Bloomberg Investing in Iran is like “cutting a check” to the country’s Revolutionary Guards, a group labeled as a terrorist organization by the US, according to President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. Speaking at a security conference on Saturday, National Security Adviser H.R McMaster also took aim at the North Korean regime and said now is the time to cut ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May proposed keeping Britain in total alignment with the European Union’s data-sharing rules after Brexit, something that would allow both intelligence agencies and business to continue to share information across borders. The UK regards the EU’s data rules, which are crucial to both companies and security agencies, as one of its successes within the bloc ...

Bloomberg Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared he can “absolutely” continue working with his deputy after the pair met in a bid to avoid fracturing the coalition government amid the fallout from Barnaby Joyce’s extramarital affair with a former staffer. “It’s always very important to meet, to work through the various challenges and issues that we face, but the important ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the 12th Forum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed underlined ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday met members of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s Future Leaders’ programme (AFL) where he underlined the important role the Group’s young leaders are playing in transforming ADNOC into an industry leading, ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday visited the 23rd Gulfwood Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre, which will be held for five days. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed toured the exhibition, while accompanied by Khalifa Saeed Soliman, Director-General of the Protocols and Hospitality ...

Dubai / WAM The third Global Halal Industry Platform, organised by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA), will open today in Dubai with the participation of 300 experts and specialists from around the world. The two-day platform is expected to be launched by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of ESMA, and will be ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of the Department of Transport’s (DoT), endeavor to improve Mawaqif Services according to the Surface Transport Master Plan, national qualified competencies were hired to utilise the best global practices to increase the level of efficiency of the transport network. These efforts are aimed at making Abu Dhabi the best destination for residents and visitors ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to foster cooperation in the labour and manpower fields. The MoU was attached by a protocol agreement that aims at facilitating the process for approving and recruiting domestic workers. The MoU were signed by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and ...

DUBAI / WAM Master developer Nakheel on Sunday officially signed a contract for the construction of Deira Mall, its new shopping, dining and entertainment destination with a total value of AED4.2 billion – and the biggest mall in the Middle East. Nakheel confirmed that United Engineering Construction (UNEC), will build the mall, the UAE’s largest in terms of leasable space, ...