• Strong Russia ties a strategic choice, says Xi Jinping

    The Chinese president called for deeper bilateral cooperation during a meeting with Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing. The strong relationship between the two nations, which has endured despite Russia's military invasion of its neighbour Ukraine in early 2022, has faced pointed criticism from Western leaders in recent years.
  • ADX signs MoU with SZSE

    The agreement will bolster cross-border ETF cooperation.
  • Saudi Arabia boosts ‘investment relations’ with African countries

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment has held a number of roundtable meetings with several African countries on the sidelines of the Saudi-African summit in order to enhance business ties with them. The Saudi-Chadian roundtable meeting was held yesterday, in the presence of the President of the Republic...
  • Art exhibition showcases deep cultural ties between Kuwait and Oman

    Kuwait City, Kuwait--The art exhibition titled "Oman in the Heart of Kuwait" was inaugurated at the Kuwaiti Syndicate of Media and Artists on Saturday, emphasizing the deep historical and cultural ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait. Oman's Ambassador to Kuwait, Saleh Al-Kharusi, who presided over...
  • AD Ports Group, CMEC ink MoU

    The two companies will explore opportunities globally.
  • Former Israeli PM testifies in Benjamin Netanyahu graft trial

    JERUSALEM -  Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday testified at a Jerusalem court in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing corruption trial. His arrival at the court at around 9:00 am (0600 GMT) was confirmed by two AFP journalists. Lapid's testimony forms part of a case in which Netanyahu is...
  • Sharjah and Uzbekistan explore investments in tourism, education sectors

    Sharjah, UAE-- Sharjah and Uzbekistan are looking to ramp up cooperation in trade and pour investments in sectors such as education, research and tourism. In this regard, the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah hosted a high-level meeting with leading diplomats from the Republic of Uzbekistan recently to explore...
  • UAE looks to deepen trade and investment ties with Vietnam

    Hanoi, Vietnam-- With an eye on boosting trade and economic ties between the two countries, the UAE has formally begun negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Vietnam. The agreement once it has been completed will push the bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and Vietnam beyond US$8.7...
  • e&, Vodafone form relationship

    As per pact, e& is a cornerstone shareholder of Vodafone.
  • India looks to broaden partnership with GCC countries

    New Delhi, India--India has stepped up multi-faceted consultations with GCC states ahead of the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit to be held in New Delhi in September under its presidency. A 12th round of India-Oman Strategic Consultative Group meeting in Muscat “reviewed bilateral ties in different domains and identified new...
  • VW, Horizon Robotics plan JV

    JV will help in strengthening VW's presence in China.
  • Israel delays, amends new West Bank travel rules after outcry

    The planned rules had stipulated that foreign passport holders notify Israeli authorities within 30 days of starting a relationship with someone holding residency in the West Bank. COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body responsible for Palestinian civil affairs, on Sunday published a revised text which removed the paragraph demanding they...
  • UAE and US are facing a stress test: Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba

    The UAE and the US are facing a "stress test" in their relationship, a senior Emirati diplomat said Thursday, as Russia's war in Ukraine strains ties. The wealthy Gulf state hosts US troops and has been a strategic partner to Washington for decades.
  • UAE and Brazil aim to boost strategic alliance

    The UAE and Brazil have reiterated their resolve to boost bilateral relations in the light of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
  • Biden calls Xi to ease friction in US-China ties

    President Joe Biden spoke with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement between the two leaders’ top advisers has been largely unfruitful in the early going of the Biden presidency.