Author: Ra'uf Asim Rahal
Street Foods in Dubai: A Cultural Experience tour is the way through which you can explore the heart of Dubai. However, Old Dubai teems with textures and culinaristic treasures, which are hidden from the eyes of tourists and local highlife. As it’s proved, the opportunities to taste the best nationwide dishes and flavors are impressive – the city offering a samples from India, Nepal, Ethiopia, and much more. Here are 10must-visit street food spots in Old Dubai: Gorkha, Al Satwa Nepalese hidden gem What to order: Chicken fried momo (Dhs17) Walid Mohammad Bakhit Bakery, Al Satwa Famous Iranian bakery What…
Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills has made it to the final three of the World’s Best School Prize for Environmental Action 2024. Popular among its stakeholders for the positive stance it has upheld in the tension of ecological Issues for the past 15 years through its Eco Club, the school is in the spotlight to record achievements in the promotion of awareness concerning ecological issues. Should they win the top award, the school shall be given $10,000; the amount shall be used to put up a hydroponic farm within school in order to enhance the green school project. Among them,…
Dubai Air Taxis that have been in development for quite some time in Dubai will begin their operational service in the first three months of 2026 as part of the city’s AAM plans. Dubai’s RTA transport will start with the operation of Joby Aviation-powered taxis that will provide a new transportation system to Dubai. These air taxis are to be envisaged for a pilot and four passengers, and is expected to cruise at 320km/h. The most expected line is the one connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) with Palm Jumeirah which will take only 10-12 minutes while it will take approximately…
Emirates Airline and the Museum of the Future have set a date for the first Aviation Future Week to take place in Dubai starting from October 15 to 17 in, 2024, the event will cover UAE ministers, senior government officials and global leaders in airline aerospace, air freight MRO and logistics industries. The Future of Passengers, Traffic Demand & Logistics and AI & Extended Reality (XR) will be discussed in a three day event. Main topics to be covered by key industry dialogue will revolve around realizing increased performance and improving the societal value of passenger travel by leveraging sustainability…
During the recent visit of the author to Kuwait, SSD presented its model of the first Arab age-friendly city to the public officials of the Ministry of Health in Kuwait. The delegation led by Ahmed Al Meel, Director of the Social Services Department at the Government of Sharjah and Asma Al Khodari Director of Sharjah Age-Friendly Cities, was in Ottawa with the goal to develop partnerships on projects that support seniors’ well-being. The talks were centered on Sharjah being acceitized into the World Health Organisation’s Global Network of Age Friendly Cities under the leadership of H. H Sheikh Dr. Sultan…
Guys, let’s find an adrenaline rush and invite those who have not been active for a long time. The Ice Warrior Challenge is back this September at Ski Dubai, yes it is that time again for those who dare, to put yourself to the limit. Ski Dubai which is in Mall of the Emirates will be hosting this year’s event on Sunday 22nd, September 2024, with registration closing on 19th September 2024. Challenge Overview: The players will have an opportunity to go through 20-22 difficult tasks on the 3. 5 km long track and all this in -4 C temperature.…
Dubai Metro is celebrating its anniversary today for it has been 15 years since the first line of it was inaugurated on September 9, 2009; today, it has provided mass transit in the city as well as carried more than 2. 4 billion passengers. Initiated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Metro has grown to be the life wire of the emirate’s transport system. The metropolitan system has 53 stations and covers 90 km while remaining the world’s longest fully automated or driverless metro with a 99. 7% on-time train performance. Through the construction of the…
Fans that may be planning to attend the concert by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Friday have been warned against counterfeit tickets. Event promotors Blu Blood said those aged over 18 buying tickets from other sellers will not be allowed in – the only legitimate sellers being Coca-Cola Arena, Platinumlist, and Virgin Tickets. Blu Blood said that such tickets, which are bought from such unauthorized sources online or from unauthorized third parties, may be fake or may be duplicate, then fans could be locked out of the much-anticipated show. This they used to caution…
In the last week, stock markets in the UAE experienced remarkable growth. AED 61 billion was added to the market capitalization of all securities traded in these markets. These increases were mainly inspired by the real estate, finance and industrial sectors. Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange topped best performers list with an increase of AED 52.8 billion while Dubai Financial Market (DFM) registered an additional amount of AED 8 billion. As a result, there was an overall surge in total market capitalization of listed shares from AED 3.531 trillion last Friday to AED 3.591 trillion at closure today. Thus, ADX listed…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority RTA has recently confirmed that Mashreq Metro Station which is located on the red line of the Sheikh Zayed Road has recently been renamed to the InsuranceMarket Metro Station. This is the latest rebranding of the station and was earlier known as Sharaf DG till the naming rights were bought by Mashreq Bank in 2020. This change is going to take place from 5th September 2024 and will be in force for the subsequent ten years. Soon people will recognize the new branding gradually expanding across the station and its associated characters like Alfred from…