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Konrad Mizzi’s secret audit to be released to coincide with EP’s Panama Papers committee visit – Malta Independent Online
Sources within the Office of the Prime Minister speaking to The Malta Independent on Sunday have indicated that the audit commissioned into the financial affairs of Minister Konrad Mizzi will be published next month to coincide with a fact-finding mission to Malta by the European Parliament’s Panama Papers committee. The committee, named the PANA Committee, is due to visit Malta on 20 February. The [...]
Airlines safety leader sets up Dubai regional headquarters
|By Arabian Post Staff| Japanese Olympus Corporation, the world leader in the manufacture of high-end optics and precision electronics used by the aviation industry, is establishing its Middle East and Africa (MEA) headquarters in Dubai.The facility will incorporate a state of the art service and training centre for both support and knowledge transfer. From Dubai, the headquarters will cover 72 countries from across the South Africa to […]
Abu Dhabi seizes over 1,200 abandoned vehicles in 2016
Abu Dhabi Municipality seized a total of 1,233 abandoned vehicles last year, it has said. The civic body launched 6,687 inspection campaigns and issued over 4,929 warnings with regarding to abandoned vehicles in the emirate. The move to remove the abandoned vehicles is aimed to keep the city clean, improve the general outlook and enhance safety and security. The municipality said all notifications affixed on abandoned vehicles [...]Czech Government Fears Muslim "Super-Holocaust", Urges Citizens To Shoot Them Yourselves
On the heels of Czech President Milos Zeman's warnings of a possible "super-Holocaust" carried out by Muslim terrorists, urging citizens to arm themselves, WaPo reports the country's interior ministry is pushing a constitutional change that would let citizens use guns against terrorists if police are delayed or unable to make their way to the scene of an attack. Czech president Milos Zeman had previously proposed that economic [...]Advertisements
Op-Ed Contributor: The Frightening Truth About Israeli Society
In recent months, in delivering lectures on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and holding audience discussions, I have asked hundreds of people across Israel a hypothetical question: Assuming that Sergeant Azaria had stuck to his original story and admitted that he knew that the man lying on the ground presented no danger to anyone, but he had nevertheless decided to put a bullet in his head, should he be [...]Dubai Supreme Council of Energy promotes the Emirates Energy Award 2017 in Oman
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Scientists looking to understand human stomach diseases can now use an artificially grown tissue designed to recreate the normal processes of the organ such as producing acids and other digestive enzymes. In a study featured in the journal Nature, researchers from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center were able to grow human tissues in a laboratory using samples taken from the corpus/fundus region of the stomach. The [...]
Women Defy Saudi Restrictions in Video, Striking a Nerve
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Barack Obama’s ambassador legacy: plum postings for big donors
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Music video featuring women in niqabs skatboarding in Saudi Arabia goes viral
A music video featuring a group of niqab-clad women skateboarding, playing basketball and driving bumper cars has become a YouTube sensation.According to The Washington Post, the video titled "Hwages" (which loosely translates to concerns) was released on December 23. It is a talking point in Saudi Arabia and was put together by Saudi singer Majed Al-Esa of Saudi production company 8ies Studios. A similar video went viral [...]America's Lynch Mob 'Democracy'
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French firm to take stake in Mubadala’s $2b portfolio
|By Arabian Post Staff| French alternative investment firm Ardian is in talks to take a stake in Mubadala Development Co.’s $2 billion private equity portfolio, Bloomberg reported quoting sources.Bottom of FormUnder the terms being discussed, according to Bloomberg, the Abu Dhabi sovereign fund would place the assets into a new vehicle, and Ardian would buy a 50 percent stake for about $1 billion. The French firm would […]
PTI files fresh evidence in Panama Papers case – The Nation
ISLAMABAD - One day before the hearing of the Panama leaks, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf yeserday filed fresh evidence before the Supreme Court. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children also filed applications for changing their counsels. In place of Salman Aslam Butt now Makhdoom Ali Khan would represent the PM, while Salman Akram Raja would appear instead of Akram Sheikh on behalf of Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz. [...]Acer Unleashes Predator 21 X: This Monster Gaming Laptop Has A Price Tag Of $8,999
Acer finally unveiled the Predator 21 X at CES 2017, revealing the monster gaming laptop's specs and price. The Predator 21 X was first announced in the middle of last year at IFA 2016, and after several months, gamers now know all the information regarding the gaming laptop. Will you be among those who will now start saving up to buy the Predator 21 X? The Acer Predator [...]
Environmental journalists have a new beat: Coping with climate disaster
As Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Connecticut coast late October of 2012 and Gov. Dannel Malloy pled with residents to find high ground, reporter Neena Satija couldn’t shake one thought: “We are clearly not prepared for this." Sandy passed, and sheer luck spared the state the worst of its impacts. But did officials acknowledge the averted disaster? Not in Satija's view. “All of a sudden talk [...]Tougher penalties show UAE's commitment to animal welfare, say activists
ABU DHABI // Jail terms and heavy fines for people convicted of animal abuse are a welcome sign of the Government’s commitment to animal welfare, activists said. Individuals who are found guilty of abusing or the illegal hunting, buying or selling of animals face a heavier fine of Dh200,000 (up from Dh5,000) and a one-year prison term under Federal Law 18, which was issued late last year.The [...]
