WEF Global Future Councils meet in Dubai to tackle pressing global issues
More than 500 experts are expected to attend the meeting. Amid a rapidly shifting global landscape of geopolitical tensions, climate...
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ADQ to buy stake in IHC subsidiary
Abu Dhabi-based firm will acquire Eltizam Asset Management for AED111.6 million.
- IHC has entered into a strategic partnership with ADQ to sell a 50% stake in its subsidiary
- Eltizam offers an integrated suite of strategic management and real estate services
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Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, PCR test needed to enter Expo Dubai
Expo 2020 visitors will need a coronavirus vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter, organisers in Dubai has said....
- PCR tests will be free for ticket-holders with a 'network' of testing centres available across the city
- The Expo site will have mandatory masks, two-metre social distancing rules and sanitisation stations
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UAE, Israel eye trillion-dollar business
The UAE marks one year since normalising ties with Israel today as the leaders hope the Abraham Accords could reap...
- The economic benefits have come quickly for the UAE and Israel after the US-brokered Abraham Accords
- Both have signed a series of deals ranging from tourism to aviation and financial services
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Key contender Riyadh eyes Expo 2030 win tomorrow
Saudi Arabia -- competing against Busan, Korea, and Rome, Italy -- bids for Expo 2030 with a focus on innovation,...
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Gaza truce: Hamas, Israel free second group of civilians
The move, part of a broader truce agreement mediated by Qatar and Egypt, saw emotional reunions as families welcomed their...
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Does Anghami and OSN+ collab make financial sense?
A first of its kind in the region, the combination will offer consumers digital services of the best and latest...
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85 animals set free at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The National Center for Wildlife, in cooperation with the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve released...
- The release is part of the National Center for Wildlife’s program with increasing and relocating endangered wild animals.
- The animals released this morning are 20 Arabian oryx, 40 rim antelopes, six mountain gazelles, six alpine ibexes.
GCC leads in climate action despite fossil fuel reliance
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar outperform 17 other countries in key areas of green investment, sustainable infrastructure, and energy...
- The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar outperform 17 other countries in key areas of green investment, sustainable infrastructure, and energy transition, says a report.
- Leading the green transformation is the UAE, which has been proactively funding a variety of clean energy projects, including solar, wind, and nuclear energy.
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Arab, Islamic leaders seek end to Israeli aggression
The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, held in Riyadh calls for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a just...
- The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, held in Riyadh calls for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution.
- Leaders from the Arab and Islamic world jointly call for the protection of Palestinian civilians, emphasizing the centrality of the Palestinian cause in regional stability.