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ABU DHABI / WAM Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the UAE as one of Russia’s very “close and promising partners,” saying that the partnership is “vigorously developing in all areas.” Putin will pay a historic state visit to the UAE on Tuesday. His last visit was in 2007. “It is safe to say that the United Arab Emirates greatly contribute …

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said the partial US-China trade deal may lead to as much as $20 billion in sales of Boeing Co. airplanes, in addition to spurring billions of dollars in purchases of agricultural goods. “Other aspects of the deal are also great — technology, financial services, 16-20 Billion in Boeing Planes etc,” Trump tweeted without any specifics about …

Bloomberg China will at least double its spending on US agriculture as part of a partial trade accord between the two countries that’s likely to be well received by crop traders when markets reopen. Under terms of the arrangement, spending will scale to an annual figure of $40 billion to $50 billion over two years, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. …

RIYADH / WAM An official spokesman for the Saudi General Directorate of Border Guards said that at 11:47 pm on Friday, an e-mail was received from Jeddah Radio containing a letter from the captain of Iranian vessel (Sabiti), reporting that the front of the vessel has been broken, resulting in an oil spill in the sea from the cargo and tanks …

BEIJING / WAM A newly-signed agreement between Abu Dhabi Airports and Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA), will see the two sides share best practices and collaborate to enhance their airport operations. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was inked at the BDIA Management Centre in Beijing, China, in the presence of Sheikh Mohammad bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of …

Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to set up a new mechanism to discuss trade during two days of informal talks in southern India that were aimed at re-calibrating strained ties between the nations. India raised its concerns about the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Indian foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale told reporters on …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), is creating new opportunities for partnerships and investments as it pursues a balanced smart growth strategy and drives responsible production to reliably meet the world’s growing energy demand, according to Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO. Speaking in London at the …

Sharjah / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), launched a new humanitarian initiative titled, ‘Orphans Kafalah Programme’, to support 10,000 orphans in 25 countries, under the slogan, ‘Be Their Families’. The programme was launched on social media and SMS in cooperation with Etisalat, and is being promoted in malls for three days around the country, including in Yas Mall, Abu …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA), presented its latest study on the importance of air transport to the UAE showing that ongoing prioritisation of aviation as a key strategic asset could generate an additional 620,000 jobs and an extra $80 billion in GDP for the nation’s economy by 2037. According to the IATA study, air transport’s …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation lifted the ban on Emirati citizens travelling to Lebanon, with effect from Wednesday. Khalid Balhoul, Ministry’s Under-Secretary, said the decision came following an extensive follow up by Ministry to border security and after obtaining related guarantees from Lebanese government. “The decision to lift the travel ban emanates from …