SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Urban Planning Council (SUPC), signed a document of commitment that will ensure the emirate’s membership of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO), Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC). In line with the directives of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and in coordination with the ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is nearing an agreement to buy about a 10 percent stake in ACWA Power International ahead of an initial public offering by the Riyadh-based energy producer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Public Investment Fund, known as PIF, may sign an agreement with the power plant developer in the coming days, ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia kept pricing for its main crude grade to Asia unchanged for a second month as the world’s largest crude exporter responds to slower seasonal demand. State-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Saudi Aramco, set the official pricing for Arab Light crude to Asia at a premium of $1.65 a barrel more than the regional benchmark, it ...