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Emerging UAE tennis talents have experienced a glimpse into the life of top professional players during the UAE Tennis Clinic, held on the sidelines of this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Organised by the UAE Tennis Federation, Tennis Emirates, and the ATP – the world’s governing body for men’s tennis, the UAE Tennis Clinic saw more than 15 of the UAE’s most promising junior players put through their paces by Belgian duo, Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen, holders of seven ATP tour doubles titles. After engaging the youngsters on their lives as full-time tennis professional and seeing the homegrown…

IPS 2024 Day 1 Unveils Cutting-Edge Insights and Collaborations in Real Estate Industry The inaugural day of the highly anticipated International Property Show (IPS) 2024 commenced with a vibrant array of presentations and panel discussions at the IPS Conference Stage and workshops on the IPS Activities Stage, illuminating key trends and challenges in the realms of real estate and technology. IPS Conference Stage Highlights Fireside Chat: Dr. Michael Waters, Author of ‘The Essential Guide to the Dubai Real Estate Market,’ captivated audiences with his insightful analysis of the current landscape of real estate in Dubai. His fireside chat, where he…

Did you know you can use your Amazon Echo smart speaker or your Echo Show smart display as a doorbell chime? As long as you have a compatible doorbell product that Alexa can handshake with, you’ll be able to receive doorbell notifications in the form of audible chimes, as well as video live-feeds (if you’re using an Echo Show).  Fortunately, the process of linking your compatible doorbell product to Amazon Alexa is a relatively straightforward one, and we’ve put together this step-by-step guide to help you along the way! Install a compatible video doorbellAmazon’s Echo — and Alexa working with it…

Parkin – the public joint stock company tasked to operate and manage public parking spaces in Dubai – is looking into expanding its services to privately owned developments, including shopping malls, airports, and other high-traffic facilities, the company said on Tuesday. Leveraging its experience and technology, Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, chairman of Parkin’s Board of Directors, said: “We are planning to expand to private developments and properties as part of our expansion plans. We have about 30 years of experience and end-to-end solution. We have the right to compete for parking services at malls and other private developments.” Parkin, which was…

Palestinian teacher Iman Mussallam says she is struggling to come to terms with the Gaza war’s death toll nearing 30,000 after almost five months of conflict between Israel and Hamas. But with many victims still trapped under the rubble of flattened buildings, the displaced Gaza woman says she is certain “the real number is greater than that”. “We don’t know how many martyrs there will be when the war ends,” added the 30-year-old, who has taken refuge at a crowded United Nations shelter in Gaza’s far-southern city of Rafah. The bloodiest ever Gaza war has brought a litany of horrors…

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) reported on Tuesday a significant 80 per cent surge in its contribution to the UAE’s industrial economy in 2023, and said it aims to boost its contribution to the nation’s GDP to Dh10 billion by 2026. The bank, a key financial engine of economic development and industrial advancement in the UAE, said its contribution to the UAE’s industrial economy grew from Dh2.4 billion in 2022 to Dh4.3 billion in 2023. In its annual performance report, the bank noted that it had contributed to the creation of 17,219 jobs, illustrating its commitment to fostering economic growth and…

Gavin Murphy did not have any expectations when he joined the Filipino Golfers in the Middle East, a non-profit organization which was founded in May 2008 by a small group of golf enthusiasts from Asia’s pearl of the orient. Little did he know that it was going to be so much fun and that it would help him rediscover his passion for a game that he gave up for five years. When a friend told him about FIGME and its multi-cultural group of golfers, Gavin jumped at the opportunity to shake the dust off his set of golf clubs and…

The Region’s Biggest Platform For HR Tech Wraps Up On A High Revealed that 79% of employees were more productive when working in a hybrid model comprising of working 1-3 days from home “Hybrid work models are not just a trend; they are the future”, says the Qualtrics study Propagated the importance of the integration of technology and human connection for the coming years 27th February 2024, Dubai: The HR Tech MENA Summit 2024 concluded on a high with transformative insights and discussions, reinforcing its position as a pivotal event in the HR and technology sectors. The HR TECH MENA…

Looking to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals for just the third time in club history, Bournemouth host Leicester City today in a fifth-round matchup. This will be the first time these sides have played each other in this competition. In the United States, the match will stream exclusively on ESPN+ very soon, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need to know to watch Bournemouth vs Leicester City and the rest of the FA Cup matches this week. Watch Bournemouth vs Leicester City on ESPN+ ESPN+ is the only place you can watch Bournemouth vs Leicester City in the United…

Spectators now have the chance to win thrilling prizes, including several cars, simply by visiting the Gov Games 2024. Dubai is set to welcome teams from around the world for the eagerly anticipated kick-off of the fifth edition of the games on Thursday. This year’s Gov Games will be staged at Dubai Festival City from February 29 to March 3, where participants will compete for the grand prize. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Meanwhile, organisers highlighted even spectators have the opportunity to vie for thrilling prizes through a number of on-the-spot games…