Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has successfully completed over 7 million smart transactions between January and September 2020. This achievement helped reduce over 24,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. This is equal to planting over 27,000 trees over a distance equal to 52 football pitches, and achieving savings of over AED285 million. Saeed Mohammed Al […]

The upcoming weekend will be a whole lot of fun thanks to an action-packed calendar of events taking place during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). With the 26th edition of the biggest and best retail celebration in full swing, organisers Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) have put together a great selection of events, promotions […]

The Arab region and the rest of the world are faced with a“pandemic of misinformation, fake news and hate speech” that need to be combated through the community’s collective efforts, the Prime Minister of Egypt said in his keynote address at the Arab Media Forum. The Forum held virtually today was attended remotely by His […]

In the virtual presence of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HE Mona Ghanem Al Marri, President of the Dubai Press Club, delivered the opening speech at the 19th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF). Organised virtually by the Dubai […]

Dubai announced today that it has commenced its COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The campaign will see the Dubai Health Authorityprovidingthe Pfizer- BioNTech vaccination, which has recently been approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration and registered by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention. In the first phase of the rollout of the […]

Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authorityvisited Hatta Public Library, which is a cultural tributary surrounded by mountains and desert from all sides. Badri toured the library, which was established in 1998and is one of the eight branches of Dubai Public Libraries, containingaround 75,000 titles, including Arabic andEnglish booksfor childrenand people of […]

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the biggest stars of modern football, will join Bayern Munich ace Robert Lewandowski on the same platform this Sunday, both talking about their respective journeys to the top, at this year’s Dubai International Sports Conference, which is taking place under the theme “Football at the Top” at Armani Hotel in Burj […]

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently hosted its end-of-year roundtable where stakeholders from Dubai’s entrepreneurship ecosystem discussed plans and new initiatives to support the growth of startups in 2021. The virtual event, entitled Entrepreneurship in Dubai: The Big Picture, was joined by representatives from DIFC Fintech Hive, In5, […]

Trade enabler DP World, a global provider of end-to-end logistics solutions, and the Government of Senegal, have signed agreements for the development of a deepwater port at Ndayane, approximately 50kms from the existing port and near the Blaise Diagne international airport. The new port will further reinforce Dakar’s role as a major logistics hub and […]

ZakeerHussainpopularly known as ‘Zak Zorro’ released his latest music video ‘Jeeta Raha’ on December 20, 2020 a song dedicated to fathers as a tribute to the unconditional love and constant sacrifices they make for their children’s happiness and wellbeing. The music video seems to have struck an emotional chord with viewers and has gone viral […]

Emirates SkyCargo has notched yet another milestone by flying in COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to the UAE for the first time for the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The vaccines were transported from Brussels on Emirates flight EK 182 on 22 December 2020, arriving at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 22.15 local time. Watch a […]