The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) Sector in Dubai Economy issued 4,796 new licenses in February 2021, an increase of 3.4% from the 4,639 new licenses issued in February 2020. Among the new licenses issued in February 2021, 57% were professional (2,730), followed by 41.5% commercial (1,992), and the rest were distributed among tourism and […]

Dubai Culture is holding virtual music training workshops for children. The Authority is inviting citizens, residents and visitors, ages 6 -12 years, to join this programme, which is being organised throughout March as part of the Dubai Performing Arts Program, to develop their passion for music and be creative. Representing a cooperation between the Performing […]

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced the start of flights to Tirana, the capital of Albania and becomes the first UAE-based airline to offer direct flights on this route. The airline will operate two flights a week between Dubai International (DXB) and Tirana International Airport (TIA) from 28 March. Commenting on the announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “as countries within our flying radius lift […]

Imogen Simmonds, the 2020 women’s champion, will be back in Dubai this weekend, hoping to defend her IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai crown alongside a stacked field that also includes two-time Dubai women’s champion and Swiss legend Daniela Ryf. More than 1,400 have registered to take part for this year’s IRONMAN 70.3 Dubai, including nearly 100 elite professionals, […]

The Hotel Show Dubai is delighted to announce its return, live and in-person, from 31st May – 2nd June 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Under this year’s theme, ‘Redefining Hospitality’, The Hotel Show Dubai offers the industry professionals in the Middle East a powerful platform from which to source, connect and learn about […]

Dubai Municipality, in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), announced that it is preparing to launch the DMSat-1 satellite, the region’s first environmental nanometric satellite, on 20March 2021. The launch is part of a high-technology project undertaken to develop solutions to environmental challenges and address climate change. The satellite will be launched […]