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Christian, a 56-year-old German expat in Abu Dhabi, got an unexpected Christmas gift nine days earlier: He won Dh100,000 in the latest Mahzooz draw on Saturday. He nearly missed last week’s edition, but thanks to his wife’s last-minute reminder, he was able to buy tickets just two hours before the live draw. Christian, who has been in the UAE for 12 years and works in a semi-government firm, enjoys stargazing with a telescope and capturing celestial moments in the desert with his family and pet. When he learnt about winning the Dh100,000 prize, he knew right then and there that…

It takes a while but slowly the children gathered around volunteer entertainer Ruaa Hassuna in a Gaza camp start clapping along as her music offers some respite from the horrors around them. Smiles light up the faces of the children, huddled amid the tents outside the south Gaza town of Rafah which shelter hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from their homes by more than two months of relentless Israeli bombardment. Hassuna is part of a troupe of more than a dozen volunteer entertainers who travel from camp to makeshift camp on a mission to provide children with some escape,…

Shah Rukh Khan, arguably Bollywood’s biggest star, once said in an interview that he was “the last of the stars”, and rightfully so. Hundreds of fans gathered at various landmarks in Dubai as King Khan made appearances across town to promote his upcoming release ‘Dunki’. When Dubai resident Disha Kewalramani won a meet-and-greet with the star himself, she couldn’t believe her luck. “Believe it or not, I have a little wish list stuck to my cupboard, which I made as a 6-year-old, and the first item on that was ‘I will meet Shah Rukh Khan one day’,” she told Khaleej…

OPPO’s Find N3 Series Unleashes the Power of Digital Car Keys in Innovative Partnership with BMW OPPO and BMW join forces to integrate OPPO’s Find N3 series as a digital car key for compatible BMW vehicles, redefining the driving experience. This partnership extends to the Middle East Trophy 2023/2024, highlighting the fusion of cutting-edge technology and high-speed racing.  Dubai, UAE, 19 December 2023 – Global technology brand OPPO and automotive industry leader BMW have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to redefine the driving experience. As part of this innovative venture, OPPO’s Find N3 serves as a digital car key…

Best Buy has a huge sale encompassing some of the best TV deals around at the moment. Whether you’re looking for a great priced 4K TV or you want to buy a more high-end OLED or QLED TV, there’s something here for you. There are nearly 100 TVs in the sale so we don’t have time to talk about every single one. Instead, we’ve focused on a few highlights while also giving you the button you need to check out the sale for yourself. We’re confident you’ll find the right TV for you below with many available for delivery in…

A Bangladeshi expat has won Dh1 million during the weekly electronic draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi. Mohammed, a 56-year-old expat based in Ras Al Khaimah, got lucky after purchasing tickets for a year. While working as a driver, he heard about Big Ticket from his friends. As a group, they have been buying tickets every month. “We are a group of 19 people. We have been buying Big Ticket every month for a year now. This is the third time that I bought a ticket under my name.” Mohammed purchased tickets during the special promotion and won the big…

Countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been slowly diversifying away from the US dollar, with bilateral trade growing exponentially with other countries — most notably China and India — said a new report. The six-nation GCC’s holdings of US Treasury securities have decreased in recent years, accounting for 7 per cent of their total foreign assets, according to a study on GCC: How are petrodollars invested? — released by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) late on Tuesday. “GCC countries have begun to slowly diversify away from the greenback as bilateral trade with other countries, most notably China…

A 38-year-old woman successfully underwent the first-ever liver transplant in Dubai, health authorities announced on Wednesday. Carried out at Kings College Hospital London Dubai on November 29, the life-saving surgery was made possible thanks to a liver donation from the family of a brain-dead individual. The recipient, whose identity remains confidential, is reported to be in stable condition after the four-hour transplant and has been discharged from the hospital, said Dr Tashfeen Sadiq Ali, chief medical officer at Kings College Hospital London. “We are very thankful to the donor’s family for their generous donation and the patient was saved on…

Indian Expat Wins Life-Changing US$1 Million with Idealz Dubai, UAE – December 20, 2023 – The UAE’s 52nd Union Day celebration is one that Shabana Unni, an Indian expatriate, will never forget because on this day, she received a phone call from Idealz that changed her life forever. On December 2nd at Dubai Festival City, during a live event, Shabana’s name was drawn from a barrel containing tens of thousands of others as she was named the winner of the One-Million-Dollar Union Day Grand Prize by Idealz, in partnership with Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE). Shabana, overwhelmed with joy…

When I first booted up the Zenless Zone Zero‘s beta, I expected something ready to compete with the likes of HoYoverse’s biggest hits. Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail boast complex combat systems that reward players for mastery, detailed worlds with lore tucked into every corner, and many more aspects that make them feel lively and worth staying with for the long run. Zenless‘ trailers made it seem like a futuristic, action-packed playground with a compelling critique of society threaded into its story. As I progressed past the opening chapter, my expectations came back down to Earth. HoYo’s latest action…