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Mastercard partners with CarbonSifr to advance climate action in MENA region Dubai, UAE; 16 January 2024: Mastercard has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CarbonSifr, a UAE-based climate tech company, to explore opportunities to accelerate climate action in the MENA region. The two partners will support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with climate awareness and carbon footprint measurement initiatives, and enable players in the broader ecosystem to embed climate action into their payment processes with local data. The innovation-driven partnership aims to equip small businesses in the region with innovative tools to measure, reduce and compensate for their carbon…

– Mintrocket made waves last year with Dave the Diver, a mesmerizing game about diving for fish and running a sushi restaurant that charmed with its earnest character and story and its gorgeous pixel art style. The Korean studio’s newly revealed game, Wakerunners, couldn’t be more different. Wakerunners is a sci-fi multiplayer action game with a cel-shaded art style that plays out from a top-down perspective. There will be a variety of game modes that support 4v4 and 5v5 matches, as well as several heroes with unique abilities for players to choose from. In those modes, it looks like players…

American expat Jack (name changed for privacy reasons) was visiting a therapist in person in the UAE before he decided to look for someone online, having burnt through the insurance limit he had on mental health therapy. “I had a system where I was co-paying 20% for each session,” said the media professional. “By about the 10th session, I had reached the limit of my insurance, which was Dh5,000, and it was too expensive for me to continue paying on my own.” That is when the Dubai resident turned to an online mental health platform based in the US. “I…

Your resume is often the first impression you make on a potential employer, so it’s essential to make it as compelling and tailored as possible to increase your chances of landing the job you want. Your resume is not just a document; it’s your personal marketing tool in the quest for career success. In the dynamic landscape of job-hunting, a well-crafted resume is your passport to career opportunities. Follow these tips to kickstart your job search or get a better offer. 1. Authentic tailoring of your resume Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all resumes. Tailoring your resume for each job…

It seemed like just another day of practice on the chipping green at Emirates Golf Club, alongside former Masters Champion Adam Scott, casually hitting balls with a group of photographers and a couple of other media heavyweights in attendance. I then made my way to the main range to be welcomed by Javier Ballesteros, the son of the late Seve Ballesteros, the Spanish legend of both world golf and the DP World Tour, and winner of the 1992 Dubai Desert Classic, who presented me with The Player of the Year Award, named after Seve Ballesteros, incorporating the former Golfer of…

Samsung has been sitting pretty at the top of the global smartphone market for more than a decade. Until now, that is. Data released this week by research firm IDC shows that the Korean tech giant has been knocked off its perch by arch-rival Apple thanks in part to robust sales of the iPhone. “The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and for 2023 it is now Apple,” IDC said in its latest report, which looked at global shipments of smartphones over the last 12 months. Register your interest…

Surrounded by the rugged mountains in Sharjah’s Mleiha is what used to be a vast expanse of desert. Today, the rocky sand has been transformed into huge green circles. Sown in its rich soil is a story of defying predictions that wheat could not be cultivated in the desert. When the Khaleej Times visited the farm located some 65km away from the Sharjah city, saplings at the wheat farm had grown up to the knees. About 25 lines of crops have been added, taking the total to 37, forming a green carpet of 1,900 hectares. Last year, the wheat farm…

Dubai’s real estate market could see price increases of 5-10 per cent this year, the head of one of the city’s biggest developers, Damac Properties, said on Tuesday, adding he did not expect a correction in the coming two years. “The market is still strong. I think it’s going to continue to remain strong,” Hussain Sajwani told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. “It may not see the same price escalation (as previously), so prices may see 5-10 per cent escalation” in 2024, he said. Asked if he was concerned about a possible correction in…

The Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings game is about to tip off at Footprint Center. Just two games separate these squads in the crowded Western Conference playoff race, so this one figures to have both immediate and long-term implications on seeding. The game starts in an hour, at 9:00 p.m. ET, and will only be televised locally on Arizona’s Family Sports (in Suns markets) and NBC Sports California (in Kings markets). Fortunately, whether you live locally or out of market, there are some different ways you can watch a free live stream of the game. Here’s everything you need to…

Men’s Duggan says first success in the Pro-Am was the result of a team effort By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer Northern Ireland professional Tom McKibben teamed up with Emirates Golf Club’s men’s and ladies captains and last week’s Junior Dubai Desert Classic champion Viktor Kofod Olsen to top day one of the HERO Dubai Desert Classic Pro-Am. Playing alongside Frank Duggan and Fiona Berry, men’s and ladies captains at the prestigious club and the talented young Olsen, McKibben produced the best score of 34 under par. Duggan told Khaleej Times: “This is the first Pro-Am victory for…