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British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
An Emirati Coast Guard vessel patrols off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021
2021-08-04, Artesia Daily Press
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman left the targeted ship on Wednesday,...
Is Bitcoin taxed? Here is how the world’s largest cryptocurrency is taxed globally
Golden Bitcoin coin
2021-08-03, Gulf News
Dubai: The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is the most widely circulated digital currency or e-currency globally, as of 2020. But how is income from such an...
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president
17 June 2012, Iranian Flag over Archaeological Site - Bishapur - Southwestern Iran.
2021-08-02, Wtop
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Once a protégé of Iran’s supreme leader is sworn in as president this week, hard-liners will control all parts of the Islamic...
Pressure is increasing on Israel to explain its relationship with Pegasus spyware
Anna Donath of Momentum party speaks during a protest against the government's alleged use of powerful Pegasus spyware to spy on opponents, Budapest, Hungary, July 26, 2021.
2021-08-02, Yahoo Daily News
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI): Diplomatic pressure is increasing on the state of Israel to give convincing explanations on the nature of its relationship with the NSO...
“A Government That Has Killed People for Less”: Pro-Saudi Social Media Swarms Leave Critics in Fear
File - YouTube is an online video sharing and social media platform. After Google, YouTube is the most visited website worldwide, with over one billion monthly users.
2021-08-01, The Intercept
Geoff Golberg watched his own face flicker across the screen in disbelief. A short video clip posted to YouTube and Twitter this March characterized him as a mortal enemy...
Top Nigerian policeman being investigated by the FBI in HushPuppi fraud case
Two Members of the Formed Police Unit of the Nigerian contingent of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) assist National Police officers to contain university student protesters in Port au Prince, Haiti.
2021-08-01, Graphic
A high-ranking Nigerian police officer is being investigated by the FBI for allegedly making an arrest at the request of Instagram influencer RamonAbbas, who has pleaded...
Outgoing Iran president says government not always truthful
File - In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
2021-08-01, San Francisco Chronicle
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his...
Once, they were symbols of promise. The Beirut blast turned them to monuments of despair2021-08-04
Hastings Tribune: BEIRUT – The day Beirut exploded, the silos remained. For 50 years, dozens of white, 157-foot-tall cylinders presided over Beirut's port and held much of Lebanon's grain — landmarks in a city that had lost many of them to civil war or pitiless development. For...
RTA grants Landmark Group naming rights of two metro stations2021-08-04
Urdu Point: DUBAI, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews / WAM - 04th Aug, 2021) Dubai’s Roads and TransportAuthority (RTA) has granted the naming rights of two metro stations, namely Al Rashdiya and Al Jaffliya, to LandmarkGroup. The...
Photos: Gulf News readers share pictures of the beautiful scenes at Dubai Creek Harbour2021-08-04
Gulf News: 1 of 11 Hello from the other side, view from Dubai CreekHarbourImageCredit: Bikram Tamang/Gulf News reader 2 of 11 I am standing here for everyone, view from Dubai Creek Harbour Image...
Dermatology Devices Market is Estimated to Surpass Revenues Worth US$ 1,000 Mn by 2022-end2021-08-04
Pharmiweb: The global dermatology devices market is estimated to expand at an above-average CAGR over the forecast period (2017-2022). The global market for dermatology devices is expected to account for over US$ 1,000 Mn revenues by 2022-end. Dermatology devices have...
Medical Device Technologies Market is expected to be valued at US$ 563 Bn by 20252021-08-04
Pharmiweb: The medical device technologies market is poised to embark on a moderate growth trajectory, expanding at a CAGR of 4.6% during the period (2020-2025). Rising preference for minimally invasive surgeries is anticipated to fuel the market growth in the...
Cancer Profiling Market is projected to grow at 4.7% CAGR through 2028, Says Fact.MR2021-08-04
Pharmiweb: Cancer profiling has emerged as one of the leading approaches used in identification, prognosis, research analysis and treatment of various cancers. Various approaches such as proteomics, genomics, and metabolomics are being used in cancer profiling. Also,...
UAE residents share why Dubai is the best destination for living and visiting2021-08-04
Gulf News: Dubai: While Expo 2020 Dubai is set to be a great propeller for tourists to visit the city, expat residents living in Dubai tell us why they love the city. They also reveal their favourite spots, so new visitors don’t miss out on them. An empire built from the...
New Pakistan Consul General in Dubai promises ‘courteous and efficient’ services to community2021-08-04
Gulf News: Dubai: The newly appointed Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai has promised “courteous and efficient” consular services to the expatriate community in Dubai and the northern emirates. Hasan Afzal, in his first interview after assuming charge of his office...
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Sales to Increase 3.2X by 2031 against Current Valuation amid Demand for Improved Vehicle Safety: Future Market Insights Study2021-08-04
PR Newswire: DUBAI, UAE., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a survey conducted by FMI, the global advanced driver assistance systems market is anticipated to surpass a valuation of US$ 222 million in the year 2021. Through the course of the forecast period, staring...
Hozpitality Group announces signing up with Premier Advisory Consultancy as Franchisee partners for Maldives2021-08-04
PR Newswire: DUBAI, U.A.E, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As a part of the expansion plan Franchisee partners were announced for Hozpitality Group in Maldives. Raj Bhatt, CEO, Hozpitality.com said, "Premier Advisory Consultancy, based in Singapore, run by Bernard and...
Gulf buy now, pay later firm Tabby raises $50 mln, to speed up expansion2021-08-04
Reuters: DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Buy now, pay later firm Tabby will accelerate expansion plans into new Arab markets after raising $50 million in its latest funding round, giving it a $300 million valuation, it said on Wednesday. Tabby, whose investors include Abu...
Oman confirms Asphalt Princess tanker had been hijacked in Arabian Sea2021-08-04
Reuters: DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Oman provided first official confirmation on Wednesday that the AsphaltPrincess tanker was involved in a hijacking in...
Iran sentences two dual nationals to over 10 years in prison each -lawyer2021-08-04
Reuters: DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - An Iranian RevolutionaryCourt has sentenced two dual nationals, German-Iranian Nahid Taghavi and British-Iranian Mehran Raouf, to more than 10 years in prison, each on national security charges, their lawyer said on Wednesday....
Saudi Arabia raises Sept crude official selling prices for Asia - Aramco2021-08-04
Reuters: Aug 4 (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia raised the September official selling prices (OSPs) for the flagship Arab light crude to $3 a barrel above the Oman/Dubai average for Asia, the country's state oil producer Aramco (2222.SE) said on...
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