Taylor Swift breaks record
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has broken Elvis Presley‘s long-standing record for the most weeks spent atop the Billboard 200 album chart by a solo artiste.
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Dubai Marathon Registration Date Extended
Kickstart the New Year with your Fitness Goals. Join the Dubai Marathon and put your morning running regime to the test with a run on Sunday January 7. The race starts at 7am, beginning and ending on Umm Suqeim Road. There are various options including the full 42km course, which is for over-18 years only. […]
Dubai bans single-use plastic bags and products from January 1
Dubai announced a ban on single-use plastic bags and products in the emirate from January 1, 2024. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council issued the resolution.The ban applies to single-use disposable products and recycled ones, including both plastics and non-plastic items, regardless of […]
RAK breaks 2 world records with fireworks ‘carpet’, over 1,000 drones
Ras Al Khaimah broke two Guinness World Records on January 1, 2024, as the UAE welcomed 2024. The emirate rang in the new year with an eight-minute-long firework and drone display, breaking two titles for the ‘Longest chain of aquatic floating fireworks’ for a grand total of 5.8km and the ‘Longest straight-line drones display’ for […]
Sheikh Mohammed announces the launch of ‘One Billion Meals
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the launch of ‘One Billion Meals’. This initiative is launched every year to secure food aid for vulnerable communities in 50 countries. Sheikh Mohammed said in a tweet saying that “one out of every […]
Ramadan 2023: UAE announces official work hours for private sector employees
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has announced the official work timings for private sector employees during the holy month of Ramadan. The ministry said the number of work hours would be reduced by two during the holy month. Typically, private sector employees work eight hours a day or 48 a week. This will […]
UAE Mission 2: All you need to know about Sultan Al Neyadi’s historic expedition to space
Five years of literally astronomical work has gone behind what will be the lift-off of the first Arab to spend six months in space in just a couple of days. However, when the UAE’s second astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi lifts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, […]
Expo City Dubai: This Ramadan, you could end your fast at the famed waterfalls
For the first time ever, select Expo City Dubai visitors will get the chance to dine at the Surreal waterfalls. The city is opening up the most visited spot at the Expo site for corporate Iftar events. Corporates can sign up to host Iftar — the meal eaten after sunset during the holy month of […]
Dubai: 4 times flying cars, taxis have taken off in the city
Dubai skies could be buzzing with air taxis in just three years. The Dubai Ruler has unveiled designs of swanky stations, and the aerial taxis that will have top speeds of 300kmph, with a maximum range of 241km. It will seat a pilot and four passengers. Dubai authorities have been exploring aerial taxis for years […]
93km climate-controlled Dubai highway: How proposed project will connect 3 million residents
A Dubai-based sustainable cities developer is aiming to create the world’s first closed loop structure around a city. Called ‘The Loop’, the concept will see 93-km climate-controlled cycle highway around Dubai. The project aims to connect more than 3 million residents to key services and locations within minutes by walking and cycling. The Loop would […]