With Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), Dubai’s annual citywide summer celebration, underway, organisers Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), has highlighted the multiple chances to win big this summer. From cars and cash to gold and jewellery, there are plenty of opportunities for shoppers to bag themselves a […]

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced today that it will deploy a one-off A380 service to Islamabad on 8 July 2018. The airline’s iconic double-decker will make its inaugural arrival in Islamabad on a special flight EK2524/EK2525. The A380 flight will depart Dubai on 8 July 2018 at 0800hrs and arrive in Islamabad at […]

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, for the eighth year in a row, has celebrated the graduation of its nursery kids. About 26 children of female employees have graduated from the Nursery established by RTA in 2010 in line with its corporate responsibility to raise the job satisfaction of this segment of employees. The […]

With nearly 4.5 million passengers transiting through the Dubai International Airport every month, the luxury airport hotel Dubai International Hotel has rolled out special transit packages for 12-hour as well as 24-hour stays. The Short Transit Package (up to 12 hours) starts at AED 500 for single occupancy (AED 560 for double; AED 660 for […]

Al Seef Hotel by Jumeirah opens this September, offering guests the opportunity to create their own tales of Arabian nights. Tucked away amidst the rooftops and courtyards of a souk located on the banks of Dubai Creek, the 200 room hotel is spread across 22 traditionally designed Arabian Bayt (homes), adorned with the wind towers […]

Dubai International’s, DXB, strategy of broadening consumer choice in retail and service offerings has received a major global acknowledgement, with millennial travellers voting the world’s number one international hub as the ‘Best Airport for Retail Environment’ at the Travel Retail Awards 2018 held recently in Singapore. The winning entries for the airport categories were chosen […]

In a joint effort to decrease emissions and global environmental footprint, Al-Futtaim Toyota, leader in sustainable mobility since 2008, handed over 454 Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) to Arabia Taxi, member of Arabia Holdings Group of companies and one of the UAE’s largest taxi operators, as part of a larger deal of 1000 Toyota cars […]

The Sustainable City, the Middle East’s first fully-operational sustainable community, has become the first gated community in the region to release its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory. The initiative is part of The Sustainable City’s strategic collaboration with Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF(EWS-WWF). The Sustainable City’s total emissions for the year 2017 are 8,761 […]

Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that its Finance Department recently activated new smart payment services through the ‘Apple Pay’ and ‘Samsung Pay’ applications. The move is aligned with the Dubai Smart Government’s strategy to support outstanding government performance based on the latest technologies. DLD introduced the service at the beginning of June and it […]

Dubai-headquartered hospitality company, TIME Hotels, has opened the third O’Learys US sports-themed restaurant in the UAE. The casual dining venue, located within TIME Topaz Hotel Apartments in the Al Barsha area of Dubai, has a total capacity for 90 covers, across various different seating areas, including a restaurant and a bar. Boasting 16 large TV […]

 Ellington offers a big summer surprise with a great deal across a large roster of various developments including Wilton Terraces, DT1, Belgravia II, Belgravia Heights and Eaton Place. From July until August 31, 2018, buyers and investors should get involved and benefit from a 2% deduction on any unit purchased with a flexible 60% payment […]

Dubai-based Binghatti Developers announced that the construction of its AED 150 million project Binghatti Platinum is being processed at an accelerated pace, which will allow the company to deliver its project in January 2019. The two basement levels, ground, and four residential floors of the 13-storey building have already been completed, and at this pace, […]

Emirates has partnered with Dubai Parks and Resorts to offer its customers special privileges to Dubai’s exciting theme parks. Emirates customers can enjoy a special bundle offer with added value at Dubai Parks and Resorts, the largest integrated theme park destination in the region, when they purchase a two-day entry pass which gives them access to […]