DUBAI: Guy Ritchie‘s latest film, “The Covenant,” set in the murky Afghanistan conflict, is a gripping and moving war movie. It smartly focuses on two men: U.S. Army Sgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). Although the film is fictional, it depicts what many people involved in the war experienced, […]
Dubai: At the 125th Mahzooz draws, Tandin, a Bhutan native UAE resident, won 1,000,000 AED, becoming Mahzooz’s seventh guaranteed millionaire, while 37-year-old barber from Bangladesh walked away with a 1kg gold for the occasion of Eid. Tandin, the new millionaire who works as a barista at a known coffee shop network in Al Ain is […]
Dubai: APS Sports, a UAE-based sports event management and training company today announced that they will host Dubai’s first IPL-style Women’s Kabaddi League between June 16 – 27, 2023. To raise the profile of this sport in the UAE, the league will feature 96 women from eight teams competing at the Shabab Al Ahli Sports […]
Dubai: Arabia Taxi LLC – Dubai, a subsidiary of the Economic Group Holdings owned by Sheikh Majid bin Hamad Al Qasimi, announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Tesla Motors – Dubai, to add 269 Tesla cars, Model 3, to the Dubai taxi fleet in April 2023 in line with the strategy of the […]
New Delhi: Air India has bolstered operations to Dubai, UAE, with more non-stop flights to and from Delhi and Mumbai, as part of the network alignment process between Air India and Air India Express. In the current summer schedule, Air India has ramped up the frequency to operate up to 10x dailyflights between Delhi and […]
Sharjah: The West Stand at the iconic Sharjah cricket stadium has been renamed the Sachin Tendulkar Stand in a special ceremony today. Not only does it coincide with the birthday of the famous cricketer from India but it also marks the 25th anniversary of the famous back-to-back centuries he scored against Australia in 1998 in […]
Sharjah: Once again, the top brass of children’s and young adult literature from the region and around the world are coming together to inculcate a love for the written word amongst the young generations at the hugely anticipated 14th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) from May 3-14 in Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised […]
Here are the headlines: 1. EID Celebrations have begun in the UAE with a long weekend 2. The 1 Billion meal endowment has raised more than 1 billion dirhams in just 4 weeks 3. Floating Bridge has been closed for 5 weeks starting April 17. Mamzar RTA exit will be opened to private cars (Will […]
Abu Dhabi: Amidst the hustle and bustle of Eid Al Fitr celebrations, Medeor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, welcomed the first baby born on an auspicious day at exactly 12:00 AM. Baby girl, Gazal, was born to Moroccan-Egyptian couple Touria Kadouri and Ahmed Moheb exactly at the stroke of midnight, on the day that marks the end […]
Doha: Education City Stadium, also known as Qatar Foundation Stadium with a 44,667-seat capacity, which hosted eight World Cup matches until the quarterfinals last year, today hosted one of the largest gatherings of Eid Namaz of more than 15 thousand worshipers together, who prayed the Eid namaz at the stadium. This is the first time […]
Dubai: The Consulate General of India in Dubai has successfully facilitated assistance for Priya Indru Mani, a 55-year-old Indian national who had been living in a car for four years due to financial difficulties. Mani’s hardships began in 2017 when her mother suffered a stroke, leaving her paralyzed. As the primary caregiver, Mani’s business encountered […]
