February, 2017

• 21 February

  Reagan’s Russian roadmap for Trump

    US Secretary of Defense James Mattis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have taken a tough line against Russia’s many recent provocations. Other than calling for all members of the alliance to pay their fair share of the military bill, however, they have offered no real plan of action. Russia’s aggressions call for a stronger response. While Mattis is ...

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• 21 February

  Trump deserves praise for new national security adviser

    US President Donald Trump’s pick for national security adviser drew praise even from his staunchest critic Senator John McCain of Arizona. Trump chose H.R McMaster to fill the post left vacant after the resignation of Michael Flynn over Russian call controversy. Flynn resigned last week over the allegation that he misled Vice President Pence about contacts with Russian envoy. ...

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• 21 February

  US stocks rise with dollar as commodities climb

    Bloomberg US stocks rose to records as retailer results topped estimates, while the dollar resumed its advance amid fresh signs global growth has started to accelerate. Treasuries erased losses. The S&P 500 Index rose after results from Home Depot Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bolstered confidence the American consumer can stoke growth. European equities advanced after readings on euro-area ...

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• 21 February

  Dubai falls as Arabtec slides, Egypt market rebounds

  

    Reuters Dubai’s stock market fell on Tuesday, breaking technical support as construction firm Arabtec continued to slide, while Egypt rebounded from a drop triggered by foreign investors’ selling. Dubai’s index sank 1.2 percent to 3,560 points, confirming a break of support on the mid-February low of 3,608 points; this triggered a double top formed by the January and February ...

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• 21 February

  ‘UAE, Saudi can create historic opportunities for whole region’

  

    Dubai / WAM Combining the capabilities of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can create historic opportunities for their people and the whole region, said Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at a joint retreat held on Saadiyat Island on Tuesday by some 150 Emirati ...

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• 21 February

  ENOC to build 10 new service stations in 2017

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) announced plans to build 10 new service stations in the emirate this year, as part of its 2020 expansion programme. The company has already opened its new Warsan service station, with other planned locations including Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Barsha South, Hessa Street, Sheikh Rashid Road,Bab Al Shams, Hatta, Jumeirah Village, ...

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• 21 February

  Sharjah gears up to join Global Network for Age-friendly Cities

    Sharjah / WAM Sheikh Salem bin Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Ruler’s Office, affirmed that Sharjah, throughout its developmental and civilisational process, has provided the best means of comfort and decent life to all segments of society in general and the aged in particular. Sheikh Salem’s statement came while chairing the first meeting of the Supreme Committee for ...

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• 21 February

  AUH welcomes 2.2 million passengers in January

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi International Airport received more than 2.2 million passengers in January, representing a 2.6 percent increase in airport traffic compared with January 2016. Statistics show India as one of the most popular travel destinations, where recorded travel to and from the state grew by two percent last month compared to January 2016, while the United ...

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• 21 February

  UAE promotes landmarks, tourist services at OTM expo in India

  

    Bombay / WAM An official delegation from the UAE is participating in OTM – India’s largest travel trade show running from Tuesday until February 23 in Bombay, India – under the umbrella of the Ministry of Economy. Members include representatives of various tourism departments and agencies in the UAE. The UAE is participating in the annual exhibition for the second ...

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• 21 February

  Mohamed tours pavilions at IDEX 2017

  

    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, continued visiting more pavilions of international and domestic companies for the third consecutive day at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2017, at Abu Dhabi’s National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). He met several delegations, ...

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