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German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. (Reuters)

Merkel in UAE, Seeks Diplomatic Solution in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 2, 2017 | Middle East

Abu Dhabi, Aden – German Chancellor Angela Merkel uncovered on Monday her intension to employ diplomatic channels in search for a peaceful solution to the ongoing war in Yemen, adding that she already received the support of Riyadh in this regard. After arriving...

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A Saudi money changer counting Saudi Riyals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (File Photo: Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Leads Acquisition Deals in First Quarter

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 27, 2017 | Business

Cairo-Saudi Arabia has come first in the value of integration and acquisition deals of the first quarter of this year in the Middle East, while the UAE came first regarding the size of operations. Baker McKenzie reported a relapse in the size of operations size on the...

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FILE PHOTO: United Nations envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to reporters upon his departure at Sanaa airport following a visit to Sanaa, Yemen November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Urges New Round of Talks before Ramadan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 27, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva –UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed expressed his hope for a new round of peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties before Ramadan month. The Envoy told AFP that currently, things are at the preliminary stage, but time is also a real...

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Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of The Emirates Group. AP

UAE Civil Aviation CEO: ‘Our Dealings are subject to Supply, Demand’

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Apr 26, 2017 | Business

Dubai – Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of Emirates Airline and Group said that decreasing the number of flights to the United States is temporary and based on supply and demand. He also...

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UAE Minister of Energy Suhail al-Mazrouei. AP

UAE Expects Strong Demand for Oil from Emerging Markets in Africa, Asia

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Apr 19, 2017 | Business

Dubai- UAE Minister of Energy Suhail al-Mazrouei said that he sees a healthy level of demand for crude oil in the future from emerging economies in Africa and Asia and that the UAE would remain commercially-minded in its strategic oil investments. Mazrouei’s comments...