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Marjan Beach, a mixed-use waterfront district on Marjan Island, is expected to be completed in 10 years, with its first phase set to finish in the next two months, Marjan CEO said.Abulla Al Abdouli, Group CEO of Marjan, said that the first phase of Marjan Beach’s earthwork will be finished in the next two months, with key players like Wasl, Omniyat, and Beyond securing plots and sites on the beach development. Earthwork is the process of removing material, like soil, to prepare a site for building.  “It’s a 10-year full programme. But, you know, we are working on first phase…

Quirky horror series “Widow’s Bay” cleaned up at Monday’s Emmys, setting a new record for the most awards won by a comedy in a single year, as gritty hospital show “The Pitt” won again for best drama.Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” which stars Matthew Rhys as the leader of an isolated New England island that appears to be haunted, emerged as one of the most talked-about debut series of the year, and now has the trophies to back up the buzz.With 14 total awards, “Widow’s Bay” bested the previous record for a comedy set just last year by Seth Rogen’s Hollywood…

Adjacent to the press conference hall at the Dubai International Stadium is the events office, where dignitaries wait before stepping onto the ground to take part in the presentation ceremony after the final of a major tournament.On Sunday night, after India beat Sri Lanka convincingly in the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup to win a record-extending eighth title, a host of officials were again waiting at the events office.But even after the staff had set up the presentation area on the ground, the officials remained in the events office.A few of them were seen talking, but a sense…

Parents, FNC members and traffic experts are calling for staggered dismissal times, smarter apps and priority bus lanes to ease daily congestion outside UAE school gates Dubai: A number of parents and drivers reported that they face severe slowdowns and daily traffic jams on the streets surrounding some educational facilities, especially during the afternoon when students are returning home.  They pointed out that the journey time can sometimes reach about 60 minutes.  Two members of the Federal National Council (FNC) also called for studying practical solutions to shorten the time of school bus journeys to and from schools, which would…

Temperatures remain in the low-40s across Dubai and Abu Dhabi today with convective cloud formation possible by afternoon in some regions of the UAE Dubai: A foggy morning, a hot afternoon, and a damp evening – high humidity and temperatures are marking today as a typical summer day in the UAE. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), today’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy, with clouds appearing eastward and southward. These clouds may become convective by the afternoon, meaning they may grow vertically because of warm, moist air rising rapidly from the ground into the atmosphere. Such…

Marjan Beach, a mixed-use waterfront district on Marjan Island, is expected to be completed in 10 years, with its first phase set to finish in the next two months, Marjan CEO said. Abulla Al Abdouli, Group CEO of Marjan, said that the first phase of Marjan Beach’s earthwork will be finished in the next two months, with key players like Wasl, Omniyat, and Beyond securing plots and sites in the beach development. Earthwork is the process of removing material, like soil, to prepare a site for building.   “It’s a 10-year full programme. But, you know, we are working on…

DUBAI, 14th September, 2026 (WAM) — flydubai continues to strengthen its network and add capacity as it responds to resilient travel demand. The airline has restored operations to 85% of its network, demonstrating the agility of its business model and its ability to progressively adapt to a changing operating environment. This flexibility has enabled flydubai to grow to more than 125 destinations across its network in 56 countries. flydubai has also added capacity in key markets, built on the confidence in the long-term fundamentals of travel demand. Over the last few months, flydubai has continued to expand its network by…

AI-linked stocks plunged worldwide on Monday after leaders of the biggest artificial intelligence companies warned of risks from rapid development, the starkest threat yet to the billions of dollars being poured into the industry that have driven world markets to record highs.The selloff rippled through the industry, where companies are increasingly relying on debt and circular financing to fund ambitious AI spending plans even as global borrowing costs, reflected in multi-year-high bond yields, continue to rise.Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, in a lengthy essay shared on X on Saturday, called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance…

Peacock has cancelled its crime drama M.I.A. after just one season, bringing the Miami-set series to an end only months after its debut.The series premiered on the streaming platform on May 7, with all nine episodes released at once.According to Deadline, Peacock has decided not to move forward with a second season, although a reason for the cancellation has not been disclosed.Created by Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque, M.I.A. starred Shannon Gisela as Etta Tiger Jonze, a young woman from the Florida Keys whose life changes after tragedy strikes her family’s drug-running business.The story followed Etta as she entered Miami’s criminal underworld and set out to take down…

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen said he “seriously considered” quitting or joining another team before signing his extension with Red Bull last month.Verstappen, who extended his contract through 2030, discussed his thoughts about retirement and confirmed his talks with McLaren in an interview with German publication Bild.”You have to take every conversation with another team seriously,” Verstappen said. “But in the end, I was closer to quitting Formula 1 than to signing with another racing team.””You either quit or you don’t, so it’s a 50/50 decision,” he added. “I seriously considered calling it quits. But at the end…