Khaleej Times - February 06, 2025

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February 06, 2025

UAE Lottery plans to sell tickets at retail spaces

The UAE Lottery is planning to sell tickets at retail spaces like convenience stores, supermarkets, and fuel stations, its director has said.

2 mins

Gaza is not your private estate, expats tell Trump

Palestinians reject his Riviera plan, say it's their homeland

3 mins

Remote work for mothers should be indefinite in special cases: FNC member

Mothers who have children below school age or with special needs must be allowed to work remotely \"for as long as they need to\" and not just for a few months, a member of the Federal National Council (FNC) said during the parliament's session on Wednesday.

2 mins

Tik Tok tops list of most popular apps in the UAE

A newly released report has revealed which mobile applications attracted UAE residents' attention the most in 2024 - and TikTok was on top of the list.

1 min

FNC moots free healthy meals for students

‘This initiative is a national necessity in establishing social equality among students and fight obesity’

2 mins

Dubai Ruler mourns Aga Khan's death

For the Ruler of Dubai, Aga Khan was more than a \"great leader for his people\", he was a \"true friend\", too.

1 min

Students, parents seek clarity on norms as projects replace exams

Students have started submitting their skill-based projects, which are replacing final exams for the second semester.

2 mins

Dubai to host world’s largest summit on justice, peace

In April, Dubai will welcome 11 Nobel Peace laureates, heads of state, sports champions, film personalities, chief justices, and over 2,800 peacekeepers for the world's largest summit on justice, love, and peace.

1 min

An app that helps you track triggers, manage migraine

For people suffering from migraine, life and productivity often come to a halt until the pain subsides. While some rely on medication for relief, others turn to rest.

1 min

Dazzling start to Sharjah lights fest

An impressive display of drone shows and light projections dazzled the night at the opening ceremony of the 14th edition of Sharjah Lights Festival.

1 min

Malabar Gold expands to New Zealand

Seizing trade opportunities from UAE-New Zealand free trade agreement, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the sixth-largest jewellery retailer worldwide, has announced its expansion into New Zealand, marking a significant milestone in its global operations.

1 min

UAE’s wellness property market to jump from Dh503m to Dh31s by’27

Wellness has become a popular buzzword in the UAE's real estate, especially in the residential market, attracting massive investments from developers.

2 mins

Dubai realty market records 24% surge

Dubai's real estate market recorded robust growth in January 2025, particularly in the off-plan segment, according to the latest data from Property Finder.

3 mins

UAE sees drop in gold jewellery demand due to high prices, India’s import duty cuts

More investors, however, are buying bars and coins to cash in amid uncertainties

2 mins

Gold continues to soar amid trade war woes; oil market remains stable

Barring any unexpected geopolitical events, gold could see a temporary pullback before resuming broader uptrend

2 mins

India accuses Kia of evading taxes of $155M in VW-like row

India has accused South Korea's Kia of evading taxes of $155 million by misclassifying component imports but the carmaker has denied wrongdoing, the latest fight by a foreign automaker with New Delhi over tariffs, according to a document and two sources.

2 mins

Trade war or not, global investors turn even more cautious on China

China stocks adrift as tit-for-tat tariffs fly; authorities hold yuan broadly steady; investors try to avoid exposure to tariffsensitive sectors

3 mins

US Postal Service says suspending parcels from China

The US Postal Service (USPS) has said it is temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, evoking an angry accusation of \"unreasonable suppression\" from Beijing on Wednesday.

1 min

Stocks knocked by Alphabet earnings

Global stocks fell on Wednesday, after disappointing earnings from Alphabet knocked Wall Street futures, while the dollar took a dive against the yen, which rallied sharply after Japanese wage data upped the chances of another rate hike.

2 mins

Trump's 'Riviera of the Middle East' plan triggers international condemnation

President Donald Trump's plan for the US to take over war-torn Gaza and create a \"Riviera of the Middle East\" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and sparked widespread criticism.

4 mins

Five obstacles to Trump’s designs on controlling Gaza

Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to \"take over\" and \"own\" Gaza but despite the US president's escalating rhetoric there are overwhelming obstacles to his proposal.

3 mins

Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Daesh rule.

3 mins

India's finance ministry asks staff to avoid AI tools like Chat GPT, DeepSeek

India's finance ministry has asked its employees to avoid using AI tools including ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official purposes, citing risks posed to confidentiality of government documents and data, an internal department advisory showed.

1 min

BJP is projected to win polls in capital territory

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party is set to win an election in the Delhi capital territory, TV exit polls projected on Wednesday, in a rebound after its surprisingly poor showing in a general election last year.

1 min

Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.

1 min

Hope turns to regret among Syrians returning home from Turkey

Ahmed AI Sheikh's excitement at returning to his homeland from neighbouring Turkey after the fall of Bashar AI Assad has turned to bitter disappointment at the grim living conditions in Syria after some 13 years of war.

2 mins

Bid to sell Suu Kyi's Myanmar mansion flops for third time

Myanmar's junta failed in an attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for the former democracy leader's home the third time the sale has flopped.

2 mins

Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte

Move follows acrimonious rift with president; complaint alleges misuse of funds, death threat to Macron; removal from office not guaranteed: Analyst

2 mins

No new clothes: S. Korean climate activist targets hyperconsumption

Lee stopped buying any new clothes and has not purchased a single fast fashion garment since her epiphany around six years ago

3 mins

50 years on, Umm Kulthum is still the voice of the Arab world

Sepia-toned photographs of the icon adorn the walls of Abu Ahmed’s cafe, alongside posters from her concerts

3 mins

Sweden mourns victims of country’s deadliest gun attack; motive unknown

King, queen and PM visit adult education centre targeted by gunman; suspect acted alone, not previously known to police; at least 11 people were killed

3 mins

Teen charged in England school stabbing

British prosecutors on Wednesday charged a 15-year-old boy over the stabbing murder of a teenager in Sheffield, northern England, in the latest high-profile knife attack involving children.

1 min

Pennsylvania thieves haul away precious loot: 100k eggs

Pennsylvania State Police were hunting on Wednesday for thieves who stole about 100,000 organic eggs from a wholesaler's warehouse over the weekend, a haul worth more than $40,000 retail amid a national shortage that has caused prices to surge.

1 min

Another Guantanamo? Salvadorans split on accepting US, other convicts

Some Salvadorans says the country stands to gain from housing foreign convicts for a fee

2 mins

Gisele Pelicot’s daughter to publish book about victims of sexual abuse

The daughter of Dominique Pelicot, the Frenchman found guilty of drugging his then wife so dozens of strangers could rape her, plans to publish a book about victims of sexual abuse, her publisher said on Wednesday.

1 min

US flies back expelled Indian migrants

A US Air Force plane carrying more than a hundred Indian migrants expelled by the United States landed in India on Wednesday, local media reported.

1 min

Elon Musk’s dad says he arranged son’s call with S African leader Ramaphosa

The call took place after Trump said he would cut funding to South Africa

3 mins

Can Neymar regain his mojo at boyhood club?

When Neymar left Brazil aged 21 in 2013, bound for Barcelona, he set off to establish himself as a footballing great, seemingly destined to be remembered as his country's greatest player since Pele.

2 mins

Shames Al Hashemi driving Emirati golf to new heights

Shames AI Hashemi has been a familiar name in UAE golf for years. A proven winner with several tournament victories-including the prestigious Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cuphe has long been a proud representative of Emirati golf.

2 mins

Let’s talk about ODIs, not my future, says Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma bristled at questions about his form and future in international cricket, saying on Wednesday he was fully focused on this month's one-day international series against England and the Champions Trophy.

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Australia's Cummins 'heavily unlikely' for Champions Trophy

Australia captain Pat Cummins is all but ruled out of the Champions Trophy while fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood is also a doubt for the ODI tournament, coach Andrew McDonald said on Wednesday.

1 min

Jabeur to face Rybakina in Abu Dhabi Open quarters

Ons Jabeur reached the last eight of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open following a straight-sets (6-3 6-3) victory over 17-year-old Wakana Sonobe, setting up a mouthwatering quarter-final on Thursday against reigning champion Elena Rybakina who came from behind to beat Katie Volynets.

2 mins

Naib flexes muscles as Capitals reach ILT20 final

It was not cricket, but bodybuilding which grabbed Gulbadin Naib's attention while he was growing up.

1 min

Rekha, Dharmendra's heartwarming reunion steals the spotlight

Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's Loveyapa will be out in UAE cinemas on February 7. Ahead of its official release, a special screening was held in Mumbai on February 4 that saw a number of stars in attendance.

1 min

Kabali producer dies by suicide

K.P. Choudhary, a Telugu movie producer who worked on Rajinikanth's Kabali in Telugu, has died.

1 min

Bollywood celebrities unite in raising awareness on early detection of cancer

Bollywood stars united on World Cancer Day to emphasise the importance of timely treatment and early detection, which are crucial in the fight against cancer.

1 min

‘He reminds me of a young Manmohan Desai': Anil Kapoor on Aryan Khan

Actor Anil Kapoor compared Aryan Khan to late director-producer Manmohan Desai after watching the title announcement video of his upcoming debut directorial project The Ba***ds of Bollywood.

1 min

Keerthy Suresh, Radhika Apte battle for power in Akka

The first look of actresses Keerthy Suresh and Radhika Apte's period thriller Akka was unveiled on Monday evening at a Netflix event in Mumbai.

1 min

Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha's Silsila to hit theatres on February 7, Sridevi's Chandni on Valentine's Day in India

Retro cinema lovers are in for a treat as Bollywood cult-classics Silsila, Awara, Aradhana and Chandni are set for re-release in theatres with better picture quality.

1 min

Film September 5 offers new perspective on Olympic tragedy

Drama thriller September 5 takes a new approach to tell the true story of the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre.

2 mins

Actress-singer Olga James passes away at 95

Actress-singer Olga James, who portrayed the jilted sweetheart of Harry Belafonte's character in the landmark Otto Preminger-directed film musical Carmen Jones, has died.

1 min

Sean Diddy" Combs taken from federal lockup to hospital late night: Reports

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was taken to a hospital from a federal lockup in Brooklyn last week, reported The New York Post.

1 min

Netflix drops Karla Sofia Gascon from Oscars campaign

Netflix has dropped Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of Emilia Perez, from its high-profile Oscars campaign and distanced itself from the best actress nominee over her offensive social media posts, Hollywood trade outlets reported on Tuesday.

1 min

Fantastic Four: First Steps poster not created with AI, studio confirms

In a statement issued recently, Marvel Studios denied allegations that artificial intelligence (AI) was used to create the new poster of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

1 min

Mel B replaces Heidi Klum in season 20 of America's Got Talent

You won't see TV personality Heidi Klum on the 20th season of America's Got Talent (AGT).

1 min

The teacher who became a chef

How a former teacher's burger joint becamea smashing success

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Khaleej Times is the first English newspaper to be launched in the UAE in 1978.

The broadsheet comprises of the general news section, the business pages and a lively sports section. Khaleej Times is the highest circulated of the English language newspapers throughout the Gulf.

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