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In a major relief to ex-Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, an anti-corruption court on Thursday cancelled the permanent arrest warrants against his two sons, who recently returned from the UK after a seven-year self-imposed exile. Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz left the country in 2018 after they were named in the 2016 Panama Papers scandal. They faced charges in three corruption cases related to the Panama Papers but never appeared before the courts, which declared them absconders. The brothers returned to Pakistan on Tuesday after an Islamabad anti-corruption court on March 7 suspended the perpetual arrest warrants against the…

Rooted in Geneve, where three generations converge, Maison Sartoro, a global jewellery brand, has inaugurated its new store at the Dubai Mall. Governed by ethical principles and cohesion, from stone selection to craftsmanship, trust is intricately woven into every facet of Sartoro’s operation. The commitment to transparency in artistry, a hallmark of trustworthiness, ensures that each creation reflects the brand’s enduring dedication to excellence. Arto Artinian, CEO of Sartoro comments: “Choosing Dubai for Sartoro was a deliberate decision rooted in our vision of creating distinctive and welcoming spaces across the Middle East and the world. Dubai, known for its global…

An exhibition of posters of old films and contemporary cinema portraying the lives of women over the last several decades was showcased in an exhibition along with a thematic panel discussion in New Delhi on Thursday. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) hosted the panel discussion on ‘Women in Cinema’. The IGNCA comes under the purview of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. “Posters of old films and new movies depicting the lives of women will be showcased in the exhibition. These films include classics like ‘Mother India’, ‘Aandhi’, ‘Bandini’ and ‘Tapasya’, as also ‘Godmother’ and…

Phew! Exams are nearly over. Nay, I didn’t write any. This was the sigh of relief let out by hundreds of students — and parents — in the UAE just the other day. Pupils who wrote board exams would soon be rushing to catch a flight back home, seeking college admissions in their home countries. I can empathise with such parents and I am reminiscing about those harrowing days when education was anything but fearful. As in the case of Generation Alpha, there was nothing sweet about studies due mainly to poverty and the archaic education prevalent. Life would not…

MSI MPG 321URX MSRP $950.00 “MSI’s QD-OLED gaming monitor delivers on impeccable image quality while costing less.” Pros Much cheaper than the competition Some of the best color we’ve seen Extensive list of OLED burn-in prevention features 1,000 nits of brightness 3-year warranty that covers burn-in Cons A rather bland design Limited to USB 2.0 with integrated hub You could blindly pick any OLED gaming monitor released this year and slap it on the list of the best gaming monitors, and it’d make sense. With a small selection of panels available, basically every OLED gaming monitor looks great. MSI has…

McDonald’s UAE will match the total donation value raised over the holy month of Ramadan, adding to over Dhs2.8 million donated to Emirates Red Crescent in past years. This Ramadan, McDonald’s UAE, is enabling its customers to donate their Rewards Points to support the humanitarian aid efforts of Emirates Red Crescent. McDonald’s UAE will match the total Rewards Points donation amount made by customers, during the holy month of Ramadan. Customers can choose to donate as many times as they wish, with every 100 rewards points equating to Dhs1. The collaboration between the two entities began six years ago, resulting…

Hundreds of people forced to work in an online scam centre in the Philippines were rescued in a raid on Thursday that also saw eight suspects arrested, according to police. Acting on a tip from a Vietnamese man who alleged to have escaped the sprawling compound north of capital Manila, police said they unmasked an operation where suspected victims of human trafficking were forced into conducting various online scams. “The rescued workers told us (the company) engages in love scams, romance scam, cryptocurrency scams and other scam activities,” said Gilberto Cruz, executive director of the crime task force that led…

Lunate Capital Limited, an Abu Dhabi-based investment management firm licenced by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), and subsidiary of Lunate Holding RSC Limited, announced on Thursday the launch of the Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF, the UAE and GCC’s first-ever UAE bond Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that will list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The ETF will track the performance of the JP Morgan MECI UAE Investment Grade Custom Index, which includes liquid, US dollar-denominated bonds from the UAE.  The ETF will hold investment grade sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate bond issues with at least…

Actor and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has felt the intense glare of the Hollywood spotlight from a young age. And by her own admission, Paltrow tends to worry – a lot. “I get stressed out quite easily, so I have to work a lot to stay calm,” she said in an interview. “Being in the public eye is like an extra layer of stressor that luckily most people don’t have to experience because it can be very wearing, but I think I’ve had a lot of maturity and development around not really engaging with those projections.” Paltrow’s latest collaboration with meditation…

As the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale approaches, the anticipation mounts for the debut of Abdullah Al Saadi’s solo exhibition, ‘Sites of Memory, Sites of Amnesia.’ Representing the UAE, Al Saadi’s showcase promises to be a captivating exploration of contemporary art, steeped in the rich history and cultural tapestry of the country. Curated by the director of the Sharjah Art Foundation performance department Tarek Abou El Fetouh, the exhibit marks the UAE Pavilion’s eighth participation at Venice. Al Saadi, a prominent figure in the UAE contemporary art scene since the 1980s, emerged alongside pioneering conceptual artists like Hassan Sharif…