An American national based in the United Kingdom won a luxury BMW X5 M Competition car in the latest Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise draw that took place after the prize presentation ceremony for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Women’s final on Saturday evening, 25th February. The winning ticket was drawn by Czech tennis player and champion of the …

Creating a new milestone in its network expansion strategy, Oman’s value-for-money airline SalamAir has announced direct flights to two new destinations Mashhad in Iran and Almaty in Kazakhstan. Mashhad is the third destination in Iran for the airline, with flights to Shiraz and Tehran already in its network, and Almaty is the airline’s first entry into Kazakhstan. Weekly flights from …

Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, inaugurated the 11th edition of Sikka Art and Design Festival under the theme ‘New creativity. Same Path’, featuring a wide variety of artworks, …

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) branch in Medan sent 120 employees and executives to Malaysia for a three-day incentive trip as part of Tourism Malaysia’s initiative to promote Malaysia as a MICE destination and a weekend holiday break for office workers. During their stay in Malaysia, the group visited Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya, and were welcomed by Ms. …

Dubai Duty Free has donated Dhs2 million to the Emirates Red Crescent’s ‘Bridges of Goodness’ campaign to support the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. The airport retailer’s donation, made through its own foundation, the Dubai Duty Free Foundation, follows the UAE leadership’s support and efforts to extend philanthropic assistance to the quake-hit countries. The fund will be used to …

As the Kingdom prepares to commemorate its Founding Day, audiences in Saudi Arabia will be treated to a weekend full of activities engaging the community with their heritage in which everyone can meet ancient art that has been kept for thousands of years alongside new and contemporary art that reflects our current time, presenting a rich program of special exhibitions on contemporary …

Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft. Onboard every flight that lands in Dubai, Emirates Cabin Crew work hard to quickly separate glass and plastic bottles, before they are …

A kelp water carrier – or rikawa, as it is known to Palawa, Tasmanian Aboriginal people – has returned to Country after 230 years overseas. Having been identified in 2019 in at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, the rikawa, on loan for two years, is now on display in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery …

DUBAI: Al Bandar Rotana, the renowned 5-star hotel nestled in the heart of Dubai, has recently announced remarkable beginning of 2023 by achieving robust results thanks to their innovative digital marketing strategy. The hotel’s revenue growth exceeded all expectations, proving the efficacy of its digital marketing initiatives. Over the years, the hotel has been putting greater emphasis on digital marketing …

Hollywood A-lister Idris Elba headline the Dubai edition of the global techno and house music festival Elrow XXL on Friday, February 17, 2023. Elba, best known as an Emmy and Golden Globe award winning actor who has starred in several major film and television productions, is also a popular DJ, and a regular performer at some of the biggest music …