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Exclusive: New York University President On The Move To Abu Dhabi

John Sexton, the president of one the world’s top universities, explains why he decided to expand to Abu Dhabi.

BlackBerry To Launch New Classic In UAE Before Year-End

The phone, priced at Dhs1799, is modeled around BlackBerry’s popular Bold 9900.

PepsiCo Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Saudi, To Create 300 Jobs

The new snacks manufacturing facility, in Dammam, is the company’s 15th facility in the Middle East.

Air Canada To Launch Direct Flights Between Toronto And Dubai

The three-times-weekly service will begin operating from November 2015.

Swiss Firm Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8s At MEBA In Dubai

Around 30 per cent of all BBJs in service are operated by Middle East customers.

Video: Abu Dhabi Police Detain Suspect In Mall Murder

The suspect has been identified as a 38-year-old Emirati woman.

Qatar To Lift Travel Ban On US Couple In Child Death Case

US officials said that all the requirements have been met for Matthew and Grace Huang to leave the country.

Emirates Starts A380 San Francisco Flights

Houston will also join the airline’s superjumbo network this week

Qatar Court Overturns Conviction Of US Parents In Death Of Adopted Girl

The Huangs were arrested in January 2013 after their 8-year-old daughter, Gloria, died unexpectedly.

UAE Dirham Falls To One Year Low Against Dollar In Forwards Market

The dirham is pegged to the dollar at 3.6725 and is trading in the spot market at 3.6730.

US Briefs Gulf Allies On Iran Nuclear Talks, Still Sees “Big Gaps”

Western officials say Iran has refused to budge on key issues such as uranium enrichment.

Apple To Offer Beats Music Service In iPhone, iPad

Apple bought music streaming and audio equipment company Beats in May for $3 billion.

Etihad Starts San Francisco Flights

Abu Dhabi carrier launches fifth US route and now serves two key Californian cities directly

Saudi Arabia Is Not Declaring An Oil Volume War (Yet)

Aramco cut December crude prices to US refiners to maintain its market share, writes Reuters market analyst John Kemp.

Emirates To Launch Fourth New York Service

Third A380 service provides more choice for passengers connecting later in Dubai, and flying onwards in America

Gold, Silver Slump To Fresh Four-Year Lows

A strong dollar, on a seven-year high against the Japanese yen, kept investors away from safe-haven assets.

US Probing Standard Chartered Over Dubai Banking

Authorities are investigating possible violations connected to the lender banking for Iranian-controlled entities in Dubai.

Dubai’s Emirates Receives 100th 777-300ER From Boeing

The airline is the world’s largest operator of the 777 range developed by US-based Boeing.

China-Backed Hackers May Have Infiltrated Apple’s iCloud

The hackers potentially gained access to passwords, iMessages, photos and contacts, Greatfire.org said.

Oman Oil In Talks With US-Based Occidental Petroleum To Buy Its Local Assets

Oxy had said in October 2013 that it planned to sell a minority stake in its MENA operations as part of a restructuring programme.

Saudi Inmate To Stay At Guantanamo, Another Cleared For Transfer

Muhammed Abd Al Rahman Awn Al-Shamrani, 39, should stay at the prison because he remains a security threat, the Periodic Review Board said.

Microsoft Plans To Launch Smartwatch Within Weeks

The wearable gadget’s battery life will exceed two days of regular use, Forbes reported.

Apple Launches iPad Air 2, World’s “Slimmest” Tablet; New Mini Version

The larger tablet includes new features such as an anti-reflective screen and the “Touch ID” sensor.

Ebola Patient Dies In Texas; 5 U.S. Airports To Screen For Fever

Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan died in an isolation ward of a Dallas hospital, 11 days after being admitted on Sept. 28.

US Regulator FAA To Grant Safety Approval To Airbus A350 Jet By End-Oct

Airbus won European safety approval last week for the A350.

US Vice President Apologises To Saudi Over His Comments On Islamic State

Biden earlier apologised to Turkey and the UAE for saying that regional US allies were partly to blame for the rise of IS in Syria.

Raytheon Eyes Deal With Qatar On Patriot System Before Year-End

Former Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson had said in January that he expected Qatar to finalise an order worth over $2 billion in the first half of 2014.

US Working On New Screenings For Ebola But No Travel Ban

The first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the US, Thomas Eric Duncan, is in a critical condition.

US And Allies Have Conducted 341 Strikes In Iraq, Syria

Except for eight strikes against the Khorasan Group in Syria, all have been against Islamic State militants.

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Now Has Price Tag Of $22bn

The acquisition was announced by Facebook in February and recently received regulatory approval in Europe.