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Astana talks a glimmer of hope for Syria

  Damascus government and rebel factions fighting to overthrow it came face-to-face for the first time on Monday in Kazakhstan, where the representatives of Russia, Turkey and Iran sought to bolster a shaky cease-fire which is in place since last month. The Astana gathering is the first time Syrian government representatives are sitting down with an opposition delegation made up ...

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UAE, India sign ‘historic’ agreements

  New Delhi / WAM The United Arab Emirates and India signed on Wednesday in New Delhi the ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement’ and a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during a state visit by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to India. The UAE ...

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UAE’s leading investors explore business opportunities, discuss challenges in India

  New Delhi / WAM Over 30 high-level Emirati business leaders, Indian business owners based in the UAE, and government and private representatives from both the UAE and India, convened on Wednesday at the Taj Palace in New Delhi to discuss business opportunities, major investable projects in India, as well as major challenges facing investors there. The session, entitled “Business Session ...

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ADNOC, ISPRL sign pact for 5.86m barrels strategic crude oil reserve in India

  New Delhi / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL), agreed on Wednesday to establish a strategic crude oil ...

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‘UAE-India relations build on rich heritage of friendship, cooperation’

  New Delhi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday held official bilateral talks with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The two leaders discussed boosting bilateral ties and a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest. The talks, held in ...

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Mohamed pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

  New Delhi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday visited the Raj Ghat, the memorial site of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed observed a minute of silence in respect, and laid a wreath on the shrine of ...

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Mohamed greets Indian vice president on Republic Day

  New Delhi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at his residence in the Indian capital New Delhi Mohammad Hamid Ansari, the Vice President of India. The two sides discussed bilateral ties between the United Arab Emirates and India, stressing on the ...

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UAE, India creating future, says Hazza

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, congratulated the people of India and its leadership on the occasion of the country’s “Republic Day” on January 26. He also mentioned India’s important place in the hearts of all Emiratis, as well as the UAE’s importance in the hearts of ...

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Burj Khalifa to light up in Indian tri-colour

  Dubai / Emirates Business Global developer Emaar Properties joined the UAE in celebrating India’s 68th Republic Day celebrations with a spectacular illumination of the iconic Burj Khalifa with the colours of the Indian national flag. The visual expression of the tri-colours underlined the solidarity of the UAE and its people with India, with which the nation shares strong cultural ...

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Saudi, Kuwait markets continue uptrends, UAE pulls back

  DUBAI / Reuters Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait continued uptrends on Wednesday, attracting regional investors’ money away from the United Arab Emirates, which pulled back. The Saudi index rose 0.5 percent, climbing for a fifth straight day. It has been buoyed by hopes for better conditions in the non-oil sector this year as government austerity measures slow. ...

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