SHARJAH / WAM The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) recently convened a meeting to explore ways to develop the publishing industry in the UAE and the Arab world, as well as strengthen the presence of Emirati publishers in the regional and global publishing arenas. The meeting aligns with both entities’ long-term strategy to enhance collaboration ...

Bloomberg Libya and Nigeria, which have both boosted oil production since they were exempt from global cuts this year, may be asked to cap their crude output soon in an effort to help re-balance the market, Kuwait Oil Minister Issam Almarzooq said. OPEC and non-OPEC producers have invited the two African nations to their committee meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, ...

Bloomberg Saudi Aramco, which plans what could be the world’s biggest initial public offering, will invest more than $300 billion over the next decade to maintain its spare oil-production capacity and explore for more natural gas, President and Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said. The outlook for oil supplies is “increasingly worrying,” with about $1 trillion in investments lost during ...