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The mother of a Filipino drug trafficker on death row in Indonesia begged the country’s president to free her daughter on Wednesday. The plea came a day after the Philippines made a fresh appeal for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, who was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and later sentenced to death. The mother-of-two won a last-minute reprieve from the firing squad in 2015 after a woman suspected of recruiting her was arrested in the Philippines. Family and supporters of Veloso held a small protest near the presidential palace…
While scrolling endlessly through your Insta reels, consuming viral mashups, cat videos or dance hook steps that everyone wants to try and emulate, it’s easy to believe that it is all what social media is really about — showing off the perfect highlights of your otherwise imperfect life and watching others do the same. But one quick stroll around the bustling 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai and all those perceptions will quickly come crumbling down. The Summit, taking place in Jumeirah Emirates Towers and Museum of the Future on January 10 and 11, showcases a totally different side of…
India’s star batter Virat Kohli, who is making a comeback to T20I setup for the first time since the end of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022, will miss the opener of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The T20I series between India and Afghanistan will kick off on January 11 in Mohali; the second game will be played on January 14 in Indore; and the series will conclude on January 17 in Bengaluru. Head coach Rahul Dravid in the pre-match press conference confirmed that Kohli will miss the opener due to personal reasons and stated that Yashasvi Jaiswal…
للسنة الخامسة على التوالي: وليد الزرعونيضمن قائمة الوسطاء العقاريين المواطنين الأكثر مبيعاً بدبيفي 2023 وليد الزرعوني: * نستهدف التواجد بقوة ضمن أفضل شركات وساطة وطنية في الأعوام القادمة * السوق العقاري في دبيستواصل الأداء الإيجابي في 2024 دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، الأربعاء10 يناير 2024: جاءالخبير العقاري وليد الزرعوني، رئيس مجلس إدارة شركة “دبليو كابيتال” للوساطة العقارية التي تتخذ من دبي مقرا لها، ضمن قائمة الوسطاء المواطنين الأكثر مبيعًا للعقارات في إمارة دبي خلال عام 2023 بقيمة ناهزت 222مليون درهم، وذلكللسنة الخامسة على التوالي. وفي تعليقه قال وليد الزرعوني، رئيس مجلس إدارة شركة “دبليو كابيتال” للوساطة العقارية، إن تسجيل هذه المبيعات…
Every Star Trek series is someone’s favorite (Star Trek: The Animated Series stans, we see you), but when it comes to the 18-year Golden Age of Trek between 1987 and 2005, the prequel series Enterprise is easily the least beloved. Airing on UPN for an abbreviated four-season run, Enterprise was meant to shake things up after three consecutive series set in the late 24th century. Contents 10. Babel One/United/The Aenar (season 4, episodes 12, 13, & 14)9. Shuttlepod One (season 1, episode 16)8. Zero Hour (season 3, episode 24)7. Carbon Creek (season 2, episode 2)6. First Flight (season 2, episode…
Numan Khan Muhammad Bashir is extremely cautious when receiving calls from unfamiliar numbers, and his vigilance peaked when a caller claimed him as the winner of a ‘Dream Home’. The Pakistani national remained sceptical during the first call from an Al Ansari executive who announced him as the grand prize winner of the Winter Promotion 2023. Talking to Khaleej Times, Numan said, “I am an IT professional; I deal with IT architecture, AI and Cloud innovation and am aware of the rampant scams. I was working from home when I got the first call and dismissed it, thinking it could…
About a dozen armed militants attacked a Pakistani police checkpoint on a highway in the country’s northwest before dawn Wednesday, killing three police officers and a civilian before fleeing the scene, authorities said. The attack on the Lachi checkpoint along the Indus Highway in Kohat, a district in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, triggered a shootout, according to Jabir Khan, a local police official. Officers returned fire and a search was underway to find the assailants, he added. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, who often…
The non-oil sector will drive growth of the UAE and the GCC region in 2024 as crude demand is expected to stay subdued due to low demand, say economists. Khatija Haque, chief economist and head of research at Emirates NBD, said non-oil sector growth came in at 5.9 per cent for the whole UAE in first-half of 2023, driven by the growth of 9.2 per cent in Abu Dhabi’s non-oil sectors compared with Dubai’s 3.2 per cent first-half growth. Preliminary data for Q3 showed that non-oil growth in Abu Dhabi slowed only slightly to 7.7 per cent. “In 2024, we…
The course at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club is in very good condition. As I walked around I realized that If the wind is down, it can be overpowered by many of the golfers in the field. The existing course record is 10 under par 61. Will they murder the course? Distance is never a problem these days for the players. Time will tell. The course may need a few tough pins for protect ion. It is measured at 7,059 yards on the scorecard and plays as a Par 71 – 35 out and 36 back. I have very…
Investcorp and INJAZ Al-Arab celebrate over 10 years of supporting youth through strategic partnership Alardhi: “We believe in the potential of Arab youth and are committed to building the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and creative minds” Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10January 2024: Investcorp, a leading alternative investment firm, celebrated its 10-year strategic partnership with INJAZ Al-Arab, the region’s largest non-profit business education organization, reinforcing their commitment to guiding youth in the MENA region to realize their potential and excel in a global economy. Investcorp and INJAZ Al-Arab first joined hands in 2013 with a shared vision to invest in the future…