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Riyadh / AFP Gulf nations on Wednesday declared Lebanon’s Hezbollah a “terrorist” group, in the latest regional move against the Shiite organisation fighting in support of Syria’s regime. The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council “decided to consider the militias (of Hezbollah) a terrorist organisation”, GCC Secretary General Abdullatif Al Zayani said in a statement. The GCC targeted Hezbollah because of “hostile ...

Jalalabad / AFP Gunfire and an explosion echoed on Wednesday as militants attacked India’s consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing three people in the latest in a string of assaults on Indian installations in the country. No group has so far claimed the brazen attack, which coincided with a NATO change-of-command ceremony that saw US army general ...

“The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” represents the new conventional wisdom for some journalists appraising the current state of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Rejected in Mexico due to domestic party politics, whipsawed in Sri Lanka by changes in government, obstructed by protests in Myanmar, scuppered by the U.S. Committee on ...

Australia is in the midst of evaluating its strategic partner for SEA1000, the Future Submarine Project. As Andrew Davies, director of the Australia Strategic Policy Institute, wrote, this is a “wonderful case study of defense acquisition” spanning “every aspect of defense decision-making from long-term strategic crystal ball gazing, including the possible impact of future technologies, through military strategy development and ...

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Emirates Securities Market Index has decreased by -0.61% to close at 4367.17 points. Accordingly the Market Capitalization has lost AED 4.31 billion attaining AED 708.41 billion. A total of 2.16 billion shares were traded with a total value of AED 2.8 billion during the trading session of 02-03-2016 through 22489 transactions. The number of companies which ...

Bloomberg A global equities rally gathered momentum in Asian trading and emerging-market currencies strengthened as economic data from the U.S. and Australia spurred risk-taking. Copper rose and gold fell. Benchmark share gauges jumped more than 3 percent in China, Hong Kong and Japan, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed for a fifth day. Australia’s dollar rose for a third ...

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Paper from lime stone, low-grammage recycled paper and those made from sustainably sourced tree fiber — paper-producing biggies of the world are leaving no stones unturned to stay on the eco-friendly bandwagon. Over 300 exhibitors from 36 countries showcased the latest trends in the industry at the 6th edition of Paperworld Middle East 2016, which ...

ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Credit cards could be alluring but at the same they could also land you in soup if not used wisely. UAE is known globally for the wide circulation of plastic money and penchant of its residents of using credit cards. A recent report stated over 50 percent of UAE residents prefers using credit card mechanism ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Cross-border partnerships, workforce localisation, inclusion of women in aerospace and future of unmanned aircraft systems — are a few topics to be discussed at the Global Aerospace Summit, which are bound to make it a unique experience. The much-awaited biennial aviation event to be held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi is expected to put an ...

PARIS / Bloomberg With some of their European rivals including Deutsche Bank AG still reeling from full-year losses, French banks entered a tumultuous 2016 with the strongest earnings in almost a decade and pledged to reward shareholders with higher dividends. Their resolve is about to be put to the test. In France, a focus on consumer lending has helped shield lenders ...