Dubai / WAM In the role of strategic partner, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) attended and participated at the fifth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS, 2017). Themed ‘Shaping Future Governments’, the summit has drawn participation from 139 countries and the largest international organisations and global institutions to discuss challenges and opportunities such as globalisation, education, health, sustainable ...

  Dubai / WAM Whatever its size or power, no country today can exist autonomously, said President of Senegal Macky Sall speaking on the worries of a slow-down in trade on the back of protectionist sentiments in the United States. “It would be a mistake to fall back on our own economies because economies are interdependent. Capital, goods and people are ...

  Bloomberg Petrochemical and banking shares boosted Saudi Arabia’s bourse on Sunday after oil prices firmed at the end of last week, while small and mid-sized stocks were the main movers on other Gulf markets. Saudi Arabia’s index added 0.8 percent with nearly three-quarters of the 14 listed Saudi petrochemical shares advancing, after Brent oil futures closed 1.9 percent higher ...