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Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, on Sunday met Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google. In the meeting held at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Sheikh Maktoum highlighted Dubai’s vision of a future driven by technological innovation and its commitment to providing all industry players with a platform for transformative growth. As one of the world’s most future-ready cities and a leader in embracing innovation, Dubai is keen to bring together all who share its vision, to tap…
Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants traded fire across the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday for the third consecutive day and Israel said several of its soldiers were hurt, following the collapse of a truce between it and Hamas militants in Gaza. The Israeli military said its soldiers were “lightly injured” when an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a vehicle in the Beit Hillel area of northern Israel. Israeli forces fired artillery in return, the military’s statement read. Iran-backed Hezbollah said it had targeted a number of Israeli positions with what it called “appropriate weapons”. Following the eruption of the Hamas-Israel…
Over 70,000 delegates are convening at COP28 in Dubai, making this annual climate summit one of the largest since the first COP was held in Berlin in 1995. The first Global Stocktake (GST) at the event will provide a comprehensive assessment of progress since the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in 2015 at COP21, where more than 190 countries agreed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, but preferably to 1.5 degrees. There has been a growing emphasis on climate action, with extreme climate events becoming more common, and global temperatures setting new records. The United Nations…
Most of the major streaming services are currently overflowing with cheesy Christmas movies that never saw the inside of a movie theater. Instead, their Christmas flicks are either streaming originals or films that migrated from Lifetime, Hallmark, or any other TV network that pumps out dozens of Christmas movies every year. Amazon Prime Video has a lot of those films, too. Fortunately, Prime Video is also the home of actual Christmas classics that offer so much more than these made-for-TV flicks. For this holiday season, we’re throwing the spotlight on The Man Who Invented Christmas, Scrooged, Last Christmas, and Violent…
Former champion Daria Snigur is reluctant to put herself under any sort of pressure as she targets a second crown in Dubai as the 26th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge got underway at the Habtoor Grand on Saturday. Snigur rocketed 39 places to a career-high No. 144 in the WTA rankings after collecting her biggest title yet on the ITF World Tennis Tour at the W100+H Dubai at the end of 2021. A losing finalist at the tournament in 2019, the Ukrainian battled through three-set matches against Xinyu Wang, Viktoria Kuzmova and Anastasia Gasanova before brushing aside Slovakia’s Kristina Kucova 6-3,…
Heading into Week 13, the two best teams in the NFC are the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) and the San Francisco 49ers (8-3). The 49ers and Eagles met in last year’s NFC Championship Game in a highly-anticipated showdown. However, the Eagles knocked San Francisco quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson out of the game, resulting in a 31-7 blowout victory in favor of Philadelphia. With Purdy back under center, Sunday’s matchup between the Eagles and 49ers should be much closer. Contents Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots start time, channel, and live streamDetroit Lions at New Orleans Saints start time,…
The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held discussions with US Vice-President Kamala Harris on numerous issues on the agenda of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) on Saturday. The significance of the conference in fostering international cooperation to combat climate change in a way that serves the common interests of all peoples worldwide was emphasised. The discussion also highlighted cooperation between the two countries in renewable energy and sustainable development, focusing on joint initiatives in these areas. The meeting, which took place at the COP28 venue in Expo City Dubai, also covered the historic partnership between…
A fan of Ligue 1 club Nantes has died after being stabbed before the club’s 1-0 win over Nice, the public prosecutor in the western French city confirmed on Sunday. The fatality occurred when several vehicles transporting Nice supporters were attacked by rival Nantes fans while on their way to the Beaujoire stadium before Saturday’s game. “During these events, in circumstances which remain to be determined, a 31-year-old man, a supporter of FC Nantes, collapsed (and) died on the spot, despite the rapid intervention of emergency services,” Nantes public prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul said. The victim received “a wound in the…
The Middle East has been marked by a lengthy history of conflicts, and each of these events has exerted varying effects on the region’s real estate industry. From the Gulf War in the 1990s to the Arab Spring in the 2010s, these conflicts have frequently caused fluctuations in real estate markets, presenting both challenges and opportunities for the industry. During times of conflict, investor sentiment tends to waver, but there is often a market rebound as investors regain confidence and seek growth opportunities. The Dubai’s flourishing real estate industry has always come out strong and resilient. It has also enjoyed…
Saturday Night Live (SNL) skits are hit or miss. But when it comes to holiday skits, they usually strike gold. There are so many great holiday skits throughout the sketch comedy show’s 48-year and 49-season run and counting. Think: Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer putting the Grinch in the holiday spirit. Digital Shorts like D**k in a Box starring Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake, John Malkovich disappointing kids with his dark reading of a Christmas classic, the iconic Chanukah Song written and sung by Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy celebrating Christmas in Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood are just a few of the stellar…