Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has announced that 40 percent of construction work on the biggest exhibition hall in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) has been completed. This hall, the first of its kind in the region, is being built on a space of 1,000 square metres in the Marina area, opposite the ...

  Dubai / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and Faiyaz Siddiq Koya, Minister of Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources of Fiji, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the area of labour relations, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit. During the signing, the two sides highlighted the importance of strengthening ...

  Sharjah / WAM Key highlight of the UAE government’s inaugural Investopia global investment summit, which was organised at the world Government Summit (WGS 2022) taking place in the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai. A dialogue led by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) to inform the global business and investment communities about future opportunities in the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Noor Dubai Foundation, in collaboration with the Katsina state Ministry of Health, Nigeria the State Ministry of Education and State Universal Basic Education Board, launched a school eye screening programme in all elementary schools in Katsina, Daura and Funtua towns of Katsina state Nigeria, as part of its ongoing comprehensive eye care programme, which was launched ...

DUBAI / WAM On the penultimate day of Expo 2020 Dubai, Organisers and Participants have joined to pay tribute to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on the occasion of BIE Day. Taking place after the succession of National Days and Honour Days throughout the 182 days of Expo 2020 Dubai, BIE Day is an opportunity for the BIE and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a workshop entitled “Combating Money Laundering Crimes in the Commercial, Economic and Real Estate Sectors in the Light of UAE Legislation and Judicial Principles and International Experiences”, as part of the efforts to strengthen anti-money laundering measures in line with the UAE’s policy on combating financial crimes. In ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (Rakta), launched an internal bus service, through a trial phase consisting of four main routes covering different geographical and vital locations in the emirate, with the aim of providing a safe and integrated transport network that contributes to achieving smooth mobility for all. The service launched in accordance ...

The diplomatic courting of New Delhi these past two weeks has been intense. India was one of only a handful of countries — and the only democracy — to abstain from a US-sponsored resolution in the United Nations Security Council condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, it is under intense pressure to shift its stance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ...

Europe’s governments are arguing over how to tighten their economic sanctions on Russia. The main gap in their punitive system is their continuing payments for Russian gas. Germany, especially, has been reluctant to impose a ban because its economy would struggle to cope with the consequences. Economics suggest a much better approach: Instead of making Russian gas illegal, Europe should ...

  Who would be a central banker in these febrile times, trying to navigate a path between soaring prices and a gloomy growth outlook? While policy makers everywhere face similar challenges, the ECB task is particularly tricky given its deeply negative interest rates. With the money market pricing in a rapid climb in borrowing costs that would threaten to tip ...