United Arab Emirates
More cash in the pocket for Dubai Shopping Festival
Shopaholics should hot foot it to Dubai for a treasure chest of bargains available during the annual Shopping Festival, which starts on 28 January and runs for one month until 28 February.
Winter sun at Le Méridien Al Aqah
Winter is the ideal time to enjoy the temperate climate in Fujairah, with Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort’s cut-price winter offer starting from AED 599 per room, including a full buffet breakfast at Views Brasserie.
Dubai to host sailing’s prestigious Louis Vuitton Trophy race
Dubai has been unveiled as the Middle East venue selected to host the Louis Vuitton Trophy, a two-week carnival of elite sailing which will put the global spotlight on the UAE.
Emirates connects Costa Cruise ships to passengers
The UAE’s position as the hub – and most popular destination - for cruise ships in the Middle East will be consolidated next month with the arrival of a new state-of-the-art luxury liner on its maiden voyage.
Emirates to launch double-daily services to Jakarta
Emirates airline will advance its existing operation to Jakarta with the introduction of a double-daily service, effective 1st March 2010.
Emirates becomes latest fashion in Spain
Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates, is to start flights to Madrid, providing the only scheduled passenger service between Dubai and Spain.
Limitless romance at Le Méridien Al Aqah
Cupid’s arrow is heading east this Valentine’s Day, on target for Le Méridien Al Aqah’s incredible Valentine’s Day package which includes a number of romantic treats priced at AED 1199 per couple.
Van Cleef & Arpels to exhibit at Art Dubai
Van Cleef & Arpels has been invited to participate in Art Dubai, the renowned international Art fair. From 17 to 20 March 2010, Van Cleef & Arpels will organize an exclusive exhibition celebrating nearly one hundred years of watchmaking creation dedicated to the Poetry of Time.
Top beachside beauties
How far into the depths of your memory do you have to go to retrieve that feeling of the sun on your skin, wearing little, and feeling heady from an exhausting day on the beach, topped off with a couple of lip-numbing sun-downers?
‘At the Top’ opens to huge crowds
At the Top, the world’s highest outdoor observation deck located in Burj Khalifa, opened to an overwhelming public response yesterday.
World’s first Armani Hotel to open in the Burj Dubai
Armani Hotel Dubai, the first hotel to open under the collaboration between Giorgio Armani S.p.A. and Emaar Properties PJSC, will be officially launched on March 18, 2010, it has been announced.
Race is on to enrol in Abu Dhabi’s first triathlon
More than 260 athletes from 25 countries have signed up to compete in the first ever Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (ADIT), just one month after the event opened.
Burj Dubai - history has risen
In January 2004, Dubai announced Burj Dubai to the world with the claim, ‘History Rising’. Six years on and history has most certainly ‘risen’.
Classic cars cruise through Le Meridien Al Aqah
Classic cars made a scenic pit-stop at Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, as part of the Classic Car Carnival in collaboration with Sharjah Classic Car Museum and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Society Development.
Airport Show 2010 buyer participation to double over 2009
The organizers of the The Airport Show in Dubai have announced that they expect to see the number of project buyers attending the event double over the previous year.