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October, 2019

  • 2 October

    Abdullah meets US senior officials in Washington

    WASHINGTON, DC / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien in Washington DC, and other senior US officials. In separate meetings, Sheikh Abdullah and the officials discussed bilateral cooperation between the UAE and the US to ensure security ...

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  • 2 October

    Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai to host 150 countries

    DUBAI / WAM The 10th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, AIM, is set to take place from March 24-26, 2020, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event will offer delegates from around 150 countries a platform to keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in investments around the world. Themed ‘Investing for the Future: Shaping Global ...

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  • 2 October

    DLD promotes Dubai’s realty market in India

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) participated as ‘City Partner’ in the International Real Estate Expo (IREX) 2019 hosted by the Indian capital New Delhi over two days. This comes as part of DLD’s keenness to register a distinguished presence in major international events to promote Dubai’s real estate market and highlight the unique opportunities this sector offers ...

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  • 2 October

    UAE, S Korea ink deal to harness AI in intellectual property

    GENEVA / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in intellectual property titles such as patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and copyright. The MoU was signed in Geneva on the sidelines of the 59th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member ...

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  • 2 October

    Emirates A380 touches down at Cairo airport

    Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates’ award-winning A380 made its debut at Cairo International Airport (CAI) on Wednesday as the airline brought its popular aircraft to Egypt for the first time. The landing demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. Welcomed with a ceremonial water cannon salute, the A380 flight was led by Egyptian ...

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  • 2 October

    Dubai hosts high-level European business delegation

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a high-level business delegation from Europe which is currently visiting the UAE to explore business opportunities in key sectors and fields related to Expo 2020, including food and beverage, healthcare, ICT, energy, environment, construction and circular economy. As part of the visit, Dubai Chamber facilitated nearly 300 business matching ...

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  • 2 October

    Kim tests Trump’s limits with submarine missile launch

    Bloomberg North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile designed for submarines, testing President Donald Trump’s tolerance for weapons tests just hours after agreeing to restart stalled nuclear talks with the US. The South Korean military said the missile was fired near North Korea’s eastern Wonsan area just after 7 am on Wednesday and flew 910 kilometers (570 ...

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  • 2 October

    25 soldiers killed in Mali militant attacks

    Bloomberg Mali’s government said 25 soldiers were killed in a gun battle with militants who broke into an army base near the border with Burkina Faso, the second-deadliest attack on the military since extremists tried to seize the north of the country in 2012. “During heavy gunfire from the terrorists our forces succeeded in retaking the base” in the town ...

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  • 2 October

    Australia PM denies Trump pressure over investigation

    Bloomberg Australian PM Scott Morrison denied being pressured by President Donald Trump to help probe the origins of the US Justice Department’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Morrison said he had a brief telephone conversation with Trump, in which the president asked for a point of contact within the Australian government to help Attorney General William Barr ...

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  • 2 October

    Hong Kong protests set to escalate as shooting stirs anger

    Bloomberg A Hong Kong police officer who fired a bullet into the chest of an 18-year-old protester may have inadvertently given new life to the months-long movement challenging Beijing’s authority. Demonstrators hit the streets again on Wednesday following the release of videos showing the man getting shot at close range after striking the officer with a metal rod. The violent ...

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