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In investment opportunities for school bus operators, advertisements and promotional campaigns of business community can now be displayed on school buses, Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority announced Friday. The initiative aims at providing an additional revenue stream for school transport operators by utilising advertising spaces inside and outside school buses. However, these advertisements must adhere to stringent standards and requirements to ensure they promote products and offers appropriately, safeguarding the rights and protection of schoolchildren, RTA said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Outlining the advertising standards and requirements that need to be…

Host Bahrain called for a Middle East peace conference Thursday at the start of an Arab League summit dominated by the Israel-Hamas war, which has been raging in the Gaza Strip without a ceasefire in sight. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa was addressing fellow heads of state and government at the 22-strong grouping in the capital Manama, more than seven months into a conflict that has convulsed the region. “(We) call for an international conference for peace in the Middle East, in addition to supporting full recognition of the State of Palestine and accepting its membership in the United…

Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering robes. The poolside show featuring the work of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal included mostly one-piece suits in shades of red, beige and blue. “We tried to show elegant swimsuits which represent the Arab world,” Qanzal told AFP. “When we came here, we understood that a swimsuit fashion show in Saudi Arabia is a historic moment, because it is the first time to have such event,” she said, adding it was…

Al Wasl Club may have needed 17 long years to win a third President Cup trophy but when they did, they did so in dominant fashion, steamrolling fellow Dubai club Al Nasr 4-0 in Friday’s final at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain. The former Club of the Century was created in 1974 when Al Orouba merged with Zamalek to form the club which last triumphed in the prestigious competition during the 2006-2007 season when they defeated Al Ain 4-1. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The emphatic victory kept them…

Cessation of Activities by Venom Foundation in ADGM Abu Dhabi, UAE, 17th May 2024 – The Registration Authority (RA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) wishes to inform members of the public that Venom Foundation, an ADGM registered foundation with registration number 000008382 (Venom Foundation ADGM), is no longer conducting any activities in ADGM having voluntarily cancelled its commercial licence in February 2024 and appointed a liquidator in March 2024 to wind down the foundation. In addition to Venom Foundation ADGM, associated ADGM companies Venom Blockchain Holding Limited with registration number 000007380 and Venom Blockchain Holding 2 Limited with registration…

With Fallout being everywhere right now, it’s only fair that it joins Fortnite, too. Epic Games teased on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday that the iconic open-world RPG series will be coming to Fortnite. While there aren’t any public details yet on what will be offered during this collaboration, we can expect some Fallout-themed weapons and some skins. Maybe a vault dweller suit or some power armor? Since Epic put a thumbs-up emoji in the caption, it’s safe to assume that Vault Boy will be involved. 😉👍 pic.twitter.com/AKjFXVnHST — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 17, 2024 We also don’t know when the crossover…

Two police officers have lost their lives while responding to a police report, the Abu Dhabi Police General Command announced on Friday. Lieutenant Muhammad Obaid Mubarak and Lieutenant Saud Khamis Al Hosani passed away in a traffic accident while responding to a police report. The report was regarding a vehicle that broke down in the Sheikh Zayed Tunnel in Abu Dhabi. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. They were posthumously promoted to the rank of lieutenant from the rank of first policeman. Families of the martyrs have been presented the Medal of Duty…

A Moroccan man who stabbed a passer-by to death on a British street in what he later told police was revenge for Israeli action in Gaza was jailed for at least 45 years on Friday, with the judge calling the murder an act of terrorism. Ahmed Alid, 45, who had sought asylum in Britain, killed his 70-year-old victim after approaching him from behind on a road in Hartlepool, northeast England, in the early hours of October 15 last year after killing his housemate. After his arrest, he told detectives he had committed the acts because of the conflict in Gaza…

Exploring Performance of USD, US Stocks Amid Rate Outlook in Eventful Week Mohamed Hashad, Chief Market Strategist, Noor Capital. The number of Jobless Claims increased to almost 1.8 million for this week on Thursday’s data, and this is not exactly encouraging. Yet, the US Dollar Index is 0.32% up, above the 104.60 mark at the time of writing. Following a sharp decline, the dollar is maintaining modest gains on Thursday as the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicated that the disinflationary trend had resumed in April. With recent data showing some weakening in the economy on all fronts, the…

Europe’s unlucky Mars rover, known as Rosalind Franklin, has gotten a boost thanks to a new cooperation agreement with NASA. The European Space Agency (ESA) had previously partnered with Russian space agency Roscosmos on the rover project, but that was suspended following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, NASA has formally agreed to contribute launch services and parts of the landing propulsion system to the project, aiming for a 2028 launch. Part of Europe’s ExoMars program, the rover was originally intended for launch in 2020, but that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Then with Russia no longer a partner,…