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Engineer Naguib Sawiris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ORA, looks set to expand footprint of ORA after delivering multiple projects this year ORA developers, known for being market leaders in designing and developing luxury lifestyle developments, are confident of capitalizing on investment opportunities in unique locations and create unique lifestyle destinations across the globe. Established in 2016 by Engineer Naguib Sawiris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ORA, has an impressive portfolio of projects in multiple destinations that operates in real estate and hospitality. It has a strong presence in key markets such as Grenada, Greece, Egypt, Pakistan, UAE,…

Amongst the most prominent fashion events in the region, Dubai Fashion Week (DFW), co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3) and the Arab Fashion Council, commences tonight at d3. The Guest of Honour for this season is Carolina Herrera, who will unveil their SS24 presentation featuring exclusive designs created especially for this occasion. Tomorrow evening, the runway shows kick off with a sustainability-themed presentation by Pipatchara, renowned for their handmade macrame techniques, and the luxury ready-to-wear label Lili Blanc, based in d3. DFW Members Weinsanto, Lama Jouni, Dima Ayad, and Mrs. Keepa will also showcase their collections during the event. All…

Pele’s former club Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111-year history on Wednesday following a 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza in the final round of Brazil’s Serie A. The costal city team were one of three clubs, along with Sao Paulo and Flamengo, never to have been relegated from Brazil’s top flight but a woeful run of five games without a victory saw them drop to 17th in the standings with 43 points. America Mineiro, Coritiba and Goias had already been assured of relegation from the 20-team division. City Football Group-owned Bahia secured their top-flight status with…

iCubesWire strengthens its leadership team with the elevation of Erick Maalouli as Business Director for Dubai & Saudi Arabia Markets Dubai, UAE, December 2023: iCubesWire, a leading global Ad Tech platform, has announced the elevation of Erick Maalouli to lead its business development and strategic planning operations in the Dubai and Saudi Arabia markets. This move is aligned with iCubesWire’s strategic expansion plans and its commitment to asserting its dominance in the region. Erick Maalouli takes the lead in one of the most fast-paced industries as the Business Director for iCubesWire in Dubai and Saudi Arabia. With a career spanning…

The Nanoleaf Essentials Smart Bulb is among the best smart lights on the market. Its latest iteration offers full support for Matter, making it easy to integrate the light with the rest of your smart home. But, like all electronics, the Nanoleaf Essentials A19 is bound to have technical hiccups from time to time. Has your Nanoleaf Essentials Smart Bulb started acting up? Then here’s a look at how to reset the bulb, along with a few steps you can try before performing a hard reset. How to fix the Nanoleaf Essentials Smart Bulb without a hard resetIf your Nanoleaf…

Three UAE companies – Beeah, Masdar and Sewa – have joined hands to develop the Mena region’s first landfill-to-solar project. Announced at the UAE Pavilion at COP28 by Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director-General of Sewa, Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of Beeah and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, in the presence of senior delegates from government entities and other esteemed dignitaries, the project will transform a capped landfill into a solar farm to drive the advancement of goals in circularity and sustainability, while generating renewable energy. With Sharjah achieving the Middle East’s highest waste diversion…

Blocked funds are a major challenge in Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as around $805 million (Dh2.95 billion) worth of funds are blocked by regional countries, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata). Data showed that Egypt has the highest amount of funds at $348 million followed by Algeria ($199 million), Lebanon ($154 million), Sudan ($30 million) and Yemen ($17 million). “Block funds remain our big issue in the Mena region. We call on the Egypt government to work with the aviation industry to try to reduce this large block, which is the second largest globally. We have…

A hyphen, as we all know, is a brief horizontal line employed to link two words together or to unite syllables within a word that have been split by the line break in a printed text. It indicates which word belongs to which, and saves readers from wasting time in figuring that out. The term originates from the Greek word “huphen”, which signifies “together”. The ancient Greeks proposed a sublinear hyphen (‿) positioned beneath the words to establish a connection. Modern writing simplified that into -. Shakespeare, or Shak-speare as some spelled it during his time, stands out as the…

Some of the UAE’s best speedballs will bid to lay down a marker for the rest of the season’s dash-for-cash races when they line-up in the Listed Garhoud Sprint, the feature race of an attractive nine-race card at Meydan Racecourse on Friday. Run over 1,200 metres on the iconic venue’s dirt track, the Garhoud Sprint is the middle leg of the inaugural three-race Emirates Sprint Series (ESS) which was preceded by the HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup at Sharjah and will culminate in the Listed Jebel Ali Sprint on February 10, 2024. The ESS rewards any horse that…

DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL REVEALS IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS FOR 29TH EDITION Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 December 2023: The 29th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) the world’s favourite retail festival, is just days away. This annual festival has long played a vital role in supporting Dubai’s economy – helping to establish and then cement Dubai’s standing as a global retail capital, and the best city in the world to live, work and visit. Each year, the festival makes a positive impact on tourism, contributing to the city’s economy by attracting visitors from across the region and globally, and…