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Motorists shouldn’t let a moment of recklessness rob them of their valuable blessings, a youth who lost his leg in an accident has said. In an awareness video released by the Dubai Police on social media on Monday, Ahmad Al Raisi shared his experience to warn the motorists against overspeeding and reckless driving. Three years ago, Al Raisi was involved in an accident due to excessive speed. “There are times we gain, and we lose something,” he said, talking to a police officer. The accident resulted in the loss of his left leg. Stay up to date with the latest…

Thousands of trucks were stranded at the busiest frontier crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, Afghan officials said, days after border points were closed to trade in the latest row over document rules for commercial vehicle drivers. Crossings between the two countries have been temporarily shut in recent months after Islamabad last year launched a massive operation against undocumented Afghans living in Pakistan and tightened document requirements for Afghans entering the country. The Torkham crossing was closed to trade vehicles on Friday night, border officials said, with around 3,000 trucks stranded on both sides of the border as of…

The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine’s defence against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives. The to-do list of global priorities has grown for this year’s edition of the World Economic Forum gabfest of business, political and other elites in the Alpine snows of Davos, Switzerland. It gets going in earnest Tuesday and runs through Friday. Over 60 heads of state and government, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be heading to town to hold both public appearances and closed-door…

South African pro joins forces with EGC Captains to support Heroes of Dubai initiative at the 2024 HERO Dubai Desert Classic By Nick Tarratt, Guest Golf Writer, Khaleej Times On the sidelines of the first official practice day of the 2024 HERO Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club, Professional Thriston Lawrence (RSA) hosted a private golf clinic for Heroes of Hope on the Faldo Course putting green. There were 11 students in the group accompanied by support staff and attended by both the Captains of Emirates Golf Cub, Men’s Captain Frank Duggan and Ladies’ Captain Fiona Berry as well…

One of the great things about 2-in-1 laptops is that you don’t have to go for either a traditional tablet or a full-blown laptop, but you really can go for something a little bit in between. In fact, convertible laptops have become very powerful and lightweight in the past few years, with much more power under the hood than they used to. Luckily, there are many great options you can pick from, from cheap Chromebooks to more expensive models decked out with AMOLED screens. Either way, we’ve collected some of our favorite deals below to help save you the trouble…

The Hatta Border Crossing has achieved a milestone as about four million people passed through the Land Ports Passport Control Department last year, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai told Khaleej Times. Hatta Border Crossing facilitates entry and exit procedures to and from the UAE and connects the country to Oman. According to GDRFA, the high number of travellers passing through the land border “can be attributed to the flourishing economic activities and efforts of the Dubai government to transform the Hatta region into a thriving tourist and commercial hub.” Stay up to date with…

Looking over his shoulder for eavesdroppers in a cafe, an Israeli anti-war campaigner leaned closer to a woman who plans to refuse military enlistment, risking jail time during Israel’s unrelenting Gaza offensive. “The decision to refuse is brave,” said activist Nave Shabtay Levin, 20, who was jailed for 115 days until last March for refusing the draft. “It is more brave during wartime,” he said, addressing 18-year-old Sofia Orr who sat next to him in an outdoor Tel Aviv cafe. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Last month, Israeli teen Tal Mitnick became…

Sixth seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia kept her Grand Slam dream alive with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 over Yuliia Starodubtseva in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday. The 29-year-old Jabeur, the first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final, is hoping to be fourth time lucky as she continues her quest for a first Major win of her career. The former world number two lost her third Grand Slam final at Wimbledon last year. But on Monday, she showed no signs of nerves in her first competitive match of the year, having arrived in Australia without…

Trying to reduce the story of televisions at CES 2024 is a fool’s errand. There are too many, with too many purposes. Some of the sickest tech you’ll see isn’t even meant for consumer use. Some will be well out of your price range. All of it was incredible. And that just about sums it up. OK, that mostly sums it up. But given that literally everyone at CES is involving “AI” in one way or another, it’s worth a mention here. Everyone’s using AI somehow. You’ll mostly hear it in the context of picture processing, and that’s not nothing.…

Dubai’s newly established parking company Parkin has appointed Mohamed Al Ali as CEO. Parkin was established as a public joint stock company to oversee operations related to parking spaces in the emirate. The decision taken during its first board meeting chaired by Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan is effective from January 11. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Ali brings over two decades of experience in project management within the public transport and infrastructure sectors with a strong emphasis on sustainability initiatives. He joined the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in 2007 and led several…