DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, the 1st edition of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM) will begin on Monday, at the Dubai International Conference and Exhibition Centre. Organised by INDEX Conference and Exhibition and with the sponsorship and support of Franchise Souq and Francorp Middle East, the event will shed light ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, met Robert Rostek, Ambassador of Poland to the UAE, and discussed ways to expand economic co-operation between the two countries. New sectors, including small and medium-scale enterprises, innovation, tourism, industry, infrastructure and agriculture, have been identified for this purpose. The duo also discussed increasing investments in key ...

  Beirut /AFP Syrian government forces regained control on Saturday of areas they lost over the past two weeks to a rebel offensive on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo, ending a major attempt by insurgents to break the siege on eastern parts of the city, an activist group and pro-government media said. The insurgents had seized a ...