Bloomberg European Union leaders are considering holding a crisis summit in November to draw up contingency plans in case the UK crashes out of the bloc without a deal, EU diplomats said. If a meeting of EU chiefs in Brussels this week fails to make “decisive progress,” the bloc could switch to Brexit no-deal mode and turn a gathering penciled ...

Bloomberg China’s ambassador to the US said Beijing has no choice but to respond to what he described as a trade war started by the US. “We never wanted a trade war, but if somebody started a trade war against us, we have to respond and defend our own interests,” Ambassador Cui Tiankai said on “Fox News Sunday” in a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, on Monday launched the 38th Gitex Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed toured the five-day exhibition, which involves 4,000 government authorities and private sector companies that specialise in information technology, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, robotics, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) continues to implement inventive solutions in line with its commitment to support the Smart Dubai initiatives. DIFC marked its second participation at Gitex Technology Week by highlighting its digital initiatives such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Business Intelligence platform and Gateway, a state-of-the-art digital workplace for effective collaboration. RPA is an integrated ...

Dubai / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has marked its participation at Gitex Technology Week 2018 with the launch of ‘Jawdah’ – an online portal that offers easy access to QCC’s technical services and allows customers to apply, register and track the status of ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said migrant families may think twice about illegally crossing the US border from Mexico if they fear they’ll be separated by the US government, suggesting he’s rethinking a policy abandoned in July after widespread public condemnation. “We have people trying to come in like never before,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for ...

Geneva / WAM During its participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, the Federal National Council’s (FNC), Parliamentary Division has presented the country’s experience in promoting gender equality in the scientific and technological sectors, and ensuring women’s empowerment in all fields. The 139th Assembly of the IPU is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, until October 18. While attending the Human Rights ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, expects the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi to witness the economic effects of the city’s stature as a major international tourism destination by the end of the year with a record numbers of tourists this year. In an interview with Etihad, Ghobash ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Jamal Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC), and Shingiz Ishimbekov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the UAE, discussed potential investment opportunities in Kyrgyzstan and means of exploring them further. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed joint action plans launched in May, and discussed the potential for an UAEIIC delegation to visit ...

Aden / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent distributed, over the past fortnight, up to 45,000 food baskets to eligible households in Yemen’s recently liberated governorates and cities. Up to 315,000 Yemenis, including 225,000 children and 46,000 women, have benefited from UAE relief aid aimed at helping locals overcome their suffering from acts of depredations perpetrated by Houthi rebels. The aid ...