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Born into a Pakistan family in Huston, Texas, the birthplace of Houston Astros, Kash Shaikh fell in love with baseball, America’s favourite pastime, when he was only four. Shaikh didn’t become the star he was hoping to be when he played the sport for the first time at school. But now he hopes to build future MLB stars in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent with Baseball United, the first professional baseball league in the UAE. Featuring four teams (Dubai Wolves, Abu Dhabi Falcons, Mumbai Cobras and Karachi Monarchs) and top international players and rising stars, the ambitious new…

BKN301 and CWallet’s strategic partnership: Joining forces to empower the digital     payment in Qatar and MENA Region The partnership comes after BKN301 has entered the market in 2023 and opened its branch in the country to better serve the MENA region. Through this partnership, BKN301 and CWallet will foster the growth of innovative payment solutions between Qatar and foreign countries, helping the financial inclusion of the population November 23, 2023 BKN301 Group, a Fintech company offering Innovative Payments and Banking- as-a-Service solutions with a focus on high-growth markets especially in the MENA area, continues its strategy development, fostering its growth…

When Meta announced the Quest 3, it was clear mixed reality games and apps were going to become more important. A month later, there are dozens of titles that make great use of the significantly improved passthrough camera. I went hands-on with some of the best titles that you should check out if you own a Quest 3. Of course, the Quest Pro can also show a color, mixed reality view of your room. The Quest 2’s passthrough camera is grayscale and low-resolution, but you can still play most of the games below on this older model. First Encounter Meta…

White Friday, 11.11, Yellow Wednesday, Cyber crazy, 3-day super sale: It seems to be the season of shopping as a multitude of deals are up for grabs at various stores. From makeup to furniture to electronics, several items are available at heavily discounted prices. But is it really the best time to shop? Dubai residents seem to think so. Yasmin Zeido spent almost Dh3,500 on various items in the last two weeks – for items that would have cost her at least Dh5,000 if she had not taken advantage of the various sales. “I needed some makeup items and I…

The Israel-Hamas deal agreed on Wednesday for the freeing of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners will be repeated later this month, a Palestinian official told Reuters. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that would mean a total release of 100 of the around 240 people Hamas seized during its October 7 attack in southern Israel. In return, Israel would free a total of 300 Palestinian prisoners in the two exchanges — a number corresponding to a list of women and teenaged male inmates it published on Wednesday as…

Dubai Taxi Company (DTC) today announced the price range for the sale of its shares (Offer Price Range) and the start of the subscription period for its initial public offering (IPO). In a statement issued today by DTC, the company announced that the Offer Price Range had been set between Dh1.80 and Dh1.85 per share, implying a market capitalisation at the time of listing of between Dh4.5 billion and Dh4.6 billion ($1.2 billion). Moreover, the company also declared a total of 624,750,000 shares, equivalent to 24.99% of DTC’s total issued share capital, will be offered. All Shares to be offered…

For such a famed historical figure, Napoleon has made only fleeting appearances in movies since Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film. The party, though, is finally on in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Scott doesn’t do anything small, not even famously diminutive French emperors. And his two-hour-38-minute big-screen biopic serves up a heaping historical spectacle complete with bloody European battles and massive military maneuvers. But don’t mistake Napoleon for your average historical epic. Our first sense that this may not be a grand glorification of a Great Man of history comes early in the film, when a 24-year-old Bonaparte leads…

Formula One stewards gave Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur and Mercedes principal Toto Wolff formal warnings on Thursday about their conduct at a Las Vegas Grand Prix press conference last week. Stewards said in a statement at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that the governing FIA’s media delegate had reported the pair for “the use of certain language” in the Nov. 16 conference. The hearing found both bosses broke an article of the FIA’s International Sporting Code covering “moral injury” to the governing body or motorsport in general through words, deeds or writings. Vasseur used a profanity in an angry…

Dubai International Content Market Witnesses International Participation Over 350 companies from more than 30 countries conduct deals Dubai, UAE 23 November 2023: The Dubai International Content Market (DICM 2023) opened its doors to a new venue at Madinat Jumeirah Conference and Events Centre yesterday with a remarkable start that witnessed more than 700 participants attend from around the world on its first day. The enthusiasm amongst media industry professionals was evident as they engaged amongst each other from different backgrounds and countries where they seized the opportunity to explore, network, and shape the future of the content industry. Eng. Anas…

For PC gamers, there isn’t a more important component than a graphics card, but it can be tough to find the best graphics card for you. GPU reviews don’t always tell the full story, and tracking down the graphics card that offers the best value between cost and performance isn’t as simple as shopping online. We dug through our graphics card reviews to bring you a definitive ranking of the best GPUs for gaming. The competitiveness between AMD and Nvidia is hotter than it has been in years, and we have several options from both brands. If you’re new to…