UAE

The UAE and Syria have agreed on plans to enhance economic cooperation and explore new sectors. The Emirates’ economy ministry announced the agreement on Sunday. The ministry said value of non-oil trade between the two countries in…
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Power-starved Iraq on Thursday signed a deal with a Norwegian-led consortium to build two solar power plants, officials said, a day after inking a similar agreement with the UAE. War-scarred Iraq is the second-largest producer in the…
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UAE-based BitOasis has secured $30 million in its latest funding round, as the company ramps up efforts to support the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the Gulf state. The Series B round was led by Chicago-based VC firm Jump Capital, along…
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Etihad Rail has unveiled a 139-kilometer train track that connects the UAE with Saudi Arabia, as part of its national railway project that spans 1,200 kilometers in total. The state-owned transport operator said it completed work on the…
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Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Egypt’s minister of military production, met with Anas Nasser Saeed Al-Otaiba, director general of the Emirates Defense Companies Council, to discuss enhancing cooperation between the two sides. Morsi said his…
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The UAE and US will collaborate to “dramatically” increase global investments in food system innovation, a top US government official said Thursday. US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said: “We must use the power of ingenuity to…
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Japanese Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu said he appreciated the United Arab Emirates’ support provided during the evacuation of staff members at the Embassy of Japan in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. According to a statement…
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The UAE will pursue an aggressive timetable to negotiate broad economic agreements with eight countries it wants to deepen trade ties with, hoping it can wrap up some of those talks within a year, its trade minister said on Tuesday. The…
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Persistent talk about the UAE considering a shift to a Monday-to-Friday working week has stirred global interest anew, with Britain’s oldest daily newspaper The Times carrying a story about the supposed change. The Times said the new…
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A goal from Saleh Al-Shehri was enough for Saudi Arabia to complete a perfect week in the AFC Asian World Cup Qualifiers, as they registered their second victory in five days with a 1-0 win against Oman at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on…
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