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President Trump's newly installed acting Pentagon chief is bringing on a senior adviser in a sign the administration wants to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East before the end of his presidency in January, three people familiar with the move told Axios.Why it matters: A senior…

A leading healthcare expansion and growth capital investor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is partnering with GE Healthcare to support businesses in emerging healthcare markets, it has been revealed. Headquartered in Dubai and Singapore, TVM Capital Healthcare has confirmed it will work with GE Healthcare to “accelerate…

The reactions across the Middle East to Joe Biden’s victory revealed the strategic calculations of leaders in the region heading into a post-Trump era.Driving the news: Some leaders quickly congratulated Biden while others hesitated. Some were restrained in their statements, while others couldn’t hide their joy at President Trump’s defeat.The…

Popular Food Network host Alton Brown stepped in it a bit on Monday night when he admitted to all 4.5 million of his Twitter followers that he’s a lifelong Republican. Though has expressed in no uncertain terms a considerable disdain for Donald Trump, Brown still calls himself a conservative. Brown…

Assiduously researched and deftly narrated, The Fabric of Civilization tells the story of the world’s most influential commodity. The Fabric of Civilization is a history about the far-reaching influence that textiles have had on the world.  Author Virginia Postrel “synthesizes groundbreaking research from archaeology, economics, and science to reveal a surprising history,”…

There’s a new Nokia-branded Android TV box on its way to Europe, according to Golem.de. The Streaming Box 8000 is the work of Streamview, and its website notes it has licensed the Nokia brand to sell Smart TVs, set-top boxes, and DAB+ radios across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.…

Cairo Angels, one of the leading and oldest angel networks of the region that has been actively investing in Egyptian startups, has launched a micro VC fund, it said in a statement to MENAbytes. The fund will invest in early-stage startups in the Middle East and Africa. Zeina Mandour, the…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has stated that it aims to achieve its Vision 2030 objectives through three main pillars: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation. The Vision is a strategic framework to reduce the nation's dependence on oil, diversify its economy and develop public service…

The word lox was one of the clues that eventually led linguists to discover who the Proto-Indo-Europeans were, and where they lived.Photograph by Helen Cook / FlickrOne of my favorite words is lox,” says Gregory Guy, a professor of linguistics at New York University. There is hardly a more quintessential…

Synopsis E-bicycle segment in India accounts for only 2-3 per cent of the total bicycle market, which was 20 million last year and therefore both domestic and overseas markets offer good opportunities for the segment players, according to Alpha Vector. File PicMumbai: City-based startup Alpha Vector, which last week entered…