Author: Web Desk
People who reside near Etihad Rail network stations should anticipate their rental costs to increase before the network officially commences operation. According to real estate experts property values in main areas will rise before the launch of high-speed rail services takes place. The Dubai-Abu Dhabi railway project developed by Etihad Rail aims to substitute 700 cars with a single transportation system to move 400 passengers during its 30-minute journey. Moving at 350 km/h along its journey the project ties together the locations consisting of Al Jaddaf and Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai and continues to Reem Island and Saadiyat…
The Sikka Art and Design Festival launches this weekend as part of the ongoing Dubai Art Season The Al Shindagha Historic Neighbourhood hosts the Sikka Art and Design Festival between January 31 and February 9 which features Emirati and resident artists while presenting diverse art forms through workshops and conversations alongside music and live performances. Under the Dubai Quality of Life Strategy the festival delivers a comprehensive lineup that combines 450 workshops with 100 live performances alongside 13 theatrical shows and six orchestral concerts. The Firdaus Orchestra led by A.R. Rahman performs alongside the Emirates Youth Symphony Orchestra and the…
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2025 starts its program today on January 29 at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Approved by Emirates Airline organization, this Festival of Literature extends through February 3 to present six action-filled days featuring renowned authors along with intellectuals who engage world class writers and storytellers in diverse formats of public dialogue. The 2025 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature showcases this year’s top authors who include Abraham Verghese, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Emmy Award-winning Hala Gorani and Booker nominee Chigozie Obioma. Fans of popular fiction will find excitement meeting Jeff Kinney who authored Diary of…
The Dubai Youth Forum is set to convene at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library on January 28 2025 to unite senior officials alongside specialists and young talent from different fields. Under the patronage of the Executive Council of Dubai and hosted by the Dubai Youth Council the event will empower youth participation in crafting Dubai’s future as it works toward its strategic targets. Youth engagement takes center stage through the forum which creates an essential platform where young members can work together with public and private sector leaders. Through this platform various programs will become available to support young men…
Amazon Now represents Amazon’s instant delivery service that launched in selected areas of Dubai to bring unmatched convenience to customers. The residents of four Dubai areas including Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai Marina, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Jumeirah Lake Towers now gain next-minute delivery service for their groceries along with toys, electronics and other essentials. Amazon Prime members enjoy exclusive access to the 24/7 operational service which extends service hours in all covered regions. Customers who place orders of minimum 25 dirhams qualify for cost-saving free delivery to their chosen destination. Through the Amazon site or app users can easily place…
Tata Group’s Air India Express delivers fresh travel benefits to passengers on UAE and Middle East flights. The airline now offers all passengers flying to specific routes 30kg free checked baggage and 7kg of free cabin baggage starting today. Enhanced Baggage Benefits Passengers traveling with babies get a bonus 10kg of free checked baggage which raises their total to 47kg. Every traveler must bring both a laptop bag and a backpack into the airplane since they must go under the seat. Users who select Xpress Lite fares receive discounted rates plus 3kg of free personal bags when flying. For a…
Dubai’s taxis now use e-hailing technology to make transportation more efficient and green while ensuring better traffic control throughout the emirate. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) uses smart applications to book taxis ahead reducing roaming taxi traffic and lowering emission levels. The adoption of the e-hail service led Dubai to achieve substantial growth and outstanding results. The market share of Dubai’s e-hail taxi industry increased by 16% between 2023 and 2024 with Hala e-hailing platform taking over more of the market. Users showed growing preference for Hala service during peak hours because its market share increased from 42% to…
This latest Global Power City Index (GPCI) has revealed that Dubai has again emerged as the world’s cleanest city, for the fifth time in succession. Dana: This is the award given by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation Institute for Urban Strategies: This once again confirms Dubai’s status of the world’s most sustainable city in terms of urban environment. Coming out atop 48 cities worldwide, Dubai scored a 100 per cent in the cleanliness parameter that is part of the environment pillar, an important sub-component constituting the index that measures city’s resilience. This is the true implication of Dubai Municipality working hand…
DXB for the second straight year has earned the title of the world’s busiest international airport for inbound, outbound, and transfer passengers. DXB remains the world’s most important international hub for passengers, and its overall seat share increases from 17.1m to 60.2m in 2024. A Consistent Global Leader This makes it the fifth time that the Philippine airline has earned the feat this 2019, 2023, and 2024, according to the global travel data company OAG. It oppurtion for DXB to strengthen its position, as the airport witnessed a 7% growth in terms of passenger traffic than in 2023. Replacing last…
The UAE Cyber Security Council has also recently disrupted a tremendous severity of cyberattacks achieving the goal of protecting public and private sectors against increasing cyber dangers. National CEBID programs have proven great essentiality in the prevention of malicious ‘’Ransomware’’ attacks on vital sectors in the nation. These attacks were targeting important information and information technology networks. Emergency measures in the sphere of cybersecurity together with adequate authorities reported and prevented about 200 thousand cyber threats per day. Regarding hackers and their roots, brisk measures inside the form of improved protection mechanisms and rock-bottom cybersecurity measures were put in place.…