Mexican, Egyptian, And Indian Film Industry Trends Are Hot Topics At DIFF Industry Panels This Year

This year, the industry panels at the Dubai International Film Festival will offer insights into the evolution and contemporary state of film industries of Mexico, Egypt, and India. Shivani Pandya, Managing Director of the Dubai International Film Festival, said: “The industry panels have been designed for emerging and existing filmmakers to further... 

Dubai Internet City Hosts Eco-Friendly Community Activities At Yoga Fest 2010

Dubai Internet City (DIC), part of Tecom Investments today organised Yoga Fest 2010, one of the first free eco-friendly community event in the region, to mark the unique combination of ‘Winter Solstice’, the shortest day of the year, and a full moon,thatwill recur only after 84 years. The fest offered complimentary yoga and meditation classes... 

The Christmas Fairy Is Back To Spread Some Festive Cheer!

With Christmas only a matter of weeks away, there is a festive feeling in the air throughout the malls of Dubai. And to celebrate, the Benetton Christmas Fairy is back for the seventh year, and will help shoppers feel even more Christmassy with a whole host of treats and offers. From tomorrow, (Wednesday 15 December) to Saturday 18 December, the Benetton... 

DIAC Highlights Best Practices In Scholarship Management At WISE 2010 In Doha

Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), a member of TECOM Investments’ Education Cluster and the region’s leading destination for international higher education, participated in a roundtable discussion on best practices in scholarship management at the second edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar. Organised... 

Dubai World Central signs MoU with Middle East Business Aviation Association

Dubai World Central (DWC), the region’s first aerotropolis, signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), a non-profit organisation that aims to develop and promote business jet and general aviation sector in the region. The MoU was signed by Rashed Buqara’a, Chief Operating... 

Seventh Dubai International Film Festival Opens Today Offering Audiences Glamour, Glitz And Best Of World Cinema

Dubai will once again roll out the red carpet for the world’s luminaries in cinema to mark the opening of the seventh edition of the Dubai International Film Festival. Billed as ’the most exciting and accessible DIFF ever,’ the eight-day feast of world cinema includes a line-up of 157 films from 57 countries from South America to South... 

DIFC Revises Cost Of Doing Business To Stimulate Further Expansion And Growth

The Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC"), the financial and business gateway between the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region ("MEASA") and the world, announced today the details of its new revised pricing structure which is designed to enable new and existing companies operating from the Centre to continue the growth... 

Dubai Womens College Students Practice Their Entrepreneurial Skills At ECS

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Mr. Saeed Bin Redha, CEO of Global Village, inaugurated Dubai Women’s College (DWC) 20th Annual Entrepreneurship Competition and Showcase (ECS) formerly known... 

flydubai Offers Increased Flexibility To Passengers

flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, has changed to provide passengers with more options and flexibility to suit their requirements and budget. The changes include more types of fare, and alterations to both the checked baggage allowance and hand baggage rules. flydubai CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith said: “The changes at flydubai mean our... 

Dubai Events And Promotions Establishment Launches Creative Marketing And Advertising Campaign For Dubai Shopping Festival 2011

The marketing and advertising campaign for the 16th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival starts today (Monday, December 20, 2010), a month before the festival is due to kick off on January 20. This year’s festivities will be held for 32 days till February 20, 2011. The Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE), an agency under the Dubai Department...