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Imagine this scenario when budgeting your monthly expenses: Dh250 monthly grocery bills.A prime villa in Dubai’s Mirdif for as low as Dh20,000 per year.Dh200 utility bills per month. These figures are not a wish list of a UAE resident; they depict the expenses people paid to live in the UAE just a decade ago. However, for long-term residents, costs have risen substantially, leaving many unable to save anywhere near what they could a decade ago. According to a survey conducted by Cigna Healthcare, almost half of UAE residents consider the ‘cost of living’ to be the primary cause of stress,…

As amana adopts a unique MENA stocks pricing model, with zero exchange fees and clearing fees, it moves towards a more inclusive and accessible financial landscape for all MENA’s leading neobroker, amana, is transforming the trading and investing landscape for its customers by offering unprecedented pricing on MENA stocks, enabling more customers to participate in the economic growth of the region. amana’s pricing advantage Drawing inspiration from the success of brokers like Robinhood in the US, amana’s groundbreaking zero-commission, zero-fees MENA Pricing strategy on the first $100,000 in investment is poised to be a game-changer. In addition to not charging…

We have the solution to Wordle on March 19, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “SPELT.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…

The weather today is expected to be fair to partly cloudy and cloudy at times over islands, coastal and some western areas, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. Clouds are expected to appear eastward by afternoon, with humidity expected by night and Wednesday morning over some coastal areas. Light to moderate winds are set to blow, freshening at times causing blowing dust. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight in Oman Sea. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Temperatures are expected to drop…

A 5.4-magnitude moderate earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Tuesday and there were no immediate reports of any causalities, authorities said. “The quake’s epicentre was 150 kilometres Northwest of Quetta with a depth of 35 km,” a met official said. According to details, the earthquake jolts were felt in the capital city of Quetta, Noshki, Chagi, Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Dalbadin, Pishin and some other areas of the province. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Pakistan Met Office said the earthquake tremors were also felt and recorded at the Pakistan-Iran border areas. However,…

OpenAI left a lot of jaws on the floor last month when it shared the first footage made by Sora, its AI-powered text-to-video generator. The quality, while not perfect, was extraordinary, and left many wondering about the kind of transformational impact that such technology will have on the creative industries, including Hollywood. OpenAI has yet to release Sora to the public — that’s expected to happen later this year — but the company is happy to continue impressing everyone by dropping regular Sora-generated videos into its social media feeds. The latest one to land looks like a clip from a…

The Els Club, Dubai and Ajman’s Al Zorah Golf Club won top accolades for Team of the Year in their respective categories at the highly anticipated 59club 5th annual MEA Service Excellence Awards. The Els Club, led by Agnes Wesolowska, walked away with the Golf Membership Team prize while the Stephen Payne-led Al Zorah took home the gold medal in the Retail Team category. The regional golf industry gathered on board the historic Queen Elizabeth 2 in Dubai to celebrate the latest award winners of the 59club, the industry-leading Customer Service Analysts and Training Provider. The coveted Gold, Silver and…

After numerous delays, NASA and Boeing look more certain than ever to launch the first crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft in May. In a major step toward the long-awaited Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, Boeing has started fueling the spacecraft. The CFT mission will see NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams climb aboard the Starliner atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket for a historic flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The Starliner spacecraft, which comprises a reusable crew and expendable service module, was recently transported to the Hazardous Processing Area at Boeing’s Commercial…

The UAE Cabinet approved an amendment to the executive regulations of the federal law governing citizenship and passports. Among the key revisions, the Emirati passport’s validity period has been extended from 5 to 10 years for individuals aged 21 and above. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, made the announcement on social media platform X after the Cabinet meeting on Monday. The new amendments introduce a host of additional benefits, including more facilities and comprehensive digital services, ensuring greater convenience and efficiency for citizens provided by the relevant authorities.…

Passengers travelling between the UAE and India will have more flights to choose from during the upcoming summer holiday season when travel grows exceptionally between the two countries. Air India Express has announced that it will add 24 additional flights every week between India and the UAE – mainly Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Dubai – during summer, benefitting the Indian expats and tourists. The Indian carrier will add four more flights on the Dubai route to make the number of weekly flights 84. On Abu Dhabi route, there will be 43 flights a week, by adding 14 flights.…