Emaar Properties (DFM: EMAAR) recorded revenue for the first half of 2018 of AED 11.474 billion (US$ 3.124 billion), 46 per cent higher than H1 2017 revenue of AED 7.866 billion (US$ 2.142 billion), led by strong construction progress and growth in malls business. Emaar’s net profit grew by 18 per cent to AED 3.344 […]

Don’t just send your loved ones a Whatsapp message to wish them a blessed Eid Al Adha. Instead, make them feel special by spending time enjoying interactive roaming entertainment, sharing unforgettable moments over a scrumptious meal at international restaurants and shopping together at Mall of the Emirates, City Centres, My City Centres and Matajer malls […]

City Centre Deira, the region’s first flagship shopping mall to offer an integrated shopping, lifestyle and entertainment experience, announced the lucky winner of 1KG gold. A Pakistani tourist in Dubai has won a gold prize during Dubai Shopping Surprises (DSS) at City Centre Deira Syed Sarwar Hasan became the grand winner taking home one kilogram of gold […]

The Dubai Healthcare City Best Practice Conference 2018, the first event to present regionally-relevant patient safety initiatives and models from the UAE’s health sector was announced today. Held under the patronage of the Chairperson of Dubai Healthcare City Authority, DHCA, HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al […]

Emaar Entertainment’s KidZania® Dubai is celebrating the World Photography Day on August 19 with a fantastic new competition for all the kidz. Click a photograph of a ‘job that inspires’ until August 19 and win attractive prizes. The ‘Photography Week’ at KidZania® Dubai is open for all children under the age of 16 years. Simply […]

The Dubai Design & Fashion Council (DDFC), in partnership with Chalhoub Group, has launched the NASMA Pop Up, an initiative to celebrate the arrival of the new fashion season with unique pop-up stores. Showcasing the latest collections of UAE-based fashion, jewelry, bags and shoe designers, the NASMA pop-ups will run until the end of September […]

Spain’s Jon Rahm equalled his highest finish at a Major Championship after finishing tied for fourth at the 100th US PGA Championship, four shots behind winner and former Challenge Tour graduate Brooks Koepka. The 23 year old, who also finished fourth at the 2018 Masters Tournament, came into the tournament looking for a spark after missing the cut at both the […]

Settle in with some popcorn and snacks to watch some great patriotic movies and celebrate Independence Day with Reel Cinemas. Guests can look forward to watching movies like Gold and Satyamev Jayate that will be releasing around Pakistan’s and India’s Independence Day, 14th and 15th August respectively. Not just this, Reel Cinemas will also be […]

Event Listing: Event: ‘72 years of India’ celebrations When:   August 15th to 17th, 2018 Location: Bollywood Parks™ – Dubai Parks and Resorts To celebrate ‘72 years of India’, Bollywood Parks™ Dubai will host exclusive dance performances, patriotic music, traditional Indian food stalls and special decorations throughout the park from 15 to 17 August. Watch as the park […]

The Outlet Village, Dubai’s indoor shopping and leisure destination by Meraas, will bring in Eid Al Adha with a host of activities and entertainment acts that put children first. Creating a fun-filled atmosphere, the destination’s packed agenda for the festival period will feature a unique kids zone with giant indoor games including a larger-than-life jenga, […]

Al-Futtaim ACE is celebrating Eid al-Adha with 25-75% off thousands of product lines available both in-store and online. Customers can enjoy exciting deals on quality products from home, DIY, outdoor and garden products and the offers also extend to electronics products from Plug Ins including TVs, mobile phones and more There are also plenty of […]

Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a compliant bank in the UAE, marked the relaunch of its Priority Banking services, under the new brand name of Noor Wealth, with a more premium and robust wealth management proposition to meet the needs of high net worth individuals (HNWIs). Noor Wealth provides an exclusive and comprehensive client-servicing model that […]

Marking the World Youth Day celebrations (12 August), Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) stressed the role of Emirati youth in driving its corporate performance through capitalising on their innovative ideas and technical skills. “RTA employs more than 400 male and female Emiratis aged below 30 who have excellent occupational abilities. To enrich their role, […]

Ahead of the upcoming release of Disney’s highly anticipated Christopher Robin (showing in cinemas in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon and Egypt on 16th August 2018), kindly find the below information and images, which may be of interest: Doing Nothing Often Leads to the Very Best Kind of Something –       Winnie the Pooh BRINGING THE CHARACTERS TO LIFE […]

Emirates has launched one of its biggest sales yet with special fares to over 70 global destinations within its network. Passengers can still plan a short getaway before the summer season ends to destinations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and the Far East. The offer applies to bookings made today until 20th August 2018 […]

Emirates has refreshed its premium offering with new luxury products in First and Business Class for a more comfortable travel experience. The new products stem from collaborations with BYREDO skincare, Bowers & Wilkins and Emirates’ longstanding partnership with Bulgari for its refreshed amenity kits. BYREDO for Emirates Wellness kit Emirates First Class customers will find […]

dnata, one of the world’s largest air services provider, announced today it has acquired Tropo, a Germany-based tour operator, from ProSiebenSat.1 Group. The acquisition marks dnata’s entry into the German market and extends its global network of travel businesses in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. The purchase agreement also includes TV media volume […]

RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) is offering discount vouchers on Ladies Limousine Taxi Service dubbed (Amira) to a number of entities concerned with women affairs in Dubai. The step is part of a promotional campaign recently launched by the DTC involving visits to a host of entities in the Emirate. “The distribution of discount coupons […]

“Man versus Meg isn’t a fight.  It’s a slaughter.” The depths of the ocean.  Unexplored.  Unknown.  Unconquered. “The Meg” is an exhilarating adventure that director Jon Turteltaub says “takes you into a world you have imagined but have never seen.  And that is exactly what’s fun and exciting about movies.” Global action star Jason Statham, […]

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced a new campaign as part of its efforts to communicate directly and consistently with businesses. The “Tax Clinic” seeks to increase the number of registered taxable businesses and promote compliance with the timely submission of Tax Returns and payment of due taxes. The campaign kicks off on Sunday, […]

Aurora, a UAE-based boutique real estate development company, has delivered milestone project Hyati Residence, a premium development offering affordable homes, which has had an overwhelming response in the market with only 7 units remaining. Featuring a total of 122 apartments and 20 townhouses, this one-of-a-kind development offers modern and bespoke living spaces while upholding a […]

The digital transformation of international production, coupled with Dubai’s on-going transformation into a knowledge-based economy have reshaped both the source and the composition of the flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Dubai. The last three years have witnessed investors from the European Union and the United States outstripping all others in both, the number […]

The Real Estate Regulatory Agency at Dubai Land Department, signed a partnership agreement with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD). The agreement focuses on offering escrow account management services to Owners’ Association (OA) communities in Dubai. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Eng. Marwan Ahmad Bin Ghalita, Chief Executive Officer of RERA and Dr Bernd […]

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, will celebrate Eid Al Adha with extending shopping hours from Sunday, August 19 through Friday, August 31, starting from 10am until 2am.  Shoppers will be able to enjoy the extra hours to explore in-mall entertainment and […]

During the first half of this year, the Dubai Metro Red and Green Lines have lifted 103.292 million riders, compared with 100.558 million riders lifted during the same period last year. The Red Line has received 66.862 million riders, and the Green Line has accounted for 36.43 million riders. The Dubai Tram has attracted about […]

The Beach, an upbeat waterfront destination by Meraas, will celebrate Eid Al Adha in style with some fabulous dining, shopping and entertainment deals over the three days of the festival as well as a spectacular firework display at 9pm. Head over to the destination with your families and friends and choose from a wide selection […]

Dubai Sports Council’s video on last week’s World’s Ultimate Strongman press conference has become an online rage, crossing the million mark within days of posting on social media platform Instagram. The press conference to announce World’s Ultimate Strongman at Beasts in the Middle East, which will take place at Bab Al Shams Arena inside Al […]

Alpha Destination Management has launched ‘Pearl Tour’ by Fly High Dubai, a thrilling 12-minutes helicopter flight from Atlantis The Palm heading to Burj Khalifa the highest tower in the world, while flying over the most famous landmarks of Dubai: Atlantis The Palm, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Coastline and back to Atlantis The Palm Helipad. The […]

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment will host the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) in Dubai from October 21 to 29, 2018, amid the UAE’s leading efforts in environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established […]

If you cherish the yachting lifestyle, if you love the thrills of a setting sail, here is your dream destination right in the heart of Dubai. Dubai Creek Harbour has unveiled one of the world’s finest city-harbour getaways, the Creek Marina in the heart of Creek Island Dubai, the premier residential and leisure district of […]

For the first time, Burj Khalifa merchandise – regarded as must-buys from Dubai – can be ordered online with a few clicks via noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, and delivered straight to you. Practically all the items that are designed exclusively for the Burj Khalifa retail shop are now available on the young, […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with ‘At the Top, Burj Khalifa’; the most visited tourist attraction developed by Emaar Properties. This agreement aims to support RTA’s Ferry service through promoting the sale of Dubai Ferry tickets amongst Dubai visitors, residents and tourist groups received by Emaar. Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of […]

Majid Al Futtaim-the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, created great moments for lucky shoppers during Dubai Summer Surprises this year by awarding AED 557,500 worth of prizes in its exclusive ‘Spin the Wheel’ opportunity at Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Mirdif and City Centre […]

Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club is delighted to announce that ExpatWoman, one of the club’s longstanding event partners, will be sponsoring the inaugural Women’s Polo Challenge Cup tournament this November. The ExpatWoman Polo Challenge Cup has been created to give female players in the region the opportunity to play alongside and against each other whilst […]

Wireless communication technology from Siemens will play a key role in the autonomous transport network for Bluewaters, a modern, family-oriented man-made island destination with a pioneering spirit that blends waterfront living with the exhilaration of urban city life. The island will feature a people-mover system comprising 25 automated Group Rapid Transit (GRT) vehicles, built by […]

Global trade enabler, DP World today announces the signing of the acquisition of 100% of the Unifeeder Group (“Unifeeder”) for €660 million from Nordic Capital Fund VIII and certain minority shareholders. Based in Aarhus (Denmark), Unifeeder operates the largest and most densely connected common user container feeder and an important and growing shortsea network in […]

Al-Futtaim ACE is introducing new innovative solutions to prepare for back to school; all under one roof starting from as low as 1 AED. The collection will have exclusive back to school WILKO product range which combines quality at affordable prices. The Back to school range will feature exciting products from Skiphop, Yum Box, System […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a smart seasonal parking cards service through RTA Dubai App as part of its ongoing efforts to deliver top class services to beneficiaries. The service enables seasonal parking card owners and users to activate the vehicle using such parking space at any time, and manage their accounts […]

Thorbjørn Olesen is producing the form of his career that’s seen him rise up to third in the Race to Dubai after a tied-third finish in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. This gives him a fantastic opportunity of challenging for the Race to Dubai title at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates from […]

After evaluating more than 4,000 applicants, Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Dubai-based global developer Emaar Properties, has announced the winner of its first-of-a-kind global initiative to scout for ‘The World’s Greatest Hospitality Talent.’ Gabrielle Nicholson, 22, from the United Kingdom, secured the coveted position after the exhaustive process that saw applicants […]

Emirates is celebrating 15 years of successful operations to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.  Since its inaugural flight in 2003, Emirates has carried over two million passengers to and from Auckland, connecting New Zealand to the world, with 21 flights a week to Dubai, Bali and beyond. Emirates began its services to Auckland with daily […]

Master developer Nakheel is investing AED15 million to increase boat mooring capacity on Palm Jumeirah, with two new marinas that will bring the total berths on the island to 600. New marinas are on the way at Nakheel’s Azure Residences waterfront apartment and restaurant complex on the island’s eastern trunk, and at The Pointe, Nakheel […]

The depths of the ocean.  Unexplored.  Unknown.  Unconquered. “The Meg” is an exhilarating adventure that director Jon Turteltaub says “takes you into a world you have imagined but have never seen.  And that is exactly what’s fun and exciting about movies.” Global action star Jason Statham, who leads an international cast in the sci-fi thriller, […]

Lufthansa passengers flying from Frankfurt to Dubai on flight LH630 were the first to experience the airline’s new prototype “VR Moving Map”, while on board the Airbus A330. Passengers wearing special VR glasses were able to view the moving landscape below them as a 3D map and even take part in 360° virtual excursions as […]

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has played an important role in strengthening the alliance between the United Arab Emirates and the People’s Republic of China (China) over the past decades by working with its partners to further attract Chinese investors, and to identify the investment opportunities available in Dubai and the UAE in general. Her […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is launching a Smart Time Management System (STMS) at venues of various events such as exhibitions and conferences. The system enables RTA to get real time data on numbers of visitors and accordingly deploy the appropriate number of transit means. It also enables passengers to get information on the […]

The Beach, Al Seef and La Mer, world-class waterfront destinations by Meraas, will host spectacular firework displays at the same time over the three days of Eid Al Adha. Residents and tourists alike can choose to watch the fireworks at The Beach, the bustling seaside destination set against the scenic backdrop of the Arabian Gulf, […]

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won IDC Digital Transformation (DX) Award for using nol card in paying entry fees of public parks in Dubai through smart turnstiles, in cooperation with Dubai Municipality. DX Company, a specialist in digital transformation worldwide, presented this regional award during its annual conference held recently in Dubai in […]

Visitors are invited to beat the heat and take full take advantage of the last week of Dubai Summer Surprises at City Centre Deira with incredible discounts, promotions, winning opportunities, in addition to world-class shopping, dining and entertainment experiences, until August 4, 2018. Majid Al Futtaim continues to create great moments for the entire family […]

The 10th edition of the Dubai International Coffee and Tea Festival (DICTF), is now host to the world’s richest Coffee Championships with a potential to grow Year-on-Year by bringing the world’s top barista talent to the region. The Dubai International Coffee Championships, in true Dubai style, is set to take top spot in the coffee […]

Emirates today announced that due to strong market demand, it will introduce five additional flights per week from Dubai to Amsterdam. These additional flights will complement its existing double daily services, offer an earlier departure option from Amsterdam that is convenient for visitors to Dubai, and provide enhanced connectivity to destinations on Emirates’ global network. […]

Dubai Design & Fashion Council (DDFC) in partnership with the FAD Institute of Luxury, Fashion & Style Dubai (FAD Dubai) is happy to announce that Marwa Sayed Abdelazim Afify, from Three Fifty-Nine, has been selected for a sponsored participation at Fashion Scout London Spring Summer 2019, to be held during London Fashion Week, between the […]

dnata Travel is offering a range of excellent value packages to help travelers make the most of the long weekend during Eid Al Adha. Take advantage of the outstanding discounts and recharge your batteries on the endless beaches of Sri Lanka, relax and enjoy the stunning scenery of the Turkish Riviera, or explore one of […]

Dubai welcomed a record 8.10 million international overnight tourists during the first six months of 2018, representing a consistent increase over the same period last year. Figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism, have confirmed the continued success of the emirate’s tourism sector, which at the end of 2017 was […]

The writer’s metaphor apart, when you are in Downtown Dubai, you are in the shadow of a global icon – Burj Khalifa, towering high above you, presenting a compelling skyscape – one where the impression that the tower makes also draws from the multiple hues that the sky wears at different points in time on […]

The thirst for wanderlust is pushing holidaymakers in the UAE plan later and travel further as they increasingly book vacations closer to the date of travel – research by Hotels.com™ that surveyed a total of 600 respondents aged between 18-35 years, has revealed. According to the findings, 26 per cent booked their holidays up to […]

nook, the region’s first co-working space dedicated to helping sports, fitness and wellness professionals, announced today its partnership with DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, to open a co-working space in One JLT to support industry entrepreneurs setup business in Dubai. Ravi Bhusari and Davinder […]

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently participated in a seminar held in Minsk, Belarus, where representatives from the Chamber’s Azerbaijan office highlighted the business potential that Dubai can offer Belarusian food exporters. The seminar, organised by the Belarus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, aimed to familiarise participants with guidelines governing halal food products […]

Emirates and Trenitalia, Italy’s national railway company, today announced a new codeshare agreement which will enable Emirates customers from across its worldwide network to discover new destinations across Italy. With just one easy-to-book ticket, travellers will be able to fly on Emirates and reach some of Italy’s most picturesque cities and towns using high speed, […]

Dubai Summer Surprises is almost over, but there is still a bit of time left to take advantage of incredible discounts, promotions and winning opportunities, until this Saturday August 4, 2018. City Centre Mirdif’s shoppers still have a chance to be the lucky winner of a brand-new Nissan Patrol Titanium 2018 this DSS. Check out […]