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Dubai’s listed companies bucked the regional trend in the wider Gulf Cooperation Council, with a 35.8 per cent year-on-year growth in third-quarter profits, a report showed. According to Kamco Invest’s GCC Corporate Earnings Report: Q3 2023, in comparison, quarterly profits reported by GCC-listed companies once again showed a year-on-year decline in profits during Q3 , mainly led by a fall in energy and commodity prices. The report showed that the combined profit of companies listed on the Dubai Financial Market in the third quarter rose to $5.8 billion, as compared to $43 billion in the same period last year. “Earnings…
Singer Ali Sethi was in town to perform at the Dubai Opera House on November 11. In an interview with City Times, the Pasoori crooner who landed in Dubai from New York for the show expressed his excitement and delight at being able to perform at the prestigious venue. Although weary from the long-haul flight, he said he immensely enjoyed the Dubai nights. “I’m feeling very jet lagged,” he admitted, “and I’m eating all the Middle Eastern food that I can find. I love the energy here.” Ali Sethi hit the pop charts big time with the Coke Studio hit…
Baseball United, the Middle East’s first-ever professional baseball league, brought a traditional sporting spirit to life at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium last weekend when it hosted two pulsating days of America’s favourite sporting pastime. It may have been new, unfamiliar and perhaps even difficult to comprehend for some of us who were witnessing a baseball match for the first time in our lives. But it was magical overall, as it added another glorious chapter to Dubai’s multi-cultural sports history. It was so special to see some of baseball’s legendary players led by MLB legend, Bartolo Colon, a four-time…
Cyber Monday sales have started, and that means some sweet Cyber Monday camera deals. Canon is one of the best out there, so we’re happy to report that there are quite a few discounts on Canon camera components. Canon is a longtime DSLR maker that has made the shift, in recent years, to pull ahead of the rest in the arena of mirrorless cameras. For an example, check out our Canon EOS R6 review. It inspects a high-quality mirrorless camera that shows off their style well. Lastly, even if you are a Canon camera fan (that’s likely why you’re here)…
UAE residents can now book tickets for the official National Day show. The 52nd UAE Union Day spectacle, which features “innovative technologies and breathtaking projections”, will run from December 5 to 12 at Jubilee Park, Expo City Dubai. Prices start from Dh300 for the 30-minute show, which narrates the UAE’s sustainability journey from its union in 1971 to the present day. Tickets can be bought from the Union Day website. Doors open at 4pm for the show that starts at 6pm. All ticket holders must be seated by 5.40pm “due to the unique nature of the show”. Seating is on…
Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals arrived in Israel on Sunday in the second release of hostages from Hamas captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in a deal briefly endangered by a dispute about aid delivery into Gaza. Although overcome by the mediation of Egypt and Qatar, the dispute that threatened the truce to free captives underscored the fragility of the pact to swap 50 hostages held by the Palestinian militant group for 150 prisoners in Israeli jails. Television images showed hostages on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing after leaving Gaza, as Hamas handed the captives to…
Property prices rally in Dubai will continue next year, but the pace will slow down compared to 2023, with a growth rate of up to 10 per cent projected on the back of strong demand from residents, investors and high-net-worth individuals. Analysts expect that the prime residential market will continue to drive the market, led by Jumeirah, Downtown, Palm Jumeirah and other high-end areas that have witnessed unprecedented demand in the post-pandemic period. The surge in the rally is fuelled by a combination of factors, including a rise in foreign fund inflows, tenants transitioning into property ownership, a growing availability…
The glamorous, glitzy awards night for DIAFA in Dubai was resplendent with Ali Zafar’s charm and charisma. As he walked the red carpet with his gorgeous wife, Ayesha Fazli, he met his co-stars from his Bollywood stint, his counterparts from Turkey and his fellow artists from the Middle East. Zafar’s acceptance speech at DIAFA expressing his concern and appreciation for the people of Palestine had gone viral on social media. DIAFA is a part of UAE’s nationwide campaign for Palestine, ‘Tarahum – For Gaza’, and it is one of DIAFA’s pinned posts on its social handles. City Times caught up…
Several Pakistani cricketers are reportedly unhappy with PCB chief selector Wahab Riaz for delaying the issuance of NOCs to players to compete in foreign leagues, such as the Big Bash League in Australia, leading to tension between the two sides. Sources close to the players said that all-rounder Imad Wasim had decided to end his international career because of the tension prevailing between the chief selector and the cricketers over the issuance of NOCs. Wasim had announced his retirement on Friday, bringing curtains to his eight-year international career. “(Chief selector) Wahab has made it clear to all centrally-contracted players that…
Saudi Entertainment Ventures “SEVEN” announces the largest entertainment destination in Aseer worth over SAR 1.3 billion SEVEN’s Abha is strategically located between the cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait, near Abha International Airport With a land size of more than 64,000 square metres and a built-up area of more than 79,000 square metres, SEVEN’s Abha will provide a wide range of experiences for everyone to enjoy Abha, Saudi Arabia; 26 November 2023: Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Chairman of Aseer Development Authority “ASDA”, witnessed the announcement of SEVEN’s fifth entertainment destination in the Kingdom and the…