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Shoppers in Dubai have the opportunity to win up to Dh200,000 while doing their Eid purchases. Those who spend Dh200 at participating malls will receive a digital raffle coupon out of which 22 winners will be drawn over three days of Eid to win varying amounts. The Eidya Digital Raffle Promotion is part of the wide variety of activities organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) to ensure that everyone has a fun and memorable Eid in the emirate. “We have more than 20 concerts and activities happening across the city,” Suhaila Ghabash, Vice President, Festival Planning & Operations,…
The UAE and other Gulf banks with Turkish subsidiaries should benefit from Turkiye’s macroeconomic adjustment and its shift to more conventional and consistent economic policies, Fitch Ratings said. The rating agency upgraded Turkey’s sovereign rating to ‘B+’ Positive from ‘B’ Stable on the back of increased confidence in the durability and effectiveness of the policies implemented since June 2023. The positive outlook of Turkiye reflected Fitch’s expectation that the country’s overall macroeconomic policy stance would be consistent with a significant decline in inflation, as well as a continued reduction in external vulnerabilities. Due to strong growth prospects, it upgraded 18…
Pakistan must give their everything to win this year’s T20 World Cup and bury the ghosts of the captaincy controversy, that’s the blunt message from Rashid Latif, one of the finest wicketkeepers the country has ever produced. Latif says the senior players cannot afford to dwell on the past when they host New Zealand this month in a five-match T20 series, a key warm-up event ahead of this year’s ICC T20 World Cup in the US and the West Indies. Pakistan cricket was hit hard by a captaincy controversy when Shaheen Shah Afridi was replaced by Babar Azam as captain…
Sometimes life feels a little dull, but it’s easy to get the adrenaline pumping with the best action movies on Netflix right now. Netflix has loudly invested in its action collection over the past year (complete with TV ads starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris Hemsworth), and it has become a hub for action fans. If you’re in the mood for an action movie, there are plenty to choose from, to the point that it may feel like the opposite of an action movie when you’re endlessly scrolling to find the right film to watch. Don’t worry; we’ve done the grunt…
With Muslims around the world as in the UAE preparing to bid farewell to Ramadan 2024, there is excitement in the air for the arrival of Eid Al Fitr. Eid could either be Tuesday (April 9) or Wednesday (April 10) depending on the sighting of the moon. As preparations for the festivities continue in full swing, people are wondering how the weather could fare in the UAE during the Eid holiday week. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to the National Centre of Meteorology, it is expected to be cloudy on both…
Six security personnel and 12 terrorists were killed in separate incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Friday night and Saturday, reported Dawn. The six security personnel also included a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). In one incident, eight terrorists were killed in a gun battle with security forces during an intelligence-based operation conducted in the Kot Sultan area of Kulachi tehsil, Dera Ismail Khan district, on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The ISPR further stated that the security…
First Abu Dhabi Bank, or FAB, the largest UAE lender, is reportedly studying potential acquisition targets in Turkey, including Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi, the country’s seventh-largest lender by assets, as part of its strategy for growth opportunities overseas. Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter, has reported that the lender held early exploratory talks with the owners of several Turkish banks. For several months, the lender has been evaluating the possibility of acquiring Yapi Kredi.. The Turkish lender, which is part of Koc Holding, the country’s largest business and industrial group, is currently valued at $7.6 billion, according to…
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Islamic festival Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated with fun, food, family and friends across the UAE after a month of fasting during Ramadan. The UAE’s Moon sighting committee will meet Monday evening to search the skies for the crescent that signals the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid. If spotted, Eid is on April 9. If not, the festival will be marked on April 10. Like all things in Islam, festivities start with a special prayer. On the first day of Eid, mosques and open-air places of worship called musallahs will receive worshippers dressed in their Eid…
Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip Sunday, media reports said, in a partial withdrawal six months into the devastating war sparked by the October 7 attacks. But the military said a “significant force” will keep operating elsewhere in the besieged Palestinian territory, able “to conduct precise intelligence based operations”. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was just “one step away from victory” and vowed there would be no let-up in fighting until Hamas releases all hostages. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Speaking as new truce talks were…