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November, 2016

  • 12 November

    The ‘knotty’ trend

      Troy Patterson / Bloomberg Buried on page 86 of the October J. Crew catalog is a sentence to chill the blood of any man who has shopped for clothing in the past five years: “We widened our ties by ¼” to keep up with today’s changing proportions.” It is almost an aside. Nearly an afterthought! But for the loyal ...

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  • 12 November

    Pharrell Williams creates new denim collection

      Relaxnews Pharrell Williams has unveiled his first fashion collection in his role as ‘Head of Imagination’ at denim brand G-Star RAW. Titled ‘Elwood X25’, the collection comprises a series of jeans in 25 different prints for men and women, ranging from animal patterns and bold florals to geometric, check and camouflage motifs. Each print was chosen by Williams to ...

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  • 12 November

    A taste of vanilla at greenhouse

      Bleiswijk / AFP Flowers more exotic than the humble tulip will soon flourish for the first time in Dutch greenhouses after intensive research into growing the capricious vanilla orchid to harvest one of the world’s most expensive spices. In the middle of potato fields in a central Dutch rural town, scientists from Wageningen University have for the past four ...

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  • 12 November

    Chile’s ‘green gold’ under threat

      Coihuín / AFP Farmers in southern Chile still remember when they could make a living just by picking up seaweed at the beach. Not just any seaweed, but the red algae used to make agar-agar — a jelly-like substance used in a plethora of products from ice cream to dietary supplements to cosmetics. Chile is one of the world’s ...

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  • 10 November

    Mohamed affirms UAE support for Egypt’s stability, development

      CAIRO / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi here on Thursday regarding the latest regional and international issues of mutual concern and ways to bolster strategic co-operation. The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince is currently visiting ...

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  • 10 November

    UAE, Albania discuss coop

      TIRANA / WAM Sultan Mohammed Majed Al Ali, UAE Ambassador to Greece and Non-resident Ambassador to Albania, discussed on Thursday with Damian Gjiknuri, Albanian Minister of Energy and Industry, how Albania can benefit from the UAE’s experience in renewable energy. The meeting, which took place at the ministry, tackled ways of enhancing bilateral relations in areas of energy and ...

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  • 10 November

    $24bn hotel projects under construction in Saudi, UAE

      DUBAI / WAM Hospitality industry in Gulf region remains firm on its growth trajectory with projects worth $23.5 billion under construction in the key markets of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, organisers of a key industry event in Dubai reported on Thursday. The ongoing projects in region have a combined estimated value of $104.4 billion, of which 15 are ...

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  • 10 November

    Azizi Developments launches its 14th project in Al Furjan

      Dubai / Emirates Business Azizi Developments, the UAE-based real estate developer with global reach into international markets, announced its 14th project launch in the burgeoning Al Furjan district, Azizi Samia, which is among Azizi Developments 20 projects in Dubai. The fully-serviced residence, a B+G+2P+12 structure, is Azizi Development’s newest project, which is within close proximity to Discovery Gardens, Dubai ...

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  • 10 November

    Iraq troops pause in advance on Mosul to drive out IS group

      BAGHDAD / AP Iraqi troops consolidated gains in their advance on the northern city of Mosul on Thursday, regrouping as they clear neighbourhoods and houses once occupied by the IS group. In Mosul proper, where troops have a foothold in a sliver of territory in the city’s east, the special forces control the Zahra neighborhood, once named after former dictator ...

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  • 10 November

    Israel seals home of Palestinian accused of planning attack

      Hebron / AFP Israeli forces have sealed off the West Bank home of a Palestinian accused of helping plan an attack in Tel Aviv that left four Israelis dead, the Israeli army and residents said on Thursday. The army said the home of Younes Zein, 22, in Yatta, south of the flashpoint city of Hebron, was sealed off overnight. ...

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