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Khadija Hasan Ahmad’s love for astronomy comes from her father. In the early 2000s, she and her three brothers would often accompany him on monthly stargazing trips into the desert. Now, at 25, Khadija helps run the Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG) – founded by her father, Hasan Ahmad Al Hariri – as the non-profit organisation’s operations manager. “We didn’t know much about astronomy – no one was teaching us astronomy at school,” she told Khaleej Times. “The only things we knew about it were from our dad who would teach and show us.” DAG was officially founded in the year…

With a focus on reinventing sophisticated living and hospitality excellence, the company is creating long-term value in its property ventures for both investors and individuals Dubai, UAE (December 2023): Almal Capital Investments, a Dubai-based investment and development company, backed by substantial international experience and focusing on hospitality and residential projects, has recently invested in two new luxury developments in La Mer Island and Al Marjan Island, located in Dubai and Ras Al-Khaimah, respectively. Founded in 2022, the company aims to deliver upscale properties for residents and exceptional returns for investors. Following its newest real estate ventures, Almal Capital Investments marks the…

Who wants to hear classic Christmas songs with a country twist? Join Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood as they co-host the 14th annual CMA Country Christmas. Filmed in front of a live audience in Nashville, CMA Country Christmas will feature holiday favorites and new, original songs. Grant and Yearwood will perform multiple songs during the special, including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World. Other performers hitting the stage include Lady A, Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, Lindsey Stirling, Jon Pardi, The War And Treaty, and Zach Williams with Lainey Wilson. Watch the CMA Country Christmas 2023 live stream on ABC CMA Country…

The weather today is expected to be partly cloudy and dusty at times, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. Low clouds are set to appear over some areas, especially coastal, with a probability of rainfall. Temperatures are set to dip gradually. Heavy rains lashed mountainous areas of the country yesterday. In a video shared by Storm Centre on X, rainfall is seen in Jebel Jais, as a wadi nearby overflows. Fresh to strong winds will blow over the sea causing dust and sand during daytime, especially towards the westward region, gradually decreasing by night. The sea…

Turkish Airlines reinstates flights to Osaka, Japan The carrier resumed flights to the Japanese city on 12 December 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 15 December 2023: Flying to more countries than any other airline in the world, Turkish Airlines has once again added Osaka International Airport to its flight network starting from December 12. This move stands as a testament to the airline’s ongoing commitment to network expansion, ensuring passengers enjoy unparalleled connectivity. Flights to Osaka now operate four days a week—on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays— between Istanbul Airport and Osaka International Airport, featuring the Boeing 787-9. Turkish Airlines…

Apple’s lineup of headphones has grown in popularity substantially over the years, with the modern white design recognizable from Zoom meetings to coffee shops. As such, AirPods make a great holiday gift for almost anyone, and there’s a model out there for almost everyone’s needs. It’s somewhat rare to find significant discounts on Apple products, but we’ve been able to find a lot of impressive holiday deals on a number of Apple AirPods models. Several of them rank among the best wireless earbuds, but all of them make for some great holiday savings. Best holiday AirPods deals Currently you can…

Sharjah Shopping Promotions 2023, the annual promotional and entertainment event organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), is set to launch on Friday (Dec 15) across the Emirate of Sharjah under the slogan “Smile for the Promotions, Smile for Shopping”. Numerous Sharjah shopping centres and retail stores are slated to participate in the activities, which will continue to January 20, 2024. The opening festivities will kick off at City Centre Al Zahia, followed by an agenda packed with numerous marketing activities and entertainment programmes, organised in cooperation with the Shopping Centre Sector Working Group and in coordination…

ISEPC Mega Silk Exhibition cum BSM organized with 30+ Indian Manufacturers in Association & in Partnership with CGI Dubai was thrown open by Shri K Kalimuthu, Consul, CGI Dubai on 14/12/2023 by cutting the ribbon, lighting the ceremonial lamp, releasing the fair directory in the August presence of @AkashMittal Chairman, @ Dr Bimal Mawandia, VC, @Sanjeev Kr Sharma, Addl ED ISEPC at Dubai’s Pullman Hotel for visitors. Along with that Sh Kalimuthu Consul CGI in attendance with 30+ has also educated & informed the audience the salient points about the Bharat Tex 2024 which is being held in New Delhi…

Beleaguered autonomous car startup Cruise has laid off 900 workers, equal to about a quarter of its workforce. The news comes a day after nine executives were also dismissed. The General Motors-backed firm has suffered a series of setbacks in recent months, triggered by an accident on the streets of San Francisco in October when one of its self-driving cars came to a halt on top of a woman, pinning her to the ground just moments after she’d been hit by a human-driven car. The incident caused the woman serious injuries and prompted California regulators to revoke Cruise’s permit to…

NASA has shared a video (above) telling the story of the disappearing space tomatoes, a mysterious tale that recently made headlines around the world. When a couple of tomatoes went missing on the International Space Station earlier this year, astronauts on board the orbital outpost suspected that the last person to see them may also have eaten them. But NASA astronaut Frank Rubio protested his innocence, insisting that after harvesting the tomatoes, he placed them inside a plastic bag before securing it in a designated spot. The problem was that when he returned, the bag — and the tomatoes —…