July, 2018

• 24 July

  VP promotes 821 Dubai immigration officials

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, issued a Resolution promoting 821 officers, non-commissioned officers and members of staff at the General Directorate of Residency of Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), in Dubai. Commenting on the announcement, Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of GDRFA Dubai, extended his ...

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• 24 July

  Urban youth rise up against feudal fiefdoms in Pakistan poll

  

  Bloomberg Near the rural town of Badin in southern Pakistan, about a four-hour drive from the financial capital of Karachi, dozens of men wait through the night for a chance to meet with Zulfiqar Mirza. The landowner’s family holds sway in a part of Sindh province the size of the US state of Delaware, and villagers go to Mirza for ...

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• 24 July

  Macron’s ‘system’ a bane for his presidency

  

  Bloomberg Emmanuel Macron’s reliance on a small coterie of advisers and assistants helped propel him to power in France 14 months ago. That same system now threatens to taint his presidency. Macron is under siege from voters, the opposition and even some allies demanding that he overhaul his way of working after it emerged that his office covered up violent ...

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• 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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