Tehran / AFP Iran intends to maintain its oil market share but said on Tuesday “there is room for discussion” on output, announcing talks with Iraq and Venezuela within 24 hours in Tehran. Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh’s comments avoided a specific reaction to reports that Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to freeze production—on condition that other major oil states ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Space Agency and the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are discussing future cooperation. A meeting at the UAE Space Agency’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi brought together officials from the two agencies to discuss ways of strengthening partnership and work. The delegation led by Badri Younes, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday announced a 63 percent increase in full-year passenger traffic with partner Jet Airways to and from India, reinforcing the strength of the equity tie-up and the airline’s commitment to one of world’s largest travel markets. Together, the airlines carried a record 3.3 million passengers ...