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Starwood Preferred Guest® and Emirates NBD Introduce Middle East’s most rewarding hospitality card

20 Oct 2015

Expand more than your horizons when you travel with the new ‘Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard®’

Dubai, UAE – 20 October 2015: Today, Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG), the award-winning loyalty program from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the Middle East, launched the ‘Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard’.

The Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard will offer UAE... Read More

Broadband, fixed-voice services from Etisalat, du across UAE

20 Oct 2015

With this declaration, the UAE has become the first country in the Middle East that offers its residential customers the possibility to subscribe to broadband and fixed voice services offerings from the operator of their choice.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Monday confirmed that Etisalat and du are ready to open broadband and fixed-voice services to residential customers across the whole country.

Both the telecom operators have been holding negotiations for the... Read More

International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) 2015 World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi next week

20 Oct 2015

Top international talent to take part in five-day regatta in UAE capital from October 28

20 October, 2015 Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi steps back into the limelight as a top international sailing venue next week when more than 150 competitors from 39 countries descend on the UAE capital for the International Sailing Federation’s (... Read More

Dubai Police showcase new robot at Gitex Shopper

19 Oct 2015

Colonel Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi, Director of Smart Services, assured that Dubai Police is ready to participate in ‪#‎GITEX2015 which will be held on 18-22 October 2015, at the World Trade Centre.

He pointed out that during the exhibition, Dubai Police will showcase Dubai Police's latest innovations "the smart officer", alongside 15 new smart services targeting external and internal customers

He noted that Dubai Police participation comes under the authority of ‪#‎... Read More

Dubai Watch Week begins

19 Oct 2015

The first ever Dubai Watch Week (DWW) will kick off on Sunday to celebrate all matters related to watch making, its history, artistry and technology.

Running from October 18-22 at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), DWW is hoped to become an annual event and has attracted many more prominent participants in the field of horology than organisers had initially expected.

Speaking to Gulf News, Melika Yazdjerdi, director and organiser of DWW, said: “We first began... Read More

Petrolheads “Feel the Rush” as registration opens for much-awaited Dubai Grand Parade

Petrolheads “Feel the Rush” as registration opens for much-awaited Dubai Grand Parade

19 Oct 2015

Showpiece event of 3rd edition of Dubai Motor Festival takes place on Nov 21

Motoring enthusiasts can also enter region’s first Marques D’Elegance and Best Decorated National Day Car competitions to be held during Dubai Grand Parade

With just weeks away for the 3rd edition of Dubai Motor Festival, its showpiece event, the Dubai Grand Parade, one of the most popular motoring pageants in the world,  is gearing up to showcase Dubai’s motoring passion in all its... Read More

UAE’s GDP to grow 3.5% in 2015

19 Oct 2015

19 October 2015

The United Arab Emirates’ gross domestic product is expected to grow more than 3.5 per cent to reach Dhs 1.6 trillion this year, the country’s minister of economy said.

In a statement to news agency WAM, Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri said that the country’s ability to maintain a high growth rate indicates its economic efficiency and its success in diversification.

He also said that the share of the UAE’s industrial sector has been growing and currently stands... Read More

Splash your way through Dubai Fountain water jets!

19 Oct 2015

Social media competition to select winners who will be invited to experience the breathtaking views of the fountain while leaping off and swinging across Downtown Dubai.

 

19 October 2015

Fancy zipping down from a tower overlooking the Burj Khalifa as stunning views of the Dubai Fountain whizzes past you? Well, get in line!

Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, zip-lined above the Dubai Fountain on Friday, creating a flurry on... Read More

Dubai Design Week to showcase regional talent

19 Oct 2015

19 October 2015

Downtown Design Dubai has quickly become an important part of the international art and design calendar.

As Dubai Design Week (DDW) kicks off on October 26, the city is preparing to get stylish. Though this is Dubai's first design week, it is the third edition of Downtown Design Dubai, the centerpiece of DDW. Downtown Design Dubai is a trade event that will see 90 brands participate. Downtown Design Dubai has quickly become an important part of the international art... Read More

Gitex Tech Week opens with 3,600 companies exhibiting

19 Oct 2015

The digital ecosystem and the ability the technology gives to firms are growing at a rapid pace

19 October 2015

Dubai: The 35th Gitex Technology Week, the largest ICT exhibition in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and the third largest in the world, opened doors to trade and businesses yesterday.

The five-day event, which was inaugurated by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, is showcasing live demonstrations of next-generation... Read More

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