August, 2018

• 6 August

  EPA discusses linguistic challenges at Sao Paulo book fair

  SAO PAULO / WAM The Emirates Publishers’ Association (EPA) has delivered a panel discussion themed, “Preserving Culture in The Era of Mass Translation and E-Publishing,” at the 25th edition of the Sao Paulo International Book Fair. Speakers Tamer Saeed, Managing Director of Kalimat Group; Dr Alyazia Khalifa, Founder of Al Fulk Translation and Publishing; and Iman Ben Chaibah, Founder of ...

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• 6 August

  Emirates marks 15 years of connecting Auckland to world

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates is celebrating 15 years of successful operations to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. Since its inaugural flight in 2003, Emirates has carried over two million passengers to and from Auckland, connecting New Zealand to the world, with 21 flights a week to Dubai, Bali and beyond. Emirates began its services to Auckland with daily flights ...

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• 6 August

  FCSA, GCC-Stat join forces to host UN World Data Forum

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) signed a partnership agreement with the Statistical Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) as it prepares to host the second UN World Data Forum in the UAE on October 22. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Director-General ...

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• 6 August

  ADX upgrades tick size for ‘stocks of companies’

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In a bid to develop its operations and launch strategic initiatives that contribute to the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, announced an upgrade in the tick size for stocks of companies with a share price of less than 1.00 AED. This announcement is in line ...

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• 6 August

  Emiratisation a vital national issue: Insurance Authority

  DUBAI / WAM Ibrahim Obaid Al Zaabi, Director-General of the Insurance Authority, said that Emiratisation is a vital national issue and requires cooperation between the public and private sectors and relevant institutions, as well as their greater efforts. Al Zaabi added that the authority is working hard to achieve the aspirations and directives of the UAE’s wise leadership with regards ...

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• 6 August

  WGES to discuss role of public-private leaderships in ‘green growth’

  

  DUBAI / WAM The transformation to a green economy needs fundamental cooperation of both the private and public-sector leaderships, and this responsibility will be highlighted at the annual World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2018. WGES, which will be held October 24-25, will encourage political and corporate leaders to exchange views on how to best use their authority to engage society ...

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• 6 August

  South Sudan rivals sign deal seeking to end five-year war

  

  Bloomberg South Sudan’s warring parties signed a peace deal granting rebels key positions in a transitional government, the latest bid to end an almost five-year conflict that’s claimed tens of thousands of lives. The accord will restore rebel leader Riek Machar as President Salva Kiir’s deputy, while appointing four other vice presidents and adding new posts for ministers and lawmakers. ...

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• 6 August

  Saudi Arabia recalls envoy from Canada

  JEDDAH / WAM The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended diplomatic ties and halted new trade and investment dealings with Canada. The move comes following a statement released by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the arrest of a women’s rights activist. According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its “disbelief” by ...

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• 6 August

  Last Russia probe in US Congress may continue beyond election

  

  Bloomberg The Senate Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan Russia probe is increasingly likely to stretch past the midterm elections, as the panel plans to interview more witnesses for a final report detailing its findings, including on the actions of Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Panel chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina had wanted to wrap up his probe well before the November congressional ...

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• 6 August

  Buhari faces risk as support wanes in north

  

  Bloomberg Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is facing a growing challenge as members of his party defect to the opposition and support diminishes in a key region that’s stood by him politically for 15 years: the north. Home to about 40 percent of the West African nation’s voters, Nigeria’s North East and North West regions have long been Buhari’s ...

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