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HH Sheikh Mohammed reviews States report for the year 2017

14 Dec 2016

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed that the rapid socio-political changes taking place around the globe necessitate that the Arab world be ready to face the future challenges and that global leadership will be for those able to foresee the future and identify potential trends.

Sheikh Mohammed’s comments came during the launch of the State of the World in 2017 report, released by the Arab Strategy... Read More

DIFF and Dubai Cares present the Global Gift Gala to raise vital funds

13 Dec 2016

Eva Longoria Bastón, Melanie Griffith, Will Poulter, Luke Hemsworth, Jeffrey Wright, Anastacia and Andie MacDowell joined forces in Dubai last night for the glamourous charity fundraiser ‘The Global Gift Gala’, which was hosted by the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and UAE-based philanthropic organisation, Dubai Cares at the Four Seasons Hotel during the 13th edition of the Festival.

The money raised during the auction reaffirmed the overwhelming success of this charity... Read More

Get to the airport early! Emirates says busy travel week ahead of holidays

13 Dec 2016

Emirates expects this week to be its busiest of 2016, as travellers head home or abroad for the holiday season. A total of 307,000 passengers are expected to pass through Emirates’ Concourses and Terminal 3 between 14-17 December, according to the latest booking figures. The busiest day for the airline is expected on Friday 16 December.

To make the journey as seamless and trouble-free as possible at the airport, Emirates is deploying extra staff to assist customers.

Emirates is... Read More

13th edition of DIFF Celebrates Community Support with Partner Sponsors

13 Dec 2016

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is pleased to announce that it will be supported by a number of globally and regionally renowned companies as the Festival’s Partner Sponsors. The valued Partner Sponsors include Atlas Printing Press, Behind the Scenes, Crystal Gallery, Dubai Design District (d3), du, E-vision, Fashion Forward, ITP, APP, Global Communications Agency, GiftsWalla, Hoodielistic, Giga Works, Joy Films, Manipal University Dubai, Carma, Mediaquest, Sayidaty Magazine,... Read More

DIFF forms partnership with Tribeca Film Institute®

13 Dec 2016

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has formed a partnership with Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) which will see one developing project from this year’s Dubai Film Connection (DFC), the co-production market at DIFF, selected to attend the 2017 TFI Network, an industry market hosted each year during the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T which runs 19 – 30 April 2017.

The winning project from DFC will attend TFI Network at the Tribeca Film Festival and will... Read More

Dubai Chamber eyes stronger Russian ties

12 Dec 2016

As part of its efforts to explore new business opportunities for its members and promote Dubai as a global business hub, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently conducted a study mission to St. Petersburg, Russia.

The trade mission aimed to familiarise the Chamber with commercial opportunities in Russia’s second largest city, and showcase the benefits of trading with Dubai, in addition to its strategic position that provides easy access to growth markets in Africa and Asia.... Read More

Shanshan Feng wins the 2016 OMEGA Dubai Ladies Masters for third consecutive time!

12 Dec 2016

For the third year in a row, and the fourth time in her career, OMEGA brand ambassador Shanshan Feng has won the 2016 OMEGA Dubai Ladies Masters.

Beating her nearest rivals with precision and poise, Feng further established her reputation in the Dubai tournament, which is one of the most popular on the Ladies European Tour.

The tournament was played on one of the city’s renowned course - The Majlis – and was held under the patronage of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife... Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness at the OMEGA Dubai Ladies Masters 2016

12 Dec 2016

The green fairways of the Emirates Golf Club were awash with pink as players, officials and both OMEGA brand ambassadors wore the colour in support of Breast Cancer Awareness at the OMEGA Dubai Ladies Masters (ODLM) in the UAE.

As eight-time title sponsor of the OMEGA Dubai Ladies Masters, OMEGA displayed its commitment to its long standing support of women and women in sport during the special “Pink Day” during the second round of the tournament.

The ODLM is the final stage... Read More

Olga Kurylenko presents 5th IWC Filmmaker Award to Abdullah Hassan Ahmed from the UAE at DIFF 2016

12 Dec 2016

Actress Olga Kurylenko presented the fifth IWC Filmmaker Award to Abdullah Hassan Ahmed from the United Arab Emirates for his project “Sunrise” during the IWC “For The Love of Cinema” gala event at the One & Only Royal Mirage in Dubai. The winner also received a grant of USD 100,000 for his project and an exclusive Portugieser Automatic (Ref. IW500704) from the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer at the 13th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

“Every year, we... Read More

Inaugural edition of Royal Bridges hailed a resounding success

08 Dec 2016

The inaugural edition of Royal Bridges-- a global artistic movement comprising of artist members from royal lineage-- made history in Dubai at the Ritz Carlton, DIFC on the 29th-30th of November, 2016. Hailed a resounding success, the event collectively saw the attendance and support of over 30 royals, princely, and noble houses from Europe, Middle East, Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Concluding the series of events, on the 30th of November, Royal Bridges—in collaboration with Christie’s... Read More