Virtual money is the rage, but is it for real; New hope for expat in coma in UAE; Florida braces for ferocious Irma

[] | View it in [your browser]( | [HOME]( | [GOLD/ FOREX]( | [CINEMA LISTINGS]( | [PRAYER TIMINGS]( | [COMPETITIONS]( SUBSCRIBE [Newspaper]( [ePaper]( Friday, September 08, 2017 FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [NEWS]( [BUSINESS]( [SPORT]( [WKND.]( [CLASSIFIED]( [JOBS]( TOP STORIES [Virtual money is the rage, but is it for real?]( The recent news of Ukraine's justice ministry carrying out trial auctions using blockchain technology for the first time on Wednesday has got people talking. ['Pen' helps doctors identify cancers in just 10 seconds]( [Prince George starts first day of school]( [Israeli jets hit Syria chemicals arms site]( [Clean energy on focus in Dubai]( NATION [New hope for expat in coma in UAE]( A Indian expat who was abandoned by his family after he went into a coma will find a new home in Kerala, thanks to an NGO. [Indian wins Dh7 million in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle]( [Abu Dhabi issues new rules for towing vehicles]( [Beware of fake DIFC commercial licences scam in Dubai]( [Mentoring young girls to be world leaders]( INTERNATIONAL [Florida braces for ferocious Irma]( Fearsome Hurricane Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving at least 10 dead and thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees on a track Thursday that could lead to a catastrophic strike on Florida. [UK's post-Brexit plan for Irish border will not happen: EU]( [Soulful songs by anti-Daesh fighter echo through Raqa's war zone]( [Bahrain charges 25 over attack on police]( [Abu Salem, Karimullah Khan get life, Merchant given death in 1993 Mumbai blasts case]( BUSINESS [No place like a 2nd home: Dubai owners]( Half of existing owners of residential units in Dubai are considering further potential acquisitions - a very positive finding reflecting the strong investor confidence in the emirate's real estate market, a key annual sentiment survey reveals. [Rajan pitches for asset sales to bail out banks]( [ECB cites inflation-dampening exchange rate as policy factor]( [US House passes bill for self-driving cars]( [Developers offer range of exclusive deals for investors at Cityscape]( SPORTS [Del Potro faces ultimate challenge in Rafael Nadal]( Del Potro has been enjoying the sweetest renaissance at the U.S. Open, but is well aware that Nadal, his semi-final opponent on Friday, is the ultimate challenge. [Premier League stars face awkward returns to clubs]( [West Indies hit back after Stokes' six for England]( [Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram to host India T20 matches]( [Butt, last man out in Pakistan, hopes for new era]( # © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from [khaleejtimes.com](). Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit www.khaleejtimes.com To UNSUBSCRIBE, please [click here.]( [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( FOLLOW US khaleejtimes/posts [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [CITY TIMES]( | [WKND](