Dubai / WAM The Ghaf tree is one of the indigenous trees that are abundant in the desert of the UAE and is associated with the heritage and history of the region for its benefits in the lives of ancestors in the past. The Ghaf is a drought-tolerant tree, which can remain green even in harsh desert environments. It is ...

Sooner or later, all UK Chancellors of the Exchequer have a choice to make: Are they the prime minister’s executive assistant for financial affairs? Or their successor in waiting? It’s a question that comes up because of the relative might of the UK Treasury and the ghosts of great Chancellors past, from William Gladstone to Winston Churchill to Gordon Brown. ...

Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy is being heralded as a new leader for Europe in the post-Angela Merkel era. With German politics in the deep freeze and France’s Emmanuel Macron facing presidential elections, Draghi, who’s credited with saving the euro with three words, looks like an unequalled pair of safe hands. To get an idea of why Europe’s elites ...