanistan army commando unit detonated a cache of ordinance found in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor in Helmand, said on Sunday that soldiers conducted an operation in which they found explosive and ammunition caches and detonated them. Rasoul Zazia, spokesman for the …
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Dubai /Â WAM The UAE tops investment destinations in the Middle East and North Africa, MENA, region, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy stated. Addressing the inaugural session of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2017) which opened in Dubai on Sunday, Sultan Al Mansouri highlighted the recently released UNCTAD’s Global Investment Report 2016 where, the minister added, the …
Read More »Dubai /Â WAM A series of meetings held by Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri with several leading world figures participating in the seventh edition of the Annual Investment Forum, which started in Dubai on Sunday, focussed on areas of common economic interest. Al Mansouri met Rustam Minnikhanov, President of Tatarstan, as well as the Ministers of Economy, …
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM A non-stop schedule of interactive discussions, live performances and exciting events is set to enthral visitors over the course of the closing days of this year’s edition of the Mother of the Nation Festival. Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and running until April 4, the second edition of the Mother …
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Sharjah / Emirates Business Sheraa (Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center) – a launch pad for aspiring entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates – continues to take strong strides in widening the gamut of industries that benefit from start-ups pioneered by the youth. The center has entered into a strategic alliance with Alserkal Cultural Foundation (ACF) in a bid to promote and …
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Abu Dhabi /Â WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited the victims of a knife attack that took place in the emirate of Fujairah recently where a mother was stabbed to death, and two of her children and a domestic worker were injured. …
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM Reflecting the UAE’s keenness to enhance its competitive economic edge and maintain an investment-friendly environment, the Government of Abu Dhabi is participating in this year’s edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2017) which was launched on Sunday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will run until April 4. Held under the theme “International Investment, …
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