Dubai ### Emirati astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori’s trip to the International Space Station (ISS) this week made it to history books. It also made it to Dubai’s beaches after a Filipino artist paid his tribute with a sand painting. ### Sand artist Nathaniel Alapide made a sand art of Hazzaa on the beachside of Rixos Premium…
The sheen of a Bollywood film star appears to be fading as more and more actors find meaty roles and more screen time on digital platforms. ### The fact that the world of web series has opened up varied shades of characters, more than mainstream films in India have ever done, has not gone unnoticed…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday has described the scourge of radicalism in every society. ### During his speech at the 74th session of the UNGA, the Pakistani premier said: “We all know that marginalisation leads to radicalisation. We must address this issue…Western leaders equated terrorism with Islam.” ### “In all human…
Aberdeen, Scotland: Saudi Aramco knows only too well the importance of safety and security. “Stronger than ever” was the message its CEO Amin Nasser delivered this week following the September 14 attacks on its oil facilities. ### The fires that were intended to destroy Saudi Aramco had an unintended consequence, he insisted. “They galvanised 70,000…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems trapped in a political vice constructed by the Remainer Parliament. Having lost his Commons majority and been savaged by the Supreme Court, he now faces the grim duty of applying to the European Union (EU) for a further delay to Brexit unless he either resigns or swiftly secures a…
The VIP packs for Global Village (GV) – UAE’s popular family destination – are selling like hot cakes. ### This year GV opens to the public from October 29 until April 4, 2020. ### The organisers of GV have introduced three varieties of VIP packages – Platinum, Gold and Silver. ### According to Global Village’s website, the…
Washington: A man has been charged after he was identified by the police as the person who kissed a TV reporter during a live broadcast at a music festival in the US state of Kentucky. ### Sarah Rivest, a reporter for WAVE TV in Louisville, was doing a live segment last week outside the Kentucky…
New Delhi: Two years after an oxygen shortage killed 63 children at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College, a departmental inquiry on Friday absolved child-care specialist Dr Kafeel Khan of all major accusations, including charges of corruption, medical negligence and dereliction of duty. ### Khan, a paediatrician at BRD Medical College, was suspended, arrested and imprisoned for…
Abu Dhabi Under directives from His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered the exemption of 211 Emiratis from the repayment of housing loans in Abu Dhabi,…
Dubai: In a little over a month, a Dubai-based Sri Lankan family that was in dire straits was able to clear their debts and fly back home, thanks to the generosity of UAE residents. ### Ishara Vijetunghe and her two sons Keyhan Abbas, 5 and Reyhan Abbas, 6, flew to Colombo on September 24. ###…