Just like the bulk of political pundits and mainstream media commentators, opportunistic internet entrepreneurs were caught off guard by the shock result of Tuesday’s United States presidential election. The day after Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States it was still possible to find “Don’t blame me, I voted for Trump” T-shirts and hoodies online. But the full story of the shock sustained by […]
Looking for something to do today? Why not head over to Party in the Park to watch the Kaiser Chiefs and Travis or check out a photography exhibition in Abu Dhabi? Check out our full list of events and activities: newslide Abu Dhabi Fitness walk Take part in Walk 2016, the latest edition of the annual diabetes awareness walkathon hosted by the UAE’s Imperial College London Diabetes […]
LOS ANGELES // Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who seamlessly blended spirituality and human relationships in songs like Hallelujah, Suzanne and Bird on a Wire, has died at age 82, his son said Thursday. “My father passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles,” Adam Cohen said in a statement. “He was writing up until his last moments with his unique brand of humour.” Cohen, […]
Ever since Microsoft launched the first Surface device, the company has been pushing to get creative apps in the Windows Store in hopes to have creators switch from the Mac to Windows. So far, the company has been doing a decent job, and the latest app to cross over is Affinity Photo. The app began life on Mac OS X, but now it’s coming to Windows 10. […]
By David Randall | NEW YORK NEW YORK Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential race is pushing mutual fund managers out of dividend stocks and into the shares of financial, industrial and materials companies that stand to benefit from rising inflation. Although inflation remains subdued by most measures, U.S. longer-dated Treasury yields rose on Thursday to their highest levels in more than 10 months after […]
By Vladimir Soldatkin | MOSCOW MOSCOW Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft reported strong cashflow on Friday, strengthening its position for a continuing acquisition drive despite a worse than expected 77 percent decline in third-quarter net profit. Rosneft, which bought a controlling stake in mid-sized oil company Bashneft for 323 billion rubles ($4.9 billion) last month, has been looking for ways to increase its global exposure and become […]
The Android 7.1-based CyanogenMod 14.1 (CM14.1) nightlies have landed. Technically, CM14.1, the latest version of the community-built Android distribution was already launched a few days ago with an experimental build roll out for the OnePlus 3. Now, more devices can get a taste of CyanogenMod 14.1 as handful of nightly builds get pushed out. In a blog post Tuesday, Nov. 8, CyanogenMod project founder Steve Kondik announced […]
Representatives from Breakthrough Listen launched Nov. 7 the Parkes Radio Telescope, a $100 million project that had been going on for a decade, in the attempt to seek extraterrestrial life. The telescope is currently looking for proof in the vicinity of Proxima Centauri after the discovery of a possibly habitable planet in August 2016. Humanity’s interest in discovering alien life has gained traction along with the technological […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|Bank of America-Merrill Lynch has made moderate downward adjustments to its near-term growth forecasts in the light of the election of Trump as the next US President. “Given the high level of uncertainty about the exact policy changes at this stage, we are assuming that trade tensions and fiscal stimulus have offsetting impacts on growth in the medium term,” it said. While a wide […]
ABU DHABI // Abu Dhabi’s environment agency insisted that it carries out strict monitoring of water quality, after a UAE University study suggested industry in Mussaffah was causing pollution that could harm the area’s marine ecology. Scientists at UAE University had discovered that some metals were several times more common in samples collected close to industry compared with those taken from farther away. The Environment Agency Abu […]
ERBIL, Iraq — More than two years ago, a Christian farmer in his 70s named Mosa Zachariah fled his village near Mosul with, as he put it, only the pants he was wearing. He left behind his house, “tons of wheat” and a BMW. But now that his town, an early target of the Iraqi security forces as they advance on Mosul itself, has been cleared of […]
DUBAI // A student caught red-handed with controlled drugs in his pocket as he was trying to sell them denied the charges in court. The 20-year-old Jordanian denied at Dubai Criminal Court possessing pregabalin, a controlled medicine used to treat epilepsy, and denied taking Tramadol. His co-accused, a 19-year-old female student, is charged with possessing the drug for her own consumption, which she denies. Police said they […]
|By Arabian Post Staff|Donald Trump’s election as American President is expected to further complicate OPEC’s efforts to strike a deal for output freeze. OPEC was already struggling to finalize a deal and with Trump, it has become all the more difficult. In fact, Trump’s surprise victory threatens to deepen a market sell-off, according to UBS Group AG. Yet the uncertainty arising from the President-Elect’s policies — from […]
WASHINGTON — The United States has killed 119 civilians in Iraq and Syria since it began military operations against the Islamic State there in 2014, military officials said Wednesday. In each case, the American military followed the proper procedures and it did not violate laws of armed conflict, officials said. “Significant precautions were taken, despite the unfortunate outcome,” said Col. John J. Thomas, a spokesman for United […]
AJMAN // A fabrics warehouse caught fire in Ajman industrial area on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the blaze and the firefighters prevented it from spreading to nearby warehouses, said Col Nasser Al Zari, director of media and public relations at Ajman Civil Defence. The fire was reported at 5pm and civil defence crews from three stations spent five hours putting it out and cooling […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| It might be possible in the not too distant future to travel between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes if plans announced today materialise without any major hitch. Hyperloop One, which is reinventing transportation by developing the world’s first Hyperloop, an integrated structure to move passengers and cargo between two points immediately, safely, efficiently, and the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) agreed […]
TEHRAN — For all of Iran’s attractions — breathtaking scenery and numerous World Heritage sites, among other things — there are plenty of downsides to vacationing in the Islamic republic. Alcohol is forbidden. There is very little night life, at least in public. All women, including visiting foreigners, are obliged to wear a head scarf. Then there are Iran’s politics: its strident anti-Western stance; seemingly random arrests […]
DUBAI // Multiple accidents caused delays on the roads of Dubai on Tuesday morning. Dubai Police advised commuters to adhere to legal speed limits after reporting a multi-vehicle accident on the Dubai — Al Ain Road the Al Ruwaya Bridge towards Dubai, which led to traffic delays. Three more accidents took place across the city: one on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road near Jumeria Village Triangle towards […]
INTERNATIONAL. Nine out of 10 banking professionals surveyed at large U.S., European and Canadian commercial banks said their company is currently exploring the use of blockchain technology for payments, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The initiatives are designed to reduce costs, speed payments, reduce errors and drive new revenues. The report – Blockchain Technology: How banks are building a real-time global payment network – […]
Gulfnews.com Republican candidate launches marathon final day of campaigning in attempt to win crucial votes U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh, United States: Donald Trump launched a final marathon Monday as the wildest US presidential campaign in memory drew to a close, desperate to persuade Americans they would be better served by a political […]
This is the last in a daily series that explores how expats from around the world feel ahead of the US presidential election on November 8. We have spoken to people from Latin America, South Asia, Africa, Russia and East Asia and the MENA region. ABU DHABI // American expatriates voiced their preference for Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump as one of the most acrimonious US […]
JERUSALEM — The two teenage cousins met after school, discussed the tensions surrounding the Aqsa Mosque and other issues angering the Palestinians. They decided to avenge their grievances with knives. The younger one, Ahmad Manasra, 13, took a decorative six-inch blade from a cupboard in his parents’ bedroom, according to newly released legal documents. Hassan Manasra, 15, armed himself with a large kitchen knife. The pair then […]
By ISABEL KERSHNER November 7, 2016 JERUSALEM — The two teenage cousins met after school, discussed the tensions surrounding the Aqsa Mosque and other issues angering the Palestinians. They decided to avenge their grievances with knives. The younger one, Ahmad Manasra, 13, took a decorative six-inch blade from a cupboard in his parents’ bedroom, according to newly released legal documents. Hassan Manasra, 15, armed himself with a large kitchen […]
By Liana B. Baker Berkshire Partners LLC is nearing a deal to acquire cloud networking firm Masergy, currently owned by another private equity firm, ABRY Partners, for more than $900 million, including debt according to sources familiar with the matter. A deal could be announced as soon as this week, the people said on Sunday, asking not to be named because the matter is […]
