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An investor monitors a screen displaying stock information at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on June 25, 2014. (Reuters/Stringer)

UAE bourses merger shelved as terms not agreed—sources

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 11, 2014 | Business

Abu Dhabi, Reuters—A planned merger of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has been shelved for the foreseeable future as terms for the politically sensitive move could not be agreed, sources told Reuters on Thursday. Having...

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The Arabtec office building is seen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Arabtec says has Aabar’s backing, no projects scrapped

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2014 | Business

Dubai, Reuters—Major Dubai construction company Arabtec retains the support of major shareholder Aabar Investments and has not cancelled any projects as a result of recent management changes and a restructuring of the firm, its chairman said on Wednesday. Khadem...

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India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) gestures during his arrival at the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi on May 27, 2014. (Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images)

Modi’s Moment

by Afshin Molavi | Jun 5, 2014 | The Majalla Magazine

In the shadow of Dubai’s glittering skyscrapers, creaking, colorful wooden dhows line the historic Creek waterway, groaning with Korean television sets, Indian basmati rice, Iranian pistachios and Chinese-made T-shirts and shoes. Many of the sailors aboard those dhows...

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Attend the Arab Media Forum in Dubai on May 20, 2014.

13th Arab Media Forum considers impact of social change on media

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2014 | Media

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Arab Media Forum opened in Dubai yesterday to a keynote speech from Egyptian prime minister Ibrahim Mahlab that highlighted the rapid expansion of Arab media in recent years. “We find ourselves witnessing a revolution in technology and...

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An image taken from Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper, on May 21, 2013 shows part of Dubai’s Marina. (AFP Photo/Marwan Naamani)

Dubai Toursim chief: We want to be most visited city in the world

by Musaid Al-Zayani | May 11, 2014 | Business

Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat—Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Helal Almarri said the emirate is working harder than ever to attract more tourists and investors, citing the “Tourism Vision for 2020” project. In comments to Asharq...