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Much of the markets’ mixed reaction reflects uncertainty about a new president who has never held public office, leaving political leaders, business executives and international institutions to make bets on how a Trump administration may rewrite rules that have governed global affairs under American presidents of both parties. Continue reading the main story “For allies and adversaries alike, the election of Donald Trump represents the likely abandonment […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 29, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Art exhibition Visit The Galleria on Al Maryah Island and see an exhibition by photographer Mark Luscombe-Whyte, who specialises in Arab architecture, including images of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Enjoy a […]

President Bashar al-Assad’s forces seized a wide swath of rebel territory in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo, spurring the flight of tens of thousands of civilians amid intense fighting that threatens the collapse of the opposition’s last major urban stronghold. Activists and rebel leaders said pro-Assad forces on Monday recaptured the northern districts of the city, which has been divided between opposition forces on the east […]

Reconciling accounting standards and religious principles is challenging Islamic banks and regulators as they adapt to new international book-keeping rules due to come into force in 2018. The new rules, known as IFRS 9, will leave their mark on all major products used by Islamic banks – from simple savings accounts to Islamic bonds – and impact their bottom-lines. Banks around the globe are gearing up to […]

54% of Amman residents rate the quality of education institutions as good or excellent, according to the 2016 Bayt.com and YouGov survey ‘Top Cities in the Middle East and North Africa’ Amman, Jordan, 28 November 2016 A new survey by Bayt.com, the number one career site in the Middle East, and YouGov, a pioneer in online market research, titled ‘Top Cities in the Middle East and North […]

DUBAI // More than 234,000 UAE residents have used their Emirates ID cards to pass through automated immigration gates at Dubai International Airport. The smart gate system, the first of its kind in the region, is free of charge, requires no pre-registration and makes passing through immigration at arrivals and departures fast and convenient for all residents who hold a valid ID card and are older than […]

By Ulf Laessing | MOSUL, Iraq MOSUL, Iraq Islamic State has arrested dozens of Mosul shop owners accused of raising food prices in the nearly besieged city, to tamp down discontent as a U.S.-backed offensive closes in on the group’s last major stronghold in Iraq, residents said on Monday. The arrests took place on Sunday morning in Bursa, a commercial district in the western part of the […]

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Monday 12:00 GMT. Overview Stock markets in Europe are slipping back, led by losses for embattled Italian financials, on concern about potential contagion spreading from the sector into the eurozone financial system after Italy’s reform referendum. Meanwhile the dollar is cooling after its sustained run higher, with the index tracking the world’s reserve currency against six of its rivals down 0.1 per cent, although it is holding […]

Monday 11:30 GMT. Overview The dollar is cooling after its sustained run higher, with the index tracking the world’s reserve currency against six of its rivals down 0.5 per cent, although it is holding the 100-point mark at 100.940. Stock markets in Europe are slipping back, led by losses for embattled Italian financials. Hot topic Oil is likely to loom large over the week before Wednesday’s Opec […]

Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. Italian bank stocks are being hit hard this morning, leading declines across European financials ahead of a key referendum on December 4 that could have major consequences for plans to revive Italy’s troubled financial system. UniCredit – Italy’s most systemically important bank – is the biggest loser, falling 4 per cent, while Banco Popolare, Banca Popolare di […]

28 November 2016 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: The Shari’ah Board of AAOIFI held its meeting No. 46 from 17 to 19 November 2016 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Over more than 25 meeting hours, the board discussed specific issues and reviewed a number of technical and Shari’ah reports. The meeting was concluded with issuance of a number of resolutions as well as the adoption of two new […]

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 […]

By Nelson Acosta and Ana Isabel Martinez | HAVANA HAVANA Cubans will begin massing on Havana’s Revolution Square from Monday for a week-long commemoration of Fidel Castro, the communist guerrilla leader who led a revolution in 1959 and ruled the Caribbean island for half a century. Castro died on Friday at the age of 90, a decade after stepping down due to poor health and ceding power […]

Photo The Crewe Alexandra sports academy. Barry Bennell, a former youth soccer coach who has been accused of molesting young players, once worked for the Crewe club. Credit Phil Noble/Reuters England’s Football Association, which remained largely silent for almost two weeks as former players came forward with accusations of sexual abuse by coaches in the country’s soccer development system, announced Sunday that it was broadening an internal […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 28, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Film screening Catch a screening of City of God as part of the Cinema Space series at Manarat Al Saadiyat. The Brazilian 2002 film about crime and redemption is based on a […]

Muscat, November 28, 2016 Bank Sohar is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded the ‘Best Public Awareness Campaign Middle East Road Safety’ award on a regional level and across the Banking sector at the recently held IQPC Middle East – Qatar Transport Safety Awards which took place recently at the St. Regis Hotel Doha, Qatar. The award, which marks the Bank’s 12th award of […]

It is hard to believe that less than 50 years ago, life in the UAE relied entirely on the natural environment. When you look at photographer Richard Allenby-Pratt’s images of landscapes across the country, the devastation to the fine balance of a desert ecosystem caused by modern consumptive lifestyles is heartbreaking. Shots of the Hajar Mountains in Fujairah reveal great trenches carved out for cement production. On […]

|By Arabian Post Staff|DP World, which already has a tie-up with Hyperloop One for conducting a feasibility study on moving containers from ships docked at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port via the Hyperloop system to a new inland container depot in Dubai, is now keen to join China’s multi-trillion dollar One Belt One Road (OBOR) project. DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem […]

By Michael Georgy, Isabel Coles and John Davison | MOSUL, Iraq MOSUL, Iraq Iraq’s sectarian political leaders have plunged back into a dispute over the status of Shi’ite armed groups, undermining efforts to reunite the country as its troops press on with the assault of Mosul, Islamic State’s biggest stronghold. Forty days into the biggest ground offensive in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003, about a […]

While the world may have been gripped by race-day dramas on the track, for many more casual UAE motorsports fans Sunday’s prime attraction was a live appearance by pop superstar Rihanna at du Arena as part of the Yasalam after-race concert series. There could be far more fitting acts to take this coveted closing night slot – previously filled by music legends including Prince, The Who and […]

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said it had killed four militants linked to the Islamic State on Sunday after they attacked Israeli forces in the Golan Heights. The confrontation appeared to be the first of its kind between Israel and Islamic State-affiliated forces based in Syria. It was not immediately clear if the militants’ attack was spontaneous or if it signaled a possible change of policy by […]

ABU DHABI // An online National Day campaign in which Emiratis and expats can express their feelings for the UAE and its flag has generated almost two million responses. The Raise it High campaign, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, was launched at the start of this month to strengthen belonging, loyalty and unity in the country. It asked social media users to log […]

What are the differences between a regular car and a racing car? What is it like to be in a high-speed accident on a race track? How do you master corners without losing control of your car when you are driving at breakneck speeds? A series of short programmes from the free-to-air Quest Arabiya channel attempts to answer these questions and more besides, as they ­explore everything […]

the UAE’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MoID) plans to construct all of its buildings using 3D technology, according to local media. “All of the buildings to be built in the future by the ministry across the UAE will be 3D-printed in line with the national agenda of the country and the UAE 2021 vision,” Munira Abdul Kareem, manager of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s Project Execution Department […]

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