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Etihad Aviation Group employs nearly 10,000 women as it marks International Women’s Day 07 March 2017 Her Highness Dr. Sheikha Shamma bint Mohammed Al Nahyan has made a special visit to Etihad’s Global Business Service Solutions (GBSS) facility in Al Ain. Today’s visit was part of Etihad Aviation Group’s (EAG) activities to mark International Women’s Day, recognised internationally on 8 March each year to celebrate the achievements […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) developed Sentinel-2B satellite has been launched. It is a part of the Copernicus program and will join its twin sister satellite Sentinel-2A in outer space. Sentinel-2A has been orbiting Earth since 2015. Being a part of the ESA’s Copernicus Earth Monitoring Program, the satellite duo will observe the globe and will take high-resolution infrared and color images of the planet’s surface. ESA […]

Photo A fighter in the Syrian Democratic Forces, an American-backed militia, in the outskirts of Deir al-Zour last month. The militia said it had seized the route linking Raqqa to Deir al-Zour Province on Monday. Credit Delil Souleiman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Islamic State appeared to suffer an important setback on Monday when American-backed militia fighters in Syria seized the main route that connects Raqqa, the […]

Few institutions embodied the eurozone crisis more clearly than Bankia, the Spanish lender which was bailed out in 2012. Yet you would have been hard pressed to see any signs of that as the lender tapped debt markets this month. The bond sale by Bankia, still majority owned by the Spanish government, attracted almost €5bn in orders for the €500m of debt it sold. Its “tier 2” […]

A new article details the clay mineralogy of sediment from Lake Towuti, Indonesia, using a technique called visible to near-infrared (VNIR) spectroscopy. VNIR measures the signature of reflected light from a sample across a larger wavelength range than just visible light. At Lake Towuti, the spectral record shows distinct variations in clay mineralogy over the past 40,000 years. (via WSJ)

BRUSSELS European Union member states do not have to issue entry visas to people at risk of torture or inhuman treatment, the EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday, cutting off a possible channel for refugees into the bloc. The decision by the European Court of Justice goes against advice from its advocate general, who said last month that such visas had to be issued under EU law. […]

Samsung is one of the few companies which is known for making its own apps for their devices. These apps include its own calendar, e-mail and the company even has its own app store! The South Korean company has also been pre-loading its devices, which include both smartphones and tablets, with ots own web browser for some time. However, in most cases, users prefer to use other […]

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Stacie Overton Johnson More than a dozen international chefs will share their culinary skills at this year’s event. Don’t miss your chance to meet and cook with these masters. Here are three to watch: Michel Roux Jr Michel Roux Jr is a British chef who leads the kitchen at Le Gavroche, a London restaurant that holds two Michelin stars. Roux will be cooking roast pigeon with peaches, […]

Photo Graffiti in Sana, Yemen, protested American drone operations in the country last year. The United States has carried out over 40 airstrikes in the country in the past week. Credit Yahya Arhab/European Pressphoto Agency WASHINGTON — For a fifth consecutive night, American warplanes and drones on Monday pummeled suspected Qaeda targets in Yemen as the Pentagon said an earlier attack in the country had killed a […]

New Delhi [India], Mar. 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the petition seeking a detailed court monitored investigation against the Indian offshore account holders and stock market regulators, whose names had been exposed in the Panama papers leak case. The petition was filed by Supreme Court advocate Manohar Lal Sharma, seeking an apex court-monitored probe into the matter. Many Indian industrialists and celebrities have […]

BEIRUT Six years of violence and bloodshed have spawned a mental health crisis among Syria’s children whose impact will be felt for decades, international charity Save the Children said on Tuesday. In a report it called the largest mental health survey inside Syria during the war, the group found children increasingly crippled by fear or anger. Most of the children – two-thirds of whom had lost a […]

By Ernest Scheyder | HOUSTON HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), the world’s largest publicly traded oil producer, said on Monday it would invest $20 billion through 2022 to expand its chemical and oil refining plants on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The investments at 11 sites should create 35,000 temporary construction jobs and 12,000 permanent jobs, Chief Executive Darren Woods said in a speech at CERAWeek, the world’s […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 7, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini 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 Abu Dhabi Swimming festival Tomorrow […]

· Initiative co-founded by Facebook, Intel, Nokia, SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and others · Collaboration across the industry in driving and innovating the development of high-quality, scalable and more affordable telecom infrastructure to bridge the digital divide 06 March 2017 Barcelona, Kuwait City – During last week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East […]

The opening of Abu Dhabi Airports’ $2.94 billion Midfield Terminal has been pushed back by two years, regional newspapers reported on Monday, in the latest setback for a project seen as crucial to the emirate’s wider expansion into tourism. Abu Dhabi, home to the capital of the UAE, is investing billions in tourism, infrastructure and industry to diversify its economy away from oil. But some projects have […]

Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Although data scientists can gain great insights from large data sets—and can ultimately use these insights to tackle major challenges—accomplishing this is much easier said than done. Many such efforts are stymied from the outset, as privacy concerns make it difficult for scientists to access the data they would like to work with. In a paper presented at the IEEE International Conference […]

· Initiative co-founded by Facebook, Intel, Nokia, SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and others · Collaboration across the industry in driving and innovating the development of high-quality, scalable and more affordable telecom infrastructure to bridge the digital divide 06 March 2017 Barcelona, Kuwait City – During last week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East […]

For an organisation to succeed, there’s no room for petty fighting between marketing and tech. Image: Przemyslaw Koch, Getty Images/iStockphoto Long gone are the days when the CIO alone was responsible for buying technology in a business. Just as likely now is that the marketing chiefs will be expected to procure and use digital tools to build brands and boost customer experiences. So how can CIOs and […]

By Steve Holland | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will remove Iraq from a list of countries targeted in a U.S. travel ban when he is expected to sign a new executive order on Monday after his controversial first attempt was blocked in the courts, a White House source said. The senior White House official said the new executive order would keep a 90-day ban on travel […]

newslide Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars among iHeartRadio Music Award winners The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards started with Justin Timberlake speaking about inclusion and dedicating his award to children who feel different, and ended with a rousing performance by Bruno Mars that included crowd participation from Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett, Ty Dolla $ign, Heidi Klum and more. Timberlake won the night’s first award, song of the […]

06 March 2017 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has continued to make improvements in the fuel efficiency of its fleet, resulting in substantial reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and reinforcing the sustainability credentials of the airline. The airline’s dedicated fuel efficiency team drove numerous initiatives across all operational functions of the business, saving over 60,000 tonnes of fuel. This 2.5% improvement during […]

BEIJING China’s defence budget will rise 7 percent in 2017, to 1.044 trillion yuan ($151.43 billion), state media said on Monday, after the omission of exact figures from an annual report sparked questions over transparency on military spending. The budget increase, a figure that is closely watched around the world for clues to China’s strategic intentions, is the smallest in more than a decade, as economic growth […]

Recruiters in the Bay Area and executives at rival companies say they have seen an uptick in job applications from Uber employees, as its workers lose faith in the company’s leadership and start to doubt the value of their stock options. Uber has gone from crisis to crisis over the past five weeks, prompting increasing numbers of employees to explore the idea of leaving a start-up that […]

Hamiltonians love their java — and we’re not talking about Tim Hortons. More than 600 people turned up Sunday afternoon at the Spice Factory on Hughson Street North for the city’s first Coffee Fair. The free event included 14 local coffee shops or roasters — each offering samples of unique blends, home brewing techniques and demonstrations. “It’s been an incredible […]

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