United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi
The Mystery Of The Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi
onemileatatime.com - Ben (Lucky)
The UAE can be a funny place sometimes. Construction in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi is seemingly endless, and often one has to wonder about the business …
PBS NewsHouradded this to Headlines
Southern Africa
Cyclone’s huge floods endanger thousands in southern Africa
pbs.org - Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG — Rapidly rising floodwaters have created “an inland ocean” in Mozambique endangering scores of thousands of families, aid workers said …
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Abu Dhabi
Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi -- Mystery Solved?
boardingarea.com - Stephen
Ben over at OMAAT wrote earlier this morning about the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi and how it is no longer accepting reservations indefinitely and not …
The Washington Post
Opinion
The brutal leader of Chechnya goes after another monitor of his torture and abuse
The Washington Post - By Editorial Board
REPORTING ON Ramzan Kadyrov, the brutal ruler of the Russian republic of Chechnya, is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Two women who sought to chronicle the human rights abuses of Mr. Kadyrov’s
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True Crime
Hero Died While Tackling New Zealand Mass Shooter: 'He Makes Me Proud,' Says Sister
People - Wendy Grossman Kantor
Aya Al-Umari says her brother, Hussein Al-Umari, was a hero Aya Al-Umari ate dinner with her big brother, Hussein Al-Umari, last Thursday night. When he left, she was in her bedroom with the door shut,
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Opinion
Beware the Mideast’s Falling Pillars
The New York Times - By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
AMMAN, Jordan — For the last half-century the politics of the Middle East has been shaped by five key pillars, but all five are now crumbling. A new Middle East is aborning — but not necessarily the flourishing
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Special Olympics
USA player ends Special Olympics game with remarkable 75-foot buzzer-beater
USA TODAY - Andrew Joseph
Team USA defeated Canada in Tuesday’s matchup at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, but the USA’s Matt Millett added an epic exclamation point on the victory. With time winding down and the
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World News
Senegalese athlete hears for the first time at Abu Dhabi’s Special Olympics
Euronews - Camille Bello
The 7,500 athletes competing at the Special Olympic World Games, hosted this year by Abu Dhabi, are showing the world the meaning of determination – as they play in more than 20 Olympic sports, against
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Abu Dhabi
Israeli basketball team marching toward gold at Abu Dhabi Special Olympics
timesofisrael.com - By David P. Alexander
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Israel’s men’s basketball team has defeated its first four opponents at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, and is …
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Jet Airways
Won't invest further in Jet Airways, Etihad tells SBI
indiatimes.com - Anirban Chowdhury, Mihir Mishra
MUMBAI | NEW DELHI: Etihad Airways is believed to have formally conveyed to Jet Airways’ top lender State Bank of India that it won’t make any …
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Al Nahyan
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg visits Wahat Al Karama
arabianbusiness.com - By Staff writer
The Princess Tessy of Luxembourg visited on Monday Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity), Abu Dhabi’s national and cultural landmark designed to …
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Hong Kong
Honk Kong to Build $79 Billion Artificial Island to Solve Housing Crisis
news18.com - AFP
The artificial island -- the city’s most expensive infrastructure project to date -- would be four times the cost of building Hong Kong International …
FOX Business
Top 10
World's most expensive city in 2019 is a 3-way tie
FOX Business - FOXBusiness
The verdict is in and 2019's priciest city in the world title goes to ... three cities. It looks like Singapore has gained some competition. In its annual Worldwide Cost of Living report, the Economist
Mining Companies
U.S. sanctions Venezuela gold mining company for backing Maduro
yahoo.com - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against Venezuela's state-run gold mining company Minerven and its president, …
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Flying
20 hot destinations you can visit for less than $100 a day
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iPad Mini
Apple quietly introduces new iPads in the UAE
esquireme.com - Thomas Shambler
Apple has quietly pulled the wraps off two new upgraded iPads (an in a very un-Apple way). The Cupertino-based company generally goes all out on new …
U.S. Politics
Jordan-Saudi Arabia land exchange appeared in draft of Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan
washingtonexaminer.com - Diana Stancy Correll
Jared Kushner, a White House adviser and President Trump's son-in-law, drafted a proposal in his Middle East peace plan that would require Jordan to …
Mashable
Special Olympics
These posts from the Special Olympics athletes are the purity we need in the world today - Culture
Mashable
It's one thing to compete in the Special Olympics, but it's another thing to be completely wholesome about it. The famed Instagram account, HumansofNY focuses on telling stories of real life people. Recently,
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Virgin Australia
Etihad $7 billion loss may run UAE airline off the runway in Australia
nzherald.co.nz - Benedict Brook
In September 2018, a sign on the outside of a stadium in Melbourne was removed and discarded. Aside from some footy fans in Victoria, the removal of …
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Special Olympics
Usain Bolt pays tribute to Special Olympics sprinter with incredible technique
independent.ie - By Max McLean, Press Association
Kirk Wint took silver in the 50m run at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi. Kirk Wint took second place in the 50m run in Dubai, beating athletes from …
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Stock Markets
Why A Big China Trade Win Is Slipping Out Of Trump's Grasp; Dow Jones Falls
investors.com - JED GRAHAM
The steady stream of stock-market friendly China trade deal headlines has dried up. Sure, President Donald Trump's economic advisors think a deal …
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Skating
Officials stunned by Indian roller-skaters’ speed at Special Olympics World Games
thehindu.com - Stan Rayan
The Indian roller-skaters were shocked with the timings they recorded at the Special Olympics World Games here. “Every Indian athlete was 10 seconds …
Abu Dhabi
Special Olympics success for Ireland in Abu Dhabi
bbc.co.uk - www.bbc.co.uk
Dungannon's Richard Currie wins his second gold medal as Team Ireland continue to excel at the Special Olympics World Games. There was also gold for Newry's Megan McElherron and the women's basketball
The New Yorker
Politics
An Exaggerated Trump Achievement Worthy of Applause
The New Yorker - David Rohde
Earlier this month, President Trump welcomed another American hostage home. In an Oval Office ceremony, Danny Burch, an oil-company engineer who had been held captive by a criminal gang in Yemen for eighteen
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News (China)
Pakistan tells China of 'deteriorating situation' in Indian Kashmir
Reuters - By Ben Blanchard
BEIJING (Reuters) - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday of the "rapidly deteriorating situation" and rights violations in Indian Kashmir, and called India
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Abu Dhabi
Hitting the high notes! Welsh choir sing national anthem during flight from Abu Dhabi to London after realising they were
dailymail.co.uk - Dianne Apen-sadler
A Welsh choir treated their fellow passengers to an amazing rendition of the national anthem after realising they would be in the air during the …
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Abu Dhabi
BRIEF-Kotak Realty Fund Partners With Divyasree Developers For Commercial Office Opportunities
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March 19 (Reuters) - KOTAK INVESTMENT ADVISORS : * KOTAK REALTY FUND PARTNERS WITH DIVYASREE DEVELOPERS FOR COMMERCIAL OFFICE OPPORTUNITIES * KOTAK …
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Wastewater
Ship owners worry about clean fuel bill as ports ban 'scrubbers'
investing.com - By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney
LONDON (Reuters) - More ports around the world are banning ships from using a fuel cleaning system that pumps waste water into the sea, one of the …
Arabian Businessadded this to Latest News
Real Estate
Plans revealed to build one of the UAE's tallest towers
arabianbusiness.com - By Sam Bridge
sbe, a New York-based hospitality group, has announced a partnership with World of Wonders Real Estate Development to develop the first SLS property …
Singapore Airlines
This airline named world's cleanest in new survey
wtae.com - Hearst Television Inc.
Ever wonder how clean the airline seat you're sitting in is as you travel? A new survey has dished the dirt on which carriers offer the most pristine …