UAE Is Fintech Startup’s Second Global Market Dubai-headquartered fintech startup Fasset has launched its digital asset exchange app and made it accessible to UAE-based users. The launch follows Fasset’s attainment of a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual
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Boxes Designed By Emirati Airport Employee Dubai International Airport (DXB) is enhancing the travel experience for travellers by distributing 60,000 specially crafted iftar boxes, encapsulating the essence of Dubai’s rich heritage. Designed by Moza Al Mheiri, an Emirati Dubai Airports design team member, the iftar boxes draw inspiration from the emirate’s
A Celebration of Unity And Gratitude Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, is celebrated with great enthusiasm by Muslims around the globe. This joyous occasion, also known as the ‘Festival of Breaking the Fast,’ is a time for communal prayers and feasting and embodies Islam’s profound spiritual […]
UTurn Entertainment Produces The Ramadan Content TikTok has launched ‘Daily Fawazeer for Brands,’ a novel collaboration with UTurn Entertainment for Ramadan this year. Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, UTurn Entertainment produces premium Arabic content for global consumption. The company’s new alliance with TikTok aims to deliver Saudi-produced entertainment to
Dubai RTA Partners With Private Entity Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai RTA) has unveiled a unique initiative in collaboration with The Co-Spaces, a business incubator endorsed by Dubai SME. This pilot project, WO-RK, features an innovative co-working concept within the bustling premises of BurJuman metro station on the Dubai Metro’s Green Line. The
Launches At Address Jabal Omar Makkah U By Emaar, Emaar’s loyalty programme, has expanded to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The programme’s debut at the luxurious Address Jabal Omar Makkah marks a significant milestone, broadening the Dubai-based entity’s reach to an international clientele. Renowned for revolutionising the concept of loyalty rewards in the Arabian Gulf
Dubai’s carrier offers 6,500 channels Dubai-based Emirates Airline has been crowned the global victor at the 2024 AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards, clinching the ‘Best Inflight Entertainment Award’. The online announcement highlights Emirates’ unrivalled position at the forefront of inflight entertainment. An editorial team determines the
Ramadan spirit as aircraft land and take off Dubai International (DXB) Airport hosted its inaugural outdoor iftar gathering for a select group of employees on March 20, 2024, overlooking the airport’s active runways. The event was held at dusk, and as various airlines’ aircraft landed and took off rapidly, the airport employees representing religious faiths […]
The event featured three artists’ works The Rolls-Royce Arts Programme introduced the inaugural exhibition of Spirit of Ecstasy Challenge artworks in Abu Dhabi. Three esteemed artists unveiled textile masterpieces inspired by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and its emblematic Spirit of Ecstasy figurine. The exhibition, held at the Cultural Foundation in the UAE capital from March
Hospitality and tourism sectors targeted The upcoming Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) in Riyadh, slated from April 29 to May 1, 2024, will underscore a significant theme: the growing role of women in Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism sectors. With a strong emphasis on female empowerment, the event aims to propel more women into careers within […]
Community urged not to patronise beggars On this year’s inaugural day of Ramadan, 17 beggars were apprehended across Dubai emirate in the United Arab Emirates in a coordinated effort spearheaded by the Suspects and Criminal Phenomena Department of the General Department of Criminal Investigation and Dubai police stations. The enforcement forms part of Dubai’s
Dubai RTA and Dubai Police in new partnership Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai RTA), in collaboration with Dubai Police General HQ, has unveiled plans to expand the Traffic Incident Management Unit project in Dubai emirate by integrating four main road corridors by the end of 2024. This expansion will increase the coverage from 13 […]
Profound issues affecting women discussed Renowned American artist, songwriter, and activist Alicia Keys was in Jeddah on March 8, 2024, as she spearheaded the third edition of her ‘Women to Women’ initiative. The event witnessed an unforgettable impromptu collaboration between Keys and Jeddah’s music sensation Yasmin AlBitar. They performed a soul-stirring rendition
New research puts the spotlight on Gen Z In a dynamic analysis of the media landscape in the UAE, a deep dive into the evolving media consumption and engagement trends reveals intriguing shifts, especially among the younger demographic, notably Generation Z, according to a newly released YouGov survey. Leveraging December 2023 data from YouGov’s audience […]
Partnership involves computationally engineered products Leap 71, Mimo Technik, and Astro Test Lab have joined forces to develop fully qualified aerospace products based on computational engineering. An agreement to this effect was signed at the Additive Manufacturing User Group Conference (March 10-14, 2024) in Chicago, Illinois. This signifies a strategic collaboration





























