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ABU DHABI / WAM Dana Gas, the Middle East’s leading publicly-listed regional natural gas company, and its partner Crescent Petroleum, have announced achievement of a 30% increase in production capacity at the Khor Mor field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, which the companies jointly operate on behalf of Pearl Petroleum. This increase delivers much-needed gas supply to fuel power ...

Bloomberg Oil recovered from a one-year low as industry data showing a drop in US crude inventories allayed some of the concern that a new surplus is amassing in global markets. Futures in New York rose as much as 2.7 percent after plunging more than 6 percent. The American Petroleum Institute was said to report a 1.55 million-barrel drop in ...

Bloomberg The US accused China of continuing a state-backed campaign of intellectual property (IP) and technology theft as the World Trade Organization (WTO) said it would establish a dispute panel to rule on the complaint. The new accusations came in a detailed 53-page report released by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s office just 10 days before President Donald Trump is ...

Paris / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has emphasised that the UAE and France are partners in the fight against extremism and terrorism, support values of tolerance, promote dialogue, interaction and coexistence among peoples, civilisations and cultures, reject intolerance and hatred, and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the delegation of the European Union to the UAE, is organising an exhibition titled ‘Sheikh Zayed and Europe: a Journey’ in celebration of the Year of Zayed. The exhibition will take place at The Founder’s Memorial Abu Dhabi Corniche, on November 25 until December 31 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), re-launched Al Khansaa School in Al Wazi’iyah District, Taiz Governorate, after it was restored and furnished. The launch of the school, which has 1,200 students, was attended by Mohammed Al Qamzi, ERC Representative, Mohammed Ali Al Dharafi, Director of Education in Al Wazi’iyah District, Mohammed Qassim, Principal of the School, and ...

Dubai / wam The Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities at the Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the launch of its “Renew Farm Licence” online hub, as part of its digital transformation of municipal services. The technology committee at the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities is progressing ahead with the digital with the aim of achieving 100 percent ...

Sharjah / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council, attended the fifth session of UAE Economic Planning Forum “UAE EPF” on Wednesday. The forum was held in Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, revealed that 55,179 non-citizen students enrolled in Emirati universities and public and private academic institutions for the 2017-2018 school year. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he explained that business management courses topped the list of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is a safe haven not just for individuals but for businesses as well, thanks to its robust regulations and strict implementation of laws for protecting copyrights and fighting all kinds of illicit trade, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. Addressing the 5th International Trade Development Week here, the minister said that ...