Fashion Forward (FFWD), the region’s definitive fashion platform, returns for its sixth season this October. Once again, the best couture, ready-to-wear and accessories designers of Middle Eastern origin or region-based will showcase their latest collections. Since its launch in April 2013, FFWD has hosted five successful events which have seen members of the regional and […]

The inaugural ‘Innovation 4 Impact’ Competition, hosted by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) the integrated free zone technology park, and the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) in collaboration with Thomson Reuters, will take centre-stage at the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES 2015) that will run from […]

Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company, and member of Dubai Holding, is offering Gulf residents 10% off Best Available Rate and a complimentary chauffeur ride to one of Dubai’s shopping malls this summer with their partners, Careem, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading app for booking private cars. The offer is in conjunction […]

THE BEACH, the upbeat outdoor destination by Meraas, hosted notable Emirati authors to celebrate the love of reading during the Holy Month of Ramadan with #Story to Share Book Donation Campaign. Authors Omar Al Busaidy (Just Read It), Alia Al Hazami (Alatash), and UAEBBY board member Maitha Al Khayat (Illustrator), along with Iman Ben Chaibah, […]

The number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria to neighbouring countries has now passed four million, confirming that crisis as the world’s single largest refugee crisis for almost a quarter of a century under UNHCR’s mandate. New arrivals in Turkey and updated data from the Turkish authorities on refugees already in that country have […]