June, 2017

• 14 June

  TRA launches charitable initiatives to mark Zayed Humanitarian Day

  Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authorities (TRA), marked Zayed Humanitarian Day by launching a series of charitable initiatives, reflecting the humanitarian values of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The initiatives and activities include all segments of the society, reflecting the clear message that Sheikh Zayed’s legacy is universal and his charitable work always ...

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• 14 June

  DIB donates AED3mn to Al Jalila Foundation to support patients

  Dubai / WAM Al Jalila Foundation on Wednesday announced that it has received a donation of AED3 million from Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), to support its A’awen, patient support, programme. The Al Jalila Foundation programme provides support, treatment and medical care for patients in the UAE who are unable to afford quality treatment. Since its inception in 2013, Al Jalila ...

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• 14 June

  Sessions defends Trump as Dems hit him for ‘stonewalling’

  

  Bloomberg Attorney General Jeff Sessions played two starkly different roles as he fielded questions from lawmakers over the firing of FBI chief James Comey and alleged Russian connections to himself and other associates of Donald Trump. For Republicans at Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sessions was the nation’s top law enforcement officer, defending the president and declining to ...

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• 14 June

  Romanian PM’s job at risk as ruling party assesses record

  Bloomberg Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu’s job is on the line as the ruling party meets to discuss his government’s performance following signals he may be pushed out. The premier, who took up his post in January, refused a demand from Social Democratic leader Liviu Dragnea for him to resign, according to two people with knowledge of the talks who ...

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• 14 June

  Indian tycoon Mallya says ‘keep dreaming’ over alleged fraud

  Bloomberg Fugitive Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya said there was “no loan diverted anywhere” and reporters could “keep dreaming” about allegations he committed a billion-dollar fraud as he waded through cameras outside a London court. Appearing on Tuesday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for a hearing on his extradition after his April 18 arrest, Mallya was mobbed by questions from reporters, a ...

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• 14 June

  British PM resumes talks to keep power

  

  Bloomberg Theresa May is under growing pressure to abandon her plan for a hard Brexit as she tries to stitch together a deal with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionists that will keep her Conservative Party in power. Two former Tory prime ministers broke cover to demand that May reassess her approach to leaving the European Union after she lost her parliamentary ...

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• 14 June

  Irish face Brexit talks with new ‘rock star’ PM

  Bloomberg Leo Varadkar visited Galway last year, spending a day-and-a-half checking out state-sponsored jobs programs in the west of Ireland before heading to Eyre Square for a late-night snack. The 38-year-old social protection minister, who will be sworn in Wednesday as Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister, was quickly mobbed by revellers enjoying hamburgers, recalls Peter Feeney, a local councilor accompanying Varadkar ...

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• 14 June

  Venezuelan casual protesters drop out as clashes heat up

  

  Bloomberg After more than 70 days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s bitter political standoff has burned down to a fiery core. Anti-government demonstrations once drew turnouts of over a million, but weeks of tear gas and water-cannon blasts have dissuaded casual protesters. Those who remain are more strident, more disruptive and more willing to confront security forces, who ...

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• 14 June

  Emirates eyes smart goggles to shake off budget rivals

  

  Bloomberg Emirates, hoping to shake off budget airlines coveting its long-distance customers, has set its sights on goggles. The Gulf carrier is studying ways to equip staff with augmented reality glasses that display a passenger’s name and travel habits, allowing more personalized service, Emirates’ Chief Digital and Innovation Officer Christoph Mueller said. Travellers may also be given eye-wear to help ...

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• 14 June

  Air Arabia adds Hargeisa to its growing network

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, announced that starting July 4, Hargeisa will be the newest African destination added to its growing international network. Air Arabia marked its entry into the African market in 2004, and currently serves six destinations across Egypt, Sudan and Kenya from its main hub ...

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