Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and Sudanese armed groups in Juba. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its appreciation for the efforts of President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan and all parties that contributed to this historic achievement. ...

New Delhi / WAM Even as India extended the ban on regular, scheduled international air travel until October 31, the Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri, said he expected international flights to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2021. In a series of media interactions, including a conversation with the Emirates New Agency (WAM), the minister anticipated ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia added new incentives to keep its mortgage boom going by scrapping a 15% value-added tax on property sales and offering other relief for home buyers amid a push by the Arab world’s largest economy to expand residential ownership. Property transactions will instead be subject to a new 5% real estate sales tax, according to state-run news agency ...