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By Ali Sawafta and Suleiman Al-Khalidi | DEAD SEA, Jordan/AMMAN DEAD SEA, Jordan/AMMAN Arab leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict amid increased unease over the stance of the United States under the new administration of President Donald Trump. Trump rattled Arab and European leaders in February by indicating he was open to a one-state solution, upending a position […]

FT journalists explain the key passages of the UK government’s letter triggering the exit process Via FT

New photovoltaic plant will add 61.3 MWp of installed energy capacity to Risha, Jordan Lowest tariff for solar energy ever presented for a Jordan-based photovoltaic project The plant marks ACWA Power’s strategy of continuous investment Jordan, and its second Solar Photovoltaic Plant The new PV plant will bring the installed capacity in Jordan as controlled by ACWA Power to 1,665 MW further consolidating ACWA […]

Square Enix has pushed Final Fantasy XIV closer to free-to-play territory with the removal of the 14-day limit on the trail version of the MMORPG. The removal of the time limit of the Final Fantasy XIV trial comes just as Square Enix prepares to release Stormblood, the next expansion for the game. ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Trial No Longer Has 14-Day Limit The release of the latest patch for Final […]

Theresa May signs the letter on Tuesday evening before it is transported to Brussels Via FT

The photojournalist Ivor Prickett spent three weeks documenting the battlefront and humanitarian crisis in west Mosul. The war to drive the Islamic State from its last strongholds in western Mosul has come to this: With every advance by Iraqi forces, every missile rained down by coalition aircraft, a flood of Iraqi civilians hits the streets. It is no longer a question of waiting between salvos — there […]

AMMAN: The 2017 Arab Summit started today in Jordan with the participation of an unprecedented number of Arab leaders, whose agenda was topped by the issues of Palestine, terrorism and Arab coordination.Since early Tuesday, leaders of Arab states started arriving in the Jordanian capital Amman for a gathering that comes amid serious challenges and crises facing the region.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also arrived in Amman on Tuesday […]

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Dubai-based investment bank Arqaam Capital is launching a globally focused hedge fund, it said on Monday, becoming one of only a handful of local firms to offer such a product. Although Dubai has been growing rapidly as a banking centre, the local fund management industry has largely confined itself to traditional equity and fixed income funds which focus on the Middle East region. Areski Iberrakene, who will […]

ABU DHABI // Big businesses need to be more aware of the crimes being committed on their watch, one of the country’s most senior police officers has said. Maj Gen Mohammed Al Romaithi, commander-in-chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, said the private sector has a greater role to play in combating crimes, such as drug smuggling through ports. He was speaking at the Unity for Security Forum […]

For Bill Kochevar, paralysed from the neck down for eight years after a cycling accident, it was a personal triumph. Using his own arm and hand, he scooped forkfuls of mashed potato from a bowl into his mouth. For the team of biomedical engineers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr Kochevar’s restored ability to feed himself was a milestone in neurotechnology. He was the […]

Photo The bodies of several people killed during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants on the western side of Mosul, Iraq, on Friday. Credit Felipe Dana/Associated Press GENEVA — Airstrikes against Islamic State fighters are killing so many civilians that Iraq and its American-led coalition of allies should reconsider their tactics, the top human rights official at the United Nations said on Tuesday. Zeid […]

Even 10 minutes of daily high-intensity physical activity could help some children reduce the risk of developing heart issues and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, according to a new study. The research found that by replacing low-intensity activity with short periods of vigorous exercise could be beneficial for young overweight people who report a higher insulin level in the blood. The international study was carried out by a […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 29, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Family workshop Book […]

Overseas companies that invest in the UK issued a flurry of warnings on Tuesday about the threat Brexit poses to their businesses, signalling their growing concern as the UK prepares to start the formal process of leaving the EU. Forty European business lobbies, representing 20m companies in 34 countries, issued a statement calling for a post-Brexit settlement which would preserve the integrity of the single market, deliver […]

After the biggest downturn in a generation, there are reasons to think the worst of the commodities slump might be over. The Financial Times’s Commodities Global Summit began on Tuesday in Lausanne, Switzerland. Here are the main talking points from the first day. There was no shortage of talk on Opec, which in November agreed its first reduction in supply in almost a decade. Executives from some of the world’s […]

The brand of the latest resort to be built on an island off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah has been revealed. Minor Hotels, the owner of the Anantara brand, said it would manage the Avani Al Marjan Island Ras Al Khaimah Resort, to be built on View Island, one of four man-made islands that make up Al Marjan. The 255-key hotel will boast beachfront access with […]

The House intelligence committee cancelled a hearing on alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia after administration officials reportedly told an Obama-era appointee that she could not testify about conversations she had concerning Michael Flynn, who was fired as White House national security adviser. Sally Yates, the acting attorney-general early in the Trump administration, was due to testify before the committee on Tuesday. But the White […]

Photo A man carried the bodies of people killed in fighting between Iraq security forces and the Islamic State in Mosul last week. Credit Felipe Dana/Associated Press WASHINGTON — The senior United States commander in Iraq said Tuesday that an American airstrike likely triggered the collapse of a building in Mosul that killed more than 100 civilians this month, but indicated that an investigation would also examine […]

CAIRO Islamic State’s branch in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula posted a video on Tuesday depicting the beheading of two men the militant Islamist group said it had found guilty of practicing witchcraft and sorcery. The video, posted on a Telegram channel often used by IS, showed the group forming a religious police unit known as the Hasbah in northern Sinai, where it has waged an insurgency for years. […]

New photovoltaic plant will add 61.3 MWp of installed energy capacity to Risha, Jordan Lowest tariff for solar energy ever presented for a Jordan-based photovoltaic project The plant marks ACWA Power’s strategy of continuous investment Jordan, and its second Solar Photovoltaic Plant The new PV plant will bring the installed capacity in Jordan as controlled by ACWA Power to 1,665 MW further consolidating ACWA […]

The former chief financial officer of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Channel has been offered immunity from prosecution by government lawyers investigating payments to women allegedly harassed by Roger Ailes, the network’s former chairman, according to people briefed on the case. Mark Kranz was CFO of Fox News from 2004 until last year, leaving the channel shortly after Mr Ailes was pushed out by its parent company, 21st […]

The Gulf emirate of Qatar is tiny, but it’s made a name for itself by placing big bets. Thanks to vast reserves of natural gas, its 2.6 million residents enjoy the world’s highest per-capita income: $129,700 a year. Qatar has acquired more than $335 billion worth of assets around the globe, buying up trophies such as London’s Shard, the tallest building in Europe. The emirate has also […]

Cuban president Raúl Castro is preparing to step down next year, Venezuela has cut millions of dollars in aid and Donald Trump’s election has cast a shadow over the nascent US-Cuba detente. Unnerved by the changes, Havana’s domestic reform drive has ground to a halt as the Communist party battens down the hatches. Marino Murillo, the senior official leading Cuba’s reforms, has not been heard in public […]

The assassination of Mr. Fuqaha could herald a new kind of shadow war between bitter foes — a message from Israel to Hamas’s new, hard-line leader, Yehya Sinwar. Or Mr. Fuqaha’s death could be an ominous sign of internecine rivalries among Palestinian factions and even within Hamas under Mr. Sinwar, who carries a reputation as a harsh enforcer of loyalty in the group. Continue reading the main […]

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