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Emaar unveils brand-new city lifestyle resort ‘Address Boulevard’ in Downtown Dubai

01 Mar 2017

Address Hotels + Resorts, the premium luxury hotel brand of Emaar Hospitality Group, today unveiled its new city lifestyle resort, Address Boulevard. It adds to Emaar Hospitality Group’s impressive and growing portfolio of luxury hospitality venues that have redefined the hotel industry and set new benchmarks in service standards.

Address Boulevard has 196 spacious rooms including 116 spacious Deluxe Rooms, 44 Deluxe Club Rooms, 28 One-Bedroom Suites, seven Two-Bedroom Suites and a... Read More

Crown Prince of Dubai tours 25th Dubai International Boat Show

01 Mar 2017

Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, toured today the 25th edition of Dubai International Boat Show at the Dubai International Marine Club.

Sheikh Hamdan toured the show where some 350 exhibitors representing 27 countries, including from the UAE, are showcasing everything from super yachts and speed boats to jet skis and quad ski.

Sheikh Hamdan praised the national companies participating in the five-day show for their ability to compete with... Read More

PANERAI unveils watch collection dedicated to 35th America’s Cup at Dubai International Boat Show

01 Mar 2017

The Dubai international Boat show (DIBS) is set to hit a new milestone in the marine luxury world of the Middle East by celebrating 25 years of maritime excellence and displaying the finest in sailing and boating lifestyle. For the eighth consecutive year, PANERAI, the Florentine luxury sports watch brand, renews its partnership as the “VIP supporting partner” of the Dubai Boat show, taking place from February 28 to March 4, 2017 at the Dubai International Marine Club, Mina Seyahi.

Passenger traffic at DXB International hits all-time high of 8 million in January

01 Mar 2017

WAM -- Dubai International has announced that monthly passenger traffic numbers in January reached 8 million, according to a report issued by operator, Dubai Airports, today.

Passenger traffic rose 9.7 percent to 8,037,008 in January 2017, up from 7,327,637 in the same month in 2016. This follows DXB’s performance in 2016 during which the airport welcomed a record 83.6 million passengers.

Commenting on the announcement, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, said, "It’s an... Read More

Dubai Customs launches ‘Jawab service’ on social platforms

01 Mar 2017

WAM--Dubai Customs launched on Tuesday, "Jawab service," upon the directives of the wise leadership to make Dubai the world’s smartest city.

The new artificial intelligence communication service, which connects Dubai Customs with its clients through social media platforms, was inaugurated in the presence of Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs.

The new service will see a virtual officer respond to clients' enquires 24/7 without any human intervention through Dubai... Read More

RTA bars car rental companies from retaining renter’s passport or identity card

01 Mar 2017

WAM -- The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has announced new stipulations for issuing permits for car rental business in Dubai.

"No private documents relating to the renter shall be retained such as the passport or identity card," said Nasir Al-Haj, Director of Commercial Transport Activities, RTA’s Licensing Agency.

"The new conditions aim to improve the business practices of this sector, curb offences and risks, and define the roles and responsibilities of parties... Read More

Minister of Tolerance says UAE promotes social justice and human rights as cornerstone of national state-building

01 Mar 2017

WAM -- The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the other founding fathers of the UAE sought to establish social justice and respect of human rights as the cornerstone of national state-building, protection of the social fabric as well as sustaining peace, security, stability and prosperity to serve all people regardless of faith, colour, gender, origin or social status, Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, said today The UAE spares no efforts to... Read More

Emirates celebrates successful first year of world’s longest A380 non-stop route from Dubai to Auckland

01 Mar 2017

Upgrading the aircraft type to the double-decker A380 on its daily non-stop service connecting Dubai and Auckland was one of the key reasons for a successful first year on the route, the world’s longest A380 flight, says Emirates.

Emirates today (1 March) celebrated 12 months on the non-stop route, flown firstly with a 266-seat Boeing 777-200LR and then, since 30 October last year, with the A380, providing up to 491 seats. The upper deck on the A380s features 14 first class suites and... Read More

Fashion Forward Dubai Announces Programme For Upcoming Edition

28 Feb 2017

March 23rd – 25th Hai d3, Dubai Design District

Over 30 regional ready-to-wear, couture and accessory designers

Introducing 13 new labels

Designers present ‘See Now, Buy Now’ collections

Headline d3 talks by Nowness CEO, Daniel Coutinho, Designer Azza Fahmy and CEO of Who's Next and Premiere Classe, Etienne Cochet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD), the region’s progressive fashion platform, endorsed by Dubai Design and Fashion Council (... Read More

Smart Dubai board holds 8th meeting amidst successes achieved locally and globally

28 Feb 2017

The Board of Directors of the Smart Dubai Office held its 8th meeting, which was presided over by H.E. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board.

The meeting complements the efforts exerted to implement the Smart Dubai initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with a vision for Dubai to become the happiest and smartest city on Earth and a benchmark city for smart city implementation... Read More