LONDON / AP In a warehouse at London’s sprawling Heathrow Airport, a border officer pulls open a cardboard box he suspects contains contraband goods. Bingo — his instincts are rewarded. The box is packed with beige and black sneakers that to the untrained eye look identical to the limited edition Adidas Yeezy Boost, designed by rap star Kanye West, ...

  Sydney / DPA The Republic of Kiribati, a tiny archipelago nation in the Pacific Ocean, is of one of the poorest countries in the world – and it’s fighting for survival. The over 30 coral atolls and islands that make up the country face an existential threat, with scientists predicting that it could be one of the first low-lying ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The national service is one of the bedrocks for building generations who are capable of addressing challenges and instilling the values of loyalty, belonging and sacrifice for protecting the nation, preserving its achievements and gains, spurring national development and consolidating the nation’s security and stability, said His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A total of 43 out of the 66 public-listed local and foreign companies on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced cash dividends worth AED22.7 billion in 2016. The cash dividends paid by the listed companies grew by 9 percent compared to 2015 when it stood at AED20.8 billion. The number of local and foreign ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM COAD, the Competitiveness Office of Abu Dhabi of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) announced its 2017-2021 strategy during a workshop held at the Department’s headquarters in the presence of representatives of more than 18 local and federal governmental entities. The COAD’s 2017-2021 Strategy stresses the importance of implementing several strategic initiatives in line ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) Technical Affairs, Energy and Mineral Resources Committee continued discussing a draft federal law on the trading of oil products, during its fifth meeting for the Second Ordinary Session of the 16th Legislative Chapter at its headquarters in Dubai. The meeting was presided over by Mohammed Ali Al Kamali, Head of the ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, toured on Monday the Gulfood 2017, a food and beverage commodity expo, held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Sheikh Mohammed was accompanied by Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chief Executive of Emirates Group HHSheikh Ahmed ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality has organised a ceremony at its stall at the Gulfood 2017 exhibition to distribute accreditation certificates to the certification bodies that oversee halal food products all over the world. In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality, Eng. ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the Gulfood Breakfast Briefing at its premises on Monday, which was attended by 250 delegates from 36 countries, as well as several ambassadors and representatives from Dubai’s business community. The event, which was organised on the sidelines of Gulfood 2017, focused on new trends and grow opportunities ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A total of 57,915 federal government employees currently have their information in the federal payroll system been updated, while a further 105 employees are in the process of updating their information. In a statement to Emirates News Agency (WAM) Younis Haji Al Khouri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, said that the ministry has worked with ...