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For Emirati driver H. K, 2023 was her worst year for fines since she began driving, accumulating a total of Dh80,000. “Most of them were speeding fines,” she said. “Some I did not know about, but I knew I had been speeding in some cases. Most of it happened on long drives when I was unsure of the speed limits.” Other fines she accumulated included those for lane discipline and using a mobile phone while driving. H. K admitted that she has received a number of speeding fines in previous years as well. “At the beginning of every year, I…

M.K, a 31-year-old woman, experienced an extremely high-risk third pregnancy six years ago. A year before that, she had given birth to a stillborn, and during her third pregnancy, M.K had to undergo an abortion due to the diagnosis of a chromosomal anomaly in the baby. On Sunday, she welcomed the announcement by UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) about the procedures and controls for cases where abortion is permitted. “I already had a stillbirth and doctors were certain that if I carried the pregnancy to term, my health would be severely impacted,” she said. “I was in India…

Emirates Environmental Group Celebrates 27th Annual Emirates Recycling Awards on World Environment Day Dubai, UAE – June 5, 2024 Under the esteemed patronage of H.H. Engr. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) proudly celebrated the 27th Annual Emirates Recycling Awards on World Environment Day. This year’s event, held at Dubai Knowledge Park, brought together a diverse audience representing academic institutions, government bodies, private enterprises, the diplomatic corps, families, and the media. In her opening remarks, EEG Co-Founder and Chairperson, Habiba Al Mar’ashi, highlighted the significance of this year’s World Environment Day theme, “Our…

A while back, Apple and Google introduced the option to switch iPhones and Android phones into light and dark modes. This feature is also accessible to third-party apps like Snapchat. Dark mode is a great feature. Whether you want to more comfortably see your phone at night, not disturb people with it in a dark room, or you just prefer how it looks, there are plenty of reasons to love dark mode. On Snapchat, just like many other apps, the background can be changed automatically based on the time of day or you can manually switch between light and dark…

Maxion, the UAE’s first matchmaking app, was recently offered what its founders thought was a ‘funding’ of $1.75 million. A business trip to Europe and $12,000 in travel expenses later, it emerged that it was all a scam. The company’s executives realised that they were being conned — just before they lost $250,000. Christiana Maxion, tech founder of the AI-powered matchmaking concierge, told Khaleej Times that a Swiss ‘advisor’ to a wealthy client had emailed her about the investment in April. “What started with an innocent email exchange quickly escalated to a phone call, where the ‘advisor’ unveiled a promising…

Aura wins Eureka! GCC 2024 Grand Prize for the most innovative start-up company   The Eureka! GCC 2024 competition to choose the GCC’s most innovative and promising startup companies saw Aura beat nine other finalists for rhe prestigious Grand Prize title and a share of the US$100,000 prize pool Eureka! GCC 2024,powered by Gulf Islamic Investments (GII), attracted over 300 Gulf-based startups, competing in one of Dubai’s largest events for business innovation and entrepreneurship Dubai, UAE, June 7th 2024 – Eureka! GCC 2024, Asia’s largest business model competition, reached its culmination as Aura was declared the winner of the Eureka!…

SpaceX performed the fourth test flight of its massive Starship rocket on Thursday, with the first-stage Super Heavy booster powering the upper-stage Starship spacecraft to orbit. Following the first two Starship tests last year that both exploded minutes after liftoff, and the one in March that fared much better and achieved many of its objectives, last week’s flight was by far the most successful Starship test to date. For the first time, both the booster and the spacecraft performed successful reentry maneuvers and landing burns that saw each section achieve a soft landing in the ocean. “The fourth flight of…

AJMAL MAKAN unveils Al Thuraya Island project redefining standards of luxury real estate development Sharjah – 09 June 2024: AJMAL MAKAN Real Estate Development, a leading developer of urban and mixed-use developments, launched its new state-of-the-art architectural masterpiece – Al   Thuraya Island – in AJMAL MAKAN city on Sharjah waterfront. The launching ceremony was held at the company headquarters in Sharjah. The launch of Al Thuraya Island reflects the ambitious vision of AJMAL MAKAN to redefine the standards of opulent lifestyle. In line with this, the project seeks to set new standards for the real estate landscape by developing an…

Many people use Microsoft Teams regularly to communicate with colleagues both inside of the office and remotely. It is considered one of the most efficient ways to ensure you can stay in contact with the people on your team, but what if you need to let people know you’re not readily available? Microsoft Teams has a method for you to set up an “Out of Office” status for your profile to let staff members know when you’ll be gone for the afternoon, for several days on vacation, or for an extended period. Where do I go to set up my…

Forbes Middle East Unveils The Top Listed Companies In The Middle East Meet The Region’s 100 Most Powerful Listed Firms The market value of the 100 companies stands at $3.6 trillion.   The U.A.E. dominates with 32 companies on the list, followed by Saudi Arabia with 31.   Saudi Aramco retains its lead as the region’s biggest company for the fifth year. Six newcomers join the ranking, including Borouge, PureHealth Holding, and Elm. Dubai, June 9, 2024: Forbes Middle East has revealed its annual Top 100 Listed Companies ranking for 2024, spotlighting the region’s largest, most valuable, and most profitable…