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Every parent must wonder how it feels to hear their own son to lead the prayer in their neighbourhood mosque. Now, it’s possible, thanks to Imam Al Farij by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) Dubai. Imam Al Farij was launched based on the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of IACAD, following the success of the Muezzin Al Farij campaign in selecting and honing the finest muezzins among children in the city’s neighbourhoods. “The initiative aims to prepare the youngsters to lead prayers…
World number three Carlos Alcaraz on Friday withdrew from next week’s ATP Italian Open due to ongoing pain in his right forearm, an injury that sidelined him in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. The blow comes weeks away from the second Grand Slam of the season, the French Open. “I felt some pain after playing in Madrid (he lost on Wednesday), some discomfort in my arm,” the Spaniard wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Unfortunately, I will not be able to play in Rome. I need to rest so I can recover and play 100 percent pain free.” Alcaraz saw his title…
خلال “مهرجان الشارقة القرائي للطفل 2023” الأطفال يصنعون أعمالاً فنية فريدة بتقنية “الكولاج” الشارقة، 3 مايو 2024، استضافت منصة “كتب الطفل” ورشة بعنوان “الرسوم التوضيحية بتقنية الكولاج”، تعرّف فيها الأطفال على طريقة إعداد الرسوم التوضيحية باستخدام الأوراق والخامات الملونة بتقنية “الكولاج”، في اليوم الثالث من أيام الدورة الـ15 من “مهرجان الشارقة القرائي للطفل”، الذي يقام حتى 12 مايو الجاري في “مركز إكسبو الشارقة” تحت شعار “كن بطل قصتك”. وانطلقت الورشة بعرض مرئي حول فن “الكولاج” وضحت خلاله الفنانة اليونانية دانيلا ستامتياذي، الفائزة بالمركز الثالث في جوائز “معرض الشارقة لرسوم كتب الطفل 2024″، للأطفال طريقة إعداد الكولاج، حيث تبدأ الخطوة الأولى…
Reading is a pastime that has only benefited from the expansion of smart devices like phones, tablets, and e-book readers. No longer chained to the confines of flimsy paperbacks and weighty hardcovers, you can carry your favorite reads on any number of your devices without worrying about weighing yourself down, damaging the fragile paper, or just losing them. There’s also no shortage of e-books to read, with nearly every bestseller and classic now available in a digital format for your perusing pleasure. But free e-books? That’s a different ballgame altogether. finding them can be on the tougher side. Thankfully, there…
Buying a car in the UAE is a breeze, with minimal requirements, quick loan approvals, and flexible payment options. One can go on a car hunt and drive a brand-new vehicle home on the same day. And when it’s time to let the car go — selling is also as easy in a massive secondhand market. Once you find a buyer, your car’s registration should be moved under the new owner’s name. Transport authorities have streamlined this process, allowing residents to complete documentations online. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Those in Dubai…
Police on Friday entered the Sciences Po university in Paris to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall, AFP journalists saw, as protests fire political debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One student, who identified himself as a representative of the Palestine Committee named Hicham, said university authorities had given the group 20 minutes to leave before the forcible evacuation because of “exams to be held from Monday”. “The chief of police deployed law enforcement to evacuate the Sciences Po site… 91 people were removed without incident,” the Paris police headquarters said. Stay up to date…
Cindy Ngamba could make Olympic history in Paris later this year if the boxer becomes the first ever medallist for the International Olympic Committee Refugee Team. The 26-year-old — one of a 36-member team announced on Thursday — sought safe haven in the United Kingdom 15 years ago after she left her country of her birth, Cameroon. Team GB were keen to select her in their team for the Games — which run from July 28 to August 11 — and GB Boxing interceded on her behalf unsuccessfully to secure her a British passport. The reason there is optimism behind…
A WWE Premium Live Event (PLE) is heading to Lyon Metropolis for the first time for WWE Backlash France 2024. Since the formation of TKO in September 2023, WWE has prioritized global expansion. In 2024, Backlash France is the second PLE to be held outside the U.S., and it won’t be the last. Five of the next six WWE PLEs will take place outside the U.S. Heading into Backlash, WWE is entering the “American Nightmare Era.” After finishing his story at WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes is now the Undisputed WWE Champion. A different era means a new crop of challengers…
Dubai billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor on Saturday offered “psychological and physical treatment” to children and minors who were sexually abused through a social media app in Lebanon. The founder and chairman of Dubai-based conglomerate Al Habtoor Group said they’re in touch with the authorities in Lebanon to support the young victims, who were forced to take drugs. “I was shocked by the news circulating about the ‘TikTok’ gang in Lebanon, which lures children and minors, sexually assaults them, and forces them to take drugs,” Al Habtoor said, adding that it was “inhuman and despicable behaviour and I cannot find appropriate…
Britain on Friday announced sanctions on four Israeli “extremist settlers” and two groups over violence in the West Bank. The sanctions follow what the foreign ministry in London called an “unprecedented rise” in settler violence over the past year. As the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip continues, Britain said the measures targeted four individuals “responsible for perpetrating human rights abuses” against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The new curbs, which follow an earlier package in February, include UK asset freezes and travel…