Dubai ### Habtoor Palace ### Dine on the green, or close enough, with this iftar in Habtoor Palace’s Ramadan tent located within the property’s gardens. Guests can indulge in an iftar buffet, followed by an a la carte suhoor, with shishas, along with video and board games, including backgammon, known as tawilat alzahr in Arabic….
Cars are more than just vehicles that take you from point A to point B. They are a ticket to a lifestyle. Driving a Porsche, Maserati or a Jaguar may seem like a faraway dream to some people, but it is actually easier than you would think to drive a luxury car or a sports…
Melbourne: Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has picked the top three batsmen he would be looking forward to in the upcoming World Cup beginning on May 30 in England and Wales. ### The batsman which Waugh picked was India skipper Virat Kohli. “Definitely Virat Kohli,” Waugh told cricket.com.au. “He’s No.1.” ###### Kohli, regarded by many…
Abu Dhabi: Marking the occasion of World Turtle Day, Emirates Nature-WWF and its partners Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the Marine Research Foundation (MRF) revealed the results of their ongoing research on the Gulf Green Turtle Conservation Project. ### The findings are said to be a first of a kind in the Arabian Sea region,…
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” sounds like the most retro phrase ever doesn’t it? It would be more effective if it were “Being sustainable saves you a ton of money” wouldn’t it? ### Many people believe that being eco-friendly or sustainable means having to invest in expensive products that are bio degradable, or buy clothes that are…
Monte Carlo: The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, delivered an emotional tribute to Niki Lauda at the Monaco Grand Prix. The three-time world champion, who died on Monday aged 70, was non-executive chairman at the team. The pair had become close friends, as had Lewis Hamilton and Lauda, and Wolff said his driver and the…
Dubai: Even the most diehard of cricket fans will admit that the sport has been suffering from an overkill over the past decade or so — be it international fixtures or franchise league cricket. Do they really have the time or inclination to follow a 50-over contest as keenly as in the past for more…
QUETTA, Pakistan: At least one person was killed and more than a dozen injured by a blast at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan’s Quetta Friday, according to police, the latest incident in restive Balochistan province. ### The blast occurred at a mosque on the outskirts of the provincial capital. However, officials have not confirmed if…
Dubai: Passengers travelling out of Dubai have been advised that another airport runway will be closed this weekend for maintenance works, and this could lead to flights being cancelled. ### The Dubai Airports confirmed on Thursday that Dubai International’s northern runway will be shut down for a few hours on Friday, Sunday and Monday. The closure…
Theresa May has bowed to intense pressure from her own party and named 7 June as the day she will step aside as Conservative leader, drawing her turbulent three-year premiership to a close. ### She made the announcement after a meeting with Graham Brady, the chair of the backbench 1922 Committee – which was prepared…