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Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 23, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Film screening Watch a screening of the ­visually stunning 1951 Jean Renoir film The River as part of the Cinema Space series. The film has been restored with the ­support of Martin […]

Cover Story He did it: the Dubai comeback of Kabir Mulchandani Kabir Mulchandani has successfully completed his comeback in the Dubai property industry, handing over more than 200 stunning apartments and preparing for the launch of the five-star Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah resort. Six years after he beat fraud allegations, the Indian developer has proven why you should never give up Source link

Major General Obaid bin Suroor: Taqdeer Award a major step toward enhancing quality and work life in Dubai 23 January 2017 Dubai – Major General Obaid Muhair Bin Suroor, Deputy Director General of General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai and Chairman of Taqdeer Award, announced that the second edition of Taqdeer Award, the world’s first points-based award programme for recognising excellence in labour welfare […]

ABU DHABI // Heavy rain is expected in Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah on Monday with scattered showers forecast in the capital. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology warned against towering clouds over the northern and eastern parts of the country and strong winds of up to 60 kph. Motorists are advised to drive with caution as strong winds may pick up blowing dust, […]

H.E Bin Shafar: “Empower boosted cooperation with many international energy companies at the summit” Abu Dhabi, UAE, 22 January 2017 Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling service provider, successfully concluded its participation in the 10th World Future Energy Summit (WFES), as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, which was held from 16th to 19th January at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Empower team […]

Tamer Nahas, founder and CEO of BOLDtalks, a Dubai-based boutique event consultancy and curator of high-impact events focused on global thought leadership, explains that believing in one’s initial vision and its relentless perusal is essential for the survival of a business in its infancy. Often referred to as the region’s most thought-provoking event, the BOLDtalks concept hosts renowned opinion leaders and achievers to discuss very diverse, but […]

Shah Rukh Khan has had a busy few weeks, almost single-­handedly ­promoting his new film, the crime drama Raees (Wealthy). The 51-year-old Indian superstar, who visited Dubai for a press conference and meet-and-greet with fans at Bollywood Parks on Saturday, has had to do without help from his co-star, Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, while ­publicising the film in ­India and overseas. A recent ban by the Film […]

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Dubai developer Deyaar has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai South to build a new multi-purpose development in the master-planned city around the new Al Maktoum International airport. The new development in Dubai South, which will be on an area of 1.27 million sq feet in the Residential District, features residential units, shops, retail outlets and hospitality facilities. The development will be owned 50 percent by […]

Dubai, 22nd January 2017 Propertyfinder Group, the UAE’s leading real estate search portal, expects unit handovers in Dubai this year to be significantly lower than developers’ official projections, which should help support prices. While that may not be welcome news for off-plan investors hoping to soon pick up their keys, a more protracted handover schedule is better for market stability and in the long term helps protect […]

Jessie J performs at Mall of the Emirates. Courtesy Mall of the Emirates The experience also included a cat walk presentation from Etoile La Boutique. Courtesy Mall of the Emirates The singer performed her hit songs Price Tag, Bang Bang and Who You Are. Courtesy of Mall the Emirates The experience also included a cat walk presentation from Etoile La Boutique. Courtesy of Mall the Emirates The […]

Middle East stands out as a key growth area for food providers in global packaged F&B, with market tipped to reach USD2.2 trillion by 2020 22 January 2017 Dubai, UAE: The most significant representation of leading F&B brands the MENA region has ever seen will soon be converging in Dubai, as more than 140 major international food and beverage producers come together at the new Power Brands […]

US aerospace company Boeing is not expecting any delays or cancellations to its orders in the Middle East, according to a senior company executive. In December 2016, the US aircraft manufacturer announced a $16.6 billion (AED61 billion) 80 aircraft deal with IranAir which includes 50 narrow-body 737 MAX aircraft and 30 long-haul 777s, split equally between the 777-300ER, and the 406-seat 777-9. Subsequently, Iran’s Deputy Transport Minister […]

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 22, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Fitness class Register now to take part in a tai chi workshop at Bodytree. Led by Grace Hwang, this beginner-to-intermediate level class teaches the slow-moving meditative exercise for relaxation, health and self-defence. […]

Dubai Opera will host the 2017 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Dubai World Series Finals in June, the first sporting event to be staged at the cultural arena. The PSA Dubai World Series Finals tournament is the pinnacle of the international squash season and sees the world’s top eight male and female ranked players compete to determine who will lift the final title of the 2016/17 season, and […]

21 January 2017 Dubai – LABTEC LLC, a leading player in design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of laboratory furniture and a part of Masharie LLC – a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has won projects worth AED 11 million in the UAE and Eritrea to supply and installation of laboratory furniture and fire-rated doors. The new projects won by LABTEC include an AED 6.6 million contract for […]

Samantha Wood, founder of independent review website www.foodiva.net who has more than 18,000 followers on Instagram, believes a restaurant serving top-class Arabian food should be the holder of Dubai’s first Michelin star – though she is not convinced the city is quite ready. “As much as I would love to see Michelin-star ratings in Dubai, I don’t think we have enough of a critical mass of restaurants […]

The head of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has inaugurated its new smart rental service, described as the first of its kind in the Middle East. The service enables customers, especially public transport users, to rent cars for short periods not exceeding six hours via smart apps. The RTA said it has contracted with U drive and ekar to operate 200 vehicles (100 each) at a […]

DUBAI Iranian rescuers have removed three bodies from the rubble of a high-rise building in Tehran that collapsed after a fire, a fire department spokesman said on Saturday, as hopes of finding survivors trapped beneath the shopping mall were fading. “Because of rekindling fires and the extreme heat…, we feel that it is unfortunately unrealistic that anyone would survive, although our hope is that some may come […]

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry saw its network of members grow by 9 percent, or 16,800 companies in 2016, bringing the organisation’s total membership to 201,000 by the end of the year. The increase strengthens the Chamber’s position as one of the largest membership-based chambers of commerce in the world, it said in a statement. It said the total value of members’ exports and re-exports amounted […]

Almost 40 years ago, German audio specialist Sennheiser set its engineers an ambitious task: to create the world’s best headphones, irrespective of cost. By 1991, the task was complete and the legendary Orpheus HE90 launched for sale with a price tag of $16,000 – about $28,000 in today’s currency. Fast-forward two decades, and Sennheiser has done it again. Its updated version of the HE90, the Orpheus HE1, […]

· Global security and fire safety leader to showcase solutions from recently-acquired Xtralis, a pioneer in early fire and intrusion detection technologies · Honeywell to host seminars and workshops for industry stakeholders, experts to discuss market trends, latest technologies and regional best practice 21 January 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates – In response to growing demand for smarter, more connected security systems across the Middle East, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) will […]

When it comes to gourmet food, you can find all manner of creations in Dubai – from camel stir fry to truffle ice cream. Yet there is one thing missing – a Michelin star. That may be about to change, if recent rumours are to be believed. The prestigious 126-year-old French ratings guide recently expanded to Singapore, another expatriate-dominated hotspot. Last April, the international director of Michelin […]

Temperatures in Dubai could drop to as low as 10°C later this month as a cold wind arrives, according to Dubai Municipality. The authority’s new climate forecast service also said the fog conditions experienced over the last few days are expected to be reduced after mid-month, followed by cold wind, dust and sand. It added that January is expected to be the coolest month of the year […]

In 2015, Malian businessman and former interim prime minister Cheick Modibo Diarra told Arabian Business: “When it comes to investment…Africa really is the last frontier. Be it agriculture, energy production, extraction of gold and diamonds, or oil and gas, we have a lot of opportunities and a young workforce that understands how business works.” He was speaking at a time when interest in Africa among Middle East […]

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