Category: General

Doha: Belgium’s federal parliament has approved a package of budget measures, including the new ‘centenindex’ system that will limit automatic wage and benefit increases for some workers and pensioners. The government said the reforms are needed to re…

Abu dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality is organising the ‘Eid Joy’ initiative across several locations on Abu Dhabi Island and the mainland as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance community wellbeing, strengthen social cohesion and expand strategic …

Geneva: Senior executives from leading global shipping companies and industry groups underlined growing operational and economic challenges to goods trade during a 28 May meeting with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. They noted that, while gl…

Astana: On behalf of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, attended the Eurasia Economic Forum 2026 in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. The forum coincided with the Sup…

Doha: Gold edged higher on Friday amid growing concerns over inflation and US interest rate hikes. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to US$4,505.57 per ounce by 04:22 GMT, but was down about 0.1 percent for the week so far. US gold futures inched 0.1 percent…

Abu dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced that its sacrificial meat and Eid clothing project benefited 50,000 people across the UAE during Eid Al-Adha. This initiative extended its support to more than 500,000 beneficiaries in 45 countries …

Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ramchandra Paudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s Republic Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice …

Paris: France has sweltered under an “unprecedented” heatwave for May, the French meteorological service said on Friday. M©t©oFrance stated that the spell of hot weather, which has lasted for more than a week, is “unprecedented, historic and exception…