April, 2018

• 3 April

  VP, Bahraini foreign minister discuss regional issues

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday received Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, on the sidelines of the Arab Media Forum. The Bahraini Foreign Minister conveyed the greetings of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of ...

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• 3 April

  Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi passes away

  SHARJAH / WAM The Court of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday mourned the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, who passed away on Tuesday morning. Sheikh Ahmed was the brother of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy ...

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• 3 April

  Dubai draws 15mn visitors

  Dubai / Emirates Business Preparations for Expo 2020 across all industries especially the construction and hospitality sectors are in full swing in Dubai. By the time Expo 2020 arrives, Dubai will have a lot more hospitality options including restaurants and hotels for its residents and visitors. In planning for Expo 2020, Dubai has set a visitor goal of 20 million ...

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• 3 April

  UAE, Japan to enhance, develop cooperation in vital sectors

  

  TOKYO / WAM The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his accompanying delegation. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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• 3 April

  Relations between media and Arab world in focus at AMF

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the launch of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), on Tuesday. His Highness was accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed ...

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• 3 April

  ADNOC rolls out more fuel service options for clients

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution on Tuesday announced a new customer-centric approach that provides its clients with a greater choice of services when purchasing fuel. From mid-April, customers at service stations in Abu Dhabi will have the choice of a new premium service, for a small fee, or a self-serve option. The premium and self-serve options will then be ...

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• 3 April

  MBRIF, Sheraa ink MoU to back entrepreneurs

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), a federal government fund created by the Ministry of Finance and managed by the Emirates Development Bank (EDB), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to support the growth and development of the UAE’s environment of innovation with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa), a non-profit government organisation that supports entrepreneurs ...

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• 3 April

  Sharjah helps rebuild one of Africa’s iconic libraries in Guinea

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah has announced the completion of the restoration and renovation of one of Conakry’s, Guinea, most beloved libraries, which was destroyed by a horrific fire accident in 2012, with more than 10,000 of the nation’s richest literatures and publications damaged by the fire. The Djibril Tamsir Niane Library was renovated through generous support by HH Dr ...

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• 3 April

  US stocks bounce back with tech; Treasuries weaken, dollar steady

  

  Bloomberg US stocks bounced back from Monday’s selloff as the rout in technology selloff eased and carmakers rallied on strong sales reports. Treasuries and gold retreated. The S&P 500 climbed from the lowest level since early February after closing below the 200-day moving average for the first time since the Brexit vote almost two years ago. General Motors jumped almost ...

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• 3 April

  Egypt falls on failed buyout offer, Gulf mostly lower

  

  Reuters Egyptian stocks fell on Tuesday, hit by a plunge in index heavyweight Global Telecom after the company’s majority shareholder withdrew a buyout offer, while Saudi Arabia stabilised after three days of falls. Most Gulf markets were lower or flat in the absence of fresh cues ahead of quarterly earning announcements for companies, which began this week. A six-day rally ...

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