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Travel UAE

DXB Airport Hands Over 60,000 Iftar Boxes To Passengers

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
Transport UAE

Pilot Co-Working Space Opens At BurJuman MS

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
Aviation UAE

Emirates wins top inflight entertainment award

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
UAE

Dubai Airports hosts airside iftar for select DXB employees

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 […]
Arts & Culture UAE

Spirit Of Ecstasy Challenge show held in Abu Dhabi

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
UAE

Dubai Police crackdown nets 17 beggars on first day of Ramadan

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
Fashion Music Saudi Arabia

Alicia Keys hosts ‘Women to Women’ initiative in Jeddah

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
UAE

What you need to know about the UAE media landscape in 2024

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 […]