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Bassata Desert Village Bassata Desert Village in Ras Al Khaimah offers a captivating glimpse into traditional Bedouin life, perfect for enthusiasts eager to immerse themselves in authentic desert experiences. Visitors can embark on desert explorations, traversing the vast and enchanting landscapes while enjoying encounters with camels, emblematic of desert life. The village provides opportunities for memorable barbecues under the starlit sky, adding a touch of culinary delight to the desert adventure. For those seeking a deeper connection with nature, camping options are available, allowing guests to retreat into the serene beauty of the desert. Al Zorah Nature Reserve The Al…

On Monday, the Axiom-3 crew will depart from the International Space Station (ISS), marking the end of the first all-European private mission to the station. Launched on January 18, the four-person crew has been on the station since Saturday, January 20, and will return to Earth in their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV NASA and Axiom Space, the company that runs the mission, will be live-streaming the departure of the spacecraft from the ISS on Monday, and we have the details on how to watch below. What to expect from the departure The four crew…

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia’s space corporation said. At 0830 GMT Kononenko broke the record, Roscosmos said. Kononenko is expected to reach a total of 1,000 days in space on June 5 and by late September he will have clocked 1,110 days. “I fly into space to do my favourite thing, not to set records,” Kononenko told TASS in an interview from the International Space Station (ISS) where he is orbiting about 263 miles (423…

The annual report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed that the volume of real estate transactions carried out during 2023 in the Central and Eastern Regions of the emirate, amounted to Dh1.2 billion, compared to Dh1 billion during 2022. These transactions were in 114 regions through the department’s branches in the Central Region and cities of Khor Fakkan, Dibba Al-Hisn, and Kalba, and the total real estate transactions carried out through the department’s branches reached 26,172. The trading volume in the four branches represented 4.4 per cent of the total trading in the real estate sector in Sharjah…

Lionel Messi and David Beckham were booed on Sunday after the Argentina superstar sat out Inter Miami’s pre-season friendly in Hong Kong. The World Cup-winning captain, who has a hamstring strain, stayed rooted to the bench throughout the 4-1 friendly win against a Hong Kong select XI. It brought a show of anger from the near-capacity crowd of 38,323 who had paid upwards of 1,000 Hong Kong dollars ($125) to see their hero, and in many cases a lot more. Halfway through the second-half, chants of “We want Messi” rose around the Hong Kong Stadium from fans desperate to see…

A title-deciding match in February may not be totally possible, but Inter vs Juventus today is about as close as it gets. The Nerazzurri currently sit one point clear of Juve with a match in hand, and with the way both sides are playing (neither have lost since amazingly both falling to 15th-place Sassuolo in September), a win here would be a massive boost towards either team’s title chances. You aren’t going to want to miss this one. If you live in the US, the match starts at 2:45 p.m. ET and will stream exclusively on Paramount+. That actually gives…

An upcoming mall in Dubai will allow customers to drive through it in electric cars. This was revealed by Mohammed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar and Noon. Speaking at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2024, he also revealed that the mall would be located in Dubai Creek Harbor. “We are trying something exciting,” he said. “This will be the first time cars can enter a mall so it will be very unique. We did not come up with this ourselves, we learnt it from somewhere.” Alabbar also revealed that the development will have a beautiful tower, albeit smaller than the…

The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, in the second day of major U.S. operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. The strikes late on Saturday hit buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities the Houthis have used to attack Red Sea shipping, the Pentagon said, adding it targeted 13 locations across the country. They are the latest blows in a conflict that has spread into the Middle East since Oct. 7, when the Palestinian militant group Hamas stormed Israel from the Gaza Strip, igniting…

Companies in the GCC are expanding in Saudi Arabia to tap the massive opportunities being created by $3 trillion worth of foreign investment entering the kingdom as part of the Saudi Vision 2030, by either setting up a totally new business license or opening up a branch, as the country undergoes massive development works. As many as 88,858 new business licences were issued by Saudi Government authorities in the first quarter of 2023, according to Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority, also known as Monsha’at. More than 40,000 new companies were added to this in the third quarter. With this,…

Shubman Gill struck form with a century as India left England a record victory target of 399 on day three of the second Test on Sunday. England, who lead the five-match series 1-0, reached 67-1 at stumps after opener Ben Duckett fell for 28 in Visakhapatnam. Left-hander Duckett put on an attacking 50-run stand with fellow opener Zak Crawley, batting on 29, before Ravichandran Ashwin got him out for his 497th Test wicket. Nightwatchman Rehan Ahmed, on nine, joined Crawley with England needing another 332 for victory. The highest fourth-innings target successfully chased against India is England’s 378 at Edgbaston…