Author: Editorial Team
When Iskandarbek Narzibekov moved his family from London to Abu Dhabi in 2023, colleagues questioned the logic. The restaurateur had built a portfolio of acclaimed dining concepts across the British capital through his Pachamama Group, and conventional wisdom suggested the Gulf imported restaurant brands rather than creating them. Three years later, his Abu Dhabi-founded brand Soraya is preparing to reverse that flow, launching in London as a one-of-a-kind restaurant concept born in the UAE capital designed specifically for international export. “For years everyone thought the region only imports names,” Narzibekov told Khaleej Times. “I want to prove something else. You…
India’s top investigative agency on Saturday announced the arrest of two wanted fugitives after it secured his extradition from the UAE. One of the accused, Kamlesh Parekh is wanted for a major banking fraud case linked to Kolkata-based Shree Ganesh Jewellery House (I) Ltd. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in an official statement, said that Kamlesh was taken into custody on May 1 after he was detained by UAE authorities. Acting on an Interpol Red Notice, Kamlesh was traced to the UAE, where local authorities detained him. After completing legal formalities between Indian agencies and UAE authorities, the fugitive…
OMODA & JAECOO is entering its next phase of global growth by expanding beyond smart mobility into intelligent ecosystems, as it unveiled its latest innovations at the Beijing Auto Show 2026 while accelerating its footprint in the UAE through showroom expansion, advanced hybrid offerings, and exclusive milestone campaigns. At the Beijing Auto Show, OMODA & JAECOO presented a forward-looking vision with the debut of AiMOGA Robotics, alongside its latest models, the OMODA 4 and OMODA 7. The showcase underlined the brand’s evolution from a fast-growing automotive player into a technology-driven company integrating AI, robotics, and mobility ecosystems. Jointly developed by…
The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced six men to seven years in jail and fined them Dh10 million for stealing cash from a bank customer, while a seventh defendant, a woman, was jailed for one month, as the gang carried out a planned Dh10-million robbery targeting bank clients. The court also ordered the deportation of all defendants after serving their sentences. According to case records, the gang had agreed in advance to track bank customers and steal large sums of money immediately after withdrawals. They rented an apartment to use as a hideout and to store stolen cash, and prepared…
Not long ago, the drive between Dubai and Sharjah felt smoother, with cars moving steadily for most of the journey. Now, brakes are back in frequent use. Traffic is building up again, and during peak hours, large stretches of key routes are once again turning red on navigation maps. Motorists said that levels of traffic between the two emirates are picking up again, with daily drive times gradually stretching at the same hour in some areas. They noted that traffic is building up across key routes including Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Al Ittihad Road, as well as internal…
Alhind Group, headquartered in India, will be hiring for more than 300 roles in a massive recruitment drive. According to the company, the hiring will be done through walk-in interviews that to be held at the Alhind Tower in the Al Khan area of Sharjah on Sunday, May 3. Last week, it was announced that the Alhind Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd had secured a key contract to provide passport, consular and visa services for the Indian missions in UAE and Sri Lanka. For over a decade, the group has been operating government-approved centres across major Indian cities—one of only…
SYDNEY — An angry crowd clashed with Australian police outside a hospital treating the suspected killer of a five-year-old Indigenous girl in the outback town of Alice Springs. Images on local media Friday showed teargas in the air, a police van in flames and crowds yelling at armed officers keeping people at bay during the overnight confrontation. The violence followed the discovery Thursday of a body south of Alice Springs believed to be that of the little girl, referred to at her family’s request as Kumanjayi Little Baby, and police said they were “coming for” anyone who may have helped…
April ended on a high for some Big Ticket customers who participated in the final round of weekly e-draw winners, winning prizes worth Dh100,000 in total. Four Indian expats won Dh25000 each. Here’s what they plan to do with the winning amount: Muhammed Shafeeq A customer service executive based in Abu Dhabi, Muhammed Shafeeq has lived in the emirate for the past 18 years. The 38 year old, originally from Kerala, first discovered Big Ticket a decade ago through friends and has been taking part ever since. Sometimes he enters on his own, other times with a group, always leaving…
LOS ANGELES — Oscar winner Pavel Talankin was forced to check his golden statuette for his documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin at New York’s John F Kennedy airport, and now it’s missing. Talankin said he had the Academy Award in his carry-on bag for a flight to Germany on Wednesday, but airport security stopped him because they said the award could be used as a weapon. Talankin, whose documentation of Russia’s propaganda machine in grade schools won international acclaim, said he had brought the statuette on several flights without incident. But when he arrived at JFK’s terminal 1 on Wednesday…
WASHINGTON — Five students and a security guard were injured in a stabbing on Thursday afternoon at a high school in Tacoma, Washington, following an “altercation,” police said. The authorities responded just after 1:30 p.m. to a report of an “active assault” at Foss High School, the Tacoma Fire Department said in a statement. Four students were hospitalized with “reported stab wounds,” according to Chelsea Sheperd, a spokeswoman for the Fire Department. Police said they detained the suspect, a student at Foss High School, who was also injured in the incident. The suspect was booked on five counts of first-degree…