August, 2022

• 26 August

  Abu Dhabi to launch virtual assets strategy

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee held its first meeting, under the chairmanship of Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) and Chairman Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), to discuss strategy for blockchain and virtual assets, which is aligned with the Emirates economic strategy. The committee emphasised ...

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• 26 August

  Emaar signs deal with Noon to sell Namshi for $335.2mn

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Emaar Malls Management LLC (Emaar Malls), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC (Emaar) and Noon AD Holdings Ltd (noon) announced on Thursday that they have entered into definitive documentation for Emaar Malls to sell the entire share capital of Namshi Holding Limited (“Namshi”) to noon for a total cash consideration of AED1.23 billion ($335.2 ...

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• 26 August

  Pilot Aisha Al Mansoori becomes UAE’s first female Emirati captain

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, this week celebrated Captain Aisha Al Mansoori who has become the UAE’s first female Emirati Captain in a commercial airline. This is a significant milestone for aviation within the UAE and part of Etihad’s efforts to expand the roles of women in aviation, in particular the pilot ...

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• 26 August

  Emirates to operate A380 to Auckland, Kuala Lumpur

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time As travellers kick-start the search for their next holiday, Emirates is announcing that it will restore its non-stop A380 services to and from Auckland and Kuala Lumpur, starting from December 1. The airline currently operates to both cities with a linked Boeing 777-300ER service, which makes a stop in Kuala Lumpur before continuing on to ...

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• 26 August

  Sharjah Ruler dedicates rare scientific books to AQU

    SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, presented to Al Qasimia University (AQU) a variety of sources and references in various sciences and knowledge that enable researchers, specialists and students to benefit from it in their research and academic career. The batch is added to the series of ...

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• 26 August

  Etihad to plant a mangrove tree for every Economy seat booked

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has committed to adopting a mangrove tree on behalf of every guest who books an Economy Space seat, ensuring every “space” seat sold is eventually carbon neutral. The announcement follows the launch of the Etihad Forest, Etihad’s initiative for biodiversity, wildlife and environmental protection through a network of mangrove and other forests being ...

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• 26 August

  Don’t try to guess Putin’s next move. Just listen

  

  All indicators are flashing red for Europe. Warnings about a winter recession are growing louder, the single currency is slipping and the energy market is already in crisis mode. But European governments are still running three steps behind — in large part because they spend too much time second-guessing Russia’s next moves. Instead, they should be paying closer attention to ...

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• 26 August

  The stink over Britain’s sewage

  

  August is prime time for enjoying Britain’s rivers and coastal areas, but not so much this year. Pristine waterways have been polluted with raw sewage, yielding photos of gray-brown sludge and thousands of dead fish killed by toxic waste. It’s a brave person who orders oysters right now. There is nothing new about the twin problems that have been making ...

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• 26 August

  Pakistan can’t afford another political crisis

    In Pakistani politics, nothing gets done by halves. A few weeks ago, one of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s former cabinet ministers, Shahbaz Gill, warned lower-ranking military officers against following “illegal orders” from their superiors. The remarks were taken as an attempt to divide the country’s all-powerful army and Gill was promptly arrested. This, as well as Gill’s subsequent claims ...

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• 26 August

  Are Democrats pulling ahead of Republicans?

    When Democrats pulled ahead of Republicans in broad averages on the generic ballot, I didn’t believe it. We’ve seen many large polling errors in Democrats’ favour in recent years, a 50-50 House vote would defy the historical trend towards the incumbent president’s party facing backlash in the midterms, and Joe Biden’s low approval ratings seem inconsistent with Democrats doing ...

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