Author: Dubai News Staff
The Dubai Future Foundation has launched the ‘Lead and Design Program’ Danish under the ‘Design Gov’ the strategic initiative where the intention was to gather 40 governmental workers from 25 various bodies. A recent 14-week program is aimed at enhancing the Emirati talent by providing them with the best of the human-centred design methodologies to transform the government services and functioning. Through such a culture of design and planning, the program expects to improve the quality of people’s lives and solidify Dubai and the UAE’s status as leaders of new-generation governance. Participants will have theoretical and practical activities: Leadership Immersion…
Prepare to be charged up because rapper Tyga is coming back to Dubai this October for a show at the Coca-Cola Arena. Save the date of Saturday 19th of October to catch the man behind ‘Loco Contigo,’ ‘Taste,’ and ‘Ayy Macarena. ’ It has been established that tickets to the show are on sale; starting from only Dhs145. Tyga who has worked with he prominent celebrities in the music industry such as Ty Dolla $ign, J Balvin, Doja Cat among others is not new to Dubai. His final planned show at Zero Gravity was cut short by bad weather but…
The UAE has announced its visa amnesty program which starts from September 1 where the citizen and visitors with expired visas can either rectify it without charges or leave the UAE without charges. It focuses on assisting people to solve their problems relating to their residency status and save them from possible legal actions. Which Citizens can Apply for the Amnesty? The amnesty is open to several groups, including: Those immigrants whose permits to reside in that country for a specified period of time have expired. Impressive number of people who over-stayed in the country after their visit visas have…
In 2025, the Great chance that the people in Dubai will be able to witness the cycling event known as L’Etape Dubai which is presented by the Tour de France to be held on February 2nd, next year. Belton and Be Cool Events Company in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council and proudly supported by Škoda Cars, this event could be said to now be an annual fixture on the UAE’s sporting calendar. L’Etape Dubai mark itself as one of the giant races for amateur cyclists where cyclists get a feel of the entire history and culture of the Tour…
August 28 is marked as the Emirati Women’s Day, this day is dedicated to the recognition of the accomplishments of the Emirati women for the development of the UAE country. The celebration of this year corresponds to the concept, We Share for Tomorrow with reference to the vision of the Mother of the Nation, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak of the UAE on women’s rights. In this regard, we armed the readers with the lessons from the success stories of eight Emirati women role models who will inspire other women and foster their confidence. The following people and firms served as…
Whilst Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority – Dubai Culture has commended the outstanding achievements of Emirati women noting that they are no longer in the Empowerment stage, but have moved to the Competitiveness stage, even globally so. Sheikha Latifa, mentioned the subject of Emirati women showed that they have endeavored and created a sustainable future through their leading roles and determination, thus were great role models. Sheikha Latifa said, “Today Emirati women have demonstrated their capability in managing all responsibilities, excel in generating opportunities as well…
The 2024 Edition of the #DubaiDestinations summer campaign launched by Brand Dubai was deemed a success as it recorded outstanding reception across the social media platforms and further reinforced Dubai’s position as the leading tourist destination globally. The campaign received more than 20 million views of videos and about 3 thousand posts with content shared in various digital platforms popular among local and foreign audiences. The campaign was initiated under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the event brought out Dubai’s…
Buoyed by the successful completion of its summer preparations, the Abu Dhabi Mobility is now ready to commence another academic year with improvements on school transport safety in the emirate. Measures are geared at ensuring that students transport to and from school is safe and has minimal inconvenience every day and the movement of pedestrians, school transport, other public transport, and other private users within school zones. The initiative prioritizes two key areas: more so, the student awareness and the general improvement of related infrastructures. Abu Dhabi Mobility working with Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Al Ain City Municipality, Al Dhafra…
Recently, Dubai’s much loved Princess, HH Sheikha Mahra, penned her gratitude towards her father, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, in a heartfelt letter which touched many a heart. On her Instagram account, Sheikha Mahra took to the platform to voice her appreciation to her father in a very touching message. The princess wrote: ‘Dear Father, Thank you for your support, Thank you for your love, Thank you for marking an era that justifies that there is justice for everyone, My respect and love, Mahra – Princess. ’ Such a message was emotional and described a…
In this context, Abdullah Al Humaidan, Secretary-General of the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), insisted to underline that humanitarian actions are an inherent part of humaneness – love and empathy. His comments were made on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day 2024, during which the UAE’s continuing support of the principles of international humanitarian law were outlined under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In thinking of this occasion, Al Humaidan offered a glowing tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who made the visionary move in…