TOKYO / WAM The Japanese government on Thursday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in 15 months, citing a modest rebound in private consumption, Kyodo News reported. In its monthly report for August, the Cabinet Office described the economy as “recovering at a moderate pace, although it appears to be pausing in part.” The government used …

SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Friday visited Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, one of the oldest libraries in the world, founded in 1609. His Highness was received, upon his arrival, by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Book Authority; Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates Airline’s Divisional …

ABU DHABI/WAM Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed Rina Amiri, United States Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls and Human Rights, to the United Arab Emirates to discuss the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. The UAE and the United States reiterated their commitments to supporting the promotion and protection of …