Section: United Arab Emirates
New lease of life for Ukraine’s war-torn mountain observatory
Scientists aim to restore the wreck and transform it into a learning centre for young researchers studying wildlife, plants and weather patterns …read more Source: Gulf...
Joshua knocks some prestige into heavyweight boxing
Those were the times… This is an often repeated phrase by the old timers when it comes to the world of boxing. First-account tales of Mohamed Ali winning the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ with George Foreman in Zaire and that ‘Thrilla in Manila’ against Joe Frazier, leave the current generation of boxing fans in a wish-I-was-there scenario....
Joshua stops Klitschko in epic heavyweight fight
Young gun Anthony Joshua got up off the canvas to stop former champion Wladimir Klitschko Saturday in the 11th round of a heavyweight world title fight that is being hailed as an epic.In a tumultuous atmosphere at Wembley Stadium, 90,000 fans saw the undefeated 27-year-old add the World Boxing Association (WBA) title to his International Boxing...
QA participation in Arabian Travel Market successful
Qatar Airways brought its participation in Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, the region’s largest travel show, to a successful conclusion by revealing a host of new destinations, showcasing product innovations and displaying the airline’s new business class – Qsuite for the first time in the Middle East. A number of exciting...
Libya seizes oil tankers and crew after shootout at sea
Libya has seized two foreign-flagged oil tankers and detained their crews for allegedly smuggling fuel after an hours-long gunbattle off the west coast, authorities said. Oil is Libya’s main natural resource, with reserves estimated at 48bn barrels, the largest in Africa. Libya had an output capacity of about 1.6mn barrels per day before...
Joshua at his heaviest for Klitschko slugfest
Anthony Joshua weighed in at a career-heaviest for his eagerly anticipated showdown against Wladimir Klitschko today. The Briton tipped the scales at 17 stones 12lbs 2oz (113.4 kg) ahead of facing Klitschko for two versions of the world heavyweight title in front of 90,000 spectators at London’s Wembley Stadium. Joshua, 27, was ten pounds...
Crushing blow to soy processors as Chinese grow wary on GMO
A Chinese consumer backlash against genetically modified (GMO) crops is beginning to dent demand for soy oil, the nation’s main cooking oil, and could spell crisis for the multi-billion-dollar crushing industry, which depends on GMO soybeans from the United States and elsewhere.Soyoil sales account for about 36% of cooking oils used in...
Ukraine PM fumes after raid on largest investment bank
Kiev: Ukraine’s prime minister lashed out on Wednesday at the security service for conducting a surprise search at the headquarters of the country’s largest investment bank. Dragon Capital said the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) seized its computers as part of a court-approved investigation into the use of unlicensed software. The...
Joshua claims beating Klitschko will make him great
Anthony Joshua claims victory over Wladimir Klitschko will take him a step closer to being remembered as an all-time boxing great. The Briton faces the former world heavyweight No 1 in front of 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium today in the biggest fight the division has seen in years.Joshua makes a third defence of his International...
Ukraine PM fumes after raid on investment bank
Kiev: Ukraine’s prime minister lashed out on Wednesday at the security service for conducting a surprise search at the headquarters of the country’s largest investment bank. Dragon Capital said the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) seized its computers as part of a court-approved investigation into the use of unlicensed software. The...
