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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd have leased four new Boeing 737-8 aircraft with Hainan Airlines, for delivery in the end of 2025 and early 2026. This partnership continues the good initiative between the two companies because of the deep cooperation helping Hainan Airlines to develop and modernize the operational systems. Firoz Tarapore the CEO of DAE also highlighted importance of this cooperation by saying “It is a pleasure for DAE to enhance our ties with Hainan Airlines as we continue to experience a trusted cooperation. They added: “These new Boeing 737-8 aircraft will enable Hainan’s strategic growth plan and operation…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs also joined the nation in celebrating UAE Flag Day on 3 rd November which is a day to the Emiratis as it represents patriotism and loyalty. The occasion is in accordance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai for flying the UAE flag across federal and government establishments in the country. :, To increase the UAE society cohesion and the relationship between the citizens and the rulers it has been commemoration for every year in UAE. The Head of the ceremony…
Dubai Media Council has engaged the social media platform TikTok with the talks meant for the partnership with the mode destinationed at the improvements of the media city and support of content creation. Indeed, during a recent meeting with Mona Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, and Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok indicated that Dubai can learn from TikTok as it relates to young talented content creators. This endeavour conforms to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to enhance cooperation with international media technology players and…
The UAE Flag Garden show has now resumed at the Umm Suqeim Beach, TX featuring over thousands of flags along with the view of the Burj Al Arab. It is on the occasion of UAE Flag Day and with the intention to pay tribute to the Founding Fathers of the UAE: His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum that the flag garden, initiated by Brand Dubai for its 11th year this year, is being held. As of October 31, and till January 10, 2025, the garden is ready to become…
TikTok head Shou Zi Chew also sat down with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to talk partnerships in new media talent to support Dubai’s position as a global media city. Featuring many of the highest-level Dubai officials and TikTok representatives, the meeting showed the emirate’s willingness to encourage international media technology giants like TikTok while nurturing up-and-coming talent and innovation in the region. In the conversation part, Sheikh Hamdan also underlined that Dubai aims at creating the conditions that would allow introducing a culture of creative and media success, accompanied by partnerships that help…
The will be new petrol prices for November released by the UAE’s Fuel Price Committee this week, after a series of price cuts that have seen fuel costs at their lowest since February this year. In October, the adjustment range was much lower – 8-9% for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 gasoline and 6.5% for diesel. In January 2024 E-Plus 91 was set at AED 2.64 per litre and this has come down to AED 2.47 per litre and Special 95 and Super 98 are below the level of the January index, standing at AED 2.54 and AED…
The first Public Art Biennial in Abu Dhabi will launch on November 15, 2024, with contributions of more than 70 artists from the Emirates and international artists in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Initiated and supported by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the biennial will return under the theme ‘Public Matter’, which will explore the re-interpretation of the public space of the city intertwining with different environmental, social and urban elements. These artists include Allora & Calzadilla, Arquitectura Expandida, Christopher Joshua Benton, Farah Al Qasimi, Oscar Murillo among others. The…
Dubai’s National Day Weekend next year will be even more spectacular with global music icons Jason Derulo and Flo Rida expected to perform at Sundance Festival at JA The Resort’s Soul Beach on November30 and December 1. This event will be a musical fest that will span for two days, and this will be graced by some of the best artist in the industry. Starting the festival on Saturday, the audience will be able to see such hits as “Whistle,” “Round Round,” and “Low” by Flo Rida, as well as Fat Joe and Ja Rule will perform, so the first…
Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum The Dubai Future Forum 2024 will host more than 2.5 thousand futurists and international speakers at the Museum of the Future on November 19-20. As part of the Super Tuesday events hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), this is the largest annual meeting of futurists-ever; ever anticipated with participants from over 100 countries and 100 foresight institutions. Now in its third year, the forum’s main purpose is to provide coverage of global problems, discuss prospects for their solution, and encourage forward-thinking ideas in various fields of activity. His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah…
Dubai: RTA awards AED 696m contract to reconstruct trade centre roundabout as part of its drive to transform one of the city’s most congested junctions into a ‘_smooth’ transit point. This project that is being implemented under the directions of the merchant ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is aimed at converting the roundabout to a high traffic interchange linking Sheikh Zayed Road with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, Sheikh Rashid Street, 2nd December Street, Zabeel Palace Street and Al Mustaqbal Street. The development highlight key achievements to include; five new constructed bridges respectively spanning…