French Open Champ Iga Swiatek at DDF Championships
DUBAI 3 March 2021: Iga Swiatek stunned the tennis world in October when she swept to the French Open title in record-breaking fashion to announce her arrival as a major new star. Now she will […]
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Dubai cancels all Ramadan tent permits for 2021
DUBAI 3 March 2021: The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) announced on Tuesday that all annual Ramadan tent permits in the Emirate of Dubai will be cancelled this year in compliance with government […]
120 qualify for long-term Dubai cultural visas
DUBAI 3 March 2021: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority announced that it will soon grant cultural visas to 1,000 creators and artists from across the world. Since the announcement of the Cultural Visa, Dubai Culture […]
Twins with rare disorder receive life-saving therapy
ABU DHABI 5 March 2021: VPS Healthcare’s Burjeel Hospital has successfully administered advanced gene replacement therapy, in an effort to save the lives of seven-month-old Emirati twins. The therapy has been carried out on the […]
Dewa sets Guinness record for natural gas facility
DUBAI 2 March 2021: The Jebel Ali Power Generation and Water Production Complex of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest single-site natural gas power generation […]
Final preparations underway for DDF Tennis Championships
DUBAI 1 March 2021: Work is well in hand for the annual Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships which will be hosted at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in a week’s time. It will be […]
World’s tallest waterslide opens in Dubai today
DUBAI 1 March 2021: Aquaventure at Palm Jumeirah announced that its extension will open today (March 1). The new extension includes: The world’s tallest waterslide of its kind The world’s longest family water coaster of […]
Dubai extends covid measures till start of Ramadan
DUBAI 27 February 2021: Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management has announced that the Covid-19 precautionary measures introduced in the beginning of February will be extended until the start of Ramadan in mid-April. […]
31% of ultra rich plan to buy at least one home
DUBAI 25 February 2021: Some 31 per cent of ultra rich in the Middle East are likely to invest in property compared to 26% ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) globally. According to Knight Frank’s forthcoming edition of […]
Rolling closures of some Dubai roads this Friday
DUBAI 25 February 2021: With Dubai set to host Stage 6 of UAE Tour 2021 on Friday, the city will witness rolling road closures across the route, between noon and 4.30pm, with roads being reopened […]