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Nakheel’s exciting new Palm Jumeirah dining and leisure complex, Club Vista Mare presents seven beachfront restaurants

Nakheel’s exciting new Palm Jumeirah dining and leisure complex, Club Vista Mare presents seven beachfront restaurants

11 Oct 2016

Cuisine from across the globe is on the menu at Club Vista Mare, Nakheel’s AED120 million beachfront contemporary dining and leisure complex, now open on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah.

Club Vista Mare – the latest project in Nakheel’s AED20 billion hospitality and retail expansion – features seven new and unique restaurants, all set directly on the beach with views of The Palm’s eastern shoreline and some of Dubai’s world-famous landmarks. Cuisine on offer includes Italian, Middle Eastern,... Read More

HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, DTCM to give keynote address at Preferred Hotels & Resorts 2016 Global Conference from 12 – 16 Oct. in Dubai

HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, DTCM to give keynote address at Preferred Hotels & Resorts 2016 Global Conference from 12 – 16 Oct. in Dubai

11 Oct 2016

More than 100 delegates from 60 member hotels around the world will be attending the Preferred Hotels & Resorts 2016 Global Conference taking place for the first time in the Middle East, at Palazzo Versace Dubai, from 12-16 October.

“The decision to host our 2016 Global Conference in Dubai gives us an ideal opportunity to underscore our... Read More

HH Sheikh Mohammed lays foundation stone for iconic Emaar project ‘The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour’

HH Sheikh Mohammed lays foundation stone for iconic Emaar project ‘The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour’

11 Oct 2016

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum laid the foundation stone on Monday for the ‘The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour’ project, the new iconic structure that will be the world’s tallest tower when completed in 2020.

The ceremony was attended by Dubai Crown Prince HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Deputy Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

HH Sheikh Mohammed said that Dubai’s exceptional urban growth, which is supported by... Read More

IWC Schaffhausen and Santoni mark milestone five year partnership in Dubai with exclusive event

IWC Schaffhausen and Santoni mark milestone five year partnership in Dubai with exclusive event

11 Oct 2016

Renowned Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen and Italian high-end shoe manufacturer Santoni celebrated their successful partnership in Dubai last evening. Since 2011, Santoni has been producing exclusive leather straps for some of IWC’s most iconic timepieces. The hand painted straps feature a special patina and wonderful gradations of colour.

IWC Schaffhausen and Santoni share a philosophy of excellence and perfection, as well as a love of craftsmanship and beauty. These values form... Read More

Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons launches ‘Time for Art’ initiative with unique collaboration marking second edition of Dubai Watch Week from 15th – 19th Nov 2016

Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons launches ‘Time for Art’ initiative with unique collaboration marking second edition of Dubai Watch Week from 15th – 19th Nov 2016

10 Oct 2016

Following its successful debut in 2015, the region’s most anticipated horology event, Dubai Watch Week, returns for a second time under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. Organized by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the second edition of the event will take place across two locations with an intensive program agenda for 2016.

Dubai Watch Week has education at the heart of its platform,... Read More

Nakheel’s 372-room Premier Inn Hotel opens at Ibn Battuta Mall

Nakheel’s 372-room Premier Inn Hotel opens at Ibn Battuta Mall

10 Oct 2016

The first of two Nakheel hotels at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai is now open, marking another major milestone in the developer’s AED3 billion hospitality expansion programme.

The 372-room hotel, managed by Premier Inn Hotels LLC, was inaugurated on Sunday at a ceremony led by Nakheel Chairman Ali Rashid Lootah and Adam Nicholls, Managing Director of Premier Inn Hotels LLC.  It is the second in a diverse range of 14 Dubai hotels by Nakheel and one of two at the world-famous Ibn Battuta... Read More

Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) enter three-year deal to attract global sporting events to the emirate

Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) enter three-year deal to attract global sporting events to the emirate

10 Oct 2016

The national airline of the UAE has entered a three year deal with ADSC to support sports activities and major sporting events in Abu Dhabi. The strategic initiative replaces an event- by-event approach and contributes to a longer term vision for sports in line with Abu Dhabi Vision 2030.

Hareb Almuhairy, Senior Vice President, Corporate and International Affairs, Etihad Airways, said: “This agreement cements our work together to promote Abu Dhabi as an outstanding destination for... Read More

Air Arabia is third on Airfinance journal’s list of top 50 airlines

Air Arabia is third on Airfinance journal’s list of top 50 airlines

10 Oct 2016

WAM --Air Arabia, the Sharjah-based low cost carrier, has been ranked number three on Airfinance journal’s list of top 50 global airlines.

The list includes an evaluation of the performance of 137 airlines, based on a set of "operational and financial parameters, including Total Revenue, Net Income, Passenger Yield, Liquidity, and Leverage," according to an Air Arabia statement on Sunday.

Adel Al Ali, group CEO, Air Arabia, noted, "The report confirms Air Arabia’s solid... Read More

Emirates and Google team up to launch “Celebrating Arabic Reading” for smartphone users, right through October 2016

Emirates and Google team up to launch “Celebrating Arabic Reading” for smartphone users, right through October 2016

10 Oct 2016

Emirates Airline and Google are ‘Celebrating Arabic Reading’ all through October in a collaboration to reach millions of smartphone users in the region, and support the UAE’s Year of Reading, a national initiative spearheaded by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The aim of the UAE’s Year of Reading is to nurture an entire generation of lifelong readers, and ensure the groundwork is in place to support the country’s knowledge economy goals.

The mission of the ‘Celebrating... Read More

Visa on Arrival for Chinese visitors reflects the visionary leadership of the UAE says Director General of Dubai Tourism

Visa on Arrival for Chinese visitors reflects the visionary leadership of the UAE says Director General of Dubai Tourism

09 Oct 2016

The recent announcement by the UAE Cabinet that Chinese visitors to the UAE will now be granted Visas on Arrival at the country’s airports is an index to the growing ties between the two nations.

 

Sharing his opinion of the new development with Aviamost Chinese, HE Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai Tourism said: “The decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minster, and Ruler of Dubai on the decision to issue... Read More

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