SHARJAH / WAM Keen to provide a decent life for his people in the Emirate of Sharjah and the city of Kalba, HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the start of completing sewage network projects in Al Saf and Al Ghail neighborhoods in the Al Fareesh suburb, in …

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as the US dollar gained, though bullion remained near record-high levels, Reuters reported. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,171.05 per ounce as of 0426 GMT, and the US gold futures also dipped 0.2% to $2,175.40. Spot platinum fell 0.3% to $935.50 per ounce, palladium shed 0.3% to $1,056.24, and silver …

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates and Hungary have signed an economic cooperation agreement aimed at stimulating trade and investment flows between the two nations in priority sectors of mutual interest. The agreement was signed in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Péter Szijjártó, Minister of …