Golechha, who goes to a preschool in Abu Dhabi, completed about 80 per cent of the trek on foot and was carried by a porter for the last leg of the expedition. “My brother also trekked with me and …
Looking to end career in style, Alia Atkinson contests 100m breaststroke final in Abu Dhabi
Champion swimmer Alia Atkinson will be aiming to cop Jamaica’s first medal at the 15th FINA World Short Course Championship when she contests the women’s 100-metre breaststroke final in Abu Dhabi, …
UAE announces 285 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 310,797 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a …
International banks in UAE to switch to Monday to Friday work week
Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Societe Generale SA are changing to a Saturday-Sunday weekend from the New Year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is aligning its working week with most …
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UAE: Some global banks to switch to Mon-Fri work week
Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Societe Generale SA are changing to a Saturday-Sunday weekend from the New Year in the UAE, which is aligning its working week with most global markets.
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UAE – Abu Dhabi: Four-year-old resident treks to Everest base camp
UAE resident Advit Golechha is one of the youngest in Asia and apparently one of the fastest kids in the world to have trekked to the Everest base camp. Advit took only nine days, including two days …
Dubai: Mansour chairs first meeting of Response and Readiness team
Dubai: Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Council for Border Crossing Points Security and Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management, …
It’s terrifying how much we rely on wifi
Lovers of vinyl are aware of and accept eccentricities, such as the occasional jump on records. It’s one of the joys of analogue. Except that digital isn’t exempt from this either. Alexa can play …
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UAE, Bahrain discuss ways to enhance ties
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, on Sunday met with Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdullah Bin Ali Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Ambassador …
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Qatar celebrates National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai
Qatar celebrated its Expo 2020 National Day on Sunday with an impressive line-up of cultural and entertainment activities, including live performances and traditional food, at Al Wasl Plaza, the Qatar …
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One last shot at another world short course podium for Chad le Clos in Abu Dhabi
Chad le Clos will have one last chance to add to his World Short Course Swimming Championships medal collection after missing out in the 50m butterfly.
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Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan in UAE to Switch to Mon-Fri Work Week
Deutsche Bank AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co are changing to a Saturday-Sunday weekend from the New Year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is aligning its working week with most global markets. The …
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International banks to switch to Saturday-Sunday weekend in UAE
Wall Street-based JPMorgan is also adapting the same week in UAE, along with flexible practices such as a break for Muslim prayers on Fridays, the bank said in a statement.
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Kromowidjojo joins elite group with 50m butterfly gold at world championships in Abu Dhabi
Provided by The National Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands won the women’s 50m butterfly competition at the Fina World Swimming Championships at the Etihad Arena. Khushnum …
Chad le Clos: ONE last chance to add to medal haul in Abu Dhabi
Chad le Clos will have one last chance to add to his FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships medal collection.
What we learned about Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres at Abu Dhabi
The fallout of the closing laps of the Abu Dhabi completely overshadowed some important Formula 1 track action that took place on the Tuesday and Wednesday after the race.
UAE-Bahraini nanosatellite to take off for International Space Station on Tuesday
Marking a major milestone of cooperation in space science, a joint UAE-Bahrain nanosatellite named ‘Light-I’ will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) soon. ‘Light-1’ will take off …