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Cartier Lights up Burj Khalifa in Celebration of Dubai Opera!

Cartier Lights up Burj Khalifa in Celebration of Dubai Opera!

05 Oct 2016

All eyes were on the tallest structure in the world, Burj Khalifa as it was lit up in Cartier's signature red last evening 4th October, in celebration

of Dubai Opera, unveiling magical moments for one and all! 

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Russia draws with USA, Iran and Egypt in Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Russia draws with USA, Iran and Egypt in Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

05 Oct 2016

The draw for the prestigious competition took place in Dubai on Tuesday, with defending champion Russia among the teams to find out their fates. Running from November 1st until November 5th, the competition is one of the most prestigious in the sport’s calendar, with some of the best teams from each continent going head to head for the title. Host UAE has been pitted against 2015 runner-up Tahiti, four-time FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup winner Brazil and Poland, who recently sprung a surprise... Read More

Grab them! LEGOLAND® Dubai launches Day Tickets online from today!

Grab them! LEGOLAND® Dubai launches Day Tickets online from today!

04 Oct 2016

As the countdown to the 31 October 2016 opening draws closer, LEGOLAND® Dubai, part of Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, announced the launch of their day tickets, available exclusively online at www.LEGOLAND.ae and www.DubaiParksandResorts.com from today, 4 October 2016.

“Following the launch of our Annual Passes earlier this year, we are excited to now offer daily ticket as we countdown to the opening of LEGOLAND Dubai,” said Siegfried... Read More

TV show TOP CHEF’s grand finale to be shot from Madinat Jumeirah’s newly renovated Fort Island

TV show TOP CHEF’s grand finale to be shot from Madinat Jumeirah’s newly renovated Fort Island

04 Oct 2016

Don’t miss MBC’s Arabic TV series TOP CHEF which was filmed at Jumeirah’s restaurants in Dubai. Every Wednesday on MBC 1, 15 chefs from across the region battle it out under the watchful eyes of celebrity chefs including Bobby Chinn, Maroun Chedid and Mona Mosly.  The programme’s grand finale in December takes place from Madinat Jumeirah’s newly renovated Fort Island.

TOP CHEF, which is screened at 9.30pm, is the latest in a long line of reality-TV adaptations on the MBC channels,... Read More

Mall of Emirates to launch much-awaited annual fashion event "World of Fashion' from Oct. 11 - 15, 2016!

Mall of Emirates to launch much-awaited annual fashion event "World of Fashion' from Oct. 11 - 15, 2016!

04 Oct 2016

Mall of the Emirates—the region’s first shopping resort and flagship luxury destination—launches its much-awaited annual fashion event ‘World of Fashion’, from October 11 – 15, 2016. Bigger than ever, this season promises to deliver a spectrum of great fashion moments.

Style savvy visitors will be treated to the sixth edition’s schedule of events which includes: an exclusive appearance from world-famous beauty influencer Huda Kattan; international style and fashion bloggers Aimee Song... Read More

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi awarded “Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction” for second consecutive year at WTA

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi awarded “Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction” for second consecutive year at WTA

04 Oct 2016

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi has been awarded as “Middle East's Leading Tourist Attraction” for the second consecutive year at the World Travel Awards™ Gala that was held at the St Regis hotel in Dubai last week.

In 2015, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi introduced several of new rides and attractions as part of its all-new entertainment offering that promises guests an exceptional Park experience with unlimited thrills and fun for the entire family. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi launched its second... Read More

World’s longest running musical Les Miserables to run for an extra week until 2nd Dec at Dubai Opera!

World’s longest running musical Les Miserables to run for an extra week until 2nd Dec at Dubai Opera!

04 Oct 2016

Theatre and music lovers have much to rejoice. Originally scheduled to run from 10 to 24 November the much-loved and critically acclaimed Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s production of the legendary musical LES MISERABLES will have its GCC premiere at Dubai Opera extended by an additional week until 2 December 2016 due to demand from the public.

LES MISERABLES is the world’s longest running musical and has been seen by over 70 million people in 44 countries and produced in 22 languages. It is... Read More

HK branch of China Construction Bank lists USD 600 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai

HK branch of China Construction Bank lists USD 600 million bond on Nasdaq Dubai

04 Oct 2016

The Hong Kong branch of China Construction Bank (CCB) listed a 600 million US dollar bond today on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange.  

CCB is the fourth Chinese bank to list a bond on the exchange since 2014, underlining the expanding capital markets and economic ties between the UAE and China. Nasdaq Dubai provides Chinese and other Asian issuers with high regional as well as global visibility and a first class listing infrastructure.

CCB’s listing... Read More

Dubai International (DXB) welcomes record 7.7 million passengers this August

Dubai International (DXB) welcomes record 7.7 million passengers this August

04 Oct 2016

Dubai International (DXB) welcomed a record 7.7 million passengers in August, eclipsing its previous record achieved in July, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports.

Passenger traffic at DXB passengers reached 7,727,105 compared to 7,282,256 recorded in the corresponding month last year, an increase of 6.1 per cent. The year to date traffic totalled 55,850,353 passengers up 6.9 per cent compared to 52,264,223 recorded during the first eight... Read More

DIFF 2016 to honour renowned composer Gabriel Yared with Lifetime Achievement award

DIFF 2016 to honour renowned composer Gabriel Yared with Lifetime Achievement award

04 Oct 2016

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) today revealed that Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy award-winning French Lebanese composer Gabriel Yared will be the recipient of this year’s prestigious Arab Lifetime Achievement Award. An internationally acclaimed composer whose impressive filmography spans three decades, Yared will receive the award in recognition of his incredible contributions to cinema. The composer is set to receive the accolade amongst the local, regional and... Read More

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