Bloomberg Oil traded near the highest closing level in more than two weeks on estimates that US crude inventories fell and as the prospect of a new US-Mexico trade pact spurred wider financial-market optimism. Futures held near $69 a barrel in New York as President Donald Trump said the US is pursuing a new trade accord with Mexico to replace ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Museum of Illusions, the world’s fastest growing museum chain, is heading to Dubai — with its biggest edition yet poised for a September opening at the emirate’s Al Seef development located near the iconic Dubai Creek. A flagship attraction in the heritage and cultural development on Dubai Creek, the full line-up of exhibits at Museum ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts released its key figures for the first half of 2018, with total a volume of 368 cases across all divisions, revealing a 64% increase year-on-year. The overall value of claims saw an increase of 181% over the same period, delivering strong growth for the English-language common law courts. The ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) reviewed on Tuesday a set of proposals of the retail project (Supermarkets) in Sharjah. Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, Chairman of Sharjah Economic Development Department, said that the presentation included a number of suggestions and recommendations, as well as accurate statistics of the grocery stores in the various areas of Sharjah ...

SANTIAGO / WAM Abdul Razzaq Mohamed Hadi, UAE Ambassador to Chile, met with Susana Jimenez, Minister of Energy of Chile, and Francisco Chahuan, member of the Chilean Senate and Chairman of the UAE-Chilean Parliamentary Friendship Group. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation and mutual investment with Chile in the renewable energy sector and the possibility ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), in celebration of the 4th annual Emirati Women’s Day — and its theme of ‘‘Women on the Course of Zayed’’ — reaffirmed its commitment to empower women, drive gender diversity and promote inclusivity in the oil and gas sector as part of its 2030 growth strategy, focussed on People, ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, underlined the importance of the achievements of the Emirati woman under the UAE’s wise leadership thus contributing to enhancing the UAE’s strides towards progress and advancement, all of which reflected on women and their status at both Arabic and world levels. Speaking on the occasion of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirati women have made their mark in one of the world’s most advanced sectors, the peaceful nuclear energy sector, which reflects their ability to meet their challenges and their determination to prove their worthiness, to achieve the UAE’s goal of diversifying its sources of energy through the “Barakah Peaceful Nuclear Energy Plants Project.” The project is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM To mark the fourth annual Emirati Women’s Day, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, reported that Emirati women comprise 39 percent of its current workforce. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of ADFD, said: “The Founding Father of the UAE, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, laid down ...

SHARJAH / WAM Always enthusiastic about participating in various regional and global cultural events, the Emirates Publishers’ Association (EPA) took part in the 25th edition of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which was held at the China International Exhibition Centre. The Beijing book fair, one of the most important publishing forums in Asia and China’s largest literary event, featured ...