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Mercedes Vision EQ Silver Arrow Is A Stunning 750-HP Electric Speedster (Video)

27 Aug 2018

While this year’s Pebble Beach has been dominated by major supercar reveals such as the Bugatti Divo and Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, Infiniti’s striking Prototype 10 speedster concept was a standout show car. Not to be outdone, Mercedes has unveiled the retro-inspired Silver Arrow Concept, and it’s an absolute stunner. The aerodynamic design is a homage to the record-breaking Mercedes W125 Grand Prix racer driven by Rudolf Caracciola, who achieved a flying mile average speed of 268.7mph on... Read More

Why Russian weapons maker Kalashnikov is gunning for the UAE motoring market

27 Aug 2018

The streets of the UAE could soon be overrun with Kalashnikovs – as the Russian company famous for the ubiquitous assault rifle diversifies into electric vehicles.

According to Sputnik, the Russian news service, Kalashnikov has struck a deal to make the UAE one of the first customers for its new range of electric cars and motorcycles.

The agency names Marawid Holdings, an Abu Dhabi investment company with extensive interests in the UAE, as the client, saying it and Kalashnikov... Read More

Makkah Millennium Hotel & Towers hosts children from Dar Al Ber Charity Association

27 Aug 2018

(Makkah, KSA, 27 August 2019): Makkah Millennium Hotel and Towers, the luxury hotel serving the pilgrims coming to Makkah and located directly over the Holy Haram Al Sharif Piazza and King Fahd Gate, recently hosted more than 20 children from Dar Al-Ber Charity Association.

The project was part of the hotel’s corporate social responsibility and in keeping with the example of Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him, on spreading happiness to Orphans.

The children were treated to a... Read More

Emirates introduces new range of toys on board bringing back customer favourites (Video)

26 Aug 2018

Emirates has introduced new toys from the Emirates Fly with Me collection and Lonely Planet Kids activity kit bags for children travelling in all classes. The new range of toys will come in the top four favourite characters, as voted by customers and fans in a social media competition held last year.

Of the 17 characters Emirates introduced on board in the last three years, the top four characters chosen for the new products are Lewis the Lion, Peek U the Panda, Ernie the Penguin, and... Read More

Taste of Abu Dhabi 2018: Celebrity chefs and top entertainers in attendance

23 Aug 2018

Taste of Abu Dhabi is all set to return to the Du Arena on Yas Island, from November 8 to 10.

The event celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, and in addition to its regular ambassadors - Indian cuisine specialists Sanjeev Kapoor and Reza Mahammad, and South Africa's Jenny Morris - also boasts celebrity chefs such as British restaurateur and television personality Gary Rhodes, Syrian chef Mohammed Orfali, Egyptian masterchef Tarek Ibrahim, "Cake Boy" Eric Lanlard from France, and... Read More

Joint collection by Karl Lagerfeld and Kaia Gerber is finally here

23 Aug 2018

Is there anything Kaia Gerber can’t do?

The 16-year old model - daughter of Cindy Crawford, one of the original supers of the 1990s - who has walked for the likes of Chanel, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Off-White, Miu Miu, Chloe and Saint Laurent, can now add another title to her CV: fashion designer.

Gerber has teamed up with the creative head of Chanel and Fendi,... Read More

Dubai influencer reunited with stolen Lamborghini thanks to viral social media posts

22 Aug 2018

A Dubai influencer turned to social media for help to track down the people who stole his Dh2 million Lamborghini – and it worked.

Abdullah Alfahim, who has an Instagram account followed by more than 71,500 people, used a company to ship his car from Cannes to London.

Mr Alfahim posted a picture showing that he was taking his Lamborghini with him on a European trip. In response, the person behind the shipping company contacted the Emirati, 30, to offer his services to move the... Read More

A British air hostess survived 10 hours floating at sea

22 Aug 2018

The 46-year-old from Cheltenham went overboard sometime before midnight on Saturday night.

She then spent 10 hours floating at sea - later crediting her yoga training with keeping her fit enough to survive.

After the cruise ship had circled back around, the Croatian coastguard joined the search and miraculously plucked her from the sea about a mile from where she jumped.

An Italian source said: "Officers spoke with the woman's partner on the ship when it arrived in... Read More

Is Slime Green Officially the Cool Color Du Jour?

22 Aug 2018

In recent years, consumers, marketers and designers have latched onto certain color palettes that quickly become ubiquitous — from interior spaces to product branding and clothing and accessories to beauty trends, ranging from hair dyes to nail polishes. As we are now firmly in the latter half of 2018, it's only natural that a new dominant shade is beginning to rear its head. But what comes after our beloved millennial pink, cheery Gen Z yellow, moody "melodramatic purple" (aka lavender) and... Read More

Lavrov: Russia to help Lebanon refugee return

20 Aug 2018

Russia will help Lebanon return displaced Syrian refugees to their country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday after talks with the Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil in Moscow.

Mr Lavrov said Lebanon should not become a hostage of the Syrian refugee crisis and Russia was opposed to foreign intervention in Lebanon's domestic affairs.

Earlier this year, Russia and Lebanon formed a joint committee to oversee refugee return as hundreds of displaced people... Read More