ABU DHABI / WAM Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has commended the UAE authorities for having built large fiscal and external buffers, advancing economic diversification and taking steps to address the consequences of the sharp drop of oil prices, notably the reform of fuel subsidies. She added that the IMF enjoys a strong relationship with ...

ADDIS ABABA / WAM Ghazi Abdullah Salem Al Mehri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Ethiopia, participated at the first Ministerial Conference on Immunisation in Africa, which kicked off at the African Union’s conference centre in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The inauguration of the conference was attended by a group of dignitaries, led by Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates will launch a daily service from Dubai to Yangon in Myanmar and Hanoi in Vietnam, starting August 3. Utilising a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration, this new route will strengthen Emirates’ network of destinations in Southeast Asia, offer a new flight option to passengers travelling between Hanoi and Yangon, and open up new connections ...