Day: February 14, 2018

Emirates will once again connect thousands of Arab fans to their favourite artists with the next edition of ‘Stars on Board’ 2018, planned to set sail later this week from Miami, Florida. ‘Stars on Board’ features performances by some of the biggest stars in the Arab world on some of the most exclusive cruise ships

Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR) recorded a net operating profit of AED 5.704 billion (US$ 1.553 billion) during full-year (January to December) 2017, a growth of 16 per cent over the FY 2016 net operating profit of AED 4.917 billion (US$ 1.339 billion). Total revenue for FY 2017 increased by 21 per cent to AED

MG Motor has announced that its new MG ZS crossover is now on sale across the Middle East, bringing premium style, without the premium price tag, to customers across the Gulf region. Prices for MG’s new crossover start at around US$12,000 (depending on market) for the entry level 1.5L STD model. The new MG ZS

Dubai-based flydubai has announced the start of flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 15 April. The daily flights will operate with an enroute stop in nearby Entebbe and will also be available for booking through the Emirates codeshare agreement. flydubai becomes the first UAE carrier to operate flights to N’djili Airport

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the world’s most beloved dance companies, is set to make its United Arab Emirates debut at Dubai Opera, from 4-6th October 2018 with five exceptional performances. Having performed to an estimated 25 million people in 71 countries and 6 continents, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will now perform

 The Emirates Center for Government Knowledge (ECGK), an affiliate of the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), has signed an agreement with the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance – part of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) – to boost cooperation on knowledge and management consultancy to upgrade performance across various UAE Government entities.

 Superintelligence is coming and it could extinguish the human race, but there is little governments can do now to control it, philosopher and futurist Nick Bostrom said on the closing day of the sixth World Government Summit (WGS 2018) in Dubai. Bostrom is a leading thinker on “superintelligence”, which he defined as any intelligent system