February, 2018

• 10 February

  UAE-France Cultural Dialogue 2018 launched

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A new cultural initiative, UAE-France Cultural Dialogue 2018, has been announced on Saturday that will endeavour to continue to strengthen the long-standing and fruitful relationship between the two countries. This ongoing affiliation was reaffirmed during the inauguration which took place at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a creative impetus which reflects strategic partnerships, a strong economic bond ...

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• 10 February

  Arab Youth Opportunity Platform’ launched

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, has launched the ‘Arab Youth Opportunity Platform,’ the largest of its kind, featuring more than 2,000 opportunities for Arab youth in different specialisations. “Supporting and empowering Arab youth is not an individual responsibility. It is rather a national responsibility that everyone ...

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• 10 February

  Riad Al Sadek awarded honorary doctorate

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Birzeit University, in a ceremony held under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of Tolerance, who has conferred the Doctorate Honoris Causa to the Palestinian – Emarati businessman Riad T Al Sadek, for his great efforts in the social and economic development of the ...

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• 10 February

  MAG LD appoints enabling contractor for AED550 million MAG 318 project

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business MAG Lifestyle Development (MAG LD), the development arm of MAG Group, is making strong progress at MAG 318, where Dutch Foundation has been appointed as the enabling contractor. Construction is continuing as planned and Dutch Foundation has received its shoring permit, with mobilisation scheduled to start very soon. The AED 550 million project is well on ...

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• 10 February

  Dubai Culture announces SIKKA Art Fair line-up

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Culture, has announced its line-up of artists for the eighth edition of the SIKKA Art Fair 2018. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture, SIKKA will take place from March 17-26 at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood. The judging ...

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• 10 February

  Kim Jong-un invites South Korea’s president to meet in Pyongyang

  

  Bloomberg North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to meet in Pyongyang, a dramatic gesture that may raise prospects for easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The invitation was verbally delivered by Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, during a Saturday meeting at Moon’s presidential compound in Seoul a day after the opening ceremony for the ...

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• 10 February

  Israel attacks Syrian, Iranian posts as border region boils

  

  Bloomberg Israel launched attacks on Iranian and Syrian positions after it said Iran sent a drone into its airspace on Saturday, as the tense situation along the border threatened to escalate into wider violence. Syria fired anti-aircraft missiles at an F-16 fighter plane inside Israel, causing the pilots to eject, the Israeli army spokesman said in a text message; the ...

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• 10 February

  Trump blocks release of Democratic rebuttal to GOP probe memo

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump on Friday declined to release a House Democratic rebuttal of a Republican memo alleging bias and misconduct by the FBI and Justice Department early in their investigation of Russian election interference. Trump is unable to do so because it contains “numerous properly classified and sensitive passages,” White House counsel Donald McGahn wrote in a letter to ...

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• 10 February

  Pakistan to Trump: Pay for our border fence

  

  Bloomberg Pakistan is pushing for the completion of a fence along its disputed border with Afghanistan—and it wants the US to help pay for it. Less than 10 percent of the fence planned along the 1,456 miles (2,343 kilometers) of mountainous border with Afghanistan has been completed so far due to financial constraints. Even so, Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad ...

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• 10 February

  Duterte to end conditional US, Canada arms deals

  Bloomberg Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s scrapping the acquisition of 16 Canadian Bell helicopters and pledged to end military purchases from countries including the US that impose conditions. “Do not buy anymore from Canada or from the United States because there is always a condition attached,” Duterte told reporters in Davao City. He announced the cancellation of the chopper ...

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