Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the International Defence Conference 2021 kicked off on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. For the first time, the International Defence Conference 2021 is being held as a hybrid event. The conference brings together more than 24 experts and specialists in the defence sector, physically ...

Bloomberg The Biden administration singled out a Russian ship for violating US prohibitions on constructing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, clearing the way for a new round of sanctions as part of its effort to stop the nearly-completed project. In a report, the US cited the ship, the Fortuna, and its owner, KVT-RUS. The report also ...

When it comes to managing Covid-19, few countries have a spotless record. This includes the UK, where early mixed messages from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, too-soon reopenings later on and some potentially risky vaccine strategies marred the response. I have been critical, for instance, of Britain’s decision to extend the dosing interval of the Pfizer Inc-BioNTech SE vaccine without any ...