Damascus government and rebel factions fighting to overthrow it came face-to-face for the first time on Monday in Kazakhstan, where the representatives of Russia, Turkey and Iran sought to bolster a shaky cease-fire which is in place since last month. The Astana gathering is the first time Syrian government representatives are sitting down with an opposition delegation made up …

  New Delhi / WAM The United Arab Emirates and India signed on Wednesday in New Delhi the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement’ and a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during a state visit by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to India. The UAE …

  New Delhi / WAM Over 30 high-level Emirati business leaders, Indian business owners based in the UAE, and government and private representatives from both the UAE and India, convened on Wednesday at the Taj Palace in New Delhi to discuss business opportunities, major investable projects in India, as well as major challenges facing investors there. The session, entitled “Business Session …