Space UAE

Shareef Al Romaithi Joins UAE Analogue Programme

Arnold Pinto 17/04/2024

Emirati Is Part Of NASA Mission The Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the appointment of Emirati crew member Shareef Al Romaithi for the second analogue study of the UAE Analogue Programme, which is part of NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analogue (HERA)

Banking Finance UAE

All About The Best Cash-Back Credit Cards In The UAE

News Editor 2 17/04/2024

Learn About The Key Features And More Cash-back credit cards can be particularly appealing to consumers in the UAE because they offer a straightforward way to save money on daily expenses. Moreover, consumers can enjoy the excitement of flexibility in redeeming and using their earnings, making them even more appealing. Driven by significant market size, […]

UAE

Unsettled Weather Grips The UAE

PR News Desk 16/04/2024

Low-Pressure System Sweeps In UAE residents and visitors should brace for turbulent weather over the next 48 hours as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have hit the Arabian Gulf country. A low-pressure system affecting neighbouring Oman is also impacting the UAE, albeit with varying intensity due to differing topographies. Oman has been experiencing unstable weather

Aviation Tech UAE

Archer Aviation And Falcon Aviation To Set Up Vertiport Network In UAE

Arnold Pinto 15/04/2024

Ahead Of eVTOL Launch By 2025 California-headquartered Archer Aviation and Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation have signed a partnership to develop a vertical port network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s two largest cities. The twin-city network will be a hub for Archer’s revolutionary Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This

UAE

What Do You Know About The UAE’s Ghaf Tree?

Arnold Pinto 15/04/2024

The Emblem of Resilience in the UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a land of contrasts, where modernity seamlessly blends with tradition and vast expanses of desert are dotted with life-sustaining oases. Amidst this arid landscape stands a symbol of resilience and adaptation: the Ghaf tree (scientific name: Prosopis cineraria). The Ghaf—the national tree […]

Corporate UAE

ALEC Group Donates 5,000 Care Packages For Ramadan

PR News Desk 11/04/2024

Needy Communities In Gaza And UAE Benefit The Dubai-based ALEC Group has donated 5,000 care packages valued at AED140,000 to a Ramadan initiative in the UAE involving Emirates Red Crescent and SmartLife Foundation. ALEC Group employees donated to the initiative, which benefited vulnerable populations in Gaza and labourers in Dubai. The employees’ efforts, combined with

Events UAE

Dubai Is The Host City Of ‘Global AI Show’

Arnold Pinto 09/04/2024

AI Community Networks On April 16-17, 2024 VAP Group is set to host the highly anticipated ‘Global AI Show’ at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai, from April 16 to 17, 2024. The event, co-located with the equally significant ‘Global Blockchain Show Dubai,’ is being held under the patronage of Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of […]

Aviation UAE

Dubai Air Navigation Services Wins Digital Role Award

PR News Desk 08/04/2024

Company Honoured For Leveraging Technology Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS), the provider of air navigation services at four airports in the UAE, has been honoured with a ‘Best Entity in Digital Enablement Award’. DANS clinched the award for its efforts in leveraging technology to enhance safety and efficiency in air navigation services. The

Sustainability UAE

Etihad Rail And Beeah Group Sign Waste Management Pact

PR News Desk 06/04/2024

Sustainability Is A Key Focus For Both Entities Etihad Rail, the UAE National Rail Network developer and operator, has signed an agreement with Beeah Tandeef, a subsidiary of the Beeah Group, a UAE-based sustainability solutions provider. This landmark agreement begins a partnership between Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Rail and Beeah Group. Waste management services will extend

Events UAE

Al Haramain Group Hosts Iftar For 5,000 People In Ajman

PR News Desk 03/04/2024

Group Subsidiary Exports Perfumes To 70 Countries Al Haramain Group, a leading fragrance manufacturer based in Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, recently hosted one of the most significant Ramadan iftar events ever held in the UAE in 2024. Held outdoors at the group’s commercial premises in Ajman emirate, the event was attended by 5,000 […]

Saudi Arabia Travel UAE

Flydubai To Operate 2 New Flights To Saudi Arabia

PR News Desk 01/04/2024

Al Jouf And Red Sea International From April 18, 2024 Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has expanded its operational footprint within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by introducing services to two new destinations in Saudi Arabia. Commencing on April 18, 2024, the carrier will operate flights twice weekly from Dubai to Al Jouf and Red Sea […]

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Business UAE

Fasset Unveils Its Digital Asset Exchange App In UAE

Arnold Pinto 31/03/2024

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 Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in November 2023, positioning the startup as one

Travel UAE

DXB Airport Hands Over 60,000 Iftar Boxes To Passengers

PR News Desk 30/03/2024

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

Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE

The Significance Of Eid Al Fitr For Muslims

PR News Desk 30/03/2024

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 […]

Transport UAE

Pilot Co-Working Space Opens At BurJuman MS

PR News Desk 26/03/2024

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

Arnold Pinto 23/03/2024

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

PR News Desk 22/03/2024

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

News Editor 2 21/03/2024

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

PR News Desk 19/03/2024

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

Transport UAE

Dubai’s traffic incident management project set to expand

News Editor 2 19/03/2024

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 […]