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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Canada discussed on Thursday ways to enhance co-operation in regional and international issues of mutual interests. They discussed extremism, terrorism, the Yemeni and Syrian crises, and Iraqi and Iranian issues, as well as a peaceful settlement in the Middle East. A meeting of senior UAE and Canadian officials from their ministries was held ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will double its electric vehicles charging stations to 200 across Dubai to complete the second phase of the Green Charger initiative. This will build the infrastructure and charging stations for electric vehicles, which are an integral element in DEWA’s strategy to develop the advanced infrastructure that meets the vision of Vice ...

  DUBAI / WAM With a market size of AED205.5 billion, Halal cosmetics is no longer seen as a trend but a key component of people’s lifestyles, according to the head of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF), General Secretariat Office based in the UAE. Mohammed Saleh Badri, Secretary-General of the International Halal Accreditation Forum, said, “Consumer awareness and preference ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited on Thursday Design Days, at Madinat Jumeirah. The event is part of Art Dubai Week (Art Dubai). His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid toured the exhibition area where some 50 galleries representing 39 countries are showcasing their ...

  MADRID / WAM Emirates Airline debuted the new Real Madrid decal on its iconic A380, as it made its first touchdown at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport. The decal features some of the club’s world-class players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Marcelo. Visible from both sides of the plane, the bespoke decal covers an area ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah-based Air Arabia has launched its inaugural service to Baku, marking the airline’s first entrance into Azerbaijan. An official delegation including Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations of Sharjah, and Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Hamel Al Qubaisi, UAE Ambassador to Azerbaijan as well as Dashgin Shikarov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the ...

  Emirates Business For all those who think that Maldives is exclusively a honeymoon destination need to visit Maldives to know that the beautiful islands of Maldives have a lot more to offer. The Maldivian cuisine is worth a try. Milaidhoo Island has opened the first modern Maldivian restaurant in the Maldives, called Ba’theli. It is one of the few ...

  TRENTON, NJ / AP Cardboard boxes certainly aren’t new technology. But when they’re linked to a practice that started in Finland decades ago to help babies sleep safely, they’re taking on a new purpose as so-called baby boxes make their way to the U.S. Parents are beginning to take baby boxes home from hospitals along with their newborns. A ...

  Bloomberg A potent blend of pride, economic nationalism and mounting concern over water security have the world’s two biggest cola brands in a bind in southern India. Shopkeepers in drought-hit Kerala state decided to promote local brands over Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. beverages after counterparts in neighboring Tamil Nadu boycotted the multinational drinks. While retail groups claim the ...

  Bloomberg First it was Japan’s steelmakers, now it’s the nation’s power producers that are set to pay for China’s coal policies. Japanese utilities may pay at least 29 percent more for annual supplies this year after China’s efforts in 2016 to trim overcapacity led to a more than doubling of spot prices, according to UBS Group AG and Morgan ...