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Unique Digital Journalism Training for Arab Journalists
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Google, in partnership with the World Bank, delivered a full two day Digital Training to 25 top social media editors and web journalists from 11 nationalities, including Jordan, ...
Special Opportunity for Student Filmmakers at the 6th Gulf Film Festival
The Gulf Film Festival (GFF), the home of bold, experimental, and contemporary cinema from the Arabian peninsula, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai C...
Dubai Police invests in AED 1.7 million Lamborghini Aventador
Keen to crack down on ‘road racers’, the Dubai police has invested in the AED 1,660,337 million Italian hyper-car Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 capable of reaching speeds of 217 mph (350 kph). With the increase...
World leaders in education gather in Dubai for Going Global conference
Seventy delegates from the UAE will join more than 850 of the world’s leaders in education to attend the British Council’s Going Global conference, which is being held this year in Dubai. Going Global is an annual conferen...
24-Hour Metro Service on New Year’s Eve
After the huge traffic delays in last years New Year’s Eve demonstration at the Burj Khalifa, the RTA has taken measures to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the region. The Dubai Metro will run for 24-hours on New Year&#...
LinkedIn to open MENA Office in Dubai
LinkedIn announced on October 1st that they will be opening its first office in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where a new team will embrace new members as part of its growing community. The regional headquarters offic...
American University of Sharjah goes pink!
A group of students at the American University of Sharjah organized a fund raiser event, “AUS Goes Pink!” to support the cause of breast cancer. Operating as the Dean’s Business Team in the School of Business and Manageme...
Top sport psychologists stress on education to achieve results
Two of the top sport psychologists have called upon UAE sports to primarily focus on the training and education of coaches before that of athletes if the country is to deliver top-class sportspersons. “Any country that seeks ...
Drivers Beware of Hidden Speed Cameras…
Have you got the idea about how much time you spend on the roads of Dubai? A notice of beware for drivers! If you are caught red-handed speeding through the roads of Dubai, you might be surprised to find a new text message on y...
Dubai to launch express trains from October
Time-starved commuters in Dubai, with their engaged need for speed, will surely celebrate this. A faster and a smoother ride on these new trains are guaranteed. The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) have taken the initiative t...
Watch What’s On Your Shopping Cart – Campaign
Recently, the regulators have highlighted the food safety aspects in a new campaign, as mentioned by one of the Staff Reporter of Gulf News. The Abu Dhabi Food and Control Authority (ADFCA) have advised shoppers to clean the ha...
Kids not allowed after 7pm in Grand Cinemas
Dubai Grand Cinemas has banned children under five years from attending film shows after 7pm, as revealed by XPRESS. Children below five years are not allowed to watch any movie (even G-rated films) in the evening in any of Gra...
Campaigns to cut down fire reaction time in UAE
UAE has definitely been the target of fire reactions which had resulted in damaged properties and loss of family or worker’s life. With tragedies faced, fires in Doha, Manama, Sharjah and Dubai have now emphasized the app...
Controlling the misuse of phone SIM cards – Dubai Campaign
A Subscriber Identity Module or Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) is a small portable chip used in mobile phones that operate on the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSMI) network. There is lots of data saved in the...
Emirates ID deadline for students: 1st October
The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) has called on the parents of UAE national and resident male and female students to register their children under 15 years in the Emirates ID card before October 1, 2012, in line with the C...
Marvel Superheroes to set up camp in Dubai
Disney’s Marvel Superheroes, The Avengers, Spider-Man and the X-Men are among a gang of super heroes set to unleash their super-powers in the UAE next year when a Marvel Comics theme park opens in Dubai. Marvel Adventure...
Select your favorite Nation Brand for the UAE
Based on the directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to upload the designs of the UAE’s nation brand online for public voting, we are ...
Most Effective Anti-Smoking Campaign ever, and Dubai’s Initiative
A new public service announcement in Thailand has gone viral after being dubbed the most effective anti-smoking campaign ever. Most anti-smoking campaigns use actors, narrators or former smokers to warn people about the danger...
FERRY CORSTEN to play the du forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Get ready for the coolest summer party in Abu Dhabi, as FLASH Entertainment today confirmed that the fully air conditioned du Forum (previously known as the FLASH Forum) will welcome Ferry Corsten on June 28th as part of ano...
JENNIFER LOPEZ TO ‘DANCE’ IN DUBAI FOR THE FIRST TIME
POP SUPERSTAR JENNIFER LOPEZ ANNOUNCES DUBAI DATE ON HER DANCE AGAIN WORLD TOUR Global superstar Jennifer Lopez, who has continually captivated fans for over a decade, today confirms her first ever Middle East live show in...
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