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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
OPEC daily basket price announced for Wednesday
VIENNA, 3rd November, 2016 (WAM) — The price of OPEC’s basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$43.12 a barrel on Wednesday, compared with $44.53 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference […]
OPEC daily basket price for Thursday announced
The price of OPEC’s basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$42.65 a barrel on Thursday, compared with $43.12 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made […]
Dubai Chamber discusses bilateral co-operation with Argentina
DUBAI, 3rd November, 2016 (WAM) — The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is organising next week the inaugural Global Business Forum Latin America, to strengthen trade ties with Argentina and Latin America, by […]
Expansion of Black Pearl project in Fujairah inaugurated
FUJAIRAH, 3rd November, 2016 (WAM) — Thanks to its strategic geographic location, Fujairah is playing an increasing significant role in the regional and global oil trade and bunkering, said H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al […]
Regional leaders urged to combine science and compassion in tackling obesity at global summit in Dubai
DUBAI, 3rd November 2016 (WAM) – International and regional experts convened at The Economist’s Global Crisis of Obesity Summit in Dubai this week to discuss the need for a monumental shift in the way public […]
Muslim Council of Elders, Anglican Church meeting ends on high note in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 3rd November 2016 (WAM) – A two-day meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders and the Anglican Church ended today on a high note, with participants stressing the importance of promoting the principle […]