March, 2023

• 21 March

  European stocks extend gains, bonds decline as calm returns

  

  BLOOMBERG European shares rallied for a second day and US futures pointed to a firmer open for Wall Street as steps to shore up the financial system helped restore confidence. The Stoxx Europe 600 jumped as much as 1.4%, buoyed by a 3.5% jump in an index of banking shares. Futures for the S&P 500 climbed after a report that ...

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• 21 March

  REDTAG ignites Ramadan rush, announces free gifts, vouchers, & fashionable festive wear

  

  DUBAI / GULF TIME REDTAG, the Middle East’s leading value-fashion and homeware brand, announced its Ramadan offerings, which include a new line of modest festive wear, free gifts, and vouchers. The limited-period offers will run between March 19 and April 22, bearing REDTAG’s promise of uncompromising value and embodying its time-honoured tradition of specialised offerings during Ramadan. Starting March 19, ...

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• 21 March

  Q Holding inaugurates Al Reem Mosque on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME in anticipation of the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, Q Holding, one of the UAE’s major investment and business groups, inaugurated Al Reem Mosque on Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. The mosque is part of the Group’s CSR initiative for social outreach in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, and UAE in general, serving worshippers in the ...

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• 20 March

  COP28 chief urges nations to ‘scale up available zero-carbon energy sources’

  

  COPENHAGEN/ WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, arrived in Denmark on Monday to co-chair the two-day Copenhagen Climate Ministerial alongside Sameh Shoukry, COP27 President and Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dan Jørgensen, Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy. This convening, attended by more than 40 government ...

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• 20 March

  Dubai records AED1.7b realty deals in one day

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai real estate market recorded 599 sales transactions worth AED1.34 billion, in addition to 86 mortgage deals of AED268.57 million, and 152 gift deals amounting to AED118.99 million on Monday, data released by Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 544 villas and apartments worth AED953.38 million, and 55 land plots worth AED387.22 million. The mortgages ...

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• 20 March

  Gulf’s oldest pearl town found in Siniya island

  

  UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM The Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology announced the latest developments in the archaeological excavation of Siniya island in its third season, indicating the existence of the oldest pearling town in the Arabian Gulf located on Siniya island, which flourished between the late 6th and mid-8th centuries AD. Sheikh Majid bin Saud bin ...

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• 20 March

  MBRAH in Dubai South breaks ground on new hangar facility for helicopters

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) announced the start of construction of the second phase of Dubai Helipark, its Helicopter Centre, in partnership with Air Chateau International. Air Chateau International was certified by the General Civil Aviation Authority to commence helicopter operations at the Dubai Helipark in 2022, providing a window for the multitude of private ...

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• 20 March

  ADGM positions Abu Dhabi as fastest growing IFC in region

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) accomplished several notable achievements in 2022, making it the fastest-growing IFC in the region. ADGM has been instrumental in positioning Abu Dhabi as a leading financial powerhouse and a ‘falcon economy’ by leveraging its strengths and contributing to innovation, transformation, and diversification across various key sectors. In 2022, ADGM’s strategic impetus ...

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• 20 March

  Xi lands in Moscow for talks with Putin

  

  BLOOMBERG Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday for talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin including on Beijing’s proposals to end the war in Ukraine. “During the visit, I look forward to exchanging in-depth views with President Putin on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern, so as to draw a blueprint for China-Russia ...

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• 20 March

  India blasts UK as national flag pulled down in London

  

  BLOOMBERG India lodged a formal protest with the British High Commission in New Delhi after a Sikh separatist sympathizer pulled down the national flag outside its embassy in London. Local media in India tweeted video footage that showed the man pulling down the Indian tricolour. He then briefly waved the orange flag of the so-called Khalistan movement, which fought for ...

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