Dubai Calendar, the official listing platform for events in the city, has announced a spectacular line-up of live music, culture and sport events which will take place throughout the city during March 2023. Mark your calendars for an array of exciting events around Dubai. It’s that time of the year again to wear your fanciest […]

Dubai WoodShow (DWS), the leading platform for wood and woodworking machinery industry in the MENA region, is set to unveil a completely new event format in its 19th edition to be held on 7th to 9th March 2023 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Dubai WoodShow is gearing up to make a strong comeback as the […]

World No.30 Barbora Krejcikova produced a stunning comeback to deliver Aryna Sabalenka her first defeat of 2023 and send last month’s Australian Open champion crashing out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships under the lights.The Czech’s reward? A semi-final clash against American Jessica Pegula, who received a walkover when her opponent Karolina Muchova withdrew […]

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Dubai. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Queen at Queen Elizabeth II Hotel under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info 📍 Venue: Queen Elizabeth II Hotel – Port Rashid 📅 Dates […]

Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME), one of the agencies of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), in cooperation with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, is participating in the 28th edition of Gulfood, taking place from 20 to 24 February at Dubai World Trade Centre. Dubai SME will showcase Dubai’s […]

The Museum of the Future welcomed over 1000 children of determination along with their family members and caregivers as part of an exclusive visit in celebration of the museum’s first anniversary. The children enjoyed an exclusive tour of the museum’s various exhibits including the ‘Future Heroes’floorwhich is designed for children under the age of ten. […]

Step Conference 2023, the leading technology festival for emerging markets, kicks off its 11th edition today. It is presented by Dubai Internet City, a member of TECOM Group PJSC, and powered by Tap Payments. On the first day of the conference, US Consul General Meghan Gregonis will speak on the opening panel. She takes the […]

The GCC pivot towards Asia will continue to gain momentum, with bilateral trade between the GCC and emerging Asia set to grow by almost 6% per year over the next decade, to reach approximately US$578 billion by 2030. Trade between these two economic blocks will surpass the GCC’s trade with advanced economies by 2028, according to […]

The GCC pivot towards Asia will continue to gain momentum, with bilateral trade between the GCC and emerging Asia set to grow by almost 6% per year over the next decade, to reach approximately US$578 billion by 2030. Trade between these two economic blocks will surpass the GCC’s trade with advanced economies by 2028, according to […]

Alserkal Arts Foundation welcomes the public to experience thought provoking cultural productions that aim to challenge perspectives. The Foundation has curated a rich programme running through February and March that is open for everyone to engage with resident artists and researchers who are challenging the concept of conventional learning. The programme features eye-catching public artworks, […]

Driving innovation in the clean, organic and sustainable F&B industry, leading Estonian brands Revala, Rosena DK and Must Umami have won an unprecedented three awards at the Gulfood Innovation Awards 2023. Competing against hundreds of food producers from around the world, the three brands, which all fall under Taste Estonia, the food and beverage sector […]

The Jazz Garden has announced the opening of The Big Jam Series to be performed at Phileas Fogg Montgomerie Golf Club every Friday night starting February 24th from 8 pm to 3 am. These events will bring together some of the greatest jazz performances from around the world to the region. The Jazz Garden will […]

wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, announced the sell-out of Gardenia Townhomes II, which had launched for sale in its second phase. The project is scheduled for handover in Q3 2024 and is part of the wasl gate master development in Jebel Ali. Townhomes at […]

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) held its first Foresight Lab under the theme ‘Towards 2033 | CO-DESIGNING THE FUTURE OF CULTURE’ in collaboration with the Dubai Design & Creativity Lab, a subsidiary under Dubai Future Foundation. The lab meets the objectives of the Dubai Future Readiness Index that aim to assess Dubai government […]

Gulf Capital (“GC”), one of the largest and most active private equity firms investing from the GCC to Southeast Asia, announced today that its portfolio company, the CWB Group (“CWB”), has merged with the PETOŠEVIĆ Group (“PETOŠEVIĆ”) to form an unrivalled super-regional firm servicing and managing the intellectual property (“IP”) portfolios of global clients across […]

Middle East Soprano Luiza Formenius releases her sixth single as she gives Opera classic ‘Nessun Dorma’ a brand new lease of life. Like many of her previous singles, Luiza’s cover of ‘Nessun Dorma’ gives new life to Opera classics, and her version of the Turandot track is brilliantly reimagined as a modern lounge track with […]

Gulf Capital (“GC”), one of the largest and most active private equity firms investing from the GCC to Southeast Asia, announced today that its portfolio company, the CWB Group (“CWB”), has merged with the PETOŠEVIĆ Group (“PETOŠEVIĆ”) to form an unrivalled super-regional firm servicing and managing the intellectual property (“IP”) portfolios of global clients across […]

Global running brand ASICS is partnering with Dubai-based community sports and fitness initiative At The Park, in a joint effort to promote wellness, fitness, sport and running for everyone in the community. As part of the ASICS Sound Mind Sound Body mandate, the Japanese sportsweat brand will support At the Park in all its community […]

Art, culture and co-working space, Foundry has announced it will be part of the first-ever Boulevart, a three-day extravaganza of artistic immersion combined with multi-sensory experiences and in-depth education. With free access for all, the event will take place across Downtown Dubai’s Boulevard from 24 to 26 February, seeking to demonstrate how computer-driven media is changing […]

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture)began the countdown to the launch of the 11thedition of Sikka Art and Design Festival, which is being held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture, and Member of Dubai Council, from February 24 to March 5, at […]

Top off your weekend and swing into Sunday with the Sunday Funday Brunch at Topgolf. Enjoy two hours of classic gameplay, delicious brunchand refreshments anytime from 11am on Sundays. Brunch on your own terms with a range of packages offering house beverages, soft drinks and an option for juniors. You will be served an amazing […]

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS) and stalwart of protection and promotion of intellectual property (IP), welcomed Daren Tang, the fifth and current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to Sharjah. The President of the AUS, in tandem with the Director General of WIPO, embarked on […]

The first quarter of 2023 brings new opportunities for art enthusiasts across the UAE to venture out. Tashkeel’s Art Season 2023 is packed with exhibitions of new artwork, exclusive workshops, and compelling activities for all ages. Each event intends to engage and elevate the UAE’s art community of Dubai as Tashkeel celebrates 15 years since […]

The third edition of the Musivv awards will take place on March 8, 2023 at the Theatre of Digital Arts (TODA) located in the bustling Souk Madinat Jumeirah. This event which has honoured over 50 independent musical artists and creatives since its inception in 2019, will be marked by a first-of-its-kind celebration, featuring a live […]

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region continued to grow at a record-breaking pace in 2022with the number of active registered companies rising 20 per cent from 3,644 in 2021 to 4,377 in 2022. New companies registered in DIFC in 2022 surpassed […]

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the principle organising body of women’s professional tennis, joined hands with the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championshipstomarkits 50th anniversary. WTA players, coaches and officialsteamed up with Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships representatives and tournament staff to form a human ’50’ on Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium’s famed centre court on […]

Italian agri-food world exports reached a historic 60 billion euros value last year, up by 17%. Towards the UAE the trend was even very much stronger swith an increase of +46% for a record value of almost 400 mln euros (jan.- nov.2022) A wide sample of this authentic Italian offer,  synonymous all over the world […]

Emirates Literature Foundation celebrated the winners of their new Book in a Box competition at the 15th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. The competition, which is sponsored by Arcadia School, invited all primary schools in the UAE to choose a book, or scene from a book, and create a visual representation of […]

The 2023 Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challengefilled the streets of Dubai over the weekend, culminating in exciting cycling, family fun, and an incredible atmosphere at Dubai International Stadium, withover2,200cyclistssigning up to take partin the 13th edition, held in partnership with Dubai Sports Council. The 2023 UCI Gran Fondo World Series qualifier saw over 150 elite […]

UK number one artist RAYE, and Tinie Tempah, the MOBO and BRIT award-winning artist treated Global Village guests to unforgettable live performances at Global Village on Sunday night. This special concert was held to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Virgin Radio Dubai 104.4, and to raise money for charity. 15% of all entry ticket receipts […]

The world’s top-ranked padel players will convene with biggest entertainers in world to present the ‘Greatest show on court’ with the inaugural World Padel League to be held in association with Dubai Sports Council at Coca-Cola Arena from 8th to 11th June 2023. The World Padel League will feature 4 teams, 24 of  world’s biggest players and 4 concerts with internationally […]

Not content with becoming the first UAE-born female to compete in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, 17-year-old amateur Stefania Bojica underlined her name in the tournament’s history books by defeating World No.63 Danka Kovinic in her Q1 qualifying match – to the open-mouthed amazement of her coaching team. Bojica, born in Dubai to Romanian […]

Global Village joins the Rebel Alliance as they battle the evil empire with the latest addition to the Heroes Gallery at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium. Guests and fans of all things Star Wars® will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber from Star Wars®: Episode V -The Empire Strikes Back! Exclusively at […]

Marks & Spencer, operated by Al-Futtaim Group has everything you need to treat yourself and your loved ones to delicious Pancake Day combinations this year. No matter how you like them – made from scratch or with a quick and easy ready-made mix – on your marks…flip! Take your pancakes to the next level with […]

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has namedShoug Al Fardan as the winner of an exclusive competition for Emirati designers to redesign and create new uniforms for staff at du’s retail stores across the UAE. The competition, which opened in September, was aimed at encouraging young Emirati designers to think out-of-the-box to design uniforms […]

Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, has today announced that it will be donating 15% of entry ticket revenues on the day of The Virgin Radio 15th Birthday Concert.  Entry to the concert is included in the purchase of a Global Village ticket with 15% […]

British tennis legend Andy Murray has heaped praise on the ongoing evolution of Dubai and its Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which get underway this weekend with the women’s WTA 1000 event followed by the men’s ATP 500 tournament. Running from February 19 to March 4, both competitions will take place at Dubai Duty Free […]

Alumni from three Carnegie Mellon global campuses gathered in Dubai to reconnect and network. The event was hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar and lays the groundwork for stronger ties among CMU graduates living in the GCC region. Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q, attended the event: “I have attended many alumni events over the […]

Nikki Beach Dubai, the city’s original and most iconic beach club is set to elevate its guest experience even further this winter with the addition of nine brand new VIP Pool Cabanas, officially open as of February 4th. This marks the latest enhancement in a series of upgrades to the property, following the recent launch […]

As part of the World Government Summit 2023, the Gender Balance Forum, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council (GBC), President of the Dubai Women Establishment, and the wife of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister […]

Alserkal Art Week returns with a programme that will delight the curious from 26 February to 5 March 2023, showcasing first-in-the-region exhibitions and shows, the largest concentration of contemporary art galleries in the region, strong international programmes, and well-established artists. Rana Begum’s, Dappled Light, will open proceedings on 26 February at Concrete, marking the artist’s […]

Dubai Parks™ and Resorts, the Middle East’s largest theme park destination, isgiving you an extra lift with the launch of JumpX, an enormous new inflatable park located atRIVERLAND™ Dubai. Opening to the public on 17 February, the huge new attraction will have kids from ages five and upper fecting their jumping skills as they take […]

A thrilling uproar of unrivalled offers,along with expertly concocted cocktails,has taken over The Birdcage as the nightlife hotspot in Downtown invites guests to liven up their weekday evenings. From Monday to Saturday, The Birdcage will take guests on a sensory journey with masterfully mixed beverages, euphoric beats and thrilling live entertainment. As an ode to […]

Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, is set to present 4 Taste France’s pavilions at Gulfood 2023featuring 83 companies distributed among 4 halls at the Dubai World Trade Centre from February 20th to 24th, 2023: World Food products in Sheikh Saeed Halls; Dairies in Hall 1, Meat & Poultry […]

The Museum of the Future has announced British actor, musician and United NationsGoodwill Ambassador, Idris Elba along with his wife, model and activist, Sabrina Elba as the next speaker duo of the Dubai Future Talks series. The power couple’s session will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023at the museum’s auditorium. Under the […]

Popular British children’s TV series Fireman Sam, arrives in the UAE for the first time ever, at The Theatre, Mall of the Emirates on Saturday 4th and 5th March 2023. The program which has entertained kids across the globe with the titular character’s heroic antics has now been adapted into a live stage musical, performed […]

Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR) reported continued improvement in its property sales, growth in profitability and marked improvement in the performance of recurring revenue businesses in 2022. Key Accomplishment Highlights Emaar recognised revenue of AED 24.9 billion (US$ 6.8 billion) in 2022, supported by the continuous strengthening of the Dubai real estate market and growth achieved by the recurring […]

Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in MENA, has been recognized as the Market Leader in the UAE for the third year in a row in the 2023 Euromoney Trade Finance Survey. In the latest edition of the leading industry publication’s annual ranking, based on customers’ votes, the Bank also topped the Best Service […]

As it has been pointed out in numerous climate forums over the last several months, $2.4 trillion annual investment is required to achieve climate goal and limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius by 2050. It has also been highlighted that the $2.4 trillion is not sufficient and $4-6 trillion […]

Step Conference 2023, the leading technology festival for emerging markets, is introducing the Earth Track for the first time this year, powered by C3 – Companies Creating Change. The conference will bring together more than 400 global startups, hundreds of global investors and more than 8,000 attendees on 22-23 February and is presented by Dubai […]

The Global Council on Sustainable Development Goal 5(Gender Equality) today hosted a workshop at the 2023 World Government Summit in Dubai to develop a policy note on preventing and addressing gender-based violence to advance women’s economic and political security. The workshop was part of women empowerment initiatives at the ongoing 10th edition of the World […]

The 2023 winners of the Emirates LitFest Writing Prize, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature’s prestigious competition to discover unpublished novelists, have been announced. This year the process was divided in two categories, adult fiction, and children’s fiction. The prize for adult fiction was judged by Luigi Bonomi, leading literary agent and founder of LBA […]

Gulf Capital (“GC”), one of the largest and most active private equity firms investing from the GCC to Southeast Asia and Shorooq Partners, the leading seed stage venture capital firm in the MENAP region with over 60 portfolio companies across Fintech, Software, Platform, and Blockchain, have formed a pioneering partnership to back SANTECHTURE, a cutting-edge […]

Accenture and the World Government Summit (WGS) have released a new report outlining key actions for governments to inspire and enable the next generation of public services. The report titled “Public Service Customer Experience and Equity”,­­­­­­­­ launched during the World Government Summit 2023 in the presence of government leaders and industry experts, offers recommendations for […]

Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has honored Barcelona Team of Spain as champion for the 6th Dubai Intercontinental Football Cup – U 13, the biggest of its kind in terms of the variety & names of participating teams, which was organized by Fursan Hispania Academy under supervision of DSC. The Championship took place from 10th to 12th Feb. 2023 at […]

On Saturday, 4th March, legendary DJ, record producer and songwriter Black Coffee, will take to the WHITE Beach stage for an unforgettable evening. Following a stellar lineup of performances this season, including The Chainsmokers and Diplo, Black Coffee is set to raise the beats with his distinctive “Afropolitan house” music. With multiple awards under his belt, including […]

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in Dubai today morning to participate in the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023. El-Sisi is leading a high-level Egyptian delegation participating in the Summit. Egypt is the Guest of Honour at this year’s World Government Summit. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai […]

Following two largely successful runs in 2021 and 2022, the world-famous and anticipated InClassica International Music Festival, organised by SAMIT Event Group, will make its comeback in the United Arab Emirates to celebrate its 12th annual edition. The InClassica International Music Festival is a month-long event that meets at the intersection of art and culture, […]

Blending the sense of the individual versus the collective, AUTONOMIE® is a Dubai-based brand making waves in the fashion world. Founded in 2020 by Cairo native, Maha Ahmed, AUTONOMIE was created with a simple ambition: to help all walks of life access stunning, wearable works of art that accentuate their own style. The brand focuses […]