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Bootcamp session FitnGlam, the UAE’s premier women-only SuperClub, is participating in the Dubai 30×30 Fitness Challenge with two high-intensity beach bootcamp sessions. The sessions, HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) and BB+core (Booty Burn & Core), will take place on Kite Beach’s Main Stage area. Led by experienced FitnGlam trainers, the 30-minute sessions aim to provide a heart-pumping workout experience for fitness enthusiasts and beginners. The initiative supports the Dubai Fitness Challenge, emphasising fitness, wellness, and self-care. The sessions are scheduled for November 25 and 26 at specific times, offering a community-oriented celebration of health and well-being. HIIT: November 25, 9.30am to…

Australia captain Pat Cummins said his team had created their own legacy by winning the nation’s record-extending sixth one-day World Cup as players returned home from India on Wednesday. Cummins’s team upset the hosts by six wickets in Sunday’s final in Ahmedabad, only months after beating the south Asians to claim their maiden World Test Championship. The Australia skipper touched down in Sydney with team mates and was still glowing about their achievement. “Every half an hour or so, you kind of remember that we just won the World Cup and get excited all over again,” Cummins told reporters at…

ADVANCED HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES ENABLE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE EFFICIENT & PROACTIVE CARE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, November 22, 2023 – With the regional healthcare industry witnessing increasing demand for advanced technologies and innovation, Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON), the global technology leader, reveals some of the top trends in the MedTech industry that will help healthcare providers meet this surge in demand and face ongoing cost-control pressures. Healthcare spending in the GCC is forecasted to reach USD 99.6 billion in 2023 with the UAE and Saudi Arabia commanding 80% of total spending.[1] According to a separate report, the combined digital health market of…

Console games have gotten really expensive over the past few years, especially as the base price has moved up to $70 from the $60 it used to be. As such, for a lot of people, buying games is mostly relegated to big sales events like Black Friday. And, as you’d expect, Best Buy is having a big Black Friday sale on PS5 games for as low as $10, opening up gaming options if you’ve been on a tight budget. While there are a lot of great PS5 game deals, we’ve collected some of our favorites below, although it’s worth taking…

Top international runners will headline the fifth edition of the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, which over the years has seen massive participation from community members. An estimated 23,000 runners are expected to take part in various distances, including the 42.195-km marathon, marathon relay, 10km, 5km, and 2.5km races, to be held on December 16. The men’s race will feature the likes of Uganda’s Andrew Kwemoi, winner of the 2023 Milano Marathon, and Kenya’s Kiptum Barnabas, who finished first in both the 2019 Hong Kong Marathon and the Buenos Aires Marathon in 2017. The women’s race will include Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba,…

Driving a trusty camper van, a couple in Abu Dhabi has hit the roads from the UAE all the way to the Arctic Circle over the course of nine months. During this time, South African Hanneke Willson and her Irish-South African husband John Willson have covered 18 countries across the Middle East and Europe covering more than 33,000km in the van they lovingly named Jannah. “Having lived in Abu Dhabi for more than 24 years, we have missed seeing four seasons of the year,” said Hanneke, speaking to Khaleej Times from Norway, where the couple is now. “During this trip,…

Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has announced the launch of Aani, an instant payment platform that aims to transform the landscape of digital payments in the UAE. Aani, a key initiative under the CBUAE’s Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) programme, signals a new era of seamless, secure, and instant digital payments. In keeping with the UAE’s vision of becoming a global digital payment hub, Aani enables licensed financial institutions (LFIs) and payment service providers to offer customers an exceptional user experience. Aani offers consumers, businesses, corporates, and government entities an unparalleled digital…

The four megastar members of K-pop girl group Blackpink were given one of Britain’s most prestigious honours on Wednesday by King Charles III, recognising their work as environmental advocates. The South Korean sensations received honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire) from the British monarch, which reward outstanding achievement or service to the community. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee — on a state visit to Britain — looked on as Roseanne Park (Rosé), Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban (Lisa) were handed the honours at a Buckingham Palace ceremony.…

IFFCO allocates AED 77 million for a more sustainable future, unveils 156 sustainability projects The company aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 17% by 2025 Dubai, UAE – 22 November 2023 –IFFCO, the leading FMCG multinational headquartered in the UAE, has allocated AED 77 million to sustainability initiatives over two years, with ten programmes comprising 156 projects in the pipeline. The company has identified six crucial areas in which it aims to make tangible efforts to boost its environmental performance – climate change, energy management, water management, forests, circular economy, and biodiversity. To contribute to the global fight against climate…

We’ve all spent countless hours on our Game Boys and Switches trying to catch ’em all. If you’re ready to start collecting in real life with Pokémon TCG cards, at a great discount, you need to check out this curated set of deals Best Buy has put together. You can get individual packs of Pokémon cards for as low as $3, or larger boxes for extra goodies and even more discounts. All you need to do to access the curated Pokémon Booster Pack Best Buy Black Friday sale is tap the button below. Keep reading to get an overview of…