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 […]
treets in Dubai scored 95 per cent on the Road Pavements Condition Index in 2022, the Roads and Transport Authority said. The functional and structural assessment was conducted and designed by RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency to identify surface damage such as cracks, subsidence, potholes and loosening in the sidewalk surface using the Index, as […]
If your birthday or that of your loved ones falls before the end of February, you can have the world’s tallest greeting card! In a new initiative, the Burj Khalifa will light up with ‘happy birthday to you’ messages every day at 8.45pm till February 28. You can head down to the Dubai Mall waterfront […]
Airfares from the UAE to India, Pakistan, GCC and other Middle Eastern countries are likely to go up by up to 150 per cent between now and close to Eid Al Fitr as a large number of residents travel during the occasion. Therefore, travel agents in the UAE recommend that the earlier people book the […]
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation. The law would prohibit the import, production and circulation of such bags from Jan 1, 2024. A similar ban would apply to plastic cups, plates […]
Ayah, which in Arabic translates to miracle, sign or evidence, is Zenofar Fathima’s newest directorial venture. The film comes after a string of COVID-19 short films and socially charged music video, Baila Baila.
Dubai’s 100% paperless strategy and digital transformation envisioned by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council has turned into a reality. This futuristic vision aims to position Dubai as a global smart city and make Dubai the first paperless government in the world.
The Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe” captured new observations about Mars atmosphere in its third batch of scientific data collected by the probe’s instruments during its mission in Mars’ orbit, between 1 September and 30 November 2021. Coverage and quick look images from all the Hope Probe’s instruments can be accessed on the Emirates Mars Mission’s website.
This will be the first new listing in Dubai since late 2020 and the biggest IPO on the Dubai Financial Markets since 2017. The DEWA offer price will be between 2.25 and 2.48 dirhams a share, valuing the company at between 112 billion to 124 billion dirhams.
ourth edition of Sharjah Film Platform (SFP4) with an eclectic choice of films. The experience of watching it in the open under a clear sky in the cool November UAE weather in the heritage precincts of Sharjah Art Foundation, makes it even more special.