January, 2017

• 24 January

  Turkish president lands in Mozambique for talks

    JOHANNESBURG / AP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Mozambique on an Africa tour in which he is promoting trade and asking governments to crack down on institutions linked to Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric accused of organizing a coup attempt last year. Erdogan arrived in the Mozambican capital of Maputo from Tanzania. He also plans to visit …

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• 24 January

  Hopes fade for justice for dead, lost Sri Lankan journalists

    COLOMBO / AP Activists and relatives say hope is fading fast for the new Sri Lankan government to act against the perpetrators in the killings and disappearances of journalists during the long civil war or the country’s previous administration. President Maithripala Siriena campaigned on a promise of ending a culture of impunity before he defeated the incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa in …

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• 24 January

  UK government loses Brexit case, must consult Parliament

  

    LONDON / AP Britain’s government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to trigger negotiations by the end of March. The 8-3 ruling forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, giving pro-EU politicians a chance to soften the terms …

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• 24 January

  Serbia and Kosovo seek to calm nerves after train confrontation

    Bloomberg The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are heading to Brussels for talks called by the European Union aimed at soothing simmering tensions after Serbia tried to send a train adorned with nationalist symbols across the border. EU Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini called the meeting for Tuesday under the auspices of negotiations to normalize relations between Kosovo and …

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• 24 January

  Teen’s case casts spotlight on Israel detentions

  

    SILWAD / AP High school student Hamza Hamad spent 10 months in an Israeli jail for alleged links to the Hamas group, but was never charged with a crime. The 16-year-old is one of the youngest among thousands of Palestinians who have been held in so-called administrative detention in half a century of Israeli military occupation. The teen’s case spotlights …

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• 24 January

  DCCA partners with MOHAP to develop health sector

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Creative Clusters Authority (DCCA), a government regulatory body mandated to foster the economic development of Dubai’s creative clusters and related knowledge industries, signed a partnership agreement with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) to support the country’s efforts in developing the healthcare sector and providing an enabling environment for advancing the pharmaceuticals …

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• 24 January

  ADNOC opens ‘Xpress’ stations

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, on Tuesday launched the new ADNOC Xpress concept of petrol stations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Part of ADNOC Distribution’s expanding network, the new Xpress stations are set to service the most congested areas of Abu Dhabi city and its suburbs. The …

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• 24 January

  Dubai Trade shortlists ESEA nominees

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, shortlisted nominees for its 9th E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA). Winners will be announced at the annual awards ceremony to be held next month under the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. ESEA recognises …

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• 24 January

  KwB launches social media contest

    Sharjah / Emirates Business Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah-based cultural initiative which provided more than 2 million free books to the Emirate’s residents with its ‘Home Library’ project, launched a photo-focussed social media competition where two winners are given an ipad every day until February 1. Called ‘My Home Library’, entrants should take the most creative photos of …

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• 24 January

  TCA Abu Dhabi invites UAE-based artists to ‘Collage’ expo

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is offering all UAE-based mixed media artists the opportunity to participate in a new exhibition, in March at the Al Qattara Arts Centre in Al Ain. The exhibition, entitled Collage, will showcase a selection of mixed media works, where essentially the artwork can be made …

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