Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Washington and other major US cities in one of the biggest US political demonstrations in recent memory and a stark rebuke to Donald Trump at the start of his presidency. More than half a million protesters are estimated to have descended on the US capital to take part in the Women’s March on Washington, according to event organisers, […]
MADRID Pope Francis on Sunday said he would not make an opinion of Donald Trump until he first had a chance to see specific policies the new U.S. president would implement. On Friday, as Trump was taking office, Francis had urged him to be guided by ethical values, saying he must take care of the poor and the outcast during his time in office. “I think that […]
Yep, that’s a Samsung Galaxy phone. (Image: file photo via Twitter) Donald Trump’s phone was a national security risk. Now he has a new one. With just days before his inauguration, the president-elect was handed a new locked-down device, just like his predecessor. Per a note in The New York Times, Trump has traded in his Android phone for “a secure, encrypted device approved by the Secret […]
By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam | BEIRUT BEIRUT Islamic State is fighting hard to reinforce its presence in Syria as it loses ground in Iraq, deploying fighters to seize full control of a government-held city in the east while at the same time battling enemies on three other fronts. It underlines the residual strength of Islamic State even after its loss of a cluster of cities […]
Middle East stands out as a key growth area for food providers in global packaged F&B, with market tipped to reach USD2.2 trillion by 2020 22 January 2017 Dubai, UAE: The most significant representation of leading F&B brands the MENA region has ever seen will soon be converging in Dubai, as more than 140 major international food and beverage producers come together at the new Power Brands […]
US aerospace company Boeing is not expecting any delays or cancellations to its orders in the Middle East, according to a senior company executive. In December 2016, the US aircraft manufacturer announced a $16.6 billion (AED61 billion) 80 aircraft deal with IranAir which includes 50 narrow-body 737 MAX aircraft and 30 long-haul 777s, split equally between the 777-300ER, and the 406-seat 777-9. Subsequently, Iran’s Deputy Transport Minister […]
By Brenda Goh and Muyu Xu | SHANGHAI/BEIJING SHANGHAI/BEIJING With 6 million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China’s January 27 to February 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies on mainland visitors for a third of his revenue. But Li’s hopes are not high this year, after the number of mainland tourists plummeted 36 […]
Screw you. That was the direct message to the media from President Trump and his spokesman Saturday, using both CIA headquarters and the White House briefing room to underscore that there’s a new and combative sheriff in town. They accused the press of “deliberately false” reporting and intentionally trying to undermine him by lowballing the crowd at his inauguration. Even to some politically conservative observers, it appeared […]
TAIPEI The head of Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronic goods and a major Apple Inc supplier, said on Sunday that the rise of protectionism is unavoidable. Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, warned that uncertainties for this year make it tough to have a very clear analysis and outlook, but he said it was clear politics would […]
Researchers are on a quest to look for life in a nearby exoplanet which is in the “Goldilocks zone.” This is basically the area in the galaxy where the conditions are apt for water’s existence, a key element for life to be around. The latest research is being spearheaded by Stephen Kane, an astronomer, who has shared new information on the “Super-Earth” aka Wolf 1061c. This Super-Earth […]
China’s ruling Communist party has closed the website of a prestigious economist as it launches a campaign against “nihilist” interpretations of former leader Mao Zedong that is stirring up ghosts of the Cultural Revolution. Chairman Mao’s legacy has became a battleground for “leftists” and “rightists” over the past year, fifty years after he launched the chaotic and violent Cultural Revolution. The rancorous debates come as current president […]
“I’m sorry,” said Ms. Najjar, 26, wiping her eyes. Hisham, who is shy and has large dark brown eyes, left the room to play with balloons. “It’s just that I almost lost him, not to violence or to war, but to diabetes.” A few birds singing in their cages brighten the grim space where Hisham’s family lives. But they also remind the family of what it left […]
A president-elect’s Cabinet choices provide an early and often-illuminating marker of where the new administration is headed in both tone and policy. The confirmation process is an enduring slice of Washington Kabuki theater, complete with contentious hearings and the thrust-and-parry of politicians scurrying to make their partisan points. But even by the usual standards, Donald Trump’s Cabinet-level selections and their hearings are displaying a stunning level of […]
ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Syria’s government and opposition fighters will on Monday sit down at the negotiating table for the first time in nearly six years of war, the latest diplomatic push to end hostilities. Hosted in the Kazakh capital Astana, the talks will see an opposition delegation composed exclusively of opposition groups negotiating with the regime of Bashar Assad in an initiative sponsored by opposition backer Turkey […]
January 22, 2017 by: George Parker, Political Editor Theresa May will urge Donald Trump not to undermine European unity when she meets him in Washington within days, insisting that Britain sees a strong EU as a crucial partner on both economic and security issues. The White House announced on Saturday that Mrs May would meet with Mr Trump on Friday, making her the first foreign leader to […]
TOKYO, A day after Donald Trump became U.S. President and vowed to put “America First”, Asian media decried his isolationist policies, fearing they will chill the global economy and sow widespread international discord. In a defiant inaugural address, Trump said U.S. workers have been devastated by an outflow of jobs overseas, one of the main themes of a divisive campaign that emphasized making America strong again. In […]
As thousands celebrated the inauguration of the 45th president, thousands more have been marching at anti-Trump rallies. Both sides have been flooding media sites with traffic, giving big data analysts lots to work with. Like may other social analytics companies, content-delivery network Fastly was watching internet data during inauguration day yesterday. It looked at data spikes during the big moments of the day, particularly during Trump’s speech, […]
When it comes to the future of bitcoin, the “holy grail” has emerged as becoming the first to have a bitcoin ETF approved by the SEC. Over three years ago, in 2013, the company of the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, Winklevoss Capital Management LLC, launched the first proposed bitcoin ETF, the Winklevoss Investment Trust, looking to trade on the HFT-dominated BATS exchange. The SEC is expected […]
DUBAI Iranian rescuers have removed three bodies from the rubble of a high-rise building in Tehran that collapsed after a fire, a fire department spokesman said on Saturday, as hopes of finding survivors trapped beneath the shopping mall were fading. “Because of rekindling fires and the extreme heat…, we feel that it is unfortunately unrealistic that anyone would survive, although our hope is that some may come […]
BANJUL He vowed to rule Gambia for “a billion years”. But Yahya Jammeh, who ran the nation of 1.8 million for a generation after seizing power in 1994, was forced out by regional military forces this week after refusing to accept his defeat in a Dec. 1 election. True to his reputation as one of Africa’s most unpredictable leaders, Jammeh defied deadlines to leave power but then […]
By Tim Cocks and Pap Saine | BANJUL BANJUL Gambia’s authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh said on Saturday he was stepping down under pressure from regional armies which entered the West African country this week following his refusal to concede an election defeat to President Adama Barrow. Jammeh was due to go into exile under a deal worked out with African leaders and the announcement on state television […]
By Nandita Bose and Siddharth Cavale | CHICAGO CHICAGO U.S. department store chains, hit by slowing sales for more than two years, have used layoffs, store closings and cutbacks to maintain one aspect of stability: profit margins. An analysis of two important indicators of retail profitability, gross margins and operating margins, shows retailers like Kohl’s Corp (KSS.N), JC Penney Co Inc (JCP.N), Macy’s Inc (M.N) and Target […]
If you thought Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has an innately charming persona — simply by looking at his posts on Facebook — then you might be surprised to know that there’s a science behind that appeal. Yes, even the founder of the most popular social networking site needs professional help in keeping his Facebook profile squeaky clean. Zuckerberg is making sure his social media presence is […]
Beware the delusions of an aggravated man. Of all the fantasies perpetrated in Donald Trump’s joyless rant of an inaugural speech, none was more preposterous than the self-casting of the man in the golden elevator as Defender of the People. The president’s crusade for Joe and Jane Sixpack will commence with an immense tax cut for the rich and, should Family Sixpack have any pre-existing health problems […]
