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Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe, winners at Flushing Meadows in 2023, took a group of 20 UAE kids through their paces on Tuesday morning. The next generation of young tennis players in the UAE had a day to remember courtesy of the UAE Tennis Federation, Tennis Emirates, and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) who coordinated a coaching clinic featuring US Open doubles champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe. On the sidelines of the ongoing Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, more than 20 youngsters aged between five and 10 from across the Emirates were taken through their paces by the doubles…

Gulf Oil International announces partnership with OTO in Pakistan market London, United Kingdom, February 20, 2024: Gulf Oil International Limited (Gulf), a global leader in providing a comprehensive range of high-performance lubricants and related products across a diverse range of market segments for more than a century, has partnered with OTO Pakistan (Private) Limited (OTO) in the Pakistan market. OTO is a conglomerate in retail fuel stations and independent chain of convenient stores, and It will be a brand license partner for the marketing, distribution and sale of Gulf lubricants and fluid products in the market. OTO’s extensive network promises…

When Netflix recently added The Abyss to its lineup, there probably weren’t very high expectations for it. After all, it’s not James Cameron’s The Abyss from 1989. Instead, it’s a Swedish disaster film that is now one of the most popular movies on Netflix. That’s the thing about Netflix’s algorithm: It’s very unpredictable. More often then not, seemingly random films are suddenly more popular now than they ever were when they hit theaters. In this case, American audiences would have never seen The Abyss if it hadn’t suddenly arrived on a large platform like Netflix. But if you’re on the…

Customs at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, arrested a passenger who tried to smuggle gold. The authority posted on X saying that based on spot profiling, officials apprehended the person who had arrived from a Gulf country. It added that further investigations are underway. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Last week, Customs officials had arrested a passenger who tried to smuggle 67 iPhones, also from a Gulf country.

Sharjah recorded Dh3.9 billion worth of real estate transactions in January 2024 as compared to Dh2 billion in the same month last year, an increase of 95 per cent, according to a monthly report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. The number of transactions carried out during January 2024 witnessed a significant increase compared to last year, reaching 5,412 during January 2024 as against 2,999 transactions in January 2023. The Department’s statistics showed that the number of mortgage transactions reached 288 with a total value of Dh548.1 million, representing a 5.3 per cent increase. Sales transactions took place in…

Dubai-based pro golfer Joshua Grenville-Wood is one of many athletes around the world who share the dream of qualifying for the Olympics and has his eyes firmly set on representing the UAE at this year’s Paris showpiece. Joshua, who grew up in the UK, has played under the UAE flag since October after being granted citizenship when he made Dubai his permanent home in 2021. While he also aims to become a top ten player he lists the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games from 26 July to 11 August 2024 as his number one short-term goal. “I’m pushing quite hard for…

Henkel Explores the Growing Impact of Omnichannel on Gen Z and Gen Alpha at the Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20 February 2024 — Henkel showcased its commitment to innovation in the consumer and retail space at the 10th edition of the Retail Leaders Circle (RLC) MENA Summit held in Riyadh. Bassel Elshaboury, Vice President Africa and Head of Marketing High Growth Region, Henkel Consumer Brands, participated in a panel session titled “The Future of Grocery.” During the discussion, Elshaboury offered valuable insights into the diverse nature of shoppers and the evolving segmentation in the GCC concerning…

When you’re buying something like a new laptop, especially for gaming, you want the most bang for your buck when it comes to processing power. With so many options, it can be difficult to lock down, even more so if you’re looking for something suitably powerful that you can take anywhere. Enter stage left the Razer Blade 14 (2024), which offers the most graphics power per cubic inch out of any comparable laptop. That’s possible thanks to an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HZ 8-core 16-thread processor, AMD Ryzen AI, and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics. It’s raw power in…

Andreas Brehme, who scored from the penalty spot to seal victory for West Germany against Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. “FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme,” the club said in a statement. “We will always keep Andreas Brehme in our hearts. As a world champion and as a very special person.” A versatile left-back, Brehme spent two seasons with Bayern Munich between 1986-1988. His professional career saw him play for Saarbruecken, Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan and Real Zaragoza,…

Day two of busy Gulfood puts Dubai at the heart of global F&B   Connections and business deals continue on second day F&B innovators recognised in Gulfood Innovation Awards DUBAI – February 20, 2024: Gulfood 2024, the largest annual global food and beverage sourcing event in the world, opened its doors for a second day at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), with continuing huge footfall following a successful opening day. Gulfood is bringing together food and beverage communities from over 190 countries in Dubai for the 29th year.   Across 24 halls, over 5,500 exhibitors including 125 country pavilions continued to make…