Let's make government work for 'the many': ObamaPresident Barack Obama challenged a divided Congress to back his plans to create middle-class jobs on Tuesday in a State of the Union speech that put a renewed focus on the US economy and sought s More… |
Arab Health to host talk on robotic surgeryArab Health Exhibition and Congress 2013, a major healthcare event opening tomorrow in Dubai, is hosting a talk on innovations, robotic surgery and the impact it will have on the healthcare industry in the region. The 38th Arab He More… |
Hours from fiscal cliff, Washington awaits dealThe US Congress comes back on Monday without a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" and only a few hours of actual legislative time scheduled in which to act if an agreement materialises. Negotiations involving Vice President Jo More… |
Major Halal food events open in SharjahHalal Food Middle East and the Halal Congress Middle East, which aim to showcase the $2.77 trillion global halal industry that is growing exponentially at 20 per cent annually, opened today in Sharjah. The Halal Food Middle East, More… |
Mideast halal food industry to hit $8.4bnHalal food and products trade in the Middle East is expected to grow from $3.6 billion in 2010 to $8.4 billion in 2020, said Dr Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, UAE Minister of Environment and Water. He was speaking ahead of the upcoming g More… |
Congress may plunge off fiscal cliffThe "fiscal cliff," a metaphor drawn from nature, was actually created by members of the US Congress, who designed it to be so horrible that they and the president would come to their senses and avert it in the nick o More… |
EmiratesGBC congress focus on innovationEmirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, will host its first annual congress next month. The two-day More… |
Spotlight on military medicine at congressThe UAE’s Medical Services Corps will host the Pan-Arab Regional Group of Military’s 3rd International congress in December. The event, being held under the auspices of the International Committee More… |
Extremists threaten Libya's stabilityThe head of Libya's ruling national congress warned the country was in danger because of its failure to create a cohesive national army, after a deadly attack on a US consulate exposed a security vacuum. More… |
Dubai Diabetes Centre wins top awardThe new Dubai Diabetes Centre has won the award for the ‘Best Physical Environment’ at the Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East Exhibition & Congress, which got underway in Dubai today. The event which is being held at the D More… |








