July, 2018

• 24 July

  May takes personal control of Brexit talks

  

  Bloomberg Prime Minister Theresa May is taking control over the UK’s Brexit negotiations and will direct strategy from her own office, in a move that reinforces her drive to keep close to the EU. The pound rose on the news. May shook up her team on Tuesday, sidelining the troublesome ministry that she created two years ago to lead the ...

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• 24 July

  Greek wildfires near Athens claim highest death toll since 2007

  Bloomberg Greek firefighters say that at least 49 people were killed in wildfires near the country’s Attica region as a summer heatwave has increased the risk of blazes across Europe. The fires struck two coastal resorts popular with vacationers from Greece’s capital on Monday and also resulted in 156 injuries, including 16 children, a fire department spokeswoman said in televised ...

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• 24 July

  UAE supports global peace, security efforts: Mohamed

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supports every effort aimed at achieving peace, security and stability across the world. At an official ...

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• 24 July

  Sheikh Khalifa awards Order of Zayed to leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has conferred the Order of Zayed (First Class) to Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea, and Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in recognition of their efforts to end the conflict between their countries and open new horizons for cooperation and coordination, and in appreciation for their ...

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• 24 July

  UAE hails historic peace agreement between Eritrea, Ethiopia

  Abu Dhabi / WAM At the end of the tripartite meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, and Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the UAE hailed the historic peace ...

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• 24 July

  UAE and Bahrain accelerating scientific research cooperation

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Bahrain on Tuesday discussed ways of accelerating knowledge transfer and exchange of expertise between the two countries in areas of scientific research. This came during a meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Dr Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Under-Secretary ...

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• 24 July

  Dubai Holding, Emaar to build tech-driven retail metropolis

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Holding and Emaar Properties have announced the launch of Dubai Square, a new retail metropolis that pushes the boundaries of modern retail and leisure in Dubai Creek Harbour by drawing on next-generation technology. Blurring the boundaries of online and in-mall shopping, integrating indoor and outdoor, and delivering a social experience like none other, the all-new ...

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• 24 July

  ‘Warner Bros World opening in Abu Dhabi a positive move’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The opening of Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi reflects positively on the global tourism status of the UAE capital, according to Saif Saeed Ghobash, the Under-Secretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. “The choice of Yas Island as the home of the world’s first indoor Warner Bros. theme park reflects so positively ...

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• 24 July

  Brand Dubai signs MoU with RTA

  

  Dubai / WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), represented by its creative arm, Brand Dubai, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), to undertake beautification projects across the city over the next three years. Under the agreement, the two organisations will establish strategic cooperation to implement public art projects aimed at enhancing ...

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• 24 July

  North Korea dismantling key missile test facility, says report

  

  Bloomberg North Korea has begun to dismantle a key rocket and engine-testing facility, according to an independent analysis of satellite imagery, a move that could bolster nuclear talks with the US amid signs of strain. North Korean authorities have in recent days started demolishing a building at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station where space-launch vehicles are assembled before launch, according ...

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