Nicosia / AFP Cyprus finally brought a massive wildfire under control on Thursday after a five-day battle that saw two firefighters killed and five foreign governments send aircraft to help, a minister said. Hundreds of firefighters remain on standby to put out any rekindling flames, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis told reporters. Firefighting aircraft deployed by Britain, France, Greece and …

  ABU DHABI / WAM The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2 per cent today to as much as 13 per cent by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Released on Wednesday at InterSolar Europe, Letting in the Light: How Solar Photovoltaics Will Revolutionise the Electricity …

  DUBAI / WAM Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Chairman of Emirates Islamic and Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD Group, rang the market-opening bell on Wednesday to celebrate the listing by the bank of a US$750 million Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai. The nominal value of Sukuk currently listed on Nasdaq Dubai has reached US$41.81 billion, the largest total …