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Dubai Opera announces its 2023-2024 Season

News Desk 1 07/09/2023 0

Season opens with Tchaikovsky’s immortal “Swan Lake” ballet (PRESS RELEASE ) Dubai, September 7, 2023: Dubai Opera, the premier performing arts centre in the United Arab Emirates and a jewel in the crown of Emaar, one of the world’s most esteemed and valued integrated

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5,000 UAE residents sign up for RAK Diabetes Challenge 2023

Arnold Pinto 07/09/2023 0

Three-month-long event ends on Diabetes Day 2023 Approximately 5,000 UAE-based residents have registered for the RAK Diabetes Challenge 2023 – a physical and virtual initiative of RAK Hospital, the private healthcare facility in Ras Al Khaimah emirate, UAE. The three-month-long health event began on August 18 and runs until November 14, 2023. Entries have since […]

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Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi cruises to a win in Italy

Arnold Pinto 07/09/2023 0

2023 UIM F2 World Championship next moves to Portugal Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi has increased his overall lead in the 2023 UIM F2 World Championship following his victory in the 2023 Grand Prix of Italy in San Nazzaro on September 3, 2023. The Emirati driver performed flawlessly on the River Po circuit in […]

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ADNOC to develop Habshan CO2 capture project in Abu Dhabi

Arnold Pinto 07/09/2023 0

The project will store 1.5 mtpa of carbon dioxide deep underground Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the leading global energy producer, will develop the Habshan carbon capture project, one of the most significant projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered company made the announcement on September 6, 2023. […]

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Fly direct from Abu Dhabi to Colombo from January 2024

Arnold Pinto 06/09/2023 0

Sri Lankan capital will be Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s 39th destination Low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will launch three weekly direct flights from Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Colombo, Sri Lanka, effective January 3, 2024. Colombo will become the low-cost airline’s 34th destination out of Abu Dhabi. The flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport […]

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Check Point launches security platform for UAE enterprises

Arnold Pinto 06/09/2023 0

Infinity Portal secures businesses’ security infrastructure San Carlos, California-headquartered Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to governments and corporate enterprises globally, has launched Check Point Infinity Portal – its advanced cloud-based platform – exclusively for UAE-based corporate enterprises.

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UAE’s Sultan Al Neyadi and fellow astronauts return to Earth

Arnold Pinto 04/09/2023 0

Crew-6 had spent 186 days on the International Space Station UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev have returned to Earth safely after their SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft splashed down with parachutes in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, at 08:17am (Gulf […]

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Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2023 finalists’ names are out

Arnold Pinto 04/09/2023 0

Winners and runners-up will receive AED8 million in prizes Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the names of the 10 entities representing global autonomous vehicle companies and UAE-based universities that have qualified for the final round of Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2023 under the theme: self-driving buses. Dubai RTA will

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Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2023 testing

News Desk 1 03/09/2023 0

The third edition of Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai City (September 26-27, 2023). The event, the first of its kind worldwide, is an international platform that collects self-driving transport professionals, including policymakers, technologists, researchers, and academics. Through dialogues, seminars, and

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Middle East healthcare professionals unite for fertility conference in Dubai

Arnold Pinto 02/09/2023 0

The annual event is the largest of its kind in the region Healthcare professionals, including IVF specialists, obstetricians, gynaecologists, and embryologists, from across the Middle East have gathered in Dubai City to participate in the 5th HealthPlus Middle East Fertility Conference at The Address Dubai Marina from September 1 to 3, 2023. The industry event is […]

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UAE astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansoori: Incremetal Lead role for ISS Expedition 69

News Desk 1 01/09/2023 0

Hazzaa Al Mansoori is the first UAE astronaut and a graduate of the UAE astronauts corps of the Dubai-based Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), home of the UAE space programme. Al Mansoori launched to the International Space Station ISS) on September 25, 2019, onboard a Soyuz M5-15 spacecraft. He spent eight days on the […]

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Bur Dubai Marine Transport Station gets a new facelift

Arnold Pinto 01/09/2023 0

Dubai RTA to renovate more abra stations in Q4 2024 Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the redevelopment of the Bur Dubai Marine Transport Station (abra station), situated on the commercially important Bur Dubai bank of Dubai Creek, which straddles the heart of the modern-day emirate in the UAE. Dubai RTA aims to […]

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49% of UAE residents use e-commerce apps to shop online

Arnold Pinto 01/09/2023 0

Latest YouGov survey reveals mobile-centric revolution in progress According to the latest YouGov survey of retail shopping trends in the UAE, 49% of UAE-based shoppers use e-commerce apps as their preferred online shopping option. The study also confirms that 40% of UAE-based residents rely on social media e-shops, 36% prefer web browsers on smartphones, and […]

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Its all systems go as UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is set to return to Earth

Arnold Pinto 01/09/2023 0

Al Neyadi returns with the longest Arab manned space mission and first spacewalk by an Arab ‘najmonaut’ records to his name UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and his four other Crew-6 fellow astronauts were scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 3, 2023, with the Emirati having set a […]

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Dubai RTA enhances Bur Dubai Marine Station along Dubai Creek

News Desk 1 31/08/2023 0

Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the redevelopment of the Bur Dubai Marine Transport Station, situated on the commercially important Bur Dubai bank of Dubai Creek, which straddles the heart of the modern-day emirate in the UAE. Dubai RTA aims to increase the capacity of the Bur Dubai marine transport station by 33% […]

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What are the 4 new DTC app-based services you can now avail of in Dubai?

Arnold Pinto 31/08/2023 0

New app features are part of DTC’s digital transformation Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), a Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) subsidiary, has added four new services to its DTC-branded smart app. The four new services’ launch syncs with DTC’s digital transformation strategy. Abdullah Ibrahim Al Meer, Director of Digital Transformation and Commercial

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EZOW lights up Dubai City with live show on September 1

Arnold Pinto 29/08/2023 0

EZOW, the Emirati rapper with 746K followers on Instagram, will perform live on September 1, 2023, at Vii Dubai nightclub located on the seventh floor of Conrad Dubai hotel in Dubai City. The show begins at 9pm (Gulf Standard Time). The Dubai-born artist first gained popularity with the launch of his album Concrete Jungle, which […]

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Tom Ford Fashion boutique reopens in the Dubai Mall

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Ermenegildo Zegna Group, the authorised licensee of the Tom Ford Fashion brand, has relaunched the Tom Ford Fashion boutique in Dubai Mall, Dubai City. Reopened in partnership with UAE-headquartered Chalhoub Group, a regional retail luxury goods and jewellery holding, the newly renovated boutique is in Fashion Avenue in the world’s biggest mall and showcases the […]

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Ajman Tourism and City University Ajman in new pact for community services and institutional experiences

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with City University Ajman to establish a partnership that will enhance cooperation, knowledge and expertise exchange in community services and institutional experiences. The MoU was signed in Ajman emirate, UAE, on August 24, 2023, by Mahmood Khaleel Al Hashmi, Director General

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UAE astronaut conducts a cardiovascular test on the ISS

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has conducted a cardiovascular experiment onboard the International Space Station (ISS) for researchers attached to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Simon Fraser University, and The University of North Dakota. The cardiovascular experiment focussed on cardio breath and is a critical analysis of the impact of microgravity on cardiovascular and