MARRAKESH / WAM The UAE participated in the summit of African heads of state and government, being held on the fringe of 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Morocco. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment attended the Africa Action Summit on behalf of H.H. Sheikh Mansour …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) showcased the emirate’s finest family attractions, experiences and hotels last week at World Travel Market (WTM). During the exhibition, from November 7 – 10, at London’s Excel Centre the Dubai Tourism delegation, along with over 50 industry partners, used it as a platform to highlight the …

  Mosul / AFP Iraqi forces piled pressure on the IS group around Mosul on Thursday, moving closer to cutting off the extremists’ escape route west to Syria and thrusting deeper into the east of the city. Pro-government paramilitaries advancing on the town of Tal Afar, which commands the city’s west approaches, entered its airport, while troops moving up from the …