ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award organised a panel discussion in Moscow to highlight the pivotal cultural role of the Russian-Emirati cultural dialogue. Held at the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, the Arab-Russian Cultural Dialogue event further aimed to introduce Russian audiences to Sheikh Zayed Book Award initiatives and attract further nominations to its annual award. Maadhad Hareb Al Khaili, ...

Bloomberg The year-old Democratic majority in the US House faces its toughest test now that the chamber has locked in a vote on impeaching President Donald Trump next week. It’s a step that many moderates in the party had hoped to avoid. The Democrats who flipped Republican seats in 2018 to give Speaker Nancy Pelosi her gavel have helped pass ...

Bloomberg US lawmakers led by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley are negotiating a potential revival of expired tax breaks in last-minute negotiations over a government spending bill. The talks are focussed on reinstating the so-called tax extenders, a move that could be a boon to the biofuel and short-line railroad industries that were hoping to see renewal of valuable ...