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Abdul Wahab bin Zain Al Abidin Al Shaibi is the new chief key holder of the Holy Kaaba, according to a post on X on Monday, June 24 by an official handle, Inside the Haramain. This announcement came after it was announced on June 22 the passing of Sheikh Saleh Al Shaiba, the 109th successor to the companion Uthman ibn Talha, and the 109th guardian of the Kaaba. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “May God grant me success in carrying out this duty under the government of the Custodian of the Two…
The Indian rupee was little changed on Tuesday as month-end dollar demand from importers, including local oil companies, countered the positive cues from gains in most Asian currencies. The rupee was at 22.73 against the UAE dirham or 83.43 against the US dollar as of 10.35am Indian Standard Time (IST), marginally changed from its previous close at 22.74 UAE dirham or 83.46 US dollar. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Asian currencies were mostly higher, aided by a broadly weaker dollar. The offshore Chinese yuan was up slightly at 7.28 after declining to…
CHEF JASON ATHERTON, CHEF MOHAMAD ORFALI AND CHEF GRÉGOIRE BERGER A Collaborative Culinary Masterpiece shaped by Six Hands overThree Acts Dubai, UAE;25June2024:Renowned Chef Jason Atherton, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants,is set to host a unique and unprecedented culinary event at his acclaimed restaurant, Row on 45 on Monday 1st July. The exclusive event will unite him withtwo of the world’s most celebrated chefs: Chef Mohamad Orfali, whose restaurant Orfali Bros has beenrecognised by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand, andChef Grégoire Berger, the culinary mastermind behind the Michelin-starred Ossiano and no.3 on MENA’s 50 Best…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
President Sheikh Mohamed expressed his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin, regarding the victims of the terrorist attack that occurred in the Republic of Dagestan in the Russian Federation. The terrorist attack resulted in the deaths and injuries of security personnel and innocent civilians. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as well as Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Presidential Cabinet, also sent…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia, ending a 14-year legal odyssey. Assange, 52, has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defense documents, according to filings in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. He is due to be sentenced to 62 months of time already…
New graduate program to prepare next generation of technology leaders June 25,2024 , Dubai, UAE: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) of Dubai has announced the launch of a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Innovation program. The new graduate degree is designed to equip students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to transition from management to leadership in the context of rapid technological advances in the workplace. RIT Dubai has announced the launch of a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Innovation program Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education, the program focuses on tech innovations and their…
NASA is being sued by a man whose house was damaged by a piece of space junk that came from the International Space Station (ISS). The incident occurred in March and involved a 1.6-pound metal alloy object 4 inches in height and 1.6 inches in diameter. NASA confirmed in April that it had come from a 5,800-pound pallet of space junk containing aging nickel hydride batteries that was released from the station in 2021. ISS hardware dumps like this one would ordinarily have burned up in Earth’s atmosphere, but on this occasion it didn’t happen. Instead, a chunk of the…
Gold prices were steady at the opening of the markets in Dubai on Tuesday. According to Dubai Jewellery Group data, the 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K variants of the yellow metal were trading at Dh281.75, Dh261.0, Dh252.5 and Dh216.5 per gram, respectively, remaining unchanged from last night’s close. Globally, gold prices were down 0.13 per cent at $2,327.63 per ounce at 9.05 am UAE time. Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone, said gold bulls will be watching the geopolitical news flow intently, with Russia pointing the finger at the US for attacks on Crimea and the crisis in Yemen. Stay…
Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent on Monday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home. Bangladesh also had a chance to progress or send Australia through with a victory but the Afghans dismissed them for 105 to take the win they needed to set up a first World Cup semi-final against South Africa in Trinidad on Wednesday. Afghanistan hopes were dented when they were restricted to a modest 115-5 as showers around the ground threatened to change…