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As the longest break in the UAE begins today, most residents have made plans to kick back and relax. Yet, the country’s main border crossing with Oman has yet to see the long queues generally associated with Eid holidays. As it turns out, that is because many residents are waiting for the holy month of Ramadan to come to an end before they leave the emirates. “It’s quite difficult to be fasting while travelling,” Egyptian expat Rana El-Sayeh told Khaleej Times. The Dubai resident said she intends to fly out after the holy month. “We’re fasting, so we can’t eat…
Turkey will impose trade restrictions on Israel starting Tuesday on a range of products — including cement and steel and iron construction materials — in response to Israel’s war on Gaza, the trade ministry said in a statement. “This decision will remain in place until Israel declares a ceasefire immediately and allows adequate and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza,” the ministry announced on social media. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The new measures come a day after Turkey said Israel had blocked its attempt to airdrop aid to Gaza. Foreign…
Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a throwback to an era of single-player video games that I miss. Earlier this year, I played 2008’s Prince of Persia after getting into the series with the release of The Lost Crown. That title was ahead of its time in many ways, but I appreciated that it was an all-killer, no-filler style of single-player game. I enjoy when games simply center the experience around a core idea or two, then explore that thoroughly in a compact six-to-eight-hour adventure that doesn’t overstay its welcome. I was facing a bit of game burnout after playing through long titles…
After eagerly waiting to spot the Eid crescent last night, the Moon was finally spotted in the morning hours of Tuesday, April 9. After not spotting the crescent on Monday night, the Moon sighting committee declared Eid Al Fitr for Wednesday, April 10, across the UAE, marking the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal 1445 AH. Residents will be enjoying a nine-day holiday. In a picture released by the Astronomy Centre on X, the faint crescent was visible at 10.15am in the Emirates. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The image…
We have the solution to Wordle on April 9, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “BREED.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…
An Indian student who has been missing since March this year has been found dead in the US state of Ohio, the Consulate General of India in New York said on Tuesday. The Consulate said it is “anguished” to learn about the death of Mohammed Abdul Arfath and is in touch with local authorities to ensure a thorough investigation into his death. “Anguished to learn that Mr. Mohammed Abdul Arfath, for whom search operation was underway, was found dead in Cleveland, Ohio. Our deepest condolences to Mr Mohammed Arfath’s family,” the Consulate General of India in New York said in…
United Launch Alliance will send its Delta IV Heavy rocket on its final flight on Tuesday, April 9. The rocket was supposed to launch last month but the liftoff was scrubbed with minutes to go due to a technical issue on the ground. The mission will get underway from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and launch an intelligence satellite into a geostationary orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). In a post on social media on Monday, ULA said there was a 90% chance of acceptable weather conditions at the launch site for the mission, which is set to…
The weather today is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy in general, and medium clouds will continue over scattered areas, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. There is a chance of light rainfall, especially Westward, with a decrease in temperatures. Light to moderate winds are set to blow, freshening at times. The sea will be slight to moderate at times in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Temperatures are expected to drop to a low of 15ºC in internal areas and…
A man jumped from the upper floors of the Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, the security authority in Makkah region announced Tuesday morning. The man was taken to a hospital where he received necessary medical care. The Special Force for the Security of the Grand Mosque has initiated an investigation into the case. They have not revealed the identity of the person. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Taking to X, the authority said “the necessary procedures were completed”, without revealing further details about the incident. In 2017, a Saudi man had tried…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…