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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The three-day biennial Seatrade Offshore Marine & Workboats Middle East conference and exhibition (SOMWME) was inaugurated on Monday by His Highness Sheikh Dhiyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Transport Authority and member of the Executive Council, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan Vice Chairman of the ...
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25 September
UAE stands firmly with Egypt in its war against terror: 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, on Monday met the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and discussed ways to promote fraternal relations and a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...
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25 September
DMCC to energise Dubai with iconic ‘Uptown Dubai’ district
Dubai / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s leading free zone for trade and enterprise and master developer of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai, on Monday announced that construction has commenced at its new premium district, ‘Uptown Dubai,’ and that Phase 1 with more than two million square feet of LEED Gold-certified development will be underway by ...
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25 September
ADNOC wins ‘UAE Superbrand’ award
Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution has announced that it received a ‘UAE Superbrand’ award for 2017, for the fourth consecutive year. Mohammed Al Zaabi, Acting Senior Vice President of Retail Sales Group at ADNOC Distribution, received the award at a ceremony hosted by the Superbrands Council. Superbrands is the largest independent global body evaluating and recognising corporate branding and ...
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25 September
DAMAC Properties scoops five awards
Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, collected five awards at the Arabian Property Awards held recently in Dubai, where it was recognised as a leader in the five categories for distinctive architecture and exceptional interior design. DAMAC also received two nominations for the International Property Awards that will be held next ...
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25 September
History of Abu Dhabi 65mn year ago to be explored
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (TCA Abu Dhabi) is to host a lecture as part of Al Ain National Museum’s Coffee Morning series in Al Ain Municipality Theater on September 27, led by Dr. Mark Beech, Head of the Department of Coastal Heritage and Palaeontology at Al Ain National Museum. Titled ‘Why Studying the ...
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25 September
Iraqi Kurds vote in referendum as Turkey hints at warnings
Bloomberg Iraqi Kurds went to the polls on Monday for a referendum on independence, ignoring dire warnings from Baghdad as well as neighbours fearful that the vote will bolster the cause of Kurdish nationalism across the region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his gravest threat to date after balloting began, hinting at a shutdown of oil exports that the ...
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25 September
UK’s Johnson sticks to Brexit script
Bloomberg UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was on his best behaviour on a trip to Prague following a weekend of news reports that suggested he was ill at ease with his boss’s Brexit policy. Speaking in the Czech capital, he reiterated Prime Minister Theresa May’s promise that UK will continue to honour all existing European Union rules during the two-year ...
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25 September
Ross meets Li in China amid trade tensions
Bloomberg US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang amid rising trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies and the escalating risk of North Korea’s nuclear progress. China hopes the countries can improve economic and trade ties and that their common interests outweigh their differences, Li told Ross. US officials have been greeted warmly, Ross ...
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25 September
Merkel’s coalition options complicated following political jolt
Bloomberg A day after Angela Merkel’s party turned in its worst performance since 1949, the political reality began setting in that forming a new German government will not be an easy task. The chancellor’s partner the last time around, the Social Democrats, did even worse, leading them to conclude they don’t want to take part in the next government—at least ...
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