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Electronic boards displaying stock information at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) stock market, UAE, on May 16, 2012. (Reuters)

UAE bourses should unify back offices even without merger, says ADX CEO

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 17, 2014 | Business

Abu Dhabi, Reuters—Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates should unify their back office operations and processes for settlement and regulation, the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi’s stock market, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), said on Sunday. Last year...

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Troops from the United Arab Emirates Ground Force (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UAE plans mandatory military service for males

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 20, 2014 | Middle East

Dubai, AP—The United Arab Emirates has begun the process of imposing mandatory military service for adult males in order to add “another layer to the national defense force,” the country’s prime minister announced on Sunday. The move appears aimed,...

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Fantasia cruise ship (R) sails next to Costa Mediterranea ship (L) on a cloudy day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife port, Canary Island, Spain, 11 December 2013 (EPA/CRISTOBAL GARCIA)

UAE, Oman plan to take on the Caribbean and become cruise destination

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 12, 2013 | Business

Abu Dhabi, Reuters—Two Gulf Arab countries aim to take on the Caribbean as it seeks to become a major destination for cruise tourism, especially during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. After competing for business in the last few years, Abu Dhabi and...

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File photo—The Occidental Petroleum Corp headquarters is pictured in Los Angeles, California on September 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)

Gulf firms consider bid for Occidental MidEast stake: sources

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 10, 2013 | Business

Dubai, Reuters—Three state-owned Gulf firms are considering a joint bid for a minority stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) unit, a deal that could be worth between 8 billion and 10 billion US dollars, three banking sources...

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The compiled volume of Shakespeare’s sonnets, translated by .

Making Shakespeare an Arab

by Adnan Hussein | Nov 8, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A new translation of Shakespearean sonnets into Arabic has been published by the “Kalima” project in Abu Dhabi—no small feat, given the difficulties of translating language as rich as Shakespeare’s. Dr. Abul-Wahid...