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Anna George has always had an ear for sound and an eye for successful partnerships. It was this penchant for the business of rhythm that helped her navigate her way in the music industry. She played the part of a music and brand partnerships specialist for more than 15 years in the MENA music and entertainment industry. And that’s when she identified a chasm in the way the industry dealt with male stars and their female counterparts. “My experiences in the music industry made me aware of the gender gap and importance of supporting female musicians. It’s a global challenge…
India’s nail-biting win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final sparked wild celebrations in Dubai on Saturday night as jubilant fans hit the streets, beat drums and sang until midnight. Rohit Sharma’s Indian team ended years of heartbreak in ICC events by winning their second T20 World Cup title with a seven-run win in a last-over thriller against South Africa in Barbados. As Hardik Pandya defended 16 runs in the final over of the gripping contest, Bur Dubai streets were swarming with people in blue jerseys celebrating one of India’s greatest wins on the global stage. “It was…
Sennheiser Accentum True Wireless MSRP $200.00 “The Accentum are everything we like about Sennheiser earbuds, but with greater comfort.” Pros New shape provides enhanced comfort Same great Sennheiser sound Excellent controls Very compact charging case Bluetooth Multipoint Wireless charging Cons No hi-res audio codecs Low mic gain on calls Not enough sidetone Design is a bit boring Sennheiser’s wireless earbuds rarely disappoint when it comes to sound quality — the German brand’s reputation for solid acoustic engineering is one of the best in the business. But many would agree that the company has struggled with ergonomics. Chunky and a bit…
Dubai’s Metro service is set to expand by providing more stations for commuters over the coming few years after a development plan was approved on Sunday by the emirate’s Executive Council. The expansion aims at increasing the currently operating 64 stations over 84 square kilometres to 96 stations over 140 square kilometres by 2030. It aims to cover 140 stations over 228 square kilometres by 2040. This plan comes under the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Some…
Saudi Arabia has executed a man after he was convicted of terror crimes in the country. In a statement on Sunday that was posted X, the country’s Ministry of Interior said the death sentence was implemented in Uhud. Muhammad bin Asaad bin Ahmed Al-Shakhouri, a Saudi national, was convicted of terror crimes that involved training in the use of weapons, manufacturing explosive materials, and covering up for terrorist elements wanted by security. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. He was also found initiating the establishment of a terrorist organisation with one of the…
China’s manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity slipped to a five-month low, an official survey showed on Sunday, keeping alive calls for further stimulus as the economy struggles to get back on its feet. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) purchasing managers’ index (PMI), at 49.5 in June, was unchanged from May, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction and in line with a median forecast of 49.5 in a Reuters poll. “Actual industrial activity should be stronger than the data suggests as our observation is that the official PMI fails to fully capture…
Get ready to rock n’ roll with Bryan Adams. The Here I Am singer will play in Abu Dhabi this December on the sidelines of the World Tennis League’s third season. The Canadian musician will perform at Etihad Arena on Yas Island on December 19. Adams tall roster of songs includes crowd-pleasers such as Everything I Do I Do IT For You, 18 Til I Die and Summer of ’69. The World Tennis League will be held between December 19 and December 22. Adams is a Grammy-winning musician who has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. His last album…
Have you ever heard of the cocktail effect? No, not the feeling you get when you’ve had one too many cocktails. It’s a cheeky phrase to describe the noisy experience you usually have in social settings, like at a cocktail party, restaurant, or even a big event venue. In all of these situations, you and many others might find that you have difficulty hearing others when they talk. More specifically, this is a form of hidden hearing loss, where in various situations, you cannot hear as well as you’d like to, and it’s not necessarily an issue that plagues only…
A fire broke out in a residential tower on Jamal Abdul Nasir Street in Sharjah on Sunday afternoon. The entire building was quickly evacuated as several civil defence, ambulance, and police teams arrived to control the fire. The evacuated residents anxiously waited and watched from the safety of nearby buildings as authorities fought to control the blaze, which started at 1pm local time. According to residents, the fire began on the 11th floor of the 13-storey building. “When alarm bells started ringing, there was quite a lot of noise in the building. Someone banged on our apartment door. When I…
US prosecutors are meeting with Boeing and fatal-crash victims’ relatives as a July 7 deadline looms for the Justice Department to decide whether to criminally charge the planemaker, according to two people familiar with the matter and correspondence reviewed by Reuters. Justice Department officials met with Boeing lawyers on Thursday to discuss the government’s finding that the company violated a 2021 agreement with the department, one of the sources said. That deal, known as a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), had shielded it from criminal prosecution over two 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Separately, federal…