Man cuts mum’s head off in Jordan
A Jordanian man used a big kitchen knife to cut his mother’s head off following an argument at their home in Jordan. Newspapers said police were searching for the son who fled his home in […]
Day: November 6, 2016
Cops asked gang rape victim: who gave you more pleasure
Indian police officers asked a gang rape victim which one of her abusers gave her the greatest pleasure, newspapers reported on Sunday. The alleged victim said she was humiliated when she went to the authorities […]
Mosque preacher jailed for defaming Saudi actor
An imam was sentenced to 45 days in prison for defaming famous Saudi actor Nasser Al-Qassabi and claiming that he was an apostate. Al-Qassabi commented that he did not take the accusations personally, and he […]
Oil executives to discuss energy issues in Abu Dhabi
Twenty of the world’s leading oil industry chief executives will gather, in Abu Dhabi, on November 6, to discuss the new energy landscape and different models for partnerships across the industry. The senior executives, representing […]
RTA to launch marine transit services along Dubai Water Canal
The Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai has been directed to provide marine transport services along the Dubai Water Canal and the Business Bay once the Canal is open to link with the service in […]
First carbon capture facility opens in Abu Dhabi
The first commercial-scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) facility in the Middle East & North Africa (Mena) is now operational and aims to sequester up to 800,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per […]
How UAE enterprises can defend against next DDoS cyber attack
Cricket Liu I’m sure you’ve been following the news the recent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against Dyn, a company that hosts DNS zones for many companies. The DDoS attack used the Mirai botnet, […]
The most – and the least – prosperous countries of 2016 revealed
New Zealand’s unrivalled ability to turn its wealth into prosperity has put the country in the first position in the 10th edition of 2016 Legatum Prosperity Index. Covering 149 countries, the Legatum Prosperity Index ranks […]
UAE’s Lulu Group to hire 175 people for its US operations
Abu Dhabi-headquartered retail and hospitality group Lulu Group International further expanded its operations by inaugurating food processing and logistics bases in US. Y International, a wholly owned subsidiary of the group launched its operation in […]
MBRSC received the Inspiration Award for its achievements
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has participated in the World Space Risk Forum (WSRF) 2016, the global event that brings together a large number of international experts and specialists in the field of […]