February, 2017

• 4 February

  SBA takes Emirati literature to Cairo International Book Fair

  

    Sharjah/ Emirates Business Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) took another significant step to enhance Arab cultural dialogue at the 48th edition of Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), which runs until February 10. Two events, a seminar titled ‘The Emirati Novel in the Past and the Present’, and a poetry reading session, ‘Voices from the UAE’, were organised by SBA on ...

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• 4 February

  ADNOC opens Al Dar Service Station in Bani Yas

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of its ongoing expansion strategy aimed at keeping pace with the UAE’s rapid urban and economic growth, ADNOC Distribution recently announced the opening of Al Dar Service Station located near Bawabat Al Sharq Mall and Bani Yas Football Club, in Abu Dhabi’s Bani Yas area. Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive ...

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• 4 February

  SCB reaches young artists in Dubai, Ajman and Sharjah

  

    Sharjah/ Emirates Business As part of its theme ‘A World as Big as Your Imagination’, Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) is hosting a series of artistic workshops in the emirates of Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman, outside of its main exhibition space at the Sharjah Art Museum. The workshops are aimed at inspiring children across the Emirates to express themselves through ...

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• 4 February

  Dubai Cares wraps up ‘Volunteer Emirates’

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has successfully completed the first edition of its Volunteer Emirates 2017 initiative, which took place at Al Manama Private Charity School in Ajman. The popular initiative, which supports the UAE non-profit education sector, saw more than 100 volunteers from across the UAE come together ...

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• 4 February

  ADCB opens uBank digital banking centre

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), created history and set a new standard for digital banking in the UAE with the opening of its first uBank – ADCB’s digital banking centre. uBank at Yas Mall Level 1, Abu Dhabi, is a first of its kind digital banking centre which delivers a transition from conventional banking ...

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• 4 February

  US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban nationwide

  

    SEATTLE / AP A federal judge’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s ban on admitting travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries or any refugees left authorities and advocates wondering what to do Saturday with the people who finally got visas to come to America, only to be turned away. The White House said it would try to get a court ...

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• 4 February

  Iran: If enemies do wrong, missiles will come down on them

    TEHRAN / AP Iran’s missiles will come down on the country’s enemies if they do wrong, a senior commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard was quoted as saying in a Saturday report from semi-official Tasnim news agency. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, chief of the Guard’s airspace division, said: “If the enemy does not walk the line, our missiles come ...

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• 4 February

  Refugee agencies brace for funding loss

    SALT LAKE CITY / AP Refugee resettlement organizations are bracing for significant funding cuts and possible layoffs over the coming months during President Donald Trump’s temporary refugee ban. The agencies receive a certain amount of federal dollars per refugee they help resettle, which means they would lose a key source of funding unless the Trump administration provides funds in ...

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• 4 February

  China lashes out at Mattis’ islands remarks

  

    BEIJING / AP The U.S. is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk, a Chinese spokesman said Saturday following remarks by President Donald Trump’s defense secretary that a U.S. commitment to defend Japanese territory applies to an island group that China claims. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang on Saturday called on the U.S. to avoid discussion of ...

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• 4 February

  UN removes former Afghan warlord from blacklist

    KABUL/ AP The United Nations has removed the name of a former Afghan warlord from its IS group and al-Qaida sanctions list. According to a statement posted Friday by the Security Council, a UN committee removed Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s name from the sanctions list. The statement said Hekmatyar, leader of Islamist organization Hezb-i-Islami, would no longer have his assets frozen, ...

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