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oP-ED PAGE 04 FOREX (AED) ENERGy TEN TOLA GOLD STOCK MARKET INDEX uSD 3.6800 YEN 0.0356 B r e n t Crude $37.94/bbl buLLION Some biden voters may prefer a Republican Senate Abu Dhabi - ADX 4,660.04 EuRo 4.3082 CHF 4.0570 WTI Crude $35.79 /bbl Former US vice president would be able to make good on his campaign promise, the one that he and a bloc of voters seem to GBP 4.7606 CAD 2.7859 N a t u r a l G as $3.35 /MMBtu Dubai - DFM 2,187.86 care most about, writes Ramesh PonnuRu PRECIOUS METALS EuroPE PAGE 07 New york - NYA 12,429.28 EXCHANGE RATE Sri Lankan Rs 50.06 Gold $1,879.90/t oz Furlough ends with UK jobs market facing a bleak winter Indian Rs 20.04 Philippine Peso 12.95 Gold-Dubai AED227.50/gm Buy for London - UKX 5,577.27 Bangladesh Taka 22.32 (AED) 26,535.6 At their height, British government wage subsidies protected nine Pakistani Rs 42.96 Silver $23.65/t oz million jobs and the cost has been vast — over $52bn at the last count

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Price UAE: AED 2 Sustainability is key to UAE’s future readiness: VP HH Sheikh Mohammed’s remarks came as he reviewed Dubai Municipality’s environmental projects worth AED6.6bn

Dubai / WAM Providing a clean environment is at the heart of our His Highness Sheikh Mo - efforts to advance development and provide a high hammed bin Rashid Al Mak - quality of life both now and in the future toum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, said the UAE is com - mitted to implementing innova - We have adopted global best Processing in the Warsan area of tive projects that optimise use practices and implemented in - Dubai. The AED4 billion plant, of resources and solve critical novative projects to preserve one of the largest in the world in challenges as part of the our environment and protect terms of waste processing capac - country’s strategy to ensure the health and safety of people ity, will operate without any neg - environmental sustainability. in the UAE," His Highness said. ative impact on the environment. A key element in the UAE’s HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Capable of processing 5,666 development model, environ - comments came during a re - tonnes of municipal solid waste mental sustainability is re - view of Dubai Municipality’s per day and 1.9 million tonnes of flected in all initiatives and environmental and sustainabil - municipal solid waste per year, it projects launched by govern - ity projects being developed at also has the capacity to generate ment entities, independently or a cost AED6.6 billion. HH 200 megawatts of energy annu - in partnership with the private Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al ally, which can serve the require - sector, His Highness said. Sus - Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai ments of 135,000 residential tainability is key to the UAE’s Civil Aviation Authority and units. The first phase of the proj - future readiness, he added. Chairman and Chief Executive ect will be completed in 2023 "Providing a clean environ - of Emirates Airline and Group, and the entire project will be ment is at the heart of our ef - attended the review. completed in 2024. forts to advance development HH Sheikh Mohammed bin and provide a high quality of Rashid reviewed a project to nFor full story, read His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviews life both now and in the future. build the Dubai Centre for Waste emirates-business.ae Dubai Municipality’s environmental and sustainability projects, in Dubai on Sunday —WAM libyA’S dAily crude output surges to 800,000 barrels a day UAE joins UK-initiated Global Ocean Alliance al ain / WAM coastal communities. As its Oil posts its largest monthly core goal, the Alliance calls The UAE is the latest country for safeguarding at least 30 to join the UK-initiated percent of the world’s oceans Global Ocean Alliance, a by 2030 through marine pro - group of 32 countries work - tected areas. The UAE is the drop since March amid virus ing to protect the ocean and first Middle Eastern country improve the livelihoods of to endorse the target. As futures sink 1.1% to end the week below $36 a barrel, renewed lockdown measures to contain pandemic threatens to upend a shaky demand recovery

blooMberg n Libya is targeting 1.3 Etihad marks 15 years Oil posted its largest monthly million barrels at the drop since March as renewed of flights to Belgium lockdown measures to contain beginning 2021 the coronavirus threatened to abu Dhabi / WAM upend a shaky demand recovery. n The reopening of last Futures fall 1.1% in New York of Libya’s oil fields and Etihad Airways, the national to end the week below $36 a bar - airline of the UAE celebrated rel taking their cue from a broader ports prompted a the 15th anniversary of its market selloff and the worst week resurgence of energy first service between Abu for US stocks since March. At the industry, with Opec Dhabi and Brussels. same time, the US posted a record nation’s daily production Since launching the flights surge in daily coronavirus infec - on October 31, 2005, Etihad tions, while new restrictions in jumping from less than has carried almost two million Etihad Airways is building Europe could drive the region 100,000 barrels in passengers between two capi - on strong demand for towards another recession. early September tals, building on strong de - point-to-point business A return to tougher lockdown mand for point-to-point measures will likely deter a sub - business and leisure travel be - and leisure travel stantive rebound in airline de - The concerns over demand come at a time when the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting prompted a resurgence of the en - tween Abu Dhabi and Brussels. between Abu Dhabi Countries and its allies face a challenge in their efforts to keep supply in check with the mand, with more restrictions in faster-than-expected return in Libyan output ergy industry, with the Opec na - The airline has also carried and Brussels Europe prompting further cuts in tion’s daily production jumping large numbers of travellers airline capacity for the remain - isation of Petroleum Exporting Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said. from less than 100,000 barrels in via Abu Dhabi to and from der of the year. Still, there’s some Countries (Opec) and its allies Meanwhile, Libya’s daily crude early September. Brussels, with the most pop - Etihad Airways expanded the support from booming freight face a challenge in their efforts to output has reached 800,000 bar - The National Oil Corp. expects ular destinations being Mus - service from an original three markets and improvements in keep supply in check with the rels per day and the country is the country to pump 1 million cat in Oman, Sydney and flights to eight weekly depar - China and India. All the while, faster-than-expected return in targeting 1.3 million barrels at barrels daily next month, Sanalla Melbourne in Australia, tures. Since 2016, the airline traders are looking ahead to next Libyan output. Iraq reaffirmed the beginning 2021, according to said. Its ambition to reach 1.6 Bangkok and Phuket in Thai - has operated a daily service, week’s US election and an Opec+ its support for Opec+ oil-pro - Mustafa Sanalla, the chairman of million by the end of 2021 hinges land, Delhi and Mumbai in however this is currently re - meeting at the end of November. duction cuts and won’t be seek - state-run National Oil Corp. on the resources the Finance India, and Islamabad and La - duced to three flights per The concerns over demand ing any exemption from the The reopening of the last of Ministry will allocate to the hore in Pakistan. week due to Covid-19 travel come at a time when the Organ - curbs next year, Oil Minister Libya’s oil fields and ports has company, he said. Between 2011 and 2015, restrictions. pAge 2

Apple loses $450bn in Covid-19: UAE reports 1,295 UAE sets up Covid-19 recovery value on iPhone woes new recoveries committee to boost businesses blooMberg abu Dhabi / WAM It is mandated to ensure efficient recovery from current crisis When talking about the biggest The Ministry of Health and company in the world, it’s not Prevention (MoHAP) an - by leveraging the resources required for business continuity unusual for there to be eye- nounced that it conducted popping numbers. But Apple 143,991 additional Covid-19 abu Dhabi / WAM Inc.’s latest superlative is not tests over the past 24 hours, The Covid-19 Crisis Recovery one investors would like to see. using state-of-the-art medical In line with the UAE govern - Management and Governance Since becoming the first Since becoming the first testing equipment. ment's plan and increased ef - Committee will be chaired by American company to surpass American company to In a statement, the min - forts to combat Covid-19, the Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, $2 trillion in market value in surpass $2trn in market istry stressed its aim to con - Supreme Committee for Covid- August and peaking last month, tinue expanding the scope 19 Crisis Management, has an - Minister of Industry and value in August and the iPhone maker has lost $450 of testing nationwide to fa - nounced the formation of the Advanced Technology, will billion, wiped out by a 19% peaking last month, cilitate the early detection National Covid-19 Crisis Recov - develop proactive support slump. The latest bout of selling Apple sees a 19% of coronavirus cases and ery Management and Gover - — a 5.6% drop — took out carry out the necessary nance Committee. programmes more than $120 billion alone. slump in its value treatment. The committee is mandated Apple’s now worth $1.85 tril - As part of its intensified to ensure efficient recovery lion and still the most valuable and gave no forecast for the hol - testing campaign, MoHAP from the Covid-19 crisis by malcy across society. link for digital indicator-based US company, but the amount iday quarter. Fiscal fourth-quar - announced 1,121 new coro - leveraging the resources re - The roles of the committee statistics, in addition to identi - shaved from its ledger since its ter revenue from the iPhone navirus cases, bringing the quired for business continuity. include developing a strategic fying the financial and eco - September peak is more than was $26.4 billion, compared to total number of recorded The committee will also plan and identifying key per - nomic resources required for the entire market cap of Visa expectations of $27.1 billion. cases in the UAE to 132,629. develop proactive support pro - formance indicators for the supporting the recovery phase, Inc, seventh largest member of Disappointing sales forecasts MoHAP also noted an ad - grammes for various establish - post-Covid-19 phase at targeted as well as any others roles or S&P 500, and greater than value from tech companies like Apple, ditional 1,295 individuals ments by identifying their roles, sectors to gauge the perform - responsibilities it may be of Thailand’s stock exchange. Twitter Inc and Facebook are had fully recovered from responsibilities and key strate - ance of the entities concerned entrusted with. The drawdown comes as the sparking worries about further Covid-19, bringing the total gic and operational perform - with return to normalcy. Its re - tech giant reported iPhone sales growth potential in the names number of recoveries to ance indicators with a view to sponsibilities also include es - nFor full story, read that missed analysts’ estimates that led this year’s rebound. 128,902. pAge 2 ensuring a safe return to nor - tablishing an electronic data emirates-business.ae SUNDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2020 02 news

Japan imported over DubAi’s infrastructure sector accounts for 46% of total government spending in emirate’s 2020 budget 20 mmb of crude from Hamdan inspects progress UAE in September Tokyo / wam of Shindagha Bridge project Japan imported from the United Arab Emirates 20.173 The AED5 billion project serves as an addition to Dubai’s iconic landmarks million barrels of crude oil in September, data released by and meets the needs of mega development projects in surrounding areas the Agency of Energy and Kuwait provided 5.139 mil - Natural Resource in Tokyo, lion barrels or 8.0%. DUBaI / wam showed. Japan Imported from Rus - The Shindagha Bridge This accounts for 31.4% of sia 2.190 million barrels or HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mo - Japan's total crude imports, 3.4%. Arab oil accounted for hammed bin Rashid Al Mak - project combines all the agency that belongs to 58.008 or 90.6%, of Japan’s toum, Crown Prince of Dubai elements of integrated the Ministry of Economy, petroleum needs in Septem - and Chairman of Dubai Execu - transport. It includes two Trade and Industry, said. ber. Japan’s total crude oil im - tive Council, said that Dubai im - Saudi Arabia provided ports in that month plements projects as part of an large lifts at both ends of 25.721 million barrels, or amounted to 64.212 mmb, ambitious development strat - the bridge and three 40.1% of the total, while the agency said. egy that places the interests of shared bridges for citizens and the comfort and happiness of residents and visi - pedestrians and cyclists tors at the top of its priorities. This is evident in the large in - vestments the emirate allocates the construction of the bridge. Covid-19: UAE reports to infrastructure projects that The bridge can accommodate serve the needs of society mem - 12,000 vehicles per hour per bers and the business commu - direction. 1,295 new recoveries nity, while also enabling The Shindagha Bridge project establishments to grow and combines all elements of inte - aBU DhaBI / wam prosper, he added, noting that grated transport. It includes two the emirate’s infrastructure sec - large lifts at both ends of the The Ministry of Health and Pre - tor accounts for 46 per cent of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of bridge and three shared bridges vention (MoHAP) announced the total government spending Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, during an inspection tour of the for pedestrians and cyclists. One that it conducted 143,991 addi - in the emirate's 2020 budget. Shindagha Corridor Project, in Dubai on Saturday —WAM bridge is currently under con - tional Covid-19 tests over the His Highness’s remarks came struction on Al Khaleej Street, past 24 hours, using state-of- during an inspection tour of the while other two will be con - the-art medical testing equip - Shindagha Corridor Project, one n Extending 295 metres in length, the Shindagha Bridge structed on Sheikh Rashid and ment. In a statement, the of the biggest road projects cur - Project rises 15.5m above the Dubai Creek Al Mina Streets at a later stage. ministry stressed its aim to MoHAP announced 1,121 rently undertaken by the Roads The project is part of RTA’s ef - continue expanding the scope and Transport Authority, RTA. forts to enhance sustainable of testing nationwide to facili - new coronavirus cases, HH Sheikh Hamdan was fol - n It features an iconic architectural arch shaped design in mobility and provide a unique tate the early detection of coro - bringing the total number lowing up on the progress of the form of infinity symbol and it can accommodate environment for pedestrians navirus cases and carry out the of recorded cases in the work of the AED5 billion project, and cyclists in an area bustling necessary treatment. which extends 13km from the 12,000 vehicles per hour per direction with trading and tourist activi - As part of its intensified test - UAE to 132,629 Sheikh Rashid Street through Al ties that has to be well con - ing campaign, MoHAP an - Mina Street and Al Khaleej Street n Approximately 2,400 tonnes of steel will be used in the nected with routes linking Deira nounced 1,121 new up to Cairo Street. and Bur Dubai. coronavirus cases, bringing the deaths due to Covid-19 compli - During his tour, HH inspected construction of the bridge total number of recorded cases cations, bringing the total num - the construction work of the ASSet SuStAinABility in the UAE to 132,629. ber of deaths in the country to Shindagha Bridge project, a On his arrival, Sheikh Ham - above the Dubai Creek, which "RTA has incorporated unique MoHAP also noted an addi - 495. The ministry expressed its unique architectural structure dan was welcomed by Mattar allows the passage of boats of constructional elements and sys - tional 1,295 individuals had sincere condolences to the developed as part of the third Mohammed Al Tayer, Director- all sizes, and consists of six tems in the construction of the fully recovered from Covid-19, family of the deceased and phase of the Shindagha Corri - General, Chairman of the Board lanes in each direction in addi - Shindagha Bridge in order to bringing the total number of wished Covid-19 patients a dor Project. The bridge serves of Executive Directors of RTA. tion to a three-metre lane for make it well protected and more recoveries to 128,902. speedy and full recovery, call - as an addition to Dubai’s iconic H.H. and his entourage boarded pedestrians and cyclists. sustainable. These include build - According to the Ministry, ing on all members of the soci - landmarks and meets the needs a ferry to review the work in It features an iconic architec - ing foundations at a depth of 40 the infected individuals are ety to cooperate with health of mega development projects progress at the bridge, which tural arch shaped design in the metres below the waterbed of from various nationalities, are authorities, adhere to the in - in the surrounding areas such has reached a completion rate form of infinity symbol. The top the Creek ," said Al Tayer. in a stable condition, and are structions and physical dis - as Deira Islands, Dubai Water - of 75 per cent. of the infinity arch rises 42m, receiving the necessary care. tance to ensure the health and front, Port Rashid and the Dubai Extending 295 metres in and approximately 2,400 nFor full story, read MoHAP also announced 5 safety of all. Maritime City. length, the bridge rises 15.5m tonnes of steel will be used in emirates-business.ae

Dubai Customs receives ‘best France attack: 10th SIBF ‘publishers UAE strongly PMO in the world 2020’ award condemns conference’ opens today DUBaI / WAM management methodology that seeks not only to promote sus - terrorist act Dubai Customs has been named tainable development but also aBU DhaBI / WAM the "Best PMO in the World turn challenges into opportuni - 2020" at the PMO Global ties. The UAE’s high levels of ex - The UAE has strongly con - Awards organised by the PMO cellence have been validated by demned the terrorist at - Global Alliance, the leading its top ranking in the Middle East tack that took place in the global community of project and fifth ranking globally in the French city of Nice, which management professionals. WCO’s World Competitiveness claimed the lives of a Dubai Customs outclassed Index. The country was also number of people, and government departments and With 125 projects worth ranked the highest in the Middle wounded others. private companies worldwide to East and placed 11th in the Lo - In a statement, the UAE win the prestigious global hon - AED350 million gistics Indicator issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs More than 317 publishing professionals and 33 speakers including traditional and our. With 125 projects worth implemented between World Bank." and International Cooper - ePublishers from around the globe, rights professionals, publishing consultants, lawyers AED350 million implemented 2007 and 2019, Dubai Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Di - ation emphasised that the and other industry experts will participate in the 10th SIBF Publishers Conference between 2007 and 2019, Dubai Customs outclassed rector-General of Dubai Customs UAE expressed its strong Customs has demonstrated out - said, "Nearly 80 per cent of the condemnation of these sharjah / wam including traditional and ePub - standing standards in imple - government departments UAE’s external trade goes criminal acts and its per - lishers from around the globe, menting projects as part of its and private companies through Dubai. Advanced tech - manent rejection of all Sharjah will be the cynosure of rights professionals, publishing vision to protect society and pro - worldwide to win the nologies and skilled teams en - forms of violence and ter - all eyes in the global publishing consultants, lawyers and other mote economic development. able Dubai Customs to conduct rorism aimed at destabil - industry on Sunday as the 10th industry experts will partici - The award was announced prestigious global honour over 40,000 customs transac - ising security in Publishers Conference is inau - pate in the event, which will during the Alliance’s annual tions a day, while also maintain - contravention of religious gurated at the Expo Centre host eight panel discussions on award ceremony held virtually ing border security and and humanitarian values Sharjah. the key issues and challenges on October 29 in which dele - man & CEO and Chairman of facilitating trade activity. Dubai and principles. The three-day event organ - facing the publishing sector in gates from across the world par - Ports, Customs and Free Zone Customs is currently working on The ministry extended ised by the Sharjah Book Au - the region and around the ticipated. In August, Dubai Corporation said, "Inspired by the Cross Border E-Commerce its heartfelt condolences thority (SBA) opens ahead of world. Customs was named Asia-Pacific the vision of His Highness Sheikh Project, which is expected to re - to the families of the vic - the official opening of the 39th The conference will be live- PMO of the Year by the Alliance. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Mak - duce the cost of e-commerce tims of this heinous crime. Sharjah International Book streamed on the Zoom plat - Commenting on the latest toum, Vice President, Prime Min - transactions by 20 per cent and It also wished a quick re - Fair, SIBF, on November 4. form and can be accessed global recognition, Sultan bin Su - ister and Ruler of Dubai, we raise e-commerce activity covery to all the injured. More than 317 publishing through the following link: layem, DP World Group Chair - follow an innovative project through Dubai by 12.5 per cent." professionals and 33 speakers https://bit.ly/37NWOSH. Etihad Airways marks 15 years of flights to Belgium Since launching flights on October 31, 2005, the airline carried almost 2mn passengers between Abu Dhabi and Brussels

aBU DhaBI / wam For 15 years, our n Between 2011 and 2015, Etihad Airways expanded Etihad Airways, the national air - line of the UAE celebrated the Abu Dhabi-Brussels the service from an original three flights to eight weekly 15th anniversary of its first service has provided a departures service between Abu Dhabi and strong connection between Brussels. the two regions, opening up Since launching the flights on n Since 2016, the airline has operated a daily service, October 31, 2005, Etihad has opportunities for business however this is currently reduced to three flights per carried almost 2 million passen - and tourism travel to and week due to Covid-19 travel restrictions gers between the two capitals, from Brussels to Abu Dhabi building on strong demand for and beyond point-to-point business and travel restrictions begin to ease. Europe during this time." leisure travel between Abu Ann Ramaekers, Etihad Airways has carried large numbers of travellers via Abu Dhabi to and from Brussels, In June this year, we launched In January this year, during Dhabi and Brussels. Etihad Airways Country with the most popular destinations being Muscat, Sydney and Melbourne, Bangkok and Etihad Wellness, an expanded Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, The airline has also carried Manager Belgium Phuket, Delhi and Mumbai, and Islamabad and Lahore and more comprehensive Etihad Airways operated a spe - large numbers of travellers via health and hygiene programme cial ‘eco-flight’ from Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi to and from Brussels, Flights between both cities provided a strong connection and customer guide, to keep to Brussels, featuring a range of with the most popular destina - had Airways expanded the serv - are operated by a two-class between the two regions, open - passengers safe, well and reas - initiatives designed to illustrate tions being Muscat in Oman, ice from an original three flights Boeing 787 Dreamliner, featur - ing up opportunities for busi - sured while travelling with us. the airline’s broad commitment Sydney and Melbourne in Aus - to eight weekly departures. ing Etihad’s award-winning ness and tourism travel to and Our global Covid-19 wellness to sustainable practices in the tralia, Bangkok and Phuket in Since 2016, the airline has oper - cabins and inflight products. from Brussels to Abu Dhabi and insurance is also now included air and on the ground. The Boe - Thailand, Delhi and Mumbai ated a daily service, however Ann Ramaekers, Etihad Air - beyond. "We are proud to con - with every Etihad Airways ing 787 Dreamliner followed an in India, and Islamabad and this is currently reduced to ways Country Manager Bel - tinue linking Belgium to the ticket. We are pleased to be able optimised flight route to help Lahore in Pakistan. three flights per week due to gium, said: "For 15 years, our world today, and we hope to re - to maintain this important con - reduce fuel consumption and Between 2011 and 2015, Eti - Covid-19 travel restrictions. Abu Dhabi-Brussels service has sume our daily service once nection between the UAE and carbon emissions. SUNDAY 01 NOVEMbEr 2020 ADVERTISEMENTS 03

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The Notifier would hereby demand you to immediately settle within The Notifier would hereby demand you to immediately settle within The Notifier would hereby demand you to immediately settle within The Notifier would hereby demand you to immediately settle within one (1) week time of the publication date of this notice, the one (1) week time of the publication date of this notice, the one (1) week time of the publication date of this notice, the one (1) week time of the publication date of this notice, the outstanding amount of aeD (79,553.00) .being payable from you outstanding amount of aeD (115,274.00) .being payable from you outstanding amount of aeD (26,147.00) .being payable from you outstanding amount of aeD (130,933.00) .being payable from you due to your default on payment of the monthly instalments as due to your default on payment of the monthly instalments as due to your default on payment of the monthly instalments as due to your default on payment of the monthly instalments as agreed with the notifying bank under the Car Loan Agreement to agreed with the notifying bank under the Car Loan Agreement to agreed with the notifying bank under the Car Loan Agreement to agreed with the notifying bank under the Car Loan Agreement to finance the purchase of the subject vehicle No: ( 35416 / r / finance the purchase of the subject vehicle No: ( 69053 / 10 / finance the purchase of the subject vehicle no: ( 42519 / 7 / finance the purchase of the subject vehicle No: ( 81280 / Q / private / Dubai ) - type : ( mitsubisHi PaJero _ station ) – Colour private / abuDHabi ) - type : ( JeeP _ station ) – Colour ( WHite ) private / abu DHabi ) - type : ( mitsubisHi LanCer _ saLoon ) – private / Dubai ) - type : ( toYota fortuner _ station ) – Colour ( GreY ) – model : ( 2017 ). – model : ( 2017 ). Colour ( bLaCK ) – model : ( 2016 ). ( WitH PearL ) – model : ( 2015 ).

Failure to pay the above amount within the said notice period shall Failure to pay the above amount within the said notice period shall Failure to pay the above amount within the said notice period shall Failure to pay the above amount within the said notice period shall lead the Notifier Bank to take all the execution procedures against lead the Notifier Bank to take all the execution procedures against lead the Notifier Bank to take all the execution procedures against lead the Notifier Bank to take all the execution procedures against the aforementioned vehicle, while preserving all other legal rights the aforementioned vehicle, while preserving all other legal rights the aforementioned vehicle, while preserving all other legal rights the aforementioned vehicle, while preserving all other legal rights of the Notifier, whatsoever. of the Notifier, whatsoever. of the Notifier, whatsoever. of the Notifier, whatsoever. notary Public notary Public notary Public notary Public

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Announcement No.: 161500/2020 Date of Announcement: 20/10/2020 Government of ras aL KHaimaH Government of ras aL KHaimaH Government of ras aL KHaimaH Courts Department Courts Department Courts Department Government of Dubai Dubai Courts notarial Legal notice notarial Legal notice notification by Publication of date of Case management Hearing (18110/2020) (17791/2020) Claim no.: 570/2020, Partial Commercial announcement by Publishing in the Lawsuit no. 744/20/2020 Plenary Commercial the notifier: the notifier: based on a request of the plaintiff / Diamant Jewelry DmCC, nationality: ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK P J S ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK P J S subject matter of the Lawsuit: To / Removal of the Defendants from the Company and termination of their capacity the defendant / aa Commercial Group fZC – nationality: …., its manager / as partners therein, depending on the share of each of them in the Company, the notified Party: the notified Party: Kwaku fah aswahini which is 10 shares with a total value of ten thousand dirhams for the First Defendant OSHAN CHATHURIKA KANCHANAMAL CHANDRASENA MERAGALGE RAGHUNANDAN REDDY GADOAM CHINNA REDDY GADO the defendant / Kwaku fah aswahini, nationality: angolan and 10 shares with a total value of ten thousand dirhams for the Second Defendant. applicant: VDA Middle East FZ LLC, represented by Flavio de Polis The Notifier would hereby demand you to immediately settle within The Notifier would hereby demand you to immediately settle within You are assigned to show up before Ras Al Khaimah Court of First Instance, in Capacity in the Case: Plaintiff one (1) week time of the publication date of this notice, the one (1) week time of the publication date of this notice, the person or by your approved agent at 09:00 on Monday, corresponding to 02- to be notified: 1- Jayesh Raghufer Desai, being a partner in (VDA Middle East FZ LLC). outstanding amount of aeD (34,002.00) .being payable from you outstanding amount of aeD (32,244.00) .being payable from you 11-2020, to answer the invitation and submit your data and defense. If you failed Capacity in the Case: Defendant to attend the hearing or to send an agent on time, the court will continue in 2- George Kiran Peter, being a partner in (VDA Middle East FZ LLC). due to your default on payment of the monthly instalments as due to your default on payment of the monthly instalments as your absence. The plaintiff requested: Capacity in the Case: Defendant agreed with the notifying bank under the Car Loan Agreement to agreed with the notifying bank under the Car Loan Agreement to first: to register the claim and decide a hearing to consider it, and then, to finance the purchase of the subject vehicle No: ( 75377 / u / finance the purchase of the subject vehicle No: ( 61375 / f / legally notify the defendants of a copy of its statement of claim. subject matter of the announcement: second: To oblige the defendants, jointly, to pay the plaintiff an amount of AED A lawsuit has been initiated to remove the Defendants from the Company and private / Dubai ) - type : ( Kia sPortaGe _ station ) – Colour private / Dubai ) - type : ( renauLt Duster _ station ) – Colour terminate their capacity as partners therein depending on the share of each of (white ) – model : ( 2015 ). (broWn ) – model : ( 2018 ). 903,411.67 (AED Nine Hundred and Three Thousand and Four Hundred and Eleven and Sixty-Seven Fills), in addition to legal interest at 12% from the date of them in the Company, which is 10 shares with a total value of ten thousand dirhams for the First Defendant and 10 shares with a total value of ten thousand dirhams for the claim till full payment. Failure to pay the above amount within the said notice period shall Failure to pay the above amount within the said notice period shall the Second Defendant. The Court set the hearing held on Monday, corresponding third: To oblige the defendants to pay the charges, expenses and lawyers' fees. to 09/11/2020 at 10:30 A.M. at the Remote Litigation Chamber. Hence, you are lead the Notifier Bank to take all the execution procedures against lead the Notifier Bank to take all the execution procedures against instructed to attend personally or through your legal representative to provide your the aforementioned vehicle, while preserving all other legal rights the aforementioned vehicle, while preserving all other legal rights remarks: documents or memoranda to the Court within at least three days before the of the Notifier, whatsoever. of the Notifier, whatsoever. Notification shall be in both Arabic and English. hearing. / Seal: Case Management Office – Courts Department / Head of the Division notary Public notary Public / Signature and Seal: case Manager: baher mohammed Helmi abdeen / mohammed mubarak Khalfan

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Date of Notice: 27/10/2020 Notice No: 166391/2020 Government of Dubai Government of Dubai Government of Dubai Government of Dubai Dubai Courts Dubai Courts Dubai Courts Dubai Courts notice by Publication Dubai Court of First Instance Warning of Publishing Legal notice by Publication 6155/2020 on Lawsuit no 16/2020/2744 Commercial Partial no. 5316/2020 Published notice of Payment order sub: Making the Defendant obliged by paying the Claimant AED 1,039,081.97 4188/2020/60 Payment order Warner/ thomas Philip valianito Philip touma the notifying Party Gfs GLobaL GeneraL traDinG L.L.C. Deputized by advocate/ mahmoud bin Gaber al ali (Only One Million, Thirty Nine Thousand, Eight One Dirham and Ninety Seven represented by advocate/ Yousuf moHammaD aL baHar Fils) and by paying the legal expenses and the attorney's fees. against Details of the Published notice Warnee/ Peugeot fatukulam vasudvan the notified Parties 1- sCHon ProPerties broKer L.L.C. the Defendant: • azur Digital fZ LLC therefore 2- JunaiD ata sHaiKH notifying Party: Prestige General services LLC Capacity: Claimant Party to be notified: sanjeev setia sunder Capacity: impleaded Party The Warner warns the Warnee to pay the amounts accrued (unknown address) the Plaintiff - emakina fZ LLC, represented by mohammad ali abdullah under the subject matter of the warning, which are a total subject matter of notice al najjar The Notifying Party, hereby, warns the Notified Party to pay the The Claimant filed against you the Lawsuit, seeking for making the Defendant amount of AED 30,000 (thirty thousand dirhams) within the legal sum of AED 365,000 (Three Hundred Sixty Five Thousands Dirham) period that is five days from the date of receipt of the warning, obliged by paying the Claimant AED 1,039,081.97 (Only One Million, Thirty Nine The Dubai Court of First Instance, on 7/10/2020, obliged the Defendant, within five days of receiving this legal notice. Thousand, Eight One Dirham and Ninety Seven Fils) and the legal interest on Azur Digital FZ LLC, to pay to the Plaintiff, Emakina FZ LLC, an amount of otherwise the Warner will take all legal actions to force the this sum by 12% per annum as of the claim date till full payment and making AED 500,000 together with the legal interest at the rate of 9% from the Warnee to pay such amount, together with the legal interest from Otherwise, the Notifying Party would be compelled to take the the Defendant obliged by paying all legal expenses and the attorney's fees. claim date being 30/9/2020, until full settlement in addition to the fees, A session was fixed on 09/11/2020 at 08:30 AM in the remote litigation the date of abstention until the full payment. Further, you shall legal actions before the competent courts and initiates a lawsuit expenses and AED 1,000 towards advocacy fee. to obtain a decision to order the Notified Party to pay the chamber BUILDING_DESC. Therefore, you are required to appear in person or bear all fees, expenses and attorney’s fees. by your legal representative. You must provide your pleadings or documents aforesaid amount as well as the interest on the amount and the to the Court at least 3 days prior to the session. You may appeal the above-mentioned order within 15 days following expenses incurred. notary Public Respectfully the date of the present notice. /Seal Dubai Courts – Notary Public dated October 28, 2020/ notary Public Case manager Department mona ebrahim Kamal SUNday 01 NOVEMBER 2020 04 OPINION

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Chairman of ThE board prefer a Republican Senate Saeed Saif Former vice president would be able to make good on his campaign promise, the one that he and a bloc of voters seem to care most about Tel: 02-4468000, Fax: 02-4485401 Website: www.emirates-business.ae Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Printed at: al Wathba Printing Press

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How Barrett could end very new president in the last 30 years has Ecome to office with up deciding US election his party holding a majority in both houses of Congress. here has been much worried Democratic speculation about how the Three of those four new Supreme Court might intervene to hand the election to President presidents lost that power TDonald Trump. Many scenarios are possible, but one is much more quickly. One or both houses probable than the others. After the Supreme Court ruling blocking late- of Congress flipped to the arriving mail-in ballots from being counted in Wisconsin, we can now say opposition two years later very concretely what the Bush v Gore redux scenario looks like. as voters reacted to what Former Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to his supporters during a drive-in rally The scenario would arise in Pennsylvania. And the decisive vote would they considered the presi - at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on October 29 —DPA likely be cast by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. That’s because of Pennsylva - dent’s excesses. The excep - nia’s distinctive legal dispute about whether to count mail-in ballots re - tion was George W Bush, president since 1989 to take ceived after 8 pm on Election Day. whose party lost Congress office with a hostile Senate “Burning down” the Republican Party in the First, it’s important to understand that a Supreme Court decision about six years after his election, a majority. hope that something better will rise from its ashes Pennsylvania will only truly determine the outcome of the election if the delay that probably had to Split control, combined electoral vote is close enough to make Pennsylvania decisive. If either can - do with the shock of the with today’s level of polari - is doubly mistaken. It ignores the collateral didate can win without Pennsylvania, this scenario wouldn’t decide the September 11 attacks in his sation, could create serious damage: A lot of left-wing policies would get presidency. But if the electoral tally is close, and late-arriving ballots in first year in office. problems: How long would enacted in the process of this rebuilding Pennsylvania could provide the margin of victory, we could be in for a With the exception of that it take for Biden to get his legal nightmare. period, we have not had Cabinet confirmed if Mitch Pennsylvania state law says that ballots can’t be counted if they are re - more than two years of McConnell stays majority bloc of voters seem to care Republicans have not ex - ceived after the polls close on Election Day. But the Pennsylvania Supreme consecutive unified control leader? most about: the promise not actly been profiles in Court, relying on the Pennsylvania Constitution, ruled that under current since Ronald Reagan’s elec - But the election of Biden to be Donald Trump. courage with respect to conditions created by the combination of Covid-19 and US mail delays, tion in 1980. Modern Amer - alongside a Republican Sen - Biden is simultaneously Trump: Many of them have the state must count ballots received for three days after the statutory icans have not seemed to ate could also end the cycle running on “the most pro - bitten their tongues instead deadline. like one-party government of partisan overreach fol - gressive platform of any of saying what they know to When the US Supreme Court was asked to review the Pennsylvania lowed by backlash that we major party nominee in his - be true about him. Supreme Court’s ruling, it split 4-4. That October 19 tie left the ruling in have gone through so tory” (as former President But some perspective is in place. Neither side issued an explanation until October 26, when the jus - Polling suggests that many times over the last Barack Obama describes it) order. The key decision Sen - tices gave their reasoning in a similar case pertaining to Wisconsin. Joe Biden will be US’s generation. and “a return to normalcy” ate Republicans made was Here’s where things get a little complicated. In the Pennsylvania case, Expanding the Supreme (as a progressive journalist whether to support Trump’s Chief Justice John Roberts cast his vote with the court’s three liberals. His next president, but Court to put more liberals on puts it). A Republican Senate removal from office after reasoning, we now know, was that it is up to the Pennsylvania Supreme gives Republicans a it would be off the table. So, would mean voters got the the House impeached him. Court to interpret Pennsylvania law, including electoral law and the Penn - better chance of holding probably, would be ending part of that package that There was a strong case for sylvania Constitution. It’s not up to the US Supreme Court. Hence he voted the Senate. Thom Tillis the Hyde Amendment to they want. removal. But many Republi - not to intervene. allow taxpayer funding of One might think that this cans sincerely believed the In the Wisconsin case, Chief Justice Roberts voted with the other con - of North Carolina and abortion. There would be no outcome would appeal par - central argument against servatives to block a federal judge’s order that also extended the deadline Joni Ernst of Iowa are in return to fining people for ticularly to those Republi - impeachment: that a presi - for receiving mail-in ballots after the statutory cutoff. He reasoned that, tight races; if they keep not buying health insurance. cans who left the party out of dent should not be removed unlike the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which is a state court, a federal their seats, Republicans In all of these cases, a Re - disgust with Trump. But unless he has committed a district court ought not to change a state’s vote-counting rules. publican Senate would spare some of them instead be - crime such as perjury. So the court won’t allow extensions of mail-in ballot receipt deadlines will probably retain the Americans from policies lieve that Republicans must That argument may be where federal courts might order them. But the court does appear to re - majority. There is a that, according to polls, they lose at every level as punish - mistaken, but it has been spect decisions by state legislatures to allow the counting of mail-in bal - possibility, then, that don’t want. (Biden might not ment for going along with made every time in our his - lots received after Election Day. That leaves precisely one unresolved Biden becomes the first really want some of them ei - Trump, and to create a new, tory that a president has scenario: a state in which the state supreme court has extended the dead - ther.) It would also likely de-Trumpified GOP. faced impeachment. Only line. In other words, Pennsylvania. president since 1989 to mean the death of some of “Burning down” the Re - one senator in US history, Now fast forward to 8 pm on Election Day. Assume that Trump is ahead take office with a hostile Biden’s ambitious health- publican Party in the hope Mitt Romney, has voted to in the vote count in the state. But Biden mail-in votes are still coming. Senate majority care ideas, which are more that something better will remove a president of his Trump’s lawyers would no doubt go back to court to demand that state popular when briefly de - rise from its ashes is doubly own party. authorities stop counting the late-arriving mail-in ballots. Indeed, they al - scribed but have the poten - mistaken. It ignores the col - There would be a certain ready asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its Pennsylvania ruling. — or, at least, the median tial to push people out of lateral damage: A lot of left- justice for Republicans in modern American hasn’t. insurance plans they like. Bi - wing policies would get losing the Senate after going —Bloomberg Most of the polling sug - partisan negotiations over enacted in the process of this all in for Trump. But voters gests that Joe Biden will be issues such as Covid relief rebuilding. And any viable might find themselves, in our next president, but gives might well bear more fruit if center-right party in the US short order, coming to regret Republicans a better chance McConnell and Nancy Pelosi is going to be made up some of the results. of holding the Senate. Thom are dealing with Biden in - mostly of people — voters, other opinion Tillis of North Carolina and stead of the unpredictable staffers, politicians — who —Bloomberg Joni Ernst of Iowa are in tight Trump. made their peace with races; if they keep their The former vice president Trump. There are too few Ramesh Ponnuru is a Bloomberg seats, Republicans will prob - would, however, be able to Americans who are neither Opinion columnist. He is a senior Big technology isn’t ably retain the majority. make good on his central part of the progressive coali - editor at National Review, visiting fel - There is a possibility, then, campaign promise, the one tion nor Trump supporters low at the American Enterprise Insti - the enemy in China that Biden becomes the first that both he and a decisive for it to be any other way. tute and contributor to CBS News

eijing’s goal of building a chips should enjoy eating at the self-reliant technology in - trough now, because the good Bdustry has been elevated to times won’t last, if Beijing can help Europe is fed up with lockdowns become a strategic pillar, part of it. The likes of ASML Holding NV, the latest five-year plan setting out Tokyo Electron Ltd, and Synopsys top national priorities. This means Inc might see some growth years From Italy to Spain, many are protesting the impact of virus restrictions that China is redoubling efforts to as Chinese companies lean on them wean itself off foreign companies, to supply the core ingredients of a FeRdinando GiuGliano adopted. Politicians also with the result likely to be a cohort semiconductor industry, if the US want to keep schools open, of domestic giants and a slow administration doesn’t get in their even though this likely con - freeze-out of overseas competitors. way to further stymie China’s ad - fter a summer of tributes to propagating con - Just as the US government starts vancement. But they’d be foolish to hope, Europe looks tagion. Italy has reverted to looking to rein in, or even break up, not understand that local rivals, Aset for a tragic winter. distant learning for high big technology companies in the backed by Beijing, are doing every - The dream of keeping the school kids, but elsewhere belief they have too much power, thing possible to replicate their pandemic in check with on the continent we are not China is going in the opposite di - products. limited sacrifices is gone. seeing the same widespread rection. We should expect to see Over the past decade, the gov - Governments are readying school closures we had in more money, more policy fa - ernment has done a lot to improve themselves for a new the first half of 2020. voritism, and more attention from intellectual property enforcement round of tough containment Still, any lockdown is party cadres aimed at ensuring the and secure economic rights over measures. going to require collabora - establishment of big successful technological innovation. Nonethe - Ireland paved the way a tion from the population. chip and software firms. less, it would be a brave Chinese week and a half ago, impos - Most European countries The Fifth Plenum of the Chinese prosecutor or judge who sides with ing a national lockdown Police stand guard during a protest against measures taken by the government to benefited from exceptional Communist Party's 19th Central a big Western company over a local while keeping schools and curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in Florence, Italy, on October 30 —DPA levels of compliance to stay- Committee wrapped up by tasking upstart in any case of alleged IP essential stores open. at-home orders in the the nation to, among other things, theft. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd France has similarly ordered spring. Now, as protests in develop self-reliance and build its and Tencent Holdings Ltd have a shutdown, just a few Ireland paved the way a week and a half ago, cities such as Rome and technological power. been the backbone of China’s inter - months after president Em - Barcelona show, people’s The result will be a more insular net development. Beijing would manuel Macron categori - imposing a national lockdown while keeping schools frustration and rage are approach to industry and trade as want to see their equivalents in cally ruled one out. In and essential stores open. France has ordered a growing. European govern - Beijing strengthens a robust do - semiconductors come forth. Germany, chancellor Angela shutdown, just a few months after president ments have themselves to mestic market for those up-and- Huawei Technologies Co fits the Merkel has spearheaded a Emmanuel Macron categorically ruled one out blame for this wave of dis - coming heroes to ply their wares. role, a fact that Washington recog - partial lockdown for the content. During the spring, Foreign companies — notably in nizes by attempting to impede the month of November, one they could be excused for semiconductors, software or mate - Shenzhen company’s chip division that will put a stop to leisure their concerns or risk a col - ing more restrictions, at being caught off guard. This rials — that still believe China is a HiSilicon. Semiconductor Manufac - activities. Italy has imposed lapse of social cohesion. least in some areas. line of defense no longer viable long-term business are kid - turing International Corp will also a 6 pm curfew for restau - As I argued in August, The current approach holds. As citizens continue ding themselves. Only those sup - play a part, but after two decades it rants but could opt for more more lockdowns were never across Europe differs, to face shortages of tests plying crucial products and has still failed to match rivals like draconian rules. off the table. Although lead - however, from that taken and hospital beds, many are services not available locally will Taiwan Semiconductor Manufac - As new curbs on personal ers vowed to tackle a second during the spring. Govern - asking what exactly politi - have any shot at sustained market turing Co or United Microelectron - freedom loom, it’s worth wave through tracking, trac - ments appear desperate to cians did to prepare for the access, and even then only until a ics Corp. asking: Are citizens going to ing and “smart,” localised keep open as much of their colder season. domestic alternative comes along. Whoever the next big Chinese accept them as they did dur - lockdowns, the rising num - economies as possible, as Europe is heading into Intel Corp, Nvidia Corp and Mi - tech giant is, you can be sure that ing the first wave of the ber of deaths and hospitali - they fear a spike in bank - winter with a tired and crosoft Corp should take note. Beijing has the money and deter - virus? From Italy to Spain, sations is giving them no ruptcies, unemployment scared population. The chal - Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc ought mination to make sure it succeeds. many are already taking to choice but to impose stricter and ever larger budget lenge will be finding a way to be wary. Meanwhile, suppliers of At all costs. the streets to protest the im - measures. Even Sweden, deficits. Spain and Italy to fight the pandemic while the equipment, chemicals and soft - pact of restrictions on their which opted for a relatively are resisting the blanket keeping social peace. ware used to design and build —Bloomberg financial security. Politicians light-touch strategy during bans on non-essential activ - must find ways to address the first wave, is now enforc - ities they had previously —Bloomberg SUNDAY 01 NOVEMbEr 2020 ADVERTISEMENTS 05

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Ahmed Al Hosani Accountants & Auditors Date: 27/10/2020 One Person Company L.L.C Intra Financial Consultancy Publication of Notice Company Assignment Announcement Subject: Memo of Notification by Publication, to attend the Notice by Publication in Arabic Language and English Language meeting of the Accounting Expert in the Dispute To the Defendant: Shama International General Trading ISIS Auditing & Book Keeping No. 333/ 2020 - Commercial Expert Appointment Dispute- Dubai Company L.L.C The Expert: Mohammed Ali Sultan AI-Khadir Petro Addichem RMC FZC , industrial license no. Subject: Case No. 3211/2020 Dubai Commercial Summary The party to be notified: Defendant: Texas OilTech Laboratories Inc General Assembly Meeting Notification for the Respondent RMC 0715002 , hereby announces that it has Kindly note that we have been assigned by the Amicable Dispute Resolution Center, in our capacity as an accounting expert in the Whereas there is a lawsuit filed against you by the plaintiff / Rocket Oil The Notified Party: FFWD FZ — LLC assigned all the company shares and the owner aforementioned lawsuit filed against you by: the Claimant: Geo Chem Field Equipment Trading L.L.C — Represented by / Al Bannai and Al The Expert Mohammed Ali Sultan AI-Khadir, is notifying the Middle East. Rashedan Advocates & Legal Consultants before Dubai Courts. We beginning of the audit report of the accounts as per the initial has been changed. Therefore, who ever has any Accordingly, you or your legal representative is assigned to attend the expert's task meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday , 03/11/2020 at were assigned as an accounting expert under the judgment issued in decision issued by Dubai Courts on the date of 14/10/2020 in right or objection shall contact the management 11:00 am . The meeting shall be online, through videoconference, via the the above mentioned case. Thus, we invite you to attend the expert's Partial Commercial Case No. 1714/2020, notifying the respondent of the company regarding any objection or video communication program, Zoom. Kindly contact the Expert's Office video meeting through Zoom Program on Tuesday , corresponding to or to whom is in their legal capacity for a General Assembly through Tel. 026221500 and 0554779945 and the following email address: 03/11/2020 at 10:00 AM . Kindly attend and appear via video (Zoom meeting to be on Tuesday 03/11/2020 at 3:00 pm , for the indebtedness payable by the company within two [email protected] , in order to get a link to attend the Program) on the specified time and date. Kindly provide us before the meeting and submit the documents which support your defense in the submission of documents in their possession. The meeting is to date of the meeting with all exhibits and documents supporting your lawsuit, noting that should you failed to attend, the expert shall carry out take place in the Emirate of Dubai, Deira, the office building weeks from the date of this announcement, the defense via the email of the expert stated below. To contact us, please their tasks, in accordance with the powers given to the expert legally. behind Arabian Cars Company next to Al-Futtaim, on the 9 th floor call 0589323011 — 042206244 — Email: [email protected]. objections or claims shall be sent on this email: office no. 910. Accounting Expert: Mobile No. 0506313708 — Fax No. 042947003 [email protected] Adel Abdul Jabbar, Reg. No. 172, [Signature] Accounting and Banking Expert Office Dubai: Tel.: + 9714 4341111- Fax: + 9714 4341112 - P.0 Box: 71635 Dr. Ali Rashid Alkaitoob E-mail: [email protected] Dubai - United Arab Emirates E-mail:[email protected] (Signed & Sealed) Web: www.ahab-uae.com

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time ExPERT MEETING Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date: 21/10/2020 Date: 22/10/2020 the gulf time — Date: 01-11-2020 uNITED ARAB EMIRATES Public notice uNITED ARAB EMIRATES Invitation to the First Expert Meeting MINISTRY OF JuSTICE In the case management office the federal civil court of Sharjah MINISTRY OF JuSTICE SHARJAH FEDERAL COuRT OF FIRST INSTANCE SHARJAH FEDERAL COuRT OF FIRST INSTANCE Case number 0005652\2020SHCFICIPOR/ announcement to / CASE MANAGEMENT OFFICE CASE MANAGEMENT OFFICE partial commercial Defendant / Omran Yunis Tikar Oula Sharjah Federal Court of First Instance Sharjah Federal Court of First Instance To the respondent: 1/ Mohammad Sofian Ali Mohammad. the Case No . 2759 for the year 2020 commercial, Partial - Dubai Service by Publication in Arabic and English Notification of Publication in Arabic and English Unknown domicile. before Case Management Office Based on our assignment by the esteemed Dubai Court for before Case Management Office To the second respondent: Mohammad Waqas Mushtaq Ahmad. work of experience in the above case, and to keep pace Based on the request of the claimant: union Insurance Co (P.J.S.C.) To the Defendant: 1- venture Cross Trade FZE with the efforts and rational leadership of the government To the Defendants: 1- venture Cross Trade FZE Filed the case mentioned above demanding: We notify you that the Plaintiff Mr. Nitin Kumar Dendaial in case No. 2- Capital Moon Commercial Brokers 469/2020 Commercial Full Jurisdiction of the United Arab Emirates to contain opportunities for the You are hereby notified that that the Plaintiff, M/S Hazel Mercantile Obliging the two defendants jointly and in solidarity to pay the claimant has filed the abovementioned case requesting: Limited in case No. 231/2020 Commercial Full Jurisdiction, has filed the an amount of 33,000 (thirty three thousand dirhams) and a legal interest - To rule with discharging the Plaintiff Mr. Nitin Kumar Dendaial for himself spread of the epidemic, its prevention and the protection abovementioned case seeking the court: of 12% from the due date until the date of full payment. in his capacity as the manager of Hazel Mercantile Limited from any of everyone's health. We decided on Sunday 08/11/2020 at - To rule with acquitting the Plaintiff in relation to any claims made by You are requested to attend the hearing on the date of 2\11\2020 claims against the Second and the Third Defendants due to previous the Second and the Third Defendants, and final judgments rendered proving the debt towards the First Defendant. 10:00 AM to the video conference of remote expertise - To rule with obligating the Defendants to pay fees, expenses and before the case management office the civil court of first instance of - To rule with obligating the Defendants jointly and severally to pay attorney fees. Sharjah — office number (office of the case manager number 2) in an amount of AED 2,000,000.00 (two million dirhams). meeting ,You can contact us through the office number: Therefore, you are required to appear, in person or by your authorized person or by an authorized representative, and to submit a responsive Accordingly, you should appear before the Case Management, in 04-2555155 Sharjah Federal Court, Civil and Commercial Full Jurisdiction representative, before the Case Management of Sharjah Federal Court, memo on the case attached to it all the documents , during a term that Civil and Commercial Full Jurisdiction Department, office No. 9 in Department, office No. 9 in Sharjah Federal Court of First Instance, in And our email: - [email protected], to provide you with Sharjah Federal Court of First Instance, to submit a plea to the case do not exceed 10 days from the date of publishing to consider the case personal or through authorized Power of Attorney, to submit a plea to the link for the video meeting. supported by all documents, on Sunday corresponding 08/11/2020 , at that its number mentioned above the case including all documents, on Sunday corresponding 08/11/2020 , at 8:30 AM , to consider the abovementioned case, in your 8:30 AM , for hearing the abovementioned case, in your capacity as the - In your capacity as a respondent. Defendant, failing which, the legal proceedings shall be taken against capacity as the Defendant, otherwise legal actions shall be taken Expert / Sara Almasnoori you in absentia. agains tyou in absentia. The manager of judicial services Ministry of justice Reg No 564 Sharjah Federal Court of First Instance Mohammad Al-Mulla Sharjah Federal Court of First Instance Dubai Court Reg No 157 Case Management Office //Signed and Stamped// Case Management Office //Signed & Stamped//

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GOvERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMAH GOvERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMAH GOvERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMAH GOvERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMAH Courts Department Courts Department Courts Department Courts Department Notice of Payment by publication Judicial warning Judicial warning Judicial warning File no: 132/2020 — Commercial Execution No. 17376/2020 No. 17377/2020 No. 17372/2020

At the request of the Prevailing party: Jehangir Khan Muhammad Nawaz Notifier : Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Notifier : Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Notifier : Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Nationality: Pakistan Notified to : BELAL HuSSIN MOHAMED AL ABD Notified to : MOHAMED SHANOOZ MOHAMED ASHRAF Notified to : SAFETY GuLF A/C NNITS FIx To the losing party: Gurdev Singh Kabul Singh (Anonymous place of residence) (Anonymous place of residence) (Anonymous place of residence) Nationality: India Publication form Publication form Publication form The Notifier warns the Notified to with the following: The Notifier warns the Notified to with the following: The Notifier warns the Notified to with the following: Kindly be informed that RAK Court passed a judgment against you on Firstly - paying the debt amount of ( 58437 ) dirhams within the legal Firstly - paying the debt amount of ( 13908.02 ) dirhams within the legal Firstly - paying the debt amount of ( 117451 ) dirhams within the legal (27/11/2019) in case no (125/2019) Commercial-Full Jurisdiction, binding deadlines deadlines deadlines you to pay AED 66410.99 including fees and expenses, in addition to the Secondly — the Notifier notifies the notified to with the importance of Secondly — the Notifier notifies the notified to with the importance of Secondly — the Notifier notifies the notified to with the importance of rest of the judgment wording and since the above prevailing party has paying his unpaid debt with an amount of (58437 dirhams) and that paying his unpaid debt with an amount of (13908.02 dirhams) and that paying his unpaid debt with an amount of (117451 dirhams) and that submitted a request to execute the said judgment registered under the should be during a period of seven days from the date of this should be during a period of seven days from the date of this should be during a period of seven days from the date of this above mentioned number, you are required to execute the above announcement - otherwise, the notifier will have to proceed to sell the announcement - otherwise, the notifier will have to proceed to sell the announcement - otherwise, the notifier will have to proceed to sell the mentioned within 15 days as from the next day of notification, in case warned mortgaged vehicle which is mortgaged to the Notifier with the warned mortgaged vehicle which is mortgaged to the Notifier with the warned mortgaged vehicle which is mortgaged to the Notifier with the of default, the court will take the appropriate legal procedures against following details : (CHEVROLET AVALANCHE / GREY color / BICK UP following details : (MITSUBISHI ASX / GREY color / STATION / 2013 Model following details : (NISSAN NAVARA / GREY color / BICK UP CABINA / you to execute the judgment in addition to consequent fees. CABINA / 2005 Model / No. 42848 / private- 5 — ABU DAHBI ) according / No. 35390 / private- C — RAS ALKHAIMA ) according to the provisions 2014 Model / No. 61756 / private- 2 — SHARJA ) according to the to the provisions of Articles 172 & 175 of the Commercial Transactions of Articles 172 & 175 of the Commercial Transactions Law with preserving provisions of Articles 172 & 175 of the Commercial Transactions Law with Execution Section Law with preserving all the other rights of the Notifier. all the other rights of the Notifier. preserving all the other rights of the Notifier. MARYAM ALNAQBI Notary Notary Notary

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Notice date: 28/10/2020 Issued on: 16/10/2020 Notice No. 166732/2020 GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI uNITED ARAB EMIRATES GOvERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMAH GOvERNMENT OF RAS AL KHAIMAH DuBAI COuRTS MINISTRY OF JuSTICE Courts Department Courts Department Notification by publication Service by publication to judgment debtor Sharjah Court — Civil Execution court — Mahyar Safar Zaeifjou Judicial warning Judicial warning In case No. 60/2020/4574 Payment order No. 17374/2020 No. 17375/2020 Notice of Payment in Case No. SHCExCICOMS2020/0001961 — Commercial Subject matter of the case: Requesting to issue an order to Notifier : Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC Notifier : Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC To: Notified to : SAIT CINTHAMATHAR ABDuL KHADER Notified to : SIMMY PRAMOD W/O PRAMOD GANGADHARAN oblige the defendant to pay an amount of AED 1000000, as The non-prevailing party: Mahyar Safar Zaeifjou (Anonymous place of residence) (Anonymous place of residence) well fees and expenses. Since a judgment is rendered against you to the Claimant's favor (a copy Publication form Publication form Notifier: Salar Hasan Khan Badrul Hasan Khan of which is attached herewith); The Notifier warns the Notified to with the following: The Notifier warns the Notified to with the following: His capacity in the case: Claimant The Execution Applicant: National Bank of umm Al Quwain PSJC in the Firstly - paying the debt amount of ( 65076 ) dirhams within the legal Firstly - paying the debt amount of ( 25293 ) dirhams within the legal Notifyee: Nadeem Mohammad Zafar above-mentioned Case. deadlines deadlines Since the Prevailing Party has applied executing the said case and paid Secondly — the Notifier notifies the notified to with the importance of Secondly — the Notifier notifies the notified to with the importance of His capacity in the case: Defendant the fees; and paying his unpaid debt with an amount of (65076 dirhams) and that paying his unpaid debt with an amount of (25293 dirhams) and that Subject of notification : Since the judgment to be executed is as follows: should be during a period of seven days from the date of this should be during a period of seven days from the date of this Subject to the payment order issued by Sallar Hassan Khan The total amount (including fees and expenses): AED 51567. Therefore, you are required to execute the judgment as stated in the announcement - otherwise, the notifier will have to proceed to sell the announcement - otherwise, the notifier will have to proceed to sell the Badr Al-Hassan Khan in the afore-mentioned case, you are warned mortgaged vehicle which is mortgaged to the Notifier with the warned mortgaged vehicle which is mortgaged to the Notifier with the execution writ within (15) days from the date of service, following details : (HONDA CRV / BLACK color / STATION / 2018 Model / following details : (GMC DENALY / SILVER color / STATION / 2013 Model obliged to pay the value of the claiming with an amount of Failing which, the court shall take the forcible execution procedures against you as prescribed by law. No. 56332 / private- B — AJMAN ) according to the provisions of Articles / No. 25602 / private- C — RAS ALKHAIMA ) according to the provisions AED 1000000 within 5 days from the date of this notice, 172 & 175 of the Commercial Transactions Law with preserving all the of Articles 172 & 175 of the Commercial Transactions Law with preserving otherwise the court will take legal actions against you. The Judge other rights of the Notifier. all the other rights of the Notifier. Ahmed Talaat Abdul Sadique Mohamemd Division Head / Masoud Muhammed Amin/ Sharjah Court /Civil Execution Court / Notary Notary //signed and stamped//

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date of Notification : 27/10/2020 Notice Date: 12/10/2020 Service Date: 27/10/2020 Summon no.: 164000/2020 Notification Number :166264/2020 Notice No.: 156575/2020 Service No.: 166247/2020 Date.: 25/10/2020 GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS ExECuTION COuRT Notification by Publication Service by Publication 3952/2020/16 Commercial Minor In Lawsuit No.11/2020/1616- Civil Partial Notice with Announcement In Case No. 16/2020/3415 Commercial- Restricted Jurisdiction Summon by Publication Execution No.: 208/2020/84 / Civil Execution Subject of Lawsuit: Case Subject: Claiming to obligate the Defendant to pay an amount Details of Summon by Publication To obligate the Defendant to pay an amount of AED 23651.00 with Subject: Executing the judgement resolved in the claim no. 1001/2018 of (AED 33,219.41) plus fees, expenses, attorney's fees, and interest of To Defendant: 1 - GREEN vALLEY REAL ESTATE BROKER (L.L.C) charges, expenses and Attorney fees, along with the legal interest at —Summary / Civil — amended by appeal no. 624/2019 — Civil Appeal 12% as of date of claim until full payment is affected. To render an (unknown place of residence) 12% from the date of filling the claim until full repayment. — with paying the amount under execution of AED 9191 inclusive expeditious enforceable judgment without bail. Notifying Party: Emirates Insurance Company charges and expenses. Plaintiff: Mawarid Finance Capacity: Plaintiff Sine the Plaintiff BONAT ALEBDA BuILDING CONTRACTING (L.L.C), Its Capacity in the Lawsuit: Claimant Notice by / Claimant: Trans Gro Bus Transportation Services LLC Notified Party: 1- Arnkumar Gopinadhan Capacity: Defendant represented by Saeed Saleem Rashid Al Mazrouie, has filed a Notified Parties: 1- Abbas Abdullah Moaraf Capacity: Claimant Subject of Service: claiming case against you, to oblige the defendant to pay an His Capacity in the Lawsuit: Defendant Represented by: Mohamed Ali Hamid Al Kamity Al Shamsy The Plaintiff has filed the Case against you. Its subject is claim for amount of (AED 1151862) in addition to the expenses, advocacy Subject of the Notification: Capacity: Proxy obligating the Defendant to pay an amount of AED (33,219.41), fees, To obligate the Defendant to pay an amount of AED 23651.00 with Notice to / Respondent: Sayed Mer Akbar Gan Sayed Akbar expenses, attorney's fees, and legal interest of 12% as of the date of fees and an interest at 12% from the claimed date and until the charges, expenses and Attorney fees along with the legal interest at Capacity: Respondent claim until full payment is affected, and to render an expedite payment in full, and the judgement inclusion of effectiveness in 12% from the date of filling the claim until full repayment. Residency: Anonymous enforceable judgment without bail. anticipation without bail. A hearing is set on Wednesday corresponding to 4/11/2020 at 08:30 am Subject of the Notice: A hearing is set therefor to be held on Tuesday , corresponding to The hearing is determined to be held on Tuesday , corresponding umuntil 12:30 pm at the Remote Litigation Chamber and Building-Desc. The afore-mentioned executive claim was filed against you for obligating 08/12/2020 at 09:30 AM , at the Online Litigation Chamber Therefore, you are required to attend personally or via your legal with paying the amount under execution of AED( 9191) to the Claimant (BUILDING_DESC&). Therefore, you are required to appear in person or to 03-11-2020 , at 09:30 a.m , in the hall of distancing litigation representative to submit to the court any memorandums or documents or to the Court Treasury. Accordingly; the court shall proceed the by your representative, and submit your relevant memoranda or (BUILDING_DESC&), So you are in charge to attend or your legal at least three days prior to the hearing. (The attendance shall be via executive proceedings against you in case of not committing to the said documents to the Court at least three days prior to the hearing. representative; and you are requested to submit the court with visual communication program before Case Preparation Third Circuit resolution within 15 days as from the date of this notice. your memorandums and documents before three days from the through Botim application on No. 0566039276). Case Manager Section Head Nassir Abdullah Al Abdouli date of the hearing. Case Manager /Yasser Mohammed Al Marzoqi/ Abdullah Ali Al Mahery

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date: 26/10/2020 Notice Date: 26-10-2020 Notification Date: 28-10-2020 Service Date: 26/10/2020 Notification No :165647/2020 Notice Number: 165537/2020 Notification Number: 167290/2020 Service No.: 164641/2020 GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI DuBAI COuRTS GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS Notification of payment by publication COuRT OF ExECuTION Notification by Publication DuBAI COMMERCIAL COuRT OF FIRST INSTANCE For Case No. (4000/2020/16) — Commercial Partial Implementation No. 6452/2020/207 Notification by Publication Service by Publication Commercial Implementation On Action No. (148/2020/250) Sale of a Mortgaged Real Property Subject of the Case: Claiming the Defendant to pay to the plaintiff the amount On Case No. (60/2020/3827) Payment Order of AED 2,581,973.16, in addition to late payment interest of (12%) yearly from the date of case filing till the full payment of the amount, expediting the judgement Notification details Subject of Action: Requesting attachment of a real property in Case Subject matter: Request to order the Defendant to pay AED preparation for selling it by public auction pursuant to Articles (25) and without any bail. To enforcee 299.650 along with the fees and expenses. (26) of Law No. (14) of 2008 on Mortgages in the Emirate of Dubai. In addition to paying the charges, expenses and attorney fees, expediting the judgement without any bail, considering the judgment from the commercial Service Applicant: Al Tanmyah Services (L.LC) Capacity: Plaintiff 1- Krisztina budai Notifying Party: Standard Chartered Bank transactions of article no. (229/1), Civil Procedures. Represented by: Saa’d Muhammed Abdullah Al Hamadi Capacity: Attorney Unknown domicile Notified Parties: 1. Hitesh Bodani Notifier: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Capacity in the case, Plaintiff To be served on: 1- Euro Gbbal Facility Management LLC Whereas the claimant 2. Minal Harjivan Bodani The Notified Party: NIGEL SPENCER CLARK - Capacity in the case: Defendant Capacity: Defendant 3. Griffindale Limited Company Mashreq Bank PSC Subject of Notification: The above-mentioned case has been filed against you, Unknown Place of residence Of unknown residence claiming the Defendant to pay to the plaintiff the amount of AED 2,581,973.16, Subject of Service Represented by Subject of Notice: in addition to late payment interest of (12%) yearly from the date of case filing On 17/09/2020, the Dubai Court of First Instance decided that the Mona Ahmed Abdulaziz Youssef Al-Sabbagh On 21-10-2020, Dubai Court of First Instance has decided to notify you till the full payment of the amount, expediting the judgement without any bail. Defendant Euro Global Facility Management LLC to pay to the Plaintiff Filed the aforementioned enforcement case against you, to pay the claim amount of AED 30,216,715.20 within 15 days as from In addition to paying the charges, expenses and attorney fees, expediting the Al Tanmyah Services (L.LC) an amount of AED 299,650 (Two Hundred the date of notification in relation to the Execution File referred to judgement without any bail, considering the judgment from the commercial ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dirhams),along with the fees, obliging you to pay the enforcement amount of (AED 169712.68) transactions of article no. (229/1), Civil Procedures. above. Otherwise, the mortgaged real property will be sold by auction expenses and five hundred dirhams towards attorney's fees. to the claimant or the Court treasury Therefore, the court will in accordance with Article 295 of Civil Procedures Law (Property Type: And one hearing is scheduled for it on Sunday, 08/11/2020 , at, 08.30 am at the Remote Litigation Chamber (BUILDING_DESC&), so you, or your legal The order is appealable within 15 days from the following day of proceed with the enforcement procedures against you in the plot — District: Al Thanyah Fourth — Plot No.: 210 — Area: 3830.72 square representative, are required to attend, in order to submit whatever memorandums publishing this notice. event you did not comply with the aforementioned decision meters). or documents you have to the court, 3 days before the hearing date. Division Head within 15 days from the date of publication. Head of Division /Mohammed Bahaa-Eldin Noaman/ Case Manager /Shoq Hamza Mohammed Qambar AI Banai/ Khalifa Saif Al-Dabbah

the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time Date: 01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Date:01-11-2020 Declaration Date: 28/10/2020 Notification no.165888/2020 Date of Notification: 12-10-2020 Declaration No.: 2020/8782 Date of notification: 27/10/2020 Notification No.155873\2020 GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI GOvERNMENT OF DuBAI DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COuRTS DuBAI COMMERCIAL COuRT OF FIRST INSTANCE Declaration by Publication Notification via Publication 981/2020/300, Civil Appeal Notification of Publication In Case No. 310/2020/451 Personal Status Contest in respect of the case no. 4018/2020/16 Date of issue Issue No Newspaper Name Commercial\Summary In case No. 20\2019\1718 Plenary, Commercial Notice Type: Memo of Notice by Publication. (Appeal) Date: 26/10/2020 Case Subject: Subject of the case: Requesting for obligating the defendant to pay any The subject of the case: Stopping the infringement of the trademark owned by Notice No.: 21708/2020 Details of the Notice Judge with all requests of the Contestant include in the statement the Plaintiff by imitating the mark and the trade name and the ruling to cancel amount of AED.27,400, as well as the charges, expenses and 12% of contest and refer the case to Court of Appeal to adjudicate the trade name of the Defendant with compensation of 20,000 dirhams, interest to be calculated as of 03/08/2018 until the date of full payment, including a compensation for material and moral damages. Details of the Notice b y Publication: again to obligate the Respondents to pay fees, expenses and To the Appellees: and declaring the judgment as self-executing without bail. The Applicant: El- LuLu Center (LLC) his capacity in the case: Plaintiff attorney fees. Represented by: Nowara Mohammed Mourad Abdul-Rahman Al-Mazimi 1. Naqib Allah Shafi Allah 2. Noureddine Khrouti Notifying party: RPM Car Rental LLC . Capacity: plaintiff his capacity in the case: Attorney unknown residence Declarant: Kiran Bhagat Cad Avakuti Cacosta Cad Avak Notified parties: Sanaa Ahmad Ansari Capacity: defendant The party to be noted: 1- LuLus Shawerma Restaurant (...) Contestant Subject of the notification: his capacity in the case: Defendant Appellant Unknown residence Parties to be Declared: 1- varsha Subramani Raju Subramani Raju The plaintiff filed the above-mentioned case against you, the subject The subject of the notification: 1. Moqbel Khan, Janet Khan, represented by Mr. Ahmed Ali Bajalur Lakshimbati Raju matter of which is to obligate the defendant to pay any amount of We notify you that the Court has ruled in its session held on 20-07-2020 regarding Mohammed Mansour AI-Zeyoudi AED.27,400, as well as the charges, expenses and 12% interest to be the abovementioned Case in the favor of EI-LULU Center (LLC) by: Respondent Frist: preventing the Defendant from using the trade mark of the Plaintiff (LULU) calculated as of 03/08/2018 until the date of full payment, and It is on 07/09/2020, the verdict was issued in the lawsuit No. 366/2020, Declaration Subject: as a part of its trade name, and addressing the Economic Department in Dubai declaring the judgment as self-executing without bail. A hearing was in order to delete it from its records and the trade license. civil partial, has been appealed. We notify you that the Contestant filed the above-mentioned set to consider that case, which will be held on Wednesday, 04/11/2020, The rule shall be published in two journals issued in the state in Arabic and English contest against you and you that you shall attend to Court of Language. at 08:30Am at the remote litigation hall (Building_DESC). Therefore,you The aforementioned lawsuit had scheduled a hearing on Thursday, Cassation to respond to the statement of contest submitted Second: obliging the Defendant to pay the charges and expenses and the are instructed to appear in person or through a legal attorney, and to amount of 500 dirhams for attorney fees. The Court refused any otherwise claims. 05/11/2020 at 10:00 am, in the remote litigation hall, hence, you or your against you. authorized representative are kindly requested to appear before the present the memoranda or documents you have to the Court at least A rule issued as if in presence of the Defendant which may be appealed within thirty days starting from the day following the publication of such notification. hearing. In case of failure, the court will initiate the proceedings in your three days before the hearing. Issued in the name of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Al Rashid bin Saeed absentia. Section Head Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and read it publicly. Salem Darwish Al-Wahdani Case manager /Asmaa Hussein Al Ali/ The head of the division /Mohammed Mubarak Khalfan/ SUNDAY 01 NOVEMBER 2020 06 politics

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AnnoUncement the gulf time — Date: 01-11-2020 Ivory Coast votes for president amid ‘boycott’ AnnoUncement of license cAncellAtion BloomBerg candidate from his own Ivory Coast President Democratic Party of Ivory We, dAoU dentAl center registered with Ivorians began voting on Alassane Ouattara is Coast to succeed Ouattara. trade license no. cn-1033304 and registered Saturday in presidential The run-up to the elec - elections the main opposi - running against tions has been marred by with Health Authority (DOH) under License tion parties have urged their independent candidate sporadic violence that the No. MF765 , has applied for the cancellation supporters to boycott be - Bertin Konan Kouadio, government has blamed on of the license as of 26-10-2020. cause President Alassane the opposition calling for a who received less than Therefore, the dealing with insurance Ouattara is seeking a third civil disobedience campaign. companies shall be ceased. term in office. 4% of ballots in 2015 At least 16 people were Ouattara, 78, looks to be a killed in the town of Dabou, shoo-in for re-election. He is 50 kilometres (31 miles) Any one has the right to object against this running against independ - stay away because they west of Abidjan in October. announcement, he/she shall visit Health ent candidate Bertin Konan consider the third-term bid The government has de - Authority (DOH) within one week from the Kouadio, who received less unconstitutional. ployed about 35,000 secu - publication date of this announcement, than 4% of ballots in 2015. “I don’t want to regret not Ivory Coast ex-President Henri Konan Bedie backed President Alassane Ouattara rity agents nationwide. While Ouattara’s former voting, but actually it’s al - in a second-round vote in 2010 and again in 2015 Turnout was low in some otherwise the Health Authority(DOH) is not ruling coalition partner, ex- ready done,” Drissa Tiote, a opposition strongholds in responsible for any right or claim after President Henri Konan 37-year-old car mechanic, for the Ivorians. If he stays in two fell out two years ago Abidjan. Polling stations expiration of such period as the required Bedie, 86, and Pascal Affi said as he prepared to cast power, there will be stability when Ouattara first said that didn’t open altogether in procedure shall be completed. N’Guessan, the leader of a his ballot in the Abobo and growth.” a new constitution adopted Daoukro, where Bedie hails smaller opposition party, neighbourhood of the com - Bedie backed Ouattara in in 2016 reset the clock and from, Olivier Akoto, a law - appear on the ballot paper, mercial capital, Abidjan. a second-round vote in 2010 allowed him to seek another maker representing the city, dAoU dentAl center they’ve asked voters to “The president is working and again in 2015, but the mandate. Bedie wanted a said by phone.

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Magufuli, 61, the ruling Chama Cha Mapin - the gulf time the gulf time the gulf time duzi’s candidate, secured 84.4% of valid ballots Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 Date: 01-11-2020 cast in the October 28 vote, according to the results released by the National Electoral Com - United ArAb emirAtes United ArAb emirAtes emirAte of AbU dHAbi mission. His main rival, Tundu Lissu, 52, of ministry of JUstice ministry of JUstice JUdiciAl dePArtment the Chadema party won 13%. Slightly more than AbU dHAbi commerciAl coUrt - 1st instAnce 15 million people voted. notification of a defendant by Publication notification of a defendant by Publication Commercial - Minor The margin of Magufuli’s victory was the At the case management office of sharjah federal At the case management office of sharjah federal Date: October 27, 2020 civil first instance court civil first instance court widest of any presidential candidate in almost claim no. sHcficireA2020/0004189 / civil (Partial) claim no. sHcficireA2020/0004189 / civil (Partial) notice of summons to Appear before the commercial court (1st instance) three decades of Tanzania holding multi-party case no. 2143/2020 - commercial - minor - HQ. f. Abu dhabi - c. To the defendant: mohamed delfarz suba To the defendant: muhammad shafiq muhammad rafique elections. 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No. (Case manager office No. 3), in person or by your approved agent, No. (Case manager office No. 3), in person or by your approved agent, Home Telephone: Mobile (1): 0565059778 Email: Mobile (2): to submit a defense memo in the claim attached to which all to submit a defense memo in the claim attached to which all notification of defendant by publication Magufuli focussed his campaign on his devel - documents within a period not exceeding ten days from the date of documents within a period not exceeding ten days from the date of You are summoned to appear before the case management office, Abu dhabi publication in Arabic and the foreign language, in order for the above- publication in Arabic and the foreign language, in order for the above- commercial court of first instance, commercial cases management office , opment record, including new roads, rail links, mentioned claim to be considered, as you are the defendant. mentioned claim to be considered, as you are the defendant. ADJD headquarters, on tuesday, november 3, 2020 at 08:30 am , either personally or through an authorized attorney, and submit a defense brief ports, power plants and 1,700 new health cen - Judicial seri vices manager Judicial seri vices manager supported by all documents so as to proceed with the preparation of the above mentioned case in your capacity as Defendant. nujoud talib Al Ameri nujoud talib Al Ameri tres. A resounding victory for the president and / Signature / / Signature / case management office his party will give him more leeway to pursue his / Seal: Ministry of Justice - United Arab Emirates / / Seal: Ministry of Justice - United Arab Emirates / / Signed & stamped / infrastructure investment drive. sunday 01 november 2020 europe/americas 07 tHE resurgence of coronavirus pandemic leaves the united kingdom vulnerable to another shock Apple told to pay Furlough ends with UK jobs VirnetX $503m in security-patent trial market facing a bleak winter BloomBerg Apple Inc. was told to pay Vir - At their height, government wage subsidies in country protected almost netX Holding Corp. $502.8 mil - lion, the latest jury verdict in a nine million jobs and the cost has been vast — over $52bn at the last count decade-long saga over patents for secure communications. BloomBerg jumping the most on record in The jury in Tyler, Texas, the three months through Au - reached its verdict in about 90 Apple has launched an The furlough program deployed gust. The Resolution Founda - minutes. It was asked to decide by UK Chancellor of the Excheq - tion reckons unemployment hit only how much Apple owes Vir - aggressive campaign to uer Rishi Sunak to avert mass 7% in September, the equiva - netX in royalties for VPN on De - invalidate VirnetX patents, job losses comes to an end as a lent of around 2.4 million peo - mand, a feature that allows but its victories at the US resurgence of coronavirus ple. With over 2 million still users access to virtual private leaves the economy vulnerable furloughed as of this month, networks. An appeals court had Patent and Trademark Office to another shock. economists warn unemploy - upheld an infringement finding hadn’t come in time to avoid At their height, government ment could be heading for lev - regarding VPN on Demand. its losses in district court wage subsidies protected al - els last seen in the early 1990s. The companies have been most 9 million jobs and the cost Delays in announcing a re - embroiled in litigation for a has been vast -- over 40 billion placement for furlough may decade. VirnetX, which said its launched an aggressive cam - pounds ($52 billion) at the last have made matters worse. inventions stemmed from tech - paign to invalidate VirnetX count. They prevented a spike Sandwich chain Pret a Manger, nology it developed for the US patents, but its victories at the in joblessness as the economy retailer John Lewis and Rolls- Central Intelligence Agency, ar - US Patent and Trademark Of - shut down in the early months Royce Holdings are among gued that both VPN on Demand fice hadn’t come in time to of the pandemic. firms that have collectively cut and Apple’s FaceTime features avoid its losses in district court. But from November 1, the Job thousands of jobs in recent were using its inventions. This trial involved a different A protester haranguing a police liaison officer in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial Retention Scheme, as furlough at the gates of Buckingham Palace during a protest against the imposed lockdown months. VirnetX had told the jury it case with newer versions of is called, will be replaced by a restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic in London —DPA The prospects for the young was entitled to more than $700 VPN on Demand. The trial was Job Support Scheme that asks are particularly poor, with Res - million. Apple had countered required after an appeals court firms and workers to bear more olution estimating the unem - that it owed about $113 mil - threw out part of the infringe - of the cost. With Prime Minister n With Prime Minister Boris Johnson under pressure to ployment rate hit 20% among lion, claiming the royalty rate ment finding, saying the com - Boris Johnson under pressure 18-24 years olds in September. should be no more than 19 pany had redesigned its to impose another national impose another national lockdown, there are fears About a fifth of young people cents per unit. The jury settled FaceTime feature to avoid Vir - lockdown, there are fears that that hundreds of thousands of jobs could be axed over who were furloughed have now on 84 cents per unit. netX patents so the $503 mil - hundreds of thousands of jobs the winter lost their jobs, and only a third “We thank the jury for their lion damages awarded in this could be axed over the winter. of those who were let go have time and appreciate their con - case had to be recalculated. The prospect of further hard - been able to find new work. sideration but are disappointed VirnetX relies on patent roy - ship is likely to fuel calls for n The prospect of further hardship is likely to fuel calls Worryingly, those made redun - with the verdict and plan to ap - alties for its revenue. Prior to more government spending and for more government spending and borrowing to dant in hard-hit areas such as peal,” an Apple spokesperson Apple, its biggest payment came borrowing to boost employ - boost employment, lift welfare support and retrain hospitality, leisure and non- said in a statement. “This case from a $200 million settlement ment, lift welfare support and food retail are concentrating has been going on for over a with Microsoft Corp. in 2010. retrain people in the hardest-hit people in the hardest-hit sectors their search for work in the decade, with patents that are While it’s looking for another sectors. same sectors. unrelated to the core opera - big payout from Apple, the The new support program companies such as Savvy Hotel tive Officer Steven Hesketh told “Once you lose your job it is tions of our products and have company is fighting allegations unveiled last week requires em - Group, where many staff cur - the House of Lords Economic really hard to get back in,” said been found to be invalid by the that CEO Kendall Larsen’s fam - ployees to work at least 20% of rently on the books are getting Affairs Committee. He de - Kathleen Henehan, a researcher patent office. Cases like this ily makes up a fifth of the com - their hours to receive aid, and almost no work. scribed the future for the firm, at Resolution. “You can’t expect only serve to stifle innovation pany’s 21 employees and the their firms are on the hook to “I can’t just make up hours for which runs hotels in Liverpool large-scale industry changes and harm consumers.” firm is “plagued by nepotism, make a 5% contribution for un - them to pay them even just 10 and Chester in northern and labour reallocation to hap - Apple previously paid Vir - waste, and corporate gover - worked time. While that’s less hours work when I haven’t got England, as “unbelievably dim.” pen overnight. It raises some netX $454 million because of a nance failures,” according to a onerous than Sunak initially the work because I don’t have The cull is already under way very tricky questions for us over verdict over earlier versions of complaint pending in Delaware proposed, it’s a problem for the demand there,” Chief Execu - at many firms, with job cuts the short term, medium term.” the features. Apple has Chancery Court.

Trudeau’s fast track for tech EvEnt industry workErs dEmonstratE in Hamburg workers hits virus roadblock The number of people entering Canada under global skills strategy program in 2020 was down 49% through August

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Justin Trudeau’s fast-track visa program gave Canada an edge over the US in the global race for talent. The pandemic is eroding it, leaving some tech startups and their recruits in limbo. The visa has been used to ac - celerate the arrival of thou - sands of software engineers, computer programmers and other professionals since 2017. Higher immigration is a signature policy of PM Justin Trudeau’s government, which But the number of people en - has made welcoming foreigners a cornerstone of Canada’s long-term economic plan A light show is held by demonstrators during a demonstration dubbed “Alster in Flammen - #AlarmstufeRot”, organised by tering Canada this year under the event industry workers to draw attention to their endangered economic situation by the government’s coronavirus the global skills strategy pro - touted an open-arms approach restrictions in Hamburg, Germany —DPA gram was down 49% through Justin Trudeau’s fast-track to skilled labor, hoping to make August, data obtained by up for years of brain drain to Bloomberg show. The govern - visa program has been Silicon Valley. ment says it’s committed to im - used to accelerate arrival Canada said it plans to at - migration, but acknowledges of thousands of software tract 401,000 permanent resi - Italy may impose lockdown in some cities Covid-19 has caused delays. engineers, computer dents next year, boosting Approvals are now taking pre-virus goals by 50,000 to BloomBerg sure on Prime Minister Giuseppe The government has failed to months, far from the rapid pro - programmers and other spur economic recovery. The Conte to act as cases spiral. reach a consensus on schools, cessing — as little as two weeks professionals since 2017 targets, though, assume a re - The Italian government may Milan, Naples, Bologna, Turin Italian media reported Saturday, — that made the visa popular turn to normal international move as soon as this weekend to and Rome are among cities that with Education Minister Lucia with the tech industry, accord - travels. To help boost the num - impose lockdowns on several could face lockdowns of at least Azzolina holding firm to the cur - ing to companies with pending Higher immigration is a sig - bers, the government will cities hit hardest by the coron - some sections of their metropol - rent policy of keeping students requests. The situation is par - nature policy of Trudeau’s gov - make it easier for international avirus outbreak, Corriere della itan areas, according to Corriere. in class, though high schools ticularly troublesome to Cana - ernment, which has made students and temporary work - Sera reported on Saturday. Conte would prefer to wait a few have already shifted to online dian startups, which can’t welcoming foreigners a corner - ers already in the country to Italy, which has been under a days before adding new restric - sessions. Rome has also ex - compete on salaries with global stone of Canada’s long-term become permanent residents. partial lockdown for last week, tions, but is under pressure tended a moratorium on firing tech giants but could at least economic plan. In contrast with Companies of all sizes have could also add measures includ - from factions in his coalition workers, backed by government count on fast immigration pro - the US, which keeps making taken advantage, including the ing a ban on travel between re - favouring more action as the funding, until March, according cedures to help them secure employment-based visas Canadian outposts of foreign gions “in coming hours,” the daily virus threatens to overwhelm to a Facebook post from Finance new staff. harder to get, Canada has firms. reported, citing increased pres - the health system. Minister Roberto Gualtieri. Ships for Panama Canal face delays on virus congestion Long waiting times are affecting shipments of the LNG and LPG from the US Gulf Coast to Asia, reports said

BloomBerg The Panama Canal is a crucial incided with seasonal demand waterway for cargoes from the The waiting time, which for from Northeast Asian buyers in Ships carrying cargoes around US, the fastest growing LNG sup - vessels with unbooked South Korea, Japan and China the world are waiting for days to plier, to reach markets in Asia, the during the year-end winter pass through the Panama Canal, biggest consumer. Delays cou - slots is as long as between period. as pandemic-hit staffing caused pled with soaring charter rates 10 and 15 days, have Delays for LPG loadings from congestion at the key pinch point. may affect economics of supplies contributed to a rally in the the US to Asia have occurred for Long waiting times are affect - from the US into Asia and force cost of chartering an LNG the past few weeks, with waiting ing shipments of liquefied natu - cargo owners to choose alterna - time for non-booking slots of as ral gas (LNG) and liquefied tive routes. tanker on the spot market much as eight days. petroleum gas (LPG) from the US The delays stem from traffic and added to disruptions Shipping rates for spot LNG Gulf Coast to Asia, according to congestion as well as the Covid- affecting the supply of vessels are already surging with people with direct knowledge of 19 pandemic reducing resource super-chilled fuel reduced availability of spare ves - the situation. capacity, the people, who asked sels as delays mean tankers are The waiting time, which for not to be identified said. on journeys for longer. vessels with unbooked slots is as The Panama Canal Authority The Panama Canal is a crucial waterway for cargoes from the US, the fastest growing In the LPG market, logistical With coronavirus cases surg - long as between 10 and 15 days, denied that even vessels with LNG supplier, to reach markets in Asia, the biggest consumer delays suffered by Asia-bound ing across the country, the Pana - have contributed to a rally in the booked slots are experiencing tankers prompted a spike in re - manian Ministry of Health cost of chartering an LNG tanker delays, saying waiting time has sonal fog, higher-than-average ing time for vessels that arrive at gional prices as buyers sought al - imposed lockdowns and restric - on the spot market and added to increased only for vessels that arrivals, and added Covid-19 the waterway without a reserva - ternative supplies, two traders tions, limiting the number of disruptions affecting the supply arrive without a reservation. safety procedures, the Panama tion in recent days,” the Panama who asked not to be identified workers at the canal, FGE said in of super-chilled fuel. “Due to a combination of sea - Canal has seen an extended wait - Canal Authority said said. The disruption to flows co - a note. sunday 01 november 2020 08 Technology/AuTomobiles

Wor st car interiors of the year

Chevrolet Corvette, McLaren 570S, and Lotus Evora are among the most fun-to-drive vehicles on the market. But ability to provide a thrilling experience from behind the wheel doesn’t mean a car sailed through interior design portion of the test

BloomBerg tween the driver and passenger, seats, and come to recall where n The interior of a car is the most critical element of the which ruins any attempt at har - the spaces for cups and cell his is not a list of mony within the car. You’ll never phones are hidden. entire driving and riding experience. It’s the only place bad cars. The be able to reach over and McLaren is notorious for poorly where the body (hands, feet, back, legs) actually connects Chevrolet Corvette, squeeze your driving partner’s finished stitching, mismatched with the vehicle the McLaren 570S, knee or use the buttons on the seams along body panels, and and Lotus Evora, angled center dashboard screen misaligned edges on interior com - for example, are while the car is being driven. Sec - ponents. It also has notoriously n The comfort of the space, the convenience of the Tamong the most athletic, fun-to- ond, those dozens of buttons delayed responses to touchscreen technology, the quality of the craftsmanship when we run drive vehicles on market today. The comfort of the space, along the interior walls, dash - input in general, and don’t get me our fingers along the seams of the seats—this is the But the ability to provide a board, and dividers feel out of started on the complicated, con - environment we feel and remember long after a drive thrilling experience from behind the convenience of the step with current themes and fusing tech systems for such the wheel doesn’t mean a car technology, the quality of with much of luxury segment, things as connecting cellphones sailed through the interior design the craftsmanship when we where brands like Mercedes- and working the navigation. portion of the test. Engineering run our fingers along the Benz and Rolls-Royce brag about The car in base form comes prowess doesn’t always transfer how many interior knobs and with extremely bare bones. The to the cabin. Pity the after - seams of the seats—this is switches they’re removing—at seats are neither heated nor thought! Much more than things the environment we feel and customer request. power-adjustable, the steering to drive, cars have become the remember long after a drive The square steering wheel split wheel doesn’t adjust, and there’s spaces in which we work, preen, from the center by two drooping no cargo space to speak of. The eat, nap, detox, and even learn. A spokes looks as if it were bor - entire thing floods with enough good interior, from driver’s seat walk away. It’s no excuse that rowed from Buick. The single- rough road and tire noise to fray to backseat, facilitates all that. A many on this list are sports cars, minded orientation of every but - your nerves. For nearly bad one actively gets in the way. which tend to be more minimal ton and screen in the cabin $200,000, you deserve better. The interior of a car, in fact, is inside than grand touring cars toward the driver crosses the line If you still want to buy this car, the most critical element of the and cruisers (it helps keep body - between just being a driver’s car you’ll immediately need to up - entire driving and riding expe - weight down while optimising and being too much; anyone un - grade to the Luxury Pack, which rience. It’s the only place where weight balance). But Audi, Fer - fortunate enough to ride shotgun adds heated, power-adjustable the body (hands, feet, back, legs) rari, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz is going to feel very left out. front seats, an adjustable steering Nissan GT-R Nismo (Price: $210,740) actually connects with the vehi - all make sports cars with excel - As you might expect in such a column, and a 12-speaker cle. The comfort of the space, the lent interiors. These, unfortu - low, awkwardly designed cabin, Bowers & Wilkins audio system. makes it worse. “Down-market” actly what you’ll get in the GT-R. convenience of the technology, nately, aren’t up to snuff. visibility near the B pillars is cut describes the interior aesthetics the quality of the craftsmanship to the minimum. It’s even ob - nissan Gt-r nisMo and quality here too kindly; fiat 500l when we run our fingers along chevrolet corvette structed sometimes by the A pil - The GT-R costs as much as a think more “plucked from the The Fiat 500L should not even the seams of the seats—this is This take is going to be polar - lar, which gets in the way of for - Bentley. And true to that price parts bin of a Maxima.” exist. It takes the poorly done the environment we feel and re - ising—the C8 is a great driving ward-looking sightlines when tag, it will keep up with the most The biggest difference you no - modernized version of a once- member long after a drive. It’s car—but then, the interior itself taking tight corners. Thankfully, notorious sports cars out there. tice between the GT-R and any loved icon, the vintage Fiat like a twist on that Maya Angelou is polarising. Literally. Witness a side blind zone alert system But the interior still looks and quality car of this caliber is the Cinquecento, and supersizes it. quote about remembering what the massive, curved divider that comes standard. You’ll need it. feels like it was done on a budget noise level—the Nissan vibrates It’s bloated in all the wrong people say vs. how they make us runs straight through the middle … a budget by Nissan. 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BloomBerg Since the pandemic started, business customers have accel - Since the pandemic started, business customers have Microsoft Corp.’s first-quarter erated a shift to Microsoft’s accelerated a shift to Microsoft’s Azure internet-based revenue climbed a better-than- Azure internet-based comput - projected 12%, strengthened by ing services and online sub - computing services and online subscriptions to corporate demand for cloud- scriptions to Office software Office software that comes with teleconferencing computing services to support that comes with teleconferenc - programs and work-from-home tools customers’ remote workers and ing programs and work-from- move more of their business home tools. That’s helped shore online. up growth at the company, that fell short of the highest an - Computing division was $13.2 Sales in the period that ended which is No. 2 in cloud infra - alysts’ projections. billion to $13.6 billion, also September 30 rose to $37.2 bil - structure behind Amazon Web On a conference call following below the $13.9 billion average lion, the software maker said in Services, even as the global the results, Microsoft said sales prediction. Microsoft’s results may ease fears stoked by some early technology-industry earnings a statement. That exceeded the economy languishes. in the Intelligent Cloud unit, the “We see this as prudent and reports that indicated demand was crimped by the pandemic $35.8 billion average estimate of Sales of video games have group that includes Azure and conservative as Redmond con - analysts polled by Bloomberg, also risen with people looking nesses and consumers. its first-quarter report was de - server software, will be $13.55 tinues to under-promise and and marked Microsoft’s 13th for ways to pass the time while Microsoft shares slipped cisively upbeat, the Redmond, billion to $13.8 billion, com - over-deliver for the Street on straight quarter of double-digit stuck at home. That’s made up about 1% in extended trading Washington-based company pared with the $13.9 billion av - this Covid backdrop,” said Dan revenue growth. Net income was for weaker one-time software following the report, after rising gave a second-quarter forecast erage estimate. The company’s Ives, an analyst at Wedbush $13.9 billion, or $1.82 a share. purchases by smaller busi - 1.5% on in New York. Though for revenue in some divisions forecast for the More Personal Securities.