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1 Billion Meals Initiative begins distribution in 13 countries

DUBAI: The 1 Billion Meals initiative, which aims to provide food support to the underprivileged and undernourished in 50 countries around the world, announced that it has started distributing food support in 13 countries less than three weeks after its launch at the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The initiative, organized by the […]

Have a cup of coffee with a Porsche car

DUBAI: DRVN Coffee, Dubai’s well-known automotive-themed café located on Bluewaters Island, has strengthened its partnership with Porsche by intensifying its collaboration and officially rebranding it “DRVN by Porsche”. The brand’s regional office, Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE as well as the official Porsche importer in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, Al Nabooda Automobiles, recently […]

Sharjah Eid holidays to start on April 30

SHARJAH: The Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources has approved amending the date of the Eid al-Fitr holiday to start from April 30 through May 5, with work to resume on May 9, 2022. The Directorate explained that this comes as an appending to Circular No. (4) of 2022 regarding the Eid al-Fitr holiday 1443. Eid […]

Documentary chronicling Dubai’s journey combating coronavirus to air on May 7 and May 14

DUBAI: The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), in partnership with Discovery, announced the launch of a two-part documentary COVID-19: Dubai, chronicling Dubai’s journey in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The documentary, featuring two 45-minute episodes, highlights the emirate’s robust response to the pandemic and its effective health measures, which ultimately enabled the city to contain […]

Art of Dum — A restaurant that is completely eco-friendly

So while the restaurant industry was going in one direction, Art of Dum chose to go the opposite way the eco-friendly way. The brand decided that it will stand for not just great food but also something more meaningful…A great experience. An experience that cannot be had in plastic, but rather has to be eco-friendly. […]

World’s first AC helmet launched in Dubai

The world’s first AC safety helmet, designed and manufactured by India’s award-winning tech and safety start-up Jarsh Safety for the outdoor workforce and field executives is now available in the UAE market. Kaustub Kaundinya, the CEO ofJarsh Safety, said, “The Jarsh-NIA AC Safety Helmet is currently a game-changer for the construction and outdoor workforce, especially […]

First bone marrow transplant on a child successful in the UAE

ABU DHABI: Burjeel Medical City’ has successfully performed the very first bone marrow transplant from a donor to a child in the UAE. The highly advanced, matched sibling transplant treatment was successfully carried out on a five-year-old girl from Uganda, with the donor being her 10-year-old sister. The patient responded well to the treatment and […]

New polymer-based five and ten dirhams to come into circulation

ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched two new banknotes, in five and ten dirham denominations, made of polymer and enhanced by advanced technical characteristics and security features. The ten and five dirham banknotes will enter circulation on April 21 and April 26 2022 respectively. Current banknotes of both denominations will […]

Meet holograms of Arab Singers Umm Kulthum and Abdul Halim Hafez at Dubai Festival City

DUBAI: This Ramadan, Dubai Festival City Mall, part of Al-Futtaim Malls, invites visitors to experience an awe-inspiring Arabian journey at the ‘Moments’ tent, in addition to a line-up of traditional family-friendly activities. Bringing one of the most remarkable Ramadan experiences to the city, Dubai Festival City Mall welcomes guests to the brand-new Arabian ‘Moments’ tent, […]

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