Dubai / Emirates Business Aster DM Healthcare, the Dubai based healthcare conglomerate, reported a healthy 2016-17 fiscal year led by its continued expansion and acquisition strategy. Over the past year, the group has expanded its network across GCC as well as India. Aster DM Healthcare also announced the closure of US$295 million, comprehensive group-wide credit facility with Axis Bank. ...

  MOSCOW / AP President Vladimir Putin on Thursday emphatically denied allegations of Russian meddling in the US presidential election and said Moscow would maintain hopes of improving relations while waiting for political infighting in Washington to stop. Putin also said he is ready to meet with President Donald Trump in Finland if that country hosts an Arctic leaders’ summit, ...

ANKARA / AP The United States and Turkey struggled on Thursday to resolve a deep dispute over the Kurdish role in the fight against the IS group, but appeared no closer to a resolution as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up his first trip to Turkey. As the US prepares an operation to retake the de facto IS ...