Hormuz shipping traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify
SINGAPORE: Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz dwindled further at the start of this week after attacks intensified in the Middle East, shipping data showed. Commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled four on Monday, down from 10 during the previous day, preliminary data from Kpler showed on Tuesday. Two dry bulk carriers exited the […]
Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE-Syria Relations Built on Brotherhood and Friendship
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met today with His Excellency Ahmad Al-Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic. The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime […]
Anwar Gargash meets Assistant to President of Azerbaijan
ABU DHABI: His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, met with Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Department of Foreign Policy Affairs of the Presidential Administration. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries across various fields, as […]
China Launches 134-Kilometre Pinglu Canal to Strengthen Connectivity with ASEAN Nations
BEIJING: China on Wednesday opened a major new canal, giving its landlocked southwest a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the country’s largest trading partner. Xinhua News Agency reported that the canal is 134.2 kilometres long and was built at a cost of 72.7 […]
Hamdan bin Mohammed Announces Plans for a Second Rashid Village in Zanzibar
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, has announced the establishment of the second Rashid Village in Zanzibar to provide a decent life. The initiative commemorates the legacy of the late […]
Hormuz Strait Ship Traffic Falls to Two After Attacks on Tanker and LPG Carrier
Commodity vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz fell to two on Monday from 10 a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed on Tuesday. The figures exclude any vessels that might have crossed the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders turned off to avoid detection. A minerals-laden Panama-flagged Supramax and a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier entered […]
Abdullah bin Zayed Holds Talks with Foreign Ministers and Senior Officials in New York
NEW YORK: His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held separate meetings in New York with a number of foreign ministers participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). H.H. Sheikh Abdullah met with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs […]
UAE Pledges $10 Million to Support Global Efforts to Contain Ebola Outbreak
NEW YORK: At the directive of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, has allocated US$10 million to support international efforts to curb the spread of the Ebola outbreak in Africa and strengthen healthcare systems in affected areas. The announcement was made during the UAE’s participation […]
Trump Rejects Claims of Offering Iran Sanctions Relief in Exchange for Nuclear Concessions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday denied offering Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran. “This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, responding to an Axios report that cited US officials as saying that he was willing to give Iran […]