October, 2018

• 24 October

  Saudi a key player in shaping future of global economy: VP

  Riyadh / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that the ambitious economic vision of Saudi Arabia makes it a key player in shaping the future of the global economy. His Highness also praised the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King ...

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• 24 October

  Tackle global warming through initiatives based on clean energy

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday attended the opening of the fifth edition of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2018). The Summit, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, will run ...

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• 24 October

  DP World showcases clean energy, sustainable projects at Wetex

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Regional trade enabler DP World, UAE region unveil five clean energy initiatives at the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (Wetex) week, the Middle East’s leading trade show for the energy, water, and sustainability industries. Renewable energy such as solar, waste recycling, and the development of a zero emission supply chain management across its regional and ...

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• 24 October

  Grand opening of Al Hosn cultural site in December

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi on Wednesday announced the grand opening of Al Hosn, a new cultural destination located in the heart of downtown Abu Dhabi, will take place on December 7. Al Hosn is the city’s original urban block and will comprise four interrelated components: the historic Qasr Al Hosn Fort, ...

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• 24 October

  Dutch connection in Gulf campaign launched at Wetex

  

  Dubai / WAM Consulate General of the Netherlands in Dubai, on behalf of the Dutch Economic Network in the Gulf region, launched its new multiyear campaign: Dutch Connection in the Gulf – Uniting Water, Energy, Food, at Wetex 2018 in Dubai. The initiative was launched during ‘the Dutch Hour’, in the presence of Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for ...

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• 24 October

  Trump concedes ‘no proof’ terrorists among migrants

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump conceded there’s no evidence for his claim that Middle Eastern terrorists are among thousands of migrants travelling from Honduras towards the US border, but blamed Venezuela and unidentified “leftists” for encouraging the so-called caravan. Trump is trying to make immigration central to the midterm elections next month that will determine whether Republicans maintain control of Congress. ...

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• 24 October

  India removes investigative agency head over graft feud

  Bloomberg Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has taken the rare step of removing the director of the country’s top federal law enforcement agency and one of his deputies over “grave allegations of corruption.” Alok Kumar Verma, director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, and Rakesh Asthana, a special director at the agency, have been relieved of their roles, ...

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• 24 October

  Potential explosive devices to Obamas, Clintons stopped

  Bloomberg Potential explosive devices addressed to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were detected and intercepted by the US Secret Service, which has opened a criminal investigation into the incidents. “The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the Secret Service said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. “The ...

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• 24 October

  UK cabinet at war over May’s Brexit plan

  

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May lost control over the warring factions within her government as the Cabinet descended into open conflict over her Brexit plans at an angry meeting. According to people familiar with the matter, seven senior pro-Brexit ministers spoke out against a proposal that could allow the UK to stay inside the European Union’s tariff regime indefinitely. ...

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• 24 October

  UN asks Nigeria to do more to protect civilians

  Bloomberg The United Nations is concerned about rising sectarian violence in parts of northern Nigeria, its resident coordinator in the West African country said, citing attacks in the past week in which more than 90 people were killed. The incidents include clashes between rival communities near the northern city of Kaduna in which at least 50 people were killed and ...

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