Supporting the Dubai government’s Smart City vision, Mastercard, a technology leader in the global payments industry, has entered a partnership with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The partnership will enhance Mastercard support for RTA in enabling frictionless, faster and more secure public transport tariff payment and simplify the journey for commuters as part of its global digital payments […]

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale also known as the World’s Biggest Book Sale, is returning to Dubai from 10 October – 20 October 2019, following a successful debut in 2018. Open 24 hours a day for 11 days, Dubai Studio City, will once again be home to three million, brand-new English-language books at discounts […]

Amer Ali, Executive Director of the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) led the official inauguration of Seatrade Offshore Marine and Workboats 2019 today marking the opening of this key 2-day exhibition and conference for the offshore marine and workboats market. The event, which is being held at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai until September 24 […]

The inaugural edition of the three-day Government Foresight Summit was officially opened today, welcoming futurists, digital transformation specialists and foresight strategists sharing best practices to ensure future organisational readiness. The summit, developed to support HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai’s “UAE Strategy […]

Mark the date for an evening full of laughter, witty one-liners and rib-tickling, candid humour as stand-up comedians Rajneesh Kapoor and Gaurav Kapoor gear up to visit Dubai. No stranger to entertainment industry, Rajneesh is well-known as the creator of his comic strip, ‘This is Our Life’ which makes tongue-in-cheek, snide and relatable observations on […]

Reigning DP World Tour Championship winner Danny Willett is set to defend his title at Jumeirah Golf Estates after sealing his spot in this year’s season-ending event by picking up a second Rolex Series title with a thrilling victory at the BMW PGA Championship. The 31 year old, who became only the second Englishman to […]

Dubai Economy has announced the addition of government service centres to its Mystery Shopping programme, conducted as part of the Dubai Service Excellence Scheme (DSES). Accordingly, Dubai Economy has started receiving applications from local government departments wishing to enhance their customer service and continuously adopt best practices in their respective field of work. The addition […]

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced today that it had been mandated by one of the world’s largest fund managers to source and manage aircraft valued at approximately US$1.4 billion. DAE will acquire the assets and DAE’s best-in-class Aircraft Investor Services (“AIS”) platform will manage the assets on behalf of the investor. The multi-year mandate […]

Dubai CommerCity (DCC), the region’s first dedicated e-commerce free zone, will participate in the 2019 edition of the E-commerce Expo, being held from September 25-26 at Olympia, London. Through its participation, DCC will demonstrate the growing opportunities available to the e-commerce companies within the MENASA region. During the event, DCC will be presenting its vision […]

Emirates Airline has partnered with the Beirut Basketball Club to sponsor its 2019/2020 season. The deal underscores the airline’s long-standing commitment to supporting basketball in the region as well as connecting with the fan base of this popular sport. The sponsorship deal, which starts on 3 October, will see Emirates receive digital and static branding […]

The Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, led by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, has convened to hear the latest updates in preparing to host an […]

A.E.R- An Experience to Remember is truly an experience worth remembering and is set to open its doors on Friday, 27th September 2019. The new luxury lounge and bar is a staggering 20,000 square ft, housing Dubai’s longest bar at 100 ft. Lavish interiors create a spectacular ambience with the lounge separated into various sections, […]

Dubai has risen up the ranks of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI)  to number eight position, representing its highest ever ranking. The city is the only financial centre within MEASA to appear within the top 10 rankings, placing it alongside other pivotal financial hubs such as London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.  Dubai […]