Author: Web Desk
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…
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…
During the UAE Government Annual Meetings hosted in Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai witnessed the launching of the National Investment Strategy 2031. This strategic plan is expected to elevate the UAE to a global investment destination as underlined by the 35 percent increase in FDI to AED 112.6 billion in 2023 despite variations across the world. The National Investment Strategy 2031 laid out to achieve UAE target of $370 trillion in cumulative FDI through diversification on emerging sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy…
Many thanks to a new pilot project undertaken by the Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in final phase of which has been launched a “Car Sharing” new entertaining service, valid for passengers who are willing to traveling from Dubai to Abu Dhabi or return trip that can cut the cost of service up to 75%. People can now shared taxis between Ibn Battuta Centre in Dubai and Al Wahda Centre in Abu Dhabi, at a cost of as low as AED66 ($18) per head if there are four passengers. The six-month pilot by Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and…
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…