UAE health workers create giant floral carpet
Health workers from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and the northern emirates have created a giant floral carpet to celebrate India's harvest festival Onam. It required 750kg of flowers and 15
Ecosculptures by UAE students to decorate Yas Island
Four students from Dubai and Sharjah have won an environmental art competition Yas Design Contest. The impressive works will soon grace Yas Island. Miral, in partnership with Aldar and Creative Lab
Smart Farm on roof of the house
A UAE resident named Maha Al Muhairi has turned the roof of her house into a smart farm. The talented inventor grows organic vegetables and herbs all year round without
Rove Hotels to plant 28,000 trees
Representatives of Rove Hotels have pledged to plant one tree for every hotel room booked in Dubai between 30 November and 12 December 2023. The initiative by Rove Hotels will
UAE government keeps fighting poverty
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reaffirmed on World Humanitarian Day that the United Arab Emirates will
Armin van Buuren sets two records at Burj Khalifa
Legendary DJ Armin van Buuren set two world records with a 41-minute show on the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai. The performance took place on the
Namira Salim to open space hotel
A Dubai resident of Pakistani origin Namira Salim is planning to open an upscale space-style hotel complex called 0G (Zero G) in anticipation of a tourist flight to space. The mixed-use
Dubai visitors can get some money back on purchases
Dubai visitors can claim a tax refund of up to AED 35,000 on goods purchased as part of a single tourist trip. The refund process is very simple and does
UAE residents are the world’s most active internet users
99 per cent of the UAE residents are active internet users, the number is the highest in the world, according to a report by the Telecommunications and Digital Authority (TDRA). UAE
Dubai becomes a Barbieland
In a series of new photographs, a digital artist Joe John Mallour has turned Dubai into "Barbieland" by painting its most famous landmarks - from the Burj Khalifa skyscraper to