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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met King Charles III of the UK on the sidelines of the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), which commenced on Thursday at Expo City Dubai. The event, which brings together 180 heads of state and government from across the world, runs until December 12, 2023. During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed welcomed King Charles III to the UAE and the ongoing COP28. Sheikh Hamdan commended King Charles’s significant contributions to global efforts to combat climate change.…
Israel’s warplanes pounded Gaza on Friday after talks to extend a week-old truce with Hamas broke down, sending wounded and dead Palestinians into hospitals and others onto the streets to seek safety. Eastern areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza came under intensive bombardment as the deadline lapsed shortly after dawn, with columns of smoke rising into the sky, Reuters journalists in the city said. Residents took to the road with belongings heaped up in carts, fleeing for shelter further west. In the north of the enclave, previously the main war zone, huge plumes of smoke rose above the ruins,…
Patriarchy is an unyielding word. It has connotations that have wrecked lives of countless women with its intractable norms. We live in a world where women are judged by the pettiest standards there can be and their individuality robbed by male supremacy; but with every instance of oppression and violation, a new voice arises to haul up the fallen lives from the ashes of their misery. Chief Dr Nike Davies-Okundaye’s is one such dominant voice that emerged from the muffles of thousands of Nigerian women who had resigned to a life of suffering and male domination. Her art was her…
Ahead of the landmark 35th edition of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, organisers have announced Nakheel, the Dubai-based global leading master developer, as the new Official Partner for next month’s tournament at Emirates Golf Club. The strategic collaboration will see Nakheel play a key role in the 35th edition, set to take place from January 18 to 21, 2024, and reaffirm its ongoing efforts to support premium sporting events and offer holistic lifestyle experiences to Dubai’s visitors and residents. Simon Corkill, Executive Tournament Director of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Nakheel as the Official Partner…
TOM KOHLER-CADMORE EYES ENGLAND CALL-UP WITH EXPLOSIVE ABU DHABI T10 SOJOURN Abu Dhabi, 30th November 2023: After hammering an unbeaten 68 off 33 balls on the opening day of the 2023 edition of Abu Dhabi T10, Deccan Gladiators opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore admitted that he was surprised to see the swing on the surface at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The English batter is quite used to playing in the UAE conditions, as he has displayed his skills across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah over the past couple of years in multiple leagues. But the cool winds and a patch of grass…
There’s a scene in Elf where Will Ferrell’s Buddy walks into a New York City coffee shop after seeing a sign in the window that reads” World’s best cup of coffee.” He then praises the entire staff for creating what he thinks is the best version of the popular drink. Buddy gleefully says, “You did it! Congratulations. World’s best cup of coffee. Great job everybody,” as the staff looks at him with blank stares. Pretend that the sign reads, “World’s best Christmas movie,” and I’m playing the role of Buddy in 2003, congratulating the cast and crew of Elf for creating a Christmas…
A China-based technology company, which designs and develops zero-emission commercial vehicles, is set to bring its customised hydrogen-powered city buses to Abu Dhabi. Wisdom Motor inked a cooperation agreement with the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi to provide green mobility solutions to the emirate through its distributor Emirates Global Motor Electric (EGME), part of the Al Fahim Group. The 12-metre hydrogen fuel cell city bus has a driving range of 500km and reduces 105kg of carbon emissions per 100km of travel. The cooperation agreement coincides with the ITC’s announcement this…
Breaks ground on 500 million dirham real estate projects Prestige One Developments is now the fastest growing independent property developer in the UAE. It follows the groundbreaking of two major Dubai residential projects worth Dh500 million ($135mn+). The business has quickly built a reputation for innovative, luxury residential concepts, which are now under construction, including The Residence in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) and Vista in Dubai Sports City. Prestige One Developments is headed by highly successful businessman and real estate magnate Ajmal Saifi, a veteran of the property sector in Dubai. Under his leadership, the company has demonstrated a rapid…
What happens when two carnivores embark on a chartered vegan river cruise? The answer is yum! After three failed attempts at turning vegetarian, we thought embarking on a luxury vegan river cruise would be suicidal. Surviving on lacklustre salads and rubbery tofu would be akin to enrolling in a gruelling weight loss programme. But the lure of a luxury cruise down the mighty Ganges river and its tributaries to the Sundarbans National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site in India, trumped the protesting growls of our stomachs. Vegan Travel Germany had chartered the Antara Ganges Voyager, a luxury boutique 28-suite…
Former two-time singles Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva will join multiple doubles champion Kristina Mladenovic and Germany’s Sabine Lisicki as the three wild cards when the 26th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge gets under way on Sunday. Now 39, Zvonareva has been among the top performers on the WTA Tour while reaching her career best of World No. 2 in October 2010 as she reached back-to-back singles finals at Wimbledon and the US Open that season. A former World No.10 in singles, much of Mladenovic’s success came in the doubles. The 30-year-old so far has six women’s doubles titles all achieved…