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Kosovar miner Emin Hasani feels closer to God when he breaks the Ramadan fast 800 metres (2,625 feet) underground. After a long and sweltering shift down the Trepca mine in Stanterg in northern Kosovo, Hasani checks a clock to know when the sun is setting at the surface and whether the time has come to eat. Sitting around a small table in a makeshift office in the mine, he and four colleagues pull out dates, yogurt, pickles and cheese that they wash down with sugary black tea. The men laugh and chat with each other as they share the iftar…

In a forthcoming update on March 22, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will welcome new Spirits inspired by the iconic Mario and Princess Peach. This latest inclusion adds to the growing array of Spirits derived from diverse franchises, enriching the gameplay experience for fans worldwide. A hallmark feature of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lies in its utilisation of Spirits, serving as in-game power-ups and collectibles that augment character capabilities. Since its debut in December 2018, the Nintendo Switch exclusive, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd., has amassed over 1,500 Spirits, with continuous expansions anticipated in the near future. Announced…

Evolutions Redefines Real Estate Landscape in Dubai with Exclusive Membership Card & Prestigious Award Ceremony Dubai, UAE – 20 March 2024: Evolutions, a renowned real estate intelligence hub in Dubai, has announced the launch of its highly anticipated exclusive membership card in collaboration with Ennismore, alongside the unveiling of its inaugural annual award ceremony. The announcement was made during an elegant Suhoor gathering at the Victorian glasshouse restaurant, Bahu Dubai, located in the prestigious Emirates Hills. Attended by over 600 distinguished brokers and developers affiliated with Evolutions, the event marked a significant milestone for the company as it continues to…

The AMBER Alert system is an excellent tool for finding and recovering children abducted in your area. According to the U.S. government, this system has helped recover 1,029 children throughout all participating regions – 87 through Wireless Emergency Alerts alone. The AMBER alert system is one of our best resources for reporting and recovering abducted children. As of December 2023, the U.S. government reports that 1,186 children were rescued because of the AMBER program, which launched back in 1996. Fortunately, our go-to mobile devices and wearables have AMBER alerts and other emergency notifications automatically configured, so the populace is promptly…

The Civil Court in Dubai has ordered a company to pay a compensation of Dh200,000 to one of its employees whom it accused of forging his contract papers to raise his entitlements. The court’s order comes on a lawsuit filed by the employee demanding from the company he worked for to pay him Dh500,000, alleging that it filed a false complaint against him so as to force him to let go of his labour entitlements. The false complaint, the employee said, resulted in a travel ban, preventing him from visiting his sick mother and attending her last rites in his…

Ali is 12 and has survived things no child should see, spending half his life in what amounts to a prison camp for Daesh families in an arid corner of northeastern Syria. He knows not to dream of freedom. Instead he fantasises about having a football. “Can you get me one?” he said, as if he was asking for the Moon. Five years after the fall of the Daesh group’s brutal “caliphate”, tens of thousands of women and children linked to the militants are still being held by the US-backed Kurdish forces in camps rife with violence and abuse, with…

Aster DM Healthcare Limited, one of the largest and fastest growing integrated healthcare providers in GCC and India, on Wednesday announced that the separation of its India and GCC businesses and the proposed investment in the company’s GCC business by a consortium of investors led by Fajr Capital, a sovereign-owned private equity firm headquartered in the UAE, is nearing imminent completion. In November 2023, corporate approvals were received to separate the Company’s India and GCC businesses into two distinct and standalone entities to unlock long-term value. Under the separation plan, a Fajr Capital-led consortium entered into a definitive agreement to…

In the aftermath of the disruptive hacking incident during the Apex Legends Global Series, Respawn, the developers behind the popular game, has broken its silence with an official update. The untimely breach during the North American regional finals of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) had stirred a wave of apprehension among players, prompting urgent calls for clarification from the studio. Now, Respawn’s response seeks to assuage the community’s anxieties and reaffirm its commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the game. Instances of hacking and cheating have unfortunately plagued the gaming sphere, and Apex Legends has not been immune to…

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant will be under scrutiny on their return to action as the Indian Premier League begins on Friday, with the T20 World Cup hot on its heels. The 17th edition of the world’s richest cricket league is expected to end close to the June 1 start of the World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Organisers have released only the first two weeks of the IPL schedule so far because it clashes with India’s six-week-long general election. Last season the 10-team IPL lasted eight weeks. “This is a world stage for cricket,” IPL chairman…

CoinMENA FZE partners with Network International to streamline fiat onramps Strategic partnership allows UAE CoinMENA users to instantly  deposit funds via cards directly to their wallet UAE, 19th March 2024: Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has announced a strategic collaboration with virtual asset service provider CoinMENA FZE, to provide users with a seamless and secure onramp from fiat to crypto via card deposits. The announcement was made at a signing ceremony led by Pankaj Kundra, Group Head of Products, Partnerships, and Enterprises at Network International, and Talal Tabbaa,…