Dubai / WAM Dubai parks has received 162,371 visitors, during Eid al-Fitr holidays, marking an increase of 2 percent over the same period last year, said Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Awadhi, Director of Public Parks and Horticulture Department at Dubai Municipality. Al Awadhi said that the second day of Eid witnessed the maximum number of visitors to the parks reaching ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has participated in the 8th session of the Implementation Review Group of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. In its capacity as party to the convention, the UAE was represented during the meeting by an official delegation of the State Audit Institution, SAI, the central authority that follows up on implementation of the convention ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM An agreement to secure co-operation and establish electronic linkage of the Abu Dhabi Events Licensing System in order to facilitate registration and licensing procedures has been reached between Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), paves the way for a ...

Dubai / WAM RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) launched the ‘Smart Tow’ system offering roadside assistance for taxi breakdown via smartphone application. The DTC has recently signed a contract with the Arabian Automobile Association (AAA), a leading provider of roadside solutions, to operate and upgrade the service. The system is designed to ease the delivery of roadside assistance to the ...

Bloomberg Qatar delivered its official response to the 13 demands made by the Saudi-led coalition that cut diplomatic and transport links with the country, Al Arabiya news channel reported, as President Donald Trump and Kuwait’s emir stepped up efforts to resolve the month-long crisis. Al Arabiya gave no details of the reply. The coalition, which also includes the UAE, Bahrain ...

BAGHDAD / Reuters A suicide bomber dressed as a veiled woman killed 14 people and wounded 13 others in a displacement camp west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, security sources said in a statement. IS extremists, who have been facing mounting US-backed offensives in Iraq and neighbouring Syria, claimed responsibility for the assault. The camp known as ‘kilo 60’ houses ...

ADDIS ABABA / WAM Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday that he is ready for a historical peace deal with Israel based on a two-state solution, the WAFA News Agency has reported. “We are waiting for Israel to respond to the initiative of the US President Donald Trump for a historical peace deal based on a two-state solution,” said ...

Bloomberg President Xi Jinping’s complaint about a ‘negative’ turn in China’s relationship with the U.S. showed the challenge facing Donald Trump when the two leaders meet in Germany this week. Xi’s comment during a phone call with Trump on Monday followed several assertive U.S. moves in Asia, including a naval patrol past a Chinese-controlled islet a day earlier. The American ...

Bloomberg The interior ministers of France and Germany agreed on new measures meant to help Italy as it struggles to cope with rising migrant arrivals, pledging to boost support for the Libyan coast guard and speed up their relocation under a European Union accord. At a dinner in Paris with interior ministers Gerard Collomb of France, Thomas De Maiziere of ...

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germany’s partners in the Group of 20 states to avoid deeper divisions in economic policy as these may become irreconcilable, and to seek inclusive “win-win” solutions that benefit all instead. Commenting in her weekly podcast, the German leader said the G-20 summit in Hamburg this week offers a good platform for states to air their ...