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The Indian embassy in Riyadh has helped three Indian female workers return home after they approached the embassy. In a post on social media platform X, the embassy shared a photo of the women at the airport. According to the post the female workers approached the embassy after they faced work-related issues. The embassy officials managed to obtain their final exit documents with the help of Saudi authorities. The workers travelled to India on Sunday, the embassy said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The embassy extended thanks to Saudi authorities for their…
Action icon Jason Statham is back in theaters this week with The Beekeeper. And despite what the name suggests, it is not about the proper care of nature’s most valuable insects. It’s a Statham flick, so, of course, his character, Adam Clay, is a former espionage operative who is just trying to find some peace in his retirement. However, Clay becomes incensed when scam artists drive his friend and neighbor, Eloise Parker (Phylicia Rashad), to commit suicide. And you can bet that Clay will be coming out of retirement and handing out some harsh payback for that. Where else can…
While field trips are a regular occurrence in private schools across Dubai, parents hold varying opinions about these ‘educational outings’. Some argue that they are costly and duplicative, as similar experiences are often part of family outings. On the contrary, some parents emphasize the significant educational benefits. Khaleej Times interviewed a diverse group of parents, revealing what led to this clear division in their perspectives. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Kazakh national Karina Shashkova whose children go to Sunmarke School Dubai said, “I personally think it is a good idea. I don’t…
France’s new foreign minister and his German counterpart said on Sunday they would continue to support Ukraine for as long as needed, nearly two years after the crisis started. “We are in full agreement… that we must support the Ukrainians for as long as necessary,” French minister Stephane Sejourne told a press conference alongside German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Baerbock said they would remain “on the side of Ukraine as long as necessary, until Russia has withdrawn”, from Ukrainian territory. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. But she warned that Russian President Vladimir…
ANIB Expands Customized Services Portfolio, Enhances Individual Medical Insurance Offering to Dubai Residents Move well timed to meet evolving healthcare needs of surging population Addresses growth projections of Dubai Economic Agenda “D33” Dubai, UAE (January 14, 2024):ANIB, a leading insurance brokerage with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer centricity, today announced that it is expanding and enhancing its portfolio of personalized medical insurance offerings. The move comes in recognition of the evolving healthcare needs of the dynamic and diverse population in the emirate of Dubai that is poised to surge in line with the projections of the Dubai Economic…
Anyone interested in buying Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset will be encouraged to sign up for an in-store demonstration of the device so that Apple can ensure they have the best possible experience with it from the very beginning. The tech giant is about to launch its most important product since the Apple Watch in 2015, and with many people never have gone near such a device, Apple wants to ensure that the initial experience with the Vision Pro is as good as it can be. Pre-orders for the $3,499 Vision Pro begin this Friday, with sales starting at the…
Popular raffle operators in the UAE, Mahzooz and Emirates Draw have bid for the national lottery licence with the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The operators have confirmed that the application process for the National Lottery licence has been completed and that regulators are currently conducting a thorough process to select the best applicant for the national lottery licence. In line with the directives from the UAE’s Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) — a federal body set up in September, Emirates Draw and Mahzooz, two popular raffle draws have put their operations on hold from January 1, 2024. Here is…
Well, that was a good week for the start of my 2024 year. I shot a final round of 68, three under par to finish on 11 under par and in 10th place in the $2.5 million Dubai Invitational at Dubai Creek Resort. I have been in 10th place since Friday night. It feels like I have been there even longer. I did not make any moves at all up the leaderboard over the weekend – but equally, I did not move down. In this quality field, I will take confidence from this statistic. It is still very early in…
The NBA will continue the league’s tradition of playing games on Martin Luther King Day Jr. in 2024. One of the games features Alperen Sengün and the Houston Rockets taking on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philly. The game is on NBA TV at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on January 15. The Rockets have exceeded expectations in caoch Ime Udoka’s first year thanks to a core consisting of Sengün, Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, and Dillon Brooks. Houston is frisky enough to sneak into the Play-In Tournament. The 76ers are looking for more than a…
Now 100 days old, the latest Israel-Hamas war is by far the longest, bloodiest, and most destructive conflict between the bitter enemies. The fighting erupted on October 7 when Hamas carried out a deadly attack in southern Israel. Since then, Israel has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes and a ground offensive that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighborhoods. The offensive has displaced the vast majority of Palestinians in Gaza, shuttered operations in more than half of Gaza’s hospitals and caused widespread hunger, U. monitors say. The Israeli military says it has now scaled back operations in the…