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Etoile Group announces 2024 growth plans across the region

Etoile Group announces 2024 growth plans across the region

27 Feb 2024

Etoile Group announced six new store openings in the first quarter of 2024, with further expansion in the GCC region throughout the year.

Etoile Group’s expansion plans comes as part of its wider goal of doubling revenue and employee base over the next five years, highlighting a pivotal year for the Group.

Along with its regional growth plans and store openings, Etoile Group aims to strengthen its e-commerce platform and develop key partnerships to address the evolving needs of... Read More

New version of Hysek’s Furtif with unlimited customization options

New version of Hysek’s Furtif with unlimited customization options

22 Feb 2024

Hysek, the leading Swiss brand representing the pinnacle of haute horology, has launched a new version of the square-case Furtif powered by a new and 100%-manufacture calibre.

Bearing in mind the various customisation options for the pieces even before taking into account any engravings that may be added on the inserts, Hysek has engraved a very special motto on its new Furtif 44 mm Squelette: “Limited to... Infinity”. Indeed, no two timepieces will ever be alike.

Boasting the... Read More

Gulfood 2024, the world's largest global F&B sourcing event commences in Dubai

Gulfood 2024, the world's largest global F&B sourcing event commences in Dubai

21 Feb 2024

Gulfood 2024, the world’s largest global food and beverage sourcing event, commenced today at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Being held from 19-23 February 2024, Gulfood has brought together F&B communities from across the world to chart the way forward for this rapidly evolving sector. The 29th edition is expected to be the largest ever, with 49% of the 5500+ confirmed exhibitors new to the show.

Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi, UAE Minister of... Read More

Harvey Nichols - Dubai and Mach & Mach host a sunset gathering at Drift Beach Club

Harvey Nichols - Dubai and Mach & Mach host a sunset gathering at Drift Beach Club

20 Feb 2024

Harvey Nichols - Dubai and MACH & MACH came together to host an exclusive sunset gathering event at the Private Villa of Drift Beach. This marked the inaugural MACH & MACH event in the region, bringing together close friends of the brands, influencers, and press, providing a picturesque setting to unveil MACH & MACH's highly anticipated Spring/Summer 2024 collection against the backdrop of a stunning sunset. The occasion served as a moment of celebration, drawing in fashion... Read More

Nilüfer Bracco: “niLuu combines luxury with sustainability”

Nilüfer Bracco: “niLuu combines luxury with sustainability”

19 Feb 2024

Luxury vegan silk brand niLuu founded in 2020 by Miami based designer Nilufer Bracco. Marrying the archetypal sophistication inherent to traditional silk with a purpose-driven twist, niLuu brings you cruelty-free vegan silk-wear to accompany you through your most treasured moments.

Blurring the line between loungewear and outerwear, luxury and sustainability, niLuu focuses on meticulous and timeless construction, welcoming an era of refined comfort with an earth-positive footprint. A... Read More

 Dubai Metro Blue Line to commence this year

Dubai Metro Blue Line to commence this year

19 Feb 2024

Work on the Dubai Metro Blue Line will commence this year, the Roads and Transport Authority said on Sunday.

Set to transform the north-east of the city, the Dh18 billion ($4.9 billion) project will feature 14 stations and add 30km to the Metro network, more than half of it underground.

Mattar Al Tayer, director general of the RTA, said: “This year will witness the start of implementation of the Dubai Metro Blue Line project.”

“[It] serves vital areas whose population is... Read More

 Dubai Esports & Games Festival to showcase city’s unbeatable appeal

Dubai Esports & Games Festival to showcase city’s unbeatable appeal

16 Feb 2024

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced that the Dubai Esports & Games Festival (DEF 2024) will be held from 19 April to 5 May, featuring an array of events and activities across the city. DEF 2024, which promises to be the Festival’s biggest, longest and most exciting edition yet, is set to further enhance... Read More

The World Governments Summit 2024 aims to shape the future of governments

The World Governments Summit 2024 aims to shape the future of governments

15 Feb 2024

The World Governments Summit (WGS), which seeks to enhance global solidarity and shape the future of governments for the betterment of humanity through optimal means, has become an eagerly anticipated event worldwide.

Launched by the UAE, the summit has garnered increased attention in recent years from governments, policymakers, and the public, playing a significant role in shaping the world's future.

The 2024 edition of the summit comes at a time when the world faces numerous... Read More

Dubai hosted record number of international tourists than ever before in 2023

Dubai hosted record number of international tourists than ever before in 2023

09 Feb 2024

Dubai recorded its best-ever annual tourism performance in 2023, with international tourist arrivals to the emirate increasing by 19.4 per cent annually to 17.15 million, amid the continued expansion of its economy.

Last year’s figure exceeded the previous record of 16.73 million visitors registered in 2019, according to the latest data published by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism.

“Dubai’s ability to constantly generate diverse and refreshingly novel travel and... Read More

Tucker Carlson confirms he's interviewing Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Tucker Carlson confirms he's interviewing Vladimir Putin in Moscow

07 Feb 2024

Former Fox News host, Tucker Carlson, says he will "soon" interview Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, Carlson said he wanted to do the interview because "Americans have a right to know all they can about a war they are implicated in". It would be Mr Putin's first one-on-one interview with a Western journalist since he launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Kremlin has not yet commented.

The 54-year-old's... Read More

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