Crown Prince of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today opened the 40th edition of GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Featuring the participation of over 1,200 innovative tech enterprises, startups and government entities from more than 60 countries, over 200 of the most active investors and VCs […]

Dubai has emerged as a leading example of a city that is getting tourism back on track following its successful and gradual reopening of its borders and economy, industry experts said during a recent webinar hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The webinar, titled Trust in Tourism 4.0: How Dubai Adapted to Welcome […]

With exactly 300 days to go until the UAE welcomes the world to Expo 2020, Swatch, the event’s official timing provider, has kicked off the final leg of the journey to the next World Expo with the launch of a countdown clock at the Dubai Frame. At a virtual event held on Saturday, Swatch introduced […]

Your furry friend deserves proper care and nurture. The first step is maintaining their hygiene at the highest level! Introducing Rory’s Apawthecary, the new natural dog care brand offering organic and ethical dog care products for the lifestyle conscious pet owner, born right here in the UAE.  Pet care with a purpose, Rory’s Apawthecary was […]

El Talento Football Academy have leapfrogged La Liga HPC and grabbed pole position in the Under-18 division following another emphatic win in Week 3 of the Dubai Sports Council Football Academies Championship. Based in Dubai Silicon Oasis Park, El Talento have also moved to the top in Group 2 of the Under-16 division with a […]

The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy announced that more than 500 businesses in Dubai have benefited from its partnership programme with Zoho, as registered companies can now run their sales, support, finance, IT, and other business functions using the Zoho One suite of apps. Dubai Economy and Zoho signed an MoU […]

The recent amendments to the Commercial Companies Law in the UAE will have far-reaching impact on the flow and quality of foreign and domestic investments as well as overall economic growth of the country, stated His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of Dubai Economy. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of […]

Fans of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature are in line for twice the festival fun and two years of benefits when they renew their Foundation Friends memberships this year. Foundation Friends get access to priority booking and festival ticket discounts, in addition to other benefits. “Our Foundation Friends mean the world to us, and […]

Landmark Group, the region’s leading retail and hospitality conglomerate, today announced that it has flagged off the annual Beat Diabetes initiative virtually.  In the absence of the physical Beat Diabetes Walk that takes place every year, Landmark Group’s Beat Diabetes initiative in 2020 runs online via the ‘Take the Pledge’ campaign that aims to continue raising awareness about the condition and inspiring the public to lead a healthier lifestyle.   As part […]

The 21st Fazza Championship for Youlah kicked off on Friday at the Meydan Fort of the Global Village’s Heritage Village with participants competing not just in the traditional rifle performance but also in other heritage competition, including horse and camel riding, shooting, and traditional poetry. A total of 16 qualifiers coming from various parts of […]

Antoine Rozner secured his maiden European Tour title at the Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World after posting a superb eight under par 64 on a thrilling final day at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Rozner started the day four shots behind leader Andy Sullivan but reeled him in on the back nine having picked […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, hosted excited guests over the long weekend as extraordinary celebrations took place across the park to mark the 49th National Day. As one of the biggest occasions in the Emirati calendar, guests arrived at Global Village with high expectations […]

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its internal voluntary programme, iVolunteer, on its smart app and website in conjunction with International Volunteer Day. This is part of DEWA’s efforts to increase and promote voluntarism amongst staff and in Dubai. The advanced digital system of iVolunteer enables DEWA’s staff to learn about initiatives, programmes […]

Andy Sullivan continued to attack the Fire course at Jumeirah Golf Estates as he carded a second round six under par 66 to get to 17 under par and take a three-stroke lead into the weekend at the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World. “Trying to follow a 61, the key is […]

With the European Tour beginning its Dubai double-header of world-class golf at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dr Andrew Murray, the Tour’s Chief Medical Officer, is encouraging more people to hit the golf course to boost their wellbeing in an environment where it is easy to maintain social distancing. The Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP […]

Up sticks to Dubai for the winter with an affordable remote working package that blends contemporary city living with innovative work spaces and exclusive access to one of Dubai’s finest private beaches.  The new Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts Discover Remote Work Package is designed to bring new perspective to the home office while opening up a world of possibilities […]

Dubai International, DXB, added a new member to its airline family with the arrival of Israeli carrier Israir’s inaugural flight from Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Flight 6H 663, which departed Tel Aviv-Yafo at 10.00 am local time arrived at DXB at 5:10 pm UAE time on Tuesday with 166 passengers on board, made Israir the […]

Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) officially concluded its most ambitious and inspiring edition to date with more than 1,500,000 participants rising to the 30×30 Challenge. First launched in 2017 by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the 2020 edition motivated and engaged […]

England’s Andy Sullivan rode a hot putter to a course-record 11 under par 61 to open up a two stroke lead after day one of the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World. Sullivan, who won the English Championship in August, went out in 30 and came home in 31 on a day […]

Being the top record-breaking nation in the MENA region by a large margin did not stop the UAE from hunting for more. On the contrary, it proved to increase the appetite for more with 5 different Guinness World Records attempts happening during the same week as the 49th UAE National Day. The global authority on […]

As leading UAE National amateur Ahmad Skaik got the inaugural Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World underway earlier this morning by hitting the first tee shot, Emirates Golf Federation Vice Chairman Adel Zarouni was on hand to celebrate the occasion as they look ahead to hosting the prestigious 2023 World Amateur Team Championships […]

Mawaheb from Beautiful People, a non-profit art studio for people of determination 16 and above, is proud to reveal the launch of its group exhibition that will bring together many of its artists who would be collectively presenting their solo exhibitions under one umbrella. The exhibition will take place at The Workshop Dubai from 30 […]

On the occasion of the 49th UAE National Day, du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), is celebrating the event by releasing a special campaign video honoring the nation’s fondest memories over the past 49 years and looking ahead to the coming 50 years. The short film is a unique testament to UAE National Day, […]

Just as the UAE celebrates its 49th National Day, flags in all shapes and sizes were waved to mark the occasion across six continents by Emirates ground operations employees. Emirates airport operations employees at the hub also joined in the celebrations, holding their flags and making a formation in the number ‘49’ in front of an aircraft […]

Downtown Dubai will see an incredible gathering of local musical talent on 8th December 2020 to support Beirut. DXB4BEY, a one day music festival, will be live streamed from Dubai Opera on more than 50 Facebook pages including MTV Lebanon, Virgin Megastores and popular media outlets such as Lovin’ Dubai, What’s On and will be […]

As part of the celebrations of the UAE’s 49th National Day, a group of 11 camel riders from seven countries participated in the 7th edition of Camel Trek organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC). The annual desert journey kicked off from Liwa’s Empty Quarter in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi on […]

Commercial Bank of Dubai, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has won the “Best Commercial Bank” award and “Best Digital Transformation” award at the MEA Finance 2020 Awards. The award was received by Dr. Bernd van Linder, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank of Dubai, along with Abdul Rahim Al Nimer, General Manager […]