The notable rise in SME businesses in Dubai has become quite evident in the past few years, mainly due to Dubai’s government strategy of supporting this sector as main life line for its economy. This become more palpable in 2020 with the Covid-19 impact on all big size businesses, prompting an increase in new smaller […]

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, met FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday in the presence of His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Council, at the start of the world football chief’s two-day official visit to the UAE. The meeting, held at Dubai […]

Emirates has announced it will resume daily flights to Istanbul from 21 December*. In tandem with the gradual return of travel confidence and demand, Emirates continues to rebuild its network while offering customers a safe and enjoyable travel experience. Strict health and hygiene measures have been implemented across all of Emirates’ touchpoints, even as the […]

Smart Dubai has announced the launched of its latest platform titled ‘Partners Portal.’ Available on the Smart Dubai website, the new tool offers Smart Dubai’s partners in both the government and private sectors a single platform to seamlessly access more than 80 of its services. The Portal allows users to access all of the Smart […]

Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG), the largest trade body for the jewellery industry, has announced its ‘NON-STOP WINNING’ jewellery campaign held in association with Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) for the 26th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). The great raffle will see customers enjoy golden retail moments from 17th December, with shoppers in the ‘City […]

The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy has partnered with Hotdesk to help DED Trader License holders find and book flexible office spaces on the go by the hour, day or month in Dubai using Hotdesk App or through the website www.hotdesk-app.com. This partnership comes within the framework of strengthening joint cooperation […]

Heritage Village, an icon that glows in the evenings of the “Coolest winter in the world”. Throughout the duration of the Global Village season, Heritage Village welcomes its visitors. Organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) for the seventh year,the Heritage Village situated at Dubai’s Global Village, throbs in the heart of pavilions […]

The Global Power City Index 2020, issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies – “Mori Memorial ”Foundation, Japan, Dubai’s position as an advanced global cultural centre by being ranked first in the region and sixth globally in cultural interaction, which measures the performance of cities in terms of Trendsetting Potential, Tourism Resources, Cultural facilities, availability […]

International singing sensation Anne-Marie, pop band Clean Bandit DJ Set and vocalist Yasmin Green will thrill music fans with an evening of global hits on the second day of the Dubai Shopping Festival’s opening celebration weekend. Global chart-topper Anne-Marie will headline the event, which will also feature a DJ set by Clean Bandit with vocalist […]

dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to adopt the latest technologies to deliver the highest level of safety and value for airline customers and help them provide travellers with confidence and peace of mind throughout the entire journey. In partnership with Uveya, a Switzerland-based technology company, dnata has successfully conducted a […]

The festive season is certainly in full swing and it couldn’t have come soon enough! Whether you’re staying home for the holidays, or if you’re lucky enough to travel abroad, you need to get the most important factor of the festive season sorted. No, not gifting presents or spending time with your family, the next […]

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. today announced that it has delivered the first of 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to American Airlines as part of the Purchase and Leaseback agreement signed with American in the third quarter of this year. Delivery of the remaining aircraft is expected to be completed in the coming months. […]

The online edition of Dubai International Content Market- DICM, was successfully concluded last week. The two-day event was extended for a third day, upon attendees’ request. The virtual event witnessed great participation from content sellers, content buyers, producers, directors, and content distributors from around the world, including A+E Networks from the UK, Baby Clay from […]

Following the announcement of the UAE’s Domestic Tourism Strategy and Unified Tourism Identity by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, a joint meeting was held to discuss the future of domestic tourism in the UAE, organised by the UAE Government Media Office. The meeting was […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick secured a second season-ending DP World Tour Championship and Lee Westwood won the European Tour’s Race to Dubai for a third time on a dramatic final day over the Earth course. Fitzpatrick, who won the event in 2016, started the day level with compatriot Laurie Canter and American Patrick Reed but quickly separated […]

“Vintage Vloggers” is a unique initiative launched by DesiréeVlekken the founder of 4get-me-not, a social enterprise that focuses on seniors (60yrs+) as part of its mission to address Alzheimer’s disease. The concept of “Vintage Vloggers” came about when Desirée found it difficult to find suitable restaurants and café’sserving senior citizens; as their requirements include accessibility, […]