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In Virginia, the picture is murkier. In August, after state lawmakers banned the Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, from implementing the Clean Power Plan, Gov. McAuliffe offered a workaround: He convened a cabinet-level commission to examine what he could do under state law to cut carbon emissions from Virginia’s power sector. The group is holding “listening sessions” and in May of next year will make recommendations. […]

How did they do it? How can it be that two decades after the fabled 1990s “big beat” boom – arguably the moment electronic music ­truly crossed over to the British public at large – The Chemical Brothers are the tallest tree from the era still standing? Their contemporaries might have sold more records, but today Fatboy Slim is a touring party DJ producing very little new […]

FUJAIRAH // An Emirati girl who suffered severe injuries when she fell from the second floor at her school in Fujairah has yet to return to classes and faces a long road to recovery. Alaa Al Abduli, 14, was sitting on a small wall at Lubaba bint Al Harith School, in Al Bidyah, near Fujairah City when she lost her balance and fell on October 4. She […]

21 November 2016 Diyar Al Muharraq, one of the leading urban developers in the Kingdom of Bahrain, proudly announces the launch of the second and final phase of “Al Qamra” freehold residential plots, following the successful sale of the first phase which witnessed tremendous public response to purchase plots due to the project’s flexibility in sizes that cater to the varying housing needs. The company announced that […]

21st November, 2016 Abu Dhabi, UAE GCAA is organising a visit of  the future of UAE nationals in the Air Navigation Service provision to Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre from 21st -24th November as part of its participation in the UAE innovation week, aiming to enhance the culture of innovation among UAE national students. H.E Saif Mohamed Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA said: “During the innovation […]

Dr. Omar, the last neurosurgeon in eastern Aleppo, who declined to provide his full name out of fear for his safety, sounded desperate when reached at the height of the bombing on Friday. Continue reading the main story “We no longer have hospitals to operate in,” he said. “You can’t imagine what it’s like living in Aleppo right now. It feels like we are living in hell. […]

Five teams, comprising eight young scientists, were selected as finalists in the Genes In Space competition, which challenges pupils to design experiments to be conducted in space and encourages future talent for the industry. ABU DHABI // Eight UAE pupils are a step closer to contributing to the development of space travel after their experiments were chosen to be the final five in the Genes in Space […]

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Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Art exhibition See the exhibition Beautiful World, in which Zayed University student Narjes Noureddine showcases a calligraphy painting created in response to the poem Beautiful World, written by Sheikh Zayed, the founding President of the UAE. […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 20, 2016-(ME NewsWire) Cengage, a global education and technology company, provided higher education representatives from the Middle East with a range of digital solutions at The Digital Education Show Middle East 2016.  The event took place from November 14 to 17 at The Conrad, Dubai.  The company focused on conveying the benefits of a range of digital platforms including MindTap, WebAssign, OWLv2, […]

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) could be allowed to ban the charging of additional fees on the transactions of credit card users. The parliament will discuss introducing the new draft law during its weekly session on Tuesday, reported Gulf Daily News. The law would authorise the bank to implement regulations that protect customers of financial institutions. In October 2015, the UAE’s Ministry of Economy also proposed […]

20 November 2016 Exclusive report by UAE’s leading property search portal shows more than half of UAE online viewings are for properties renting for less than 100,000 per annum Yet the affordable housing segment, particularly low-priced villas, remains under-supplied and prices have increased, bucking broader market trends Dubai’s Discovery Gardens provides best yield in UAE at more than 10 percent, despite big drop in rental values this […]

By David Henry | NEW YORK NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase & Co is once again facing questions about who will succeed its larger-than-life chief executive after Jamie Dimon was courted by the incoming U.S. president for the role of Treasury secretary. Dimon, 60, has been running the largest U.S. bank for more than a decade and has faced questions about his longevity in the role before: when […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 19, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Ladies’ event Head to Yas Waterworld today for Ladies’ Day and enjoy access to more than 40 rides, slides and attractions in a private setting staffed entirely by women. Today, 10am to […]

Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts and staunch critic of Donald Trump during the recent presidential campaign, left the clubhouse at Mr Trump’s New Jersey golf course with no announcement about whether he will join the new administration. Donald Trump is holding meetings with prospective members of his administration at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey this weekend. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for president […]

The organizers pressed ahead because holding the races near the large population of the Northeast corridor could pay dividends in revenue and attention. And if Killington’s gamble succeeds, it could set the stage for the region to become a fixture on the World Cup circuit. Continue reading the main story It is hardly a sure thing. Climate change has already troubled elite ski racing for several years […]

1979: A threatening revolution Saudi Arabia, a young country pieced together only in the 1930s, has built its legitimacy on religion. By promoting its stewardship of the holy sites at Mecca and Medina, it could justify its royal family’s grip on power. Continue reading the main story Iran’s revolution, in 1979, threatened that legitimacy. Iranians toppled their authoritarian government, installing Islamists who claimed to represent “a revolution […]

  Iuna Al Hashemi remains remarkably calm as she discusses the “very challenging” business year for Bahrain’s national telco, Batelco. Once a monopoly, Batelco is now facing a crowded market, with strong competition from Kuwait’s Zain and Saudi Telecom Company-owned VIVA, as well as about ten internet providers for 1.4 million residents. Current economic conditions are making it increasingly difficult to keep up margins. Batelco Group, the […]

DUBAI // The sight of youngsters hauling enormous, overloaded backpacks to class each day is a thing of the past at one Dubai school after it decided to ease the daily burden by moving resources online. From textbooks to PE kits and lunch boxes, pupils often have bags filled to the brim with equipment for lessons. But, instead of piles of books, pupils at Arcadia Preparatory School […]

For the South Koreans who are binge-viewing all six seasons of Game of Thrones on HBO Asia, the rise, and now anticipated fall, of their 11th president will be familiar territory. There are obvious parallels between South Korea’s fragile co-existence with its unpredictable neighbour and the geopolitics of George RR Martin’s fantasy world, in which the dark forces in the north are held at bay by a […]

DUBAI // A teenager from the UAE is one of the top three finalists for this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize. Kehkashan Basu, 16, a pupil at Deira International School in Dubai, was selected from a record 120 entries by the international children’s rights organisation KidsRights, which runs the annual competition. The Indian, who was nominated for the prize by her father, has been campaigning to protect […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 19, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Family festivities Book your spot for a magical afternoon with Santa at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort. Families can take part in the Gingerbread Factory, where kids can decorate their […]

President-elect Donald Trump, who faces dozens of lawsuits from his business dealings, has agreed to pay $25m to resolve claims brought by New York state and thousands of students alleging he ran a fraudulent real estate course. The settlement includes a lawsuit filed by Eric Schneiderman, New York’s attorney-general, who sued Mr Trump, The Trump Entrepreneur Institute, formerly known as Trump University, and Michael Sexton, the former […]

Nicholas Vujicic has come to realise that even if you don’t receive a miracle in life yourself, you can still be a miracle for someone else. The 34-year-old motivational speaker was born with phocomelia, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of arms and legs. Vujicic, who is from Melbourne, Australia, is currently on a speaking tour of the UAE. On Thursday he addressed 2,500 students at […]

Abu Dhabi Education Council’s (ADEC’s) sixth Abu Dhabi Science Festival (ADSF) is officially underway after it was opened today by  Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, accompanied by   Saeed Eid Alghafli, Chairman of the Executive Office and a member of the Executive Council, Dr. Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei Secretary-General of the Executive Council, Rt. Hon. Donald Wilson, Lord Lieutenant and […]

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