WORLD CAPITALS/WAM Gold ​prices fell on Friday and were poised for a weekly loss amid rising inflation and interest rate-hike fears. Spot gold was down 0.7 percent at $4,442.94 per ounce, as of 0402 GMT. ​It has fallen about 2 percent for the week so far. The US gold futures ​for August delivery fell 0.8 percent to $4,469.10. Spot silver …

WASHINGTON/WAM Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, visited Washington, D.C., where he and the accompanying delegation met with US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, and a number of members of the US Congress. The meetings were held …

DUSHANBE / WAM As preparations continue for the 2026 UN Water Conference, which will be co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal in Abu Dhabi from 8-10 December 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) participated in the 4th Dushanbe Water Conference (25–28 May), as part of ongoing international efforts to strengthen the global water agenda. The conference brought together more …