DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, in partnership with Air Chateau International, the UAE’s leading private heliport operator, inaugurated its new helicopter centre, the Dubai Helipark, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates […]
It’s a moment that has been decades in the making. The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier observatory of the next decade, is scheduled for December 18 from French Guiana. The telescope has endured years of delays, including a combination of factors brought on by the pandemic and technical challenges. But the […]
An Australian man who got bored during the lockdown and decided to build a huge wall in the garden of his house is now facing a battle to keep it up because of complaints from his neighbours’. Ali — who lives in Sydney — said that the desire for a bit more privacy, as well […]
ABU DHABI: Schoolchildren across the UAE will be encouraged to pick up a book and read as much as they can when the latest edition of the Creative Reader competition is launched by MAKTABA, the library management department of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi). The competition kicks off […]
SHARJAH: Bee’ah has introduced a series of interactive games to engage and inform school-going students about the importance of sustainability, to boost environmental education in the UAE and the wider region. The games are designed for Grades 1 to 12, covering fundamental sustainability concepts such as minimising waste and conserving energy. The games will be […]
DUBAI: Emirates and GE Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a programme that will see an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, powered by GE90 engines, conduct a test flight using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by the end of 2022. Currently, SAF approved for use is a blend of petroleum-based Jet A […]
DUBAI: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, Dubai PodFest, the first event of its kind dedicated to podcasting in the region, discussed the future of podcasting in the Arab world and the massive opportunities in the sector. Held at the Dubai Press […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has announced its latest visitor numbers, with an incredible 3,578,653 individual visits achieved by November’s half-way point, only six weeks into Expo’s six-month run. The announcement comes after a packed weekend at the site, with stellar music, sport and cultural performances taking place. K-pop stars Highlight and Punch took to the stage for the KITE (or […]
DUBAI: A forum on building more accessible, inclusive societies to empower people of determination kicked off Expo 2020’s Tolerance & Inclusivity Week on November 14, the first of seven days of stimulating and essential conversations around key topics such as accessibility, indigenous communities, and cultures, as well as peace and security. The first day of Expo’s […]
An improbable meeting of different people comes courtesy of the Human Library, a nonprofit learning platform that allows people to borrow people instead of books. But not just any people. Every “human book” from this library represents a group that faces prejudice or stigmas because of their lifestyle, ethnicity, beliefs, or disability. The Human Library […]
DUBAI: Visitors to the Australia Pavilion will not only be taken through a journey into the heart of the nation but will also be gifted with a non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork, by the MORROW Collective in collaboration with Terra Virtua. Non-fungible refers to something that cannot be replaced by another identical item, and is, therefore, unique. […]
