Author: Editorial team
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that next Thursday will see a celebration of more than 40 million students who participated in the Arab Reading Challenge. He stressed the continued support for reading and its role in building minds and advancing nations. His Highness said in a post on his X account: “Next Thursday, God willing, we will celebrate more than 40 million students from 160,000 schools around the world who participated with us in the largest international reading competition, the Arab Reading…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times’ live blog for updates on the iPhone Duo launch in UAE.]For Muhammad Ismailov, getting the Apple Duo meant flying to Dubai with his brothers, collecting seven phones and taking them back to his shop in Uzbekistan.The Uzbek businessman arrived on Wednesday, October 21, and plans to leave in another three or four days. He said flights, accommodation and other costs for the trip would add up to around Dh8,000.“I have a phone shop in Uzbekistan, so I will take the seven devices back and sell them there,” Ismailov said. “We came specifically looking for these…
New Zealand have done their homework on India prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and expect their home conditions will challenge the 15-year-old sensation in the Twenty20 series starting on Thursday, paceman Jacob Duffy said.Sooryavanshi has lit up world cricket with his power-hitting, breaking a string of records in the Indian Premier League before becoming India’s youngest international in the men’s game with his debut in the T20 series in England in July.After a slow start against England, the teenage opener became the youngest player to score a half-century in men’s international cricket when he clobbered an 18-ball fifty against Zimbabwe.He recently won…
From glowing skin to fuller hair, exosomes are gaining attention in the beauty world, with social media helping fuel interest in treatments promoted for their purported regenerative benefits. But UAE dermatologists are urging consumers to look beyond before-and-after photographs and glowing testimonials before signing up for the procedures. The concern is that the science behind these treatments is still evolving, while questions remain about their long-term safety, product quality and effectiveness. Experts warn that the risks may vary depending on the product, how it is manufactured and whether it is applied topically or injected. The warnings come as Saudi Arabia’s…
DUBAI, 24th October, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, announced that the Dubai-it Award for Projects in the Field of Business has been presented to FIX Dessert Chocolatier. The award recognises the company’s success in turning an idea that began as a home business in Dubai into a global commercial venture that had an extraordinary impact on the chocolate industry and helped establish a new category named ‘Dubai Chocolate’. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan said, “The Dubai-it Award…
ABU DHABI, 23rd October, 2026 (WAM) — Yas Heat, the karting and driver talent development programme based at Yas Marina Circuit, is celebrating a landmark moment for UAE motorsport as two of its ambassadors, Rashid Al Dhaheri and Keanu Al Azhari, prepare to compete in the 2027 FIA Formula 3 Championship, one of the sport’s most competitive international stages. From thousands of aspiring racing drivers around the world to just 30 places on the FIA Formula 3 grid, securing a seat in the championship represents a significant milestone in any young driver’s career. With Rashid Al Dhaheri joining Van Amersfoort…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times’ live blog for updates on the iPhone Duo launch in UAE.]Raihan and Mohammed Shabeeb did not come to Dubai Mall to collect one Apple iPhone Duo. They came for 42. They had booked 100 of Apple’s new foldable phones and were set to pay around Dh600,000 for the first batch they received on launch day, October 23.The two had been buying Apple products in bulk since the iPhone 11 launch, receiving more than 1,000 devices over the years. This time, they were collecting phones from different locations, including Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates and…
BEIJING, 23rd October, 2026 (WAM) — China on Thursday unveiled revised administrative measures for outbound investment, aiming to provide stronger institutional safeguards for its development and security. The measures, released by the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner, will take effect on 1st December 2026, replacing the existing rules enacted in 2017, Xinhua News Agency reported. China’s outbound investment has maintained steady growth in recent years. By the end of 2025, the country’s outbound investment stock had reached nearly US$3.4 trillion, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed. Source: Emirates News Agency
Iga Swiatek is set to miss the season-ending WTA Finals after the six-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from the Ningbo Open in China with a thigh injury on Tuesday.The Pole, who has played at every edition of the Finals since 2021 and won the event in 2023, had to reach at least the quarterfinals in Ningbo to have any chance of displacing Czech Karolina Muchova in the last qualifying place.Swiatek was hampered by the injury in her 7-5 6-1 loss to compatriot Maja Chwalinska in the Wuhan Open semifinals last week. She has won only one tournament this year and…
NEW YORK, 24th October, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months. Brent crude futures settled at $116.72 a barrel, up $3.55 or 3.14 percent, their highest since 29th April. US West Texas Intermediate crude closed at $103.27 a barrel, up $3.80 or 3.8 percent. Brent finished the week up 6 percent and WTI ended 2.3 percent higher. Source: Emirates News Agency