ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Xavier Bettel, Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, today discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries across all areas The meeting addressed a number of issues …

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices edged up on Tuesday as the dollar softened, with spot gold increasing 0.1% to settle at $2,033.34 per ounce, as of 0620 GMT. According to Reuters, US gold futures rose 0.2% to $2,043.00 per ounce. Spot platinum climbed 0.6% to $884.90 per ounce, palladium rose 0.3% to $951.63, and silver edged 0.1% higher to …

ABU DHABI / WAM Wang Wentao, China’s Commerce Minister, has called for heightened regulatory discussions to bolster the stability and resilience of the global industrial chain. He emphasised integrating the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement into the World Trade Organisation’s legal framework to aid developing nations in achieving economic and manufacturing progress alongside the realisation of the UN 2030 …