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In support of the UAE government’s vision of increasing opportunities for Emiratis to actively contribute to and lead the advancement of the country’s booming private sector, ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC (ALEC), a leading construction and related businesses company in the GCC and Africa, has announced the launch of ‘Mustaqbal’. Mustaqbal is a mentorship program that is dedicated to elevating technical and leadership skills among young Emirati professionals in the construction sector. “ALEC prides itself on its development & leadership programs and we are delighted to have Mustaqbal as yet another hallmark program within our business. Our initiatives enable us…

Gulf Medical University Hosts 22nd Edition of UAE’s Largest Inter-University Sports Festival, Cultivating Sportsmanship and Inter-Professional Teamwork Brought together over 2,000 students from 21 universities across the seven emirates Festival concluded with a grand awards ceremony, recognizing the accomplishments of its participants. February 28, 2024, Ajman: One of the largest inter-university athletic events in the United Arab Emirates was hosted by Gulf Medical University, and it concluded with a grand awards ceremony. Known as the Gulf Medical University Sports Festival, it brings together more than 2,000 students from 21 universities located throughout the seven emirates each year. The event, which…

Nvidia’s Goldilocks GPU this generation has been the RTX 4070. For PC gaming in 2024, with the cost of building a PC moving upward, it hit the perfect balance of performance, price, and features. It’s a GPU that can do anything, delivering that premium gaming experience in flagship titles like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and Alan Wake 2 without costing as much as a used car. But it’s falling behind. The RTX 4070 was a Goldilocks GPU, but the $500 to $600 market has become hotly contested over the last few months, and far better options are available now. The RTX 4070 was…

Dubai Cares, a civil society organisation formally associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications, has launched ‘Gaza In Our Hearts,’ a Ramadan fundraising campaign that mobilises the UAE community to raise vital funds for the provision of the emergency relief for the people of Gaza. The campaign recognises the increasingly depleting supply of necessities needed by the people of Gaza, as well as the heightened sentiment of compassion among the UAE community, and a shared desire to extend more support. Building upon the ongoing success of the UAE’s ‘Tarahum for Gaza’ initiative, the campaign will raise funds for…

Living in a slum in central India with her widowed mother and two young daughters, Nayantara Gupta says she owes her relative prosperity in recent years to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Gupta, a 28-year-old single mother, said she voted for the BJP in the last two general elections and plans to do the same in the next vote due by May, citing the party’s focus on women’s welfare, including cash handouts and domestic benefits such as piped water, 24/7 electricity and a cooking gas connection in her cramped home. “He’s changed many things for…

The leading Dubai real estate developer Binghatti, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of its inaugural $300 million 3-year sukuk issuance. Priced at 9.625 per cent, the sukuk experienced a tightening of approximately 30 basis points, demonstrating strong investor demand and confidence. This transaction garnered widespread demand from both regional and international investors, with the order book peaking at an impressive 2.1 times subscription. The order book reached excess of $600 million, peaking at $621 million, underscoring the robust demand for Binghatti’s Sukuk offering. Ahead of the issuance, Binghatti had met with investors on international roadshows in…

Moving to a new country with the family can be nerve-racking. There is a sense of excitement sure, but there’s also trepidation. Will you like the new place? Will each member of the family get adjusted to the new environment? And what happens if one does not? Fortunately, for former UAE resident Ansar Floris, there was plenty to do in the UAE and for the family to enjoy when they relocated to the country. The 54-year-old South African says he was in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain between 2002 and 2011 and again between 2015 and 2019. He says he…

Despite strong performances from skipper Muhammad Waseem and allrounder Aayan Afzal Khan the UAE lost by three wickets to Canada in an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After being dismissed for 194 runs in 47.5 overs the hosts were unable to restrain the Canadians who reached the target with 14 balls to spare. The chase was made possible by Sri Lankan-born Srimantha Wijeyeratne ()59, with six 4s) and Barbadian Nicholas Kirton’s unbeaten 68 (with seven 4s). Zahoor Khan was the pick of the UAE bowlers with three for 37 while Junaid…

Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, today released their annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends report. In 2023, Group-IB’s report revealed a 68% surge in ransomware attacks, primarily affecting financial services and real estate sectors. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, South Africa, and Turkey were the top targets for Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliates. Information stealers posed a significant threat, impacting over 297,106 infected devices in the MEA region, with an additional 903,002 hosts’ logs available for sale on underground markets. Moreover, 152 new data leaks were identified in the MEA region during the same period. H.E.…

AMD’s former senior vice president and general manager of Radeon has come out with some strong words against Nvidia. Scott Herkelman called Nvidia “the GPU cartel” in response to a story from the Wall Street Journal in which Nvidia’s customers claim that it delays GPU shipments in retaliation for those customers shopping with other suppliers. The accusation in question comes from Jonathan Ross, CEO of AI chip startup Groq, who said, “a lot of people that we meet with say that if Nvidia were to hear that we were meeting, they would disavow it. The problem is you have to…