DUBAI // In an age when so many of the tales told about the Arab world are tinged with despair, there was at least one night set aside to celebrate some good. That’s what the audience wanted, and they came by the thousands to see it first hand. There to hear the inspirational stories were Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh […]
Alabbar and MEVP to accelerate the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region Dubai, May 18, 2017 Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) today announced that Mohamed Alabbar has acquired a large stake in the company to create one of the leading venture capital investment platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. MEVP is one of the largest venture capital firms in the MENA region with […]
It says their absence was due to a misunderstanding and hopes the matter can be resolved quickly. GEORGE TOWN: Penang PKR will apply to be exempted from restrictions in allocations for party reps who were absent from the governor’s swearing-in ceremony last month. Deputy Chief Minister I and PKR rep Mohd Rashid Hasnon said a letter had been sent to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng expressing hope […]
Fears over the scale of crisis that Donald Trump’s presidency faces hung over markets on Thursday, with European stocks weaker and those in the US expected to open lower following their worst one-day drop since September. The Stoxx Europe 600, the region’s benchmark, was down 0.8 per cent in mid-session trade while futures suggest the S&P 500 will slip by 3 points to 2.354 when Wall Street […]
A recent poll put Mr. Raisi in second place in the race for the presidency, with 27 percent of the projected vote. The same poll, by the Iranian Students Polling Agency, projected that the incumbent president, Hassan Rouhani, will get around 42 percent, depending on the turnout on Friday. Continue reading the main story On Monday, though, the second-most-popular conservative in the race, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the […]
18 May 2017 Colombo: To further boost its sourcing operations and to bring in high quality products for its large chain of hypermarkets, Middle East based retail giant LULU group today inaugurated it world-class sourcing, food processing & export unit in Sri Lanka. Y.A.S. Lanka was inaugurated by Sagala Ratanayaka, Chief of Staff to the PM & Minister for Law & Order and Southern Development in the […]
Here is a selection of five charts that FT Markets believes are worth watching. A fresh chart will be added on a regular basis. 1. Wall Street hit by biggest slide since November US stocks suffered their worst trading day in eight months on Wednesday after political turmoil in Washington shook investors, with some fearing President Donald Trump’s ability to push through his pro-growth policies has been […]
ABU DHABI // Teachers with a strong grasp of technology and more authority to control unruly classrooms are needed to improve the standard of education. That was the message for decision-makers at a public event aimed at giving an insight into the classroom. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs joined officials from the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) for a meeting with Emirati students about the […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 18, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi Art workshop Take […]
Journalism is still overwhelmingly White. But that won’t change if news organizations don’t talk about it. It was in that spirit that Gizmodo Media Group on Wednesday sent a report to employees that included a detailed breakdown of racial and gender diversity across the company. Gizmodo Media Group, a subsidiary of Univision that owns all of the former Gawker Media brands plus Fusion and The Root, broke […]
This time, the day’s big Trump-Russia-Comey news waited until around 6:00 to break. Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been selected by the US Justice Department to serve as special counsel to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Rod Rosenstein, the US deputy attorney general, said on Wednesday that he had determined it was in the “public interest” to appoint […]
Blizzard earned its reputation as one of the best game developers today well before Overwatch. Now, with year one in the bag, it’s time to take a look back at the year that was in Overwatch. Calling All Agents Overwatch released on May 24, 2016, after what seemed like an eternity in beta on the PC. Anyone who had gotten their hands on the game talked up the […]
Google has unveiled a new kind of standalone virtual reality headset that does not need to be wired to a PC or external sensors to offer more realistic graphics and movement tracking, in the hopes of kick-starting what has been sluggish consumer adoption of the technology. Device makers HTC and Lenovo are working with Google and chipmaker Qualcomm to launch the headsets starting later this year, Google […]
Yet another nail was hammered into the coffin of clickbait on Wednesday when Facebook announced it was tweaking its News Feed (again) to reduce the reach of made-you-look stories. The change, which comes on the heels of a similar tweak made by Facebook last year, is aimed at penalizing inauthentic stories that deliberately omit important information. The latest change penalizes two signals — exaggeration and omission — […]
Earlier today, RBC’s Charlie McElligott explained why today’s action is indicative of one or more energy/risk-neutral/value funds blowing up. Now he looks at the underlying cause, and attributes it to the inability of investors to discriminate between real and imaginary threats in what has now become a “deafening cacophony of noise.” THE DOLLAR MELTDOWN We are currently in the midst of a sixth-consecutive day of declines for […]
One minute I’m in an office in Dubai’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers; the next, I have been transported to the grounds of a villa in the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme. I scan the garden – there’s a ball by my feet, so I pick it up and toss it out of the way. Next, I teleport myself just inside the front door. I take a wander around the […]
If America’s political system were working as it should, Donald Trump would be on his way out. Either Congress would have started impeachment, or people around the president would have declared him unfit for office. But Mr Trump retains an ace up his sleeve. No elected Republican dares cross him. Any who think of standing up to him know they would risk an electronic lynching that could […]
Politics & Economics Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, met US President Trump in Washington. The two leaders are in talks to discuss a defence cooperation agreement between both countries According to President Trump, “It’s a great honour to have Sheikh Mohammed with us today. A man that I’ve known. A very special, very special person. Highly respected. And loves his country, I can […]
· Global mentoring initiative’s latest edition sees increased participation from girls; introduces them to a world of possibilities a career in technology can offer · UAE’s youngest inventor and winner of the UAE Robot Olympics shares her inspiring personal story with aspiring students · Prominent Emirati role model and social media influencer highlights the dangers of cyberbullying, shares trips for prevention 17 May 2017 Dubai, […]
BUKIT KAYU HITAM: Goods smuggling syndicates are using a new tactic to avoid detection by the authorities who have stepped up operation against the smuggling of goods, especially the firecrackers. Deputy Commander of Border Control Agency (Aksem) Kedah branch, Noor Mohammed Shaik Alauddin said the tactic includes directing lorry drivers to go a certain location for a transportation job. “The tactic came to light folllowing the seizure […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 17, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] newslide Abu Dhabi & Dubai Comedy […]
Riyadh, 16 May 2017: Under the patronage and inauguration of H.R.H Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of Riyadh, Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies has opened successfully the world’s largest Ford’s dealer showroom in Riyadh branch of Al Jazirah Vehicles, the sole authorized dealer of Ford and Lincoln vehicles in Saudi Arabia, located on Khurais road. The opening was attended by a number of officials, […]
In today’s world, millennials are always looking for the best that life can afford, from artisan coffee to avocados on everything, but when they need money for items of importance – like bills – they don’t know what happened. Millionaire Tim Gurner decided to call millennials out on this and tell the younger generation like it is. All Artisan Everything Gurner, the Australian native who made his money […]
President Trump asked former FBI Director Jim Comey to lock up journalists for publishing classified information during a February Oval Office meeting, according to a memo written by Comey shortly after the meeting summarized Tuesday by The New York Times. Trump urged Comey to imprison journalists at the beginning of an exchange during which he also asked the former FBI chief to back off an investigation into […]
