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Emaar reveals its plans for drive through mall in Dubai

05 Feb 2024

An upcoming mall in Dubai will allow customers to drive through it in electric cars. This was revealed by Mohammed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar and Noon.

Speaking at the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2024, he also revealed that the mall would be located in Dubai Creek Harbor. “We are trying something exciting,” he said. “This will be the first time cars can enter a mall so it will be very unique. We did not come up with this ourselves, we learnt it from somewhere.”

UAE allocates $5 million to support UNRWA's Gaza reconstruction efforts

04 Feb 2024

H.H Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE has allocated US$5 million in aid towards the reconstruction of Gaza.

The financial aid will support the efforts of Ms. Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza.

The announcement comes after H.H Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Sigrid on Friday to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ways to alleviate the... Read More

WegoPro to launch in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Egypt

31 Jan 2024

Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the MENA region, announces the launch of WegoPro, a modern platform that simplifies business travel and expense management for companies globally.

Formerly known as Travelstop, WegoPro will debut today in 7 key markets in the MENA region, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, and Egypt. The rebranding follows Wego's acquisition of Travelstop in September 2023, reinforcing Wego’s commitment to offer comprehensive... Read More

Nakheel hosts sporting elite at Dubai Globe Soccer Awards

26 Jan 2024

Nakheel, the world-leading master developer, concluded a successful partnership event with the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2023. The award ceremony, held at the Atlantis The Palm, was organised in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council and presented awards based on over 70 million votes cast by the public for their favourite global soccer stars, setting the stage for intense competition among the sport’s most elite athletes.

The star-studded ceremony was attended by His Highness... Read More

Louvre Abu Dhabi announces the winner of the Richard Mille Art Prize

25 Jan 2024

Louvre Abu Dhabi and Richard Mille revealed Nabla Yahya as the winner of the third edition of the Richard Mille Art Prize at an exclusive ceremony that took place at Louvre Abu Dhabi on 24 January.

Yahya was one of eight artists shortlisted to showcase her work, SoftBank, in the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here 2023 exhibition, which opened to the public in November 2023. The artist accepted her award and prize of USD $60,000 at the ceremony.

Abu Dhabi-born Nabla Yahya is a... Read More

Ounass and Dolce&Gabbana evoke a story of love and hospitality

24 Jan 2024

The epicenter and spiritual core of Atlantis The Royal, Cloud 22 is an iconic sky pool with sweeping views over The Palm Islands, the Arabian Sea and Dubai’s captivating skyline. In collaboration with Ounass, Dolce&Gabbana presents an Italian-inspired experience at Cloud 22, that evokes a story of love and hospitality, of devotion to beauty, and the art of living the everyday life.

Dolce&Gabbana employs its iconic blue majolica print to adorn Cloud 22,... Read More

Dubai Duty Free receives two global traveler awards

18 Jan 2024

Dubai Duty Free received two top awards at the 20th anniversary edition of the Global Traveler – GT Tested Reader Survey Awards with the “Best Duty-Free Shopping in the World” for the seventeenth consecutive year and the “Best Duty-Free Shopping in the Middle East” for the fifth time, at the awards ceremony held in December at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, California.

Voted by the readers of Global Traveler, the monthly and AAM-audited magazine written exclusively for frequent,... Read More

A Russian Tourist wins AED 25,000 cash prize at Mercato DSF's 29th edition

17 Jan 2024

Mercato Shopping Mall is delighted to announce the fortunate winner of the Dubai Shopping Festival's 29th edition draw held last week – a Russian tourist who has won a cash prize of AED 25,000.

The tourist, Natalia Podolskaia, expressed her joy at winning and shared her enthusiasm for her Dubai experience, particularly highlighting her shopping adventures at Mercato and Town Centre Jumeirah during the festival. Natalia Podolskaia, the lucky winner, commented, "The irresistible... Read More

World's tallest residential clocktower unveiled in Dubai Marina

09 Jan 2024

UAE’s premium real estate developer London Gate and Franck Muller, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, hosted an event to unveil the iconic Franck Muller Aeternitas – the world’s tallest branded residential clocktower.

Rising to a height of 450 meters and standing tall at 106 floors, the project has a sales value of Dh2 billion. With pricing starting at Dh1.6 million, London Gate introduces a flexible payment plan with a reasonable 40/60 structure. Aside from this, London Gate will... Read More

Dubai's largest penthouse goes on sale for AED 600 million

04 Jan 2024

A three-story super penthouse with more than 77,000 square feet at Raffles the Palm Dubai Residences has listed for AED 600 million (US$164 million).

Located on Palm Jumeirah, the penthouse is the largest private residence “in Dubai’s real estate history,” according to a news release Wednesday from Emerald Palace Group, which owns the Raffles the Palm Dubai.

“Transcending the ordinary, this remarkable penthouse seeks to provide an exceptional lifestyle that seamlessly combines... Read More