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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…

It’s not getting any easier for beleaguered autonomous-car startup Cruise after a report on Tuesday suggested its main backer, General Motors (GM), is about to slash funding for the startup. Cruise recently suspended nationwide testing on U.S. streets following a string of troubling incidents involving its autonomous cars, the most serious of which occurred in San Francisco last month when a Cruise car came to a halt on top of a woman who seconds earlier had been knocked over by a human-driven vehicle. GM will reveal its reduced funding plans for Cruise on Wednesday, according to a Financial Times report…

As 70-year-old Suhaila Hareb Khalil, a Palestinian cancer-ridden woman, is wheeled out to a waiting ambulance at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, she places her right hand on her heart. “Shukran” is the message she wishes to convey for the UAE’s life-saving humanitarian gesture. While there is immense pain and anguish in her almost lifeless eyes following the conflicts endured back home, she expressed deep gratitude and appreciation for the UAE’s remarkable role in evacuating victims of Israel’s war on Gaza. Suhaila, who is suffering from breast cancer, was among the several evacuees to have been flown into the UAE…

A truce between Israel and Hamas enters its sixth day Wednesday after additional hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, with mediators pushing for a “sustainable” ceasefire. After a 48-hour extension of an initial four-day truce, a new group of 12 hostages was freed from Gaza on Tuesday, with 30 Palestinians released by Israel. The final 24 hours of the extended agreement begins later Wednesday, with one more exchange of hostages for prisoners expected, but mediator Qatar said it was hoping for a more durable arrangement. “Our main focus right now, and our hope, is to reach a sustainable…

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix. The flight is not the first time the industry has staged demonstrations to highlight its aspiration to reduce emissions – and appeal for government support. Indeed, Tuesday’s flight carried only Virgin’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, and a few others, and it is set to return to London using conventional jet fuel. Airlines are banking on fuel made from waste to reduce their emissions by up…