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La Mer to dazzle with fireworks and traditional performances for Chinese New Year from 30 January to 1 February

26 Jan 2020

La Mer, Meraas’ world-class beachfront destination, will set the mood for Chinese New Year with Oriental-style decorations from 25 January to 1 February. You can also look forward to dazzling fireworks and exciting shows over the weekend.

Treat the family to a Chinese feast at P. F. Chang’s or dine at Bado Chinese, where you can experience an Arabic twist on classic Chinese dishes. Stroll through La Mer Central to take in the glow of the Chinese lanterns swaying in the breeze across... Read More

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Al Seef

26 Jan 2020

Al Seef is set to transform into a Chinese themed destination with glowing Chinese lanterns, colourful themed decorations and entertainment, the likes of which Dubai has never seen before, during this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations.

From 23 to 26 January, Al Seef will usher in the Chinese New Year with a bang and offer outstanding performances and live entertainment. Watch the traditional Chinese lion dance performances to attract all the good luck you need this year, or get... Read More

Dubai World Cup night nominations attract 902 horses from 21 countries

23 Jan 2020

DUBAI (January 23, 2020)—A host of global Thoroughbred racing stars have been nominated for the historic 25th edition of the Dubai World Cup, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Meydan Racecourse. International luminaries Almond Eye, Maximum Security, Anthony Van Dyck, Beauty Generation, Nature Strip, Star Catcher and Benbatl headline the nominations for the US$35-million day, the world’s richest day in horseracing. A total of 1,774 nominations were accepted from 902 horses... Read More

Way to Solar Sustainability in UAE

23 Jan 2020

Significant progress has been made in the Dubai 700 MW concentrated solar power project, announced as the world’s largest single-site CSP project. On Jan 9th, a topping-out ceremony for the project’s 222-meter central tower was held, welcoming representatives from Shanghai Electric - the project’s general contractor - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Noor Energy 1 and China Construction Third Engineering Bureau.

“SEGC（Shanghai Electric Group Company）showed us their... Read More

China and Russia drive high impact to Dubai’s global tourism growth

23 Jan 2020

Dubai’s tourism industry closed a successful decade at the end of 2019, welcoming an all-time high 16.73 million international overnight visitors, an impressive 5.1 per cent increase in tourism volumes, definitively surpassing the global tourism growth forecast by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) by over one per cent, according the Government of Dubai Media Office.

With momentum firmly tracking against Dubai’s Tourism Vision 2022-25, latest data released by Dubai... Read More

Signs of Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector bottoming out with a slowing of price and rental declines

23 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi’s real estate market is showing signs of bottoming out after a sustained period of falling capital values and declining rents, according to Chestertons latest research paper, the Observer: Abu Dhabi Market Report Q4 2019.

A marginal decline in sales prices and rental rates during the fourth quarter has resulted in renewed optimism in the real estate market, with average villa sales prices declining just 1% and apartments notching a 2% decrease. In the rental market, villas... Read More

The Russian Prima Ballerina Svetlana Zakharova set to wow Abu Dhabi Classics

23 Jan 2020

World-renowned prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova will bring the unmatched elegance and grace of ballet to the ninth season of Abu Dhabi Classics when she performs MODANSE, a two-part routine produced by MuzArts, at the Cultural Foundation on Friday, 31 January 2020.

The Russian sensation has already wowed audiences from Russia to England with the performance, a two-night premiere at the world-famous Bolshoi in Moscow in June 2019, followed by three nights at London Coliseum in... Read More

Jacob & Co. presents the Astronomia Casino

22 Jan 2020

Luxury watches are not just about telling the time anymore. A case in point, acclaimed timepiece and diamond jewelry house Jacob & Co.’s newest release of the Astronomia Casino, which features a fully-operational miniature roulette wheel beneath the watch’s sapphire crystal dome case. The Astronomia Casino’s wheel, rendered in a spectacular array of green, red, and black enamel with mahogany inlays, is set in motion by a button at the 8 o’clock position (which also winds the movement).... Read More

The Breitling Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45

22 Jan 2020

It has been more than 85 years since Breitling introduced the first modern chronograph, whose influence on watch design has been incalculable. With its new Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45, featuring its interpretation

of one of watchmaking’s grandest complications, the brand has shown that it remains at innovation’s cutting edge. The Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45 has an 18 k red gold case and is equipped with Breitling’s

Manufacture Caliber B03, a unique... Read More

Seventh edition of Dubai Food Festival to kick off on 26 February

22 Jan 2020

Await an array of delicious offerings, as the much-awaited Dubai Food Festival (DFF) returns for its seventh edition on 26 February with a citywide culinary extravaganza that will cement Dubai’s position as the gastronomy capital of the region.

Running until 14 March, the upcoming edition of DFF will celebrate the city’s culinary diversity drawn from the UAE and the cultures of over 200 nationalities in Dubai, and also give residents, visitors, families and foodies an insight into the... Read More