LONDON: Joe Biden has become the 46th president of the US, having defeated Donald Trump in an election last November whose outcome evidently failed to heal the political rifts plaguing the country. Trump did not attend Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony.Complicating matters, a worsening coronavirus crisis and heightened security risks cast a shadow over the inauguration, which…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Singapore has one of world’s most effective strategies in battling the coronavirus pandemic, but concerns are rising among rights advocates that this is coming at a price, with “unwarranted surveillance” through the government’s contact tracing mechanisms. With slightly more than 59,100 reported virus infections, the densely populated city-state of nearly 6 million people has had…
Read MoreCAMBRIDGE, England-Tuesday 19 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)– FOR MEDICAL BUSINESS/INDUSTRY TRADE MEDIA ONLY The Mundipharma network of independently associated companies today announced two new appointments to their Executive Committee – Julie Dehaene-Puype as Chief Commercial Officer, Europe and Erik Nordkamp as Chief Commercial Officer, LAM (Latin America, Asia Pacific, Middle East-Africa) – both reporting into Marc Princen, Chief Executive Officer. Speaking…
Read MoreNEW YORK: The problems that continue to plague the Arab world were top of the agenda for the UN Security Council on Monday, as it considered ways in which cooperation with the League of Arab states might be enhanced.Members discussed the protracted conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya and Sudan, and the stalled Middle East peace…
Read MoreDUBAI: US TikTok star Addison Rae stepped out in a pair of heels by Lebanese footwear designer Andrea Wazen this week. The Beirut-based designer, who is the younger sister of Lebanese fashion influencer Karen Wazen, launched her eponymous, celebrity-approved label in 2013 following stints with some of the most renowned footwear designers in the world,…
Read MorePolitical and human rights activists are growing increasingly alarmed over the fate of three Bahraini prisoners who are suffering the consequences of being denied access to medical treatment. Prisoner of Conscience, Sadiq Abdullah Al Ghasra has not been heard of for nine months. He is held at the same wing where Sheikh Zuhair Ashoor has…
Read MoreKARACHI: When expectant parents Shaheen Bibi and Israr Ahmed went to a small government hospital in eastern Karachi for an ultrasound late in 2019, a doctor pointed out “two dots” on the scan but gave no further details. Months later, in March, Shaheen Bibi gave birth to twins Aman and Ayan who had a rare congenital…
Read MoreCAMPBELL, Calif.-Saturday 16 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)– Tigo Energy, Inc., the worldwide leader in Flex-MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) today announced a $20 million round of investment, led by Energy Growth Momentum. “2020 has been a breakout year for Tigo and 2021 has the potential for even greater success,” stated Zvi Alon, Chairman…
Read MoreAL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s prime minister has vowed to address any impact on humanitarian assistance or the remittances of citizens abroad following the US move to designate the Iran-backed Houthis as a terrorist organization. Maeen Abdul Malik Saeed also urged the international community not to surrender to “Houthi blackmailing” and intimidation.Saeed defended his government’s strong support of the…
Read MoreCAIRO: An Egyptian archaeological mission working in the Saqqara area near the pyramids of Giza in Egypt has discovered dozens of archeological finds, including a Pharaonic funerary temple. The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced that the discoveries — made by the joint mission between the council and the Zahi Hawass Center of Egyptology — include…
Read MoreLOS ANGELES: Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.A 70-foot-long (21.34-meter-long) LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier aircraft off the coast of Southern California, ignited moments later and soared toward space.The…
Read MoreCAMPBELL, Calif.-Saturday 16 January 2021 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)– Tigo Energy, Inc., the worldwide leader in Flex-MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) today announced a $20 million round of investment, led by Energy Growth Momentum. “2020 has been a breakout year for Tigo and 2021 has the potential for even greater success,” stated Zvi Alon, Chairman…
Read MoreANKARA: Facing a potentially hostile US administration, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to break his isolation by mending EU relations, torn by what the bloc views as his bellicose foreign policy.Ties between Ankara and Brussels have plunged to a nadir not seen since Turkey formally opened talks to join the bloc in 2005,…
Read MoreDUBAI: Global pop group Now United has filmed its music video for “Lean on Me” at Abu Dhabi’s five-star Emirates Palace hotel. The video starts with a sweeping view of the hotel, before showing band members performing choreographed dance moves in its plush corridors and outside terrace. The band, made up of 16 members from…
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A baby born prematurely to Pakistani Umrah pilgrims in Makkah last year was returned on Friday evening to his parents in Quetta, Pakistan — a full year after his birth and successful treatment in Saudi Arabia. Bibi Hajra and her husband Ghulam Haider were forced to leave their baby behind after their Umrah visas…
Read MoreNEW YORK: Security Council members on Friday approved the appointment of veteran Slovak diplomat Jan Kubis as the UN’s special envoy to Libya. It came as UN officials said significant progress has been made in Geneva this week during the inaugural meeting of the advisory committee for the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). Secretary-General Antonio…
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