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From school teachers to fitness coaches, Baseball United’s inaugural All-Star Showcase in Dubai succeeded in connecting with a diverse audience of first-timers and die-hard fans. Attracting people of multiple demographics isn’t always easy, but Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league in the Middle East and South Asia, demonstrated that it can be done if the right formula is in place. South African Debra, a teacher at GEMS American Academy, attended the event with her daughter Cathryn and was absolutely blown away. “We were given some tickets and we thought since we’ve never been to a baseball game before it…

It’s no mystery that TVs have come quite a long way over the last decade or so. Remember when 1080p was a huge deal? Now that 4K resolution is the average pixel count in town and 8K models are available to purchase, there are even more things to consider when investing in a new set. And on top of display tech options, including QLED, OLED, and QD-OLED screens, there’s also something called HDR10+ to think about. HDR10+ has been around for a while now, but that doesn’t make it any less important in the grand scheme of things. HDR10+ is…

Two cyclists will arrive in Dubai on Wednesday after completing their 15,000km trip across the world in a solar-powered quadricycle. Yousef El Haouass and Salim Rhandi were inspired by renowned explorer Ibn Battuta to embark on a unique journey cycling from Morocco to Dubai, solely by their own feet and solar energy. The men cycled through several European and Gulf countries before arriving in the UAE just in time for COP28. Having participated in the first solar bicycle rally in 2018, Yousef was the one to come up with plan of cycling to Dubai. In an email interview with Khaleej…

Homeowners and residents of the Queue Point community in Liwan, Dubailand, have no access to their building parking spots and received a directive to refrain from using the facility due to safety apprehensions. This precautionary measure raised concerns, particularly in the context of past incidents faced by occupants in neighbouring buildings developed by the same company just a decade ago. In those cases, problems arising in the parking areas escalated when a committee of government-appointed experts identified structural flaws necessitating immediate intervention. This resulted in the displacement of approximately 350 homeowners. More than a year and a half after Khaleej…

Alienware has a reputation for making some of the most high-end and expensive gaming gear on the market, and it has a well-deserved reputation. That means a lot of folks have an interest in grabbing one of Alienware’s devices, whether it’s a laptop or a monitor, but they can be a bit out of reach for most folks. Luckily, there are always great gaming laptop deals and gaming PC deals to go around, and we’ve collected some of our favorites from Alienware, including some excellent gaming monitor deals. Best Alienware Gaming PC Deals Even though the first thing you might…

Pakistani expat Mohammed Farooq Tahir, who arrived on the shores of Dubai in 1958, learned about the unification of the UAE a month after it was formed on December 2, 1971. “I learned about Dubai becoming part of a country on January 12, 1972, when I got stamped for my visa,” said Tahir, who arrived in Dubai as a four-year-old. “Before the unification of the UAE, every emirate was a different country. To move to Abu Dhabi, we had to carry our passports and get it stamped (at the border). Similarly, to go to Sharjah, there was a check post…

Pope Francis cancelled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders Tuesday, even though he is recovering from the flu and lung inflammation, the Vatican said. The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip: He had to postpone a planned trip to Congo and South Sudan in 2022 because of knee inflammation, though he was able to make the trip earlier this year. Francis revealed Sunday that he had lung inflammation but said he still planned to go to Dubai to address the COP28 climate change…

The UAE’s Fuel Price Committee is set to announce retail petrol and diesel prices for December tomorrow amidst a drop in global prices during November. For the month of November, the UAE slashed local petrol and diesel prices by 41 fils a litre after four months of consecutive increases. The Super 98 price dropped 11.9 per cent to Dh3.03; the Special 95 rate was slashed by 12.3 per cent to Dh2.92; and the E-plus price was cut by 12.57 per cent to Dh2.85. Diesel price was slashed by 15 fils to Dh3.42 a litre. Since the UAE deregulated oil prices…

The star dish has arrived…and it’s ready to steal the show. Are you ready to dive into the extraordinary experience of the iconic Espetada? By Kushmita Bose You know how we’re always professing our deep love for Nando’s? Well, now are more reasons to put our love into action by heading down to one of their restaurants. Why, you ask? Because it’s that time of the year again! It’s Espetada time! Brace yourselves for a collision of bold and full-on flavors that will not only ignite your curiosity but set your taste buds ablaze. Because would we even be a…

AD Ports Group Certified a Great Place to Work® for Commitment to Investing in Employees Success and Excellence Abu Dhabi, UAE – 29 November 2023: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has been certified a Great Place to Work® after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Middle East. Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Assessing over 20,000 companies across 97 countries, providing the definitive benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to recognise outstanding workplace cultures Employees highlighted AD Ports Group’s ability to…