Mark Whitehouse How did the U.S. economy perform under President Barack Obama? Better than it could have, but still poorly enough to leave a lot of people unhappy. Obama’s economic track record has come under renewed scrutiny as the race to replace him heats up. Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has called the economy “already reasonably crippled.” Obama, in a ...

  As in any U.S. national election without an incumbent president, the candidates are painting a not very pretty picture: The country is “going to hell,” bluntly asserts the Republican front-runner Donald Trump. The Democratic challenger, Senator Bernie Sanders, isn’t much kinder and even Hillary Clinton is starting to focus more on challenges than successes. To many voters the message ...

  Dubai / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) can become the clean energy finance capital of the world, according to Dr. Nasser Saidi, former chief economist of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and Chairman of the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC). Dr. Saidi said that UAE’s capital markets could ‘own the clean energy finance space’ and in doing ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Effective multilateral diplomacy plays a critical role in promoting peace, security, and development around the world, and in particular in the Middle East, explained Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations in New York, and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, during a ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) has announced the opening of submissions for the fourth edition of the Islamic Economy Award (IEA 2016) that will be given away during The Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) in October 2016. Submissions for all eight award categories will close on July 31. Launched in 2013 under the patronage ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As the journey to the October opening draws closer, LEGOLAND® Dubai part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, unveils another of its attractions- Lost Kingdom Adventure, located in ADVENTURE one of the park’s six themed lands. Designed to represent the ruins of an ancient, fictional Egyptian temple, Lost Kingdom ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With around 1.5 million square meters of natural beachfront land and 7-kilometer of waterfront with easy access to the beach from every unit, Hidd Al Saadiyat offers a marvelous housing option that is strategically positioned on the picturesque outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Located in Saadiyat Island, the cultural district of the capital, Hidd Al ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of the ongoing national initiative to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle in the community, the Ministry of Health and Prevention represented by the Health Education and Promotion Department in the Health Centers and Clinics Sector has launched in a press conference the ‘Healthy Restaurant’ initiative in different emirates. The press conference was ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The international technical review committee of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science meets on May 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi to assess the 91 pre-proposals received in its first phase. Comprising experts drawn from across the world, the committee will announce its final shortlist of candidates on May 17. The UAE ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage and attendance of H.H. Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Ali bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE’s “Green Sheikh”, Goumbook announced the launch of its nation-wide campaign to minimize plastic bottled water consumption and reduce plastic waste across the UAE. The event took place on May 3 and was hosted and sponsored by the Sofitel Downtown Dubai ...