Abu Dhabi / WAM The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to step up collaboration in areas related to endowment services and investments with a focus on supporting development goals and enhancing the prosperity of Muslim societies. The agreement is in line with the foundation’s efforts to boost …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi will be the host of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, the world’s largest humanitarian and sporting event, to be held first time in the Middle East, it was officially announced on Tuesday. The games will take place in venues throughout Abu Dhabi from March 14- 21, 2019. At a press conference in Zayed …

  Bloomberg Russian-led talks on Syria ended with agreement on Tuesday to bolster a cease-fire even as apparent disputes with Iran, a staunch supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, threaten to hold up efforts to end the six-year civil war. Russia, Turkey and Iran will set up “a trilateral mechanism to observe and ensure full compliance with the cease-fire, prevent …