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UAE female students sign up for national service Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Saqr Gobash Saeed Gobash, Minister of Labour at the Najah higher education and career exhibition, being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Female students in the UAE were seen applying to join the country’s national service during an Armed Forces pavilion in Abu...

UAE official warns of potential for ISIS-Shabab link UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan. The United Arab Emirates' top diplomat warned Wednesday that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group could team up with Islamic militants in Somalia, saying that more should be done to prepare for such a threat.     Read the full text news resource site… ...

Russia conducts maneuvers in NATO airspace as it waits for French warships Russia has conducted "significant military maneuvers" in European airspace, NATO has said, possibly endangering civil air travel. Meanwhile, Russia has announced a date to receive its first of two French warships. Russia has conducted "significant military maneuvers" in NATO airspace, the organization said on Wednesday evening. A total of 26...

U.S. disavows harsh criticism of Israel’s Netanyahu These remarks come as U.S.-Israeli relations reach an all-time low reportedly a result of Netanyahu’s and his cabinet’s actions. U.S. officials lined up Wednesday to disavow an explosive online report quoting an unidentified official in the Obama administration who described Israeli ally Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a coward. “Certainly that's not the administration's view,...

Benefits of Ginseng, Different varieties of ginseng root have been used as treatments in Asia and North America for centuries. Ginseng is one of the most popular herbal medicines in the world. Why do people take ginseng? Ginseng has traditionally been used for a number of medical conditions. However, only a fraction of them have been seriously researched. There are two main...

QFA Vice president receives djibouti football chief DOHA: Saud Al Mohannadi, Vice President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), on Tuesday met with Djibouti Football Association President, Mr. Sulieman Hassan. In their meeting held at Al Bidda Tower, the two officials discussed a series of sport-related topics. Al Mohannadi and Hassan also exchanged ideas on how to further develop sports in the...

Most of Syria’s top footballers have already left for overseas and the country's domestic league is suffering. But Tareq Hindawi, Aleppo born-and-raised, still thinks Syrian football has got a future. In private, just like on the football pitch, Tareq Hindawi comes across as a determined young man. "There are players who have refused to represent the national team for the time...

Halloween is haram, declares Malaysia fatwa council A Malaysian Islamic authority has banned Halloween celebration in a fatwa (religious edict), according to a local media report on Wednesday. The country’s National Fatwa Council slammed the spooky tradition as “Western,” deviating away from the teachings of Islam.     Read the full text news resource site… Source News: alarabiya.net

How life for women in Britain is getting tougher The UK has dropped down a global scale of gender equality to 26th place. Where is the government going wrong – and how can we fix politics, pay and promotions? The UK is 74th of 186 in terms of female representation in parliament. We are below Sudan, where they operate sharia law;...

Peshmerga, FSA en-route to join the battle for Kobane Iraqi-Kurdish Peshmerga forces, along with fighters from the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) deployed to the Syrian-Kurdish town of Kobane where fierce fighting with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants continues, Agence France-Presse reported. Turkish officials confirmed that fighters from the FSA had already arrived in Syria via Turkey, while...

Blackberry babe Kim Kardashian gives boost to phone giant Reality TV star Kim Kardashian seems to be on a mission to save Canadian telecommunication giant Blackberry after she praised the company during a tech conference this week. “BlackBerry is my heart and soul," Kim told Recode’s Kara Swisher at the outlet’s Code/Mobile conference. "I love it. I will never get rid of...

Facebook warns of increased spending, shares fall (Reuters) - Facebook Inc warned on Tuesday of a dramatic increase in spending in 2015 and projected a slowdown in revenue growth this quarter, slicing a tenth off its market value. The hefty spending plans exposed the first signs of stress in the rock-solid support that investors have accorded the social networking company over...

The Commission, chaired by IAAF Vice-President Sebastian Coe, will tour key Doha 2019 sites such as the Khalifa International Stadium. The eight-member IAAF Evaluation Commission for the 2019 World Championships will be arriving in Doha today to begin their inspection of the Qatari Capital’s Bid, just weeks before the vote to decide the host of the prestigious championships. Doha officially submitted...

Woqod 9-month net profit edges higher to QR856mn Sheikh Saoud (left) and al-Kuwari. Some 22 Woqod projects are now under construction and 16 in the design and approval stages, whle three projects are being tendered, al-Kuwari said. Woqod has posted a nine-month net profit of QR856mn, up 2.8% on the same period last year. The results were announced in Doha yesterday after...