Khaleej Times - May 15, 2025

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May 15, 2025

Time you learnt AI or be left out

Do you fear losing your job to artificial intelligence (AI)?

2 mins

Friends, strangers come to the help of Barsha fire-hit

After a fire broke out on Tuesday night at the Al Zarooni building in Al Barsha, many of the residents have been left without homes and are relying on the generosity of friends and strangers.

2 mins

GCC seeks to work with US to deescalate tensions in region

President Trump tells Syria to normalise relations with Israel, wants deal with Iran

2 mins

Emirates not just a profitable airline, it aims to create jobs, build wealth

Dubai-based Emirates’s objective is to build an airline and make money, create jobs and wealth for the city, said Boutros Boutros, executive vice-president, corporate communications, marketing and brand at Emirates Group.

2 mins

Second Citizenship Offers a Wide Range of Benefits

Securing a second citizenship is more than a trend — it's a smart, strategic decision!

2 mins

Experts in Global Immigration Programmes

Group is uniquely positioned to deliver best-in-class immigration advisory with integrity and insight

1 min

A New Age of Citizenship

As globalisation continues to redefine personal and professional boundaries, Citizenship by Investment is emerging as a vital pillar of modern wealth planning

2 mins

Laser-engraved wooden items crafted by inmates on show at World Police Summit

Residents in Dubai have the chance to support inmates at correctional facilities by purchasing handmade products created within prison workshops.

2 mins

Dubai Police add new luxury car to their patrol fleet

Bearing plate number 75, the fully-electric Lotus Emeya-S can travel up to 600 km on a single charge

1 min

Friends, strangers help Barsha fire-hit residents

Raj, who lives on the 10th floor, wasn’t home when the fire started.

1 min

UAE foils bid to smuggle 5kg marijuana at Zayed airport

Authorities in the UAE thwarted an attempt to smuggle 5kg of marijuana at Zayed International Airport, the Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Ports Security announced on Wednesday.

1 min

Experts debate future of DXB as Al Maktoum races to completion

Experts say DXB has immense potential for redevelopment.

2 mins

Bin Wariqa: Doctors on emergency duty exempt from speeding fines

Public urged to make way when they see Bin Wariqa-registered emergency vehicles

2 mins

Dubai opens first care shelter for boys under 18

Dubai opened a shelter dedicated to male children, the first-of-its-kind in the emirate, on Monday.

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More than 30% residents have acid reflux, say doctors

More than 30 per cent of UAE residents suffer from acid reflux, a common digestive issue that can progress to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

1 min

Agencies ward off 200,000 cyberattacks daily in UAE

The UAE faces an average of 200,000 cyberattacks each day, but the country's cybersecurity agencies work around the clock to defend against these threats.

1 min

E-commerce, Ramadan sales drive Lulu Retail net profit growth in Q1

Lulu Retail Holdings, a leading pan-GCC retailer listed on ADX, on Wednesday announced a strong first quarter for 2025, posting a net profit of $69.7 million, a 16 per cent increase year-on-year (year on year).

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Dubai's residential market marks strong first quarter growth

Dubai's residential market started the year on a strong note, amid sustained demand by a growing population and heightened investor interest.

2 mins

AI guides new generation of buyers in Dubai realty

Dubai's buoyant real estate market is witnessing a generational shift, with AI playing a key part in attracting a new wave of younger buyers.

1 min

Spike in remittances, WPS boost Al Ansari profit

Al Ansari Financial Services, the GCC’s largest non-banking financial services provider and parent of Al Ansari Exchange, delivered a strong performance in Q1 2025, reporting a 10 per cent year on year increase in net profit after tax to Dh109 million.

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Deyaar Q1 net profit rises 54% as demand surges

Deyaar Development, a prominent Dubai-based real estate developer listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), has announced a strong start to 2025, with a net profit before tax of Dh119.8 million for the first quarter, marking a 54 per cent year-on-year increase from Dh77.6 million in the same 2024 period.

1 min

Credit card spending: Is your plastic really that fantastic?

Every day we pull out a piece of plastic and pay for food, drinks and shopping without even thinking twice about it. Nowadays, it's more likely that we pull out a phone or use our smart watch to pay - but they are still linked to our credit card.

4 mins

Online leads drive property

The majority of leads for property brokerages come from online sources, but offline sources are still important as they have higher conversation rates, industry executives said on Wednesday.

1 min

How marketers are targeting customers

With digital noise at an all-time high, marketers are turning to emotions and experiences to build loyalty and retain customers.

2 mins

Emirates aims to create jobs and build wealth

He stressed that Emirates's success should be attributed to teamwork and the environment it provides to its employees.

2 mins

market, but offline conversions lead

Code of Real Estate Marketing in 2025.

2 mins

Why the 'human' in influencers matters

Companies ranging from online trading platforms to make-up giants are using influencer marketing to reach their target audiences.

2 mins

Firms focus more on retaining customers than acquiring new

Companies are focusing more on retention than acquiring new customers. And it is a right thing to do, according to industry executives and marketing gurus.

2 mins

US president urges enforcement of Iran sanctions during Gulf summit

US President Donald Trump urged vigorous enforcement of sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, even as he said he hoped to reach a negotiated agreement in nuclear talks.

1 min

80 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Rescuers

Gaza rescuers said at least 80 people were killed in Israeli bombardment across the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US envoy Steve Witkoff about the release of hostages.

1 min

Trump meets Syrian president, urges him to establish ties with Israel

US President Donald Trump met Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalise ties with Israel, after a surprise US announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government.

1 min

Ageless beauty contest: S African grannies strut the catwalk

At 17, Joyce Malindi won her first beauty contest under the suffocating limits of apartheid South Africa. Fifty-five years later, she was back on the catwalk, silver curls gleaming and brown clogs clicking, in a pageant for grandmothers only.

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Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attack

Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the neighbouring nations.

1 min

Pope offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday offered to mediate between leaders of countries at war, saying that he himself \"will make every effort so that this peace may prevail”.

1 min

Lanka to monitor bus drivers with AI after worst crash in decades

Sri Lanka will use artificial intelligence to monitor bus drivers and make seat belts mandatory on public transport, a government minister said on Wednesday, after the country’s worst bus crash in two decades killed 23 people.

1 min

Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleep

Cool showers and less coffee or alcohol: sleep quality is being harmed by hotter temperatures caused by climate change, and scientists say we need to learn how to adapt.

2 mins

Climate change: England sees driest spring since 1956

Scientists say the current period is likely the warmest the earth has been for the last 125,000 years

1 min

How escaped French drug kingpin evaded capture for nine months

Managing to stay \"one step ahead\" of investigators, drug trafficker Mohamed Amra managed to evade capture for nine months following a deadly jail break one year ago that shocked France.

1 min

Repeat offender: Swiss speed camera captures duck flying at 52kmph

A radar image of a speed offender caught in central Switzerland last month revealed that the culprit was not only a duck, but likely a repeat offender, local authorities said.

1 min

France 'ready' to discuss deploying N-bombers across Europe: Macron

French president says the Americans have the bombs on planes in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Turkey; Kremlin says the proliferation of nuclear weapons in EU will not enhance security on the continent

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UAE's ILT20 tournament to start on National Day

The DP World International League T20 Season 4 will begin on December 2 — UAE National Day (Eid-Al-Etihad) with the six-team, 34-match tournament set to conclude with the final on January 4, Sunday, 2026.

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BCCI eases replacement rules as Overton, Fraser-McGurk withdraw

The Indian Premier League on Wednesday allowed temporary replacements for the remainder of the tournament to allow franchises to fill open spots due to withdrawals of overseas players.

1 min

WTC final: Australia's opening spot still up for grabs

Australia’s opening partnership has been the subject of much debate since David Warner retired and remains unresolved less than a month before the World Test Championship final against South Africa.

1 min

Tennis champ Sinner meets Pope Leo, offers quick rally

Men’s world number one tennis player Jannik Sinner offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.

1 min

Big dilemma for foreign stars as India braces for IPL return

The IPL resumes on Saturday after its suspension because of the India-Pakistan conflict, but there are doubts over foreign players and the extended schedule has sparked a showdown with international cricket.

2 mins

Young UAE motorsport driver Al Azhari eyes Formula One

A young UAE motorsport driver hopes his move to Alpine Academy can help him achieve his goal of racing in Formula One in the future and praised Dubai Autodrome for its role in his development so far.

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UAE contingent looking to reclaim Royal Windsor Endurance honours

Some of the UAE's top endurance athletes have joined forces as part of a potent 31-rider UAE contingent that will look to reclaim the honours at Royal Windsor Endurance 2025 on Friday, May 16.

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McIlroy wants to 'try and play the best golf'

Rory McIlroy, whose Masters triumph last month completed a years-long pursuit of the career Grand Slam, said on Wednesday he has accomplished everything in golf he ever dreamed of and will not be burdened by any number-specific goals going forward.

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Amateurs dominate as Skaik and Craig seal crucial wins

The pressure was on, the margins razor-thin — but when the final putt dropped at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course, it was the Amateurs who stood tall once again.

1 min

The Office spinoff The Paperis set for September premiere

The first look of The Paper, the upcoming mockumentary series set in the same universe as The Office, has been released, with the series set to premiere in September.

1 min

Kim Kardashian recounts robbery incident from Paris Fashion Week

US media personality Kim Kardashian delivered her testimony in a Paris courtroom in a case related to the robbery incident during the Paris Fashion Week in 2016.

1 min

Ex-girlfriend testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs forced her into sex parties

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, the star prosecution witness at his sex trafficking trial, testified that the rapper and hip-hop mogul forced her into repeated sex parties he organised.

2 mins

Chazz Palminteri on crypto investments, movies, and why he's eyeing the Middle East

Chasing success is a bit like jumping off a precipice in a wingsuit.

4 mins

Aamir Khan plays a basketball coach in Sitaare Zameen Par

Fans of Aamir Khan are in for a treat after the trailer of the actor’s new movie dropped online.

1 min

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam seeks relief from Indian court

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has approached the Karnataka High Court, seeking the quashing of the cases filed against him for allegedly making offensive remarks about the Kannadiga community, or the people residing in the south Indian state of Karnataka.

1 min

Preity Zinta calls out netizen for distasteful remark

Bollywood actress and Indian Premier League franchise owner Preity Zinta on Tuesday schooled a netizen for asking her a distasteful question during an interactive session on X.

1 min

The secret to restaurant- style chicken at home

Crispy chicken with lime butter — let the chicken cook itself, then turn the drippings into a savory lime butter sauce

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Samsung launches Galaxy S25 Edge: Features, price, and how to pre-order

Measuring 5.8mm thick and weighing 163 grams, the S25 Edge aims to offer a combination of portability, durability, and high-end features

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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.

It reaches out to all parts of the UAE. Additionally, it covers Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia through a dedicated distribution network.