ABU DHABI/WAM Landmarks across Abu Dhabi illuminated on Thursday, October 24, in support of World Polio Day, an annual moment that aims to galvanise momentum towards global efforts to eradicate the disease. Buildings and structures across the UAE capital were lit in blue and purple to raise awareness of polio ­– a preventable and debilitating disease – and to reaffirm ...

BEIRUT/WAM On Friday, 25th October, a UAE aid ship carrying 2,000 tonnes of urgent relief to the brotherly Lebanese people arrived at Beirut Port, as part of the ‘UAE Stands with Lebanon’ campaign which was launched at the beginning of October. The ship is part of the UAE’s continuous humanitarian support to Lebanon during the ongoing crisis, following the directives ...

BEIJING/WAM China’s central bank on Friday conducted a 700-billion-yuan (about US$98.5 billion) medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation to maintain reasonable and ample liquidity in the banking system. According to Xinhua news agency, the MLF operation has a one-year maturity with an interest rate of 2 percent, unchanged from the rate of the previous operation conducted last month. After the operation, ...