UAE residents to see Da Vinci Glow
In August, residents of the United Arab Emirates will see in the night sky a stunning astronomical phenomenon known as the Da Vinci Glow. This is the name given to
Palazzo Versace hotel in Dubai is put up for auction
Dubai five-star hotel Palazzo Versace, located on the shore of Dubai Creek, is again put up for auction. The initial value of the hotel at the auction will be Dh1.34bn. The
Dubai landlords attract customers with innovation
Dubai's residential property sector is witnessing a new kind of competition as landlords compete with each other to create more luxurious and innovative designs in order to attract ‘premium’ tenants. Property
Dubai International Airport launches the first DXB Games
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has launched the first DXB Games for passengers travelling through Terminal 3 to celebrate the 2024 Olympic Games. Residents and travellers can win big cash prizes
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque breaks attendance records
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi welcomed more than 4.3 million visitors in the first half of 2024, including a record 87,186 worshippers on the 27th day of
Dubai sees record tourist flow
Dubai has recorded another record growth in tourist flow - in the first half of 2024, the emirate was visited by 9.31 million travellers. For comparison, in the same period
Summer heatwave in the UAE comes to an end
Astronomers have given a date for the summer heatwave wave to retreat from the United Arab Emirates. According to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, a member of the Arab Union of Astronomy
UAE issues first official lottery licence
The United Arab Emirates Gaming Authority has issued the first official lottery licence. The licence was granted to commercial gaming operator The Game LLC. In addition to lottery draws, the firm
Dubai launches food delivery robots
Three autonomous delivery robots will soon start serving all restaurants and shops in The Sustainable City neighbourhood. No launch date has been announced yet, but it is already known that
Bhuvaneshwar Machani from Dubai takes part in RAAM
A 55-year-old Indian-born surgeon from Dubai named Bhuvaneshwar Machani has completed one of the world's toughest endurance challenges - the Race Across America (RAAM) cycling race. Over the nine days of