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Expo to support 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide, 50 million in the Middle East Region’s largest dedicated event for disabilities to showcase latest technologies, robotics and services 04 December 2016 After the resounding success of its inaugural edition, AccessAbilities Expo, the largest dedicated event for disabilities in the Middle East, is back with its second edition from November 7-9, 2017, at the Dubai International Convention […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for December 4, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Yoga class Sign up for a Yoga Dance Body Rhythm class with Yvette Campbell at Bodytree Studio. This yoga-inspired dance class is set to the percussive rhythms and is a fun full-body […]

Airline also picks up coveted accolade for 2016 World’s Leading Airline – First Class at the World Travel Awards 03 December 2016 Male, Maldives – Etihad Airways has once again collected the ‘World’s Leading Airline’ award at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the airline has received the prestigious accolade. Last night’s beachside event […]

ABU DHABI // French president Francois Hollande yesterday spoke of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s message of tolerance during his visit to the museum. “I have come back to this museum because it has the ambition, even within the current circumstances faced by the region, of sending out a message of dialogue, understanding and intelligence,” he said. Mr Hollande was in the capital for the Safeguarding Endangered Cultural […]

Google has launched a new series of Dubai’s iconic sites on Street View, a feature by Google Maps that allows users to view and navigate 360-degree imagery of major locations across the world.  As the United Arab Emirates gears to celebrate its 45th National Day on December 2, Google Maps’ one billion daily users can now explore some of Dubai’s world-renowned landmarks such as the city’s picturesque […]

Etihad Airways has collected the World’s Leading Airline award at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the airline has received the prestigious accolade, the airline said in a statement. Friday night’s beachside event was held before an audience of the industry’s leading lights at the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Beach Resort in the Maldives. Etihad […]

AJMAN// A time capsule that sums up the UAE’s history with videos, pictures and writings, was the highlight of Ajman’s celebrations for 45th National Day. The capsule, an initiative from the Ajman Tourism Department, was launched on November 25 and will be on display until December 3 before being placed underground for a period of five years. People from across the country were invited to participate with […]

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Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz’s decision to step down is unlikely to hamper growth at the world’s biggest coffee chain as his successor Kevin Johnson is well suited to take the helm, analysts said. Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) said on Thursday that Schultz would step down as CEO on April 3 to focus on new high-end coffee shops, handing the top job to Chief Operating Officer Johnson, a […]

Mr. Mater is now publishing these photos, and more than 600 others, in a book that aims to showcase often-hidden aspects of the holy city. Continue reading the main story The book, “Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories Behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca,” provides an unvarnished photographic catalog of the city: labor camps for foreign workers; slums where undocumented residents live; aerial views of scores of construction […]

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ACCRA ACCRA Ghana’s main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo skipped the country’s only presidential debate on Wednesday, leaving the stage to President John Mahama and four other opponents a week before the election. Aides to the leader of the New Patriotic Party said he decided to stick to his prior campaign commitments, even though it meant missing the chance to present his message […]

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman underlined the kingdom’s intention to invest heavily in speeding up its diversification away from oil exports with the inauguration on Tuesday of a $35 billion mining and minerals processing complex. Riyadh has tried to reduce the economy’s reliance on oil for decades, but the challenge has become particularly urgent in the past couple of years as low prices have pushed state finances deep […]

Toyota wants to release a new version of its hydrogen-powered Mirai in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, underscoring its commitment to fuel-cell vehicles despite joining the global market for battery-powered cars. “The 2020 Olympics could be the venue to showcase [the new Mirai] to the world,” Kiyotaka Ise, head of advanced research and development at Toyota, told the Financial Times. The world’s top selling carmaker this […]

New aerial footage of Dubai and Abu Dhabi from the skies – video November 30, 2016 In the day-to-day, it can be easy to forget just how beautiful the UAE can be. But new footage published by Joel E Schaeffer, an aerial cinematographer with Dubai Film, will help refresh your memory. The shots from the sky, taken in 2016, showcase some of the country’s most iconic scenes […]

Muscat, November 30, 2016 As part of its on-going support of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and in line with the Government’s initiatives to boost the SME sector within the country, Bank Sohar recently participated and sponsored as a bronze sponsor in the fourth edition of the Ebda‘at Omaniya SME Expo; marking its second consecutive year of support for the event. As part of its participation, the […]

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has demonstrated its memory-driven computing architecture The Machine, bringing its vision for the future of computing closer to fruition. The idea behind the project, which has been running for five years, is to combine memory-driven computing, photonics, and a new fabric that can together deal with vast amounts of data. The working components that HPE showcased included compute nodes that share a pool […]

Many Android music apps tout their ability to introduce listeners to new tunes by using secret algorithms or community input, but none of them can do what WhoSampled does. The free WhoSampled Android app, based on the popular website of the same name, helps you connect the musical present to the past by highlighting the song snippets that were used to build other songs. If you fancy […]

16.6MW of new solar power generation capacity doubles UAE’s total contribution to Mauritania’s clean energy output Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 November 2016  Eight new rural solar energy projects have been completed, and are now operational, across the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, in western North Africa, doubling the UAE’s total contribution to the country’s clean energy capacity to 31.6 megawatts (MW). Delivered by Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future […]

Given its enormity, India offers an array of local specialities. From clothing and gemstones to handicrafts and fabrics, every region has its own retail identity. One of the benefits of visiting Delhi, its capital city, is that it eloquently showcases a cross section of the country’s regional specialities, and over the past decade, the ancient city has grown rapidly beyond the exquisite and conventional to include whimsical […]

A selection of films from around the world are to be showcased next week at the 13th annual Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), its organisers have announced. Held at the Madinat Theatre at Dubai’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah, the festival runs from December 7-14 and includes numerous cinema screenings and red carpet gala events.   On December 8, festival goers will experience the world premiere of ‘Befikre’, a Hindi […]

By Edward Taylor and Jan Schwartz | FRANKFURT/HAMBURG FRANKFURT/HAMBURG Just as Porsche and Audi have fought for supremacy on the race track, the Volkswagen brands are now locked in a cut-throat battle to develop and manufacture the next generation of electric cars at a group embroiled in the “Dieselgate” scandal. Volkswagen Group denies that the kind of internal rivalry that it encouraged at the Le Mans 24 […]

Ashley Lane rounds up the winter activities in destinations ranging from Monaco and Manila to Brazil and Antarctica. • Read this and more stories in Ultratravel magazine, out with The National on Thursday, November 24 newslide Monaco Though temperatures are lower than normal, heading to Monaco in December means fewer crowds and lower prices. There are also plenty of festivals and activities to keep visitors busy. Those […]

The Abu Dhabi F1 party got started on Thursday on the Abu Dhabi Corniche. The free music festival, Beats on The Beach, kicked off with over 20,000 people in attendance to see a varied programme featuring the likes of Filipino pop sensation Yeng Constantino, Emirati singer Shamma Hamdan and UK rap duo Krept and Konan. With all the artists blessed with their own dedicated fan base, the […]

Doha, 24 November 2016 Muntajat, Qatar Chemical and Petrochemical Marketing and Distribution Company, will be part of ArabPlast 2017 as a sponsor. The Qatari company aims at promoting Qatar’s chemicals, polymers and fertilisers during the most important international petrochemicals, plastics and rubber forum in Middle East region, which will take place from 8th to 10th of January 2017 at the Dubai Exhibition and convention Centre. The event […]

Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit will enable discussion on standardising new technologies for industry-wide applications Current lack of standardisation means developing Internet of Things technologies are unable to communicate universally, limiting their potential Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 25, 2016 The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) will further global discussions and spur international action on emerging technology standardisation, said Ludovica Alcorta, Director of the Development Policy, […]

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