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UAE residents will wake up to a pleasant Sunday morning as the weather for April 14 is set to be partly cloudy in general and cloudy over some areas. Rainfall will hit parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. The winds will be light to moderate, freshening at times. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf. In Oman sea, the sea will be rough, eventually becoming moderate. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The winds are blowing in a northwesterly to southeasterly direction,…
Airspace closures through the Middle East grounded and diverted flights on Saturday as Iran launched drone attacks on Israel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, an attack that may trigger a wider regional conflict. Israel said it was closing schools nationwide while Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon announced they were temporarily closing their airspace. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. UAE flights affected Some flights to and from the UAE have been impacted as multiple countries in the region closed their airspaces temporarily.…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
Question: My wife resides in Dubai under my sponsorship. On her visa, it states ‘housewife; not allowed to work’. She has received a job offer, but we want to keep her sponsorship the same as the benefits that my firm offers dependents, which are far better. What can we do? Can she work on the same visa? What are the rules and procedures? Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Answer: Pursuant to your queries, it is assumed that your wife, who is under your sponsorship to reside in the UAE, intends to take…
Maintaining regional and global security and stability in light of recent developments in the Middle East is important, emphasised Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi in a statement issued today. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), he urged all parties involved to exercise maximum self-restraint to prevent further escalation that could threaten regional stability and civilian safety. Albudaiwi stressed the need for collaborative efforts and diplomatic solutions to resolve disputes and ensure regional security. He underscored the crucial role…
Two unidentified persons opened fire outside Bollywood star Salman Khan’s house in Bandra, Mumbai at around 5 am on Sunday, police said. Police officials said that three rounds were fired. “Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch has reached the spot for investigation,” they added. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Security has been increased outside the actor’s residence. A forensic team is also present. The police added that efforts to identify the accused, through CCTV footage, are underway. More details are awaited in connection with the incident.
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
It was a bittersweet Eid Al Fitr celebrations for Palestinians in the UAE rescued from Gaza. Abdulrahman Alurdi, an 80-year old cancer patient who survived but lost 12 of his children in the war, summed it up: “We are smiling and laughing from all the pain, hopelessness and misery.” “The festive occasion should have been celebrated with friends and family, but we’ve lost many of them,” he told Khaleej Times, adding: “We were still able to celebrate Eid but it also served as a reminder of the loved ones we’ve lost.” “We highly appreciate what the UAE has done for…
Forty-three people remained stranded in mid-air Saturday, hours after a pylon supporting cable cars collapsed outside the southern Turkish resort city of Antalya killing one person, rescue services said. Ten people were injured in the accident, which happened late Friday afternoon, after one cable car in the Sarisu-Tunektepe system plummeted into a rocky area, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. A total of 128 passengers were rescued from 16 cable cars but 43 remained stranded by the morning, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency Afad said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Seven helicopters…
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians, including a member of the armed wing of Hamas, in raids in the occupied West Bank on Friday. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported at least one person was killed in an Israeli settler rampage near Ramallah. The Israeli military said that Mohammad Omar Daraghmeh whom it described as the head of Hamas infrastructure in the Tubas area of the Jordan valley, was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. It said a number of weapons and military-style equipment, including…