Dubai to build first integrated comprehensive cancer hospital
Dubai Health announced on Monday that it will open Dubai's first integrated comprehensive cancer hospital in 2026. The complex will be named after His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al
Dubai welcomed record number of tourists
The year 2023 was an exceptional year for Dubai in terms of tourism development as the emirate welcomed a record 17 million international travellers, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed
Yas Waterworld reopens in Abu Dhabi
Water theme park Yas Waterworld reopens after its annual scheduled closure and is now open again to the public. In addition, Yas Waterworld has announced a special 'Family and Friends' offer
Talabat captures 76 per cent of Dubai’s food delivery market
Talabat has captured more than 76 per cent of the food delivery market in Dubai, according to the Emirate's Gastronomy Industry Report. This leaves the other aggregators, including Deliveroo, Zomato
Lotus Eletre R to patrol Dubai streets
Dubai Tourist Police has added a luxury electric car Lotus Eletre R to its fleet. The novelty has already been "dressed up" in the branded green and white livery of
RTA announces construction of new bridge
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has announced the construction of a huge 1500 metre bridge that will connect Sheikh Zayed Highway (the emirate's main thoroughfare) with the new seaside
First football league for prisoners created in Dubai
Dubai has announced the creation of the first football league for prisoners serving sentences in the emirate. Fourteen teams, each consisting of six players, have already started training in detention
Sharjah Light Festival returns to Sharjah
The Sharjah Light Festival will return to Sharjah for the 13th time from 7-18 February 2024. This annual event promises to enchant audiences with dazzling displays created by world-renowned artists
Nora Al Matrooshi completes NASA training programme
The first female astronaut from the United Arab Emirates, mechanical engineer Nora Al Matrooshi will complete her NASA training programme in Houston, Texas, in March 2024. Along with her colleague Mohammed
Dubai Schools project adds thousands of school places
The ambitious Dubai Schools project will add more than 6,400 more school places, 295 classrooms and a new school in the emirate, increasing the total number of places on offer