Dubai Fitness Challenge registration open
Dubai has opened registration for the annual Dubai Fitness Challenge, a sporting extravaganza that will sweep the emirate from 28 October to 26 November 2023. Active lifestyle enthusiasts can look forward
Dubai hosts Biennale of Calligraphy
The Dubai Biennale of Calligraphy will be held throughout October, with more than 200 Arab and international calligraphers and artists taking part in the event. The Biennale includes 19 exhibitions in
Prices in Dubai hotels may increase by 30%
Hoteliers in Dubai are expecting a recovery in winter demand for hotel accommodation. It is expected that prices could rise by up to 30 per cent on the back of
Youth Theatre Festival returns to Dubai
Dubai Culture is once again opening venues for art lovers as part of the Dubai Youth Theatre Festival, which will take place from 21 to 28 October. This year's festival
Astronomers report cool season beginning in UAE
Temperatures in the United Arab Emirates will begin to drop in October, with a northerly wind bringing a welcome cool season after the debilitating summer heat. In addition, in mid-October,
Endangered geckos discovered in UAE
A six-man expedition to the UAE's east coast was able to find 52 Emirati leaf-footed geckos. This is a species that is found only in the UAE and is on
Naila Kiani from Dubai climbs Mt Manaslu in Nepal
A resident of the United Arab Emirates of Pakistani origin named Naila Kiani has conquered the eighth highest mountain in the world, Mt Manaslu in Nepal. On 21 September 2023,
Dubai hotel reduces plastic bottle consumption by 1.4 million pieces per year
Executive Director of the Department of Tourism and Commercial Marketing of Dubai Issam Kazim, at a speech at Climate Future Week spoke about the success of a Dubai hotel to
Dubai welcomes tourists for ‘winter sun’
Dubai has been named one of the best places in the world to experience the 'winter sun', with the emirate's sunny day lasting around eight hours and an average temperature
Dubai hotels reach 100 per cent occupancy rate
Guests of the world climate summit COP28 have started to book hotels in Dubai, thanks to which some of them turned out to be fully loaded during the days of