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Sharjah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, has said that the Unification of the UAE Armed Forces is a pivotal point in the country’s history and development. On the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the Unification of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Sultan conveyed the deepest ...

Dubai / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), announced the launch of a new electronic tracking system, which uses digital tax stamps to ensure excise tax on tobacco products has been paid, at an awareness meeting held in Dubai. Set to go into effect in early 2019, the system seeks to combat tax evasion and commercial fraud, supporting the FTA’s ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates has landed six of its special ‘Year of Zayed’ livery aircraft on six continents for the May 6 centennial birthday of the UAE’s Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, said: “Today, we celebrate the centennial anniversary of ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), is organising a number of special activities this week in celebration of the centennial anniversary of the birth of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The activities highlight the legacy, values, life, and achievements of the late leader. The activities organised by DEWA this week include ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of the Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime (FTA) and with the presence of HRH Princess Sarah Al Saud, Tactics Maritime Media and Marasi News have successfully arranged “The UAE Maritime Leaders Roundtable Discussion” under the theme of “Leading the UAE towards being a preferable destination for maritime investment”. The event brought ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), will host a series of strategic events during the month of May, in keeping with the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The most high-profile of these will be the Capital Majlis, being held for the third year in a row, which will welcome over 700 guests throughout ...

Bloomberg Lebanon is holding its first parliamentary elections in nine years, a pivotal moment for the country as it tries to ease a crippling debt burden and avoid being dragged deeper into some of the Middle East’s escalating crises. Polls opened on Sunday morning under a new law based on proportional representation that’s meant to more accurately represent Lebanon’s complex ...

Bloomberg North Korea said US sanctions aren’t the reason behind its willingness to remove nuclear weapons from peninsula, accusing its adversary of trying to ramp up tensions ahead of a summit between leaders of the countries. The US is misleading the public by saying its sanctions are working, KCNA said on Sunday. America isn’t being helpful if it continues to ...

Bloomberg Rudy Giuliani suggested that Donald Trump plans to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear agreement, pointing to the presence in the president’s inner circle of new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and long-time foreign policy hawk John Bolton. “We have a president who is tough,” Giuliani said at a conference organised in Washington by the Organization of ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump renewed a threat to close down the federal government when current funding runs out in September if immigration reforms and funding for a wall on the US border with Mexico aren’t forthcoming. “We may have to close up our country to get this straight,” Trump said during an event in Cleveland focused on the benefits of ...