December, 2019

• 10 December

  Agriscape ends in Abu Dhabi on a positive note

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The third edition of Agriscape, the international exhibition dedicated to food security and agricultural investments, concluded on Tuesday at Adnec. The invitation-only event drew the participation of 50 exhibitors offering agri-land and agri-assets in 22 countries and 300 visitors and buyers from 37 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Singapore, USA, and Russia. ...

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• 10 December

  New 40-minute residency service launched in Dubai

  

  Dubai / WAM Smart Dubai has launched UAE ‘Residency’ application services in partnership with the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai via its Dubai Now application and e-services platform, which allows the emirate’s residents to conduct city transactions from the convenience of their smartphones. The ‘Residency’ service facilitates the transactions and procedures required to issue residency visas ...

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• 10 December

  Enoc, Indian Oil Corporation strengthen cooperation

  

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates National Oil Company Group (Enoc), on Tuesday announced the signing of an evergreen aviation fuel supply agreement with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the largest commercial oil and gas company in India. The strategic agreement builds on the strong partnership that Enoc and IOC have fostered over the last two years. With the evergreen contract, IOC will provide ...

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• 10 December

  High-tech lab for testing services opens in Kizad

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM A high-tech facility at Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), was launched on Tuesday, set out to provide a full suite of quality, conformity and HSE testing services for a wide ranges of sectors. Aman Integrated Solutions Lab was inaugurated by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Tarek Al Goweiny, ...

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• 10 December

  Amazon cites Trump bias over ‘enemy’ Bezos in cloud deal loss

  

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc claims the Pentagon failed to fairly judge its bid for a cloud contract worth up to $10 billion because president Donald Trump viewed company founder Jeffrey Bezos as his “political enemy.” Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud unit, claimed in a lawsuit that was made public that the defence pepartment ignored Amazon’s superior technology and awarded the contract ...

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• 10 December

  Viacom explores sale of CBS headquarters

  Bloomberg ViacomCBS Inc hired CBRE Group Inc to review its entire real estate portfolio, including a possible sale of the CBS skyscraper known as Black Rock in midtown Manhattan. Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish announced the plan at the UBS Global telecom and media conference in New York. He didn’t indicate an expected price for the Eero Saarinen-designed skyscraper, which ...

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• 10 December

  US commission censures India’s new citizenship bill

  

  Bloomberg A US federal commission has called for sanctions against India’s home minister and other top leaders if the country passes a controversial bill that will prevent Muslim migrants from neighboring countries from receiving citizenship. After hours of heated debate, India’s lower house of Parliament early Tuesday morning passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) — the next step in Prime ...

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• 10 December

  Nobel winner Suu Kyi defends Myanmar on Rohingya genocide charges at UN court

  

  Bloomberg When Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, she was hailed as an imprisoned martyr dedicated to bringing democracy and human rights to a country that for decades had withered under a brutal military junta. Now as Myanmar’s de facto leader she is set to face her European peers, defending her country in The ...

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• 10 December

  Algeria jails two ex-PMs for graft ahead of vote

  

  Bloomberg An Algerian criminal court on Tuesday jailed two former prime ministers for corruption, days ahead of a presidential vote that has served to only fuel the anger of protesters demanding the purging of the old regime. Abdelmalek Sellal, who twice held the premiership under ousted President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was sentenced to 12 years, while Ahmed Ouyahia got 20 years, ...

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• 10 December

  Congress flexes ‘policy muscle’ with more rebukes of Trump

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump will face a more assertive Congress on foreign policy as he fights off impeachment and seeks re-election, with lawmakers pushing legislation at odds with his priorities and personal style on the global stage. This will be on full display on Wednesday when the Republican-led Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers sanctions on Turkey and Russia, both countries ...

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