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Surrounded by family and friends, clapping and cheering, Gaza woman Afnan Jibril beams a brilliant smile on her wedding day, determined to celebrate even as war rages. “We are a people that love life, despite death, murders and destruction,” said her father, Mohamed Jibril. Relatives were gathered on Friday for the wartime wedding in a tiny room at an abandoned school building in the besieged Gaza Strip’s southern city of Rafah, near the frontier with Egypt. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The city has suffered daily Israeli bombardment, and the families of…

The Palestinian squad at the Asian Cup are finding it very hard to focus due to the conflict in Gaza, coach Makram Daboub said on Saturday, but he added that their presence at the tournament should remind the world that “Palestine exists”. “Keeping focused, honestly, is difficult because most of the time the players are focusing on news after training or before it, even on the bus while going to training,” Daboub told reporters ahead of their group opener against Iran on Sunday. “Everyone is focused on the news and what is happening, but even with that… there is a…

In theory, Peacock should have an unrivaled selection of sci-fi movies from the Universal Pictures film library. But in practice, Universal tends to loan out its best science fiction films to other streamers. That leaves Peacock with a mountain of dreck to sort through, including Asteroid vs. Earth, Dino King, and Lord of the Elves. All of those are real movies, by the way. It’s an ongoing challenge to find the best science fiction movies on Peacock without simply recommending the same films over and over again. But this January, there are three sci-fi movies on Peacock that you need…

It’s been close to two decades since the UAE reached the AFC Asian Cup final for the first and only time but a new-look Sons of Zayed squad are determined to make history at this year’s tournament. UAE open their campaign against Hong Kong at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan on Sunday afternoon in Group C which also features Iran and Palestine, who will also be in action on Sunday at the Education City Stadium. UAE lost 4-2 on penalties in the 1996 final against Saudi Arabia at the Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi Al Jazira’s talismanic…

تيرا سوليس من تومورولاند تقدم سيث تروكسلر: ليلة ساحرة تحت سماء مرصعة بالنجوم تستعد الوجهة الصحراوية لعام جديد من التألق الموسيقي تنسيقًا لأجواء عام 2024 دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، يناير 2024:أعلنتتيرا سوليس من تومورولاندعن تنظيم الحفلالافتتاحي لعام 2024 مع النجمالعالمي الدي جايسيث تروكسلر. فبعد أن تميّز العام 2023بأوقات لا تُنسى، تستعدّ الوجهة الصحراوية لإطلاقالعام الجديد بأجوائه الرائعة حيث تعد روّادها بتجربة ترفيهيّة ليلية استثنائيّة في قلب الصحراء. مع انطلاق موسم 2024، تدعو تيرا سوليس دبي عشاق الموسيقى الإلكترونية لمشاهدة ملحمة تومورولاند الموسيقية حيث سيحيي الحدث سيث تروكسلر علىمسرح أماري وذلك يوم الجمعة الموافق 19 يناير، وهو نجم متعدد المواهب يُعرف…

Netflix continues to boast one of the best content libraries of all the streaming services. Their selection of sci-fi films ranges from well-known classics to a string of recent hits. They Cloned Tyrone, Spiderhead, and The Adam Project were all Netflix original films that debuted on the streamer’s 10 most popular movies list. Are you looking for more sci-films on Netflix? For January, we selected five sci-films to stream on Netflix. Our selections include an innovative blockbuster involving dinosaurs, a visually stunning space thriller, and the first film in a big-budget Netflix franchise. Jurassic Park (1993) It feels appropriate that Steven Spielberg, the…

More people are now using Dubai’s Smart Police Stations (SPS) as authorities recorded a 13 per cent increase in the number of transactions submitted by citizens, residents, and visitors last year compared to the year before. The SPSs handled 121,986 transactions in 2023, compared to 107,719 transactions in 2022, Major General Ali Ahmad Ghanim from Dubai Police said on Saturday. Smart Police Stations are the world’s only unmanned police stations where people can file a complaint or obtain any of the listed 46 services, including permit requests, criminal matters, and traffic concerns without the physical presence of a police officer.…

Pakistan effectively closed a key northwestern border crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers on Saturday, Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban said. Noor Mohammad Hanif, director of Information and Culture department in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province said that officials at the Torkham began asking for passports and visas from Afghan drivers. Truckers have for years been able to pass the border without documents so they generally do not have them. Hanif said that, in response, Afghanistan is now asking Pakistani drivers for passports and visas. In a separate statement, the Nangarhar governor’s office said that officials from both sides are in talks to…

A bogey-free 63 helped the English golfer claim a one-shot lead over the Northern Irishman after a captivating day’s play at the Dubai Creek Resort By Nick Tarratt/ Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer Tommy Fleetwood fired a brilliant bogey-free 63 to set up a mouthwatering final-day duel with Rory McIlroy at the $2.5m Dubai Invitational, the opening event of the DP World’s 2024 schedule. The Dubai resident started the third round three shots behind his Ryder Cup team-mate but held a three-shot advantage of his own at one point as he made eight birdies to get to 15 under at…

The Winchester School to take on GEMS Modern in ILT20 Schools Cup Final Over 500 participants took part in the first-round. The Final round being played at the ICC Academy Ovals in Dubai between 4 and 14 Januaryfeatures six teams DP World ILT20 Season 2 schedule available here. Season 2 match tickets are available online at https://tickets.ilt20.ae as well as at all 14 Virgin Megastore outlets across UAE. Dubai, 14 December 2023:The Winchester School will battle it out with GEMS Modern for the top honours in the ILT20 Schools Cup Final to be played on Sunday, 14 January. Six teams…