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Emirati motocross champion flies UAE flag once again

It is mission accomplished for the UAE multiple motocross champion, Mohammed Al Balooshi, who successfully completed his second consecutive Dakar Rally this week in Lima, Peru

Qatar's emir to attend Beirut economic summit

Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will lead his country's delegation to an economic development summit in Beirut on Sunday, according to a Lebanese presidential source

UAE Rulers, Sheikhs offer funeral prayers on body of Sheikha Naila bint Rashid Al Nuami

A host of UAE Rulers, Sheikhs, dignitaries and officials today gathered at the Al Rawdha Mosque at the Al Jurf Area in Ajman to perform funeral prayers on the body of Sheikha Naila bint Rashid Al Nuaimi, the sister of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, who passed away on Friday evening

Federal Tax Authority issues guidelines on foreign business refunds

The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, has outlined four conditions that would allow foreign businesses to recover Value Added Tax, VAT, incurred in the UAE in a new guide on "VAT Refunds for Business Visitors", published on its official website

Egyptian billionaire interested to invest in Naya Pakistan Housing Project

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered to build 100,000 housing units in Pakistan

Over 1,500 Syrians Returned Home From Abroad Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Defense Ministry

More than 1,500 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees said on Saturday

Man sets himself on fire in central Prague

SDPI, RASANAH inks MoU for cooperation in research

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading think tank RASANAH based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to establish and facilitate mutual cooperation in research and advisory initiatives

Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Lebanese PM Adviser Discuss Return of Syrian Refugees

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin on Friday discussed with George Shaaban, an adviser to the Prime Minister of Lebanon, the return of refugees to Syria, as well as the prospects of bilateral military and defense industry cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Lebanon Explains Arab Countries' Leaders Non-Participation in Arab League Summit

Both foreign pressure on Lebanon and the absence of a government in the country could be reasons for the majority of the Arab countries leaders' refusal to participate in the economic summit of the Arab League in Beirut, representatives of the Lebanese parliament told Sputnik Friday

Absence of Syria at Arab League Economic Summit Creates Vacuum - Lebanese Foreign Minister

The absence of a delegation from Syria at the upcoming Arab League Economic and Social Development Summit in Beirut will create vacuum at the forum, Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said on Friday

General Union of Arab Writers conference opens tomorrow

The Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan will inaugurate tomorrow the 27th conference of the General Union of Arab Writers in Abu Dhabi, which will continue until 22nd January, with the participation of 17 delegations representing 17 federations and associations

UAE provides new batch of vehicles to Hadramaut security services

The Governor of the Hadramaut province and Commander of the Second Military Region Major General Faraj Salemin Al-Bahsani has launched the second phase of the vehicle distribution campaign for security services in Hadramout. The move is part of the UAE-funded security and police rehabilitation programme

Russian Military Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Settlement Near Syria's Manbij - Spokesman

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