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Al Tamimi & Company hosts first bespoke forum on Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia
Offering the opportunity for industry leaders to participate in discussions surrounding the changing economic and legislative landscape.
Bahrain's Alba seeks exemption to U.S. aluminium tariffs- CEO
Alba currently exports 120,000 tonnes into the United States
Baker McKenzie recognized for regulatory & investigations in the Middle East
The awards ceremony celebrated outstanding achievement within the legal profession.
Facebook says it is taking down more material about ISIS, al-Qaeda
Facebook uses automated software such as image matching to detect some extremist material
Dubai's Careem hit by cyber attack affecting 14mln users
Names, email addresses, phone numbers and trip data were stolen.
Abu Dhabi, Shanghai plan exchange focusing on China trade
The partners signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the exchange in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala halts Abraaj investment deal talks
Abraaj engulfed in investor row over use of funds.
Alitalia loans may constitute illegal state aid- EU
Italy seeking buyers for Alitalia assets.
NRC, US Department of State to enhance cooperation in drugs control
The MoU emphasises both parties’ desire to enhance mechanisms for disseminating the INL Bureau’s drug prevention, treatment, and recovery programmes
Bahrain rejects use of social media for official messages
Notification through e-mail has been accepted and other electronic methods removed from the proposed list
Insights
As sukuk disputes simmer, Islamic scholars ponder legal risks
Disputes could dent the growth prospects of the sukuk market
With trade war, U.S. and China stumble into the Thucydides Trap: Kemp
United States and China have fired the opening shots in a trade war that may be hard to stop.
Americans less likely to trust Facebook than rivals on personal data
Facebook, with more than 2bln monthly active users, made almost all its $40.6bln in revenue last year from advertising.
