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Dubai: Gold prices fell on Tuesday, pressured by a stronger dollar, while markets turned their focus to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision for clues on the interest rate outlook.

According to Emirates News Agency, spot gold fell 0.7 perc…

Doha: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, engaged in a telephone conversation with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, to address the current regional situation.
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Abu dhabi: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched the “Water Aid” initiative to mitigate the impact of extreme summer temperatures in the UAE and abroad, allocating an initial AED11.5 million for its implementation. The initiative targets worker…

Abu dhabi: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Monday a slight tightening of its monetary policy by increasing the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate policy band, citing persistent medium-te…

Abu dhabi: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Xinghai County of northwest China’s Qinghai Province at 11:16 am on Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).

According to Emirates News Agency, the earthquake str…

Stuttgart: German sports car manufacturer Porsche announced on Monday that it plans to cut around 5,000 additional jobs over the coming years as part of a restructuring programme. In a statement, the company said the workforce reduction will be achiev…

Abu dhabi: H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, received Rauan Zhumabek, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UAE, at the Emiri Diwan. H.H. Sheikh Ammar welcomed the ambassado…

Abu dhabi: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has added ten new cultural and natural sites to the World Heritage List, recognising locations that reflect the world’s rich cultural and environmental diversity. The inscriptions were approved during the C…