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His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, opened the Kalba Heritage Market, which was restored and developed along with areas surrounding it. The Sharjah Ruler also toured the market, visiting various shops. Officials briefed Sheikh Sultan about the renovation process of the market, which included the restoration of the old market, the houses and the old mosque, and the allocation of various shops. Here are five reasons that make it a must-visit place. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Location Kalba Heritage…
The screams were heard soon after the ailing boat emerged into view. On board were babies and children, alongside mothers and fathers begging to be saved. The passengers were ethnic Rohingya Muslims who had fled surging gang violence and rampant hunger in the refugee camps of Bangladesh, only to find themselves adrift with a broken engine on the Andaman Sea. For a moment, it appeared their salvation had arrived in the form of another boat carrying Rohingya refugees that had pulled up alongside them. But those on board the other boat — itself overloaded and beginning to leak — knew…
Get ready for the Day of Reckoning. This massive boxing event in Saudi Arabia features some incredible star power in boxing, and it’s capped off by Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin. Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs) is the favorite, with every boxing fan and their mother hopping for a Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder fight next year. To make that happen Joshua will have to mentally move past his losses and trainer change to defeat Otto Wallin (26-1, 14 KOs). Wallin is a skilled boxer who gave Tyson Fury a run for his money in September of 2019, giving the Gypsy King…
A 60-minute fireworks display that attempts to break four Guinness World Records, a drone show utilising over 5,000 drones, a huge laser show, folkloric performances and international art shows will be part of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Abu Dhabi. The Higher Organising Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, currently taking place at Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba showgrounds, has announced its New Year’s special programme that will attract millions of visitors, residents and tourists from around the world. Celebrations will include the largest and most extravagant firework display, which will last more than 60 minutes. Along with that, there will…
Around 300 Indian nationals who were on board a plane grounded in France on suspicion of human trafficking were being cared for on Saturday in the hall of an airport in the eastern region of Marne while an investigation was ongoing, a local official said. Marne emergency services had installed makeshift beds for the 303 stranded passengers, gave them access to toilets and showers and provided meals and hot drinks at Vatry airport, a spokeswoman for the Marne prefect’s office said. Officials from the Indian general consulate were visiting them regularly, she added in a statement. Stay up to date…
Not only is it almost Christmas Eve, but it is also the big day for Steelers and Bengals fans. The two teams collide today at 4:30 p.m. ET. It’s an exciting game, too, with both teams having hovered near the 1:1 win-to-loss ratio during the season. This is the time for one of the teams to make a clear and definitive strike ahead of the other. That means you’ll definitely want to catch a Steelers vs Bengals live stream. Here, we’ll show you where to watch, plus how you can potentially watch Steelers vs Bengals for free on select live…
Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has alleged that its members were targeted, arrested and stopped from filing nomination papers for the February 8 elections despite assurances from the top poll body and the judiciary. The allegations come after Pakistan’s election commission on Friday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s organisational elections and its plea to have the cricket bat as the electoral symbol for the elections. The last date for filing the nomination papers for the elections is December 24. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to a report in the Dawn…
Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she blew the whistle on Fulham’s game against Burnley at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the officiating ranks and, in 2021, became the first woman appointed to referee a match in the English Football League when she took charge of the fourth-tier fixture between Harrogate and Port Vale. Welch was also the first female official to referee matches in the…
The Day of Reckoning, a massive boxing PPV event hosted by Saudi Arabia, is almost here. This is a full fight card absolutely stacked with a-list boxing talent. In the co-main event, Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) is taking on Joseph Parker (33-3, 23 KOs). Most talk before the match is centered around Wilder’s lack of activity over the past few years. He’s only had one fight since his final loss to Tyson Fury in 2021, and in it he dispatched Robert Helenius in the first round. That’s just under three minutes of ring time in two years. On the…
Abdul Hadi, an Iranian expat living in Al Nahda, Sharjah wanted to buy a vacuum cleaner worth over Dh500. While browsing the Internet, his wife happened to see an advertisement for the same vacuum at 50 percent off. They immediately ordered the product — but when it arrived, they were shocked. “It was delivered after a week, and what we got in the parcel was nothing worth Dh500 — not even the Dh250 that I paid. They sent a vacuum cleaner that costs only Dh30 in the market,” said Hadi. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…