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Dh8 billion SRK Boulevard project revival on cards

August 6, 2014

SRK BoulevardAbu Dhabi, Aug 6: As the UAE’s real estate stages a strong rebound from historic lows after the global financial crisis, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is seen to be an active player in the emirate’s fast-growing industry.

The legendary film star, entertainment mogul, sports magnate and the business-savvy actor is going to be back in the emirate’s property business with a bang by launching a Dh2.4 billion The Royal Estates by SRK project in Dubai today.

The superstar, also known as “King Khan” and owns Red Chillies Entertainment and the Kolkata Knight Riders, is also expected to be part of another landmark development in coming days by announcing a revival of seven-year old mega project in Ras Al Khaimah.

In an exclusive interview with Khaleej Times, Khan expressed his desire to revive Dh8 billion SRK Boulevard project “very soon”. The mega development was launched in 2007 but put on hold later in the wake of the global financial crisis. It was not the only development that was halted as several other projects across the UAE were also put on hold because of the financial crisis that badly hit the property business in Dubai.

“I’m not well versed with the real estate business. I did participate in a wonderful venture called SRK Boulevard and I hope I can restart the project soon,” Khan said.

Khan, who also owns a villa on Palm Jumeirah, didn’t rule out a property business venture in the future and said if there is an “exciting proposal” like SRK Boulevard, he might consider it positively.

“SRK Boulevard was really very exciting because I was designing the project and hopefully, maybe, we will be able to revive it again very soon,” Khan said. SRK Boulevard, comprising multiple residential towers on Dana Island off Ras Al Khaimah, was to house several hotels, a shopping centre and commercial complexes spread across 6.3 million sqm. King Khan, who was actively involved in from start to finish of SRK Boulevard, contributes extensively to the conceptualisation and design of the residential complex that bears his name and is expected to have a home in it.

According to industry sources, the project is likely to be re-launched under a new developer and its design concept is being currently reworked to add or remove certain components from the original plan.

Los Angeles-based architect Tony Ashai of Ashai Design Corporation, who was previously engaged to design SRK Boulevard, is now involved in The Real Estate by SRK to execute the Bollywood star’s dreams features in affordable housing project in Dubai’s booming market.

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May 21,2020

May 21: Mosques across the UAE will remain closed during Eid Al Fitr, a top official has said. The Takbeer, which is chanted before the special prayers performed on Eid, will be broadcast from mosques 10 minutes before the prayer time.

During the virtual press briefing held on Wednesday, Dr Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson of the UAE health sector, reminded citizens and expats about the importance of adhering to the safety measures as laid out by the authorities.

Contact tracing process

"Before we began to use Al Hosn app to trace the contacts of Covid-19 cases, the tracking process used to take more than 48 hours. It also depended on the memory and honesty of people. The app is an AI-enabled methodological way to trace individuals who came in contact with Covid-19 cases so that they are isolated. It has proven to be an efficient way to stop the spread of the coronavirus," Dr Farida said.

Install the app

She called on all the public to install the app on their smart phones. "The success of the tracing system via Al Hosn app relies on its use. We hope 50 to 70 per cent of people in the UAE instal and use the app in an effective way."

No sermon

Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Spokesperson for the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, said there will be no sermon for the Eid prayers.

He called on everyone to welcome Eid with joy and positivity and to stay connected with their loved ones via social media.

Mass testing

Dr Amna Al Dahhak Al Shamsi, the official spokesperson of the UAE Government, said mass testing continues across the country.

She stressed on the importance of adhering to precautionary measures and cooperating with the authorities.

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January 7,2020

Tehran, Jan 7: Iranian state television says 35 people have been killed and 50 others injured in a stampede that erupted at a funeral procession for a general slain in a US airstrike.

The TV says the stampede erupted in Kerman, the hometown of Gen. Qassem Soleimani where the procession was underway on Tuesday.

A procession in Tehran on Monday drew over 1 million people in the Iranian capital, crowding both main thoroughfares and side streets in Tehran.

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July 31,2020

Makkah, Jul 31: Organising this year's scaled-down hajj required "double efforts" by Saudi authorities amid the coronavirus pandemic, King Salman said Friday after being discharged from hospital following gall bladder surgery.

Only up to 10,000 people already residing in the kingdom are participating in this year's pilgrimage, compared with 2019's gathering of some 2.5 million from around the world.

"Holding the ritual in the shadow of this pandemic... required reducing the numbers of pilgrims, but it obliged various official agencies to put in double efforts," 84-year-old King Salman said in a speech read out on state television by acting media minister Majid Al-Qasabi.

"The hajj this year was restricted to a very limited number of people from multiple nationalities, ensuring the ritual was completed despite the difficult circumstances," he said.

The speech came on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, a day after the king left hospital following a 10-day stay for surgery to remove his gall bladder.

The hajj, which began on Wednesday, is one of the five pillars of Islam and a must for able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime.

Authorities implemented the "highest health precautions" during the rituals, the king said.

Pilgrims, who were all tested for the virus, are required to wear masks and observe social distancing.

For Friday's "stoning of the devil", the last major ritual of the hajj, Saudi authorities offered the pilgrims pebbles that were sanitised to protect against the pandemic.

In a sign that its strict measures were working, the health ministry reported no coronavirus cases in the holy sites on Wednesday or Thursday.

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