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The much-anticipated 29th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which will run for 38 days from December 8, 2023 to January 14, 2024, is just around the corner. As always, the festival brings a whole host of opportunities to win prizes in its raffles and draws. For this edition, that includes the chance to win a luxury apartment, luxury cars and millions of dirhams in cash. Entrants can win up to Dh100,000 in cash every day with the Enoc Raffle. With Pre-DSF and DSF raffle draws, you can spend Dh25 at Zoom, a minimum of Dh50 at Autopro, or…
Qatar is pressing for a comprehensive end to the war in Gaza and is working to repair a collapsed truce agreement between Israel and Hamas, its emir said on Tuesday. “We are constantly working to renew (the truce) and to alleviate the burden of our people in the Gaza Strip, but truces are not an alternative for a comprehensive ceasefire,” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said in a speech to Gulf leaders gathered in the Qatari capital Doha. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Qatar, where several political leaders of Hamas are…
Etihad Airways and TAP Air Portugal have agreed a strategic codeshare, unlocking enhanced connectivity for the passengers of both airlines on a range of destinations within each other’s networks. This agreement is the latest in Etihad’s objective to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s cultural and economic growth by welcoming more guests to its home enjoying heightened travel benefits and even more cherished experiences. This partnership will provide Etihad’s customers with easy one-stop access to a variety of captivating destinations across the TAP network. These include iconic cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil, as well as San Francisco…
Essa Al Bastaki has been part of the UAE’s cosplay community for over 10 years. He and his partner, Alex, who prefers to be known by her first name, won the Cosplay Competition at the Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) festival 2023, and then went on to represent Team UAE in the World Cosplay Summit in Japan. The term ‘cosplaying’ is a contraction of the words ‘costume playing’ and refers to the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, video game, or anime. “My parents were proud,” says Al Bastaki of his stint in Japan.…
The top two seeds had an effortless march into the second round of competition with near-identical straight-set wins as the 26th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai on Monday. Top-seeded Viktoria Hruncakova eased away to a 6-4, 6-3 victory in 74 minutes against Slovenia’s Dalila Hruncakova, after second seed and 2021 champion Daria Snigur took nearly the same time to get the better of Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-4. Also advancing was third seed Rebecca Sramkova while leading Natalija Stevanovic 6-1, 2-0 when the Serbian player retired with an injury. The biggest casualty of the opening day was former World No.12…
METEORA WORLD TENNIS LEAGUE UNVEILS TOYAM SPORTS LIMITED AS OFFICIAL TEAM OWNER FOR 2023 The sports powerhouse will sponsor Team Hawks for the upcoming second season of Meteora World Tennis League in December TSL Hawks set to feature global tennis stars including WTA World No. 1 Iga Swiatek at Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, UAE, 5th December 2023: With just weeks to go until the return of the Meteora World Tennis League for 2023, organisers have unveiled the final official team owner for the upcoming event, with Toyam Sports Limited (TSL) to take ownership of The Hawks in December. The newly…
If you’re on the hunt for smartwatch deals, here’s an offer that you should definitely consider — the Google Pixel Watch 2 for $300, down from $350 at Best Buy We think there’s a lot of shoppers who have been waiting for the wearable device’s first proper discount since its October 2023 release, so if you want to pocket the $50 in savings, you’re going to have to be quick with your purchase. Why you should buy the Google Pixel Watch 2 The Google Pixel Watch 2, Google’s follow-up to the Google Pixel Watch, lets you access your favorite Google…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the UAE and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated over the Ukraine conflict. Putin has limited his international travel since deploying troops to Ukraine, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an international arrest warrant for him on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. “President Putin will go on a working visit to the UAE and Saudi Arabia tomorrow,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday. He said the Russian leader would discuss bilateral relations, the conflict between Israel and Hamas,…
All Emirates flights to and from Munich have been cancelled for Tuesday, December 5. This comes as the city grapples with one of the snowiest Decembers on record. Emirates posted on their website about how four flights between Munich and Dubai had been cancelled. “Customers with onward connections to Munich on Emirates flights will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin on December 5 and December 6,” it wrote in an update on their website. “We are monitoring the situation closely and aim to give customers as much notice as possible if there are any further changes…
سيعزز من برنامج الصداقة الممتدة والتعاون بين البلدين: الأولمبياد الخاص الإماراتي يطلق معسكراً تدريبياً جديداً لكرة القدم الموحدة للسيدات ضمن برنامج الصداقة مع اليابان يأتي المعسكر الجديد كخطوة جديدة في إطار البرنامج الشراكة والتعاون الممتدين بين مركز اليابان الدولي للتعاون واتحاد كرة القدم الياباني للأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة الذهنية والنمائية واتحاد كرة القدم الإماراتي والأولمبياد الخاص الإماراتي. يتسق المعسكر مع أهداف التنمية المستدامة للأمم المتحدة، والسياسة الوطنية لتمكين المرأة في دولة الإمارات 2023 – 2031 سيدعم المعسكر الذي يمتد لستة أيام متواصلة على تبادل المعرفة بين الجانبين من خلال الأنشطة الرياضية والثقافية الموحدة، مما يساهم في ترسيخ علاقات التعاون بين الإمارات…