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The Global Women’s Forum Dubai (GWFD) 2024 is announced to take place for the third time on 26-27 November at Madinat Jumeirah; it globally leading organizations & key opinion leaders in a mission to empower women and discuss Gender Parity issues globally. This year’s theme, “The Power of Influence,” encompasses key focus areas: As such, the conference themes include Future Economies, Future societies, Collective Engagements and Collective Actions and Impactful Technologies and Impactful Innovations. It delivers opportunities for life-changing workshops, panel discussions, and keynote speeches to design and develop solutions for social justice. List of the most recognisable…

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That’s right folks, it is winter now and we have another addition in Salt Camp. Returning for its fifth edition, Camp Under the Stars — this year’s pop-up — will open on 23 November at the Museum of the Future. The celestial-themed evening to be full of wonderful stargazing activities, treats with respect to stars, and incredible sensations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SALT CAMP (@findsaltcamp) What to Expect Taking its cue from past themes, the latest theme of Salt Camp is a trip around the universe. Less has been said about the…

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Being a traditional gate for the world, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai is honored to invite you to the WORLDEF Dubai 2024 Forum from December 4th to 5th at Dubai CommerCity – the leading free zone for digital commerce in the region. The forum will attract more than 5 thousand delegates from 40 countries making it the keystone event for the world of e-commerce. Advancing the Digital Economy The forum is organized by WORLDEF – an International Commons for Cross-Border eCommerce and coincides with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 – the…

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According to data from the Dubai International Chamber – one of the functional components of Dubai Chambers – the results for the first nine months of 2024 are striking. It was able to lure 157 firms, which include MNCs as well as SMEs, to Dubai while enabling 75 local firms to penetrate international markets. Record Growth in Investments The chamber wanted to note that 68.8% more companies were attracted to Dubai in the given period of 2021 compared to the corresponding period of 2023. Out of the 157 new entrants to the Indian market, 39 were MNCs – a…

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This year has seen the Dubai Future Forum 2024 officially opened at the Museum of the Future on 19th November by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Future Foundation. The two-day event confirms the functionality of Dubai as a cutting-edge and visionary city. Global Future Conclave. More than 2,500 attendees, 150 of which are speakers, are present at this year’s forum hailing from 100 different countries. Other participants include policymakers, scholars, organizational leaders, and prospective thinkers. It includes 70 sessions covering trends and strategies for the…

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The Dubai based Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently launched a number of strategies with regard to taxi services across the emirate. All these methods aim at improving passengers’ comfort and safety as well as providing higher levels of services, which are characteristic for Dubai’s transit system vision. Elements of the plan were presented by Adel Shakri the Director of Planning and Business Development at the Public Transport Agency. These are increased training of taxi drivers and instructors, increasing the cleanliness standards of the vehicles and a pilot project of the use of high quality deodorizing sprays in over…

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With the kind sponsorship of H.H Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi the Al Ain Book Festival 2024 started its colorful journey at, Al Ain Square, Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. The second edition of the Arabic literature festival will be organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), for ‘All Eyes on Al Ain’ which continues through November 23, will provide a cultural spectacle that embraces Emirati customs and encourage reading. The literary and art event has over 200 activities that involve influential literary personalities in literature, art, and poetry from…

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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, officially opened the 11th Downtown Design, which remains the primary event of Dubai Design Week, with the support of Dubai Design District (d3) and the Dubai Culture team. Held from November 6 to 9, the event is considered as the leading design event in the Middle East that gathers global creative industries to promote Dubai’s vibrant arts district. Recalling the event’s impact, Sheikha Latifa pointed out that Downtown Design reflects the energy and originality of Dubai, and provides designers with tremendous opportunities…

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A new Emirates venture involves Spotify setting up a whole new level of entertainment in the airplane cabins. With an entrance to the world of music and the most beloved podcasts, travelers can complement the journey across the skies with a personal background. Currently available on more than 140 Emirates’ flight destinations, the ICE entertainment system contains various Spotify content: Spotify in English, Spotify in Portuguese, Spotify in Tagalog, Spotify in German, and others; Spanish and Hindi are also to be included in 2025. It is an eight channel platform streaming over 3,500 hours of music and talk and passengers…

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Two of the most prominent roads of Dubai, namely Sheikh Zayed Road, will be very closed to traffic Faster for two weekends of November for the exciting Dubai Fitness Challenge events. The first closure is planned for Sunday 10 November coinciding with the event ‘Dubai Ride’ cycling event officially initiated for recreational cyclists of all abilities. The second closure is planned for November 24 in connection with the Dubai Run in which both professional and amateur athletes will take to the street. The closures will primarily affect early morning traffic, with the Dubai Ride requiring all cyclists to complete their…

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