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It was the Al-Janadriyah cultural festival in Riyadh in 2018 and a young Saudi boy was an excited audience member. That year the festival saw a large outpour of different nationalities exhibit their culture, arts and music and the Indian presence was significant. He had learnt that several Bollywood songs would be played and performed onstage at the festival. His family was there too. Ahmed had a love for Bollywood from a young age. He consumed a whole lot of Hindi cinema though VHS cassettes since KSA didn’t have cinema theatres back then. The love for Hindi cinema was followed…

Dubai-based Amantra FM acquires firestop specialist AL MANQAB to expand service portfolio Niche facilities management company Amantra FM has acquired AL MANQAB Technical Services, a Dubai-based company specializing in fire fighting and safety solutions, adding to its portfolio of MEP services and making an impact-driven foray into the construction industry L to R Neethu, Sangeetha, Naveed – Amantra FM January 22nd, Dubai, UAE: Amantra FM, a Dubai-based niche facilities management company, today announced the acquisition of AL MANQAB Technical Services LLC, a specialist in fire fighting and safety solutions. The acquisition of AL MANQAB marks Amantra’s foray into the construction industry,…

We have our first hit video game of 2024, and it’s a shocker. The eccentric Palworld, an early access game available now on PC and Xbox Game Pass, is smashing Steam records as developer Pocketpair sells millions of copies. That’s thanks in large part thanks to its bizarre elevator pitch, which is succinctly described as “Pokémon with guns.” That success has come with some heated debates. Palworld earned a lot of criticism in its inaugural weekend as players discovered monster designs that looked nearly identical to some of those in Pokémon. Accusations of plagiarism ballooned into suspicions over AI usage that…

An Egyptian expat used thousands of coffee beans and meticulously glued them to the canvas to create a unique portrait of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. He spent two months working on it and poured his heart into brewing this unconventional art piece. George Sobhi’s unique talent and distinct technique is gaining traction and is making heads turn at the World of Coffee. For the first time, he has created a detailed painting of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

Pakistan said on Monday Iran’s foreign minister will visit the country next week, signalling efforts to rebuild ties after the neighbours exchanged missile strikes last week at what they said were militant targets. Ambassadors of both countries have also been asked to return to their posts by Jan. 26, the Pakistan foreign ministry said in a statement. Pakistan had recalled its ambassador to Tehran and had not allowed his counterpart to return to Islamabad, as well as cancelling all high-level diplomatic and trade engagements. “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of…

The baseline prices of Dubai’s uber-luxury properties have doubled since the Covid-19 pandemic. But the property rates in the emirate are still lower than some of the most popular cities in the world, said the CEO of Omniyat. “Uber luxury properties’ base prices have easily doubled over the last 3 years. Even though prices have more than doubled per square foot, Dubai is still cheaper by one-fifth of London, one-third of New York and one-fourth of Singapore’s price. This means we still have a magnificent scope to grow,” Mahdi Amjad told Khaleej Times in an interview on Monday. Stay up…

Love was in the cold Buffalo air with Taylor Swift cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. And even Kelce’s brother Jason got into the act during the Chiefs’ 27-24- victory in a divisional playoff game. Swift blew a kiss after someone greeted her by yelling, “Bills by a billion,” upon arriving at Highmark Stadium. The pop music superstar was escorted by a heavy security presence to a suite overlooking the west end zone, and located just below the name of Bills Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy’s name on the stadium’s Wall of…

Carlos Alcaraz said he would have to play at his “best level” in his Australian Open quarterfinal with Alexander Zverev after producing a masterclass against unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday. The second seed — seen as the biggest threat to defending champion Novak Djokovic — did not face a single break point in a dominant performance, rolling over his opponent 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour 49 minutes. The Spaniard, who chose not to play any competitive tennis in the build-up to the first Grand Slam of the year, said he “did everything perfectly” at Rod Laver Arena. But…

Introducing a New Category Devoted to the Academic Sector Arabia CSR Network Announces the Launch of the 17th Edition of the “Arabia CSR & Sustainability Awards” 16 Categories Offer Entities the Opportunity to Lead The Arabia CSR Network, a trailblazer in promoting corporate social responsibility and sustainability, proudly announced the commencement of the 17th cycle of the ‘Arabia CSR & Sustainability Awards’. The prestigious awards, formerly known as the Arabia CSR Awards, has been rebranded this year and has undergone a significant evolution to reflect a broader commitment to sustainability. The year 2024 also marks the conclusion of 20years of…

I was worried this was going to happen. The first listings for Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4080 Super suggest that prices for these high-end cards will be much higher than we expected. Zotac listed about half a dozen models prematurely on Amazon. The listings have been taken down, but VideoCardz was able to capture a couple of screenshots showing the prices of the upcoming GPUs. They show a Zotac AMP Extreme RTX 4080 Super at $1,400, as well as an a Trinity Black RTX 4070 Ti Super at $900. The list prices of these GPUs is…