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Your guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 18, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Craft market Visit upMarket, the pop-up boutique that showcases a wide range of products, including beach kaftans, summer sandals, clutches, swimwear, beach bags and homewares. Today, 1-6pm, free entrance, Eastern Mangroves Promenade, Abu […]

Performers dance at the opening of Bollywood Parks Dubai on Thursday. Victor Besa for The National The 1.7 million-square-feet Bollywood Parks is part of the Dh10.5billion Dubai Parks and Resorts complex. Victor Besa for The National A visitor takes a photo of a carousel roundabout on the opening night of Bollywood Parks Dubai. Victor Besa for The National Visitors take photos at the opening of the world’s […]

The elite of the UAE’s social set and fashion industry gathered at Palazzo Versace hotel in Dubai on Tuesday evening. The brand’s chief designer Donatella Versace had flown in for the occasion, which marked the official opening of the hotel in the city’s Cultural Village within Al Jadaf district. “This hotel is amazing,” said Donatella, “It will hopefully become a number one tourist destination. I feel very […]

DUBAI // It may be a benefit ­reserved for the most well heeled, but the new Emirates Skywheels service, transporting luxury cars from Dubai, is sure to turn a few heads on runways around the world. There is nothing worse than having to settle for the standard rental car option when your pride-and-joy supercar is going to waste parked in the garage at home. But that could […]

After winning the Best Actress award for lead star Jacyln Jose at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Ma’ Rosa has been chosen as the Philippines’s entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 89th Academy Awards, scheduled to be held on February 26, 2017. Can director Brillante Mendoza’s gritty urban drama give the Philippines its first ever Oscar nomination and award? Two industry websites think […]

Cambridge, November 17, 2016  The 2nd Islamic Retail Banking Awards (IRBA) ceremony is scheduled to be held in Dubai on November 28, 2016. Organised by Cambridge IF Analytica, a UK-based financial think tank, IRBA was first launched in 2015 to recognise, reward, and honour the achievements of leading Islamic retail banks and individuals across the globe. This year’s Awards Ceremony will be attended by CEOs of Islamic […]

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ABU DHABI // Public sector staff have been given a three-day weekend to mark UAE National Day and Commemoration Day The Federal Authority for Government Resources has issued a circular stating holidays for employees of ministries and federal government departments will begin on Thursday, December 1. Work will resume on Sunday, December 4. Private sector holidays have not yet been announced. The authority also extended its greetings […]

DUBAI // Two alleged pimps are accused of stabbing a man to death because he was harassing their prostitutes. The Vietnamese men, both aged 32, are charged with premeditated murder and with facilitating prostitution. They could not enter a plea at Dubai Criminal Court on Thursday due to there being no translator. Three Pakistanis, aged 20, 23 and 28, are also charged with physically assaulting the Vietnamese […]

Rotana to open 16 hotels in 2017 The UAE hotel company Rotana has announced that it will open 16 hotels next year, including five in the UAE and four in Saudi Arabia. There will also be two hotels each for Turkey and Iraq and the company’s first property in Muscat, Oman. The UAE properties are the Capital Centre Rotana in Abu Dhabi, complementing the existing Capital Centre […]

DUBAI// A man sexually assaulted two maids he hired to clean his house, the Dubai Criminal Court heard. The 50-year-old Iranian accountant hired the Filipinas to clean his home in Al Nahda for three hours last August. “We arrived at 3pm and divided the work, I took the bedrooms and she took the kitchen. Ten minutes later she came to me and told me to be careful […]

ABU DHABI // Fog covered large areas of the UAE on Thursday morning and is expected to return during the weekend. “Most of internal and coastal parts of the country have reported fog formation early morning on Thursday where visibility level dropped below 500 metres,” the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology said. At about 12.30am on Thursday, dense fog was over most of the internal and […]

The Middle East will require additional power capacity of 267 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, an increase of 66 percent, according to engineering giant Siemens. The German conglomerate, its outlook for the energy landscape in the region, said growing demand will require and 66 GW of of power over the next 15 years. Siemens’ report maps out the region’s current power generation scenario, upcoming challenges, allocation of energy […]

In June this year, a video titled The DNA Journey went viral. In it, 67 people from all over the world took a closer look at their ancestry. After a quick spit into a jar, their DNA was sent away and the participants were asked to return two weeks later. Many of the results were, to say the least, surprising. Those who expressed a strong sense of […]

Even if you have some form of insurance, or can afford an initial consultation, getting sufficient, continuous therapy for mental-health issues can be expensive. Here are four alternatives: Online therapy This has the same efficacy as seeking therapy in an office environment, is more affordable because online therapists don’t have as many overhead costs, and may sometimes be covered by your insurance policy. Consider the US-based The […]

Abu Dhabi, UAE: November 16, 2016  Following the resounding success of AIDA 2015, the 2nd Abu Dhabi International Conference in Dermatology and Aesthetics is scheduled to be held in conjunction with The International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS), The International Board of Cosmetic Surgery (IBCS), The International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (IACS), The European Society of laser Dermatology (ESLD), The International Cosmetic Congress (ICC) and the […]

DUBAI // Indian expatriates appealed to their government for enough time to get home and deposit the now-defunct 500 and 1,000-rupee notes. Last week the government of prime minister Narendra Modi scrapped high-denomination banknotes in an attempt to tackle corruption and tax evasion, setting a December 30 deadline to exchange old bills. India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, said those unable to deposit banknotes in […]

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by assets, has become a settlement bank for the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the exchange said on Tuesday, allowing more investors to clear transactions in yuan. ICBC becomes the second Chinese bank to join DGCX’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation, as a clearing and settlement bank. Bank of China became a member in […]

Donatella Versace: “The United Arab Emirates is a very important market for Versace” The city serves as a launch pad for Versace’s most extravagant hotel – Palazzo Versace Dubai, 16th November 2016 Hospitality industry in the UAE remains firm on its growth trajectory with the launch of top-tier and breath-taking landmark projects. Continuing its positive momentum, The Palazzo Versace Hotel in Dubai opened its doors in […]

A preliminary October 2016 performance data report by STR has indicated Dubai experienced a 2% occupancy decrease to 77.9%. The research also showed a 10.3% ADR decrease to AED 767.58 (US $208.97) and a 12% RevPAR decrease to AED 598.09 ($162.83). The report indicated performance declines were consistent with significant supply growth. Based on daily data from October, Dubai reported increases in supply of 6.0% and demand […]

British multinational hotels company InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Dubai’s Al-Futtaim have signed an agreement for management of the largest Holiday Inn hotel in the UAE. The 520-room Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City, a mixed-use waterfront community, is expected to be completed towards end-2017. The new hotel, the first branded mid-market hotel in the area, will connect directly to Dubai Festival City Mall. The hotel will also […]

DUBAI // A drunk Kenyan cook has been jailed for 10 years for drowning a colleague at a Jumeirah open beach. What seemed like an accident because the deceased had high levels of alcohol in his system turned out to be premeditated murder after another colleague confided in a friend that he saw the 30-year-old defendant repeatedly push the man’s head under the water. The incident happened […]

As the region’s avid online shoppers get set for another record-breaking 4-day shopping festival, SOUQ.com ensures a seamless and exciting shopping experience for customers – With the introduction of new Fashion, FMCG and lifestyle categories, 50% of units sold expected to be non-electronics – More than 100K mobiles, 100K health & beauty products and 50K apparel items on sale this year 16th November, 2016, Dubai, […]

FUJAIRAH // Weather forecasters have warned of fog and poor visibility over most internal areas and some coastal western areas. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology confirmed on Wednesday morning that visibility could be less than 100 metres over the external roads of Abu Dhabi, Dubai to Al Ain plus Emirates Road and Mohammed bin Zayed road due to fog formation. The centre said skies would […]

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