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Abu Dhabi Banks Soar on Merger Talks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 19, 2016 | Business

Shares in Abu Dhabi banks soared on Sunday after National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) confirmed they were holding merger talks. NBAD and FGB confirmed in a brief statement they were discussing a merger or combination of their businesses, in what...

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Solar Impulse 2. Reuters

Solar Impulse 2 Completes Arizona-to-Oklahoma Leg of World Tour

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2016 | Travel

An experimental airplane powered solely by energy from the sun has landed in Oklahoma after taking off from Arizona on the latest leg of its around-the-world journey. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 took off from Phoenix Goodyear Airport about 3 a.m. Thursday. It...

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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Discusses Strategic Relations with King Abdullah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 2, 2016 | Middle East

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed fraternal relations, ways of enhancing them and regional and international issues of common concern with King Abdullah II of Jordan during...

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Motorists drive along Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai December 25, 2009.- REUTERS/MOSAB OMAR

Abu Dhabi’s IPIC Discussing Potential Bond Sale with Banks

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 11, 2016 | Business

Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Co. (IPIC) is discussing with banks the possibility of issuing a bond denominated in euros, three sources aware of the matter said on Monday, with the cash to be used to refinance an upcoming maturity. The...

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Massive downpours hit Abu Dhabi

Schools Close, Flights Suspended in Abu Dhabi

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Mar 10, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Abu Dhabi- Schools were ordered shut, flights suspended and the stock market was closed down in the UAE as rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state. “Unstable” weather conditions are expected to continue until Thursday evening, forecasters say, predicting...