Author: Dubai News Staff
Dubai International Airport is currently on a growth path to reclaim and surpass its pre-pandemic passenger-moving numbers with 91 million users expected by 2024. Even through such periods as the April rains which temporarily affected the business outlook, DXB is still committed to this objective. “To achieve this goal, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, trusts in DXB’s perseverance and the fact that it is on its way to welcoming more passengers. ”The loyalty earned so far in the first quarter of 2018 is already compelling with 23 million passengers who have used the services provided by the DXB terminals.…
The Sharjah Masters 7. Tournament Round saw a significant change of order as former leader alone Aravindh Chithambaram suffered a loss with white against Iran’s GM Bardiya Daneshvar. Daneshvar securing a win in the first game could exchange places with Aravindh in the tournament standings and tie with American GM Sam Shankland. Shankland makes his move and takes advantage of Niemann’s endgame mistakes. Aravindh falts to give Niemann a chance. Saleh Salem was defeated by Aravindh Chithambaram who now remains the sole leader of Round 5. In the second round he got a draw against Sam Shankland after making safe…
More than 2,000 students and teachers showcased their exceptional skills and creativity in the classrooms of the Louvre Abu Dhabi during “Students Takeover Monday” initiative last week. It attracted 1268 students of Aldar Schools and 791 students of NYUAD was a special experience of learning out of the classrooms. Sarah Louise Nunn, Head of Education and Public Programming at Louvre Abu Dhabi said in an interview the initiative was a success. She told Khaleej Times that the change in environment made people open to the change where the teachers wanted to do something interesting with the curriculum, the students also…
Gold prices in the UAE shot up to new record high on Monday afternoon due to which there was a decline in the demand for gold jewellery. The 24K gold variant went up to Dh296. Dh292 per gram in the afternoon as compared to Dh293.0 per gram by evening. Other types of gold which included 22K, 21K and 18K were at Dh271. 25, Dh262. 5, and Dh225.0 per gram, respectively. Shoppers’ Wait-and-Watch Approach Dubai gold jewellery buyers have the tendency to be patient and wait until prices go too high before making any purchase as they believe that there will…
In a surprise announcement this week, OpenAI revealed that it has launched a chatbot that had a voice that was eerily similar to Scarlett Johansson’s voice. The actress said that last she had turned down an offer from OpenAI to perform a bot read a text to the user. A few days later as the new model called Sky was unveiled, critics have also pointed out how the voice resembled that of Johansson in the 2013 film where she portrayed a chat system that became a soulmate to a human male. OpenAI’s Response OpenAI has pulled the voice of the…
It is now time for GCC residents to celebrate, as the Schengen-style GCC tourist visa is about to be launched at the end of December 2024. This long-awaited development was confirmed during the 40th meeting of GCC ministers in Oman, where it was unanimously approved by the six-member states: All these countries include the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. Boosting Regional Tourism The new visa will enable tourists to move from one GCC country to the other without the need to obtain a new visa and will also enable multiple entries in the Gulf region. This initiative…
The Increasing Trend in Climate Extreme Events in the UAE. One of the findings from ethical temperatures in the UAE, collected by Dr. Diana Francis, Senior Research Scientist and the Head of the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) lab at Khalifa University, is that the UAE will experience more frequent extreme weather events in future. The dividing line between winter and spring at the same time is increasing as the world warms up consequently resulting in an increase in rainfall in spring and longer and hotter summers in the region according to an exclusive interview with Dr. Francis published in…
As Dubai illuminates in the orange glow of sunset, a new generation of real estate investors lands on the scene. Of them the most notable are the British investors who significantly contribute to the increasing demand for luxury housing and the overall development of the skyline of this fast growing city. These investors are driving Dubai into the lead as a luxury real estate centre through their entrepreneurial strategy. Now, we will take a closer look at trends and reasons behind this tremendous growth of the real estate market in the Emirate of Dubai. 1. Surge in Luxury Real Estate…
While stressing this concern, the UAE Cyber Security Council said that over 50% of the country’s residents were tricked by phishing websites and about 20% of victims were attackers through social networks in the third quarter of 2023. At the same time, the data breach events increased and involved 56 percent of businesses or organizations within the same timeframe. Based on the council’s report, social engineering, which involves phishing websites, emails, social media scams, and instant messaging hoaxes, were the preferential attacks utilized by the hackers. There are two cases of social engineering that affect 19% of all individuals: phishing…
Dubai: The City of Amazing Architectures and Culture The city of Dubai is an example of a city that best combines the qualities of today’s architecture and the rich cultural heritage of a county which has often been associated with oil. For instance, Dubai has a great array of different attractions, ranging from beautiful skyscrapers to desert landscapes thriving with life. The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, somehow embodies what Dubai is all about: the magnificent skylines and architectural marvels that draw thousands of tourists every year. Guests on the observation decks can view the spectacular skyline of the…