DUBAI / WAM UAE ambassadors and heads of the country’s missions abroad have praised the progress made in preparing for the Expo 2020 Dubai during a visit to the project site in Dubai. The visit was held on the sidelines of 12th UAE Ambassadors and Mission Heads Forum held in Abu Dhabi from February 18-22. The ambassadors were received by ...

Bloomberg The United Arab Emirates denounced Djibouti’s cancellation of DP World Ltd.’s contract to run the Doraleh Container Terminal, calling it an “arbitrary” flouting of a signed agreement. “Djibouti government’s seizure of the Doraleh port is regrettable,’’ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash wrote on Twitter, in the UAE’s first official response to the cancellation of the Dubai ...

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has successfully concluded its annual General Assembly Meeting on Sunday at FAB’s head office in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the distribution of 70 percent cash dividends — AED0.70 per share — for registered, entitled shareholders for the financial year ended December 31, 2017 were approved. Owners of FAB shares registered ...