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Arts & Culture

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 29, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Art exhibition Visit The Galleria on Al Maryah Island and see an exhibition by photographer Mark Luscombe-Whyte, who specialises in Arab architecture, including images of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Enjoy a […]

Gaming

The Sennheiser GSX 1000 is not only pitched as a stylish DAC + amp combo that aims to provide better sound quality than your on-board audio. But also as a revolutionary virtual surround sound device that uses Sennheiser’s new Binaural Rendering Engine to simulate a “groundbreaking” 7.1 audio experience. It’s “surround sound reborn” claims Sennheiser, and while it may not be as sublime as its marketing hyperbole […]

Arts & Culture

Given its enormity, India offers an array of local specialities. From clothing and gemstones to handicrafts and fabrics, every region has its own retail identity. One of the benefits of visiting Delhi, its capital city, is that it eloquently showcases a cross section of the country’s regional specialities, and over the past decade, the ancient city has grown rapidly beyond the exquisite and conventional to include whimsical […]

Investing

In these volatile times, gold is more important than ever. Bonner & Partners’ Bill Bonner explains in this two-part series, the importance of ‘real money’ and why you need it now… Many years ago, before the invention of modern money or capitalism, people still had wealth – although limited. And they still had ways of keeping track of it. The principle of “fair trade” seems to be […]

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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life comes saddled with all the expectations that the recent glut of TV revival series do — to capture the spark that made the original show so beloved without simply banking on nostalgia. Luckily, A Year in the Life, which premieres November 25 on Netflix, mostly succeeds in rekindling the original show’s flame thanks to the return of both the show’s […]

Middle East

A selection of films from around the world are to be showcased next week at the 13th annual Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), its organisers have announced. Held at the Madinat Theatre at Dubai’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah, the festival runs from December 7-14 and includes numerous cinema screenings and red carpet gala events.   On December 8, festival goers will experience the world premiere of ‘Befikre’, a Hindi […]

Investing

Today we learn of yet another campus full of disaffected Hillary snowflakes who were triggered by a post-it note suggesting that they should stop whining about the election and just “suck it up, pussies.”  This latest example comes to us from Edgewood College in the ultra-liberal bastion of Madison, Wisconsin via Campus Reform. Apparently the simple post-it note was determined to be a “hate crime” by the […]

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Middle East

Dany El-Eid, a Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur based in Dubai for more than a decade, believed in the power of augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies much before photos of heads of state trying VR headsets could be seen, tweeted and retweeted. El-Eid is the founder and CEO of Pixelbug, a rapidly growing tech company, set up in Dubai in 2012, which specialises in developing advanced AR applications. […]

Middle East

ABU DHABI // Soul survivor Lionel Richie took centre stage at Du Arena Saturday night to serve up a satisfying set of golden oldies. Following the fast-paced dance-pop of Pitbull and the ominous beats of The Chemical Brothers at the preceding concerts, Richie’s slot in the Yasalam After-Race Concert Series offered a throwback to pop’s purer times. The sense of anticipation was high among fans queueing up […]

Arts & Culture

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, why not have it for lunch and dinner, too? It seems the all-day breakfast trend is being embraced by cafes across the UAE, with options appearing at many venues. Much like the age-old chicken or the egg question, it is unclear whether the birth of the ‘Breakfastarians’ – a term popularised on the internet and in IHOP […]

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|By Arabian Post Staff| One of the UAE’s most prominent healthcare groups has expanded its reach to an international scale, opening a new hospital in Nagpur, India. Set up by the Zulekha Healthcare Group, the $ 43.65 million facility brings world-class healthcare to Central India. Implemented in collaboration with experts from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and with support from International Finance Corporation and the Indian […]

Middle East

One of the tallest roller coasters in the region will have its home in Qatar, with the first shipment of a section of the steel structure on its way, the manufacturer has announced. Within the currently under-construction mixed-use complex, Doha Oasis, on Al Khaleej St/B-Ring Road, the 60m-high structure will be the centrepiece of a new underground mall and theme park that will include more than two […]

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Photo Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton, who lived in Woodbridge, Va., was killed by an improvised bomb on Thursday in northern Syria. Credit U.S. Navy A 42-year-old Navy sailor whose many decorations included the Bronze Star has been identified as the first member of the American armed forces to be killed in combat in Syria, the Defense Department said on Friday. The sailor, Senior Chief […]

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The host Toronto Argonauts and the league seemed to misread the market by setting ticket prices between $189 and $899. By October, when half the seats remained unsold, they slashed the prices of the lowest-cost seats to $89. Continue reading the main story A sellout is now expected at the open-air stadium, which was expanded to about 35,000 seats for the game, thanks to a spike in […]

Investing

Submitted by Jeffrey Snider via Alhambra Investment Partners, For the month of July 2014, total durable goods orders exploded higher in a fit of Boeing. The growth in aircraft orders in percentage terms was so large as to be meaningless. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, total durable goods (using the latest benchmarks) went from $236.3 billion that June to $290.8 billion for July. Coming as it did in […]

Companies

Doha, 24 November 2016 Muntajat, Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company, will be part of ArabPlast 2017 as a sponsor. The Qatari company aims at promoting Qatar’s chemicals, polymers and fertilisers during the most important international petrochemicals, plastics and rubber forum in Middle East region, which will take place from 8th to 10th of January 2017 at the Dubai Exhibition and convention Centre. The event […]

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For yet another year, Black Friday has started off with a (deadly) bang, and as CBS reports, police are investigating a shooting outside of a South Jersey mall on Black Friday. It happened early this morning in South Jersey outside of the Macys department store at the Hamilton Mall, near Atlantic City. CBS 3’s Trang Do reports one person has died in the shooting. “It’s sad,” said […]

Middle East

Sunil John, the founder and CEO of ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, was presented with the Chairman’s Award at the Middle East PR Awards 2016. Now in its eighth year, the Middle East PR Awards recognises agencies, corporates, teams and individuals who have shown exceptional return on investment, creativity and strategic impact. The Chairman’s Award, one of the top prizes at the industry’s biggest event, is given to an individual […]

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A humbling defeat at the hands of a nation a small fraction of your size. A manager briskly fired, hastily replaced on a messy temporary basis by pretty much the only guy anyone could think of at the time. Question marks that linger not just about whether the team is good enough, but whether the players themselves care enough about representing their country. These are difficult days […]

Middle East

ABU DHABI // All eyes were turned to the capital’s skies on Thursday afternoon as the Red Arrows performed over Abu Dhabi’s Corniche. Hundreds gathered on the beachfront to watch the Royal Air Force’s world-famous aerobatic team twist and turn their bright red jets through a series of stunts, prompting spectators to “ooh” and “aah” in amazement. Chloe Steele, from the UK, attended the event with her […]

Arts & Culture

As Art Dubai enters its second decade under the new leadership of director, Myrna Ayad, there are several changes afoot. The first, most notable difference at the 11th edition, due to open next March, is the Marker section – an area of the fair dedicated to art from one specific geographic area – has been removed. Pablo del Val, the director of exhibitor relations at Art Dubai, […]

Investing

Authored by Bonner & Partners’ Bill Bonner, annotated by Acting-Man’s Pater Tenebrarum, Permanently Skewed TRUMP HOTEL, New York – Trump’s rambling army – professionals, amateurs, camp followers, and profiteers – is marching south, down the I-95 corridor. There, on the banks of the Potomac, it will fight its next big battle.   Lieutenants in Trump’s army: Bannon, Flynn & Sessions   Here at the Diary, we do not […]

Featured

|ARABIAN POST SPECIAL|By K Raveendran| As predicted, Emaar chairman Mohammed Alabbar’s foray into e-commerce has already started creating waves in the regional and global online retailing market. In an apparent move to retain its clout, global e-commerce leader Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to acquire Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com. Amazon is reportedly considering a bid for all of souq.com, which had initially planned to sell a minority stake. […]

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Featured, Investigation

|AN ARABIAN POST SPECIAL| A little or lesser known DIFC company floated by a few Indians is caught up in a controversy involving a big ticket acquisition worth billions of dollars. The acquisition bidder claims that the bid for a major gaming company was made on the basis of funding commitment by the DIFC company, which however denies any connection with the bid. The controversy relates to […]

Middle East

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed greets a young guest during the wedding reception. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, sixth left, at the wedding reception of Faisal Al Hammadi, third left. With them are Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, left, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, second left, Mohamed Al Murr, former Speaker […]

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|By Arabian Post Staff| Emarat Dzayer Group, a Dubai-based diversified business conglomerate, and Groupe Imetal, a Government of Algeria undertaking, has signed an agreement to develop a US$1.6 billion (Dh5.87 billion) steel plant in Algeria’s Annaba Province. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Algeria, on the sidelines of the Algerian-Emirati Investment Forum in the presence of Abdel Malek Sellal, Prime Minister of Algeria, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed […]

Middle East

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, attends the wedding reception of Faisal Al Hammadi, left, at the Armed Forces Officers Club. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at the wedding reception of Faisal Al Hammadi, right. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed […]

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Photo High-school-football games showcase so much more than just athletics. Credit Jonno Rattman for The New York Times Kenny Byrd broke one tackle, then another, and soon he had nothing in front of him but end zone. The crowd roared with delight; the marching band lifted its horns and belted out a celebratory rendition of “Shut Up and Dance.” Cowbells clanged. Behind me, the superintendent of schools […]

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