Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has issued Resolution No.27 of 2022 appointing His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum as Chairman of Expo City Dubai Authority. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid also issued Resolution No.28 of ...
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Russia planning to create oil benchmark to foil price cap
Bloomberg Russia’s government has made a plan to create a national oil benchmark next year, as it seeks to protect itself from efforts by the West to restrict the flow of petrodollars to the country. Key ministries, domestic oil producers and the central bank plan to launch oil trading on a national platform in October, according to a document seen ...
Read More »Pacific leader blasts Beijing’s botched attempt to strike pact
Bloomberg China’s attempt to strike a wide-ranging economic and security pact in the strategically important Pacific region fell apart in May because of Beijing’s rushed attempts at diplomacy. The head of the Pacific Islands Forum held this week in Fiji said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had come to the region with an “outcomes document†already prepared, before any meetings ...
Read More »Partnerships can overcome today’s complex, overlapping challenges
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan affirmed that the UAE will continue its firm approach to support every step towards promoting coexistence and constructive cooperation, building on its belief in peoples’ right to have peace, stability, development and prosperity, and to achieve a better future for the generations to come. His Highness Sheikh ...
Read More »ADFD, Adex sign deals to fund Bahrain water supply project
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex) signed two loan agreements with the Electricity and Water Authority in Bahrain to finance a water supply network project. Under the agreements, ADFD has committed to provide a loan of AED150.6 million, and Adex to provide a loan of AED187.32 million. The ...
Read More »President’s speech underlines roadmap for future of our country
Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has said that the historic address of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the nation reflects the UAE wise leadership’s vision for the future of the country and its community, as well as the outlook of the nation for the coming ...
Read More »Biden warns Iran that US won’t wait ‘forever’ on nuclear deal
Bloomberg President Joe Biden said the US won’t wait “forever†for Iran to agree to new curbs on its nuclear program, while Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warned that his country is prepared to defend itself should Tehran get closer to developing a weapon. “We’ve laid out for the leadership of Iran what we’re willing to accept,†Biden told reporters ...
Read More »EU slashes GDP forecast for euro area, sees 7.6% inflation
Bloomberg The euro area’s rebound from the pandemic will be weaker than anticipated while inflation will be faster because of Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to draft projections by the European Commission. With surging prices crimping demand and the danger of winter energy shortages draining confidence, gross domestic product is likely to advance 2.6% this year and 1.4% in 2023 ...
Read More »Empowering people of UAE is nation’s top priority
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said that the people of the UAE, and striving to empower them, has always been and continues to be the nation’s top priority. “Ensuring our people have everything they need to live fulfilled, comfortable, and happy lives, remains the basis of all our future plans,” His ...
Read More »EGA, Japan’s K Line sign deal to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping
Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line group), one of the world’s largest shipping groups, on Wednesday signed an agreement to cooperate on research and pilot projects to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping. The cooperation is expected to focus on the development and implementation of new marine decarbonisation technologies suitable for EGA’s bulk ...
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