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Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption body has accused executives and employees of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) of misusing public funds, it said in a statement on Sunday referring the case for prosecution. The National Anti-Corruption Commission, or Nazaha, said it had identified irregularities in eight contracts concluded by the state-controlled utility company’s employees in Eastern Province worth more than 80 million riyal ($21.33 million), mostly involving the purchase of […]

Proscient to provide Process Safety and Operational Risk Management System (PSORMS) capabilities to reduce risk, improve productivity and lower costs Proscient to provide Process Safety and Operational Risk Management System (PSORMS) capabilities to reduce risk, improve productivity and lower costs Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 23 January 2017  Petrotechnics, the developer of Proscient – the hazardous industries’ first software platform for Operational Excellence – has been selected by Accenture […]

The release of the first images today from NOAA’s newest satellite, GOES-16, is the latest step in a new age of weather satellites. This composite color full-disk visible image is from 1:07 p.m. EDT on Jan. 15, 2017, and was created using several of the 16 spectral channels available on the GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument. Source link

By most mainstream media accounts, the first weekend of the Trump Administration wasn’t good. Characterized as rocky, erratic, terrible, and full of false claims, the ‘not ready for prime time’ transition team is now the ‘not ready for prime-time administration.’ However, as Bespoke details, by at least one measure, though, the Trump Administration’s transition has been pretty smooth… the smoothest ever for markets. The table below was […]

Credit: Lancaster University The popular Pattern Lock system used to secure millions of Android phones can be cracked within just five attempts – and more complicated patterns are the easiest to crack, security experts reveal. Pattern Lock is a security measure that protects devices, such as mobile phones or tablets, and which is preferred by many to PIN codes or text passwords. It is used by around […]

A policeman marks the site where firearms were recovered after a clash in Makilala, North Cotabato. —CARLO AGAMON MAKILALA, NORTH COTABATO—While the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) panels are talking peace in Rome, a clash between soldiers and communist rebels erupted here on Saturday. A rebel was killed in the encounter in the remote village of Biangan, said Lt. Col. Harold Argamosa, […]

Shah Rukh Khan’s latest film, Raees, arrives in cinemas tomorrow, more than six months after its original July 2016 release date. Its journey to the screen was troubled, ­involving postponements, legal challenges and even an outright ban, following the Uri bombings in Kashmir, due to the presence of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan in the cast. At last, audiences can see what all the fuss was about. Khan, […]

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Photo The Roman amphitheater, left, in Palmyra, Syria, in 2016. Satellite pictures on the right show the structure before it was damaged, above, and after. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times Islamic State militants have destroyed the facade of a second-century Roman amphitheater and another ancient monument in the historic city of Palmyra, Syria, the Syrian state-run news agency reported on Friday. The news agency, […]

In my 35 years covering the tech market, I have heard from executives—over and over—how their inventions will change the world. And while at times, this is true—the semiconductor, PC, and smartphone come to mind—I have been wondering lately if Silicon Valley should take stronger aim at solving the world’s major healthcare dilemmas. On cancer, Silicon Valley has been pretty active already. Nvidia, for example, […]

Doha Bank, Qatar’s fifth-largest lender by assets, reported a 84.8 percent decline in fourth-quarter net profit on Sunday, according to Reuters calculations, missing analyst expectations. The bank earned a net profit of 35 million riyals ($9.61 million) in the three months to Dec. 31 against 231.4 million riyals in the same period of the previous year, Reuters calculations showed, using financial statements in lieu of a quarterly […]

Godfather Wiley (CTA Records) Three stars Grime and hip-hop have never been great havens for the humble. Humility is tricky for ambitious MCs, as Wiley admits on this tellingly-titled new album. “I gotta believe,” he raps on the mighty track Can’t Go Wrong, “that I’m the wickedest grime MC on this Earth”. In fairness, Wiley – aka Richard Cowie – has more reason to boast than most. […]

Samsung’s 8-point battery safety check. Samsung has unveiled the results of its inquiry into why its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones began exploding shortly after launch, and the company has put in place measures to stop this happening again. All of this is welcomed, but it needs to be put into perspective – lithium ion batteries used in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and countless other devices have an […]

Dubai developer Nakheel and Thailand’s Minor Hotels have signed a management agreement for a new 372-room hotel to be constructed at Ibn Battuta Mall. Under the agreement, the hotel will be managed under the AVANI Hotels & Resorts brand, Nakheel said in a statement. The 18-storey hotel, for which a construction contract will be awarded next month, is the second Nakheel hotel at Ibn Battuta and one […]

Having already signed a (mostly symbolic) executive order on Obamacare on Friday night, urging US agencies to “waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation” of provisions deemed to impose fiscal burdens on states, companies or individuals, Trump is preparing to unload a volley of many more executive orders. Courtesy of Axios, which quotes “one of the best-wired Republican lobbyists in town”, here is a preview […]

Samsung’s mobile chief DJ Koh wants to earn back trust. Samsung outlined the conclusions from its investigation of the Galaxy Note 7 recall and handled its disclosure pretty well. Samsung also worked to restore some trust in its brand via its press conference in South Korea. But it remains to be seen how soon Samsung can escape its penalty box and juice sales of its upcoming Galaxy […]

You may be familiar about subscription boxes that send you clothing and all sorts of loots per month. Amazon seems to be diving into this business with the introduction of a new physical dash button that will order you a boxful of sweets when pressed. How Does It Work? The new service is being called Prime Surprise Sweets and will require you to purchase the Dash Button, […]

ABU DHABI // Emiratis in the United States have been warned about the tornadoes that have hit Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. On Monday, the UAE Consulate in New York advised its citizens, particularly those living in the southern east coast area, to pay attention to local news reports and adhere to official advice issued by authorities. At least 18 people have been killed after the storms tore […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 23, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Film screening Watch a screening of the ­visually stunning 1951 Jean Renoir film The River as part of the Cinema Space series. The film has been restored with the ­support of Martin […]

Photo Credit Celia Jacobs/ArtCenter ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — “My grandmother told me that the man is the head and the woman is the neck,” said an East European student in my class. “It makes me so mad. I don’t want to be the neck.” The other students in the class, all women, and none of them from the same country (and none from the United […]

Cover Story He did it: the Dubai comeback of Kabir Mulchandani Kabir Mulchandani has successfully completed his comeback in the Dubai property industry, handing over more than 200 stunning apartments and preparing for the launch of the five-star Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah resort. Six years after he beat fraud allegations, the Indian developer has proven why you should never give up Source link

Picture for representation Reuters Fire engulfed a residential unit at Sago Lane in the wee hours of Monday following which two people were rushed to the hospital, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. According to Channel News Asia, the victims, a man in his 50s and a woman in her 80s, both residents of the affected HDB flat, suffered smoke inhalation. The SCDF said that it […]

Symantec Symantec has confirmed that the company has once again been forced to revoke a batch of faulty certificates. Last week, SSLMate’s Andrew Ayer publicly revealed the discovery of misissued Symantec certificates, which were issued for domains including example.com and a variety of test.com certificates, such as test1.com, test2.com, and test.com. In an advisory, Ayer said that “with the exception of test4.com and test8.com, these domains are […]

The Saudi finance ministry said on Sunday there would be no fees applied on remittances out of the country, days after the kingdom’s advisory Shura Council said it was looking at a proposal to impose a 6 percent levy on expatriate remittances. Saudi Arabia is “committed to the principle of free movement of capital in and out of the kingdom, in line with international standards,” the ministry’s […]

File this under Justice Porn… A miserable seething bitch and her browbeaten husband are the stars of a new video making it’s way around the internet after the woman, a horrible human being, decided to berate a Trump supporter on an airplane. First, here’s what happened from the guy it happened to:   The first flight attendant to deal with his bigot isn’t having any of her shit: Attendant #1: “Is […]

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