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The company building out the Australian government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) has revealed purchasing 15,051km of copper cabling to date for the purpose of building out fibre-to-the-node (FttN) connections to some newly built premises, also revealing that a portion of its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network will be new cabling laid by NBN. In response to Senate Estimates Questions on Notice published this week, NBN has explained that […]

Doha May 16, 2017 Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing event on “Regulatory Changes and Opportunities” on 15th May 2017 at Four Seasons Hotel, Doha, Qatar.  The Guest of the Honour in the evening was H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdul-Aziz Al-Nasser, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations. Mr. Ali Ibrahim Abdullah Al- Malki, Member of BOD of Doha Bank had also graced the occasion. The speakers […]

In the meeting with the Russian ambassador and foreign minister, Mr. Trump disclosed intelligence about an Islamic State terrorist plot. At least some of the details that the United States has about the plot came from the Israelis, the officials said. Continue reading the main story The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Israel previously […]

Saudi King Salman on Monday expressed hope a “historic” summit to be held Sunday between Arab and Muslim nations and US President Donald Trump will enhance ties and promote tolerance. The summit will be one of three forums held during a visit by Trump, who is making Saudi Arabia his first overseas stop since assuming office in January. Trump has frequently been accused of fuelling Islamophobia but […]

ABU DHABI // Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed met Donald Trump for talks in Washington on Monday, as the White House announced a defence cooperation agreement between the two countries. Mr Trump’s press secretary, Sean Spicer, said the agreement, which was concluded “recently”, would allow the UAE and United States “to work more closely together to address common security threats”. “The [US] president hopes to work together even […]

In November, Mr. Sadeghi gave a speech in Parliament accusing the head of the judiciary, Sadegh Amoli-Larijani, of maintaining a secret bank account to collect diverted public funds. After the speech, representatives of the judiciary tried to arrest him, but were stopped when dozens of people gathered in front of his house to protect him. Continue reading the main story Nevertheless, change for Mr. Sadeghi and many […]

15 May 2017 The legal departments at Pepsi-Cola International, Total Marketing Middle East and Qatar Financial Centre Authority were among the big winners at the Middle East Legal Awards, which took place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, on Thursday (11 May). The trio were named Legal Department of the Year in the large team, small team and government, department, agency or public body categories respectively. The award for […]

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Model-of-the-moment Winnie Harlow will walk the runway during Arab Fashion Week at The Meydan Hotel in Dubai this week. The 22-year-old Canadian, who has the depigmenting skin condition vitiligo, is one of many famous figures taking part in the event, which runs from ­tomorrow until Saturday. “Cardi B, the American influencer and hip-hop artist, will be flying in,” says Jacob Abrian, chief executive of the Arab Fashion […]

Amman, 14 May 2017  Marking the debut of The Ritz-Carlton brand in Jordan, Al Eqbal Real Estate Development and Marriot International have announced the signing of an agreement to establish The Ritz-Carlton hotel and residences in Amman, which is scheduled to be complete in 2020. The agreement was inked by Tawfiq Fakhouri, Founder and Chairman of Al Eqbal Real Estate Development, and Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing […]

Under the patronage of the Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Dr. Mohammad AL Fares Best Student Company of the year 2017′ went to” Youth Creation” for the University category and” Agrivage” for the High School category 13 May 2017 Kuwait – Under the patronage of the Minister of Education and Higher Education, HE Dr. Mohammad Al Fares, INJAZ-Kuwait successfully concluded its annual Company Program […]

13 May 2017 Riyadh – Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) represented by its Channel Sales Dept, and in collaboration with its partners (Mishbah Co – AlHadad Co – Qanawat Co – Safari Co – Digico) honored distinguished wholesale point of sales in a ceremony held recently at Novotel Al Anoud Hotel in Riyadh with the presence of Mobily top management and Heads of Mobily partners. This comes out of […]

· Masaken to open UAE branch to explore new investment and strategic partnership opportunities · Board of Directors decides to study available investment opportunities before increasing firm’s capital 13 May 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Board of Directors of Masaken for Land and Industrial Development Projects (Masaken Capital), a company listed in Amman stock exchange, held its third meeting in 2017 on Thursday, 11 May, […]

Technology and media confluence sets #AJTechSummit top trending on social media for two days May 11, 2017 – Doha, Qatar Held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al-Thani, Chairman of Al Jazeera Media Network, AJMN’s “Future of Media – Leaders’ Summit” concluded today at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha. The Summit, the first of its kind in the region, prominent figures and […]

Transitioning from college to the workplace can be daunting, but not so for Sara ­Alahbabi, who, with a major in visual arts, opened an art gallery in Abu ­Dhabi earlier this month. Located in The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, Novus Art ­Gallery showcases unique pieces from the likes of French sculptor Richard Orlinski and Italian mixed-media painter Marco ­Angelini. “The gallery houses around 30 pieces,” Alahbabi […]

By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam | BEIRUT BEIRUT Lebanon is on the brink of crisis again with its politicians at odds over an election law at the heart of the nation’s sectarian system, threatening to leave the country without a parliament for the first time. Parliament’s term expires on June 20 and without a compromise Lebanon faces what one minister has called the most serious political […]

A shake-up of the overarching Israel Broadcasting Authority — widely considered an outdated and wasteful enterprise — has been decades in the making. At one point it was said to have had up to 18 unions for about 1,800 employees. Israeli officials and experts across the political spectrum said that reform was essential. Continue reading the main story But the way it is unfolding appears chaotic and […]

10 May 2017 BP today announced that it has started gas production from the first two fields, Taurus and Libra, of the West Nile Delta development in Egypt. The project was delivered eight months ahead of start-up schedule and under budget. First gas was exported to Egypt’s national grid on 24 March 2017 and the commissioning of all nine wells of the development’s first two fields and […]

Enhancing Kuwait’s arbitration legal framework in order to render Kuwait a more attractive arbitration venue in the region Kuwait – 10 May 2017 ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading corporate, litigation and finance law firm, co-organized a leading seminar on arbitration with the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – Paris (ICC). The ICC is one of the oldest and […]

Arm fatigue accumulates during a prolonged use of mid-air interfaces such as Oculus Rift. Credit: Purdue University Photo/Brian Huchel Researchers at Purdue University’s C Design Lab are studying arm and muscle fatigue connected to advancements in the use of hand gestures for mid-air computer interaction. Computer interaction improvements have included the expanding use of natural motions and gestures to control floating graphical user interfaces. As a result, […]

Authored by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, I’m fairly certain very few of you have heard of broker price opinions, or BPOs, but it’s something I think we should all become aware of given the influence of BPOs in the market for valuing residential real estate securitized bonds. Before we get to that, let’s revisit a little contemporary American robber baron history. In the immediate aftermath of the […]

Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines on Tuesday signed an agreement for a strategic operational partnership in air cargo transportation. The deal, the first of its kind in the air cargo industry between a mainline airline and a specialised freighter operator, will allow cooperation between two carriers with complementary strengths and shared values for customer service excellence, they said in a joint statement. Under the terms of the […]

DUBAI, May 9  Expo 2020 Dubai has chosen leading global logistics firm UPS to handle the logistics operations for Expo 2020 Dubai, which is expected to attract millions of visitors over its six-month duration. With more than 180 countries expected to participate and hundreds of thousands of visitors on peak days, the next World Expo will be one the most complex logistics projects UPS has tackled. As […]

On a cold, rainy day at the end of April, more than 30 people gathered at a co-working space in Charlotte, North Carolina for a public conversation about the future of news in the state. Five days later, more than 50 people got together for a similar conversation at a jazz club in downtown Durham. At both events, attendees — which included local journalists and community activists […]

Zaha Hadid’s first project in Dubai is a work of art to rival any of the renowned Iraqi-born architect’s award-winning structures, and will add something very different to the city’s burgeoning collection of prestige buildings. In many ways, a visit to Dubai’s Business Bay feels like a trip back to the future – to a city that feels eerily familiar to anyone who can remember the giddy […]

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