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Du, Etisalat to provide free data to families who don't have home internet

19 Mar 2020

In coordination between the Ministry of Education and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Du and Etisalat will provide free mobile data for families who don’t have home internet services in a step to enable them to use distance learning, it was announced on Abu Dhabi TV on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, authorities have confirmed that a link sent to parents of private school students in Sharjah and Dubai is genuine.

The link takes users to a survey on internet connectivity.... Read More

Emirates to implement thermal screening on all US bound flights

19 Mar 2020

·Measure implemented in addition to thermal screening done on all arrivals ·Airline also suspending all flights to Italy

Emirates will be implementing thermal screening measures for all passengers travelling on US flights departing from Dubai International Airport, effective tonight, 12 March 2020. Thermal scanners will be placed at departure gates for all US gateways, starting with EK 231 to Washington Dulles International Airport. If a passenger is found to have a higher than normal... Read More

UAE to trial remote learning tomorrow

17 Mar 2020

The Ministry of Education will implement a trial run of the remote learning initiative on Wednesday, March 18, to ensure it runs smoothly before lessons begin on March 22.

The Ministry of Education tweeted, "In order to complete the implementation of the distance education initiative, and to ensure the effective use of the smart learning platforms for all students, the Ministry of Education will activate the e-learning system on Wednesday from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm."

The trail... Read More

UAE leaders: All steps taken to ensure public safety

16 Mar 2020

The UAE is prepared to face the coronavirus challenge and the country's resources have been made available to ensure public health and safety, the country's top leadership has assured.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday and discussed the country's preparation in... Read More

Five new rules in Dubai you need to know about due to Coronavirus

16 Mar 2020

As the UAE responds to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, there are the most recent announcements about coronavirus to bring you five new rules in Dubai that you need to know about.

Massage parlours and spas

On Sunday March 15, Dubai’s Department of Economic Development announced that all massage parlours and spas would close, effectively immediately, until the end of March.

Parks and entertainment destinations

In a move to safeguard the health of the community... Read More

IMG Worlds Gears up with Extra Precautions for Health & Safety against the COVID-19

15 Mar 2020

IMG has put in extra precautions in terms of health & safety due to unfortunate circumstances around the COVID-19. The health and safety of our guests and team members is our top priority, and we have conducted several COVID – 19 training sessions with our hospital partner NMC as we are staying up-to-date and closely following all the official advice and guidance of the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

In... Read More

Red Carpet Collection 2020 Chopard’s creative genius pays tribute to Nature

14 Mar 2020

Official partner to the Cannes International Film Festival since 1998, Chopard annually unveils its latest Red Carpet Collection. A great lover of nature, Caroline Scheufele has chosen this subject as the main theme for the 2020 Red Carpet Collection and for all of the Maison's activities at the Festival. Previewed here, the creations in the collection provide a foretaste of the 73 models that will be revealed during the legendary ascent of the Palais des Festivals steps: an impressively... Read More

Paramount Unveils 'PAUSE' Spa

14 Mar 2020

"I’ve got to do something about how I look.”

- Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

In your busy lives, take a day off and PAUSE at Paramount Hotel Dubai as they unveil their newly opened spa. Offering treatments in collaboration with French brand Chateau Berger, the spa brings the Hollywood experience infused with French techniques to the Middle East.

Promising a luxe experience of tranquility, the Pause creates a space to explore well-being and beauty through the rituals of... Read More

Russian Cultural Extravaganza by Victoria Lopyreva

12 Mar 2020

Victoria Lopyreva, the first female ambassador for FIFA World Cup, and Former Miss Russia, hosted “A Russian Fairy Tale”, a gala dinner at the Armani Hotel in Dubai to launch the 2020 Matreshka Festival in a spectacular fashion. The fourth edition of the Matreshka Festival continues to celebrate Russian culture, heritage, arts, fashion, cuisine, and entertainment in an open air atmosphere, creating a cultural bridge between Russia and the UAE.

Set in front of the backdrops of the... Read More

Ulysse Nardin: Let Your Heartbeat Wild As The Freak X Goes "Ice & Fire"

11 Mar 2020

The unique engineering and design of these two models take the Freak concept to a new level, the lifeblood of Ulysse Nardin’s pioneering innovation pumping through each piece. Reflecting, respectively, the stoic polar ice floes and the majestic volcanos that regenerate the earth, they are an appetizing preview of the upcoming Ulysse Nardin novelties. Like Homer’s fearless hero, Ulysse Nardin has once again gone to Xtremes to visit the furthermost forces of nature with its two new Freak X... Read More