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Dean Fernandes was one of the first people to sign up for the initial public offering (IPO) of Dubai’s road toll-operator Salik when it was announced in 2022. He invested a little over Dh2,000 in the shares and now, they are valued at roughly Dh3,300. A longtime resident of Dubai, he knew that the shares were going to be a winner. “As soon as I heard that the IPO was going to be announced, I knew I wanted to buy it,” he said. “I am very happy with my purchase. I can only see the share value rising steadily.” Dean…
There is a dream inside us that allows us to break the glass ceiling. A dream that paves the way for achievement. When she was a young girl, Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum (grand-daughter of the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) dreamt of becoming a pilot. An aspiration that took her to the prestigious Oxford Aviation Academy where she, at 17, became the youngest student to enrol for commercial pilot training. Today, the sum total of that dream, hard work and perseverance is the distinction she has earned…
The Los Angeles Lakers (27-25) return home to Crypto.com Arena after a long trip out east. They’re waiting for them: the defending champs, the Denver Nuggets (35-16). Tonight is a special night where the Lakers will play with a heavy heart as the organization unveils the statue of Kobe Bryant at the arena. With a game on the day of a trade deadline and All-Star break looming, sometimes games during the week come off sluggish and phoned in. The atmosphere should be electric due to the statue ceremony and ignite the atmosphere for two Western Conference titans to square off…
The Phoenix Suns (30-21) are pretty hot right now as they look to extend a four-game winning streak as the Utah Jazz (26-26) come to the Footprint Center tonight. If the Suns can play good defense, the game should go in their favor, as they are 24-6 when keeping their opponents below 117 points. The Jazz have lost three of their last five games where they just scratched that amount of points in a game. It should be an interesting matchup between two Western Conference powerhouses. The game is starting soon, at 9:00 p.m. ET. Here is all you need…
The Dubai Police Academy trains officers not only in the UAE, but also across the GCC and neighbouring Arab countries. Speaking to Khaleej Times on Thursday, Rashid Ibrahim, a first-year cadet from Bahrain, expressed his excitement being enrolled at the academy. He said, “It has always been my dream to join Dubai Police Academy due to its strong reputation and the training it offers.” “I will make sure to graduate with a degree that will make my country and family proud,” added Rashid, who is currently studying Police Law and Science. Another Bahraini cadet, Yousif Ahmed, also in his first…
Kuwaiti Salwa Alsabah and Egypt’s Sporting have underlined their credentials as title contenders at the volleyball event of the ongoing Arab Women Sports Tournament. On Thursday, Salwa Alsabah and Sporting secured 3-0 wins to enter the quarterfinals of the competition. The Kuwaiti team’s victory came against Syria’s Taldara SC in Group B, with the score reading 25 -17, 25-21, 25 -15. The Egyptian team secured their win against Iraqi Akkad Ankawa SC in Group A with three sets, 25-8, 25-8, 25 12,. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Byblos Volleyball Club secured a win against UAE’s Fatima bint Mubarak Academy. The Lebanese team dominated…
It’s going to be a great matchup as two top teams from both conferences square off tonight against one another. The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-16) travel to the Milwaukee Bucks (33-18). Both teams are coming off a close loss. The Timberwolves lost to the Bulls, a game where Karl-Anthony Towns scored 38 points and 12 rebounds, but it still was not enough to pull out a win. The Bucks are coming off a loss to the Suns, which only adds to brand new head coach Doc Rivers’ shaky start in Milwaukee, as the team is 1-4 since the coaching change. Hopefully…
If you scroll through Aylish Rutherford’s social media pages, you’d never suspect that the 27-year-old founder of The Wellness Club was once plagued by negative body image. Her Instagram feeds promote healthy lifestyle practices and self-acceptance and love, while optimising one’s health and well-being. She doesn’t shy away from showing what her own body looks like – from flexed and fabulous to the cellulite on her legs and a post-dinner tummy bloat. “I haven’t always had good body image,” admitted the Dubai-based lifestyle coach. “I started my Instagram in around 2017, when I got into fitness, to control how my…
Elena Rybakina showcased her mettle by coming from behind to defeat Danielle Collins and book her place in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open where she joins Barbora Krejčíková and Liudmila Samsonova and Cristina Bucșa, who were also winners on day six of the competition. Having dispatched former World Number. 1 Naomi Osaka in straight sets on Tuesday, it was no surprise Collins started the match in confident fashion, storming through a first set at fast pace and producing some great tennis. The set went with serve until Collins broke her opponent at 4-4, subsequently going on to…
You should not be browsing online, streaming, shopping, or downloading content, without protecting yourself and your virtual identity. In this day and age, our entire lives are on our computers and phones. Sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers and social security numbers are just sitting on our devices, waiting for a savvy hacker to sweep them up. Thankfully there are some simple security measures we can use to prevent attacks. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are an easy way to add a buffer to your security, and access restricted content from around the world. VPNs are premium subscription services though,…