ABU DHABI / WAM In an effort to enhance co-operation in various fields, particularly in the parliamentary sphere, Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), signed a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with women speakers of the parliaments of Fiji, Gabon, Peru, as well as Andean Parliament. The MoUs were aimed at promoting …

  TOKYO / WAM Japan oil imports from the UAE totalled 23.12 million barrels of crude in November 2016, according to data released by the Agency of Energy and Natural Resource in Tokyo. This accounted for 24.5 percent of Japan’s total crude imports for the period, the agency, part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said. Saudi Arabia …

  Dubai / WAM The UAE is playing a vital role in deepening the values of tolerance, peace and harmony among the members of the community, said Nurlan Yermekbayev, Minister for Religious and Civil Society Affairs, Kazakhstan. The minister praised the UAE’s commitment to the principles of dialogue, peace, co-operation, and mutual respect and understanding, and highlighted the country’s efforts to …