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News of Abu Dhabi
Emirati women climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity
A group of Emirate women have climbed Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, to raise money for girls education in Tanzania. The group, led by Suzanne Houby, the first Arab woman to climb Mount Everest, aimed to raise funds in support of education in the East African country. The climber raised (...)

09 - 05 - 2013
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Buys Back Shares Worth $313 Mln
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, the United Arab Emirates' third-largest lender by market value, bought back shares worth 1.15 billion dirhams ($313.1 million) at the end of last week, the bank said in a statement on Sunday. The trade of 261.87 million shares represented 4.68 percent of the lender's (...)

05 - 05 - 2013
Key partnerships &Events Announced For Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2013
The seventh edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi will be held under the patronage of General His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Over 70 companies will exhibit at Abu Dhabi's only international real-estate (...)

11 - 04 - 2013
Son of UAE coup plot suspect jailed for Tweets
An activist says a court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced to 10 months the son of one of 94 suspects on trial for alleged anti-state conspiracies because of his Twitter posts from the courtroom. Monday's decision could lead to further restrictions on attendance at the mass trial, which (...)

08 - 04 - 2013
Total: We have not been granted rights to develop Emirati Bab oil and gas field
Christophe de Margerie, president of the French Oil Company Total, recently said that his company was not chosen by Abu Dhabi to develop the emirate's Bab oil and gas field, where the value of investments reached $12bn. During a press conference held recently, De Margerie said that he himself only (...)

06 - 04 - 2013
Court case calls for revoking deal to sell National Development Bank to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Employees and shareholders of Egypt's National Development Bank (NBD) recently brought a case to the Administrative Court, calling for the nullification of a 2007 deal to sell the bank. They accuse the government of selling the company for well below its market value, in violation of mergers and (...)

19 - 03 - 2013
City's Mancini: Vinnie is important but Matija plays very well
For all the millions splashed out by Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners on attacking talents, it is the English champions' grit in defence that is keeping them in the Premier League title hunt. City are 12 points behind neighbours Manchester United after Monday's 1-0 win away at Aston Villa and (...)

05 - 03 - 2013
Still Unclear When UK Brent Crude Pipeline Will Reopen -TAQA
It remains unclear when the Brent pipeline system in the UK North Sea will reopen, the operator said on Monday, after it was shut again on Saturday due to a leak at the Cormorant Alpha oil platform. "We don't yet have a time scale as to when it will re-open," a spokeswoman for the Abu Dhabi (...)

04 - 03 - 2013
UAE Trial: Ninety-Four In Court Over 'Coup Plot'
Ninety-four people, said to be members of an Islamist organisation, are to go on trial charged with plotting to overthrow the United Arab Emirates government. The group - all Emirates - was arrested in a series of raids last year. The detainees include two prominent human rights lawyers, as well as (...)

04 - 03 - 2013
Abou-Treika injury minor – Bani Yas
Bani Yas star Mohamed Abou-Treika will be back from injury this week after missing his team's last game, according to football director Saleh Ismail. The midfielder veteran had to pull out of the game against Al-Shaab after feeling hamstring pain just before the game. “Abou-Treika had a minor (...)

24 - 02 - 2013
Manchester City's Mancini: it's not always manager's fault
Manchester City have one realistic chance left for a title and should they fail in the FA Cup at the weekend against second-tier Leeds United, manager Roberto Mancini will find himself under even more scrutiny. Already criticised for his blaming of players and refusal to support those who have had (...)

11 - 02 - 2013
NBAD Ranked 2nd In "Top 10" Companies
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) , the Number One Bank in the UAE, has been ranked second place in "Top 10 Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Companies" for its strong performance in net profit and market value. The "Top 10 Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Companies" list ranks companies based on (...)

11 - 02 - 2013
The National Bank Of Abu Dhabi Selects BT To Connect Global Operations
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) selected BT, one of the world's leading providers of communications services and solutions, to connect its expanding network of regional and global operations. Under the terms of the contract, BT will leverage its BT Connect portfolio of managed network (...)

10 - 02 - 2013
Vieira back for Zamalek
Zamalek manager Jorvan Vieira has returned from his long vacation and could lead the Whites in Saturday's league game with Police Union. The Brazilian has been away since mid-January as he stayed in Abu Dhabi following the friendly Matchworld Cup, fuelling speculation over his future. But Zamalek (...)

09 - 02 - 2013
Coach behind Bani Yas snub - Zidan
Mohamed Zidan slammed Bani Yas coach Jozef Chovanec, claiming that his frosty relationship with his Czech boss sealed his fate with the club. Despite being under a two-year contract, Zidan was dropped from Bani Yas roster for the second half of the season after the Abu Dhabi club signed the (...)

06 - 02 - 2013
UAE C.Bank Confirms Won't Impose Mortgage Caps
The United Arab Emirates central bank has confirmed it will not impose limits on mortgage loans without consulting commercial banks, after an attempt to introduce such rules triggered fierce protests from the banks. A circular sent to commercial banks by the central bank late last month, and seen (...)

22 - 01 - 2013
Aldar And Sorouh Boards Recommend Merger
Abu Dhabi-listed companies Aldar Properties PJSC ("Aldar") and Sorouh Real Estate PJSC ("Sorouh") announce today that their boards of directors have unanimously voted to recommend a merger to their shareholders. The proposed merger will create a stronger and more diversified company to take (...)

21 - 01 - 2013
UAE Phone Users Told 'Not To Panic' About SIM Registration Deadline
Mobile telephone companies have urged customers not to panic over the latest re-registration of SIM cards deadline which falls on Thursday. The 'My Number, My Identity' campaign was ordered by the Telecom Regulatory Authority TRA and could take months to complete. The Thursday deadline is only for (...)

16 - 01 - 2013
Van der Vaart to boost Hamburg against Nuremberg
Hamburg SV playmaker Rafael van der Vaart expects to be fit for the Bundesliga restart against Nuremberg on Sunday after picking up a muscle injury during a winter training camp, the Dutch international said on Monday. "It is looking good for Nuremberg. I expect to be there on Sunday," Van der (...)

14 - 01 - 2013
Tennis: Rafael Nadal's comeback delayed by stomach bug
The Spaniard was scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after missing seven months because of tendinitis in his left knee. But he said on his Facebook page Tuesday that his doctors ordered him to pull out when he was running a fever. Nadal says ''everything had been (...)

25 - 12 - 2012
EFG-Hermes To Shut UAE Branch, Downsize More Employees
Reliable sources from EFG-Hermes the investment bank will be shutting down its brokerage firm in Abu Dhabi by the end of the current year. The sources further noted that EFG-Hermes (HRHO.CA) is widely downsizing its employees in the UAE seeking to curb the continuous losses in brokerage (...)

24 - 12 - 2012
Tennis: Nadal wary about return from knee injury
Rafael Nadal is wary about his return to tennis after a seven-month layoff and believes it may be some time before his injured knee is fully healed. Nadal told Canal Plus television Friday he's ''prepared to accept'' that his knee ''may not respond well at the beginning.'' The 26-year-old Spaniard (...)

21 - 12 - 2012
VIDEO: Shika scores, Zidan injured in Bani Yas win
Shikabala scored a consolation goal for Al-Wasl in a 3-1 league defeat to Mohamed Zidan's Bani Yas as both players were forced off with injuries. A torrid night for both Egyptians saw Bani Yas claim a deserved win in Abu Dhabi, thanks to a brace from Andre Senghor and a goal by Ahmed Fawzi in (...)

16 - 12 - 2012
NBAD First Bank To Offer Fertility Financing
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi, is the first bank to offer special financing to families seeking medical fertility treatment. NBAD IVF Fertility Financing is offered in conjunction with The Emirates Family Network (EFN), a non-profit agency formed under the vision of H.H. Sheikha Hind Bint Abdul (...)

21 - 11 - 2012
ADM Registers 57k Tenancy Contracts In Tawtheeq System
The number of tenancy contracts registered in the Tenancy Contracts Registration System, known as Tawtheeq, amounted to 57,666 contracts by the end of August last, thus accounting for a market share of 21% of the total 280 thousand leasable units registered in the System. The Municipality of Abu (...)

21 - 11 - 2012
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