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A 36-week pregnant Palestinian woman is relieved after being evacuated to Abu Dhabi on a special flight on Saturday morning. Soumiya, who has injuries on her leg, landed at the Abu Dhabi International Airport from Egypt’s El Arish International Airport along with her one-and-a-half-year-old son Fati Ala, who has severe burn injuries. “I am relieved to have reached here. I am happy to be safe. My children are safe here, which is the most important thing right now,” she said at the airport. Soumiya is among the first batch of nine patients who have reached Abu Dhabi after managing to…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked his interior minister, Suella Braverman, on Monday, a government source said, part of a wider reshuffle after she criticised the police’s handling of a pro-Palestinian march. Under fire from opposition lawmakers and members of his own governing Conservative Party to eject Braverman, Sunak moved against his interior minister, asking her “to leave government” which she had accepted, the source said. The political editor of the Sun tabloid said Foreign Secretary James Cleverly would replace her. As Sunak started to reshuffle his ministerial team, former prime minister David Cameron was seen walking into Downing Street,…
OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted seemingly for advancing too fast and too far with the risky technology. The exit of Sam Altman set in motion a series of events that saw the upstart company’s biggest investor, Microsoft, swoop in to hire the toppled CEO and begin a process of building an OpenAI clone in the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant. In some ways the looming result to the weekend saga is hardly a surprise, with many wondering how the board members could be naive enough to think they…
On a day of impressive scoring, Christofer Bagge shot a five under par 67 gross with MVP round of the tournament, in the November edition of The Senior Champions Tour at Dubai Hills Golf Club. A field of 58 players competed in this full field event. Baagge had a bogey free round with five birdies spread out evenly on Holes 3, 5, 6, 9 and 12. In the Net Divisions, Tauseef Khan (11) shot the equivalent of a gross 78, that included a triple on Hole 12 While Division B was won by Predrag Lucic (15) with 43 points following…
OYO to add 500 holiday homes in 2024 for digital nomads in Dubai OYO to add 500 holiday homes in Dubai in 2024 Expansion plan to focus on emerging business and leisure hotspots such as Downtown, Business Bay, Jumeriah Village Circle, Arjaan and Dubai Marina Demand for holiday homes in Dubai expected to grow significantly after visa norms relaxation for digital nomads These homestays are meticulously curated to offer guests a blend of comfort, convenience, and a taste of authentic local hospitality November 22, 2023, Dubai: Global hospitality technology company OYO has announced that it plans to add 500 holiday…
The Thanksgiving shows may be on Max tomorrow, but as far as Max is concerned, the Christmas holiday season is already underway. Max has announced that it is grouping its selection of holiday films and TV shows under the Holiday Central collection, which is now live on the site. As part of this new promotion, Max will also feature an interactive advent calendar starting on December 1, which will countdown to Christmas by showcasing a different holiday movie or TV show per day. Perennial holiday favorites like A Christmas Story, Elf, Holiday Harmony, The Polar Express, and National Lampoon’s Christmas…
When it rains, it pours happiness for some Dubai residents — especially those who find a silver lining on an otherwise gloomy day. Videos of residents turning water-logged minor streets and sandy patches into ponds for paddle boarding and kayaking were shared and became viral on Friday. One video was taken and posted by Dr Dalia Hisham Kokash. She was on her way to work when she noticed a neighbour at Arabian Ranches 2 happily kayaking as the entire stretch of Al Deem Street was flooded and cars were submerged in water. “It was fun; that guy actually made my…
France will send more medical supplies and a second hospital ship to Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said in a statement on Sunday. France will send an airplane with more than 10 tonnes of medical supplies at the start of the week, and will contribute to European Union medical aid flights on Nov. 23 and 30. France is also preparing a second hospital ship, the helicopter-carrier Dixmude, which will arrive in Egypt in coming days. A first French helicopter carrier – the Tonnerre, which has about 60 beds and two operating blocs – has already been deployed in the region.…
The Nikon 3500 D-SLR is my shooter of choice – and in the time that I’ve had it, it has proven two points: The first is that my desire to be a great photographer is inversely proportional to my talent for the art; and the second that you do not need great equipment to take great pictures… but it helps! Now, the picture accompanying this review could have been a beautiful, vibrant sunrise or sunset, an action shot from a local game or an urban wildlife portrait of a bird in mid-flight with the Dubai skyline as a backdrop –…
Son Heung-min scored twice and set up the third as South Korea beat China 3-0 in Shenzhen on Tuesday to complete back-to-back wins at the start of their challenge for a place at the 2026 World Cup finals. Son put the Koreans in front in the Group C clash in the second phase of Asia’s preliminaries when he steered an 11th-minute penalty to the right of Chinese goalkeeper Yan Junling. He added the second in the 45th minute with a header following Lee Kang-in’s corner before turning provider three minutes from time when he drifted in a free kick that…