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An impressive feat of modern engineering and a notable example of what can be achieved by cross-border cooperation, the International Space Station (ISS) marks its 25th year of operations this week. At the top of this page you can enjoy a gallery of 25 stunning images of the ISS, most of them captured from visiting or departing spacecraft. The station’s first two elements — Unity and Zarya — were attached by crew members of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s STS-88 mission on December 6, 1998, though the first long-duration stay by astronauts, which marked the start of a continuous human presence on…
UAE authorities today extradited accused Sanjay Shah, a British national, to Denmark, where he is wanted by judicial authorities for cases of tax fraud and money laundering. Shah was extradited to Denmark’s security mission, according to legal procedures, and based upon a decision by the Court of Cassation in Dubai, and the resolution by the Minister of Justice, who approved the extradition. The decision is also in line with the applicable bilateral agreement between the two countries pertaining to extraditing criminals. The extradition confirms the UAE’s determination to collaborate with international partners in the pursuit of international justice, and to…
Now that the professional golf season has concluded for most of the leading professional tours around the world (and started for next year for many already) it is time to reflect on another season, as well as look ahead. There is a lot of noise around the game at present – are LIV Golf going to announce new players for 2024, hopefully, the Framework Agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf can be amicably agreed upon in the next few weeks, for the good of the game. And let’s see how the LIV Golf Promotions event…
Nine Yards Plus Holding and Jacob & Co. Announce Exclusive Partnership for Reem Island Waterfront Residential Project First of its kind luxury-branded property development by Jacob & Co. in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tuesday 28 November 2023: In a groundbreaking collaboration and a first for the UAE Capital, Nine Yards Plus Holding, the real estate holding arm of EIH Ethmar International Holding Group, has today announced a partnership with Jacob & Co., the renowned US jeweller and watchmaker – bringing a touch of opulence and sophistication to the Abu Dhabi real estate landscape. Following a recent MoU signing between…
There are plenty of heartwarming family Christmas movies that will just make you feel good to have loved ones. The Family Stone is not one of those movies, although it’s definitely a Christmas flick! This 2005 dramady tends to veer more toward drama than comedy, but there are definitely a lot of funny moments at the expense of Meredith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker). Meredith is the girlfriend of Everett Stone (Dermot Mulroney), and she is dreading the idea of spending the holidays with the Stone family because she doesn’t fit in with her potential in-laws. And the family really doesn’t…
More than 100 shooting stars per hour will streak across the night sky over the UAE next week as the Geminids meteor shower peaks. Active from November 19 to December 24, the Geminids are considered one of the most stunning astronomical events of the year. The cosmic show will peak on Thursday, December 14, and appear even brighter as the Moon won’t be visible. “The Geminids are considered to be one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, with the possibility of sighting around 120 meteors per hour at its peak,” the Dubai Astronomy Group said. Described as…
Several pairs of children’s shoes are being prominently displayed on the ground at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai for all the delegates and observers. Civil society organisations have put them out as a form of silent protest with a clear message that says ‘No climate justice without human rights’. One of the issues climate activists want to highlight at the UN Climate Summit is the fact that around 6,000 of the more than 15,000 people who died in Gaza, due to continuous Israeli bombings, were children. “We wanted Palestinian children to be wearing those shoes, and yet they were killed,”…
Stepping off the cricket pitch and into the culinary scene, Shahid Afridi is rocking the food world with his Dubai restaurant, Lala’s Darbar. The eatery, paying homage to Afridi’s explosive cricket legacy, is setting the foodie scene on fire in International City. Lala’s isn’t just a catchy name for the restaurant; it’s Afridi’s nickname, meaning “big brother” in Pashto. Boom Boom himself popped in for lunch at the restaurant on Monday, adding a personal touch to the place adorned with snapshots of Afridi’s cricketing glory. One image shows him dressed in chef’s apron Chatting casually with the media, the former…
Christmas can be overwhelming even for the best of us, so it’s understandable why some people choose not to celebrate the season. In 2001, legal thriller writer John Grisham embraced that idea with his novel Skipping Christmas, which was subsequently adapted by screenwriter Chris Columbus and director Joe Roth as the perennial holiday film,Christmas with the Kranks, which hit theaters in 2004. The Santa Clauses‘ Tim Allen and Halloween Ends star Jamie Lee Curtis portray the titular couple, Luther and Nora Krank, both of whom are surprised when they are transformed into the neighborhood pariahs just because they want to…
Aspiring cricketers in the UAE have got the perfect stage to showcase their talent and temperament as the ILT20 Schools Cup reaches the final stage of the tournament. Future World Cup stars may emerge from this ambitious project launched by the Emirates Cricket Board. The ILT20 Schools Cup is aimed at encouraging and promoting the sport of cricket in schools with a long-term vision of identifying talent at a young age and investing in the future of UAE cricket. This programme establishes a direct channel of the DP World ILT20 to UAE’s young and aspiring cricketers and provides them with…