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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and others belonging to jailed ex-premier Imran Khan’s party in a case related to the May 9 violence last year. Judge Malik Ejaz Asif of the Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court took action based on a case filed against Gandapur, ordering the authorities to produce the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister along with others before the court on April 2. On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Khan, the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief, by paramilitary Rangers from…

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from its focus on reflating growth with decades of massive monetary stimulus.While the move was Japan’s first interest rate hike in 17 years, it still keeps rates stuck around zero as a fragile economic recovery forces the central bank to go slow on further rises in borrowing costs, analysts say. The shift makes Japan the last central bank to exit negative rates, and ends an era in which policymakers around the world sought to…

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are now divorced. A Los Angeles Superior Court judgement dissolving their marriage of nearly three years became official Tuesday, six months after the 30-year-old pop star filed a petition to divorce the 28-year-old real estate broker. The two separated more than a year ago, according to court papers. They had a pre-nuptial agreement, had no children and had no significant legal disputes in the split, allowing it to move quickly and cleanly through the court system. The terms of their settlement were agreed upon in October, they had only to wait the required six months…

American Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has great memories of the UAE having won the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates on four occasions, the most by any trainer beside Saeed bin Suroor (Nine). However, there is one other memory that will remain with him forever and it’s not a good one. In 2012 Baffert, who came to Dubai with a horse called Game On Dude, suffered a life-threatening heart attack just days before the race and was rushed to City Hospital where specialist carried out an emergency surgery to save his life. Game On Dude did…

إي اف چي هيرميس تنجح في إتمام خدماتها الاستشارية لصفقة بيع محفظة مختارة من العلامات التجارية التابعة لشركة «سينومي ريتيل» في مجال الأزياء لصالح شركة «عبدالله العثيم للأزياء» المملكة العربية السعودية، 18 مارس، 2024 أعلنت اليوم إي اف چي هيرميس، بنك الاستثمار التابع لمجموعة إي اف چي القابضة والرائد في أسواق الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، أن قطاع الترويج وتغطية الاكتتاب قد نجح في إتمام الخدمات الاستشارية في صفقة دمج واستحواذ لصالح شركة «سينومي ريتيل»، الشركة الرائدة في مجال تجارة التجزئة بالمملكة العربية السعودية، والتي تتضمن بيع محفظة مختارة من العلامات التجارية التابعة لشركة «سينومي ريتيل» في مجال الأزياء وذلك لشركة…

When it comes to finding great movies to watch, from high-profile new titles to classics and even obscure films, Amazon Prime Video is a great resource. But the selection of titles is always changing. Some movies are only available for a limited time. They might be removed from the streaming service due to licensing expirations, or perhaps they are moving to another streaming service. Whatever the case, the list of titles you have bookmarked to watch when you get around to it might be thinner once you actually sit down to queue them up. To help make sure you don’t…

Sharjah International Airport welcomed some very special guests yesterday, March 18. A herd of cows arrived for Al Mleiha Dairy Farm, which is scheduled to start production in June 2024. These cows will produce entirely high-quality milk containing A2A2 protein, which boasts numerous health benefits. This farm will form the third phase of a plan that will see cow-breeding and poultry projects come up near the massive wheat farm in Mleiha. Managed by the Sharjah Agricultural and Animal Production Establishment, the Mleiha Dairy Farm aims to offer consumers natural milk without any alterations. Under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh…

Many of us have had the conversation – the friend who moved out for a couple of years and ended up settling; the colleague whose ambition was to pay off student loans and is still here 20 years later. The number of expats staying longer in their host countries than they originally planned is on the rise. This tendency to extend the duration of our stays reflects the evolving economic opportunities in the region, and the ever-increasing attractiveness of life here in the Gulf. However, many of those arriving are in their mid 30s and with average global retirement hovering…

EFG Hermes Concludes Advisory on Cenomi Retail’s Sale of a Portfolio of Fashion Brands to Abdullah Al-Othaim Fashion Saudi Arabia, March 18, 2024 EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding Company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced today that it concluded advisory on a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal for Cenomi Retail, the largest franchise retailer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The retail giant has agreed to sell a select portfolio of brands to Abdullah Al-Othaim Fashion Company, a fully owned subsidiary of Abdullah Al-Othaim Investment Company. As part of the agreement, Cenomi Retail had reached…

It has been over six months since the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched, and they are still considered two of the best smartwatches on the market. However, there are two significant reasons why you might not want to purchase either of these models. Those reasons are the Apple Watch Series 8 and the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra. That’s right — buying a 2022 Apple Watch over the newer models might be a better choice for you. Why now’s a great time to buy an old Apple Watch Apple has made it standard practice to release…