Their Excellences LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and Fahad Al Gergawi, President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and CEO of Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) – an agency of Dubai Economy – held an online meeting recently to discuss stronger collaboration between the […]

Abdelali Bouazzaoui of Morocco and Georgia’s Diana Gogitidze have bagged the top honours in the 10km category of the City Centre Mirdif Running Race at the weekend. Organised under the auspices of Dubai Sports Council, Friday’s Run was part of the Indoor Run Series, which has been growing in popularity among Dubai’s running enthusiasts. Being […]

Starting this September, UAE residents will have something super exciting to look forward to as ‘Viu Comedy Box Office’ (Season 2) will grip Dubai in rib-tickling humour, with a large lineup of India’s funniest Hinglish standup comedians, live IPL cricket screening on giant screens and groovy DJ music at Dubai’s top rated carnival theme night […]

Teams from Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Economy have intensified their inspection of sports clubs, academies, and sports and fitness centres in Dubai, and have taken action against nine facilities in the past week for violating COVID-19 precautionary measures and safety guidelines. The DSC and Dubai Economy teams, which visited 124 sports facilities and five […]

Dubai Land Department (DLD) is launching the first digital edition of International Property Show (IPS), the Middle East’s biggest property sales platform for local and international real estate markets, on 11– 20 November, in partnership with Invest in Dubai Real Estate. In light of the current conditions that the world is witnessing as a result […]

Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to growing its operations in Bahrain with the introduction of a second daily flight to the Kingdom. The expanded schedule will offer enhanced connectivity for customers travelling to Dubai and beyond to Emirates’ network of over 85 destinations. The second daily flight will be operated by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, has announced the launch date for sales of the highly anticipated Season 25 VIP packs. Beginning Saturday, October 3rd, at 10am, packs will be on offer in limited quantities whilst stocks last exclusively through the Virgin Megastore ticketing website, […]

Engaging with visitors to a website is just as important as driving traffic to the website. Engagement is not only about attracting visitors but making them stay on the site to achieve your goals by fulfilling their needs. It is one of the most important aspects of website design for understanding the performance and ROI […]

The field inspections carried out by the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economyacross the emirate have revealed increasing rates of compliance with the COVID-19 precautionary measures. The latest round of inspections found that 820 shops and commercial establishments fully complied with the precautionary guidelines. The inspections are aimed at ensuring commitment […]

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering operations serving more than 100 airlines, has signed an MOU with CCL Holdings founded by Ross Kriel, entering a partnership to set up a dedicated production facility for kosher food at EKFC’s premises in the UAE. The new partnership will be called Kosher Arabia, and […]

Proving that there really is no place like home, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced the return of the Dubai Home Festival (DHF) for 2020. The exciting second edition of the homeware shopping festival will take place from 24 September to 10 October at malls and home stores across the city. Showcasing the […]

Emirates’ African network will expand to 15 destinations with the restart of Luanda, Angola from 1 October. The airline continues to gradually and safely restore its network, delivering on its health and safety promise as it responds to growth in passenger demand across the globe. Flights to Luanda will initially operate once a week on Thursdays. Emirates […]

Dubai’s economy continued its exceptional performance despite headwinds from a slowdown in the global economic growth due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. The number of customs transactions completed by Dubai Customs skyrocketed 38.5 percent in the first six months of 2020 to reach 7.2 million compared to 5.2 million transactions in the corresponding period in […]

The former world boxing champion and Olympic silver medallist, Amir Khan, yesterday confirmed he was moving from Britain to Dubai in the coming months as he looks to bring boxing to the well-known tourist destination in the United Arab Emirates, which was also home to the Special Olympics last year. The well-known sports personality, who […]

LinkedIn, founded in the year 2003, is the world’s largest professional network. It has grown from a platform where the users would post their resume to an undisputed leader for professional networking, building business relationships, recruiting, and advertising for niche markets. With the current member base of 706 million in more than 150 countries in […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy continued their field inspection tours across the emirate, as part of their continuous efforts to ensure total compliance with the precautionary measures and guidelines aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19. Following inspections yesterday, Dubai Economy imposed fines on 12 commercial establishments, including retail […]

Dubai Sports Council has announced the opening of registration for the 5km Al Marmoom Dune Run, which will take place on November 13 in Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve. Organised under the umbrella of Dubai Sports Council, Al Marmoom Dune Run is an exciting new addition to Dubai’s sporting calendar and will see participants challenge […]

DP World, the leading global provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, and Dubai Customs will be exploring opportunities to develop trade links between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, following the signing of a series of memorandums of understanding (MoUs). Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, signed MoUs with […]

Producing content is easy for anyone. But content without any objective has no value and is ineffective. For content to qualify as engaging it needs to be original, valuable, rich, and should trigger a measurable response in people. Content should be impactful on the target audience for it to be considered as engaging be it […]

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre, has announced a variety of remarkable experiences for guests to enjoy this September – from one of the most popular brunches in DIFC at Café Belge and a fancy breakfast offering at Le Cirque to a wheel of fortune at Cake Patisserie. CAKE Indulge and win spa experiences at […]

Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of Dubai Economy, is working closely with investors with the aim of enhancing the absorptive capacity of new quality investments that keep pace with global market trends and support sustainable economic growth in the emirate, said Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO of Dubai FDI and President of the […]

Space industry could become one of the UAE’s most promising sectors and a key pillar of economic growth over the next 50 years, according to a new whitepaper released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The report, titled Space Economy Investment Opportunities for the UAE,identifies10areas of the space economy that offer the most investment […]

The Dubai-headquartered telecom operator du will get AED800 million from selling its 26 percent stake in Khazna Data Centre to Abu Dhabi’s Technology Holding Company. Net revenue from the deal could be about AED521 million. It was last week that the du management confirmed there were moves to divest its Khazna stake. Once the transaction […]

His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, has inaugurated a brand new fitness centre for ladies at Fitness Time in Al Mamzar, Dubai. HE Saeed Hareb inaugurated the premises in the presence of Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, Sheikh Hamed Ali S Al Saqri, Managing Director […]

Emirates has announced it will resume its A380 service to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) – serving market demand and offering customers more travel options. The airline resumed flights to the Russian capital last week and due to strong passenger demand, its iconic Emirates A380 will operate the Dubai to Moscow route starting 18 September. Emirates […]

The pandemic has made the businesses realize that customer engagement is what will help them sail through these times. Customer Engagement is the emotional connection between a brand and its customers. It is a process where customers interact with the brand through various channels to develop and strengthen their relationships. Customers that are highly engaged […]

The Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, Courts has signed a cooperation agreement with the Dubai Investment Development Agency, Dubai FDI, an agency of the Department of Economic Development, DED, in Dubai, to support the emirate’s economic ambitions outlined in Dubai Plan 2021. Building on cooperation first initiated in 2015, the terms of the memorandum state […]

In line with its commitment to enhancing foreign direct investment (FDI) into Dubai and enabling investors to grow and expand their business across regional and global markets, the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of Dubai Economy, recently hosted an event during which a Golden Residency was presented to Sun Jiansheng, Chairman of […]

Dubai Economy, in co-operation with the Dubai Sports Council, has shut down a swimming pool in a sports facility that failed to display physical distancing stickers. Inspectors from the Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy also imposed penalties on three commercial establishments for their employees’ lack of commitment to wearing masks, […]

Emirates has introduced an exciting new deal that will help international students to see more of their family, and more of the world during the year. Whether it is to travel between home and school, or to see more of the world with friends during school breaks throughout the year, student travellers can enjoy special […]

Get ready to experience amazing as the Middle East’s largest theme park destination Dubai Parks and Resorts™is set to re-open the doors to MOTIONGATE™ Dubai, the largest Hollywood-inspired theme park in the Middle East, and Lapita™ Hotel, UAE’s one-of-its-kind Polynesian-inspired family resort, on 23rd September 2020 with enhanced safety measures, and celebrates its re-opening with […]

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has closed four establishments, suspended the permits of 14 others and issued final warnings to 19 more companies for non-compliance with COVID-19 precautionary measures put in place across all tourism touchpoints. Dubai Tourism stressed on the need to preserve and build on the gains made by […]

With the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the trends in technology have evolved at an exponential pace. This has impacted some of the major functions of business primarily marketing, advertising, and lead generation. With this shift, webinars have gained popularity. They provide a suitable platform for a business to establish itself as a thought leader and […]

Dubai Economy intensified its disciplinary measures against those who violate COVID-19 precautionary guidelines, and also reminded that the shut-down period and the fines imposed on violating facilities will be doubled, depending on the nature of the violation. A restaurant in Bluewaters that was found to have violated the precautionary guidelines was ordered closed by Dubai […]

Master-developer, Dubai South Properties, announced that investments in its first leasehold staff accommodation development, Sakany, have reached AED 500 million, helping to position the project as a regional benchmark for safe and secure housing for blue collar workers. The welfare of residents is central to Sakany’s proposition, reflected by its first-rate leisure facilities and well-equipped […]

The region’s most experienced and successful free zone operator, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), said it has ramped up efforts to support the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector affected by COVID-19. The Free Zone hosted a webinar titled “Empowering Growth During Business Uncertainty” that attracted top industry experts and Jafza associates. Abdullah Alajaji, Founder, […]

India have made a clean sweep of all the titles on offer in the badminton competition of DSC Dubai Sports Community Club’s Tournament, with rising star Tanisha Crasto winning three of them. The 17-year old Crasto, who is India’s top-ranked junior doubles player and has represented the country at the World Junior Badminton Championships, showed […]

Dubai Economy has shut down a café in Karama in co-operation with Dubai Municipality and Dubai Tourism after the outlet was found to have ignored physical distancing guidelines issued as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. The action came following response from the public to the call of Dubai Economy to report commercial establishments and outlets […]

Dubai-based New Media Academy, the first-of-its-kind digital academy supporting a new generation of content creators in the Arab World, is launching a six-day Storytelling Programme delivered by renowned screenwriting guru Robert McKee — with the aim of developing 1,001 storytellers from the Arab region. Robert McKee has had an immense influence on popular culture and […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving the future of finance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). The agreement between the two forward-looking counterparts will advance the innovation agenda […]

Culture is an essential tool for the restart after the coronavirus and the Dubai Expo in 2021, the first global event after the pandemic broke out, will be the ideal occasion to reconstruct relations between countries and for Italy to re-launch itself on a multilateral platform. This was the message that emerged during an ANSA […]

Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Casablanca, Morocco from 18 September*. The resumption of flights takes Emirates’ African network to 14 destinations, as the airline safely and gradually restores its network on the continent and across the globe to meet the travel needs of its customers. Flights to Casablanca will operate three times […]

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) Sector in Dubai Economy is continuing with its field inspections to ensure that all companies, merchants, consumers and the public adhere to the various precautionary measures and protocols announced in the emirate to limit the spread of COVID-19, including physical distancing, wearing masks and gloves, as well as […]

The objective of any business is to extract actionable and commercially relevant information to improve performance. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, “If you’re able to go into a meeting, and other people have opinions, but you have data to support your arguments and your recommendations, you’re going to be heard.” The Top […]

The Dubai International Marine Club, DIMC, has launched a virtual race that simulates the competition of the modern sailing boats around the world, that will sail under “Virtual Regatta Inshore – Dubai”. The new project targets a modern application fanatic and those who are interested in online gaming. The launching of this project will be […]

Dubai Startup Hub, an entrepreneurship initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Chamber’s representative office in India, have officially kicked off the first-ever Dubai Tech Tour, a virtual trade mission joined by 15 promising Indian scale-ups specialising in fintech and healthtech. Organised by Dubai Startup Hub in partnership with Startup India and […]

Trading Enterprises, an Al-Futtaim Automotive company and the official distributor of Ram vehicles in the UAE, is launching “Ram Power-Up Weekend”, an exceptional promotion campaign aiming at encouraging and supporting truck enthusiasts interested in purchasing some exclusive Ram models engineered to deliver outstanding performance in the toughest conditions. Running from 10 to 12 September 2020 […]

The record 100-plus strong cast and crew of ‘7th Sense’ – the highly anticipated debut web-series production of Mumbai-based GaurangDoshi Productions – has successfully started shooting the larger-than-life Hindi crime thriller in Dubai, UAE, after arriving in the emirate from Mumbai, India, last month. Eminent Bollywood producer GaurangDoshi is producing ‘7th Sense’ with a star-studded […]

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has announced that its much awaited residential and commercial complex Aura, located in Jebel Ali, has achieved the 95% construction milestone despite the current pandemic related disruptions that the real estate market is facing. Aura is a 479-unit and B+G+17-storey development, which comprises 349 studios, 87 […]

A delegation of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals, led by its chairman Ranjit Barthakur, visited Dubai Sports Council this week to discuss mutual cooperation and ways of promoting and developing cricket in the UAE. His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, received Barthakur in the presence of Nasser Aman Al […]

Hala, the joint venture between the RTA and Careem, has today announced that in line with RTA guidelines, four passengers will be allowed to travel in Hala (Dubai Taxi) Vans booked on the Careem app. Previously, all taxi travel had been restricted to two passengers per vehicle. Due to the two rows of passenger seating […]

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, chaired today a meeting of the Executive Council at The Expo Metro Station, to celebrate the 11th anniversary of Dubai Metro, and the launch of Dubai Metro Route 2020. During the meeting, His Highness said that […]

Emirates will re-start passenger services to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) with two flights a week, starting 11 September. The resumption of flights to Moscow will take the airline’s expanding network in Europe to 26 cities – offering Emirates’ global customers with more travel options to Europe, and customers in Russia with renewed connections to the […]

With companies having a global workforce and international clients, it has become increasingly essential to master the art of presenting online through webinars. Organizing a webinar can be a challenging prospect. There are many factors to consider for delivery of an effective webinar that is engaging and gets the message across to your audience in […]

Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in Dubai, has taken major strides in positioning the emirate as an attractive hub and launch-pad for innovation and enterprise. The Hamdan Innovation Incubator (HI2) in Dubai SME and its pioneering Innovation Attraction Programme – smeiap.com – have […]

Emirates has announced a collaboration with Huawei, one of the world’s top smartphone brands, to promote the Emirates app to Huawei phone users and build a more convenient and rewarding experience for passengers as travel demand recovers in the post-pandemic era. Since January 2020, Emirates passengers have been downloading the Emirates app (Android version) at […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, has celebrated the accomplishments and commitment of its Season 24 partners by announcing the annual Global VillageAwards’ winners for their extraordinary contributions towards sustained success and remarkable 9.1/10 score in Guests Happiness Index. These awards are announced as Global […]

TheGender Balance Council at du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has concluded its first-ever internal webinar, where a range of topics were discussed concerning gender equality and achieving inclusion in the workplace. Held under the theme ‘Defying gender stereotypes through working in gender dominated industries,’ the agenda entailed insights from four guest speakers, followed […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has expanded the applicant criteria for its successful Prescribed Companies regime. The expanded Prescribed Company regime is expected to attract companies to establish structures at DIFC that align with international best practice. DIFC initially introduced […]

Produced by Sisters Grimm and featuring international artists uniting with uture rising stars the epic single ‘The Way Home’ releases today. Filmed on the city’s most iconic stage – Dubai Opera – the music video for ‘The Way Home’ is written by Grammy nominated Composer Ella Spira and DB Gad and features his vocals alongside […]