US national security chief John Bolton arrives in UAE

    Doha: US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton arrived in the UAE on Tuesday ahead of talks scheduled for Wednesday, he said in tweet, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. ### “Just landed in the UAE. Looking forward to meeting with our Emirati allies tomorrow to discuss important and timely regional security…

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      Low LTV ratio a tough barrier for homebuyers

      When purchasing property using bank finance in the UAE, a buyer will have to shell out at least 25 per cent of the price upfront, as per Central Bank regulations. Many property stakeholders believe this limitation is holding back a sizeable portion of potential homebuyers, and suggest that authorities should instead increase the loan-to-value (LTV)…

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        How to keep Madonna at bay

        Sixty-year-old American performer, Madonna emerged as the ultimate winner in the Eurovision 2019 contest, held in Tel Aviv between May 14 and 18. ### Although she defied international calls to abstain from normalising Israeli apartheid, she still found those naive enough to thank her for having one of her dancers wear a small Palestinian flag…

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          India’s Congress party in deep crisis after poll debacle

          Dubai: India’s Grand Old Party is going through an unprecedented existential crisis. The Congress is yet to recover from widespread rejection by voters in central, north, north-east and western states, and is now facing four big daunting crisis situations – Rahul Gandhi’s resignation; vulnerability of governments in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka; rebellion in Rajasthan and…

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