DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has approved the emergency use of the Sinopharm CNBG’s new recombinant protein vaccine, following the strict monitoring and evaluation of the data of the study conducted in the UAE. The ministry affirmed that the emergency use of the new vaccine is in full compliance with the regulations […]
ABU DHABI: The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) along with the municipalities of Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain city, and Al Dhafrah region, and Community Management Department – Al Dhafrah Region Affairs, will launch ‘Active Parks’, a brand-new community fitness programme designed to encourage […]
Abu Dhabi: VPS Healthcare is preparing to create employment opportunities for talented Emirati professionals in the medical sector. The initiative is in line with the Nafis program of the UAE government that aims to encourage and empower Emiratis to secure jobs in the private sector. As a first step, the healthcare group will be designing […]
DUBAI: Little Things Trading LLC has officially unlocked its latest The Little Things retail store at Mercato Mall in Dubai. The Little Things is a unique retail experience that carries a wide range of anime and superhero figures and figurines; Manga & comics; gaming consoles and accessories; model kits; trading card games; pop-culture associated merchandise […]
“Rendezvous on Champs-Elysees. Leave Paris in the morning with T-E-E. In Vienna we sit in a late-night café. Straight connection, T-E-E.” Kraftwerk’s minimalist 1976 tribute to the pleasure of long-distance train journeys will likely be familiar to music fans, but to a generation of Europeans, Trans Europe Express remains a byword for fast, luxurious international […]
DUBAI: Careem, releases its 2021 customer and business trends from across its Rides, Intercity Travel, Careem Bike, Food and Grocery Delivery, Careem Express, and Careem Pay services. The economic recovery boosted the growth of Careem services in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2021. Mobility of People transactions grew by 2.6x compared to […]
For many, 2021 was a mix of hopeful and challenging, as covid vaccines became more widely available but the pandemic dragged on for another year. And while technology continued to keep us entertained and connected during the pandemic, it also made our lives harder. There were times this year when technology misfired or failed to […]
DUBAI: The birds of prey will again soar high and fast as the new season of Fazza Championship for Falconry — Telwah, organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC), will kick off on December 28 in Al Ruwayyah, Dubai. Over the years, the Fazza Championship for Falconry — Telwah (lure in Arabic) has […]
With pseudonyms like The Broker, The Astronaut and The Vampire, they’ve banded together deep inside the world of Soviet-era watch collecting. This cabal of watch aficionados spans the globe, albeit in cyberspace, bringing history to the wrists of thousands with timepieces dating back to the days of Stalin. Dashiell Oatman-Stanford calls himself “a Soviet watch […]
DUBAI: Families embraced their competitive and community spirit for the festive edition of Expo 2020 Dubai Run the World Family Run. Open to all ages and abilities, including strollers, the run route took in Ghaf Avenue, passing through all three of Expo’s Thematic Districts (Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability) and a host of International Participant pavilions. […]
DUBAI: A series of fun and creative puppet-making workshops, using recycled materials to raise awareness about the global challenge of waste generation and its direct environmental impact, are being hosted at the Spain Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai until December 27. Decorated with weird and wonderful puppets made from a variety of materials to spark creative […]
