November, 2018

• 25 November

  Sultan Al Qasimi inspects construction progress of Sharjah Mosque project

  

  Sharjah / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah on Sunday, inspected the work progress of the Sharjah Mosque Project in Al Tayy Suburb in Sharjah. The visit comes as part of HH’s keenness to review the progress of work of various vital and important projects that serve the citizens and ...

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• 25 November

  UAE marks 47 years of building, development

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM On December 2, the UAE marks its 47th National Day, through official and popular celebrations that reflect the significance of the anniversary of the establishment of the Union. The celebration has gained special importance this year, as it will coincide with 2018 being the ‘Year of Zayed’, which was announced by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa ...

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• 25 November

  Adnoc’s new gas compression plant to meet growing demand

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Sunday inaugurated its technologically advanced Taweelah Gas Compression Plant, which will ensure uninterrupted gas supplies to major Abu Dhabi industries and throughout the UAE. The plant, located 50 kilometres north of Abu Dhabi city, will utilise up to 450 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of sales ...

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• 25 November

  UAE participates in ‘Arab telecom’ meeting in Cairo

  Cairo / WAM The UAE participated in the 43rd meeting of the Permanent Arab Committee for Telecommunication and Information. The meeting began on Sunday at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat, to prepare for the 44th meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of Telecommunication and Information that will be held on Wednesday, and the 20th gathering ...

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• 25 November

  Civil Aviation Authority ink air transport pacts

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), signed final agreements on air transport services with the Central Pacific island of Kiribati, the South Pacific Ocean nation of Vanuatu and the cabinet of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Dubai to boost bilateral air relationships between UAE and these countries. The UAE remains to be the country with most signed ...

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• 25 November

  DLD opens real estate registration office in Dubai South

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) inaugurated Tamleek Cube, a first-of-its-kind office that provides real estate registration trustee and real estate service trustee services in Dubai South. The inauguration ceremony was attended by HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD; Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South; Her Excellency Majida ...

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• 25 November

  Mena deal value surges 105% to AED37bn in Q3

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The value of announced deals with disclosed value in the Mena region increased by 105% to $10 billion (AED36.7 billion) in third quarter of 2018 from $4.9 billion in the same period last year, according to the EY Q3 Mena M&A report. Deal value remained consistent year-on-year. As many as 107 deals were announced in Q3 ...

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• 25 November

  Dubai Investments buys 20% stake in AED465 million medical centre

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Investments announced that it has expanded its healthcare portfolio with a 20 percent stake in an equity part- nership in the AED465 million Clemenceau Medical Centre, a new development which will offer specialty care across multiple disciplines in Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2. The equity partnership with Khansaheb Investments (55%) and CMC SAL (25%) is the ...

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• 25 November

  SMEs play vital role in UAE-Caribbean trade

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing a vital role in expanding trade ties between the UAE and Caribbean region, according to the heads of chambers of commerce who spoke at the inaugural UAE-Caribbean Coopera- tion Forum in Dubai. During the forum, a panel discussion titled ‘the role of the private sector in building a connected and ...

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• 25 November

  Trump should find a trade victory with China at G-20

  

  If President Donald Trump is the dealmaker he claims to be, he should use the upcoming G-20 summit in Buenos Aires on November 30 to declare a win in his trade war with China — before his bombast does any more damage to the global economy. Trade is Trump’s signature issue. But more than a year after he began threatening ...

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