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What happens when two carnivores embark on a chartered vegan river cruise? The answer is yum! After three failed attempts at turning vegetarian, we thought embarking on a luxury vegan river cruise would be suicidal. Surviving on lacklustre salads and rubbery tofu would be akin to enrolling in a gruelling weight loss programme. But the lure of a luxury cruise down the mighty Ganges river and its tributaries to the Sundarbans National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site in India, trumped the protesting growls of our stomachs. Vegan Travel Germany had chartered the Antara Ganges Voyager, a luxury boutique 28-suite…

Former two-time singles Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva will join multiple doubles champion Kristina Mladenovic and Germany’s Sabine Lisicki as the three wild cards when the 26th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge gets under way on Sunday. Now 39, Zvonareva has been among the top performers on the WTA Tour while reaching her career best of World No. 2 in October 2010 as she reached back-to-back singles finals at Wimbledon and the US Open that season. A former World No.10 in singles, much of Mladenovic’s success came in the doubles. The 30-year-old so far has six women’s doubles titles all achieved…

Dubai Airports celebrates milestone in making DXB more inclusive for People of Determination Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 1 December 2023: Dubai Airports proudly marks the one-year anniversary of its ground-breaking ‘We All Meet the World Differently’ programme, just ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December. The two-year programme, a collaborative effort with various stakeholders placing community engagement at its core, has steadfastly advanced initiatives to foster an inclusive environment across Dubai International (DXB). This aligns with Dubai’s vision to be the world’s leading disability-friendly city, ensuring a barrier-free community that empowers and welcomes all…

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Over 17 years, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), have expanded its projects with production of more than 20 gigawatts (GW) in 40 countries across six continents, said Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar on Thursday. The company started with the launch of a 10-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi followed by the launch of the 100MW Shams renewable energy project in 2013 as the first concentrated solar power plant in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Al Ramahi said on the occasion of the launch of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)…

Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by his cousin and two other men in an incident described as “absolutely inhumane and unconscionable”. The victim, whose name was not disclosed, spent months trapped in three homes in the US state of Missouri. On Wednesday, police descended upon a home on a rural highway in St Charles County. They later arrested Venkatesh R Sattaru, Sravan Varma Penumetcha and Nikhil Verma Penmatsa, and on Thursday charged them with offences…

Huawei is a real-economy company with proven digital capabilities and it will continue building the best possible products to serve its customers, partners, and developers in the Middle East, its senior official says. Roy Luo, Vice-President of Cloud Consulting Solution Sales at Huawei Cloud Middle East and Central Asia, said Huawei Cloud has served more than 200 government customers, more than 30 financial customers, and more than 150 Internet and cloud-native customers in the Middle East. “Huawei will continue operating in the Middle East and leverage our unique strengths in cloud-network-edge-device synergy to bring cutting-edge cloud, AI, and other emerging…

Long-distance runner and two-time Olympian Kara Groucher once said that it doesn’t matter how fast or how far you’re going; if you’re putting on your shoes and going out for a run, you are a runner. You are in that club. In this guide, we’ll tell you how to begin your journey in that club. With the right training, equipment and nutrition, you will be able to lace up, hit the open road, and explore the journey of a pursuit that extends beyond the physical. Running offers a gateway to mental resilience, community, and self-discovery and, when done right, can…

Freshworks Appoints Mika Yamamoto as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Former F5, Microsoft, Adobe executive brings stellar track record to lead new go-to-market function for the multi-domain global business software company Dubai, UAE, December 2023 —Freshworks Inc., Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) today announced the appointment of Mika Yamamoto as the company’s Chief Customer and Marketing Officer. She will be responsible for leading the company’s global marketing and customer experience teams. Yamamoto comes to Freshworks from F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) where she most recently served as the Executive Vice President and the Chief Marketing and Customer Engagement Officer, and led the company’s data,…

The award for the most underrated streaming service of 2023 easily goes to Apple TV+. When it first launched, not many people thought of Apple as a provider of quality TV. But opinions quickly changed once it became apparent that some of the most talked about shows of the year (not to mention movies) came from Apple TV+. The service isn’t just about Ted Lasso and The Morning Show. Based on the latest releases like The Buccaneers and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the hits keep coming. If you’re late to the Apple TV+ party, the holiday season is the perfect time to…