The United Arab Emirates, home to the financial hub of Dubai, has been dropped from a global watchdog’s list of countries at risk of illicit money flows, a win for the nation that could bolster its international standing. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a body that groups countries from the United States to China…
DUBAI: Bella Hadid is launching a new brand, Orebella, that is likely a venture into the perfume and beauty market. The US-Dutch-Palestinian supermodel shared a teaser on Instagram on Thursday. “Ôrəbella founded by Bella Khair Hadid,” she captioned the post teasing the brand’s launch in May. “Reveal your alchemy on 5/2.” The 10-second video showcases…
VALLETTA, Malta: Five migrants, including a woman, died when their boat capsized as they were being rescued off Malta on Friday, the island’s armed forces said.Another eight were injured and taken to hospital, including two who swallowed a considerable amount of seawater and fuel.Armed Forces of Malta deputy commander Col. Edric Zahra told reporters that…
RIYADH: Trainer Richard Fahey has admitted he was “humbled” when first getting the opportunity to train horses for legendary ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and suggested that saddling Spirit Dancer (GB) in Saturday’s Howden Neom Turf Cup is the “stuff of dreams.” The co-owner’s homebred capped off a memorable year when winning the Bahrain…
UNITED NATIONS: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Thursday it has reached a critical juncture as it struggles to cope with the war in Gaza. “It is with profound regret that I must now inform you that UNRWA has reached a breaking point,” chief Philippe Lazzarini said, as donors freeze funding, Israel exerts pressure…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr moved into the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 aggregate win over Al-Fayha in an-all Saudi Arabian matchup. Ronaldo scored the only goal in the first leg and then found the net in the return match in Riyadh with four minutes remaining of the second leg….
World No3 Coco Gauff held her nerve in front of an expectant Centre Court crowd at Dubai Tennis Stadium tonight, fighting back from a set down to seal a nail-biting three-set win (2-6, 6-4 6-3) over the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova. With several seeds already ruthlessly dispatched by lesser-ranked opponents at this week’s WTA 1000…
Flydubai on Thursday said its 2023 profits jumped 75 per cent to a record Dh2.1 billion on the back of strong organic growth amidst strong growth in the aviation industry. The Dubai-based carrier reported total annual revenue of Dh11.2 billion in 2023 as compared to Dh9.1 billion in 2022; an increase of 23 per cent. Flydubai’s…
The day will be fair to partly cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Light to moderate winds will blow, fresh to strong at times over the sea, causing blowing dust. Low clouds will appear over some Eastern areas. Temperatures could be as high as 29ºC in the country. The mercury is…
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from the fourth Test against England and batsman KL Rahul ruled out due to injury, the country’s cricket board said Tuesday. Bumrah played a key part in India’s last two victories as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series but he has been released from…
