DUBAI / WAM Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) concluded a successful visit to Hong Kong, attracting buyers and importers eager to source products from Dubai to Far Eastern markets. The visit, led by Mohammed Al Kamali, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Exports, marked the first anniversary of the Overseas Trade Office, ...

Bloomberg Russia’s social-media trolling operation began stepping up its Twitter presence to new heights in late July 2017 — more than eight months after sowing discord and disinformation in the 2016 presidential election. The burst of activity —revealed in a new, comprehensive dataset of nearly 3 million tweets—had an overriding focus over the ensuing three months: popularising headlines and news ...

Bloomberg Two high-ranking military officials were detained in the ongoing investigation into the attempt on President Nicolas Maduro’s life using explosive-laden drones, Venezuela’s leading prosecutor said. The two join a lawmaker already in custody in what authorities say was a complex plot to assassinate Maduro, the first lady and senior members of government at a military parade August 4 in ...