Time Out Market, the world’s first food and cultural Market rooted in editorial curation continues to expand with the opening of its seventh location in Q1 2021, Time Out Market Dubai, as part of a management agreement with Emaar Malls. Time Out Market portfolio spans iconic destinations, including its flagship in Lisbon (2014) followed by […]

The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of Dubai Economy, organised and hosted a series of webinars to connect with potential investors and partners from the UK and explore opportunities in the strategic sectors of food and agribusiness, technology, healthcare, and logistics. In step with Dubai FDI’s engagement strategy for 2020, the four-webinar […]

If you love Bollywood and haven’t heard of ShiamakDavar, you’re in for a treat. ShiamakDavar is known for his contribution to Bollywood movies, with beautifully synchronized routines to mesmerise the viewer. His introduction of Jazz and contemporary styles to Bollywood music has allowed him to make his mark in the industry, with movies like DilTohPaagal […]

DP World, UAE Region’s Mina Rashid has won the award for the Middle East’s Leading Cruise Port for the 13th consecutive year at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020. Considered as a noteworthy accolade in the travel industry, the award included nominations of cruise ports from around the world. Over the years, Mina Rashid has […]

There is huge potential for the UAE and Vietnam to expand ties in renewable energy, trade, investment, logistics, maritime transportation, medical tourism and aviation, according to government officials and trade experts who spoke at the first Global Partnership Series event. The virtual forum, organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the […]

Ellington Art Foundation, an initiative by Dubai’s leading design-led property developer Ellington Properties, has extended the deadline to submit nominations for ‘The Arts of The Silk Road’ competition until November 21, 2020. Launched last month to nurture aspiring and emerging talent in the UAE, ‘The Arts of The Silk Road’ competition has already received significant interest […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, joined the national celebrations to mark UAE Flag Day 2020, by proudly raising the Emirati flag high above the park. The senior leadership team at Global Villageaccompanied by a number of employees raised the flag together at 11AM this […]

Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today observed the traditional flag-raising ceremony in honour of UAE Flag Day across its sites at Al Taweelah and Jebel Ali today. Responding to the call of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister […]

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, has said the Council will continue working on the development of the sports sector in Dubai and on strengthening UAE’s position as one of the world’s premier destination for hosting top international sports event by launching new initiates that translate […]

The brand that truly redefined the way jewellery is experienced in India is now in the UAE. Tanishq, India’s most-loved jewellery brand from the TATA Group has opened its first international store in Dubai, bringing to the region the superior craftsmanship, exclusive designs and superlative product quality that helped cement its position as India’s most […]

With Instagram turning 10 in 2020 and having 1 billion active users every month, it is safe to say that this social networking app has grown exponentially from being a photo-posting app to providing a platform for many users to create a source of income and sales channel for their business. Having a large Instagram […]

EZDubai, Dubai South’s dedicated E-Commerce zone has launched a full fleet of new operational services aimed at improving the ease and efficiency of their last mile delivery from the Freezone to the end customer. The first new solution launched by EZDubai is EZPass – a one of a kind solution that reduces the processes and […]

Dubai Economyrecently organized a workshop on the healthcare industry highlighting the unique opportunity available for the public and private sector to collaborate and co-shape a smart and sustainable healthcare sector in Dubai, particularly following the global COVID-19 outbreak. Part of the  Future Economy Lab series of hacks (workshops) launched by Dubai Economy as a strategic […]

Consumers in the UAE can experience a wide range of amazing new Emirates themes that are now free to download from the HUAWEI Themes. Available on all HUAWEI and HONOR devices, travel enthusiasts can explore a variety of exciting themes inspired by 90 of the most popular global destinations. The new themes are part of […]

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the launch of the Scale-Up Dubai programme, an extension of Market Access, which provides in-depth knowledge, guidance and tailored support to fast-growing start-ups, or scale-ups, as they look to take their businesses to the next level and expand beyond borders. […]

ONLY webinars will be hosting a webinar titled, ‘Attracting &Retaining Talent in the #newnormal’ on Tuesday, 3 November 2020 at 11 am UAE Time. The webinar will be presented by Headhunting & Recruitment Consultants, Line Hjorth, and Christina Hansson, and moderated by Sharad Agarwal, Founder of ONLY webinars. In this dynamic 60-minute free-to-attend webinar, Line […]

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award, HIPA, has announced the categories for its tenth season of competition, which will be themed, “Humanity”. The competition’s tenth edition will once again contain four main categories with “Humanity” serving as the main theme, along with both “General” (Colour/Black & White) category and “Portfolio” […]

Dubai’s celebrations for Diwali, the Indian ‘Festival of Lights’, will spark citywide festivities for residents and visitors of all nationalities to enjoy with spectacular shows, amazing gold and jewellery promotions, diverse retail offers, and much more. A major highlight on Dubai’s annual calendar of events, each Diwali, the city’s diverse neighbourhoods, shopping malls and landmarks […]

Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of Dubai Council, and staged in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), Dubai Design Week 2020 will mark the first major cultural event in the region since the pandemic. The […]

DAMAC Properties has announced that the structure of Tower B in its Sheikh Zayed Road AYKON City Project is complete. The completion of the structure is a key milestone for the project and comes on the heels of the awarding of a main works contract last month, worth AED 181,000,000, to begin construction of Zada […]

The Business Registration &Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy has partnered with talabat to display and sell food items of Emirati DED Trader license holders on the talabat platform, enabling them to reach a larger number of consumers online. “The agreement with talabat is in line with the continuous efforts to support Dubai’s economic sectors […]

Dubai Miracle Garden, the largest natural flower garden in the world, returns for its ninth season on Sunday, 1 November, promising visitors a truly memorable experience with its magnificent display of intricately designed blooms. The park is set to reopen under stringent health and safety protocols designed to ensure visitors can continue to enjoy a fun-filled […]

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said the UAE is committed to implementing innovative projects that optimise use of resources and solve critical challenges as part of the country’s strategy to ensure environmental sustainability. A key element in the UAE’s development model, environmental sustainability is […]

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that Dubai implements projects as part of an ambitious development strategy that places the interests of citizens and the comfort and happiness of residents and visitors at the top of its priorities. This is evident […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, broke a new Guinness World Records™ title for the Most videos in a music medley video during last night’s Global Gig, the biggest virtual rock concert in history – and aims to break 24 more to honour the Silver […]

Dubai Customs has been named the ‘Best PMO in the World 2020’at the PMO Global Awards organised by the PMO Global Alliance, the leading global community of project management professionals. The award recognises the consistent international standards and exceptional project management practices maintained by Dubai Customs. The PMO Global Awards is the world’s largest professional […]

Dubai has maintained its position as a leading global destination for leisure and cultural experiences, with a growing list of iconic attractions that have made it to the book of Guinness World Records. Dubai offers a unique experience to visitors of all ages, from skyscrapers to man-made islands, theme parks, to open air music and […]

Covid 19 has worked as a catalyst for accelerating initiatives and ideas that were still in the wings and may have not have happened so soon if it was not for the pandemic. The future of social media may not look anything like what we have witnessed till now. Here is the forecast for social […]

The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED2 billion in total during the week ending 28 October 2020. The sum of transactions was 1,063. 37 plots were sold for AED 138.95 million, 658 apartments and villas were sold for AED 1.2 billion. The top three transactions were a land in Palm Jumeirah sold for […]

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, awarded a major value engineering contract to Salama Structural Engineers, a leading innovator and worldwide professional engineering consulting firm that offers a wide spectrum of progressive engineering solutions. The contract entails value engineering studies for upcoming projects across Dubai, constituting a set of tasks and deliverables, […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, has partnered with SHIELDme, a leading producer and supplier of sanitisation products and services around the world. The partnership ensures guests to the park can focus on enjoying outdoor cultural experiences in a thoroughly sanitised environment. Global Village teams […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a global financial centre and the leading financial hubin the Middle East, Africa and South Asia(MEASA) region, co-hosted the virtual launch of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) October2020 Regional Economic Outlook (REO) report for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP). The report shows that countries in the […]

DP World on Wednesday announced its partnership with Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, 2020, which will see the two work collaboratively to ensure this year’s edition is the most open and inclusive to date – enabling people of all backgrounds, ages, abilities and gender to participate in activities that contribute to a healthier lifestyle. At the […]

The AquaFun Waterpark in JBR will be buzzing with activity this Saturday as 150 competitors take part in a brand new family event, the Aqua Challenge, which is the first event of its kind in the Middle East. Being organised by Dubai Sports Council in cooperation with “9714sports”, and sponsored by Pocari Sweat, the Aqua […]

World-class female golfers have begun to arrive in Dubai ready for what is shaping up to be an unforgettable showdown at the 2020 OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic. Taking place at Emirates GolfClubfrom Wednesday (4thNovember), golf fans tuning in online, TV and via social media will have the chance to see defending champion Nuria Iturrioz,Maha Haddioui […]

With the Dubai Fitness Challenge just around the corner, the Emirates Group will be kicking off activities to deliver the benefits of virtual fitness to employees. Across the Group, numerous virtual fitness and wellness sessions will be run during the 30-day citywide initiative to make Dubai the most active city in the world. Customised virtual workouts, running free of charge, […]

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority revealed the winners of the short film industry competition that was launched inJuly under the title ‘Dubai Creativity for Short Film Industry’to support promising young talents as well as motivatethem to create short moviesand employ visual and audio media in storytelling and self-expression. A jury comprising the most prominent experts […]

Get Wet ‘n’ Wild the 1st Thursday of every month with BARE DXB, Dubai’s home-grown fitness hub Following the success of its first Sweaty Selfie night, BARE DXB have launched its monthly event in partnership with FreakingHealthy, Dubai’s leading healthy treat brand and Masafi Water. Prepare to torch those calories ready for the weekend as BARE […]

Dubai Design District (d3) is extending support to Lebanese design businesses affected by the Beirut blast with a new initiative enabling startups, entrepreneurs, boutique studios and large-scale companies to restart operations and regain a local and regional footprint. As part of an ongoing commitment to create meaningful change and strengthen the regional design industry, d3, […]

Theatre artist and former VJ Anu Menon, best known as Lola Kutty is all set to charm the Dubai audience with her live performance this Friday, October 30th from 9:30 pm onwards at Joker Street night Club, Orchid Vue Hotel, Bur Dubai. One of the most popular female comedians on the Indian stand-up scene, Anu Menon delivers […]

Dubai’s business events sector continues to lay the groundwork for a sustainable post-Covid recovery, with the city marking a number of major bid wins as meetings professionals around the world look to get their plans back on track. Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has worked with stakeholders across Dubai to add […]

Samsung Gulf Electronics today announced the results of a comprehensive business evaluation conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED) and based on the GCC region’s first-of-its-kind Consumer-Friendly Standards assessment. Launched last year by the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy, a series of new standards were introduced as an integrated […]

Food Crowd, the UAE’s all-new e-grocery platform, is offering a spooktacular treat with their limited edition Food Crowd Halloween box at AED 145. The box contains a 3 – 5 kilogram pumpkin for you to carve and create your Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern. You and your whole family will also love the spooky hats (a witch hat, […]

The Emirates Group has been honoured at the GCC GOV HR Awards 2020 as this year’s winner of the ‘Best Nationalization Initiative in the Private Sector’ award. The awards were presented in conjunction with the eighth annual GOV HR Summit and highlighted the outstanding contributions and achievements of public and private organisations as well as individuals […]

Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched the Nasdaq Dubai Growth Market, a new market under the umbrella of Nasdaq Dubai. The landmark initiative aims to help young businesses and small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) achieve the next phase of their expansion by raising capital through […]

Dubai Land Department (DLD), in cooperation with Property Finder, launched the sixth edition of Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price index. This comes as part of DLD’s keenness to provide all parties in the real estate market with the latest data that monitor market performance. The base year for Mo’asher is 2012 and the base month […]

Ellington Properties, Dubai’s leading design-led property developer, has commissioned Dubai-based artist Neel Shukla to create a bespoke masterpiece for its award-winning residential development, DT1 in Downtown Dubai. Gracing the reception lobby of DT1, the distinctive sculpture named ‘The Levitate,’ represents global cultures and a celebration of Dubai’s local culture that has become part of the […]

Backlinks are the second most important ranking factor as stated by Google. These rankings play a vital role in driving traffic to your website, grow readership, and increase the audience base. An important element in building your website authority to improve ranking in search engine results pages is through strategic networking and links to your […]

The popular Flow Talks Series by Dubai’s favourite homegrown healthy-eating hub is set to bring on board a range of experts for a mini-series of digital discussions to create awareness around the importance of a fit and healthy lifestyle to coincide with this year’sDubai Fitness Challenge, the month-long city-wide fitness drive that aims to transform […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, hosted excited guests on day one of Season 25 as the Silver Jubilee anniversary started spectacularly. The stage is now set for an unforgettable 25th season at Global Village, with anticipation increasing from those yet to visit and experience […]

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority launched the 11thedition of Live Our Heritage Festival at Global Village, which is celebrating its Silver Jubilee. This edition of the festival will be held under the theme ‘Genius of Emirati Traditional Crafts’ from 25 October 2020 to 18April 2021 and will present visitors with rich and varied heritage events […]

The world’s most popular singalong, with London based music group MASSAOKE will make its Middle East debut in Dubai next month with three shows taking place 26 – 27 November 2020. Brought to the Middle East for the very first time by Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai World Trade Centre, tickets for ‘SING THE MUSICALS’ […]

Launched exclusively to celebrate Word Vegan Day on 1st November, Ferns N Petals, the UAE’s leading gifting e-commerce portal, has introduced its vegan collection which includes a vegan makeover of all the classic desserts. Included in the collection are Black Forest, White Forest, Lotus Biscoff, Classic Chocolate and Chocolate Rainbow cake. Black Forest Cake The classic […]

Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the trade body for the jewellery industry in association with Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment (DFRE), announces the 4th jewellery season for this year’s Diwali in Dubai– City of Gold Diwali Fortune. With over 100 jewellery outlets across the city coming together to celebrate the auspicious occasion, jewellery shoppers […]

At a time when many residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are preparing to head abroad for the first time in months, VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, has launched a travel insurance that will provide COVID-19health-related coverage. Available through VFS Global’s online/offline […]

World-renowned content creator, Peter Finch, has formed a unique partnership with the OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic ahead of the iconic floodlit tournament, which returns to Dubai on4th– 6th November. The partnership will see Finch create a series of exciting content to promote the tournament, venue, players and sponsors of the event to his ever growing […]

Downtown Dubai will see an incredible gathering of local musical talent on 3rd November 2020 to support Lebanon. DXB4BEY, a one day music festival, will be live streamed from Dubai Opera on more than 50 Facebook pages including MTV Lebanon and Virgin Megastores and popular media outlets such as Lovin’ Dubai, What’s On and will […]

Arabian Adventures, part of The Emirates Group, and sports brand ASICS have joined the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) to offer free, guided sightseeing runs across the city from 30 October to 28 November 2020. The runs offer a unique experience for all fitness levels and abilities, welcoming participants for an on-foot perspective of iconic sights […]

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, has issued a decree on the administrative controls for the appointment and assessment of administrators and supervisors in clubs and sports companies in Dubai. Decree No. 5 of 2020 seeks to improve and enhance the work of sports supervisors and […]

Evolvin’ Women, a social enterprise dedicated to the advancement of women in developing areas, has virtually signed an MoU with the Centre for Accelerated Women’s Economic Empowerment (CAWEE), for the skills development of women in Ethiopia. The one-year agreement, facilitated and supported by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative office in Ethiopia, will see […]