DUBAI / WAM The Inflation Rate in the Emirate of Dubai record 1.61% in the First Quarter of 2016 compared to the same period of 2015, according to a report released by Dubai Statistics Centre. The report attributed the increase in the prices of Education group by 4.83% where this group form 4.09% of total relative importance in the ...

  Bloomberg Talks in Doha between some of the world’s biggest oil producers on freezing production dragged on into the evening amid disagreements on the wording of the accord, in part to address Saudi Arabia’s insistence that Iran be included in any deal. As the summit in the Qatari capital continued more than eight hours beyond its initially scheduled conclusion, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), said that DEWA realises the importance of developing future smart cities that make use of world-class infrastructure, to provide efficient and transparent government services around the clock. He was speaking at the opening of Schneider Electric’s 4th ‘Power to the Cloud’ Conference in Dubai.

  Ecuador / AFP Rescuers in Ecuador raced to dig out people trapped under the rubble of homes and businesses on Sunday, following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 233. Vice President Jorge Glas called it the “worst seismic movement we have faced in decades.” President Rafael Correa said on Twitter that the death toll Sunday had risen ...

  Jerusalem / AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday that the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights would “forever” remain in his country’s hands as his cabinet held its first meeting in the territory. “The Golan Heights will remain in the hands of Israel forever,” Netanyahu said at the start of the cabinet meeting, in comments broadcast on public radio. “Israel will ...

  Myanmar / AFP Myanmar President HtinKyaw pardoned 83 political prisoners on the country’s traditional New Year on Sunday, a spokesman from his office said, as the fledgling civilian-led administration seeks to cast off the shackles of nearly half a century of military rule. The new government, steered by veteran democracy activist Aung San SuuKyi, has spent its first weeks in ...

  Tripoli / AFP The United Nations’ Libya envoy urged lawmakers to back a unity government as he landed in Tripoli on Sunday on the eve of a crucial confidence vote. Libya’s recognised parliament is set to vote Monday on the UN-backed Government of National Accord, supported by the international community in a bid to end years of chaos in the ...

  Washington / AFP Republican Ted Cruz picked up more delegates in the race for the White House, winning all 14 that were up for grabs at his party’s state convention in Wyoming. The sweep comes as the Texas senator is attempting to chip away at rival Donald Trump’s lead in the contest for the Republican presidential nomination. “Thank you Wyoming!” ...

  Somalia / AFP The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) apologised for accidentally killing four civilians after soldiers mistook them for Shebab fighters when they failed to stop at a roadblock. The incident happened in the area of BuuloMareer in the Lower Shebelle region, 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the capital Mogadishu. “A speeding vehicle approached the roadblock ...

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said that DEWA realises the importance of developing future smart cities that make use of world-class infrastructure, to provide efficient and transparent government services around the clock, exceeding the expectations of the UAE’s citizens and residents, and improving their quality of life. He ...