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Dubai’s Global Village is set to celebrate the 52nd UAE National Day with cultural performances, along with themed activities, and entertainment until December 3. Visitors can expect an exciting array of entertainment across the park, with the Main Stage offering a lineup of remarkable performances including the operetta ‘UAE’s Vision’. The captivating 30-minute act, taking place from December 1 to 3, merges the theatrics of an opera and the magic of a musical, and pays tribute to the UAE’s rich cultural heritage and achievements through a journey in time. The family destination will also be hosting authentic Emirati cultural shows…
With Sheikh Zayed Road transforming into a giant running track for the Dubai Run on Sunday, November 26, the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Friday clarified the traffic plan for the mega event. Besides Sheikh Zayed Road, other key streets in Dubai will be closed to traffic, the authority said. Here are the roads that will be affected and those that will remain open: Those who are taking the public transport are advised to keep a minimum of Dh15 on their Nol cards for a roundtrip journey, the RTA said. Known as the world’s largest free fun run,…
Israel and Palestinian group Hamas will start a four-day truce on Friday morning with the first batch of Israeli hostages released later that day, mediators in Qatar said. What are the details of the deal? Under the Israel-Hamas deal, the two sides agreed to a four-day truce so that 50 women and children under the age of 19 taken hostage could be freed in return for 150 Palestinian women and teenagers in Israeli detention. The 50 hostages, among about 240 taken by Hamas in their October 7 raid on Israel, are expected to be released in batches, probably about a…
Dear children, A twelve-year-old I closely know once said to me that her greatest wish in life was to ‘grow up and be an adult.’ “But that will happen naturally whether you want it or not,” I said, amused. “You will be an adult in a few years.” ‘No, I want it to happen, say, by tomorrow morning. I want to wake up to find out I don’t have to go to school anymore; I don’t have to write exams; I don’t have to follow silly rules; I don’t have to beg anyone to buy me a new pair of…
27 November 2023 – 10 December 2023 The Warehouse, Goshi Warehouse, Dubai ‘Euphoria’ by Rima Chahine is transcendental in use of colour DUBAI: Rima Chahine, the Canadian award-winning artist based in Dubai with an enviable international portfolio of art, will be showing her abstract artworks from November 27 to December 10 at The Warehouse, Dubai (@The.Warehouse.ae). It will her third solo exhibition in Dubai and is titled ‘Euphoria’. It is part of the latest collection from the prolific artist, whose previous shows in the UAE have been sell-out successes. Her signature pieces, with their bold yet harmonious strokes of colour,…
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As Dubai prepares for the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration at the Burj Khalifa, organisers announced more details about the show on Thursday. Emaar Properties revealed that the New Year’s Eve 2024 show in Downtown Dubai will be a seamless integration of technology, artistic excellence, and human ingenuity. The visual composition on the Burj Khalifa’s façade was meticulously designed by a crew of visionaries and technicians throughout 671 working days. An increase from previous seasons, the 325 strategic firing positions in this year’s show are choreographed to create a breathtaking spectacle in the sky, the organisers said in a statement.…
Javier Milei, a far-right leader and a former television pundit, has been elected the president of Argentina. In an extraordinary turn of events, Milei, who until two years ago was seen as nothing but a talking head for his unbridled outbursts on TV, has created history. The 53-year-old led a boisterous campaign, much like former US President Donald Trump, gaining popularity among the younger generation frustrated by an unstable economy. As the South American country looks at its new future with Milei, here’s another reason why the world is talking about him — his nickname. Among his supporters, Milei is…
Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change. Boosted by low import taxes, especially affordable Chinese-made models have become a common sight on the streets of Amman and the kingdom’s desert highways. Tesla owner Shadi Zatari, 43, says he no longer worries about pump prices since he plugs in his car overnight at home, allowing him to drive 400 kilometres (250 miles) on a single charge. “The main goal of buying an electric car is definitely saving money,” said the Amman-based…
Precious Pearls Add Unique Lustre to Titan Watches Festive Collection Raga Power Pearls is a Game-Changer Combining Gem-Setting Expertise with Fine Watchmaking Dubai, United Arab Emirates Shaking up conventional watchmaking codes, Titan Watches has dropped a one-of-a-kind collection just in time for the festive season celebrating precious real pearls in all their glory. With the absolute jewellery classic currently making a comeback and showing a whole and new and contemporary side on global celebrities and runways, Raga Power Pearls reinterprets this fashion trend giving it a modern, fashion-forward ‘Raga’ spin. Designed for the modern woman who covets femininity and uses…