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  Ulm / DPA Landmines are notoriously difficult to clear away. Deminers have to bravely probe the ground, putting themselves in mortal danger. Explosives dogs are expensive to train. And if caterpillar-tracked vehicles are used to detonate the mines, they ruin the whole area in the process. Researchers are now investigating whether drones could be used to hunt for the deadly ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business A surge in consumer demand for knowledge of food origin and source is now a key factor for successful sales and marketing in the global food industry, according to the latest research. A survey by Opinion Matters found that a food’s ‘origin’ is now second on a consumer’s list, behind only sell-by dates, when it ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business In line with the declaration of 2017 as the Year of Giving by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, The Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) is presenting a series of television programmes that is dedicated to supporting humanitarian issues locally and globally. “Alam Wa Amal” (Pain and Hope), fosters a culture of community involvement ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Miral’s subsidiary Farah Experiences announced its Ambassador Program, a training and recruiting program focused on preparing Emirati talent in the travel and tourism sector. The program supports Miral’s ambition to contribute 2,500 jobs to the Abu Dhabi tourism industry by 2018; 1,000 of which will be part of the Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The recently announced Cityland Mall project strengthened its credentials as the world’s first ‘nature-inspired’ shopping destination by revealing details of Central Park which is its prime attraction. The 200,000 sq. ft. open-air garden will form the core of the mall – in terms of both architecture and its anchoring role in providing a unique sensory ...

  Dubai / WAM Stefan Schweinfest, Director of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, DESA, lauded the readiness of the UAE and its ability to host major international events. UNSD and DESA are responsible for the agenda of the World Data Forum, which the UAE will be hosting 2018. On the sidelines of ...

  Bloomberg It could take more than a political standoff between President Donald Trump and Mexico to keep US shale gas from flowing south. While Mexico works to reverse declining oil and gas production, the nation’s burning record amounts of natural gas pulled from tight-rock formations north of the border. Pipeline deliveries of the fuel from the US have more ...

  Bloomberg Oil dropped from a three-week high amid speculation that increased US drilling will boost output, offsetting cuts by OPEC and other producers. Futures fell 1.1 percent in New York after failing to extend on Thursday’s 2 percent rally. Rigs targeting crude in the US rose this week by 15 to 566, the highest since November 2015, according to ...

  Bloomberg Add AltaGas Ltd. to the list of Canadian companies that can’t seem to get enough of America’s energy assets. The Calgary power and gas supplier agreed to buy WGL Holdings Inc. — owner of the Washington utility that supplies natural gas to the White House — for $4.6 billion. The takeover will expand its reach in the US, ...

    ALGIERS / Reuters An Algerian company has signed a deal with a US group to set up agricultural projects worth $300 million in the North African country as it seeks to reduce dependence on imports, Algeria’s agriculture ministry said. Under the deal, privately-owned Algerian dairy company Tifralait and the American International Agriculture Group (AIAG) will set up a ...