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  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is leading a delegation of Sharjah-based tourism and hospitality organisations to the 23rd edition of the SATTE travel trade show, taking place in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, from February 15-17. This marks the Authority’s first participation in the SATTE exhibition. SATTE is South Asia’s largest travel ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Gulf Craft is preparing to make a lasting impression at the upcoming Dubai International Boat Show, as the shipyard plans to commemorate 35 years of yacht and boat building excellence with the largest showcase it has ever presented at the region’s premier marine luxury, leisure, and lifestyle event. The industry trailblazer will be featuring an ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Residents of the UAE can now enroll for biometrics and submit their applications for visas to Denmark at the Visa Application Centres launched by the Royal Danish Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Royal Danish Consulate General in Dubai. The UAE is the fourth country in the Middle East and 33rdcountry globally, where dedicated ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Modern Poultry Co., also known as Al Rawdah, posted 8-10% growth through 2016 despite economic headwinds. The firm continued expanding its mandate of delivering food security for the UAE through local production, exceptional rearing standards, and state of the art machinery. The year saw Al Rawdah kicked off an AED 20million expansion of its ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Hundreds of UAE Nationals have been flocking to the Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development’s (DSCD)’s stand at the National Career Exhibition 2017 to register their interest for employment with the government body. Taking place at Expo Centre Sharjah and concluding on Friday, the exhibition has seen the participation of more than 70 government ...

  Bloomberg Russia is testing NATO’s willingness to respond to provocation ahead of an expected meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, according to Estonian Defense Minister Margus Tsahkna. Russia’s build-up of forces and violations of international law, including in Ukraine, show the need for members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to increase spending on ...

  MOSCOW / AP Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has reacted angrily to comments of US Secretary of Defense James Mattis who on Wednesday spoke of the need to negotiate with Russia “from a position of strength. The statement came just hours before Gen. Joe Dunford and Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the US and Russian Chiefs of Staff, were to hold ...

  BRUSSELS / AP Germany has signed a series of agreements with its NATO partners to jointly buy transport aircraft and submarines and develop new weapons. Details of the agreements seen by The Associated Press Thursday show Germany aims to buy eight Airbus A330 transport planes along with the Netherlands and Luxembourg if Norway and Belgium also sign up. NATO ...

  NICOSIA / AP The leader of ethnically divided Cyprus’ breakaway Turkish Cypriots has walked out of a meeting with the Greek Cypriot president amid ongoing reunification talks. It’s unclear why Mustafa Akinci left Thursday’s meeting with Nicos Anastasiades and what this means to the months-long peace process. Tensions have been high this week following strong Turkish Cypriot protests against ...

  YANGON / AP Myanmar’s national security adviser says the military has ended its four-month counterinsurgency operation in troubled Rakhine state, where it had been accused of rape, torture and other abuses against Muslim Rohingya minority residents. A statement issued on Thursday by the office of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi quoted newly appointed national security adviser Thaung Tan ...