Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, By the end of this month, Defense Secretary James Mattis and National Security Advisor HR McMaster will deliver to President Trump their plans for military escalations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. President Trump would be wise to rip the plans up and send his national security team back to the drawing board – or […]
ABU DHABI // Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed met Donald Trump for talks in Washington on Monday, as the White House announced a defence cooperation agreement between the two countries. Mr Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, said the agreement, which was concluded “recently”, would allow the UAE and United States “to work more closely together to address common security threats”. “The [US] president hopes to work together even […]
Facebook users in the Middle East will spend an extra 57 million hours on the social media platform during Ramadan, according to new research. New data released by Facebook IQ research shows usage during the Holy Month is expected to increase by five percent. Millions of people in the Middle East will spend more time on Facebook during Ramadan than usual, with research showing the a […]
Dubai, 15 May, 2017 SAMENA Telecommunications Council today announced global technology leader Nokia as the newest addition to its membership. Nokia, the leading provider of state-of-the-art end-to-end telecom infrastructure solutions, has unparalleled credentials in enabling infrastructure for next generation mobile as well as fixed broadband networks including 5G and the Internet of Things. Nokia is focused on developing solutions that expands the human possibilities of the connected […]
With the holy month just around the corner, take a look at some of the city’s top iftars and suhoors to try. 1. Al Fanous Lounge: The Dubai Ballroom at JW Marriott Marquis will transform into an oriental lounge designed with lavish white, gold and jewel tones for the holy month of Ramdan. Also lavish at the lounge is the iftar buffet that will consist of over […]
GENEVA: UN agencies increased their 2017 appeal for South Sudan’s refugees on Monday, saying they needed at least $1.4 billion to help alleviate “unimaginable” levels of suffering.The UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme had earlier asked for $1.2 billion to support more than 1.8 million people fleeing fighting. But even that was only 14 percent funded, the agencies said in a joint statement.“The suffering of […]
Photo The Sednaya Prison complex outside Damascus, Syria. Credit Amensty International/Forensic Architecture WASHINGTON — The State Department released satellite images on Monday that officials said showed that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has built a crematory at a military prison outside Damascus to hide a large number of executions. Stuart E. Jones, the acting assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, said officials believed that the […]
By Angus McDowall and Ayat Basma | BEIRUT BEIRUT The Middle East’s protracted conflicts have caused a region-wide health crisis that goes beyond war wounds to heightened resistance to antibiotics and a collapse in vaccination drives, leading to a resurgence of diseases tamed in peacetime. Health threats are so varied that one of the Middle East’s main teaching hospitals, the American University of Beirut Medical Center, has […]
Tesla has started taking orders for its innovative new solar roof, tile-sized solar panels that the company unveiled back in October last year. Coming from the makers of supercar-speed electric vehicles and reusable rockets, they’re not your ordinary solar panel: they’re aesthetically pleasing and won’t require ripping off existing tiles inside the home for installation. The Solar Roof, Tesla’s first post-SolarCity acquisition offering, is expected to sell […]
15 May 2017 The Representative Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan in GCC on Monday announced that it participated in 08th Governmental Travel Roadshow organized by Dnata at the Dubai Police Headquarters. Azerbaijan took the opportunity to showcase what the country has to offer to the staff and members of the Dubai Police. The show was reportedly successful and the representatives at the […]
Mr. Qalibaf had been under pressure from fellow hard-liners to fall in behind Mr. Raisi. Two other minor candidates are expected to withdraw before Friday, making the race a showdown between Mr. Raisi and Mr. Rouhani, clerics who hold strongly opposing views of Iran’s future. Mr. Rouhani said on Monday that he needed a strong victory to gain the mandate to carry out changes leading to more […]
A state of emergency was declared in Yemen after an outbreak of cholera on Sunday, May 14. At least 115 people have been killed in war-torn nation in the past couple of weeks because of cholera. Yemen is ill-equipped to handle any disease outbreak as most of the country’s hospitals and health centers have been ravaged in the last two years of the war. The nation’s news […]
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed has announced the launch of Marsa Al Arab, Dubai Holding’s latest tourist destination development in the emirate. The $1.7 billion (AED 6.3bn) mega-project, spread across 4 million sq. ft, will be developed on new two islands on both sides of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Marsa (Arabic for marina) Al Arab is expected to be completed by 2020. One island will be dedicated to […]
Capabilities of MicroScan Presented to HCPs in a regional roadshow across Kuwait and Abu Dhabi 15 May 2017 Kuwait City – Beckman Coulter, a worldwide leader in developing clinical diagnostic products and solutions, has introduced the workflow efficiency boosting MicroScan range of solutions to healthcare providers (HCPs) and members of the medical community in Kuwait. MicroScan products offer choice in panel formats, setup and speed. Its unique […]
The Samsung Galaxy J3 is a decent budget phone, complete with a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a decent Exynos 3475 chip, and 1.5 GB of RAM. Its slightly better successor, the 2017 edition of the J3, is now up for sale via AT&T, launching quietly without much fanfare. The Galaxy J3 (2017) now sells for a no-contract price of $179.99, but if you’d rather opt for […]
In November, Mr. Sadeghi gave a speech in Parliament accusing the head of the judiciary, Sadegh Amoli-Larijani, of maintaining a secret bank account to collect diverted public funds. After the speech, representatives of the judiciary tried to arrest him, but were stopped when dozens of people gathered in front of his house to protect him. Continue reading the main story Nevertheless, change for Mr. Sadeghi and many […]
15 May 2017 The legal departments at Pepsi-Cola International, Total Marketing Middle East and Qatar Financial Centre Authority were among the big winners at the Middle East Legal Awards, which took place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, on Thursday (11 May). The trio were named Legal Department of the Year in the large team, small team and government, department, agency or public body categories respectively. The award for […]
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is trying to determine how keeping his promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem could affect his hopes of brokering a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians, his secretary of state said on Sunday. Since taking office in January, Trump has shown signs of shelving his campaign pledge to move the embassy from Tel Aviv, while vowing to […]
Acer Computer Australia has reported after-tax profit of AU$3.2 million for the full year ended December 31, 2016, turning around the AU$3.6 million loss reported in the previous year. The Taiwanese electronics company did not break down figures according to business, but reported that revenue rose 10.4 percent from AU$275.9 million in 2015 to AU$304.6 million in 2016. Cash and cash equivalents increased 84 percent to AU$33.1 […]
Abu Dhabi // Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed will hold talks at the White House with Donald Trump on Monday to discuss enhancing cooperation on counterterrorism, confronting Iran and other core issues in the increasingly close relationship. Over the course of what is expected to be a two-day visit to Washington, Sheikh Mohammed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, is also […]
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Hotel giant Hyatt has announced plans to expand its brand footprint in the Gulf and wider Middle East region with the signing of management agreements for 14 new properties. Under the agreement, Hyatt-branded hotels across the Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Place, and Hyatt House brands will open in the region over the next few years. They will be based in cities including […]
By Michel Rose and Jean-Baptiste Vey | PARIS PARIS Emmanuel Macron took power as president of France on Sunday, vowing to restore the country’s status in Europe and the world and heal divisions in society — a nod to the bitter campaign the pro-EU centrist fought to defeat a far-right leader. The 39-year-old former investment banker, unknown to the wider public three years ago and whose May […]
Amman, 14 May 2017 Marking the debut of The Ritz-Carlton brand in Jordan, Al Eqbal Real Estate Development and Marriot International have announced the signing of an agreement to establish The Ritz-Carlton hotel and residences in Amman, which is scheduled to be complete in 2020. The agreement was inked by Tawfiq Fakhouri, Founder and Chairman of Al Eqbal Real Estate Development, and Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing […]
JERUSALEm: A Jordanian man stabbed and wounded an Israeli officer in annexed east Jerusalem on Saturday before being shot dead, police said.The officer was taken to hospital with “moderate” injuries after the attack in the walled Old City, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said in a statement.Police identified the assailant as Mohammad Skaji, a 57-year-old Jordanian who the statement said had “entered Israel a few days ago.”They said […]
