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UAE to host Days of Belarusian Culture on 29 January-2 February (Video)

30 Jan 2019

The United Arab Emirates will host the Days of Belarusian Culture on 29 January-2 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Culture Ministry. Belarus' official delegation will be led by Culture Minister Yuri Bondar. The cultural program features performances of the chamber orchestra of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society, an exhibition Cornflower Bridge by artists Natalia Ivanova and Grigory Ivanov, a folk music concert and a presentation of Belarus' tourism industry by the National... Read More

Celebrating 125 years of the OMEGA name

29 Jan 2019

With the invention of the revolutionary 19-ligne “OMEGA” Calibre in 1894, one of watchmaking’s most famous names was born. 125 years later, the company has proudly marked the anniversary with an intimate celebration event at its home in Bienne, Switzerland.

The occasion was hosted at the OMEGA Museum, where the brand’s iconic heritage is displayed. To bring this to life, guests were given an exclusive insight into the OMEGA journey, covering 125 years of key moments, including the... Read More

Abu Dhabi TV crew member, 2 children amongst people killed in Houthi bomb attack

29 Jan 2019

HODEIDAH, 29th January, 2019 (WAM) -- Six civilians, including Ziad Al-Sharabi, a cameraman with Abu Dhabi TV, and two children were killed by a Houthi bomb attack at a busy market in Mocha, Yemen on Monday evening, while 20 more were injured.

Amongst the injured civilians was Abu Dhabi TV reporter Faisal Al-Dhahbani. The Houthi militia continues to carry out its crimes against Yemenis by planting improvised explosive devices, mines and mortar shells, with media personnel subjected... Read More

flydubai goes to Tashkent

29 Jan 2019

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 January 2019: Dubai-based flydubai today has announced the start of flights to Tashkent (TAS) the capital of Uzbekistan. The five times weekly service between Dubai and Tashkent will start from 11 March 2019 and will become a daily operation from 31 May 2019.

flydubai has been flying to Central Asia since November 2010 with the launch of operations to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, followed by the launch of flights to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan... Read More

Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA launches ‘TooMooH’ Internship Development Programme to promote UAE National talent in the hospitality sector

28 Jan 2019

Millennium Hotels & Resorts launches the ‘TooMooH’ Internship Development tier as part of the ‘TooMooH’ program, – a concerted, consistent programme to accelerate Emiratization and promote regional talent and leadership development in the hospitality sector. This programme aims to integrate UAE nationals into the booming hospitality sector and boost their presence in the job market.

According to Alpen Capital’s latest report on GCC Hospitality Industry 2018, the UAE hospitality... Read More

Methodical Bryson DeChambeau dismantles Majlis Course to win Omega Dubai Desert Classic

28 Jan 2019

The National -- If Bryson DeChambeau only has his golf game 60 per cent figured out, as he suggested last week, then what chance for the rest of the world when he finally figures it all out?

The 25-year-old Californian obliterated the field as he won the 2019 Omega Dubai Desert Classic with a final-round masterclass. It was golf not as most recognise it, but – perhaps – a glimpse of the future of the sport.

Given his method relies so deeply on the appliance of science, he is... Read More

UAE football fans offered free tickets for Asian Cup clash with Qatar

28 Jan 2019

The National -- UAE football supporters have been offered free tickets for the Asian Cup semi-final following the national team's good run in the tournament.

The tickets, for the semi-final against Qatar, were being given out starting today at 10am to “loyal” UAE fans, but are now sold out in Sharjah, Dubai, Fujairah, Al Ain and Ras Al Khaimah.

Security in Abu Dhabi said there were only enough tickets for half the queue as of Sunday afternoon, but fans queued on regardless,... Read More

Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win record seventh AO crown (Video)

28 Jan 2019

The Serb, rarely troubled on his serve, won 6-3 6-2 6-3 for his biggest victory in a major final over his great rival.

Spanish second seed Nadal, 32, looked rattled by the world number one's intensity and made 28 unforced errors.

Djokovic, 31, won in two hours and four minutes to move clear of six-time men's winners Roy Emerson and Roger Federer.

A forehand winner down the line brought up two championship points, Djokovic taking the second when Nadal clubbed a backhand... Read More

“Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection and the Musée du Louvre” exhibition will open at Louvre Abu Dhabi on 14 February 2019

27 Jan 2019

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first 2019 international exhibition, Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection and the Musée du Louvre, will bring together paintings and drawings by Dutch masters Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer and their contemporaries. Opening on 14 February 2019, the exhibition will survey Rembrandt’s artistic journey in Leiden and Amsterdam and his relationships with rivals and peers, including Johannes Vermeer, Jan Lievens, Ferdinand... Read More

Mark Zuckerberg to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger

26 Jan 2019

The National -- It seems Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, has plans to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, reports The New York Times. The publication, which spoke to four people involved, who wished to remain anonymous due to the project's confidential nature, said it's Zuckerberg's way of asserting his "control over the company's divisions at a time when his business has been battered by scandal".

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