Can messy, polarized democracies ever get anything done? Could real reformist laws ever be passed by legislatures obsessed with partisan point-scoring? Across the liberal-democratic world, it seems that obstructing legislation by any means necessary is now part of politics as usual. Partisan gamesmanship, increasingly, looks like a genuine threat to the legitimacy of legislatures — and of democracy itself. ...

  Pankaj Mishra Political life in the West, it is safe to say, has not witnessed a figure such as Donald Trump for decades. His attacks on the parents of Army Captain Humayun Khan, who died on duty in Iraq in 2004, is the latest jaw-dropping episode from his presidential campaign. But as he lurches toward what one hopes will ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, said that the August 6, 1966, the date of the late Sheikh Zayed’s accession as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, was the date of a new dawn in the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) revealed statistics for the first quarter of 2016 on the nation’s most popular mobile phone handsets, social networking platforms and applications websites. The report reveals the market share of mobile phones in the UAE by manufacturer and model, and according to the report, between January 1 and March 30, 68.91 percent ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi (GSEC) issued a publication about the best institutional practices adopted by the Abu Dhabi Government to stress the importance of implementing and spreading the concepts of knowledge sharing, and learning from administrative and professional practices to drive institutional development, quality and excellence. The move, which is ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), sent a congratulatory cable to Luz Salgado Rubianes, President of Peruvian Congress, on the occasion of her election to the post. Dr.Al Qubaisi said, “On my behalf, and members of the Federal National Council, FNC, I extend greetings to you on the occasion of ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre (DGFC), one of the leading medical centres in the treatment of infertility worldwide, has achieved unprecedented success in microscopic insemination and in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures. The DGFC has acquired the latest technology and adopted those modern techniques that enhanced its capabilities in preserving embryos and avoiding cases of recurrent miscarriages. These developments ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE International Investors Council (UIIC) announced its participation in the 2nd Edition of UAE-India Economic Forum (UIEF) as a Strategic Partner. Senior members of the council will participate in panel discussions with a special round table focused on investment opportunities in India. Jamal Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the UAE International Investors Council, said, “India is one of ...

  Sharjah / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Chairperson of Sheraa, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre, has laid the foundations for a thriving community of young entrepreneurs who will contribute to the growth of the UAE and the region. Sheraa, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre launched under the patronage of Sheikha ...

  Bloomberg Stocks in Dubai and Qatar led gains in Gulf stocks, tracking emerging market increases as Brent crude prices recovered. The DFM General Index climbed for a second day, adding 1.1 percent at the close. Doha’s QE Index advanced 1 percent as all but two of its members rose. The Bloomberg GCC 200 Index, a gauge of the largest ...