The welcome Several door staff are manning the slick hotel entrance as I drive up, and several more smartly dressed staff are stationed in the marble-and-glass lobby, which is dressed in fresh flowers and local artwork. A couple of the staff recognise me from a previous visit. The reception area to the right is also well-manned. I’m offered a cold towel and a tasty mango, mint, lemon […]
Many health conditions, in both men and women, could be prevented simply by making lifestyle changes such as exercise and a healthy diet, but men are often more reluctant to ignore the signs or seek treatment. Benign prostatic hyperplasia Dr Stefan Schumacher, consultant urologist at Healthpoint hospital in Abu Dhabi, says: “One of the common cases we encounter at Healthpoint is benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH] or an […]
Photo The remains of Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty were carried by an Army team at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware last week. Credit Steve Ruark/Associated Press JERUSALEM — American officials said on Wednesday that they were investigating the killing of three United States soldiers at a Jordanian air base this month as a possible terrorist attack and dismissed suggestions that the three had done anything […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|Abu Dhabi is considering more mergers to boost its financial services industry after combining National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank, Bloomberg reported quoting some people with knowledge of the matter. The agency said Abu Dhabi is weighing a plan to merge Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC and Union National Bank and also combine Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank with Al-Hilal Bank. But […]
newslide ‘The Rock’ talks a future in politics, including potential White House run The Rock may have been voted Sexiest Man Alve by People, but the 44-year-old is interested in topping a more serious poll. After parleying a professional wrestling career as The Rock into leading roles in Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson is entertaining the idea of jumping into the political ring, including perhaps even a run for […]
Average annual staff turnover in the Middle East hospitality sector is running at 16 percent, with most hotels’ salary grading systems in need of a review, according to leading HR practitioners. The second annual Hotelier Middle East Human Capital Report found that 94 percent of local hospitality organisations followed a strict salary structure, defined by grade and spanning departments, and 61 percent operated a minimum wage system. […]
Photo Donald Trump at a rally against the Iran deal in Washington last year. He vowed during his campaign to renegotiate or renounce the agreement. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times Seventy-six national security experts urged President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday to reverse his hostility to the nuclear agreement signed with Iran last year and to use it as a tool to ease other tensions with […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| UAE telecom major Etisalat suffered a setback in its claim against its estranged Saudi partner Zain, when the arbitration panel dealing with the dispute between the two parties awarded the leading UAE player just 10 percent of the 2.2 billion Saudi riyal it had claimed as compensation. Last week the arbitration panel announced its judgment alloating Mobily SAR 219 million, amounting to less […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is considering selling stakes in local companies to raise funds for international expansion, Bloomberg reported quoting people with knowledge of the matter. The Public Investment Fund — with about $100 billion worth of shares in listed local companies including Saudi Basic Industries Corp. and Saudi Telecom Co. — is reviewing the stakes as it seeks to diversify its assets, […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is considering selling stakes in local companies to raise funds for international expansion, Bloomberg reported quoting people with knowledge of the matter. The Public Investment Fund — with about $100 billion worth of shares in listed local companies including Saudi Basic Industries Corp. and Saudi Telecom Co. — is reviewing the stakes as it seeks to diversify its assets, […]
newslide Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan recently shared a few moments of screen space in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The duo seem to have well and truly buried their longtime hatchet that started with Rai-Bachchan’s unceremonious ouster from Shah Rukh Khan’s 2002 production, Chalte Chalte, due to her rocky relationship with Salman Khan. According to reports in several Indian newspapers, Khan and […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| David Lawrence Haigh, former British deputy chief executive and legal consultant of GFH Capital Limited, whom Dubai Police had arrested in May 2014 on charges of treason and breach of trust, has been ordered to pay amounts of AED8.7, 2.03 million pounds and $50,000 for dishonesty and misappropriation of money. Haigh was one of the men behind GFH’s purchase of Leeds from Ken […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| David Lawrence Haigh, former British deputy chief executive and legal consultant of GFH Capital Limited, whom Dubai Police had arrested in May 2014 on charges of treason and breach of trust, has been ordered to pay amounts of AED8.7 million, 2.03 million pounds and $50,000 for dishonesty and misappropriation of money. Haigh was one of the men behind GFH’s purchase of Leeds from […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|New solutions to meet future needs and diversify the options are being integrated into the the e-Dirham system, top officials involved in the development of a national alternative to cash payment for government services in the UAE indicated. Government revenues from the e-Dirham system during the first nine months of this year stood at AED 5.8 billion. The number of e-Dirham transactions rose by […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|The online shopping experience in the Middle East will forever be changed with the launch of Noon in January. The region’s largest-ever ecommerce company, Noon will be a driver of innovation which will offer a vast product selection and fast delivery across all categories. With an initial investment of US$1 billion, Noon will launch in the UAE and KSA markets and will soon cover […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|Leading UAE bank FGB has launched the UAE’s first Wealth Sentiment Index, which measures the prevailing mood of affluent investors in the UAE market, from a personal and business point of view. The index will serve as an indicator of the overall sentiment of the market, based on existing fundamental and economic factors. The new index was launched during FGB’s fourth annual Investment Conference, […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|The online shopping experience in the Middle East will forever be changed with the launch of Noon in January. The region’s largest-ever ecommerce company, Noon will be a driver of innovation which will offer a vast product selection and fast delivery across all categories. With an initial investment of US$1 billion, Noon will launch in the UAE and KSA markets and will soon cover […]
By Chris Prentice | NEW YORK NEW YORK Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is “extremely unlikely” news hoaxes changed the outcome. Ensnared in a string of content controversies in recent months, Facebook has insisted that it is a technology company, not a media firm. But scrutiny of the site […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|The GCC has the potential to become the world’s fastest growing e-commerce playground, according to A. T. Kearney’s ‘Getting in on the GCC E-commerce Game’ report. Despite strong economic fundamentals, the GCC is one of the most underpenetrated e-commerce markets in the world. However, with high levels of disposal income, world-leading internet and smartphone penetration, and changing consumer preferences, there is robust potential in […]
U.S. Fingerprints on Attacks Obliterating Yemen’s Economy By BEN HUBBARD November 13, 2016 The remains of a factory, owned by the brothers Khalid and Abdullah Alsonidar, that was bombed twice in September outside Yemen’s capital, Sana. By BEN HUBBARD November 13, 2016 SANA, Yemen — For decades, Mustafa Elaghil’s family produced snack foods popular in Yemen, chips and corn curls in bright packaging decorated with the image of Ernie from “Sesame […]
newslide Stan Lee’s company launches new Indian superhero Comic book legend Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Graphic India, an entertainment company, have come out with Mighty Girl, a new female superhero for India. The new Chakra The Invincible and Mighty Girl comics were unveiled on Saturday at the Bengaluru Comic Con. The comic was also done in collaboration with Unicef’s ‘World’s Largest Lesson’ initiative, supported by GEMS […]
Alia Khalifa Al Nabooda strikes a real balance – she’s an entrepreneur and mother-of-four, who puts in the time to be successful at both. Last year, the 32-year-old co-founded VoucherSkout, a 50 per cent discount app for services across the UAE. “We’ve had our struggles, like any start-up business. Things haven’t gone exactly to plan, but now that we’ve launched, we can see the fruits of our […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| China Construction Bank today marked the listing of a $600 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai under the bank’s six billion US dollar Medium Term Note Programme. Yuan Shengrui, Senior Executive Officer of the DIFC branch of China Construction Bank (CCB), rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing. CCB is one of China’s most prominent banks with a market capitalisation of 173.3 billion […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| China Construction Bank today marked the listing of a $600 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai under the bank’s six billion US dollar Medium Term Note Programme. Yuan Shengrui, Senior Executive Officer of the DIFC branch of China Construction Bank (CCB), rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing. CCB is one of China’s most prominent banks with a market capitalisation of 173.3 billion […]
