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MAIN ENTRY DRAW, INCLUDING RYBAKINA, SAKKARI AND KREJČÍKOVÁ REVEALED FOR MUBADALA ABU DHABI OPEN

A star-studded field has been announced for this year’s Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open with 10 of the WTA top 20-ranked players, including Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, Greece’s Maria Sakkari and Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková set to compete at the second instalment of the tournament, which takes place at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, on […]
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Harry Potter’s James and Oliver Phelps are bringing their magic to the Middle East Film & Comic Con in Abu Dhabi

Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC), the region’s largest pop culture festival, has a magical announcement: joining the star studded line up are Harry Potter’s Weasley twins, James and Oliver Phelps. The brothers are best known for their portrayals of Fred Weasley (James) and George Weasley (Oliver) in the film adaptations of the Harry […]
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Dubai Municipality appoints 140 citizens as part of ‘Our Human Resources, Our Pride’ initiative in 2023

Dubai Municipality has hired nearly 140 Emiratis from a range of disciplines, including engineering, technical, and administrative, as part of its ‘Our Human Resources, Our Pride’ initiative in 2023. The initiative aims to increase the percentage of Emiratization in the technical and field areas associated with municipal fields of work. The latest move is in […]
Space GCC Oman

Oman hosts Middle East Space Conference 2024

Space emerges as a key sector for the Gulf nation The Middle East space sector has taken off in earnest in 2024, with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology organising the Middle East Space Conference (MESC) from January 8-10, 2024, at the Oman Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muscat City. In association with […]
Aviation GCC Oman

Oman Air was the most on-time airline in MEA in 2023

Delta Air Lines wins Cirium Platinum Award for the third year Oman Air was the leading airline for on-time performance in 2023 in the Middle East and Africa MEA) region, with 92.53% on-time performance across 45,908 flights, as revealed by the newly released Cirium 2023 On-Time Performance Review. The coveted position of the most on-time global airline […]
Sport GCC UAE

Dubai Invitational set for January 11-14, 2024 tee-off

Some of the world’s top players are participating The inaugural Dubai Invitational, a brand-new Pro-Am event on the DP World Tour, tees off at Dubai Creek Resort from January 11-14, 2024, with the event featuring a lineup of 60 professional golfers and 60 amateurs. The tournament will see a 72-hole strokeplay competition played concurrently with […]