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Reveal of The Legacy collection

Reveal of The Legacy collection

20 Nov 2017

Harry Winston unveiled The Legacy collection in Dubai with an exclusive tour and preview through the pieces.  A new collection pays tribute to his life as the ultimate diamond purveyor – a man who sought only the very finest stones to set them in what was to become his signature Harry Winston style. The Legacy, 22 pieces of white diamond jewellery is, at first glance, a collection of exceptional stones (all 22 centre diamonds are D colour, Internally Flawless or above).

Legacy by... Read More

Better Life launches new retail strategy

Better Life launches new retail strategy

20 Nov 2017

40 new brands including Siemens, SMEG, Gaggenau, Zanussi, Wolf Power and Terim will be among key offerings at Better Life. 

Better Life, one of the leading home appliance retailers in the UAE and a division of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group LLC today announced the launch of an ambitious new retail strategy focused on kitchen appliances to offer a wide variety of options to consumers that meet the requirements of contemporary UAE lifestyles. The strategy aims to provide greater... Read More

Arab Fashion Week Captures Most Stylish Moments

Arab Fashion Week Captures Most Stylish Moments

20 Nov 2017

All official photos taken at Arab Fashion Week this year were shot with the Mate 10 Pro, as fashionistas pouted and posed with the season's latest looks at the fifth edition of the style, which took place in Dubai from 15th to 19th November.

In true showstopper style, Huawei's Mate 10 Pro smartphone stole the show at Arab Fashion Week strutting its intelligent speed, intelligent power and intelligent camera on the catwalk.

Models walked the ramp to show off the latest designs... Read More

New laws will get tough on pharmacists who illegally sell antibiotics in UAE

New laws will get tough on pharmacists who illegally sell antibiotics in UAE

20 Nov 2017

The National -- A new crackdown on pharmacists who dispense antibiotics and other drugs without prescriptions has been welcomed by doctors.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is promising new laws to stop unauthorised sales of antibiotics, amid growing fears that their overuse worldwide will create drug-resistant bacteria for which there is no treatment.

As well as creating a new law, the ministry said it will work with local health authorities to more closely supervise and... Read More

Red road markings on Sheikh Zayed Road to warn speeders in Dubai

Red road markings on Sheikh Zayed Road to warn speeders in Dubai

20 Nov 2017

The National -- Over the weekend, photos of Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road circulated on social media after parts of the highway turned red. The splash of colour was spotted by residents around the stretch of Sheikh Zayed Road between Dubai Marina and JLT.

It was revealed that the red carpets are not to beautify the roads (though we have to admit that they are indeed eye-popping), but that they serve a practical purpose. The new speed limits along Dubai's main thoroughfare is clearly... Read More

Small UK village buys town chapel with help of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

Small UK village buys town chapel with help of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

20 Nov 2017

The National -- A small village at the tip of England has bought back their village hall with the help of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.

In November 2016, the community reached out to the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai while raising money to buy the former chapel, which was being sold by the Methodist Church.

Seven months later, the community association managed to raise the Dh460,000 asking price for the hall that doubles as the village’s community centre, and Sheikh Mohammed... Read More

Member of Qatari royal family wants to 'purify' country

Member of Qatari royal family wants to 'purify' country

20 Nov 2017

The National -- Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim, a member of the Qatari royal family, said that he intends to rescue his country before “it plunges into chaos”.

“We are the founders [of Qatar], and we will purify it from its squalor,” he said during a meeting between the Bani Hajjer and Al Qahtaan tribes in east of Saudi Arabia near the border with Qatar. Members of the two groups live across the Gulf region.

Sheikh Sultan, 33, a lesser-known member of the Qatari ruling family, said... Read More

PaRUS Fest 2017 brings together 25 Russian-singing celebrities

PaRUS Fest 2017 brings together 25 Russian-singing celebrities

19 Nov 2017

For the first time in the history of Dubai, "PaRUS – International Music Fest 2017" gathered on a single stage a record number of stars from Russia and other CIS countries. Denis Maidanov, Vladimir Presnyakov, Nikolai Baskov, Svetlana Loboda, Natasha Koroleva, Zara, Denis Klyaver, Taisiya Povaliy, Maxim, Anna Semenovich and Rodriguez are just a few among many A-class performers who took the stage at the festival.

Russian Media Group organized "PaRUS – International Music Fest 2017"... Read More

Abu Dhabi to receive four direct weekly flights by airBaltic

Abu Dhabi to receive four direct weekly flights by airBaltic

19 Nov 2017

The National -- The number of visitors from the Baltic’s states to Abu Dhabi is expected to increase by as much as 60 per cent with the launch new direct flights by airBaltic.

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi said airBaltic will offer four weekly flights between Riga, Latvia and Abu Dhabi until March 24.

The emirate has witnessed a strong upsurge in travellers from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, with an increase of 25 per cent in the number of visitors in 2016... Read More

Azerbaijan inks participation deal for Expo 2020 Dubai

Azerbaijan inks participation deal for Expo 2020 Dubai

19 Nov 2017

An agreement on the participation of Azerbaijan in the Expo 2020 Dubai was signed on the sidelines of the International Participants Meeting (IPM) held in Dubai, UAE, which is a key step in the preparations for World Expo 2020.

According the Novoye Vremya, the Azerbaijani newspaper, the meeting enables representatives from EXPO 2020 Dubai, members of the UAE Government, officials from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to exchange with representatives of countries and... Read More

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