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Mary Sophia

Mary Sophia

Assistant Business Editor
Abu Dhabi
Mary is a deputy business editor at The National and has an extensive experience in business reporting in the region with both regional and international titles. Prior to joining The National, she was the deputy editor at Forbes Middle East and has also worked with BBC News and Gulf Business. She has interviewed chief executives of leading companies, ministers of state and other policy makers.

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Tristan de Boysson, CEO of Amanat Holding, said that the firm is looking to invest in GCC and Egypt over the next few years. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai’s Amanat mulls stake In VPS Healthcare

VPS Healthcare founder and Amanat vice-chairman Shamsheer Vayalil will not be part of negotiations, company says

MarketsJanuary 12, 2020
Lebanon and Iraq have been seeing widespread protests as growth spiralled. Luke Pierce / The National
Levant and North Africa sovereign outlook negative as social tensions weaken reforms

Tepid growth and low levels of unemployment are fuelling social discontent, especially in Iraq and Lebanon, the report showed

MarketsJanuary 09, 2020
Shares of the UAE-based NMC Health plunged following the share sale by two major investors. Ravindranath K / The National
NMC's shares fall 17% after two major shareholders sell

Company's shares have halved in value since short seller Muddy Waters released report suggesting the firm had inflated cash balances and understated debt

MarketsJanuary 09, 2020
Duqm is emerging to be a hotspot for logistics firms, thanks to its strategic location. Reuters
Dubai's Tristar Group acquires land In Duqm port

The 11,000 square metre parcel of land will have covered and open warehousing facilities, company says

EconomyJanuary 08, 2020
The agreement to build the ecosystem out of DMCC's hub in Jumeirah Lake Towers was signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.. WAM
DMCC deepens China ties through new partnership with hi-tech zone

The deal would help the emirate woo some of China’s high growth companies to set up locally

EconomyJanuary 07, 2020
Navigating one of Oman Shipping Company's vessels. The Muscat-headquarted company has a fleet of 49 vessels, according to its website. Image courtesy of Oman Shipping Company
Oman Shipping Company borrows $80m from ADIB for new vessels

Asyad unit will expand its fleet through purchase of two very large crude carriers

BankingJanuary 05, 2020
Men banned from Dubai grocery store

Complaints by female shoppers and bulk buys cited as reasons

UAEJuly 29, 2011
The fire comes a year after a similar incident at Abu Dhabi Marina.
Yacht sinks after fire in Dubai

The yacht is currently submerged at Festival City with a civil defence boat docked next to it

UAEJuly 19, 2011
Jo Darnell has not let her 10-year-old daughter Meghan open a Facebook account.
Parents raise concerns over underage Facebook use

While in theory Facebook requires users to be over 13, the verification process is easily deceived.

UAEJuly 09, 2011
High Indian university standards will benefit UAE

A shortage of spaces and impossibly strict entrance requirements at Indian universities has many students contemplating UAE tertiary education options.

UAEJuly 03, 2011
Motorists frustrated over petrol shortages

Motorists are getting heated over being forced to wait in long queues for fuel.

UAEJune 08, 2011

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