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MANILA, Philippines >> Philippine airstrikes have killed 15 Muslim militants linked to the Islamic State group, including a suspected Indonesian militant, while one of Southeast Asia’s top terror suspects was seriously wounded in the country’s south, the military chief said Sunday. Military Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Ano said the body of the suspected Indonesian militant, known by his nom de guerre Mohisen, was recovered by troops […]

By Doina Chiacu and Steve Holland | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump fought back on Sunday amid growing international criticism, outrage from civil rights activists and legal challenges over his abrupt order for a halt on arrivals of refugees and people from seven Muslim-majority countries. He and senior aides sought to defend the policy and play down the chaos sparked by Friday’s order. But confusion persisted […]

A day after protesters descended on John F Kennedy airport in New York and a judge stayed the executive order temporarily banning entry into the US for people from seven majority Muslim countries, a number of travellers were still being held in custody on Sunday. There were confused scenes at JFK airport, with immigration officials unclear on how the orders should be implemented, according to lawyers helping […]

Mr. Musa, 60, now shares a blue-and-white tent with nine family members whose only crime was to have a relative who had joined the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh. Continue reading the main story Several women evicted from their homes and trucked to the Shahama camp said Iraqi security forces demolished their houses with explosives after accusing their sons or husbands of joining […]

By Nate Raymond and Mica Rosenberg Federal judges in three states followed one in New York in barring authorities from deporting travelers affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing restrictions on immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations. The judges in Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington state issued their rulings late on Saturday or early on Sunday. Earlier on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York […]

CAIRO/ERBIL, Iraq Fuad Sharef and his family waited two years for a visa to settle in the United States, selling their home and quitting jobs and schools in Iraq before setting off on Saturday for a new life they saw as a reward for working with U.S. organisations. But Sharef, his wife and three children were prevented from boarding their connecting flight to New York from Cairo […]

The Meizu M5 Note is a nice looking Android phone. Released on December 6th 2016, it has a smaller form factor than the fast and sleek M3 Max that I reviewed last year. The M3 Max has a 6 inch HD display, whereas the M5 note has a 5.5 inch HD display at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Its dimensions are 153.6mm x 75.8mm, It weighs 175g, and […]

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In this Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, photo, a fake news story is positioned near ads from major global corporations on The Red Elephants website. It may not be intentional, but major corporations are helping prop up sites that publish false news stories. Experts say it’s not so easy for brands to make sure they don’t end up on websites that publish false stories. (The Red Elephants via […]

The law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co in Panama City, Panama | Joe Raedle/Getty Images Center-right MEPs want to water down rules proposed in the aftermath of last year’s Panama Papers scandal — a leak of more than 11 million documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca — over concerns about privacy. The proposed changes to EU anti-money laundering laws are currently bogged down in confidential discussions between MEPs […]

By Sinead Carew | NEW YORK NEW YORK In an ordinary world, a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, jobs data and a hefty number of earnings reports next week would provide investors with welcome distraction from speculation about the U.S. president’s policy plans. But the current world is less than ordinary. In the second week after Donald Trump’s inauguration, issues such as his controversial immigration policies will likely […]

Photo Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. He said before the meeting, “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and it is proper that not only should the American Embassy be here, but all embassies should come here.” Credit Abir Sultan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who had been closemouthed on the […]

GE Healthcare’s latest advanced solutions designed to accelerate sustainable healthcare development, now on show at Arab Health 2017 As demand for better healthcare grows, GE firmly committed to partnering with governments and private providers to upgrade health infrastructure and build capacity across the region Tackling breast cancer, GE’s, new Senographe Pristina system, launched at Arab Health, reduces discomfort, pain and anxiety of a mammogram Jeddah; […]

BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq Iraq plans to lobby against new restrictions on travel to the United States by Iraqis, arguing the two countries need to preserve their alliance against Islamic State (IS), two members of the Iraqi parliament close to the government said on Sunday. Dependent on U.S. military aid against IS, the Iraqi government has so far declined comment on an executive order signed by new U.S. President […]

It takes a discerning eye to look at the way the sun casts shadows on your balcony and use that as an inspiration for an artwork. But Mohammed Kazem, one of the country’s most-important conceptual artists, is known for using quotidian information and material as part of his creative process. The Emirati is perhaps best known for Directions, a performative series of works created from records of […]

The goal for Starship Technologies robots is to carry about nine kilograms of goods within a radius of three kilometres for $1 or less The robots of the future will be coming soon, rolling along at a lumbering pace with those goods you just ordered. The six-wheeled, knee-high robots from startup Starship Technologies are part of a new wave of automated systems taking aim at the “last […]

Agreement signed in presence of UAE Minster of State for Higher Education, His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi 29 January 2017 Abu Dhabi – The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the UAE’s largest applied higher education institution, has entered into a strategic partnership with the UK’s Higher Education Academy (HEA), in preparation for HEA accreditation to be submitted later this year.  The partnership was formally signed […]

By Ahmed Rasheed and Maher Chmaytelli | BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Iraq plans to lobby against new restrictions on travel to the United States by Iraqis, arguing the two countries need to preserve their alliance against Islamic State, two members of the Iraqi parliament, who declined to be identified, said on Sunday. The Iraqi government itself has so far declined to comment on an executive order signed by U.S. […]

President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States sparked outrage but hit a roadblock late on Saturday when a federal judge said stranded travellers could stay in the country. The emergency court ruling was cheered at Boston’s Logan International Airport, one of several major US airports where protesters angry with Trump’s order gathered. The American Civil Liberties Union, which […]

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States sparked confusion and anger on Saturday after immigrants and refugees were kept off flights and left stranded in airports. In his most sweeping decision since taking office a week ago, Trump, a Republican, put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from […]

Chairman of the Board of Directors Hamad Saif Al Mansouri eyes further advancements during the next phase of the company as new CEO Omar Katri introduces new real estate products, “Safety” and “Happiness” for the rehabilitation of commercial and residential buildings in Abu Dhabi and in United Arab Emirates 29 January 2017 Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi-based Al Benaa Real Estate Investment Company introduced its new phase […]

A machine-learning program uses land-use and amenities data to predict public transport use in Singapore, report experts. (via WSJ)

British pop icon Rod Stewart will perform in Abu Dhabi for the first time this year. The crooner’s concert, at Du Arena on March 2, so far marks the capital’s first and only big gig slated for Saadiyat Island in 2017. Pre-sale tickets go on sale from Monday at noon, before general release on Wednesday, also at noon. The evergreen performer is enjoying a fresh spurt of […]

He also called the United States a “haven” for many athletes hoping to train outside their home countries. Continue reading the main story “Most of our athletes from St. Lucia train in the States,” Mr. Peterkin said. “We don’t have an issue because we’re not on that list of seven, but if we were — there go hopes and dreams.” On Saturday evening, a federal judge blocked […]

Authored by Paul Craig Roberts, Bannon is correct that the US media – indeed, the entire Western print and TV media – is nothing but a propaganda machine for the ruling elite. The presstitutes are devoid of integrity, moral conscience, and respect for truth. @TheLeadCNN @jaketapper You’re not the press, you’re fake news!!! pic.twitter.com/ei0rEfRpyF — ira (@idesignwis) January 26, 2017   Who else but the despicable Western […]

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