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COP28: Pacific leaders launch ‘Blue Prosperity’ initiative in Dubai

The ‘Blue Pacific Prosperity’ initiative was unveiled on the side-lines of the UN climate talks in Dubai. It is made up focuses on three goals to protect the ocean, have healthy people and ensure finance is accessible. A major design of the initiative allows philanthropic organisations and the private sector to give money. The chief …

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New island in Dubai: Dh4.4-billion project to feature luxury Las Vegas hotel brands MGM, Bellagio, Aria

The project’s unique location and potential gaming facilities are expected to draw the country’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals and tourists A new island in Dubai will house Las Vegas hotel brands like MGM, Bellagio and Aria. Spread over 3.5 million square metres, the $1.2-billion (Dh4.4 billion) waterfront project called ‘The Island’ is scheduled for completion by 2028-end. …

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Dubai’s Global Futures Society, World’s Largest Network of Futurists, Grows at Dubai Future Forum With 36 New Institutions Joining

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 29, 2023– Dubai Future Foundation announced today that 36 institutions from 17 countries have joined the existing four members of the Global Futures Society, the world’s largest global network of futurists. 36 representatives from institutions  have joined the Global Futures Society  Representatives of the international institutions participated in the Dubai Future …

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Generation Start-up: How Dubai’s Belong is helping to spice up social lives

Finding like-minded people and making friends can be difficult, even daunting, especially for those trying to settle in a new city. Michael Askew and Matthew Gaziano, founders of Dubai-based online social platformBelong,say they have first-hand experience of how big a struggle it is to connect with the right people and build a social life. The two …

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Dubai Warm to Battery-Electric Vehicles With Growth Set to Overtake Europe

Despite Middle East consumers continuing to favor internal combustion engines (ICE) when buying new passenger vehicles, a new survey conducted by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) has found that battery-electric vehicle (BEV) ownership is set to accelerate in this key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) city. BI’s inaugural auto-buying intentions survey, which canvassed consumers in Dubai ahead of …

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