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KhalifaSat the first UAE satellite captures 7,250 images, completes 5,431 low Earth orbits

30 Oct 2019

Within one year of its launch, KhalifaSat captured 7,250 high-quality images and was able to complete 5,431 low Earth orbits, and communicated with the ground station at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, 906 times to send information and images, and receive updates. KhalifaSat sent 355 terabytes of data to the MBRSC’s ground station from across planet Earth.

KhalifaSat is the first satellite developed 100 percent in the UAE by a team of highly qualified Emirati engineers at... Read More

Fondazione Torlonia and Bvlgari together for the extraordinary restoration of masterpieces of classical art

29 Oct 2019

United by a passion for art and collecting, Fondazione Torlonia and Bvlgari have collaborated to enhance the most important private collection of ancient art in the world.

Thanks to an agreement with Fondazione Torlonia, Bvlgari has contributed as main sponsor to the restoration of 96 Greek and Roman statues of the Torlonia Collection.

These will be unveiled to the public during the first event of the world tour of the exhibition The Torlonia Marbles. Collecting Masterpieces... Read More

Global Village Season 24 gets underway on 29th October 2019

28 Oct 2019

An unforgettable world of experiences, tastes, and cultures awaits residents and visitors to the UAE as Global Village opens its doors for the launch of Season 24 in Dubai on Tuesday, 29th October.

As the world’s leading multicultural festival park and the region’s first family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, Global Village has gathered talent from across the globe to create a variety of memorable and entertaining experiences for guests of all ages.

ATM to unlock full tourism potential of Saudi, India, Russia & China

28 Oct 2019

Arabian Travel Market 2020 (ATM) has launched a new series of buyer forums and networking events focused on India, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia’s growing outbound potential, as GCC travel and tourism companies and destinations look to attract a larger share from these major source markets. Following the successful launch of the ‘Arabia China Tourism Forum’ at ATM 2019, these new forums and networking events have been designed to explore the untapped opportunities that India, Saudi Arabia,... Read More

The 10th edition Women in Leadership Economic Forum Kicks off

28 Oct 2019

The 10th Anniversary Edition of the Women in Leadership (WIL) Economic Forum by Naseba opened today at the Address Sky View Hotel in Dubai under the theme, ‘Daring to Build a Better Future’. The 2-day forum is the largest female economic empowerment platform in the Middle East and brings together leading regional and international organisations such as Siemens, Facebook, Allergan, FedEx, Philip Morris, PWC, General Motors and Emaar Hospitality to share their success stories on gender parity... Read More

Jumeirah Lakes Towers to be first 5G-powered smart district

28 Oct 2019

(WAM) -- Etisalat Digital has partnered with DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, to transform Jumeirah Lakes Towers, JLT, into an innovative smart and sustainable district powered by the 5G network.

This move will make the DMCC and the JLT community the first smart and sustainable district of its kind in the region. The innovation-led initiatives are scheduled to begin later this month.

Commenting on the... Read More

‘Al Mahatta’ highlights the history of aviation in the Gulf region

27 Oct 2019

The UAE is now renowned for its sprawling airports, but the first to open here was not in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, but in Sharjah.

Sharjah Air Station welcomed its first flight in 1932, when a plane from Pakistan's Gwadar touched down on October 5.

The Imperial Airways aircraft, nicknamed Hanno, landed at 4pm on its way to the UK, picking up fuel, passengers and mail in the UAE before setting off on its westward journey.

The history of the landmark airport is celebrated at... Read More

Young Chinese techies imitate human hand movement at FIRST Global Challenge 2019 in Dubai

27 Oct 2019

After finishing his homework following a full day of school, 17-year-old Haocheng Yang would head over to meet the rest of his student robotics team and mentor, Xuguo He, to design and build robot prototypes until the early hours of the morning.

“Every day, Mr He would work with us on robotics and his wife would call him and ask where he was at 2am. Well, everyone in China works a night shift,” laughs Yang, who has dedicated his summer holidays to a program in Cornell University, “I... Read More

Dubai Economy Holds steady in Q2 2019 According to Consumer Confidence Index

27 Oct 2019

Consumers in Dubai remain upbeat on the overall economy in the emirate and their personal finances with optimism largely stemming from anticipated improvement across tourism, trading and employment.

Nationals as well as expatriates shared a bright outlook in the quarterly consumer confidence survey of Dubai Economy and the overall Consumer Confidence Index stood at 139 points in the second quarter of 2019, a marginal decline of one point over the previous quarter, as 87 percent of the... Read More

Abu Dhabi Art gears up to launch 11th edition

27 Oct 2019

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Abu Dhabi Artis set to take place this year at Manarat Al Saadiyat from 21-23November. Now in its 11th edition, the leading art fair will present modern and contemporary artworks from 49 leading galleries hailing from 21 cities around the world.

This year, Abu Dhabi Art will introduce two new curated gallery sections alongside... Read More