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Founding sponsors reaffirm support for 13th DIFF set to run 7th – 14th Dec. 2016

09 Oct 2016

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is pleased to announce that internationally renowned founding sponsors Dubai Duty Free, Emirates Airlines and Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort of Dubai have reaffirmed their support for a landmark 13th year of the much-loved Festival.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and with thanks to the generous and resilient support of its... Read More

Sheikh Nahyan attends launch of new season of Abu Dhabi Classics at Emirates Palace

09 Oct 2016

WAM -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, attended the launch of a new season of Abu Dhabi Classics at Emirates Palace on Thursday night.

Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, Dr. Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, ambassadors and hundreds of classical music enthusiasts attended the night.

The opening of the season celebrated the works of the 19th... Read More

Atlantis, The Palm wins ‘Middle East's Leading Resort’ for sixth consecutive year at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2016

09 Oct 2016

Continuing its recent winning streak, Atlantis, The Palm were proud to take home four trophies at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2016 on 29th of September. At the ceremony, held in the St. Regis hotel last week, Atlantis, The Palm were awarded the ‘Middle East's Leading Resort’, the ‘United Arab Emirates’ Leading Resort’, ‘Dubai's Leading Resort ’ and the ‘Middle East's Leading Waterpark’.

Reinforcing Atlantis, The Palm’s status as a must-visit destination in the region, the World... Read More

Twin City Shanghai to host 2016 edition of Dubai Week

09 Oct 2016

After the success of last year’s inaugural Dubai Week in China: Beijing, twin-city Shanghai will host the 2016 edition, taking place October 27-29, with a majority of the events taking place in The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi.

Featuring strategic partner Expo 2020 Dubai and official partners Dubai Chamber, DIFC, DMCC, DTCM, Jafza, and Jumeirah... Read More

Yinchuan Flowers Blossom in Dubai

09 Oct 2016

A Press Conference of Huasheng Qianlong Flowers, Xingqing District, Ningxia, China, was held in Dubai for promoting international economic cooperation. The event saw over 250 People from the Government of Xingqing Ningxia, the Consulate-General of China in Dubai, the Economic and Commercial Section of the Consulate-General of China in Dubai, the CCPIT & CCOIC Representative Office in the Gulf Area, Chinese Business Council in the UAE, other business associations in UAE, and local flower... Read More

New video with charming Jennifer Aniston proves flying in Emirates A380 is just child’s play!

06 Oct 2016

The new Emirates A 380 video which went viral features Jennifer Aniston make a return to the Emirates A380 in a new global digital and TV advertising campaign for the world’s best airline*where she meets a feisty little traveler Cooper playing in her Private Suite in the Emirates First Class cabin, while she was freshening up in the Shower Spa. The two strike up a conversation and build rapport, as they stroll through Emirates’ Business Class cabin and Onboard Lounge. Sitting on the stairs... Read More

Dubai Airports and partners raise AED 1.25 million for Orbis Flying Eye Hospital

06 Oct 2016

WAM -- Dubai Airports and its partners have raised AED 1.25 million (approximately US$ 340,600) for Orbis, the international eye care charity organisation best known for its flying eye hospital, through their ‘Your Sight, Our Happiness’ campaign.

The amount raised is enough to help restore the sight of as many as 31,000 children suffering from cataracts worldwide.

Launched in March earlier this year under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of... Read More

HH Sheikh Mohammed opens 3rd World Green Economy Summit in Dubai

06 Oct 2016

WAM -- The third edition of The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) was inaugurated on Wednesday under the patronage and in the presence of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Under the new theme "Driving Global Green Economy," WGES 2016 will continue on Thursday, with various prominent speakers from the region and across the globe, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibitions Centre in New Za’abeel... Read More

Largest solar project in ME by Shams Dubai will allow customers to install PV panels on rooftops

06 Oct 2016

WAM -- Dubai, on Wednesday, launched the largest project of the Shams Dubai initiative at a press conference held on the margins of the 18th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX).

The Shams Dubai initiative allows customers to install PV panels on their rooftops to generate electricity from solar power, and connect the systems to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s grid. The electricity is used onsite and the surplus is exported to DEWA’s grid. An offset... Read More

Don’t miss it! Wingsuiters whizz through Dubai Marina in new XDubai video!

06 Oct 2016

Remember that exciting moment in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) when Angelina Jolie and Gerard Butler escape a bunch of bad guys by jumping off a building in their wingsuits? As they zoom away in the sky we the audience watched in breathless anticipation, amazed at the possibility of what is perhaps the closest thing mankind can do to flying like a bird. Most of us would have even dismissed it all as a movie stunt and nothing more. But...

Now XDubai in collaboration with Skydive... Read More