GENEVA / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE), urged Qatar to stop programmes that promote hate rhetoric and incitement of hatred in its local media, saying the trend threatens the security of countries in the region, including Qatar itself. While delivering the UAE statement before the fourty-second regular session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva to discuss the …

Bloomberg Saudi Aramco reiterated its commitment to bringing production back to its full capacity by the end of the month. The company will restore 5.7 million barrels per day, said Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser, the amount that was knocked out by recent attacks on the kingdom’s oil facilities. “We will continue to fulfill our mission of providing the energy …

CAPE TOWN / WAM In recognition of the status of the UAE and its national leadership capabilities, the UAE won the membership of the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO), Council (Group 3), for the term 2020 to 2022, as it garnered 64 of the 108 votes at the ISO meeting. The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma), obtained the votes …