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The Indian rupee strengthened on Friday, aided by gains in its Asian peers and positive sentiment following the presentation of the domestic budget. The rupee was at 22.58 against the UAE dirham as of 8.55am local time, higher by 0.11 per cent, compared to its close at 22.606 in the previous session. The dollar index was little changed at 103 after falling nearly 0.5 per cent on Thursday, weighed down by a dip in US treasury yields. Most Asian currencies advanced, led by the Indonesian rupiah, which was up 0.6 per cent. The 10-year US treasury yield was last quoted…

Mediclinic Middle East was proud to participate as a silver sponsor in The Organ Donation and Transplantation Congress 2024, which was held at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai from January 27-30. The congress brought together experts in transplant surgery from across the globe to debate the latest advances in this specialised area of medicine and also to raise awareness of the UAE’s national programme for organ donation, Hayat. In attendance on behalf of Mediclinic Middle East were Dr Waldo Concepcion, consultant transplant surgeon, and Dr Farhad Janahi, consultant urologist, who presented the achievements of Mediclinic City Hospital, which is one of…

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has reinforced his love for the game after signing up for the inaugural Asian Legends League which he hopes will ‘bring back a lot of memories.’ The bowling allrounder was one of several new names added to the March 13-21 tournament during the launch at The Lalit Hotel in New Delhi. The exciting T20 tournament was created by World Sports Group. will see teams comprising legendary stars from the five biggest Asian cricketing nations India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan in action at a venue to be announced shortly. “It feels good to be…

HONOR Announces the Launch of HONOR Magic V2 in the UAE The thinnest and lightest foldable phone measuring 9.9mm while boasting an industry-leading 5,000 mAh battery and 5 cameras Dubai, UAE – 02/02/2024 – Global technology brand HONOR today announced the launch of the HONOR Magic V2 in the UAE market. This next-generation flagship foldable smartphone will become the thinnest and lightest book-style foldable smartphone on the planet upon release. The release is a bold statement by HONOR which will surely redefine industry benchmarks with significant improvements across form factor, battery, display and user experience. “We are excited to introduce…

A new year means new Samsung Galaxy S-range phones. Thankfully, this year’s range of phones is pretty, indeed. The Samsung Galaxy S24 may be the smallest of the bunch, but don’t discount it just because it’s not as huge as its supersized brethren. Samsung’s smallest flagship phone sports all the same power as the larger models, thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, while the 6.2-inch AMOLED display also has a 1Hz to 120Hz refresh rate. It’s a tiny titan that’s more than capable of boxing it out with the big boys on the block. But none of that…

Fighting in Gaza dragged on into Friday with scores reported killed overnight, after mediator Qatar said Hamas had given its “initial” approval to a hostage-prisoner exchange deal that would pause its war with Israel. Hamas’ health ministry said 105 people were killed overnight from Thursday to Friday, while the group’s press office reported raids and shelling around Khan Yunis — southern Gaza’s main city and the recent epicentre of hostilities. Nearly four months of fighting have rendered Gaza “uninhabitable”, according to the UN, while an Israeli siege has led to dire shortages of food, water, fuel and medicines. Stay up…

The chances of baggage mishandling by Dubai-based Emirates is very minimal at 1.3 in 1,000 bags, the airline assured on Friday, as it announced that it has maintained an almost perfect 99.9 per cent success rate in baggage handling during the busiest travel months. On an average, 2.7 million bags were moved monthly from September 2023 to January 2024 from DXB to 140 global destinations. “Emirates has an excellent statistical record for baggage handling, where 99.9 per cent of all baggage coming from Dubai or transferring through reaches its owner on time, at the correct destination,” the airline said. Stay…

THE ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA LAUNCHES ‘I CARE’ CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE, PROTECT, AND PROMOTE THE RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, DIVERSITY, AND HISTORY OF NORTHWEST ARABIA  ·       RCU’s collaboration with international artist David Popa on unique ‘vanishing artwork’ illustrates the urgent need to safeguard iconic monuments, such as the Kingdom’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site at Hegra ·       Campaign will expertly tap into the AlUla community’s desire to protect ancient cultural and manmade landmarks and heritage sites in order to preserve local as well as national identity ·       Campaign will engage with schoolchildren from AlUla through specially created kits that explain the importance of cultural…

In 2018, Sony Pictures TV teamed up with YouTube Red to produce Cobra Kai, a sequel series to the hit Karate Kid films from the ’80s. Most notably, both of The Karate Kid‘s surviving primary stars, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, signed on to reprise their respective roles as former rivals Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. The show picked up decades later, as Johnny revived the Cobra Kai dojo to turn his life around and mentor the next generation of martial arts enthusiasts. Daniel took that as a sign to start up his own dojo, and his rivalry with Johnny…

Yunus Kidwai will turn six in September, but the anticipation of his birthday is marred with a sense of dread for his parents. Their child suffers from a rare and genetic disorder known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a condition that progressively worsens over time, leaving those affected in a debilitating and often fatal condition. Yunus’s parents are racing against time to secure Elevidy, a vital gene therapy. However, this one-time treatment comes with a crucial condition: it must commence before Yunus’s sixth birthday to be effective. Once this day passes, the window of opportunity slams shut, allowing the disease…