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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up a big win over the Thunder the other night. They now sit one game below five hundred with a 20-21 record. They look to obtain an evenly set record with a win over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks tonight. The game is in one hour, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Mavs are a team that now ranks second in the league with three-point attempts, which sets up for a collision with Los Angeles, whose three-point defense helped out big with their Monday night win. It’s going to be a big…
Saudi Arabia has lifted the three-year entry ban on expatriates who failed to return before the expiry of their visas, local media reported on Wednesday. Saudi newspaper Okaz reported that the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has instructed all departments to allow expatriates, who failed to return before the expiry of their exit and re-entry visa. According to Okaz, the directive came into effective on Tuesday, January 16. The ban was put in place in 2022 with the General Directorate of Passports saying that expatriates that leave the Kingdom and do not return in the stipulated amount of time, will…
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) is establishing a strategic presence in Saudi Arabia, leveraging its strong balance sheet and sophisticated corporate banking capabilities to support a growing client base, and contribute to the deepening of regional economic relationships. ADCB has received an in-principle approval from the Kingdom’s Council of Ministers and will open a branch in Riyadh, subject to final regulatory approvals. The Bank will provide a comprehensive range of services for corporate and institutional clients, including financing and working capital solutions, mandated by a Foreign Banking Branch licence issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Ala’a Eraiqat, Group Chief…
Hundreds and hundreds of golf balls are either lost or discarded each day. But like shuttlecocks and cricket balls past their sell-by date, there is life-after-life for the little white ball that has a specified velocity and can be hit to over 300 yards. Golf balls are expensive but they are also expendable. However, thanks to a wonderful initiative by DP World a total of 280,000 golf balls have been collected over the past two years and have been given a new life at golf academies, schools and smaller clubs around the world The Dubai-based global supply chain company is…
Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET, just an hour away, the Charlotte Hornets travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. With a record of 8-29, the Hornets look to end a losing streak tonight on the road. New Orleans, however, is 13-1 over the last fourteen games and looks to keep that streak going. There are a few ways to catch this NBA matchup tonight, and here’s just how one would do that. Watch the Hornets vs Pelicans live stream on Fubo Fubo is leading the charge in integrating many different networks and channels for live sports. Stream tonight’s…
The Biden administration on Wednesday returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, US officials said, in the latest attempt by Washington to stem attacks on international shipping. Officials said the “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” (SDGT) designation, which hits the Iran-aligned group with harsh sanctions, was aimed at cutting off funding and weapons the Houthis have used to attack or hijack ships in vital Red Sea shipping lanes. The Houthis’ campaign has disrupted global commerce, stoked fears of inflation and deepened concern that fallout from the Israel-Hamas war could destabilize the Middle East. “These attacks fit the…
Hosts and defending champions Qatar on Wednesday were the first team to reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds, but China will need to fight it out to join them after successive 0-0 draws. Qatar were left red-faced after losing all three games at their home World Cup in 2022, the worst performance of any host in the competition’s history. They then axed Carlos Queiroz early last month and replaced the former Real Madrid coach with Tintin Marquez in a last-minute gamble. It has paid off so far with Qatar following up their 3-0 win over Lebanon with a 1-0 victory…
The Detroit Pistons take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA action on Wednesday night. It’s a matchup of teams at the complete opposite ends of the standings, but a showdown between young stars Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards makes this one to watch. The game starts in one hour, at 7:00 p.m. ET, and will be televised locally on Bally Sports Detroit Extra (Pistons markets) and Bally Sports North (Timberwolves markets), but whether you live in or out of market, you still have lots of different ways you can watch a live stream of the game. Here’s a rundown of…
Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger was held at Munich airport on Wednesday for failing to declare an expensive watch, a customs spokesman told AFP. The Austrian-born actor and former governor of California, 76, was detained in the customs area on Wednesday afternoon after arriving from the United States, spokesman Thomas Meister said. Schwarzenegger was expected to be able to continue his journey later in the day but “the watch will probably have to stay”, Meister said. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the “Terminator” star and former bodybuilding icon for tax evasion, he said. Tax should have been paid on the…
The UAE’s GDP is expected to expand by over five per cent in 2024, surpassing the 2.8 per cent growth expected for the global economy, economists and analysts forecast. While the global economy remained subdued operating at subpar growth levels, economists at Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings estimate that UAE GDP expanded at over three per cent in 2023, including close to six per cent growth for the non-oil sector. The World Economic Forum’s latest survey of chief economists finds that the global economic outlook is “fraught with uncertainty,” with some 56 per cent of them saying that they…