After everyone from Jesse Jackson, to the terrified mainstream media to prominent Congressional Democrats have called upon Obama to issue a blanket pardon for Hillary Clinton, he finally admitted that it’s not possible to pardon someone who hasn’t yet stood trial for a crime. And while Obama was referencing a potential pardon of Edward Snowden with his comments, one could assume that the law should be applied […]
By David Shepardson | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Ford Motor Co (F.N), one of Donald Trump’s prime corporate targets on the campaign trail, offered the President-elect a chance to claim a victory late on Thursday by informing him it would not shift production of a Lincoln sport utility vehicle to Mexico from Kentucky. Trump jumped at the chance, claiming in a tweet that he had “worked hard” with Ford […]
19 November 2016 Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, is proud to announce it has won the “Best Cash Management Bank in Qatar” award at The Asian Banker Middle East & Africa Transaction Banking Awards 2016, held in Dubai. The Asian Banker is an authoritative provider of strategic business intelligence to the Asian financial services community. Judged by an international board of advisors, applicants were […]
1979: A threatening revolution Saudi Arabia, a young country pieced together only in the 1930s, has built its legitimacy on religion. By promoting its stewardship of the holy sites at Mecca and Medina, it could justify its royal family’s grip on power. Continue reading the main story Iran’s revolution, in 1979, threatened that legitimacy. Iranians toppled their authoritarian government, installing Islamists who claimed to represent “a revolution […]
ABU DHABI // A No 1 limited edition licence plate commemorating Abu Dhabi Government’s Golden Jubilee was sold to an Emirati for Dh31 million on Saturday at Emirates Palace hotel. The winning bidder for the coveted plate, Abdullah Al Mahri, 32, said he bought it in honour of the country’s Rulers, who worked tirelessly to make the UAE No 1 in the world. “I’m very proud to […]
Sunday’s Grand Prix race in Abu Dhabi will decide who wins the F1 championship – and Sean Paul is just as revved up for his upcoming performance on the Corniche. The Jamaican dance-hall king will headline on Friday, day two of the free Beats on the Beach festival – followed by a show at Mad nightclub on Yas Island the same night – and says he is […]
November 19, 2016 by: Neil Hume and Tom Burgis The former Lazard banker who helped Rio Tinto secure rights to a giant iron ore deposit in Guinea was also working as an informal adviser to the country’s president and had access to “highly confidential” information. The disclosure raises the question of whether the Anglo-American mining company broke anti-corruption laws when it paid François Polge de Combret $10.5m […]
19 November 2016 MARRAKECH, Morocco (19 November, 2016) – In response to the close of COP22, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, leader of WWF International’s Climate & Energy Practice, issued the following statement: “The UN climate talks continue to be filled with twists and turns, but they have delivered what they needed to this week – putting substance behind the promise of the Paris Agreement so it can be fully […]
As SHTFPLan.com’s Mac Slavo notes… While the powers that be are determining the fate of alternative media voices that are now branded under the dubious label “fake news” and blacked out from online search results, it is worth keeping in mind all the disinformation and downright lies that have been perpetrated by the corporate news media – typically hand in hand with a political agenda. Whether […]
By Dan Burns and Jennifer Ablan | NEW YORK NEW YORK With President-elect Donald Trump promising to spend as much as half a trillion dollars on infrastructure and slash taxes – initiatives that could add dramatically to the U.S. debt and balloon the budget deficit – Wall Street is far more focused on who will next head the U.S. Treasury than it was in the previous selection […]
Mysterious, flashy radio waves originating from deep space known as fast radio burst or FRB have been a mystery and their sources have eluded astronomers. However, the brightest FRB recorded so far, precisely the 18th, known as FRB 150807 has been viewed by scientists led by Caltech scholar Vikram Ravi. Their findings are going to be a breakthrough for scientists in many respects. The research paper was published in the […]
Heba bin Redha has an advantage over many other Dubai tour guides – generations of family knowledge of the city and its history . She doesn’t have to rely on dusty books or second-hand accounts for research before taking groups on walking tours of the narrow alleys of Old Dubai. Instead, the 27-year old Emirati – who recently launched her business, Kashta With Heba (Journey With Heba) […]
Facebook unveiled a share buyback scheme on Friday, saying it would repurchase up to $6bn of its stock as its investors brace themselves for slower growth next year. In a regulatory filing, Facebook said that the board had approved the buyback on Friday. It will begin in the first quarter of 2017 but the scheme has no set expiration, leaving Facebook the flexibility to be opportunistic if […]
19 November 2016 • 46 Emirati enterprises from diverse sectors among beneficiaries• “Our goal is to boost SME productivity and sustainability,“ says Abdul Baset Al Janahi• Dubai Holding CEO: We are aligned with the government’s agenda to develop the SME sector, and committed to supporting Emirati entrepreneurs Dubai, 19 November 2016: Members of Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and […]
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday for legislation to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 years, a move that proponents called critical economic leverage to ensure Iranian compliance with an international nuclear agreement. The legislation, known as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, needs Senate approval and President Obama’s signature before the end of the year, when American sanctions are set to expire. Under the […]
DUBAI // The sight of youngsters hauling enormous, overloaded backpacks to class each day is a thing of the past at one Dubai school after it decided to ease the daily burden by moving resources online. From textbooks to PE kits and lunch boxes, pupils often have bags filled to the brim with equipment for lessons. But, instead of piles of books, pupils at Arcadia Preparatory School […]
For the South Koreans who are binge-viewing all six seasons of Game of Thrones on HBO Asia, the rise, and now anticipated fall, of their 11th president will be familiar territory. There are obvious parallels between South Korea’s fragile co-existence with its unpredictable neighbour and the geopolitics of George RR Martin’s fantasy world, in which the dark forces in the north are held at bay by a […]
Adam Ondra, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic considered by some to be the world’s best climber, thought he might cruise up the Dawn Wall of El Capitan. Following the free-climbing route that Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson blazed over 19 days nearly two years ago, having received advice and support from both men, Ondra hoped to complete the nearly 3,000-foot ascent in five or six days. […]
ABU DHABI // Sweet, woody smoke rose from burning frankincense at Yas Mall’s Town Square on Friday as hundreds of Emiratis joined Omanis in celebrating Oman’s 46th national day. Traditional Omani dancers marched into the square beating drums and chanting songs of joy as they commemorated the traditions and bonds shared between the two neighbouring countries. Omani orators paid tribute to the leadership of Sultan Qaboos, who […]
Abu Dhabi-UAE: November 18, 2016 Abu Dhabi Ports hosted the second edition of The Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference in Abu Dhabi this week, which featured engaging discussions aiming to chart a course for the future of the shipping and maritime sectors. The event brought together high profile executives and industry professionals from local, regional and international markets including H.E. Dr. Abdullah Salem Al Katheeri, […]
The Trump trade — sell government bonds because his policies might cause inflation and require huge new borrowing — has already produced a common counter reaction: do not get carried away, this is an opportunity to buy Treasuries before yields collapse again. What it shows is a conditioned response. The first time your dog barks in the night, you leap out of bed with a head full […]
The cast of artists, curators, architects and academics who assembled to speak at this year’s Abu Dhabi Art are doing so, primarily, with local or regional themes as their focus. Idris Khan, the British artist behind the UAE’s new national memorial, is speaking about his role in the project, and the Italian sculptor, Giuseppe Penone, is talking about his commission for the new Louvre Abu Dhabi, while […]
Donald Trump has begun putting together his transition team and naming the cabinet members who will come to power in Washington after the inauguration on January 20. Follow the FT’s guide to the main players he has already picked — and the positions yet to be filled — here. Trump’s choices: MIKE PENCE Vice-president © AFP Mike Pence, the Indiana governor and former congressman, was picked as Donald […]
By Patrick Rucker | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON A leading U.S. bank regulator on Friday reversed course and positions the agency to claw back pay of former executives at Wells Fargo & Co after a phony-accounts scandal. The lender must also now seek prior approval before naming new bank leadership, said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the main regulator for federal banks. Friday’s move puts executive […]
