Eight shortlisted entrants looking to break into film journalism will be given first-hand experience, reporting on-the-ground at the 12th annual Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) with the team from Gulf News tabloid. The shortlisted young journalists will receive access and…
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Saudi Arabia leads visitors to Dubai
The tourism market in Dubai continues to be dominated by visitors from Saudi Arabia, India and the UK, according to the Middle East Hotel Market Insight report issued by Deloitte and STR Global today. KSA drove the largest number of…
Fifteen shortlisted for Muhr Short Film prize
The final eight films to complete the Muhr Short Competition lineup have been revealed today by the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). The competition is set to host 15 films over the course of the festival. The Muhr Short Competition…
Three in the running for film festival award
Three GCC film makers have been shortlisted for the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) IWC Filmmaker Award. The nominees are: Qatari director Khalifa Al Muraikhi, for his project “Sahaab” Saudi director Shahad Ameen, for her feature “Scales”; and Emirati director…
UAE economy to be lifted by 1 per cent by end of Iran sanctions
The UAE will be the principal Middle East beneficiary of the lifting of international sanctions on Iran as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed between the Islamic republic and the US, China, Russia, the France, the UK…
Dubai’s Empower says district cooling boom continues
The Middle East’s district cooling industry is getting steadily stronger as developers, owners and tenants of buildings in the region increasingly recognise the economic and sustainability benefits of a technology that uses up to 50 per cent less energy than…
UAE aiports handled 101 million passengers in 2014
More than 101 million passengers including more than 71 million passing through Dubai International Airport passed through UAE airports in 2014, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Chairman of Dubai Airports Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said…
Legoland Water Park to come to Dubai
Dubai Parks & Resorts has agreed to work with Merlin Entertainments to build Legoland Water Park in Dubai. The park will have a wave pool, a raft river and an imagination station. This is the sixth attraction agreed by Dubai Parks…
Expo 2020 launches procurement portal
Companies seeking opportunities in the World Expo 2020 can register with the Expo 2020 esourcing portal https://esource.expo2020dubai.ae.
Deloitte forecasts sustainable real estate trends and strong growth in hospitality in Dubai
Dubai’s real estate market will follow a more sustainable pattern in 2015 but the emirate’s hospitality industry will continue to boom this year, according to the first Real Estate Predictions report launched this week by Deloitte Financial Advisory. “Dubai’s property…