Six Year Old Tragically Dies On Bus
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A six year old boy has tragically died after being left on a bus that had reached its destination on Saturday 15 June. The boy was travelling with other children in the bus going to a centre in Al Quoz. All the other children had come off at around

Dubai Landmarks Go Red, White and Blue
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Major landmarks in Dubai were lit in up red, white and blue last night to celebrate the 121st Philippines Independence Day. Thousands of Filipinos were at the foot of the the worlds tallest building, the 828 metre high Burj Khalifa, as it was lit

Burj Khalifa To Be Lit Up In Colours Of Philippine Flag
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After 333 years of Spanish rule on 12 June 1898 the Philippines gained independence, and today is the 121st Philippines Independence Day. To mark the occasion the world’s tallest building, The Burj Khalifa, will be lit up in the colours of the

The 1975 Are Coming To Dubai
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The summer months in Dubai are looking at being the busiest yet with so much more going on for residents and visitors to do. Some of this increase is down to the recently opened indoor entertainment venue in City Walk, the Coca-Cola Arena

Amazon Prime Arrives In The UAE
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It has been a busy few weeks for Amazon in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), firstly with the launch of www.amazon.ae on 1 May, seeing the end of www.souq.com and now with the latest announcement that Amazon Prime is available in UAE

No More Single-Use Plastics At DXB
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In a further step to do more for the environment, Dubai Airports has pledged to ban the use of single-use plastics from 1 January next year. The operator that runs Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), already

Eminem Comes To The UAE
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Iconic hip hop legend Eminem is returning to the UAE as part of his current Kamikaze world tour. The US rapper will be performing what is expected to be a a show stopping performance at Abu Dhabi’s du Arena on 25 October this year, the same

Coca-Cola Arena Opens Its doors
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Dubai’s all new indoor entertainment venue, the Coca-Cola Arena, opened it’s doors on 6 June to wide acclaim from the thousands that gathered. The purpose built arena in City Walk’s inaugural show saw international comedian Russell Peters

The Royal Wedding Reception In Pictures
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The wedding reception took place at Dubai World Trade Centre on 6 June of three of the sons of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Seventeen Die In Tragic Accident In Dubai 
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In a tragic accident in Dubai, seventeen passengers lost their lives after a bus crashed into a signboard on Thursday evening. According to a police report, there were 31 passengers in the Oman registered bus and the accident happened while the

JESS Dubai Student Julian Lamadrid Signed By Sony Music
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A former JESS Dubai student Julian Lamadrid has made an impactful entry in the entertainment world after he signed a contract with Arista Records, an American Record Label owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The label’s president and CEO

No Traffic Fines This Eid
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Police in the UAE will be issuing ‘second chance’ traffic tickets during this Eid holiday. Police in Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman have taken up new initiatives to create awareness on road safety among drivers this week instead of hitting them with penal

Here’s Where To See Fireworks This Eid
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If you are one of those who like to be greeted by colourful skies every Eid then yiou will not be disappointed. You can see the stunning firework displays at Al Seef and La Mer on the first day of Eid (expected to be either Monday, 3 June or Tuesday

Malls To Open For 24 Hours
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We have good news for shoppers out there. If you have not yet made any plans for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holiday, then head down to Abu Dhabi or Al Ain on Wednesday 5 June for an amazing retail therapy experience.A 24-hour mega sale at 16 malls a