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DUBAI, 24th May, 2021 (WAM) The sixth edition of the Global Business Forum (GBF) Africa is set to take place on October 13-14, 2021 under the theme Transformation Through Trade, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al …

London, May 24, 2021, SPA The price of Brent crude oil futures rose 1.73% today, to reach $ 67.59. The US West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil futures price gained 1.60%, to settle at $ 64.60.

DUBAI, 22nd November, 2020 (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,participated in the concluding session of the G20 Riyadh Summit, organised virtually by Saudi Arabia under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz …

RIYADH, 22nd November, 2020 (WAM) The leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded here today the 15th Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit which was held on November 21-22, under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte …

ABU DHABI, 20th October, 2020 (WAM) To establish frameworks for economic and investment cooperation, and facilitate trade between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, today headed the UAE delegation in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv. The delegation included Abdullah …

TEL AVIV, 20th October, 2020 (WAM) The United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, and Israel, have announced the establishment of the Abraham Fund, which fulfils a commitment made in the Abraham Accords. Through this fund, the UAE, the US International Development Finance Corporation, and Israel will mobilise more …

ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2020 (WAM) An Emirati delegation, led by Khadim Abdulla Aldarei, Co-Founder and the Vice Chairman of Al Dahra Holding, has visited Israel upon an invitation from Netafim, one of Israel’s leading companies in the field of innovative irrigation solutions and advanced agriculture, under the patronage of …

VIENNA, 28th September, 2020 (WAM) The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$41.22 a barrel on Thursday, 24th September, 2020, compared with $41.40 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol …

SHARJAH, 18th June, 2020 (WAM) Sharjah Airport continues to expand its cargo network with Kenya Airways Cargo commencing its schedule operations into Sharjah. Kenya Airways operates twice-weekly cargo service with Boeing 787, connecting Sharjah to Nairobi every Sunday and Wednesday. This new service brings the number of airlines and freighter …

DUBAI, 16th June, 2020 (WAM) Humaid Mohammed bin Salem, Secretary-General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, discussed, with Flavia Santoro Trujillo, President of the Exports, Tourism and Investment Country Brand, ProColombia, ways of enhancing the cooperation between the private sectors of the UAE and Colombia. During …