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Australia’s Usman Khawaja staged a muted protest against the war in Gaza on Thursday, wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan and taping up messages on his shoes. The opening batsman had wanted to wear shoes emblazoned with the hand-written slogans “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” during the match at Perth. But Pakistan-born Khawaja, who is Muslim, was told that it flouted International Cricket Council rules on messages that relate to politics, religion or race. With Cricket Australia saying it expected the players to uphold the rules, Khawaja covered over the slogans…
“Sirius International Holding Addresses Global Water Crisis with a Strategic Investment in Botanical Water Technologies” Sirius’ strategic investment in BWT aims to create new sources of drinking water, replenish aquifers, and bring relief to water-scarce regions in developing countries Announced during COP28, the partnership between Sirius and BWT demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainable water solutions and addressing global water challenges Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13th December 2023: In a strategic move to combat global water scarcity, Sirius International Holding (Sirius), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based IHC (ADX:IHC), has invested in Botanical Water Technologies (BWT). This partnership aims to create…
Amazon began business in 1995 as an online bookseller and continues to this day to sell physical books and e-books to millions of customers globally. It also released its first Kindle e-book reader in 2007, before going on to launch additional Kindle devices such as the Paperwhite, Oasis, and Scribe. On top of that, the behemoth acquired audiobook service Audible in 2008, followed by social reading site Goodreads in 2013. Amazon even offers an entire platform for creators who want to publish their own books on demand, in both print and digital form. So yes, its interest in books its…
Last year, Palestinian photographer Majd Arandas was forced to sell his camera to make ends meet. However, he continued to take photos with his phone. He had hoped to collect enough money to buy a new camera and dreamt of “a day when life and beauty return to Gaza”. Last month, he was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Now, one of his photos is being sold by a UAE-based photography community group to support other artists like him. Gulf Photo Plus (GPP) has launched a print sale selling photographs by Arab photographers to support the visual storytellers in Palestine. From…
India aims to increase plastic exports to the UAE by four times to $5 billion (Dh18.35 billion) by 2027, said a senior official of the Plastics Export Promotion Council (Plexconcil) of India. Hemant Minocha, chairman of Plexconcil, said India’s stable economy, proximity to the UAE, and high quality of plastic products will help the South Asian country to achieve its $5 billion export goal to the Emirates. “Bilateral trade between India and UAE reached $85 billion in 2022-23. While India imports more plastics from the UAE than it exports to the Emirates, hence, there is substantial room for growth. Export…
Australian allrounder Cameron Green revealed Thursday he suffers from a chronic kidney disease and that he was not expected to live past the age of 12. Now 24, he has gone on to become a key member of the Australian team across all three formats, although he has fallen out of favour in recent months. “My parents got told when I was born I had a chronic kidney disease,” he said in an interview with Channel Seven during Australia’s first Test against Pakistan in Perth. “Basically there are no symptoms, it just got picked up during ultrasounds.” The Perth-born Green…
80% of Mastercard cards in the UAE to be sustainable by 2025 as part of a world-first Sustainable Cards PledgeIn a world first, Mastercard unites UAE banks to commit to an accelerated deadline for sustainable cards Dubai, UAE; 12 December 2023: Thanks to commitments from the UAE’s banks, 80% of Mastercard cards in the market issued from 2025 will be sustainable. This is the outcome of Mastercard’s UAE Sustainable Cards Pledge, an initiative that mobilizes the country’s banks to switch to cards made from sustainable materials by 2025. This makes the UAE the first country in the world to do…
From late this evening into the early hours of Thursday morning, many people will be directing their gaze skyward in the hope of seeing some shooting stars streaking across the sky. Tonight is the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower and so the coming hours offer the best chance to witness the effects of Earth passing through a cloud of debris left behind by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid. A shooting star happens when a piece of rock or dust traveling through space hits Earth’s atmosphere at high speed, causing it to burn up, creating a bright white streak in…
UAE residents can expect cooler temperatures in the coming days, while the weather in the country is expected to remain unpredictable. On Thursday, the temperatures in Dubai will likely decrease by 2 to 4°C until Friday, making it relatively cold. The mercury is expected to hover around 25°C, with evening temperatures dropping to 17°C. Additionally, there is a possibility of light rain in some areas of the Emirates, while heavy showers are forecasted over Ras Al Khaimah. Speaking with Khaleej Times on Wednesday, Dr Ahmed Habib from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said, “Thursday will see medium to low…
Israel declared on Wednesday its determination to continue its Gaza war “with or without international support”, after it came under mounting pressure even from key backer the United States. Now in its third month, the war was launched in response to the unprecedented attacks on Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7 that Israeli officials say killed 1,200 people. It has left Gaza in ruins, killing more than 18,600 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll from the Hamas-run health ministry, and causing “unparallelled” damage to its roads, schools and hospitals. The UN General Assembly…