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In a tense moment in Killer Soup, while trying to crack the mystery behind a murder, two cops attempt to zero in on a suspect who is cock-eyed. “But he is…Looking London…” begins one. “Talking Tokyo…” completes the other. For the uninitiated: In popular slang, “Looking London, Talking Tokyo” is often used to describe someone whose vision is slightly askew. This hilarious moment is not thrown in for effect or as a joke, but delivered with such deadpan casualness that you can’t help but chuckle. Netflix’s latest series, starring Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee, is peppered with such gems,…
At a time when power-hitters are calling the shots in tennis, Ons Jabeur is a throwback to a bygone era where deft touches and exquisite shot-making earned points and plaudits. But it’s on the back of such a languid style of play that this Tunisian player has become a trailblazer, rewriting the history books for Arab and African tennis in the last three years. The first player from the region to reach a Grand Slam final (she has featured in three Slam finals and hoping to be fourth time lucky this year), Jabeur’s story proves that you can be successful…
A specialist review Dubai real estate 2023 performance is unique *Real estate transactions exceeded half a trillion dirhams for the second year in a row *Annual real estate sales increased 5 folds since the Covid-19 pandemic *The demand momentum continues and 2024 prospects are tremendous Walid Al Zarooni Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sunday, January 14, 2024 A review by W Capital, the leading Dubai real estate brokerage, showed that 2023 real estate performance in Dubai was exceptional, as sales exceeded about AED400bn for the first time, in addition to making the largest land and apartment sales deals. “The real estate…
NASA returned its first sample of an asteroid to Earth last year, landing a sample collected from asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert in September. Researchers were able to extract 70 grams of material from the canister that had been carried back to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, making this the largest asteroid sample ever brought to Earth. The scientists involved knew there was more material inside the mechanism, but getting at it proved difficult — until now, as NASA has announced it has now managed to open up the troublesome mechanism. You might think it would be an easy…
In a heartwarming gesture, the Dubai Police fulfilled the wish of a young Arab girl who wanted her father to be present during her wedding ceremony. The girl had submitted a request to the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments, seeking help in allowing her father, who is in prison, to be by her side during her marriage. In her appeal, the young girl emphasised that having her father’s consent to the marriage was important and highlighted that his presence holds immense value in her life and carries deep meaning for her entire family. Stay up to date with…
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Saturday rejected an attempt by former prime minister Imran Khan’s party to retain its traditional electoral symbol of a cricket bat, in the latest setback for the jailed leader ahead of a general election. Khan’s party, at odds with powerful army generals, has been grappling with a military-backed crackdown that has gathered pace ahead of the Feb. 8 vote. The party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), alleges the military is attempting to keep it out of the election race, a charge the army denies. A party’s electoral symbol on ballot papers is significant for voters to be…
Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur can’t wait to be back in the UAE to play in the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open (February 3-11). The first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final, Jabeur will lead a strong field featuring 10 of the world’s top 20 women’s singles players in the second edition of the Abu Dhabi tournament, which will begin just after the end of the Australian Open. Jabeur, a regular at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, says she always enjoys the support from fans in the UAE. “Honestly, I love playing in the UAE. I love playing in…
In October 2023, Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and by the end of the year, the latter company’s CEO had departed. Now, this will be the year where we’ll see how Activision Blizzard functions when fully integrated into Microsoft. The most immediate change for those who play games will likely be Activision Blizzard titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft’s subscription service. Microsoft and Activision have explained that because of the tribulations the acquisition encountered, it was impossible to have Xbox Game Pass additions prepared almost immediately after the acquisition, as it did with ZeniMax Media. In the…
A newly-designated area to house Emiratis in Dubai has been named after its Ruler’s mother, Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This came as Dubai allocated 3,500 plots of land and 2,300 ready-to-move-in houses worth Dh5.5 billion for citizens. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is known to be close to his mother. He dedicated a significant portion of his book ‘My Story’ to reflect on her humanitarian contributions. As he approved a series of projects for 2024 as part of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, the…
The abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe leaves Europe without a female monarch, but not for long — a young generation of princesses born in the 21st century will be ascending to thrones across the continent in the coming years. Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, born in 2001; Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (2003); Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (2004); Leonor of Spain (2005); and Estelle of Sweden (2012) — half of the hereditary monarchies on the Continent are likely to be led by a queen before too long. Many will be the first to take the throne after the introduction of female succession laws,…