Abu Dhabi / WAM   Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the government of the United Arab Emirates has launched the  National Strategy for the Year of Giving, declared by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, praised President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s commitment to honouring the nation’s martyrs, as part of the national strategy for the Year of Giving. “The move signifies the prudent leadership’s loyalty ...

  Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai along with Omniyat, a Dubai-based developer, has launched ‘Tarmeem’ initiative to undertake varied community development projects during 2017, which is the ‘Year of Giving’ in the UAE. ‘Tarmeem,’ which means ‘restore/refurbish,’ is aimed to provide quality education and amenities to children with little or no financial means. The first ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In line with the initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to ensure the highest quality of life for the people of the UAE and support the country’s sustainable development, Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, opened recently Ghalila marine service station ...

  Dubai / WAM The 22nd edition of the Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT) will focus on the pharma technology and packaging of pharmaceutical products, dermatological products for pharmacies, and smart storage techniques and solutions in the pharmaceutical industry. The three-day event, which starts from March 7, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, has become ...

  KUALA LUMPUR / AP Malaysia said on Sunday that its expulsion of North Korea’s ambassador was intended to warn Pyongyang that it cannot manipulate the investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader’s half brother. The government on Saturday gave Ambassador Kang Chol 48 hours to leave the country after he refused to apologize for his strong accusations ...

  KENT / AP Police in a Seattle suburb say they are seeking a white gunman after an Indian Sikh man reported he was shot in the arm and told to “go back to your own country.” India’s foreign minister said on Twitter early Sunday that the victim is identified as Deep Rai and that he told police he was ...

  BENGHAZI / AP Libyan armed forces based in the east launched more airstrikes against militias that seized oil terminals a day earlier, a spokesman said, accusing troops from the country’s rival west of launching a war. Three strikes hit vehicles and targets in the area around the al-Sidra and Ras Lanuf terminals, where at least nine soldiers were killed ...

  DUBAI / AP Bahrain on Sunday approved a constitutional change allowing military courts to try civilians, the kingdom’s latest rollback on reforms made after its 2011 Arab Spring protests that likely will stoke an ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Activists warn the amendment will allow an undeclared state of martial law on the island near Saudi Arabia that’s home ...

  BEIRUT / AP A UN humanitarian agency says some 66,000 people have been displaced in five months of fighting in Syria’s crowded northern battlefield. Turkish, Syrian government, Syrian opposition, and autonomous Kurdish-led forces have all been jostling for territory formerly held by the IS group near the Turkish-Syrian frontier, as preparations are being made to attack the extremists’ de ...