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A pre-approved visa-on-arrival for some Indians travelling to Dubai via Emirates Airline can be extended once during a visit. VFS Global, which will process the applications for the pre-approved visa, told Khaleej Times that the extension can be done at the office of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai Airport Free Zone. Fulfilled by VFS Global’s Dubai Visa Processing Centre, the document is issued as a 14-day single-entry visa for Indian passport holders with a US visa or green card or EU or UK residency valid for at least six months. The service costs $69…

Abu Dhabi’s M42 has inked a global healthcare partnership to launch an innovative educational initiative aimed at improving critical and complex paediatric care in the Middle East region. M42, a global tech-enabled health powerhouse, has partnered with one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London, part of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The partnership will initially focus on education and training in paediatric intensive care at Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi. This multifaceted collaboration will support children with complex medical conditions in the initial phase…

MagicPitch: Dubai’s Pioneering AI Innovation Goes Global Dubai, United Arab Emirates – In a groundbreaking move, MagicPitch, a Dubai-born innovator in business development, proudly announces the launch of its unparalleled AI-based outreach solutions. This pioneering service, a first of its kind in the industry, is poised to transform how businesses engage with their target customers, offering unprecedented accuracy and efficiency in B2B outreach. At the heart of MagicPitch’s disruptive approach is a commitment to clear, impactful communication. Our AI model elevates email outreach to an art form. By analyzing each potential customer’s interests, online activities, and industry nuances, we ensure…

A durability test performed on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset has revealed a bunch of things we weren’t expecting. In an admittedly unscientific test, tech YouTuber AppleTrack strapped the new Vision Pro mixed-reality device to his head and spent some time walking into walls and doors to see how the glass front on Apple’s newest device held up. He also dropped the headset from a great height to see if it stayed intact or shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. It did neither, but more on that later. At the start of his video, AppleTrack’s Sam Kohl offers some very…

About 50 road accidents were recorded in 20 minutes in Dubai on Monday morning by the official Dubai Police app. A map overview of the emirate displayed a swamp of purple icons indicating collisions across the city. Severe congestions were also reported on key arterial roads in the city. At 9am on Monday, the map in the Dubai Police app displayed numerous accidents across the emirate. When Khaleej Times counted the incidents, the number stood at fifty in just twenty minutes. See the map below: Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. When compiling…

Former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves will go on trial in Barcelona on Monday over a claim that he sexually assaulted a woman in the bathroom of a nightclub in the city in 2022. The 40-year-old defender was arrested in January of last year in the Spanish city and has been held in prison since then. Alves initially denied any sexual encounter with the woman whom he said he did not know. He later said he had consensual sex with his accuser, saying he had denied it originally to protect his marriage. The case has attracted significant attention not…

Gold prices dropped by one dirham per gram in the UAE at the opening of the markets on Monday. The 24K variant of the precious was trading at Dh246.0 per gram on Monday morning as compared to last week’s close of Dh247.0 per gram. Among the other variants, 22K opened lower at Dh227.75, 21K at Dh220.5 and 18K at Dh189.0 per gram, according to the Dubai Jewellery Group data. Globally, spot gold was down 0.47 per cent at $2,030.1 per ounce by 9.44 am UAE time as the dollar and Treasury yields surged after a blowout US jobs report crushed…

The 2026 World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of the National Football League’s New York Giants and New York Jets, world soccer’s governing body FIFA announced on Sunday, along with the entire schedule for the global soccer showcase. The 48-team World Cup, which will conclude on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Canada will host 13 games in total, including 10 in the group stage split evenly between Toronto and Vancouver. Mexico will also get 13 games, including 10 during the group…

Workplace Strategies to Promote Early Cancer Detection and Prevention Countries across the globe including the UAE are fostering collaboration between the government and the private sector to mitigate the risks of cancer among employees UAE, February 2, 2024: As World Cancer Day is fast approaching, International SOS, the world’s leading health and security risk services company, emphasises the growing importance of early detection and prevention of cancer in corporate health strategies. While cancer remains a significant global health burden, proactive measures evidently reduce mortality rates. Recent data suggests that at least 40% of all cancer cases reported could be prevented…

The biggest stars in music will meet under one roof at the 2024 Grammys. Officially known as the 66th Grammy Awards, the ceremony honors the best artists, songs, and albums from October 2022 to September 2023. Comedian Trevor Noah will host the show for the fourth straight year. SZA leads the field with nine nominations from her certified triple platinum album, SOS. Phoebe Bridgers received seven nominations, with six as a member of Boygenius, her indie supergroup with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. Then, there’s Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star in the world, with six nominations. If Swift wins…