‘Events In Dubai’ Archives
Why Dubai’s austerity is a sham
The bosomy blonde in a tight, low-cut evening dress slid on to a barstool next to me and began the chat: Where are you from? How long are you here? Where are you staying? I asked her what she did for a living. "You know what I do," she replied. "I'm a whore." As I looked around the designer bar on the second floor of the glitzy five-star [...]
Thousands of UAE Residents Benefit from Free Blood Pressure Screening and Education for World Hypertension Day
- Events Run Across Emirates for World Hypertension Day on May 17 with the Support of Global Sponsor Novartis Thousands of UAE residents have benefitted from free blood pressure screening and education at nine events held across the country in private companies, hospitals and shopping malls as part of this years World Hypertension Day, which [...]
AMF 2010 Witnesses Animated Discussion on Broadcast Rights for Sporting Events
The absence of strategic planning for sports development and sports journalism is one of the key challenges facing this industry in the Arab world, according to Mohammad Jamil Abdulqader, The Chairman of Arab Sports Press Association. Abdulqader’s comments came during a seminar on ‘Sports Journalism…Pressure of Globalisation and the [...]
Dubai Knowledge Village to organise Training Open Week for fourth consecutive year
Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), the region's premier destination for human resources management and a member of TECOM Investments' newly created Education Cluster, today announced it will organise the fourth edition of the DKV Training Open Week to provide economical learning options for the community to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Bollywood prepares to hit Dubai for six for charity
DUBAI // More than 40 Indian and Pakistani celebrities, including the Bollywood actor Salman Khan and the fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, are set to play a 20-over match at Dubai Sports City’s cricket stadium on May 27. Salman’s brother, Sohail Khan, also a Bollywood actor, announced the game at a press conference yesterday. He said the [...]
Bonhams Classic Car Auctions in Dubai
Renowned international auction specialists, Bonhams has announced that they will be holding their first Collectors’ Motor Cars for sale auction in Dubai at the Royal Mirage Hotel in October this year – alongside their regular Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern, Iranian & South East Asian Art auction. The first of those auctions was [...]
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL CELEBRATES RECOGNITION CEREMONY FOR THIRD GRADUATING CLASS OF THE DUBAI-LONDON EXECUTIVE MBA
A recognition ceremony for the third graduating class of London Business Schools Dubai-London Executive MBA Programme was held this week at the Centre of Excellence in the Dubai International Financial Centre. 77 students, representing 26 nationalities and 13 industry sectors were awarded the Dubai-London Executive MBA degrees. The [...]
Pink Slip parties are a capital idea
Pink Slip Dubai is now headed for Abu Dhabi to bring job seekers and recruiters together. Networking is often dismissed as a waste of time, but one organisation launching in Abu Dhabi last night says the secret is in bringing the right people together. It's only been six months since Lourda Sexton founded Pink Slip Dubai to bring job seekers [...]
Rod Stewart in Dubai review
We've seen our fair share of stadium big-hitters during our time in Dubai but never have performers been so obviously adored. Not just Rod, of course, lest we forget the eighties superstars, Spandau Ballet, who took to the stage before him.
Rod Stewart in Dubai review
Rod Stewart is a legend. He looks like he got dressed in the dark and cut his hair with the gardener's shears, but he can't half put on a show. We've seen our fair share of stadium big-hitters during our time in Dubai but never have performers been so obviously adored. Not just Rod, of course, lest we forget the eighties superstars, Spandau [...]
