BRUSSELS / WAM Members of the European Parliament’s trade committee approved the EU-US trade deal, paving the way for its final adoption in June, despite some MEPs’ concerns over US President Donald Trump’s coercive approach. Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade on Tuesday approved legislation eliminating EU duties on most US industrial goods, paving the way for …

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold edged higher on Tuesday, supported by lower Treasury ‌yields. Spot gold rose 0.5 percent to $4,507.56 per ounce by 0420 ​GMT. US gold futures for August delivery gained 0.7 percent to $4,538. Among other metals, spot silver rose 0.9 percent to $75.49 per ounce, platinum gained 1.3 percent to $1,947.95 and palladium inched 0.3 percent …

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received Maria Camilleri Calleja, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the UAE, at his palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City, who paid a courtesy visit to mark the end of her tenure in the country. H.H. affirmed …