SEOUL: Sales at South Korea’s major retailers rose 5.6% from a year earlier in March, extending gains in consumer spending as online platforms outpaced store-based outlets and department stores benefited from seasonal demand. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
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ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in a meeting that focused on bilateral ties and the security situation in the Middle East. Doval conveyed
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks on Sunday with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani during the Mauritanian leader’s working visit to the United Arab Emirates, with both sides focusing on bilateral cooperation
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said its latest mediation effort between Russia and Ukraine resulted in the exchange of 386 captives, with 193 people returned by each side in one of the largest prisoner swaps reported in recent months. The UAE
WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$225 million in grant financing from the International Development Association for Syria on April 23, allocating US$150 million for water services and US$75 million for health services. The financing will be delivered through two
ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for talks on bilateral ties and regional developments, as the two countries
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Abu Dhabi on April 22, with the two sides focusing on defence and security cooperation as well as the impact of Middle East developments on regional
SYDNEY: Dnata said on April 22 it will invest about A$32 million to establish a dedicated cargo terminal at Western Sydney International Airport, becoming one of the early freight operators at Sydney’s new 24-hour gateway before full passenger services begin. The
ADDIS ABABA: Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said Africa is of strategic importance to Austria during a visit to Ethiopia on April 20, framing the continent’s development as directly linked to Austrian and European economic and security interests. The trip placed Ethiopia
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio on April 21 in Abu Dhabi, where the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and regional developments during Bio’s working visit to the United Arab Emirates.