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These were the hours when Muslims in the UAE woke up to Sunday and performed the prayers for Eid Al Adha, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed everyone by sending his best wishes to the nation and to all the people of the United Arab Emirates. President Sheikh Mohamed took to social media to convey his message: “I extend my heartfelt greetings to my brothers the Rulers of the Emirates, and to the citizens and residents of the UAE, and to Muslims the world over on the occasion of this blessed Eid Al Adha; may the Almighty grant…

This occasion, the National Centre of Meteorology has predicted the weather of Eid Al Adha holidays in the UAE, which has the possibility of rain from the Sunday, June 16 to Tuesday, June 18. But this will only be general because some areas will tend to rain during that time, despite fair weather generally being common in the expected month. Weather Forecast: • Saturday, June 15: Mostly sunny and partly cloudy with moderate temperatures. There will be an improvement in temperatures and this particular phenomenon is expected to be more characterized in the northern and eastern regions. The wind will…

These are examples of original animated series that have not progressed past two seasons: My Dad the Bounty Hunter that used to air on Netflix. Co-creator Everett Downing Jr. officially stepped forward to debunk the rumors, stating that filming has indeed been stopped but that he was grateful to be a part of the process of making the show. It is so positively reviewed that the second season of the series, which was released in August 2023, received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Produced by Brian Michael Bendis and featuring Laz Alonso and Yvonne Orji, voiceovers, the show described…

The current trend in the tourism market in Saudi Arabia is experiencing a strong development focus to make it a country of key, luxurious tourism by 2030. This, especially under the Vision 2030 master-plan, where $3. 2tn has been set aside, is making high-end travel service providers look for ways to tap into the kingdom. Where some organizations for example Thriwe, Pastor & Co. , and EaseMyTrip are taking advantage of this opportunity is by providing ultra-luxury traveling and other related services that will meet the needs of the new one percent travilers. They include privileges to attend the special…

The adopted methods of implementing AI based technologies have seen the Dubai Police General Command incorporate AI into 29 administrative processes within the departments. This step is also in line with the strategies stipulated by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and contributes to the ‘Dubai Artificial Intelligence Global Strategy,’ which aims to save time at work for employees as well as customers of the security sector while providing better security in the emirate and improving Dubai’s competitiveness and quality of life. Enhanced Police Operations According to the statement of Major General…

There are credible reports that an unnamed Saudi royal is bidding for the Premier League club Everton through a consortium that has tabled an offer of $510m (BBC sports). The club has encountered multiple off-pitch problems and an extended saga over the ownership takeover, following the acquisition of the 94 percent stake by the British-Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri for the agreement for the sale to American investors 777 Partners in September last year. Nevertheless, the number remains undisclosed, and the acquisition is still with 777 Partners while other competitors can also tap interest. Introduction of a New Consortium for ‘Fashion…

Some of the recent developments include the fact that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has cut processing time for work permits and Residency visas from thirty to five days. This successful result has come after the implementation of the second phase of Work Bundle platform, a work soft-launch involving multiple government ministries and federal authorities. It seeks to help employers to recruit new expatriates easily and also assist those who wish to renew their work permits prematurely. The first stage which was launched in April this year was initially conducted only in Dubai but now has reached all the seven…

The Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit held its second annual meeting on the Wednesday of June 5, 2024 in Muscat and was formed of vision offices of different governmental organizations. The meeting focused on the following objectives: Outcome: To examine the current or latest strategies as well as identification of solutions towards implementation problems of on-going projects. Accompanying the meeting, the guidelines on the Georgian vision implementation follow-up offices’ functioning was prepared to ensure the proper interaction and co-ordination of these offices within the governmental institutions. Speaking at the seminar entitled ‘Vision Office: A New Governance Approach towards Implementation’,…

A considerable overhaul of Netflix’s TV app layout is currently underway in order to try to make the company’s personalised content curation cleaner and less cluttered. The new design de knots the use of static tiles that are often seen in Most popular shows & Movies with dynamic boxes that pop up upon the click of a button with previews of information. As for the changes, it was mentioned that scrolling over a title used to show the trailer and details at the top of the screen, while with the updates, all the necessary information is grouped in the larger…

With the onset of summer in UAE becoming even more felt with the hot months now setting in, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower) has called on the residents to adjust their air conditioning systems’ default temperature to 24 °C. This practice which Empower introduced through the PowerSaver light bulbs “Set at 24°C and Save” campaign is focused on lowering electricity bills and energy usage. The initiative has been launched for the eleventh time in a row and aims to urge both the residential and commercial customers to cease using this energy-saving measure after the summer. Ahmad bin Shafar,…