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  Bloomberg A tougher stance in the UK on funding expensive medicines for rare diseases is raising questions about the government’s pledges to support a life-sciences industry that’s already rattled by Brexit. A proposal to introduce a cap on coverage of treatments within the state-run health system would have a significant impact on access to ultra-rare disease drugs, said Heidi ...

  BAGHDAD / AP US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday the United States does not intend to seize Iraqi oil, shifting away from an idea proposed by President Donald Trump that has rattled Iraq’s leaders. Mattis’ arrived on an unannounced visit in Iraq as the battle to oust IS militants from western Mosul moved into its second day, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday opened the thirteenth edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have received heads of delegations participating in the 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched its new Strategic Plan 2016 – 2020, which defines the agency’s long-term vision and mission, five-year priorities, objectives, as well as the strategic initiatives that contribute to the Abu Dhabi Plan and the successful implementation of its priorities. Using the Abu Dhabi Environment Vision 2030 as a framework, ...

  HAMAM AL-ALIL / AP US-backed Iraqi forces launched a large-scale military operation on Sunday to dislodge IS militants from the western half of Mosul city, a battle that is expected to be prolonged and difficult due to a densely packed civilian population and older, narrower streets. In a briefed televised speech on state TV, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ...

  Bloomberg The latest robot seeking to find the 600 tons of nuclear fuel and debris that melted down six year ago in Japan’s wrecked Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant met its end in less than a day. The scorpion-shaped machine, built by Toshiba Corp., entered the No. 2 reactor core and stopped 3 meters (9.8 feet) short of a grate ...

  Bloomberg In just a decade, Russia has transformed its sugar industry. The country, which was once the world’s top importer of raw sweetener, is now on the verge of becoming a net exporter. Aided by an import tax Russia introduced in 2004 to shield domestic firms from foreign competition, producers have been able to invest in making beet refining ...

  Bloomberg Mongolia reached an initial agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a three-year program that includes a $440 million loan package as part of a $5.5 billion bailout to help the north Asian country with looming debt repayments. “The Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and bilateral partners including Japan and Korea are expected to provide up to ...

  Bloomberg China’s securities regulator announced new curbs on how much and often the country’s public companies can issue new shares, amid concerns that a faster pace of initial public offerings will drag down the stock market. The number of shares issued in private placements can’t be more than 20 percent of a company’s total shares, the China Securities Regulatory ...