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Regional Interior Design Talents at Index
The most talented designers and architects working in the region were recognized yesterday at the Dubai World Trade Centre where INDEX 2013 and the Office Exhibition, the MENA's leading trade exhibitions for the residential and commercial interior design sector, are taking place. After the inauguration of INDEX by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and...
Deadly Tornado Rips through Oklahoma
A monstrous tornado twisted through the Oklahoma City suburbs completely flattening neighborhoods and destroying a school with winds up to 200mph. At least 91 people were killed, including 20 children, and the death toll is expected to rise when sizing up damages, officials stated. The storm brushed a community of 41,000 people about 10 miles south of Okla...
Saudi Girl Makes it up Mount Everest!
A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain. Raha Moharrak, 25 became the first Saudi woman to climb the challenging summit and also the youngest Arab to make it to the top. She is part of a four-person expedition that also includes the first Qatari man and the first Palestinian man attempting to reach the summit. ...
Shaikh Mohammed Honours Media Achievers
The Arab Media Forum on Wednesday was concluded with an honorary event held by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to recognize top Media achievers. Shaikh Mohammed presented a special award to the Chairman of the AJA Board of Directors, Khalfan Al Roumi, which was received by h...
Growing Thirst for Regional Soft Skilled Talents
Recruiters from the region's technology and IT sector are placing increasing importance on hiring candidates with developed 'soft skills', said experts speaking on a London Business School recruitment panel recently. Cultural awareness, Arabic capabilities and regional understanding are now the top recruitment criteria for companies in the Middle East who a...
Bahrain Opts for Smart Energy And Water Services
The Kingdom of Bahrain Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) today announced a radical IT system overhaul as it eyes a new era of efficient energy management. In what will become the Kingdom's largest ever utility-based IT project, EWA will automate key operational processes, initiating a bold step-change in customer service and overall performance in line ...
IBM Makes World’s Smallest Movie Using Atoms
Combining science, technology and the latest filmmaking techniques, researchers from IBM have created the world's smallest movie by using the smallest particles of any element in the universe: atoms. By moving and precisely placing thousands of actual atoms frame by frame, scientists made the revolutionary short film, "A Boy and His Atom." In just...
100 Million AED Sales at Pinoy Property Show
Pinoy Property Show has successfully concluded with AED 100,000,000 worth of sale from the three-day exhibition with over 3,000 visitors. The success of the event, which was held at Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai, resulted to participation of property developers at the second series of the show to be held in KSA this coming October 2013. The exhibition witnesse...
Dubai Land Resurrects The Dinosaurs!
Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group launched "The Lost Valley", the third zone of the IMG Theme Park in Dubai. The land of dinosaurs and huge thrills have been exclusively created for the IMG Theme Park located in the City of Arabia, Dubailand. The IMG Theme Park will let you discover the excitement of a journey bursting with thrills, speed and ad...
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed in a State Visit to the UK
HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been given a lavish welcome as he was greeted by the British Queen on the first day of his state visit to the UK. The president of the United Arab Emirates was taken on a carriage procession with the Queen to Windsor Castle. Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards in their scarlet tunics and bearskins formed a...
One World Trade Center Towers over New York
One World Trade Center already is New York's tallest building even before the last pieces of its spire rise to the roof. The 104-floor skyscraper replaces the fallen twin towers as the highest in the Western Hemisphere. The new building will be 1,776 feet. 800-ton, 408-foot spire installation began in December, after 18 pieces were shipped from Canada and N...
Contemporary Egyptian Art in Dubai
Selections from the contemporary Egyptian art scene are coming to Dubai from gallery Ward. The selection will feature work by artists Essam Marouf, Ahmed Kassim, Armen Agop, Ahmed Khaled, Ayman Elsemary, Essam Darwish Mohamed Abouelnaga. The gallery will focus on presenting Egyptian art as an essential agent in shaping Arab art and dialogue surrounding it t...
Sir Bob Geldof Discusses Humanity in Dubai
The celebrated Irish singer, songwriter, author and human rights activist, Bob Geldof KBE will join a select group of regional business executives in Dubai next month to explore links between creativity and humanity. The Nobel Peace Prize nominee will headline the inaugural 'A Breakfast With...' series being launched in the region by DDB Dubai and PDDB Saud...
New Edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2013
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) is set to host the largest attendance of visitors at this year's 23rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). Hosted from 24 – 29 April, the 2013 edition will showcase nearly 50,000 titles from over 50 countries for readers of all ages and draw the participation of thousands of literature enthusiasts and more t...
Captured Boston Bombing Suspect Awaits Trial
Investigators are looking into a motive for the Boston Marathon bombings and whether others were involved as they awaited a chance on Sunday to interview the surviving ethnic Chechen suspect. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was in a Boston hospital seriously wounded and unable to speak, after he was captured late on Friday at the end of a huge manhunt that shut down...
Suspected Terrorist Cell Arrested in the UAE
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say they have arrested suspected members of an al-Qaida-linked "terrorist cell" that sought to carry out operations in the country and the region, posted miamiherald.com. The statement on Thursday reflects growing claims by the UAE and other Gulf nations that militant groups are seeking to battle the region'...
Rockets Fired from Sinai to Israel!
Israeli police reported at least two rockets fired at the southern resort city of Eilat, shot likely from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said police had found remains of the rockets and were looking for more. Nobody was hurt in the Wednesday morning attack, he added. Residents reported hearing the sound of three explosions. Police said t...
Boston Marathon Bomb Made of Kitchen Cookers!
The explosives that killed three people and injured more than 170 during the Boston Marathon on Monday turned out to be homemade! They were most likely elementary devices made from ordinary kitchen pressure cookers, rigged to shoot sharp bits of shrapnel into anyone within reach of their blast and maim them severely, law enforcement officials said Tuesday, ...
Iran’s Earthquake Shakes Gulf Cities
A powerful earthquake struck southern Iran yesterday Tuesday 9, 2013 killing at least 37 people and injuring 850 but thankfully sparing the nearby Bushehr nuclear plant from any damage. The magnitude-6.3 quake was centered about 100 kilometers (63 miles) southeast of the plant, Iranian state-run media reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency repor...
£8 million Tribute Funeral to Margaret Thatcher
A ceremonial funeral with the cost of £8million is prepared for Lady Thatcher. The sum is the biggest of its kind for a politician since Sir Winston Churchill's state funeral in 1965, posted mirror.co.uk. Britain will give a huge ceremonial funeral next week to the late Prime Minister, similar in status to those held for Princess Diana and the Queen Mother....
Study: 43% of Parents Do Not Use Child Car Seats
Babyshop, the leading provider of solutions for parents and children across the region, has revealed 43 per cent of parents in the UAE do not use a car seat to secure children under the age of 12 years old. The UAE-wide survey carried out by AC Nielsen was conducted ahead of the launch of Babyshop's ninth annual 'Child Safety First' awareness initiative, whi...
A Seat for Syrian Opposition at Arab Summit in Qatar
Syrian Islamist opposition representatives took the country's seat at an Arab League summit that opened in Qatar on Tuesday which is a deliberate diplomatic push for the forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime. A delegation led by Mouaz al-Khatib, the former president of the Syrian National Coalition, took the seats assigned for Syria at the invitat...
Dr. El Baradei Attends 25th HCT Anniversary Celebrations in ...
Nobel Laureates lead by Dr. Mohammed El Baradei, educators, technologists, world thinkers and highly motivated international students will converge on the UAE this week as part of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT's) 25th Anniversary celebrations. The celebrations will be devoted to the attainment of excellence in education and will feature various edu...
Dubai Positioned as Capital of the Islamic Economy
The Islamic Economy Higher Committee organised today a workshop participated by over 50 experts belonging to UAE's key sectors in order to enhance their role in Dubai's Islamic Economy initiative and integrate their visions to explore areas of cooperation and develop the initiative further. In an opening speech during the event, His Excellency Mohammed Al G...
Napoleon's Engagement Ring to Joséphine Brings $948,000
In 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte offered an engagement ring for his future wife Joséphine. The ring was sold for more than $948,000 (730,000 euros) at auction in France on Sunday. The gold ring, with an origin listed as 18th Century, is adorned with two tear-shaped stones; one a blue sapphire and the other a diamond that rest side by side facing opposite directi...
Another Meteor Flashes over The US
It is unusual for meteors to be big enough to be noticed but our earth has been witnessing the rapid fire balls more often. At about 8 p.m. last night (Friday, March 22), people in the U.S. East – from North Carolina to Maine, and as far inland as Ohio – reported seeing a bright flash streaking quickly across the sky. It appears to have been a small meteor, ...
Man Behind Colorado Massacre Declares Islam and Jihad!
James Holmes, the gunman behind the Dark Knight massacre in Colorado last July now claims he turned Muslim and prays five times a day. The killer originally red headed appeared with a thick beard during a court appearance earlier this month, and a prison source has claimed it is a symbol of his new-found faith. Apparently, Holmes has turned to Islam as a w...
Girl Shot in The Head by Taliban Resumes School in UK
Nobel peace prize nominee Malala Yousafzai 15 returned to school in the UK after recovering from a shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in Pakistan for advocating girls' education. Malala attended her first day of school in the UK, weeks after being released from hospital. The 15-year-old, who is among nominees for this year's Nobel peace prize, described her...
A Spectacular Event for Hamdan International Photography Awa...
The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is an internationally renowned photography competition. It was launched in 2011 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. The award enjoys a social and legal stature as a tool for promoting Dubai's vision of artistic and cul...
First Case of Multi-transplants Gives Birth
A woman who was given a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and large intestines at a Miami hospital in 2007 has delivered a healthy baby girl. This is the first known case of a five-organ transplant patient to give birth. Fatima Al Ansari, 26, said on Wednesday she was overjoyed after giving birth by caesarean section February 26. She held the sleeping ...
SIKKA 2013 Brings A Large Roster of Activities
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated Authority for culture, arts, and heritage, has unveiled its largest roster of community-driven and art-centred activities and initiatives as part of SIKKA 2013, the contemporary artist-led fair, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makt...
Cardinals Choose First Latin American Pope
The identity of the new pope was at last revealed; Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio the 76-year-old Argentinean Archbishop emerged on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, after 115 cardinal-electors voted in a secret ballot on Tuesday and Wednesday in a confined meeting known as a conclave. The masses cheered for the new pope Habemus papam meaning we have a p...
Dubai International Boat Show Impresses
Regional and global maritime industry experts attended the 21st edition of the Dubai International Boat Show that launched early March at the Dubai Marina. A Trade Panel Debate, including some of the top businesses in Dubai and global boat manufacturers, marina operators, marina authorities, marina construction companies and dealers, also took place during ...
Cardinals in a Secret Conclave to Select New Pope
Probably we wouldn't have been able to imagine the process of electing a new pope if it wasn't for the Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown's detailed scenes in his adaptation film Angels and Demons! Similarly today in the Afternoon 115 cardinal-electors - all under the age of 80, as all those above 80 are excluded - will proceed into the Sistine Chapel for the s...
McDonald’s Halal Chicken GCC Imports Rise
McDonald's Arabia has announced imports of Halal chicken, to its 369 restaurants across the GCC region recorded more than 12,000 tons in 2012. The supply is up by 12.3 percent from the previous year due to the growth of demand for chicken meals. Chickens are prepared through strict halal procedures daily in Malaysia, the main exporter of high quality halal ...
Winners of 5th Emirates Classic Car Festival Honored
Spectators and classic car aficionados gathered on the Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard to celebrate the winners of the 5th Emirates Classic Car Festival, the annual event organised by Emaar Properties in association with the UAE Ministry of Culture, Youth & Community Development; and the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE). ...
5th Emirates Classic Car Festival Kicks Off
Underlining its position as one of the most-awaited lifestyle events in the city, the fifth edition of the Emirates Classic Car Festival kicked off with the largest showcase of classic cars and motorbikes to date. Featuring a line-up of more than 200 classic cars and motorbikes, the event, on the spectacular Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, ...
Students Suspended Because of Harlem Shake
It is spreading like fire and almost every school has had its students forming groups doing the "Harlem Shake" and posting it across the Web. However, some students are finding that their 30-or-so seconds of online fame is coming at a fairly high cost. About a100 students across the US have been suspended for making and posting their own version ...
Venezuela Mourns President Chávez's Death
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died yesterday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous and divisive rule that won him passionate support among the poor but hatred from business leaders and wealthy Venezuelans. The 58-year-old had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer that was first detected in his pelvic region in mid-20...
Zayed University Accredited for UK Matrix Award
Zayed University's Career Services have been awarded the matrix Standard for information, advice and guidance.This followed an external assessment process undertaken by emqc Ltd, the organisation responsible for the management, administration and delivery of the matrix Standard. This award highlights Zayed University's continued commitment to deliver career ...
Iranian Women Activists Go Topless for Equality
Members of the Iranian Communist Party and the Organization Against Violence on Women in Iran demonstrated bare torsos against hijabs, the traditional headscarf worn by many women in predominantly Muslim countries, as well as the implementation of Sharia law. The activists organized the rally on Facebook, to protest in Stockholm, the Swedish capital days be...
First e-Shopping Mall Launches in the UAE
Tejuri.com, the region's first e-shopping mall, was launched today, expanding the reach of Dubai's retail industry to an online audience. Endorsed by the Department of Economic Development (DED), the virtual retail platform offers products and services from a wide range of UAE retailers, giving shoppers the ability to shop smart by exploring all the availabl...
US and Europe to Increase Aid for Syrian Rebels
The United States promised Thursday to send food and medical supplies "but not weapons" to Islamist rebels who are seeking to over throw Syrian president Bashar al- Assad since the conflict began two years ago. European nations began to explore as well how to strengthen rebel fighters short of arming them after a European Council decision allowing...
Novak Djokovic Snatches Dubai Title
Novak Djokovic won the Dubai Tennis Championships title for a fourth time after claiming a straight-set win over his opponent the Czech Tomas Berdych in Saturday's final. The Serbian champion is unbeaten since October without dropping a set in Dubai winning all 13 matches against top-10 opponents. That run includes claiming a third straight Australian Open...
Officials Stop Searching for Man Swallowed by Sinkhole
The body of an American swallowed by a sinkhole at his home two days earlier, couldn't be retrieved and officials stopped the search. The 60-foot-deep sinkhole that suddenly opened below the house of 37-year-old Jeff Bush and gulped him down, forced other families in the Tampa-area neighborhood to evacuate as it has got too deep and too dangerous for rescue...
Clean up the Gulf Campaign Attracts Volunteers
The Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association's inaugural 'Clean up the Gulf' initiative yesterday saw a large number of volunteers from around the region join clean-up operations at several beaches and ports in three Gulf countries. The campaign officially kicked off at a clean-up event in Dubai by His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad, UAE Minis...
Footage of Tragic Air Balloon Explosion Surface
Disturbing footage obtained by an Egyptian news channel shows the moment a hot air balloon came crashing down in Luxor, killing 19. 9 Hong Kong based relatives are traveling to collect the bodies of the victims. A British couple from London.Yvonne Rennie, Joe Bampton and Hungarian-born Suzanna Gyetvai died in the tragedy in Luxor, Egypt - the biggest accide...
Exhibition of Marilyn Monroe Photographs in Dubai
JAMM, an independent art advisory, will host an exhibition of Bert Stern's photographs of Marilyn Monroe, which will open on Monday 18th March 2013 at the JAMM art gallery located in Al Quoz, Dubai. JAMM is proud to have, as the exclusive sponsor for the show, Citi Private Bank, one of the leading providers of investing, banking, lending and wealth advice t...
Federer wins Opener in Dubai Tennis Championships
Reigning champion and five-time titlist Roger Federer won his opening-round match at Dubai Tennis Championships. Federer lost the first set to Tunisian wild card Malek Jaziri before rebounding for a 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 victory on the hardcourts at Dubai Tennis Stadium, where former women's Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova captured a WTA title last week. The Wimb...
Locusts Raid Egypt and Sudan
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture is helpless with the futile attempts to fight locusts raiding the region. The pesky insects are immune to pesticides and they may have only put a dent in the problem. According to local media, swarms have descended on several areas, ready to devour crops. Locusts are related to grasshoppers and are known for their ability to...
How Far would you go for your Favorite Super Hero?
How far would you go for the love of your Superhero? Herbert Chavez from the Philippines, a 35-year-old beauty pageant trainer, loves Superman so much that he's undergone a series of drastically altering plastic surgeries to be more like his hero. Known as "Mr. Hero," Chavez first went under the knife in 1995 and still does to look more like his i...
Celebrity Cricket League Announces Schedule and Partners
The third installment of the Celebrity Cricket League which is scheduled for its international leg on February 23, 2013 at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai Sports City announced the real estate developer Pacific Ventures, Xpress Money and Saif Belhasa Group as the tournament's official partners. The first match between Kerala Strikers (Led by Supersta...
First Saudi Woman Joins Shura Council
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah swore in the country's first female members of the Shura Council, an appointed body that advises on new laws, in a move that has riled conservative clerics in the Islamic monarchy yesterday. Abdullah, who has not been seen on television since shortly after a back operation in November, was shown on state media sitting in a palac...
Belgium Heist: One of the Largest Diamond Thefts in History!
No it is not the Italian Job, but just close enough! Thieves drove onto Belgium's airport runway and stole more than $50 million of diamonds from a plane without firing a single shot. in five minutes, they cut through an airport fence Monday night, drove up to a Helvetic jet in cars with flashing lights, hold up the pilot and security officials on the plane...
Ferrari Racing Days Makes Middle East Debut
Ferrari today announced the Middle East debut of 'Ferrari Racing Days', promising thrilling track action for owners of the non-competitive Formula one single seater and XX cars, and a F1 Exhibition open on Saturday for the public. To be held from March 7-9 2013, the wheel-to-wheel extravaganza that will witness a total of 17 cars navigating the Yas Marina...
Lebanese Women Rise against Marital Rape
Lebanese women are taking to the streets to demand that the government takes domestic violence seriously, by introducing laws to protect women from abusive partners. Feminist activists have been demanding that politicians ignore the objections of Muslim religious authorities and pass a stalled law protecting women from domestic violence. A draft version of...
Meteors and Asteroids! Are You Afraid?
Just as scientists were gearing up to witness an asteroid's closest ever approach to Earth in recorded history, a sizeable meteor exploded over Russia, causing thousands of injuries and major damage to buildings. The asteroid, named DA14, came within 17,000 miles or so, as close as a telecommunication satellite in geosynchronous orbit. DA14 is quite a bit s...
The Bridal Affair Promises a Memorable Wedding
If you're planning a wedding that's unique, luxurious and stylish, then don't miss The Bridal Affair, the nation's premium wedding expo. The Bridal Affair, an essential showcase for every bride, will take place on 23rd March 2013 at Godolphin Ballroom, at the iconic Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road. The show will feature over 100 fabulous ex...
Meteor shower Hurts 100 in Russia
A heavy meteor shower rained down on central Russia on Friday, sowing panic as the hurtling space debris smashed windows and injured dozens of stunned locals, officials said. Television footage showed morning traffic grinding to a quick halt in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk as a blinding flash lit up the blue sky, causing some to huddle in buildings for saf...
The Address Sponsors Taste of Dubai 2013
The Address Hotels & Resorts, the five star premium brand of Emaar Hospitality Group, is partnering with Taste of Dubai 2013, by sponsoring the VIP information booth, located next to the Box Office. During the course of the festival, goodie bags will be distributed to visitors with VIP tickets in addition to VIP lanyards to ease their access to the dedi...
Nancy and Assi in Bahrain for The Disabled
HH Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Federation and President of the Royal Equestrian and Endurance event awarded the Festival's Cup for horse racing to riders with special needs at Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing club. Goodwill Ambassadors and artists Nancy Ajram and Assi Helany and a nu...
Pope Benedict XVI: The First to Resign in 600 Years!
The Vatican has announced, it expects a new leader of the Catholic Church to be chosen before Easter after Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly reigned on Monday. After eight years as Pope, he said he's now too old to continue. The news shocked many people as it's the first time a Pope's resigns in 600 years! Pope Benedict XVI however, will not take part in the ...
Projects in Dubai and KSA from DAMAC and FENDI
Ms. Carla Fendi, the Honorary President of luxury global brand FENDI, is in Dubai for the announcement of a strategic tie-up with DAMAC Properties on projects in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dubai, UAE. Ms. Fendi, fourth of five daughters of the founders Edoardo and Adele Fendi, was involved in the iconic fashion house from a very young age. As...
Saudi Women Permitted to Sponsor their Foreign Family
According to the General Directorate of Passports (GDP) of Saudi Arabia the government will allow the sons of Saudi women who are married to foreigners to live in the country under their mothers' sponsorship. Saudi mothers can also bring their sons from non-Saudi fathers to live in Saudi Arabia "as long as there are no security remarks about them"...
DFW International Airport Releases New Mobile App
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has launched its official mobile app for smartphones, giving customers the latest information and updates about flights, parking, shops, restaurants and airport services at their fingertips. The DFW Airport mobile app, which was developed with a considerable amount of feedback from DFW customers, is now available...
Chinese Year of the Snake Parades Go Live!
Hong Kong is ready to celebrate the Year of the Snake in spectacular style with the 18th International Chinese New Year Night Parade on the evening of 10 February. Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the annual spectacle, this year themed "happy@hongkong", will rave up the excitement with a procession of brilliant floats and spirited p...
Thousands Attend the Annual Dubai Pet Show
Over 33,000 UAE Residents Visit the 25th Annual Pedigree® & Whiskas® Dubai Pet Show. Fun-filled schedule included UAE Police display, fancy dress competitions and best in breed categories The 25th anniversary of the Pedigree® & Whiskas® Dubai Pet Show,was held on Friday 8th February at the Dubai Rugby Sevens stadium, welcomed over 33,000 children, ...
Diamonds Worn by Nicole Kidman Pull VIPs in Dubai
An exquisite Dhs25 million necklace worn by Hollywood star Nicole Kidman to the Oscars in 2008, is currently the main attraction at a diamond exhibition in Malabar Gold & Diamonds, at Deira City Centre in Dubai. A Dubai diamond firm has hired a team of musclemen to safeguard the layered necklace and keep a 24-hour watch on the multi-million dirham dazzl...
New UAE Award to Support Local Jewellery
Since she was a child, Azza Al Qubaisi has been passionate about jewellery. Growing up, she vividly remembers being fascinated by her father's colourful gemstone collection, so it was no surprise to anyone that Al Qubaisi took up jewellery design as her chosen profession. Now, as one of the UAE's most successful and awarded entrepreneurs, Al Qubaisi is givi...
UAE Recruiters Struggle with Application Mistakes
Job-seekers based in the Middle East are committing simple errors when applying for positions, hampering their chances of landing a dream job, according to the recruitment company REED Global. With job application activity increasing significantly in the New Year, REED's Dubai-based team compiled UAE-specific research from 2012 analysing common factors that...
500 year old Carcass of Richard III Found
A 500-year-old mystery over now resolved with the accidental discovery of the remains of King Richard III. A plumber almost destroyed the skeleton during construction of public lavatories, archeologists disclosed yesterday. A skeleton found in a Leicester car park was yesterday confirmed by DNA tests to be the missing remains of Richard III, posted telegrap...
The British Council Organises A Talk Series on Art
The British Council, in partnership with UAE-based artist led creative company The Domino, has announced it will be organising a talk series titled "Art in the Public Realm" that will be held on the 7th February 2013 at the Jumeirah Creek Side Hotel – Dubai. The talks will host experts from the renowned Royal College of Art along with acclaimed spe...
A Romantic Proposal by Aurora Light
Right now, there's huge excitement among those of us who hunt for the aurora borealis which is also called the northern lights. The lights are historically at their most frequent and spectacular when the sun reaches the peak of its 11-year cycle of activity. This peak is known as Solar Maximum, and NASA is predicting it for the autumn of 2013. 2013 should of...
Burger King Involved in Horsemeat Scandal
Burger King has tonight admitted that it has been selling burgers and containing horsemeat despite two weeks of denials. The fast food chain, which has more than 500 UK outlets, had earlier given a series of 'absolute assurances' that its products were not involved, posted dailymail.co.uk. New tests have revealed these guarantees were incorrect in a revela...
Syrian Refugee Women Forced to Marry Islamists!
Lina Al Tiby, a Syrian activist living in Cairo who runs a support network for Syrian women refugees; helps them adapt to life in Egypt; and tries to persuade them not to allow poverty to push them into sex or unwanted marriage. Arriving in Egypt with little more than the clothes they are wearing, some Syrian women see marriage as the only means of survival...
Design Days Fair Announces Line-up
Design Days Dubai (http://www.designdaysdubai.ae/)kicks off its exhibition for the second year from 18-21 March 2013. The fair will offer exceptional rare design creations from 29 galleries, a 30% growth in participation over 2012. As well as being the only design fair in the Middle East and South Asia, Design Days Dubai is now the world's most diverse desi...
Rio de Janeiro Energized for Annual Carnival
In less than a week Rio de Janeiro's famous carnival will start yet thousands of people are already in the Brazilian capital for early festivities. Tourists from all over Brazil and the rest of the world have flocked to the city to take part in a string of parties to make sure the main event passes off alright on the night. Authorities say 88 percent of th...
Egypt Raging over Beaten Naked Man
Video footage of a man beaten and dragged naked by policemen in Cairo triggered an outrage in Egypt on Saturday and prompted calls for Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim to resign. But hours after the presidency expressed disappointment over the incident and Ibrahim offered to resign, the man told state television the policemen were actually trying to save ...
Facebook Reports Mobile Ad Revenue Jump
Facebook is succeeding in its push into mobile advertising, with mobile ads accounting for nearly a quarter of its overall ad revenue. During the fourth quarter, it says, total revenues were $1.59 billion, of which $1.33 billion came from ads. And 23 percent of ad revenue - $306 million - was from mobile, compared with just 14 percent in the previous quarte...
41 Omani Nationals Join Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has welcomed 41 Omani Guest Service Agents to its Airport Operations Department as part of its on-going recruitment drive in Oman launched in 2012. Guest Service Agents are responsible for providing high quality customer service to passengers throughout their journey including check-in, trans...
Emirati Boy Wins a Nissan Sports Coupe
A young Emirati boy is the proud winner of a Nissan sports coupe after his name was drawn in the Dubai Shopping Festival's (DSF) Nissan Grand Raffle, which offers one of several ways to win amazing prizes during the 18th edition of the festival this year. Teenager Mohammed Marzouk Eid Al Matroushy lives in Dubai's Hatta region with his family and was declar...
Queen Beatrix Passes the Throne to her Son
Dutch Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she is ending her reign after 33 years and passing the crown to her eldest son, who has long been groomed to be king but who will have to work hard to match his mother's popularity. The widely expected abdication comes at a time of debate over the future of the largely ceremonial Dutch monarchy, but also as calm has...
Elite Modeling Contest in UAE and Qatar
FLC Models, an UAE based Talent Agency in association with Lutece Holding/Elite Middle East, the ELITE MODEL LOOK 2013's licensee for United Arab Emirates and Qatar, are pleased to announce their collaboration in the organization of the world largest and renowned model search "ELITE MODEL LOOK". A Worldwide Contest Created in 1983, the ELITE MODE...
Top Stand Up Comedians Entertain in Dubai
Grins, giggles, sniggers, guffaws, peals and bellowing of laughter – all of these and more could be heard from a distance as the audience lapped up the comic presentations of the artists at the Dubai International Comedy Carnival's first two evenings of professional shows. Held in an open-air setting at the Dubai Festival City, the Carnival is one of the hi...
Washington Marches Against Gun Violence
Thousands of marchers rallied in Washington in favor of gun control on Saturday, including residents of Newtown, Connecticut, where a mass elementary school shooting reignited the U.S. gun violence debate. One student dies from guns every two weeks and murders in that city last year rose to the highest level since 2008, according to police, posted Reuters. ...
ICLDC Leads Diabetes Conversation in UAE
Specialists from Abu Dhabi's Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) are set to lead the Middle East Diabetes Conference in Dubai this week. The two-day event on January 28 and 29 runs alongside Arab Health 2013 and takes its place among 19 specialist conferences accredited by HAAD for Continuous Medical Examination (CME). Professor Karim Meeran, IC...
A Piece of Metal Kills Global Village Visitor
Dubai authorities closed down operations of all the amusement rides at Global Village, following an accident that killed a visitor on Thursday. However, thousands of visitors flocked to Global Village on Friday but the police cordoned off the fun fair area where the accident took place, as investigations are currently underway, posted gulf news. The Global...
21 Sentenced to Death for Egypt's Soccer Violence
An Egyptian judge sentenced 21 people to death on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, which killed 74 mostly teenage fans of Egypt's most popular sports club last year. The verdict comes after a day of clashes between security forces and protesters opposed to Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi that left seven...
Dubai Comedy Carnival Gets Underway!
The Dubai International Comedy Carnival, one of the most eagerly anticipated of events of the Dubai Shopping Festival this year, got off to a bright start on Tuesday, 22nd January at the Dubai Festival City complex amidst much fanfare with the release of traditional Arabic "fanoos" or fire balloons, along with the preliminaries of several competiti...
Anti-Brotherhood Marches on Revolution Day
Many political parties and movements announced on Sunday their plan to demonstrate in governorates across Egypt on the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution under the slogan, "No to the 'Brotherhoodization' of the state." The parties and movements, of which there are 16, said in a press conference at the Journalists Syndicate, that march...
UAE Hosts Biggest Amateur Tennis Tournament
Over 300 tennis players, from seven-year-olds to adults, are expected to take part in the UAE's biggest amateur tennis championship from February 1 to February 15, 2013. Held at the impressive International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City, the Abu Dhabi Wilson Tennis Cup is the first mass participation amateur tennis event in the region with over twenty-...
European Flights Grounded by Snow
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and reports of countless accidents across Europe on Monday as heavy snow and freezing weather gripped the continent. Frankfurt airport cancelled around 500 (40%) departing and arriving flights. London Heathrow scrapped more than 200 flights. Freezing rain and snow also led to treacherous conditions on railways and roads, ...
Mission Deflecting Future Asteroid
It seems that Bruce Willis' approach in the movie Armageddon is not far from our reality today. Deflecting future asteroids that might be headed towards Earth is becoming essential now that giant ones are hovering around our Orbit. The European Space Agency is looking for research ideas to help guide the development of an asteroid deflection mission study, ...
Video: Two Dutch Men Experience Child Birth!
A video featuring two brave male presenters volunteered to experience labour pains for a skit on their TV show! The young men writhed in pain and found it harder to stomach than they realised. Dutch presenting duo Dennis Storm and Valerio Zena were attached to electrodes that replicated the contractions women are forced to undergo during child birth. Howe...
Video:The Invisible NESCAFÉ Man Prank
Commuters got a real wake up call at the Dubai Metro where they were surprised by the invisible NESCAFÉ man! Check out the video:
Obama Takes Official Second Term Oath
American President Barack Obama took the oath of office on Sunday to begin his second term. The ceremony was simple and empty of the hope and historic promise that greeted his inauguration four years ago. Obama will retake the oath in public at the US Capitol: "I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear to faithfully execute the office of President of...
Fast-track Court Tries Delhi Rape Gang
To implement speedy justice, the trial of the five men accused of the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student on a moving New Delhi bus is set to open on today in a special "fast-track" court established to deliver speedy justice. Emotions are still running high in India over the brutal attack on the student in mid-December that sparked violent s...
Second Internet Freedom Day Celebrated
The first annual Internet Freedom Day celebrates the defeat one year ago of two bills that could have dramatically affected how many people use the Internet and social media today. Alex Fitzpatrick of Mashable explained the history of the new online holiday. According to Fitzpatrick, "Friday, Jan. 18 marks the one year anniversary of the technology co...
Two Iranian Men Hanged Publicly
Two Iranian men were hanged in public, after a video posted on YouTube last month showed them assaulting a man in a Tehran street with a machete, the ISNA news agency reported. The sentence, issued by the Revolutionary Court and confirmed by Iran's Supreme Court, was carried out in Tehran at 6:30 am (0300 GMT) on Sunday and before "a crowd of nearly th...
Aston Martin Celebrates in Spectacular Style
Aston Martin, the quintessentially British sports car maker, yesterday continued its centenary celebrations in spectacular style at one of the world's most recognizable luxury destinations, the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Yesterday's audacious event featured the airlift of Aston Martin's ultimate GT, the Vanquish, onto the helipad at the iconic hotel, in f...
Love Letters Play Comes to Dubai Theatre
An acclaimed, Pulitzer-nominated play will feature as part of the superb array of entertainment lined up during the Dubai Shopping Festival 2013, as visitors and residents savour the best cultural and family activities that the city offers in presenting "Dubai at its Best". The English play, "Love Letters" is being presented by Jamie Wil...
PUMA Partners with the Confederation of African Football
PUMA® announced its partnership with the Confederation of African Football's major competition, as the Official Fan Supplier for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, SOUTH AFRICA 2013. This partnership will see the first merchandise developed and distributed before the first fixture between South Africa and Cape Verde on the 19 January and will continue through...
Game on in Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
As the world of golf fixes its gaze on Abu Dhabi Golf Club for this week's eighth Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, four Falcon trophy contenders – the USA's Jason Dufner, South Africa's Ernie Els, England's Justin Rose and Italy's Matteo Manassero - have experimented with a hybrid golf-meets-darts contest at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, an eco-conscious course...
Cirque Du Soleil Presents Dralion in Dubai
Alchemy Project and Cirque Du Soleil proudly present the show DRALION in Dubai World Trade center in February. Don't miss the exhilarating and colorful world where boundarie vanish and spirits take flight! The show takes off on February 6th - 17th, book your tickets now! Tickets Exclusively available at http://platinumlist.ae/
Prince Hamdan Congratulates HIPA on Latest Milestone
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) has achieved a new milestone by attracting competitors from 121 different countries in its latest season of competition "Beauty of Light". Submissions for the award shut on the 31st of December last year, and had been open since the 1st of September 2012. The award is...
A Sustainable Food System with Organic Farming
Despite a slight decline between 2009 and 2010, since 1999 the global land area farmed organically has expanded more than threefold to 37 million hectares, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service (www.worldwatch.org). Regions with the largest certified organic agricultural land in 2010 were Oceania, ...
Sessions at Cello Music and Ballet Centre
Give your little ones an early start in mastering the intricacies of ballet at the Cello Music & Ballet Centre, which offers training in the classical dance form from as young as 2.5 years. Located on the second floor of the Oasis Centre, the centre offers 'baby ballet' classes every Saturday and Thursday along with a variety of other classes during the...
Inauguration of The First Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
In the Presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today inaugurated the first Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) during the o...
The End is Neah! Doomsday Clock Warns
"Doomsday Clock" sends a warning and constant reminder by remaining firmly in their place at five minutes to midnight! symbolizing humans' destruction for 2013, scientists stated they are keeping their outlook for the future of humanity quite dim, the group of scientists also wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama, urging him to partner wi...
A Grace Period for SIM Registration from du
Dubai: UAE mobile subscribers who have failed to update their personal data with Etisalat and du by January 16 will lose the service, local daily Gulf News reported citing a top official at the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA). SIM cards of subscribers who have received SMS from the providers to update the information within the specified period...
Syrian Refugees Driven by Fear of Rape
Rape is being used as a weapon of war in the Syrian conflict to such an extent that many refugee families are citing it a as a primary reason to flee, according to a new report. The study of the nearly 600,000 people who have fled the country since the start of the civil war stated it was a "staggering humanitarian disaster", posted telegraph.co.u...
President Morsi Visits Train Crash Survivors
Egypt's president on Tuesday pledged to hold officials accountable for a deadly train wreck that fueled anger against Mohammed Morsi's administration for failing to carry out reform and overhaul the nation's deteriorating public services. Nineteen Egyptian conscripts were killed and more than 100 others were injured early Tuesday 20 kilometers (12 miles) so...
Decline in Drowning Cases in Dubai
The number of drowning cases recorded by the Dubai Police during 2012 witnessed a significant drop in relation to figures recorded for the same incident in 2011. 23 drowning cases were recorded in 2012, with two resulting in deaths, whereas 64 cases were recorded during 2011, with one ending fatally. The statistics were released by the Rescue Department of ...
Amadeus Gulf to Host Cricket Tournament 2013
Amadeus Gulf yesterday announced the launch of its signature event, Amadeus Gulf Cricket Tournament 2013 for travel agents. The first sporting event to be hosted by a global distribution system (GDS) in the region, the event aims to inculcate a spirit of camaraderie and sportsmanship among the travel fraternity in the UAE and Oman. Hosted in collaboration w...
