Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 12:37 am

DSF’s fantastic “Journey into Entertainment” to offer enticing mix of family attractions

With the launch of the 20th anniversary edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), families and children are ensured of a truly memorable month-long experience. The popular annual extravaganza is all set to further enhance and enrich the overall shopping experience of tens of thousands of...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 4 January, 2015 12:03 am

Montblanc introduces wearable technology to fine watchmaking

Smart wearable technology is one of the most talked about topics in the watch world in the past months. In January 2015, Montblanc will be the first luxury brand to combine wearable technology with fine watchmaking in the centuries old Swiss horological tradition.The Maison introduces the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 3 January, 2015 12:28 am

Classical spectacle from WNO Orchestra starts milestone “Journey of Celebrations”

The 20th anniversary edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) got off to a spectacular melodious start, as the world-class Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera (WNO), enthralled thousands of people who thronged “Etisalat Festive Park” in Zabeel to watch the festival’s main opening...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 3 January, 2015 12:25 am

Giuliana & Bill Rancic unveil Celebrity Pop-up Shop

After kicking off the New Year and Dubai Shopping Festival’s 20th milestone edition in grand style, celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic marked the start of DSF’s “Journey Into the Unique” by inaugurating their Celebrity Pop-up Shop at The Beach opposite JBR. Fans of the Rancic pair...

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Sports | Friday 2 January, 2015 1:24 am

HIS EXCELLENCY SHEIKH NAHYAN BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN TOURS ABU DHABI’S VOLVO OCEAN RACE

His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, today took a tour of Abu Dhabi’s Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) Destination Village as it prepared for a packed weekend ahead, with fans and visitors flocking to the Corniche Breakwater to catch the racing action as...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 2 January, 2015 12:29 am

Rixos unwraps fourth luxury hotel in Kazakhstan

Rixos Hotels has recently hosted a gala dinner in honour of celebrating the grand opening of ‘Rixos Khadisha Shymkent’ the first luxury hotel in Southern Kazakhstan, and fourth edition in the country.Mr Bugra Berberoglu CEO of Rixos Hotels said, this is “Rixos' 4th hotel in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 4:12 pm

The Ripe Food & Craft Market celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dubai Shopping Festival

The Ripe Food & Craft Market opened a special New Year edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dubai Shopping Festival organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).The Ripe Market is one of the numerous...

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Business & Money | Thursday 1 January, 2015 11:10 am

Arab Social Media Award winners to be announced on 23 Feb. 2015

The organizing committee of the Arab Social Media Award, an initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the Arab Social Media Award ceremony will take place February 23, 2015 to honour companies and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 1 January, 2015 11:06 am

Dubai ushers in 2015 with world’s most-watched 
New Year’s Eve spectacle by Emaar

The Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Gala, a dazzling never-before-seen show of fireworks, LED light and laser beam displays, has once again positioned Dubai on the global map with the world’s most-watched New Year’s Eve spectacle.Organised by Emaar Properties, the gala event also clinched the...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 January, 2015 9:53 am

All hospitals ordered to treat emergency cases

New Health Minister Mohammed Ali Alhayazie has ordered all government and private hospitals to treat patients needing emergency care, and warned that there would be penalties for those failing to comply.In a circular issued to health facilities on Wednesday, Alhayazie said that they must provide...

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