What was supposed to be a regular working day for 41-year-old Egyptian bus driver Mohammed Mustafa turned out to be extra special, thanks to his presence of mind and good judgement. It was Wednesday morning, June 7, and Mustafa was driving a double-decker intercity bus from Dubai to Ajman, when he heard screams from passengers…
With the number of women who had instantly become millionaires in recent UAE draws, you wouldn’t think there used to be a thought that most of those who took a chance in such offers were men. “Despite the perception that men have higher tendencies to participate in draws than women, Mahzooz has been seeing a…
Since the incomparable Don Dradman left the game in 1948 with an other-worldly Test average of 99.94, cricket has seen several great batsmen. Garry Sobers, Ken Barrington, Viv Richards, Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara and Jacques Kallis…the list goes on. But none of the great batsmen that scored at least…
The role of a company goes beyond making profit to creating a positive impact on society and the environment, the UAE Vice-President has said. This came as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured 16 companies for their corporate social responsibility (CSR)…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. (22) of 2023 on the Board of Directors of the Dubai Real Estate Corporation. As per the Decree, the Corporation’s Board is chaired by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with Hisham Abdulla…
India will enter the field on Wednesday for the high-octane World Test Championship final against Australia less than 10 days after the end of the gruelling Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The biggest challenge for Rohit Sharma’s men will not be the formidable Australian team they need to tackle in an attempt to end the…
Workers will get a respite from the scorching peak summer heat when temperatures can reach up to 50°C, with the midday break campaign announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). Scheduled to begin on June 15, this will be the 19th year that the campaign will be implemented, and it has become…
The tragic collision of three trains in India claimed close to 300 lives. While Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has assured that the matter will be investigated and those responsible for the incident will be punished, many celebrities have come out in support of the families of the victims who lost their lives in the…
Lionel Messi, who last week played his last game for Paris St Germain, is open to making a return to La Liga side Barcelona, the Argentine forward’s father said on Monday. Barca was forced to let its talisman leave in 2021 because his high wages coupled with strict La Liga financial rules could have jeopardised…
The No. 1 spot goes to Iran’s traditional ice cream ‘bastani sonnati’ Summer is here and so food trips are fast shifting to the cold and refreshing. Just in time for the bright, sunny season, online gastronomy database Taste Atlas came up with a list of the best frozen desserts in the world. While it…
