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Mohammad Yahya, the first Emirati to compete in the UFC, will make his return to the Octagon as he takes on Brazilian Kaue Fernandes on August 3 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Yahya made history last year when he signed with the world’s largest mixed martial arts organisation and made his UFC debut in the UAE capital in October at UFC 294. The 30-year-old will now return to fight in front of his home fans as he takes on Kaue Fernandes in a lightweight battle. Yahya holds an overall record of 12-4 and has extensive experience fighting in…
Young and up-and-coming Arab talent are bringing epic performances to Dubai World Trade Centre from 12-13 July and 19-20 July The popular festival will be enhanced with a thrilling gaming zone, delicious dining, and fresh new activities Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 July 2024: Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2024, an epic summer line-up of thousands of offers, things to do, see, and explore, is elevating the city’s social calendar with the return of Beat The Heat DXB at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Taking place on 12-13 July and 19-20 July, the best young and upcoming indie Arab talent will…
Most movie directors strive for years to make a film that most people will call a classic. For Ridley Scott, he achieved that decades ago with Alien, a 1979 sci-fi horror movie about … well, you know. It was a big hit with audiences and critics back then, and it spawned a seemingly never-ending franchise that’s about to churn out its latest product film, Alien: Romulus. As impressive as that achievement is, what’s even more impressive is that Scott made another classic just three years later with his next film, Blade Runner. In contrast to Alien, the Harrison Ford-led visionary…
UAE authorities on Wednesday confirmed a one-day paid holiday for government employees on the occasion of Islamic New Year. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources declared that Muharram 1 on the Islamic calendar will be a holiday. Depending on Moon-sighting, Muharram 1 is expected to fall on July 7 on the Gregorian calendar. For the private sector, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) announced on Tuesday that the holiday will be on July 7. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. After the Hijri New Year, residents can also look forward…
The last time Lebanese farmer Zakaria Farah stepped onto his fields outside the southern town of Qlayaa was in January – but it was not to plant. With shelling in the distance, he swiftly dug his hands into the soil to gather samples that could determine his family’s farming future. After bagging up the earth, Farah, 30, sent half-a-dozen samples to a laboratory at the American University of Beirut (AUB) to be tested for residues of white phosphorus from Israeli shelling, hoping he’d learn whether he can plant his fields once hostilities end. “I want to know what I’m feeding…
European stocks dipped on Tuesday, reversing some of the previous day’s relief rally, while the U.S. dollar hit a near 38-year high versus the Japanese yen as the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency left Treasury yields elevated. Europe’s broad Stoxx 600 share index shed 0.5% and France’s CAC40 dropped 0.65%, unable to hold onto its gains from the day before. Most other European national indexes, including in Britain, Germany Italy and Spain, were also in the red. The French blue chip benchmark rose 1% on Monday as the first round of voting in the country’s parliamentary election indicated…
Actor Rakul Preet Singh, currently busy promoting her upcoming film Indian 2, recently engaged with fans in a Q&A session on Instagram Stories. During the session, a fan asked about her marriage plans to which Rakul cheekily responded by posting an adorable picture from her wedding with actor Jackky Bhagnani in traditional attire. The fan asked, “Mam shaadi ka kya plan hai (Ma’am, what is your marriage plan?)” Apart from posting the picture, she added a hilarious reply with a caption that read, “Ho gai hai bhai! Kitni baar karaoge (It’s already happened, guys! How many times do you want…
For the first time in the UAE, specialised nursing residency programmes have been launched in an effort to help nurses attain clinical specialisation. The National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS) has approved three such programmes, including a residency for fresh graduates, a programme in critical care for adults and one in nursing care for mental health. The programmes were endorsed in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) and various health and academic authorities in the country. Hospitals can begin to apply for them during this year. The move will empower nursing staff, particularly Emiratis, to advance their…
Two UAE teams will represent the country at the Grand Final of this competition, involving also university students from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco. The third edition of the competition will be held on-site between July 5 and 6 at Pixoul Gaming. Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports Masters is the season finale of Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports, a global project involving more than 100,000 students from all over the world. The video games market in the UAE is forecast to grow from revenues of USD 420.90 million in 2024 to USD 492.90 million by 2027. Abu Dhabi, 3rd July, 2024 – The competitive…
As we reach what we expect to be the midpoint of this console generation, we can’t help but look to the future. In four years, there’s a very good chance the hardware hype cycle will start up once again as Sony plans to release a PlayStation 6. While we’re certainly jumping the gun in anticipating it (we’re still waiting for a PS5 Pro, after all), we’ve been taking a moment this month to reflect on this console generation and what we want from the next one based on how its gone. For the sake of daydreaming, I’ve put together a…