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For the first time in nearly two decades, a new incarnation of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is on the big screen. However, Wonka is not directly based on Dahl’s classic children’s novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Instead, it’s an original story with Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka who is still chasing his dreams of opening a chocolate store and changing the world. To celebrate the arrival of Wonka in theaters on December 15, we’re looking back at the seven best Roald Dahl movie adaptations. Dahl had a gift for writing dark stories for children, which is why…

All the way from North Pole, the Claus family came to Dubai in full force as Expo City turned into a Christmas wonderland. Soon after world leaders wrapped up COP28, the festive village opened to residents and visitors on Friday with a 52ft Christmas tree lit up in the middle of Al Wasl Dome. Much to the crowd’s delight, the star of the show — Santa — showed up with his entire clan to bring cheers all around. Mrs Claus was there, and so were the reindeers, the Gingerbread Man, a team of helpful elves, and a trio of giant…

Eighty-three-year-old Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah — believed to be the world’s oldest crown prince — was named Emir of Kuwait. Sheikh Mishal, who had already assumed some key constitutional duties of the emir in 2021, has spent most of his career in Kuwait’s security and intelligence apparatus. The deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs made the announcement on Saturday after the death of Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah. Shortly after Kuwait’s royal court confirmed Sheikh Nawaf’s passing. Condolences poured in from Gulf countries. In the UAE, a three-day mourning period was…

Actor Raveena Tandon will be seen in an interesting avatar in a web series titled Karmma Calling. As per a statement, Karmma Calling is the Indian adaptation of ABC series Revenge. In the series, Raveena plays the role of Indrani Kothari, the reigning queen of society in Alibaug, a rich world of glitz, glamour, deceit and betrayal. Ruchi Narain has directed it. Excited about the project, Raveena said: “Indrani Kothari believes the world is her stage and I haven’t essayed such a character in a very long time. Karmma Calling is definitely more than what meets the eye and explores…

Former Grand Slam winner Yannick Noah described his appointment Thursday as captain of France’s men’s wheelchair tennis team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as “a fantastic adventure”. The 63-year-old, who won the 1983 French Open before helping his country to Fed Cup and Davis Cup successes as skipper, was handed the role for his home Games by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) on Thursday. “It’s a fantastic adventure,” said Noah in an FFT press release. “I’m super excited. We’re currently in a phase where we’re getting to know each other. “We’re eight months away from the Games and for now…

Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi organises 3rd Abu Dhabi Government Leadership Retreat Abu Dhabi, 15 December 2023: The Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), in partnership with the Department of Economic Development (ADDED), has hosted the third Abu Dhabi Government Leadership Retreat to boost creative leadership and bolster productive collaboration among leaders in the government sector of the emirate. Held under the theme Falcon Economy, the retreat was attended by 33 delegates representing various Abu Dhabi Government entities. The retreat, held at Strata’s headquarters in Al Ain, provided a platform for leaders to converge, align their…

A few weeks ago, Christopher Nolan’s towering historical blockbuster Oppenheimer landed on Blu-ray. Within days, the disc sold out everywhere, disappearing from online retail inventories and brick-and-mortar shelves alike. In an age when physical media is supposedly on its deathbed, pushed to the brink of extinction by the convenience of streaming, here was what used to be called a “home-video release” so in demand that it started fetching the exorbitant resale rate of a cult classic long out of print. Such is the anomalous power of a pop-culture sensation whose success we’re still finding new ways to quantify. By most metrics…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Saturday firmed up a vision document to significantly expand bilateral cooperation in around 10 key areas and pushed for concluding a trade pact as early as possible during their “productive” talks. Modi and Tarik also discussed the situation arising out of the Hamas-Israel conflict and the challenge of terrorism as well as the larger need to try and achieve a two-state solution to the Palestine issue as a way forward. At a media briefing, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra described the discussions between Modi and the visiting leader as…

Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar produced a bowling masterclass as India skittled out England for just 131 runs on Saturday to claim victory by a record margin of 347 runs in their one-off test match in Navi Mumbai. The previous highest winning margin of runs in women’s test cricket was 309, recorded by Sri Lanka against Pakistan in 1998. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who opted to not enforce the follow-on on Friday after England were dismantled for 136 in their first innings, declared on 186-6 before the start of play on day three, giving the visitors a massive target of…

أريستا العقارية تدخل السوق الإماراتي بمشاريع فاخرة واستثمارات تتجاوز 5 مليارات درهم أريستا العقارية تضع معايير جديدة للتميز في قطاع العقارات في دولة الإمارات بغية تقديم منظور جديد للحياة الفاخرة من خلال إضفاء أناقة التصميم في كافة مشاريعها. استثمار حوالي 5 مليارات درهم في السنوات الثلاث إلى الأربع المقبلة، وتتمثل باكورة هذا الاستثمار بمشروعها الأول ذي الموقع الاستراتيجي في مدينة محمد بن راشد. القطاع العقاري يحظى بأهمية كبيرة في الاقتصاد الإماراتي، إذ يشكل قرابة 5.5٪ من إجمالي الناتج المحليللدولة. الإمارات العربية المتحدة، دبي، ديسمبر 2023: أعلنت شركة أريستا العقارية عن دخولها المشهد العقاري في سوق دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وذلك…