The UAE Tour 2019 saw 20 teams of competing cyclist’s race through Dubai Design District (d3), for the third consecutive year. The event hosted by Dubai Sports Council (DSC), travelled through the streets of Dubai as part of its seventh and final stage, starting from Dubai Safari and ending at City Walk. Dubai Design District […]

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, is preparing to launch its Traditional Handicrafts Strategy. The announcement predates the Safeguarding Emirati Cultural Heritage Forum, which will be held on 5th and 6th March at Etihad Museum under the Patronage of HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin […]

The nation’s outstanding young poets were recognised today at the prize giving ceremony of the Taaleem Award for Poetry held during the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (1-9 March 2019). The winners received a commemorative book featuring their winning entries and a trophy, awarded to them by the 2019 Festival poet Joshua Seigal alongside folk […]

The Environmental Compliance Department at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) carried out a surprise inspection at the Waterfront Market in Dubai. Inspectors seized 1,730 kilograms of fish, issued violation tickets to shop owners, fishermen and fish transporters who contravened the nation’s fisheries regulations, and donated the haul to charities to benefit families in need. Conducted […]

A report from the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, shows that the number of operating businesses in Hatta has reached 791, a 22% growth from 2009 to 2018. The licenses issued according to the activities were: commercial (533), professional (244), industry (11) and tourism (3). The […]

A team of MSc students from MODUL University Dubai has secured a place on an accelerator programme, which is being conducted by Expo 2020 Dubai’s global funding and partnership programme Expo Live in conjunction with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa). The placement will enable the student team to further develop their start-up, Carb-In – a […]

Emirates, the Official Airline of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, offered tennis fans a once in a lifetime experience to meet their tennis hero and legend, Roger Federer. The “Emirates ball flight”, a fan favorite, offered tennis enthusiasts the chance to win two final match tickets and to meet the Dubai Duty Free Tennis […]

Juggling the positive and negative impacts of technology is one of the biggest challenges of the next generation, school students from across the UAE concluded during an in-depth conversation at Expo 2020 Dubai’s second Next Gen World Majlis. The session, titled ‘Technology with heart and mind’, featured 21 students aged 13 to 17, who discussed […]

As part of their effort to enable trade and promote economic diversification, DP World and Jafza hosted their annual Associates Forum 2019 in Dubai recently to gather and thank their key stakeholders from around the world. The event opened with a one-on-one session with HE Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce […]

The Sustainable City, Dubai will host ‘Greener Living’, an environment-themed festival dedicated to promoting a modern and eco-friendly lifestyle through interactive activities and educative programmes for different age groups. To be held from February 28 to March 2, the festival includes documentaries to mark their Middle East premieres, and panel discussions involving several organisations and […]

For the 12th consecutive year, Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), is taking part in the Dubai International Boat Show. The event, which is held at the entrance of the Dubai Water Canal, kicked off on Tuesday, Feb 26th and continues up to March 2nd. RTA’s participation aims at boosting the effective interaction with partners and showcasing marine […]

The inaugural day of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature played host to a melting pot of conversation, storytelling and insightful dialogue from a host of literary titans, discussing everything from space to social media. Highlights of the day included a panel of superwomen including Sue Nelson (Wally Funk’s Race for Space), Kate Pankhurst (Fantastically […]

Emirates has won ‘Favourite Middle East Airline, Premium Cabin’ at the prestigious Conde Nast Middle East Reader’s Choice Awards. The awards, conferred by reader-generated votes across the GCC, celebrate the best in travel in a variety of categories. The award is a testament to the airline’s consistent commitment to invest in new products and services that deliver […]