ABU DHABI // A group of 30 Harvard University students visited this country last week to learn about the country’s best practices in government innovation. The objective of the Emirates Leadership Initiative, funded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, was to help support capacity building of future Arab leaders. Every year, 10 Arabs, also […]
The cast of Top Gear are in Dubai this weekend and you can have a front-row seat to watch the action. Posters have been placed in buildings in Dubai Marina inviting residents to watch the cast and crew, featuring presenter and former Friends star, Matt LeBlanc, shoot scenes in the picturesque district. “Your waterfront community will be featured on an international show for the world to see. […]
Dubai, UAE, 27 January, 2017 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), which operates under the US Department of Energy, and specialises in energy security, and the Research and Development (R&D) of coal, natural gas, and oil technology. The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation and develop new framework as per the highest international standards, to […]
The Doomsday Clock, an imaginary timepiece representing humanity’s proximity to apocalyptic destruction, has been reset to show that mankind is now just two and a half minutes away from doomsday. Humanity Moves 30 Seconds Closer To Global Catastrophe On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the group of scientists that maintain the Doomsday Clock, moved the clock’s minute hand 30 seconds closer to midnight, […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 27, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Outdoor market Check out the Marhaba Market at Deerfields Mall, where you’ll find family fun and entertainment, as well as 30 exhibitors offering fresh produce, flowers and plants, plus art, handicrafts, fashion […]
The directive to identify new ways to hasten the demise of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, has been widely anticipated by military commanders, who have begun drafting classified options to increase the pressure on the militant group, especially in Raqqa and Mosul, the stronghold in Iraq. Continue reading the main story Work on the directive was described by several current and former officials […]
If only a portion of Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Programme is implemented, there will be dramatic change, one of the kingdom’s most influential lawyers assures. “If we can cover 50 percent of what is the aspiration in the Vision 2030, the kingdom will be doing much better,” the Saudi country director of international law firm White & Case, Doug Peel, says. “My view is that it’s a […]
Najib wants three ministries to boost cooperation for growth of national commodity industry Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak speaking during the monthly gathering of the Ministry of Finance attended by civil servants from various departments under the ministry in Putrajaya, January 26, 2017. — Bernama picKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak wants three ministries related to smallholders and commodities to boost […]
Consolidated Activity Highlights as at end-December 2016: USD 20.8 billion in Assets USD 17.1 billion in Deposits USD 5.2 billion in Loans Advertisement USD 2.1 billion in Total Equity USD 165 million in Net Profit Byblos Bank Headquarters, 26 January 2017 Byblos Bank overall results for 2016 were satisfactory given the difficult economic and financial conditions in Lebanon and the region. Lower oil prices and revenues in several countries […]
Filipino-American chef Sheldon Simeon has made it as one of the final seven contestants competing on Top Chef, the American reality-television cooking show. Simeon previously appeared on the programme’s 10th season in 2012, finishing in third place among 18 chefs and winning the “Fan Favourite” audience award. The current 14th season features eight returning contestants from previous editions competing against eight new chefs. Raised in Hawaii by […]
Facebook Instant Articles. Snapchat Discover. Google AMP. In the last two years, publishers such as Vox Media and The Washington Post have embraced stories published on platforms that aren’t fully controlled by news organizations. These stories, deemed “distributed content,” have spawned teams of Facebook Live producers and Snapchat Discover editors at major news organizations. What they haven’t done, according to a new report, is bring in tons […]
Wikimedia Commons Apple has announced a joint venture with NV Energy to build a 200-megawattt solar plant in Nevada, furthering the firm’s goals to utilize only renewable energy sources in the future. The companies revealed the venture on Wednesday, which aims to provide enough power to cater for Apple’s energy needs in its Reno Technology Park data center. In the coming weeks, NV energy will file an […]
Some T-Mobile employees are claiming that the company encourages a predatory work culture with bill cramming and other fraudulent practices that take advantage of customers. Former and current T-Mobile workers have reached out to BGR to detail worrisome practices within the company. According to the employees, T-Mobile customers are getting more than they bargained for – and not in a good way. Back in December, a labor […]
BEIJING China may be testing a new, long-range air-to-air missile that could take out early warning aircraft and aerial refuelling aircraft, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday, after pictures of the new missile surfaced online. President Xi Jinping is overseeing an ambitious military modernisation programme that includes stealth jets and aircraft carriers. The country has also tested anti-satellite missiles. The official China Daily said the People’s Liberation […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s civil-rights office has made a rare finding of discrimination, saying the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality treated African American residents of Flint unfairly during the permitting of a power plant more than two decades ago. In a letter dated Jan. 19, the last full day of the Obama administration, the EPA’s External Civil Rights Compliance Office said the evidence showed that “African […]
Manuel Valls sought to make up lost ground in the race for France’s Socialist presidential nomination by attacking frontrunner Benoît Hamon’s “illusory” economic proposals and “ambiguous” stance towards radical Islam. In a primetime television debate four days before the party’s primary run-off, the former French prime minister challenged his rival’s claim that automation would destroy jobs, leaving individuals with fewer work opportunities. Mr Valls criticised Mr Hamon’s […]
Those misfortunes, of course, mean it has also been a rare year of schadenfreude for many outside Duke. Continue reading the main story But perhaps there is something to be said for what Duke offers its fans. At a time when entire segments of the country have retreated into private echo chambers of elation or fear, sports is not a terrible place to try to put oneself […]
While we are sure Mayors de Blasio (New York), Emanuel (Chicago), and Garcetti (LA) are compassionate men who want nothing more than to ensure the safety of illegal immigrants in their cities, we couldn’t help but notice that, following Trump’s decision to defund so-called Sanctuary cities, the sound and fury spewing forth from various municipalities today was perfectly correlated with the size of taxpayer-money they received from […]
PARIS Hardline French Socialist Benoit Hamon was seen as more convincing in a television debate on Wednesday with ex-Prime Minister Manuel Valls ahead of a runoff vote at the weekend to pick the party’s presidential candidate, an Elabe poll showed. The survey, conducted for BFM TV shortly after the debate was over, found 60 percent of those polled found Hamon more convincing compared with 37 percent for […]
Writing today in The National, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, pledge new and enhanced cooperation on defence, trade, investment, food security, renewable energy and space research: India and the UAE are linked by our common desire to build a resilient modern strategic partnership. This desire has become more manifest […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 26, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Al Ain Cultural event Attend an Evening at the Oasis as part of the Visit Al Ain annual programme of cultural activities and events. Celebrate the city’s past and vision for the future during […]
Dennis Muilenburg, chief executive of Boeing, welcomed Donald Trump’s habit of individually targeting companies like the US aerospace and defence manufacturer for criticism via Twitter, praising the new president for “directly engaging” with corporate America. Rather than feeling bullied, Mr Muilenburg was effusive in his praise of the president’s social media strategy, as well as his economic plans including tax reform, saying he was giving business a […]
In The New York Times, Janet Maslin began her review of the movie with this: “One way to get through ‘Baby Geniuses’ is to think about whether it really is the worst movie you’ve ever seen. Probably not, but pretty darn close.” Roger Ebert called it one of the worst movies of 1999. Continue reading the main story When “Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2” wrapped, so did the […]
By Julia Edwards Ainsley | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump was to start signing directives on Wednesday to begin building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and crack down on U.S. cities that shield illegal immigrants, moving quickly on sweeping and divisive plans to curb immigration and boost national security. The Republican president is also expected to take steps in the coming days to curb […]
