June, 2016

• 25 June

  Turkey rejects legal bid to free reporters, academic

    Istanbul / AFP A Turkish court has rejected a legal bid seeking the release of two journalists and an academic being held on “terror propaganda” charges, media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Saturday. RSF Turkey representative and journalist Erol Onderoglu, journalist Ahmet Nesin and rights activist and academic Sebnem Korur Fincanci were charged on Monday in connection ...

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• 25 June

  2 men killed in Marseille shooting

    Marseille / AFP Two men were killed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a 14-year-old girl seriously wounded in a shooting early Saturday in the southern French city of Marseille, Police Commissioner Laurent Nunez said. The two men, whose identities were not revealed, were shot dead in their car in a carpark in the Consolat housing estate in a ...

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• 25 June

  Britain’s welcome revival of nationhood

  

    WASHINGTON The Leave campaign won the referendum on withdrawing Britain from the European Union because the arguments on which the Remain side relied made Leave’s case. The Remain campaign began with a sham, was monomaniacal with its Project Fear, and ended in governmental thuggishness. The sham was Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempt to justify Remain by negotiating EU concessions ...

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• 25 June

  UK transition out of EU would be hard

      The UK has voted to leave the European Union, but the strenuous exit process could take years. Brussels wants an immediate start to it, while London insists it is a new Prime Minister who will negotiate with the EU in October. London’s position doesn’t augur well with sullen Brussels, apparently annoyed by UK’s unprecedented decision to leave the ...

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• 25 June

  How important is China to Central Asia

      Catherine Putz SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS There are few topics bigger in the region than the question of China. EurasiaNet is running a five-part series addressing different aspects of Chinese engagement in Central Asia. Raffaello Pantucci tackles the overview, writing that “China’s rise in Central Asia marks one of the most consequential changes in regional geopolitics since the ...

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• 25 June

  The radical majority aren’t just in Britain

    When Margaret Thatcher visited the College of Europe in 1988, she joked that a British leader coming to address an elite college of European civil servants was like Genghis Khan being invited to a peace conference. But in what became known as the Bruges speech, Thatcher’s message was anything but hostile. Nobody, she said, can deny that Britons are ...

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• 25 June

  UAE takes the ‘innovative’ road

  

    Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business Creativity and innovation are the buzzwords around which the future economic plans and strategies of the United Arab of Emirates revolve around these days. UAE leadership announced a detailed plan worth over AED300 billion to become a “knowledge-based economy” and end dependence on oil for sustainable growth. “UAE is witnessing burgeoning corporate ecosystem where ...

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• 25 June

  Emirates lures visitors with its sea charm

    Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business After the desert safaris and picturesque road trips, increasing number of tourists are exploring the UAE waters to know the Emirates from a different angle. In recent years, there has been a rise in the number of ferry or jetty services as tourists demand more options to explore UAE. Offering a stimulating alternative to ...

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• 25 June

  Pink Caravan Ride reviews achievements

  

    Sharjah / Emirates Business Pink Caravan Ride (PCR), the UAE breast cancer initiative that travels the emirates spreading awareness of and providing early detection for breast cancer, has held its annual Higher Steering Committee meeting to review its most recent activity. Taking place at Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre in Sharjah, the event discussed the results of the ...

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• 25 June

  Visa launches carpool drive ahead of Rio Games

    Dubai / Emirates Business This week, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the exclusive payment provider at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, launched its most ambitious integrated global Olympic Games campaign in the company’s history. Marking a bold new direction in Visa’s marketing and communications, the “Carpool” campaign will air in the lead-up to, and throughout, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games — ...

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