ABU DHABI, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) — AD Ports Group on Monday announced that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC (L’IMAD), a sovereign investor of the Government of Abu Dhabi, of its intention to submit a voluntary conditional cash offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (ADQ), to acquire up to 100 percent of the issued and paid-up share capital of Abu Dhabi Ports Company PJSC (AD Ports Group) not already held by ADQ (a copy of which is enclosed). L’IMAD, through ADQ, currently owns 75.42 percent of AD Ports Group.…
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TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that the 60-day deadline for talks with the US following the June 17 memorandum of understanding “lost its relevance” after what he called “flagrant” violations by Washington. “There is no provision in the memorandum of understanding referring to a ‘60-day deadline’, and the Islamic Republic of Iran never formulates its policies under pressure, ultimatums or time limits,” Baghaei told reporters at a weekly news conference, as cited by the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The memorandum instead envisaged a 60-day period for negotiations on two issues — “the lifting of…
DUBAI, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Holding’s national talent development programmes aim to equip Emiratis with the skills and experience needed to lead transformation and contribute to future economic sectors, Group Chief People Officer Fatma Hussain said. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Hussain said the “Al Multaqa” Emiratisation platform and “Leaders of Tomorrow” graduate programme provide career pathways spanning recruitment, training, mentoring and leadership development. She said investing in national talent is a key pillar of the group’s strategy, with clear career pathways designed to help Emiratis develop and take on greater responsibilities. Fatma Hussain said…
ATHENS — Two people died and hundreds were evacuated after two fast-moving wildfires that broke out “almost simultaneously” spread across a popular Greek island near Athens on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The two victims, believed to be a couple, were killed as the blaze swept through Salamina, west of Athens. The bodies of the two killed were recovered in the village of Peristeria, where strong winds fuelled the spreading blaze. About 200 firefighters were deployed to keep the twin fires from converging on the island of Salamina, which was under a high wildfire risk on Sunday. The first blaze was…
JAZAN/ASIR — Border Guard land patrols arrested four Yemeni nationals in separate cases in Asir and Jazan for attempting to smuggle a total of 102 kilograms of khat, while an operation in Jazan thwarted the smuggling of 14 kilograms of hashish and 63,500 pills. In Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Rabuah Sector arrested one Yemeni national for violating the Border Security Law and attempting to smuggle 20 kilograms of khat. Asir Border Guard land patrols arrested one Yemeni national for attempting to smuggle 20 kilograms of khat. In Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Harth Sector arrested…
TOKYO, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) — Japan’s economy expanded at an annualised real 1.1 percent in the second quarter of 2026, falling short of market expectations, government data showed Monday. Quarter-on-quarter, inflation-adjusted GDP rose 0.3 percent in the April-June period, the Cabinet Office said in its preliminary report. Private consumption, which accounts for more than half of the economy, edged down 0.02 percent from the previous quarter, marking the first decline in eight quarters. Source: Emirates News Agency
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises, set to start on Monday, are costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has been unthreatening and respectful” while Trump has been in the White House. Trump added that it was too late to cancel the drills, so he had…
MOSCOW — Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia overnight Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks since the war began, while Russian strikes killed five people in Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed 822 Ukrainian drones overnight, while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said around 600 drones were detected heading toward the Russian capital. About a third of those were destroyed over the Moscow region itself, Sobyanin said. An 83-year-old man was killed when a Ukrainian drone struck a private home in the Moscow region, Gov. Andrey Vorobyov said. He also said…
MADRID, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) — San Sebastián Racecourse in the Kingdom of Spain will host the Spain leg of the UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses on Saturday, as part of the 33rd edition. It is the Prestigious Cup’s second appearance on Spanish soil. The Cup series is staged in support of plans to develop the Arabian horse racing industry and to sustain the backing of owners and breeders around the world, encouraging them to acquire and breed Arabian horses. This work helps preserve the breed’s authentic heritage, elevate its standing and strengthen its presence at the most…
CAIRO — Egypt “will not accept or allow” any party to control the flow of Nile water to downstream countries, an Egyptian source said Sunday, responding to recent remarks by Ethiopia’s water and energy minister about plans to build additional dams on the river. The source, quoted by Egypt’s official MENA news agency, said statements attributed to Ethiopian Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa regarding the construction of additional dams and control over water flows to Egypt and Sudan represented “a continuation of Ethiopia’s unilateral approach and a blatant violation of international law.” The remarks reflect “Addis Ababa’s continued delusions…