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“The world stopped for me when I learnt about being a millionaire,” said Shabana Unni, an Indian expatriate and marketing professional at the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research. Shabana received the life-changing call while she was preparing to go to a movie with her kids. Her mother noticed the notification of Shabana’s win, leaving the latter shocked. “I checked the notification over a thousand times just to confirm it is me,” said Shabana. “When I received that life-changing phone call from Idealz, it left me in shock and disbelief,” said Shabana. Shabana’s name was drawn…
Messfest will run from 25th to 30th December 2023 in the OliOli® outdoor area. Early bird offers are available until 24th December 2023, or until stocks last. Get ready to jump into the messy fun with crazy colours, epic bubbles, and muddy volcanoes at the messiest and most memorable event of the year! Messfest will be taking over the OliOli® outdoor area from the 25th to 30th of December. Kids will dive into sensory-rich activities with sand, water, and paint, fostering creativity, curiosity, and fine motor skills. Through unrestrictive exploration, MessFest offers a unique opportunity for children to unleash their…
Nomad chargers have been on my table for a while now. I’ve been using the Base One Max for a few months, and while I love it, I miss the standing orientation of the Nomad Stand One — largely because it lets me skim through my iPhone notifications while I’m working on the desk without needing to pick it up. For a long time, I’ve wished for a combination of Base One Max and Stand One, which is what the new Nomad Stand One Max is all about. And I really, really like it … for the most part. Nomad’s…
Amidst the festivities in a sea of UAE colours last Union Day, one Emirati stood out in Abu Dhabi: A grandmother named Um Saeed. Together with her grandsons, Saeed took the initiative to clean up parts of the emirate during the 52nd National Day celebrations. And she did it all out of her love for the UAE, Abu Dhabi authorities said on Wednesday as they launched a new community initiative named after the Emirati grandma. “Her efforts are a testament to how any action, no matter how small, can have a significant contribution to the wellbeing of the nation,” according…
She was born amid war, in a hospital with no electricity in a southern Gaza city that has been bombarded daily. Her family named her Al Amira Aisha — “Princess Aisha.” She didn’t complete her third week before she died, killed in an Israeli airstrike that crushed her family home on Tuesday. Her extended family was asleep when the strike levelled their apartment building in Rafah before dawn, said Suzan Zoarab, the infant’s grandmother and survivor of the blast. Hospital officials said 27 people were killed, among them Amira and her 2-year old brother, Ahmed. “Just 2 weeks old. Her…
The shares of Abu Dhabi-headquartered PureHealth made a bumper debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Shares opened at Dh5.5 against an initial public offering (IPO) set at Dh3.26 per share. PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, offered 1.11 billion shares representing 10 per cent of its share capital worth Dh3.62 billion. Its subscription process witnessed “staggering demand” from investors in the UAE and the region. The professional subscribers’ tranche attracted a demand of Dh186 billion reflecting an oversubscription level of 54 times. Meanwhile, the retail offering witnessed tremendous appetite from investors, accumulating demand over Dh78…
The UAE Government on Wednesday issued a Federal Law on mental health with a spectrum of penalties for offenders of its regulations and provisions, including imprisonment and a fine of not less than Dh50,000 and not more than Dh200,000. The new law aligns with the latest practices and advancement in the mental healthcare landscape and secures the rights of psychiatric patients and ensures the provision of best physical and mental care. The law aims to regulate the relation between the psychiatric patients and each of the parties dealing with them, as well as providing the necessary health care in accordance…
When six friends from the Philippines got together to establish a golf society in Dubai, they could never have imagined the incredible journey that they about to start. Sixteen years later FIGME (Filipino Golfers in the Middle East) has established itself as one of the most vibrant and inclusive golfing communities in the GCC, boasting over 220 members, with 100 active golfers based in UAE. Ramon Navea, FIGME’s dynamic Chairman and one of the six friends who gathered together one evening in 2008, (the others being Chito, Emil, Randy, Giuseppe & Jon {RIP}) opened up about how the ‘boys club’…
KASHKAN BY RANVEER BRAR TO WELCOME 2024 WITH A GALA CELEBRATION Dubai, UAE, December 2023:The festive season is upon us, and Kashkan by Ranveer Brar is gearing up to usher in the seasons’ celebrations with spectacularsurprises. Christmas Celebration For Christmas, the team at Kashkan has curated a set menu exclusively for Christmas Eve, 24th and Christmas Day, 25th December, that will showcase a lavish selection from Celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar’s personal favourites. The plethora of dishes includes Crispy Kale Chaat, Mushroom ke Galawat, Daal Kashkan, Gosht ke Galawat, Lagan ke boti, Lamb Rogan Josh, Murgh Dum Biryani, Rasmalai and more.…
There’s not much time left in December, and that means Max subscribers only have a short time to catch some of their favorite movies before they depart at the end of the month. The holidays may be keeping you busy, but if you’re a Max subscriber, you really should check out our complete list of what’s new on Max and what’s leaving, so you have the full picture. To help you get started, we’ve shared our picks for the five movies leaving Max in December that you have to watch right now. There’s romance and adventure ahead, as well as…