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  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 ...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  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. ...

  Bloomberg Canadian stocks climbed to a record, joining a global rally in stocks amid expectations of stronger global growth as US President Donald Trump tries to shift the US economy into higher gear. The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose as much as 0.4 percent to 15,674.30, topping the previous closing record of 15,657.63 set on Sept. 3, 2014. The intraday ...

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump plans to unveil actions on national security starting on Wednesday that are expected to include steps towards building a wall on the Mexican border and limiting refugee inflows to the US, moving to fulfill key promises he made during his election campaign. “Big day planned on national security. Among many other things, we will build ...

  BANJUL / AP Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow will arrive in the country on Thursday, a week after he was sworn into office in neighboring Senegal, an official with the new government confirmed on Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press about the matter. Gambians eagerly await Barrow, who ...

  ISTANBUL / AP Turkey’s prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties in Syria marks a “serious diplomatic success.” Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that the agreement could pave the way for a political solution in the war-torn nation. The deal was announced by the three countries the previous ...

  BRUSSELS / AP The European Commission is urging European leaders to endorse sweeping measures to help stop tens of thousands of desperate people from leaving Libya in search of better lives in Europe. The commission said in documents published on Tuesday that the leaders should “deploy the full range of EU missions and projects” to help Libyans manage their borders ...

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she will publish her plan for negotiations to leave the European Union after lawmakers demanded greater scrutiny in Parliament. May said a so-called white paper will be published to allow proper debate of the strategy she outlined in a speech last week. “I have been clear, as have senior ministers, that we’ll ...