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A new free exit has been opened in Dubai Marina and it is expected to cut travel time by 60 per cent, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Tuesday. Motorists will now be able to take the new exit from Al Seba St towards the intersection of Qarn Al Sabkha St, the authority said. Aimed at easing congestion in the area, the project comes as part of the RTA’s efforts to improve traffic flow. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The RTA has been working on several projects that all seek…
Major steps have been taken for the highly anticipated railway that will shuttle passengers on trains between the UAE and Oman, a top official revealed on Tuesday. The mega project — now known as Hafeet Rail — has entered the implementation phase. Partnership agreements have been signed and key contracts have been awarded to UAE and Omani companies that will operating as one team, said Ahmed Al Musawa Al Hashemi, CEO of Hafeet Rail. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Previously known as ‘Oman and Etihad Rail Company’, Hafeet Rail was unveiled on…
Spinneys 1961 Holding plc has announced that it will increase the number of shares allocated to the UAE Retail Offering of its initial public offering (IPO) on Dubai Financial Market (DFM). After receiving the approval from UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority, the UAE Retail Offering has been increased from 45 million shares to 63 million shares. This means that the UAE Retail Offering will now represent 7 per cent of the total offer shares, instead of the earlier announced 5 per cent. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The decision to increase the…
A baby boy born prematurely, at 27 weeks, faced a serious eye condition called Stage 3 Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) due to his early arrival and his mother’s gestational diabetes. He spent nearly three months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before undergoing a special procedure at a private hospital to save his sight. The condition threatened the baby’s vision, and the parents were surprised and confused when their tiny baby arrived, feeling happy but also worried at the same time. “I didn’t think he had a chance,” said the mother. “You can’t look at such a tiny baby…
Artistic Swimmers from Doubled Sports Club came up with amazing performances while making a winning impression at the end of the Artistic Swimming Union Cup 2024 held at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai. Leading the charge for gold medals of the Union Cup was the duet of Sofia Mereutsa and Ekaterina Vedenyapina who took gold in the under-12 category of the competition. Not to be outdone, Stanislava Terenteva looked smooth and subtle on the water as she claimed the gold in the Solo routine of the Youth category. Hosted and organised by Doubled Sports Club in cooperation with Dubai…
Panasonic Launches SMARTCARE World; Holds Strategy Conference, Technical Olympics To Deliver Exceptional Customer Experience SMARTCARE World is Panasonic’s brand-new centralized after-sales support digital platform accessible to customers, engineers, dealers, and service centers Dubai, United Arab Emirates Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa (PMMAF) has begun its robust business year with the 2024 Panasonic Customer Service Strategy Conference, a pivotal annual event held in Dubai, aimed at reinforcing its dedication to enhancing customer experience. Alongside the conference, the Japanese manufacturer also staged the 13th Regional Technical Olympics, a repair skills contest designed to improve the competencies of service technicians representing Panasonic’s…
When it comes to Apple desktops, you have quite a lot of options, but the best one for smaller spaces where you can’t fit a full-fledged tower or all-in-one is an Apple Mac Mini. Not only is it absolutely tiny compared to a regular desktop, but it still manages to pack a lot of features under the hood, meaning you don’t lose a ton of performance due to the smaller form factor. Of course, being Apple products, they’re still quite expensive, which is why we’ve gone out and found our favorite Mac Mini deals and collected them below, although many…
Question: I am an adult woman living in the UAE on a work visa. My parents reside here in the UAE as well. I am in love with a colleague and we plan to get married soon. If my parents don’t agree to our union, will they be able to prevent our marriage? Please advise. Answer: Pursuant to your queries, the responses are addressed based on the provisions of Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 on Personal Status subsequently amended by Federal Decree Law No. 8 of 2019, Federal Decree Law No. 5 of 2020 and Federal Decree Law No.…
Saudi Arabia expressed its concern on the economic effects of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, calling for regional stability at the start of World Economic Forum (WEF), a summit in Riyadh attended by a host of Gaza mediators. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Palestinian leaders and high-ranking officials from other countries are present at the summit in an effort to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Gaza war along with conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere put “a lot of pressure” on the economic “mood”, Saudi…
The UAE will announce petrol prices for the month of May 2024 on Tuesday to align them with global rates. Petrol prices could go up locally for next month as global oil prices increased after the military conflict flared up between Iran and Israel in April, pushing Brent above $90 a barrel. The prices stayed close to $90 till mid-April before they plummeted to $86 in the third week of April. But prices rose again to $89.5 at the end of last week. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Petrol prices saw an…