By Chris Prentice | NEW YORK NEW YORK Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is “extremely unlikely” news hoaxes changed the outcome. Ensnared in a string of content controversies in recent months, Facebook has insisted that it is a technology company, not a media firm. But scrutiny of the site […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|The GCC has the potential to become the world’s fastest growing e-commerce playground, according to A. T. Kearney’s ‘Getting in on the GCC E-commerce Game’ report. Despite strong economic fundamentals, the GCC is one of the most underpenetrated e-commerce markets in the world. However, with high levels of disposal income, world-leading internet and smartphone penetration, and changing consumer preferences, there is robust potential in […]
The Economic Wreckage The destruction in Yemen could cripple its economy long into the future, and it is unclear how the country will rebuild. Continue reading the main story “They have hit many factories on the basis of suspicion, but we never get the real reasons,” said Abdul-Hakeem Al Manj, a lawyer at the Sana Chamber of Commerce and Industry who is helping businesses document the strikes […]
newslide Abu Dhabi Choral revue Attend the opening-night performance of ADCG: It Lives In You. Abu Dhabi Choral Group presents an autumn revue celebrating 40 years of entertaining audiences in the city, which includes musical memories from previous shows the group has staged, including South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast, and songs that celebrate musical theatre. • Tonight, Thursday and Friday, 7.30pm, from Dh90, Abu Dhabi Folklore […]
The marketing tag line that accompanies Dream Catcher’s press blurb is “raggle taggle folk”. This is a fair description, but a more fitting slogan for the band – who this week make their live debut in Abu Dhabi and Dubai – might be “big in Luxembourg”. That is the home country (population: 543,000) of the band – the long-standing solo project of veteran songwriter John Rech – […]
DUBAI // Preparing for a future when industries are altered by new technologies was the focus of a meeting on Sunday between Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and the founder of the World Economic Forum. The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai met with Prof Klaus Schwab, who is also the co-chairman of the Global Future Councils, at Madinat Jumeirah hotel. They reviewed global developments, advances in technology […]
Photo Speaker of the House Paul Ryan showing the president-elect, Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania, the speaker’s balcony at the United States Capitol on Nov. 10. Credit Zach Gibson/Getty Images The president-elect walked onto the stage before a crowd of euphoric supporters. It was his first public sighting since the networks called the election for him. Gone were his hoarse pleadings for support. His face bore […]
newslide Stan Lee’s company launches new Indian superhero Comic book legend Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Graphic India, an entertainment company, have come out with Mighty Girl, a new female superhero for India. The new Chakra The Invincible and Mighty Girl comics were unveiled on Saturday at the Bengaluru Comic Con. The comic was also done in collaboration with Unicef’s ‘World’s Largest Lesson’ initiative, supported by GEMS […]
Photo Members of the Iraqi police tried to pull a body from a mass grave discovered in Hamam al-Alil on Monday. Credit Ahmad Al-Rubaye/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images GENEVA — Islamic State militants have summarily killed scores of civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul in recent days, sometimes using children as executioners, and have used chemical agents against Iraqi and Kurdish troops, United Nations officials said […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; November 10, 2016 Consumer confidence in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) falls at the optimism baseline as the index decreased by four points from the previous quarter, according to the latest consumer confidence report from Nielsen. The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions recorded a Consumer Confidence Index of 100 for KSA in Q3 2016, down from 104 in Q2 2016. […]
Samsung was surrounded with a lot of debate after some of its newly launched Galaxy Note 7 phablet exploded due to faulty battery. Samsung has already announced a global recall of the Galaxy Note 7, but it seems that the Samsung phablet is not the only one that can potentially explode. GizmoChina reports that an iPhone 7 Plus exploded in China’s Yunnan province, when it hit the […]
Alia Khalifa Al Nabooda strikes a real balance – she’s an entrepreneur and mother-of-four, who puts in the time to be successful at both. Last year, the 32-year-old co-founded VoucherSkout, a 50 per cent discount app for services across the UAE. “We’ve had our struggles, like any start-up business. Things haven’t gone exactly to plan, but now that we’ve launched, we can see the fruits of our […]
DUBAI // Emiratis in the US have been urged to exercise caution and avoid areas where political protests are taking place. The consulate in Los Angeles sent out tweets on Sunday urging Emiratis to stay alert and be cautious because of an increase in abuse and assaults against foreigners. Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last week has sparked protests in cities around the US […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| China Construction Bank today marked the listing of a $600 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai under the bank’s six billion US dollar Medium Term Note Programme. Yuan Shengrui, Senior Executive Officer of the DIFC branch of China Construction Bank (CCB), rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing. CCB is one of China’s most prominent banks with a market capitalisation of 173.3 billion […]
Photo An Egyptian street vendor in Cairo on Friday. The country is struggling with soaring inflation and shortages of staple foods. Credit Amr Nabil/Associated Press CAIRO — The International Monetary Fund approved a $12 billion loan for Egypt on Friday, in a move intended to stave off economic collapse in the Arab world’s most populous nation as it grapples with a plunging currency, soaring inflation and shortages […]
GAZA: Days after the 12th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leaders descended into new recriminations over who may have been involved in the demise of the former president.Coming two weeks before a meeting that is expected to overhaul the leadership of Fatah, the party of Arafat and President Mahmoud Abbas, the accusations underscore a growing animosity that threatens the movement’s stability.Speaking at a memorial […]
NEW YORK: Iran’s repeated intervention in the internal affairs of Arab countries has come under severe criticism in a letter delivered to the UN General Assembly. In their letter to UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson, 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Sudan and Yemen, also condemned Iran’s sponsoring of terrorism in the region — particularly in Yemen — where […]
Leading Dubai businessman Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) are teaming up to launch a Middle Eastern e-commerce platform. Investors are initially contributing $1 billion to the project, which will be 50 percent owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Alabbar told a news conference. The other 50 percent will be owned by Alabbar and other regional investors. Noon.com will launch operations in Saudi […]
Mass resignations follow any transfer of presidential power across party lines, but Trump’s ascension to power — built in part on his “Drain the Swamp” campaign slogan — seems certain to provoke an exodus by those who have attached themselves to the Obama administration’s big foreign policy goals. Among them: last year’s international global climate change agreement; the controversial U.N.-backed deal to obstruct Iran’s acquisition of a […]
13 November 2016 Highlights Phase 1 of Dubai Parks and Resorts opened to paying visitors Phase 2 of Dubai Parks and Resorts on track with Six Flags Dubai due to open late 2019 Rebranding to DXB Entertainments completed Advertisement Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi, Chief Executive Officer, DXB Entertainments, said, “The opening of LEGOLAND® Dubai and Riverland™ Dubai on 31 October to the public, was a great day for […]
newslide Shah Rukh Khan coming to Abu Dhabi to finish Raees filming Shah Rukh Khan is reportedly coming to Abu Dhabi to complete the shooting of his upcoming film Raees. According to The Indian Express, the Bollywood superstar has arranged an “undisclosed” location to finish the film, which is due for release in January. Production of the movie, which also stars Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, was affected […]
Events November 18 Emirates Kids Marathon Sign up your children for the Emirates Kids Marathon, which aims to prevent obesity by inspiring kids to get involved in physical activities for a lifetime of healthy living. The event includes races of various lengths as well as fun activities such as face-painting, competitions and more. It’s open to those between the ages of 5 and 13, and will be […]
Round 3 brought more of the same, though the champion’s leg kicks seemed to be landing with more of a snap. Continue reading the main story As a championship fight, this bout was scheduled for five rounds, rather than three. And the crowd finally had something to cheer about in Round 4, when Kowalkiewicz stung Jedrzejczyk with a punch and put her on the back foot for […]
ABU DHABI // Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met Dr Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Davos, who was visiting the UAE to attend the Global Agenda Summit. Sheikh Abdullah welcomed the participation of Dr Schwab at the summit to exchange ideas on the most current issues facing the world, with a view to […]
