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Australian handler Michael Costa launched his second season at Jebel Ali Racecourse in stunning fashion by winning five races on the card. Costa, who took over the reins at the iconic stables in the middle of 2022 and went on to saddle 14 winners for the season, continued his successful run as his runners dominated the first meeting of the new campaign on Friday. Two-time Brisbane champion jockey James Orman, who jetted into Dubai for a short-term riding stint, was on board all five Jebel Ali winners including Alhzeem, a very impressive winner of the featured Season Opening Cup sponsored…
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Question: I am a Golden Visa holder planning to take up a new job in the UAE. What are the formalities and procedures for me to switch jobs? Do I have to cancel any documents or apply for new ones for me and/or family members sponsored by me? Answer: Pursuant to your queries, it is assumed that you are currently employed in the UAE and intend to take up employment offered by a mainland company in the UAE. Therefore, the provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations, Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of…
Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has come out in full support of Babar Azam. Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar has been criticised heavily after his side failed to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals. Pakistan managed to secure a fifth-placed finish in the World Cup standings. The former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief recently stated that it was difficult for Babar to lead the pack as the bowlers could not take wickets. Raja also slammed PCB for not being efficient in building a solid team. “[How can Babar, as a captain, lead the side when bowlers fail to take wickets…
The rupee was trading in a narrow range against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday amid a muted trend in domestic equities and strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows also dented investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.25 (Dh22.68) against the dollar and then touched an early high of 83.23, registering a gain of 4 paise over its previous close. With most major central banks likely done with their policy tightening cycles, analysts said the dollar’s dream run over the past couple…
Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino, 83, has been ordered to pay $30,000 (Dh110,189.40) per month as child support payment to his girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, as per media reports. The Hollywood actor and Alfallah welcomed Ronan in June this year. The couple have been in a relationship since April 2022. They have a 54-year age gap. As per The Independent, the custody agreement includes an upfront payment of $110,000 (Dh404,027.80), other than the monthly $30,000. Pacino will also have to set aside $15,000 (Dh55,094.70) a year in an education fund for his son. Alfallah will also be entitled to $90,000 (Dh330568.20) in…
Just weeks after UAE changed its laws to permit surrogacy in the country, an Emirati doctor has called on Islamic scholars to pass a fatwa to legalize the practice from an Islamic point of view. Surrogacy is the process in which a woman carries and gives birth to the child for a couple or individual. Addressing the second international conference of the UAE Council for Fatwa on Wednesday, Dr. Maha Taysir Barakat gave a detailed presentation on the science of surrogacy to over 160 scholars, scientific and intellectual personalities from around the world. “It is important to understand that the…
Godolphin’s Managing Director Hugh Anderson has hailed the performance of ‘two outstanding Godolphin horses and their jockeys’ after they sensationally lit up the prestigious Breeders’ Cup meeting at Santa Anita Park in the US on Saturday evening. Master Of The Seas, ridden with supreme patience and confidence by British champion jockey William Buick, came from the back of the 13-horse field to deny fellow Godolphin galloper Mawj, the mount of former champion jockey Oisin Murphy, in a bitter-sweet finish to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile. While Master Of The Seas gifted his trainer Charlie Appleby a tenth success at…
Exoplanets come in many forms, from dense, rocky planets like Earth and Mars to gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn. But some planets discovered outside our solar system are even less dense than gas giants and are a type known informally as super-puff or cotton candy planets. One of the least dense exoplanets known, WASP-107b, was recently investigated using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the planet’s weather seems to be as strange as its puffiness. The planet is more atmosphere than core, with a fluffy atmosphere in which Webb spotted water vapor and sulfur dioxide. Strangest of all,…
Question: I bought a brand-new mobile phone from an online store. It’s developed some problems. Does warranty/guarantee apply to items bought online? Answer: Pursuant to your queries, it is assumed that a supplier (online store) of a mobile phone to you holds a relevant valid license issued by the concerned authorities in the UAE, to conduct its business. Therefore, the provisions of Federal Law No. 5 on Consumer Protection are applicable. In the UAE, the provisions of the UAE Consumer Protection Law apply to online sales of products and services. This is in accordance with Article 3 of the UAE…