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Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been in the headlines since a video of him slapping a man surfaced online. The video captured Khan hitting the man with a shoe while others in the room witnessed the altercation. In the clip, Khan asked for a bottle from the man, who stated that he doesn’t know about it. The singer replied, “Main tujhe maruga (I will beat you).” In fit of rage, Khan slapped the individual as he walked out of the room to look for the bottle. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp…

Russia’s Shchepteva denies UAE’s Intissar Rich in Ladies Division at the Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club By Nick Tarratt / Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer Bob Van Der Voort, representing The Netherlands, shot rounds of 64, 76 and 70, for a six-under-par 54-hole total of 210, to win the GEM International Amateur Golf Tour event at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club, UAE. A flawless opening round of eight birdies, twelve pars and no bogeys saw Van Der Voort take a four-stroke advantage into the second round from fellow countryman Thom Hoetmer. However, a second-round 76 took the leader back to…

M42 and Broad Institute work together with Microsoft and the International Center for Genetic Disease leveraging Terra to enable a foundation for precision health This work sets the foundation for the transformation of clinico-genomic data access, data science and international genomic research. This is a first step toward deploying a scalable data platform and analytical capabilities to support precision medicine and life science strategies in the UAE and globally. Terra will also serve as the foundation for M42’s Global Life Sciences Platform to unlock a new generation of omics-powered clinical trials. Dubai, UAE: 30 January 2024: M42 — a first-of-its-kind…

A new year means new software updates. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 18 could be the “biggest” update for iOS in quite some time, though this is something we tend to hear every year. I’m not sure any iOS update has been as big as the jump from iOS 6 to iOS 7, as a lot of the features and design changes since then could be considered iterative. Personally, I think the last “biggest” iOS update for me was iOS 14, as it allowed for home screen widgets and app icon customization without a jailbreak for the first time.…

We want to tell the stories that matter to residents in the UAE By Michael Jabri-Pickett/ Editor-in-Chief You might have noticed some changes at Khaleej Times over the past few months. KT’s editorial strategy is to focus on our core topics: healthcare, education, real estate, tech, traffic, and weather, while continuing to break news. We are working to do a better job of reflecting the community in which we publish, which means we want readers from all walks of life and all nationalities to read our stories and to be quoted in our articles. We want to tell the stories…

Major political parties, including the PML-N and PPP, on Tuesday hailed the 10-year prison sentence handed out to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan in the cipher case even as Khan’s party rejected it and decided to challenge it in the high court. Earlier in the day, a special court set up under the Official Secrets Act handed down a 10-year jail term to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) supremo Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi for leaking state secrets. The cipher case pertains to a piece of paper, purported to be a diplomatic cable —the cipher — that Khan…

Etihad Airways is now adding more flights to key destinations across the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. The airline now offers 27 per cent more weekly departures than last summer. The carrier is increasing flights to Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Amman in Jordan, Beirut in Lebanon, as well as Colombo in Sri Lanka, and Kolkata and Bangalore in India. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Etihad’s Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer Arik De said: “These latest flight increases aligned with our seamless and practical connections at Abu Dhabi and our…

Luis Suarez bagged his maiden goal for Inter Miami and Lionel Messi scored a penalty but it was not enough to stop the Major League Soccer side falling to a 4-3 defeat against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in Riyadh on Monday. An 88th-minute header from Brazilian forward Malcom settled an entertaining friendly at the Kingdom Arena after Miami fought back to 3-3 from 3-1 down early in the second half. The game was the latest leg of Miami’s globe-trotting pre-season tour ahead of the start of the Major League Soccer season on February 21. Former Fulham striker and…

HLB HAMT unveils USD 100,000 scholarship for professional accounting studies of needy workers’ children in the UAE In line with the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the UAE’s 7th largest auditing and tax advisory firm, the HLB SEED project aims to support deserving students who aspire to develop a promising career in the highly specialized accounting and financing sector. Untitled design – 1 DUBAI – January 27, 2024: HLB HAMT, a leading UAE-based auditing, consulting, and tax advisory firm, has marked its 25th anniversary by introducing the HLB SEED (Seek, Educate, Empower & Development) project. The groundbreaking scholarship programme, worth USD 100,000, covers the…

Persona 3 Reload MSRP $69.99 “Persona 3 Reload is a win-win of a remake for old and new Persona fans alike.” Pros Slick presentation Clever, modern gameplay upgrades Stays faithful to the original Great quality of life changes With Persona 3 Reload, developer Atlus had a difficult task on its hands. The remake would need to introduce a foundational RPG to new audiences, ones who are familiar with two refined sequels that successfully build on everything it established. But that’s only half the battle; it would also need to stay faithful enough to the original that it wouldn’t rile up…