February, 2023

• 28 February

  Serbia, Kosovo edge closer on deal to normalise ties

  

  BLOOMBERG The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo effectively agreed to a deal on normalising ties but must hash out how to implement it to end a dispute that has smoldered since they fought a 1998-1999 war. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti are facing a push by Washington and Brussels to ease the dispute that has ...

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• 28 February

  Top Japan diplomat to skip G-20 talks hosted by India

  

  BLOOMBERG Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is unlikely to go to a meeting of G-20 foreign ministers in India from Wednesday due to a parliamentary committee meeting he is expected to attend, according to a government official. It remains unclear whether Hayashi will be at a Friday meeting of the Quad nations, consisting of the US and Australia, alongside India. ...

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• 28 February

  Pakistan court issues arrest warrant against former PM Imran Khan

  

  BLOOMBERG A Pakistani court issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Imran Khan after he did not appear in a hearing for a complaint filed by the Election Commission that the opposition leader did not declare his assets, his lawyer Gohar Ali Khan said. An additional session judge in Islamabad handed down the order after Khan repeatedly failed to ...

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• 28 February

  Ukraine hints it may be forced to abandon Bakhmut to Russians

  

  BLOOMBERG Ukrainian officials are signaling that the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut may soon be impossible to defend as Russian troops level the area. “The enemy is gradually destroying everything that can be used to protect our positions, for reinforcement and defense,” Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address Monday evening. The top commander in charge of Ukraine’s ground forces, ...

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• 28 February

  Yahsat revenue jumps 6% to AED1.6 billion in 2022

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) on Tuesday announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year for 2022. For the twelve-month period, Yahsat delivered growth in revenue and adjusted Ebitda, which increased 6% and 7% respectively year-on-year, meeting and exceeding financial guidance targets. Highlights for the full year include revenue of AED1.6 ...

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• 28 February

  ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative distributes 5.4mn meals in Bangladesh refugee camps

  

  DUBAI / WAM The “1 Billion Meals” initiative, the region’s largest food donation drive to support the underprivileged and undernourished in 50 countries across four continents, on Tuesday announced the completion of the distribution of 5.4 million meals in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, in collaboration with the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP). Thanks to the partnership between Mohammed ...

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• 28 February

  Khalifa Fund announces ‘CEO Programme’ winners

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) and Jenaan Investment, has announced the winners of the CEO programme, Agritech Edition. After a rigorous nine-month programme that aimed to cultivate entrepreneurship and innovation skills, build and grow ag-food tech ventures, and contribute to the UAE’s Food Security Strategy, ...

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• 28 February

  7th edition of ‘Journey of Generations’ programme ends

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Journey of Generations, initiated by the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an and organised by volunteers from the community, has concluded its seventh cohort, celebrating with a walk-through of Umm Al Emarat park. The walk was joined by Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi, and Salama Al ...

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• 28 February

  Q Holding signs strategic deal with Abu Dhabi Residence Office to stimulate investment

  

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME “Q Holding” signed a strategic agreement with the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO), a division of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, to promote real estate investment and community development in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi. Under the terms of the agreement, the Abu Dhabi Residents Office will nominate real estate investors for the ...

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• 28 February

  Kansas City’s $1.5bn airport renovation spurs new hopes

  

  BLOOMBERG Kansas City, Missouri, views its new $1.5 billion airport terminal as a shiny gateway, symbolic of the economic and commercial success that city officials expect is forthcoming. An improved Kansas City International Airport was expected to open on Tuesday — welcoming passengers with glass jet-bridges, upscale dining options and solar-powered parking garages. The upgraded terminal boasts sensory and simulation ...

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