Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) on Wednesday announced its financial and operating results for the first nine months of 2016. “During the period, we delivered strong operational performance and further reduced our capex and costs base consistent with our plan, while maintaining our focus on safety,” said Saeed Al Dhaheri, TAQA’s Acting Chief Operating Officer. …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE leadership has empowered Emirati women, including those in business, to play a more effective role and become key partners in development, innovation, creativity and spreading happiness in society, said HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation and Head of the Supreme Council for …

  Ain Issa / AFP US-backed forces pressed offensives on Wednesday on the IS group’s strongholds in Syria and Iraq, as a strike by the American-led coalition was reported to have killed 20 civilians near Raqa. Supported by coalition air raids, Iraqi forces have pushed into IS’s Mosul stronghold and a Kurdish-Arab militia alliance has been advancing on the extremists’ de …