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A new centre has been launched to provide residential services to citizens. The ‘Dubai Integrated Housing Center’ is located at Avenue Mall in Nad Al Sheba, and is scheduled to commence operations in February. The centre was launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of Dubai’s Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. It will provide 54 residential services for citizens -…

Kuwait on Wednesday formed a government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, the state news agency said, the country’s first cabinet after the death of its previous ruler. The prime minister appointed Emad Mohammed Al Atiqi as oil minister for the OPEC producer, Anwar Ali Al Mudhaf as finance minister and Abdullah Ali Al Yahya as the country’s foreign minister. Kuwait’s new Emir Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who came to power in December after his predecessor Sheikh Nawaf died, is expected to preserve Kuwaiti foreign policies including support for Gulf Arab unity, Western…

Like shuttlecocks and cricket balls, there is life-after-life for golf balls. Thanks to a wonderful initiation by DP World a total of 280,000 golf balls have been collected over the past two years and have been distributed to grassroots golf initiatives around the world DP World’s unique Second Life Container is returning for the 2023/24 DP World Tour season, as the global supply chain company continues its efforts to grow grassroots golf around the world and improve the sustainability of golf equipment. The 20-foot shipping container is an innovative concept designed to give golf balls a second life in grassroots…

If you’re thinking of picking up one of these several excellent PlayStation 5 deals or already own a PlayStation 5, then grabbing yourself a monitor to game on, rather than just going for a typical TV, can give you a great experience, especially if you’re in a bedroom. Luckily, there are quite a few options to pick from, whether you’re looking for a budget-friendly monitor or a high-end curved monitor with all the bells and whistles. Some monitors are quite versatile and can work great for gaming PCs as well if you have one, making them an even better investment.…

Planning a trip to Dubai for an adventurous vacation or a quick stopover? Emirates airlines is now offering complimentary tickets to major attractions for its passengers. Travellers flying with the carrier to Dubai before March 31, 2024, can enjoy free entry to the Museum of the Future and Atlantis Aquaventure. Travellers can also enjoy free entry tickets when you add a stopover in Dubai of eight hours or more. Museum of the Future is the latest addition to the Dubai skyline, where visitors are transported into a world 50 years from now. If futurist theme is not your thing, you…

Over the past three months, on banners and T-shirts and balloons and social media posts, one piece of imagery has emerged around the world in protests against the Israel-Hamas war: the watermelon. The colours of sliced watermelon — with red pulp, green-white rind and black seeds — are the same as those on the Palestinian flag. From New York and Tel Aviv to Belgrade, the fruit has become a symbol of solidarity, drawing together activists who don’t speak the same language or belong to the same culture but share a common cause. The internet is now teeming with pictorial signs…

Gold prices fell one-and-a-half dirham in the UAE on Wednesday morning in line with the drop in global rates. The 24K variant of the precious metal opened at Dh245.25 per gram on Wednesday as compared to last night’s close of Dh246.75 per gram. Similarly, 22K, 21K and 18K were also trading lower at Dh227.0, Dh219.75 and Dh188.5 per gram, respectively. The 24K variant of the yellow metal has fallen by Dh3 per gram since Tuesday morning when it was trading at Dh248.25 per gram as the US dollar continued to strengthen. Globally, spot gold was down 0.4 per cent at…

The Xbox Series X is a delightful console, but can ironically be a headache to get a suitable monitor for. Why? It can’t necessarily take advantage of all of the stats the best gaming monitors are going to be able to give it. It’s rated to run 4K at 120Hz max. This means the usual high definition, high refresh rate lists of monitors — what gamers typically go for — is thrown out the window. However, with lower requirements, there are actually also lower quantities of monitor for you to choose from without, essentially, paying for extra. No matter what…

Spectacular land, water, and air shows, and eye-catching futuristic innovations and technologies will headline the record-breaking edition of the Unmanned Systems (Umex) and Simulation and Training (SimTex) exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi next week. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, the three-day event from January 23 will witness unprecedented local and global participation at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Major General Mubarak Saeed bin Ghafan Al Jabri, Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee of the exhibitions, underlined that the edition is the “biggest and most comprehensive to date”,…

The Indian rupee weakened slightly on Wednesday tracking its Asian peers lower as paring of rate cut bets in the United States and risk sentiment helped the dollar climb to its highest level in more than a month. The rupee was at 83.1050 (Dh22.64) against the US dollar as of 10:25 a.m. IST, down by 0.04%, compared with its previous close at 83.07. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The dollar index was at 103.42, close to its highest level since Dec. 13, after having risen 0.67% on Tuesday. Asian currencies were mostly…