“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” according to the philosopher George Santayana, and as a new decade begins, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (4-9 February) reveals an impressive line-up of historians to evaluate the lessons learned from the past and bring insights for the future. Best-selling author Bettany Hughes
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today announced during the second Dubai Council’s meeting, that a new district under the name of ‘Dubai Future District’ dedicated to the new economy will take shape in Dubai. The Dubai Future District will see Dubai World Trade Centre,
STARZPLAY, the leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, has partnered with Finyal Media, the regional production business specialised in podcast creation, to produce an Arabic podcast Series. The announcement follows STARZPLAY’s increasing focus on Arabic content production on multiple digital mediums, having also announced its first original content series earlier this month. STARZPLAY will
Tajawal, one of the fastest growing Dubai-based online flight and hotel booking platforms in the UAE, celebrates its fourth anniversary with 2019 travel insights highlighting how residents across the UAE embrace regional destinations, value-for-money airline fares and mid-range hotels over the past 12 months. Historical and culturally-rich cities such as Cairo, Amman and Beirut were amongst
As we enter 2020, Twitter is showcasing the continued rise in K-pop conversations on its platform that took place in the UAE last year through its annual data pull of Tweets, hashtags and handles. 2019 saw 6.1 billion Tweets about K-pop globally on Twitter and K-pop’s rise in the UAE is being reflected across the
The media plays an increasingly significant role in our lives as a trusted source for news and information, and beyond that also a source for entertainment. It is also a powerful communications platform for the society with the ability to influence people’s opinions and perceptions therefore making a significant social impact at all levels, highlighted
Dubai Quality Group kicked off the 17th Cycle of Emirates Women Award (EWA), under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, to recognize and honor Professional & Business Women in the UAE for their notable achievements. The award is inviting the professional and businesswomen
