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Fashion Forward kicks off at ­Dubai’s Design District on Thursday with a packed three days of runway shows, sector talks and designer ­presentations. The latest edition will see 17 new brands debuting their collections before eagle-eyed buyers, members of the press and public. The significant leap in participant numbers appears to reflect renewed optimism when it comes to the wider fashion ­industry. According to a Dubai Chamber […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 21, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film creenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani 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 Nationwide New film In The […]

Big Chinese cities have launched a new round of lending curbs and purchase restrictions in an effort to cool overheated property markets, as official media warn that some have veered towards a bubble.  Sky-high prices in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen are stoking anger, even among relatively well-off professionals. Meanwhile, controlling financial risk has emerged as the dominant economic policy theme for 2017. At the conclusion of the […]

Perched atop the Delta IV rocket as it blasted off in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on March 18 was a US Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-9) satellite. The WGS-9 will be the ninth member of the planned network of 10 military communication satellites in space. “WGS provides anytime, anywhere communications for soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and international partnership through broadcast, multicast, and point-to-point connections,” Robert Tarleton, […]

The Authority marks the day with a range of internal and external initiatives to spread joy inside the Authority and beyond to the whole community 20 March 2017 Dubai, UAE – Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has celebrated International Happiness Day 2017 with a range of internal and external initiatives that have spread joy inside the Authority and […]

It has been just under a year since I reviewed the Toshiba Portégé Z20t, a 2-in-1 hybrid ultrabook that ticked a lot of boxes for me — although there were also some niggling annoyances. In the frame now is Toshiba’s new 2017 flagship ultrabook, the Portégé X20W-D. The removable screen of the Z20t has been replaced with a 360-degree rotating configuration, and Toshiba says this laptop is […]

Young UAE nationals are looking for jobs in new sectors because of the changes in the country’s economic portfolio that focuses on  manufacturing, technical innovation and future sciences, according to Ibrahim Al Asmawi, HR Manager, Adecco Middle East, the provider of workforce solutions. With ongoing plans of diversification of economy away from oil, many UAE nationals now seek jobs at different fields of engineering – space, mechanical […]

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Two days after Syria claimed it had shot down an Israel jet over its territory on Friday morning, an incident Israel denied even if it admitted violating Syria’s sovereign airspace by engaging in an air raid near Palmyra, the Israeli defense minister threatened to destroy Syrian air defenses after they shot (but allegedly did not down) at Israeli warplanes, which violated Syrian airspace and bombed targets on […]

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20 March 2017 Doha, Qatar – Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C) held its Annual Ordinary General Assembly on Sunday, 19 March 2017 at the La Cigale Hotel Doha, in the presence of Sheikh Thani Bin Thamer Bin Mohamed Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors, as well as members of the Board of Directors, shareholders and investors. All items on the agenda were discussed, such […]

The population of bees is declining and Cheerios maker General Mills wants to help so it decided to send free wildflower seeds packets across the country. Bring Back The Bees Campaign The company recently gave out 1.5 billion wildflowers seeds that are meant to be planted across the United States but the “Bring Back the Bees” campaign is facing controversy. Despite the good intentions, some think the […]

Silicon Valley startup accelerator and venture capital firm 500 Startups has chosen Melbourne as the location of its Australian headquarters after securing a grant from the Victorian government’s AU$60 million startup fund LaunchVic. The Victorian government said that the new location, 500 Melbourne, will support at least 40 startups over the next two years, providing them access to its global network of businesses, mentors, and venture capitalists. […]

By Mike Stone | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions of the U.S. Navy. But interviews with ship-builders, unions and a review of public and internal documents show major obstacles to that plan. The initiative could cost nearly $700 billion in government funding, take 30 years to complete and require hiring […]

Researchers have found a way to use molecules of dye to see inside some of the new composite materials being tested for bridges, cars and sporting goods. (via WSJ)

One day after Rex Tillerson warned that the US is contemplating a pre-emptive military attack on North Korea, the isolated nation announced it has conducted a ground test of a new type of high-thrust rocket engine that leader Kim Jong Un is calling a “revolutionary breakthrough” for the country’s space program, the North’s state media said Sunday. Kim attended Saturday’s test at the Sohae launch site, according […]

Nano satellites weighing just a few kilograms orbit the Earth. Pivotal point of these miniature computers are their solar-powered batteries. Computer scientists have now developed a procedure that allows for better planning of solar battery operations. (via WSJ)

One of the first things a visitor to Art Dubai would have encountered was the work of Rana Begum. Whether it was the coloured Perspex panels protruding at regular intervals along the entrance corridor or the large, floating installation that was placed in the waterways of Madinat Jumeirah. This artwork consisted of eight rows of triangular-shaped, brightly coloured pieces of glass that cast constantly changing shadows upon […]

Jumeirah Central, Dubai’s upcoming new urban mixed-use district, is already attracting “significant interest” from international investors, according to a senior executive. The mega project, which has no deadline for completion yet, will make its international debut at MIPIM 2017, the annual gathering of the world’s most influential international property players being held in Paris. Master planned by Dubai Holding, Jumeirah Central is already attracting significant interest from […]

The world created by Dr. Seuss appears to be leaping out of the children’s book and into Texas as objects that look like one of the Truffula trees in The Lorax were spotted at the Atlanta State Park. The Truffula Tree The children’s book The Lorax described the Truffula tree as a slow-growing tree which takes ten years to sprout into a sapling and another 10 years to […]

By Allison Lampert | MONTREAL MONTREAL Bombardier Inc would suffer “irreparable harm” to its global reputation if it loses a light train contract from a Toronto transportation agency, a senior company official said in recent court filings.     The Canadian plane and train maker, which is fighting to save the C$770 million ($573 million) contract with Toronto’s Metrolinx, will seek an injunction on March 21 to prevent […]

The advent of spring heralds many changes such as a rising temperature, the melting of ice, and the blooming of flowers. This transition from winter to the growing season is called the “vernal window” by scientists. According to a new study conducted led by researchers at the University of New Hampshire, there is an early opening of the vernal window and the phase may last longer. This indicates […]

The 11th edition of Art Dubai closed yesterday and it was, according to its director Myrna Ayad, another success. “We had very positive feedback from galleries, artists and visitors and it was an exciting first edition for me,” she says. “I’m already looking forward to next year’s edition as well as to develop and grow the fair alongside the team.” Other than Ayad herself, who is new […]

The world’s temperature sweltered last month. It was the second warmest February of all Februaries in almost 140 years, according to data released this week. Data from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies revealed that the global temperature in February was 1.1 degrees Celsius above average. Last year’s February recorded a temperature of 1.32 degrees Celsius, which was a breakaway from the average records in 137 years. The […]

But even though some of what the government did to Mr. Nashiri has become public, including through the partial declassification of a 2004 C.I.A. inspector general report and the release in 2014 of the executive summary of a Senate Intelligence Committee report about the interrogation program, many details have remained classified. Photo Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri is accused of involvement in Al Qaeda’s bombing of the American destroyer […]

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