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Kfir Bibas has spent nearly a fifth of his life in Hamas captivity. The 10-month-old was abducted from his home in a southern Israeli kibbutz on Oct. 7, when Palestinian militants snatched about 240 people and dragged them to Gaza. Kfir, the youngest captive, was among about 30 children who were taken hostage in Hamas’ assault. Under a current temporary cease-fire, Hamas has released women, children and teens, but Kfir hasn’t been included on the lists of those set to be freed. With most other young hostages already released, Kfir’s fate and that of his 4-year-old brother, Ariel, are now…

There’s exciting news for young golf stars who are looking for opportunities to compete at a higher level in a bid to advance their game. For a start, they can compete in the 2024 Junior Dubai Desert Classic to be held on January 12 and 14,, 2024 at Emirates Golf Club. Entries are now being accepted, however, all players must have a valid handicap with a handicap index of 14.4 or below. Entries close on December 15, 2023 – midday UAE time). The field will be made up of 54 girls and boys and all players must be 18 years…

Abu Dhabi’s Rapidly Changing Investment Landscape Debated at the Second Edition of “Asset Abu Dhabi” Hosted at ADFW 2023 Ray Dalio took the stage at Asset Abu Dhabi and praised the Falcon Economies of the GCC region as ‘Renaissance States’. Ahead of COP28, during the special session of ‘The rise of the falcon economy’, notable economic leaders like Dr. Nasser Saidi called for the establishment of a ‘climate bank’. Fadi Ghandour, Executive Chairman of Wamda Capital emphasised increasing regional capital deployment by SWFs into major infrastructure and tech projects to further accelerate the growth of the falcon economies in the…

There’s nothing that can enhance your gaming experience quite like a good headset. In addition to bringing the game right to your ears, a good headset will offer spatial audio — allowing you to pinpoint sounds around you — a solid microphone, and excellent comfort, especially for long gaming sessions. Whether you’re rocking the newest single-player experience or fighting for your life in multiplayer, our six best Xbox Series X headsets satisfy all these conditions and more. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Pros Amazing audio quality Simultaneous connections Positional audio The SteelSeries Arctis Pro headset currently tops our picks for the…

Known for its skyscrapers, luxury hotels, shopping malls and oil, some people might assume that the UAE is responsible for producing high carbon emissions. However, Mohamed Ahmed Ba Sahel, Section Head of Policy and Regulations Evaluation at The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in an interview with Khaleej Times, explains that this couldn’t be further from the truth. “The UAE emits less than 0.5 per cent of global carbon emissions with Abu Dhabi’s share of 0.29%. This is a tiny amount when compared to the other countries. However, we were the first country in the region to sign the…

Generations of Filipinos would know Mali — as she was the only elephant they would have seen in person, without having to fly out. Mali was the only elephant in the country. Mali died on Tuesday afternoon. She was 49. The mayor of Manila announced the elephant’s death on social media, prompting a flood of broken-heart and crying emojis online. She died at around 3.45pm, and authorities are now investigating the cause of her death, according to Mayor Honey Lacuna. Born in Sri Lanka in 1974, Mali was sent was a gift to the Philippines — and since she arrived…

JP Morgan, the largest US bank, is planning to expand its presence in the UAE by offering deposit-taking and payment-processing services to wholesale banking clients from the Abu Dhabi Global Market for the first time. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the UAE has granted in-principle approval to JP Morgan Middle East Limited in the ADGM to upgrade its licence to category one, allowing the firm to offer a wider breadth of services, covering payments and corporate banking businesses, a statement from the banking giant said. “This is an important step for JP Morgan to further develop its longstanding…

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy made 86 and collaborated in two half-century partnerships to help Bangladesh finish day one of the first Test against New Zealand on 310-9 in Sylhet on Tuesday. Electing to bat on a surface where the ball spun sharply from the first session, Bangladesh were 180-2 before New Zealand roared back into the contest with Glenn Phillips claiming 4-53 in his second Test. Shoriful Islam (13) and Taijul Islam (eight) were dragged Bangladesh past the 300-mark before bad light stopped play at the Sylhet International Stadium. Earlier, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected…

Emirates Development Bank commits AED 1.3 billion finance under IRENA’s Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform Dr. Sulan Al Jaber: The EDB-IRENA collaboration will provide adequate financing to support climate change mitigation. The UAE has invested more than AED 183.5 billion in renewable energy projects in over 70 countries. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 27 November 2023: Emirates Development Bank (“EDB” or “the Bank”), the key financial engine of UAE economic development and industrial advancement, has committed up to AED 1.3 billion (USD 350 million) to support the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, a global climate finance facility established by the…

The best emulators allow you to replay classic games from systems like the Super Nintendo and PlayStation 2 on modern hardware — and usually with some enhancements to boot. Because emulators often meddle in a legal gray area, it can be hard to find emulators that run classic games consistently. Thankfully, there’s one go-to emulator for most platforms. In addition to RetroArch, which covers a large range of retro consoles, there are also several standalone emulators that can fake more recent hardware — even the Nintendo Switch. One to rule them all: RetroArch In the past, emulation was, more often…