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United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi aims to lure start-ups with investment in new technology hub
investing.com - By Stanley Carvalho
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi will commit up to 1 billion dirhams ($272 million) to support technology start-ups, it said on Sunday, in a dedicated …
Saudi Arabia
MIDEAST - Factors to watch - March 24
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DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and …
Special Olympics World Games
Arkansas Special Olympic Athletes Return Home from World Games
kark.com - KARK
Video The Arkansas delegation is back after representing the state in the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. Krista Carstens of Mena competed …
Jet Airways
Why Jet Airways is under pressure?
thehindu.com - K. Bharat Kumar
The story so far: Over the past few weeks, two-thirds of Jet Airways’ fleet has been grounded as talks over a bailout continue among Jet, its lenders …
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Softbank
Abu Dhabi Partners With Microsoft, SoftBank to Start Tech Hub
Bloomberg - Mahmoud Habboush
Funding for the startups will come from Abu Dhabi government, state-controlled Mubadala and other investors. SoftBank will bring to the hub companies …
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-lee Furness visit Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as their Middle Eastern getaway continues
dailymail.co.uk - Stephen Milton
He's currently enjoying a trip in the Middle East, ahead of his highly-anticipated 2019 world tour of The Man. The Music. The Show. And on Saturday, …
United Arab Emirates
Pataskala powerlifter and Special Olympian Garrett Ford returns home with 4 gold medals
dispatch.com - Sheridan Hendrix
His plane had landed earlier than expected, so Garrett Ford sat in baggage claim while his family drove to John Glenn Columbus International Airport …
CNN
United Arab Emirates
Senate Candidate Mark Kelly returns $55,000 from paid speech in United Arab Emirates
CNN - By Nathan McDermott and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN
(CNN) — Former astronaut Mark Kelly this week returned $55,000 he was paid for a speech in the United Arab Emirates last year at an event sponsored by the country's crown prince and attended by leaders
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Women's Sports
Allowed to Participate for the First Time, Saudi Women's Basketball Team Win Gold
news18.com - PTI
Saudi female athletes are finally getting the opportunity to participate in international events like their male counter parts. Abu Dhabi: The whole …
United Arab Emirates
Special Olympians return home from Abu Dhabi success
bbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.uk
Ireland's Special Olympics team make a triumphant return home from Abu Dhabi with an impressive tally of 86 medals. The athletes and coaches received a heroes welcome at Dublin Airport. In total, Ulster
Dublin
Gold rush at Dublin Airport on return of our Special Olympians
irishtimes.com - www.irishtimes.com
Team Ireland hailed after winning 86 medals across 12 sports at Abu Dhabi world games
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Jet Airways
Crisis-hit Jet Airways suspends services to 13 international routes till April end
timesnownews.com - PTI
In addition to these suspensions, services from Delhi and Mumbai to Kathmandu, Bangkok, Doha, Kuwait and Singapore have been also reduced …
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Special Olympics World Games
1 Mom's Experience With Her Daughter's Down Syndrome Proves Special-Needs Parents Are Strong
POPSUGAR - Murphy Moroney
Margot — a mom to a daughter with Down syndrome and a volunteer at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi — recently opened up to Humans of New York about what it's like to have a child with the chromosomal
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Commuting
Philadelphia musicians bring Bach to commuters to honor composer’s 334th birthday
whyy.org - Ximena Conde
Bob Cafaro, a cellist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, played Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major Friday afternoon. His performance was not at a …
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Special Olympics World Games
Abu Dhabi Special Olympics wraps, but fight for inclusion continues
africanews.com - AfricaNews
Lit in Athens and brought to Abu Dhabi, the arrival of the Flame of Hope marked the start of the Special Olympic World Games in the United Arab …
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Aaron Finch
Australia beat Pakistan in first ODI as Aaron Finch scores 12th century
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Aaron Finch's 12th ODI hundred ensured Haris Sohail's first came in a losing cause as Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the series opener …
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United Arab Emirates
Emotional scenes as Team Ireland's Special Olympics heroes return home from Abu Dhabi
irishmirror.ie - Emma McMenamy
There were emotional scenes at Dublin Airport as hundreds gathered to give a hero’s welcome to Team Ireland from the Special Olympics World Summer …
Daily Mailadded this to Top Stories
Television (UK)
Fitness fan Kate Wright shares snap of herself having a 'pizza party' as she admits 'when I cheat...I don't do it in halves'
dailymail.co.uk - Sean O'grady and Connie Rusk
She is known for her love of fitness and often hits the gym with her fiancé Rio Ferdinand. But Kate Wright, 27, showed she isn't afraid to indulge …
Special Olympics
'Welcome back Team Singapore!': Family, friends celebrate Special Olympics athletes homecoming
channelnewsasia.com - www.channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: The moment Singapore’s Special Olympics athletes entered the arrival hall of Changi Airport on Saturday (Mar 23), a crowd exclaimed in …
Jet Airways
Jet suspends 12 international services till April-end
thequint.com - IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Jet Airways has suspended 12 international flights even as it grapples with a reduced fleet strength, industry …
Sailing
Bronze for Sailing Team GB at World Games in Abu Dhabi
sailweb.co.uk - RYA
A very Special Olympic Bronze for Team GB when Jamie Cairns and unified partner Darren MacGregor received bronze medals at their first World Games in …
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Special Olympics World Games
Differently abled athletes create history in Abu Dhabi: Best ever tally of 368 medals won in Special Olympics
opindia.com
India scripted history as it finished with an impressive 368 medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019 at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab …
Bond Markets
The London Report: Dollar earners lead FTSE fallers | Financial Times
ft.com - Bryce Elder
Global growth jitters, rising bond prices, falling oil and sterling’s relative strength all combined to sink the UK market. The FTSE 100’s 2 per cent …
Al Jazeera
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi crown prince 'proposed killing Taliban leaders': report
Al Jazeera
Bin Zayed told Pompeo US pullout risked Afghanistan falling into hands of 'bearded bad guys', Middle East Eye reports. Mohammed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi's crown prince, proposed to set up an assassination
Reuters
Karma
'Karma': Inside the hack used by the UAE to break into iPhones of foes
Reuters
A spying squad based in Abu Dhabi used a hacking tool called Karma to spy on iPhones of opponents. Reuters explains how the exploit worked.
Indian Expressadded this to Indian Express
United Arab Emirates
Al Romaithi withdraws from AFC presidential election
indianexpress.com - Reuters
Mohammed Khalfan Al Romaithi ended his attempt to unseat Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa when he …
Special Olympics World Games
SO Bharat contingent shines at World Summer Games
thequint.com - IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 22 (IANS) Abu Dhabi bid goodbye to the 15th Special Olympic World Summer Games, the first of its kind held in the Middle East, with …
CNN
United Arab Emirates
New York named world's most exciting city
CNN - Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN
(CNN) — Start spreading the news. New York has been named the most exciting city in the world right now. The Big Apple came out on top in an annual index by global magazine Time Out, beating off competition
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Disability
Special Olympics boss hopes games bring better jobs for intellectually disabled
independent.ie - By Max McLean, Press Association
The Special Olympics World Games has seen those with and without intellectual disabilities working together. The Games in Abu Dhabi was driven by …
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Hong Kong
One of the World's Biggest Investors Discusses His Asia Strategy
Bloomberg
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. and one of the world's biggest investors, discusses his approach …