News

Dubai, UAE. In the Shining Garden of Dubai throughout March, you can now independently and for free cook grilled chicken and even purchase all the necessary barbecue products. In this regard, representatives of the Dubai municipality specify that it is not necessary to bring food with you. The department notes that since the opening in November, more than half a million people have visited the garden.

DXB Entertainment, the Dubai Parks and Resorts theme park facility manager, said Wednesday that it is reviewing the annual subscription price by offering competitive prices, special offers and additional discounts. “For the remainder of 2017 and until 2018, our main strategy for Dubai Parks and Resorts is to attract visitors from the local and regional markets with particular attention to return visits,” said Mohamed Almullah, CEO of DXB Entertainment, “We are in the process of simplifying our pricing and revising our annual ticket. ”

On the ground floor of the Dubai Oasis Mall, a planetarium for children is open, which will be open from August 10 to 26. A variety of entertainment videos related to the solar system and the wonders of the universe are shown on a large screen. Children between the ages of 5 and 17 can dive deep into outer space and learn fascinating facts about distant galaxies, as well as answers to the questions “Why did dinosaurs disappear?

During the second quarter, Dubai patrols responded to 90% of emergency calls on average for 11 minutes and 37 seconds. In other cases, 90% of applications were processed in 14 minutes and 48 seconds. Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al-Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, praised the work of the Dubai Police Chief Rapid Response Directorate towards achieving the goal of handling 90% of urgent calls within 15 minutes.

Dubai once again was ahead of the whole planet in the field of extreme sports. In the Inflight Dubai wind tunnel, a group of athletes made the longest free fall in the world. This achievement could not ignore the organization Guinness World Records and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Dubai has reaffirmed its status as the richest city in the world. This time, Dubai set a new world record, which fell into the Guinness Book of Records, having won a prize fund of over $ 26 million in one day. The prize fund was raffled in the framework of the International Championship, held at the Meydan Racecourse, the cost of which, by the way, is $ 2 billion.

Dubai virtual roller coaster became the owner of the record recorded in the Guinness Book of Records - 461 people visited the attraction during an hour. Today, in order to ride on a roller coaster, it is not at all necessary to go to an amusement park - this can be done using virtual reality.

Dubai, UAE. The Sandstorm obstacle race will be held for the first time in the Emirate desert, on the territory of the Al Marmum Nature Reserve, near Al Kudra Lakes, on January 27. Competitions are intended for all residents of the United Arab Emirates of all levels of physical fitness. The initiative belongs to the large Dubai conglomerate Dubai Holding and will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Muhammad Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai.

A 24-year-old policeman of Yemeni descent from Dubai, who was involved in identifying bootleggers and people illegally crossing the border, appeared before the trial court. He was caught stealing money from another police officer who was undercover. It is reported that a police officer was charged with the theft of 100 dirhams ($ 27.2) from a colleague who was in the hands of the police in a bootlegging case last November.

UAE passport holders have the greatest opportunities in terms of visa-free entry to other countries among residents of the Persian Gulf countries, according to the Passport Index 2017, a world passport rating issued by Arton Capital. UAE passport opens the way to 122 countries without a visa.

Dubai authorities are developing mandatory rules for labeling the calorie content of dishes in catering establishments of the emirate. The initiative is part of the national anti-weight program. Unveiling the information will allow consumers to make “healthy” choices, says Dr. Waffa Ayes, Director of Clinical Nutrition at Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

Dubai, UAE. The Donald Trump administration is going to ban the transport of electronic devices on flights arriving from the Middle East. The ban is expected to affect the UAE's national carriers - Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways: for example, their passengers will not be able to take any equipment larger than a smartphone with them to the cabin.

Fuel prices in the UAE were increased in August, the Department of Energy said on Sunday. Unleaded gasoline 98 will cost AED 1.89 per liter ($ 0.199) compared with AED 1.86 ($ 0.196) in July. The cost of unleaded gasoline 95 was increased to 1.78 dirhams ($ 0.187) per liter from 1.75 dirhams ($ 0.184) in the previous month.

According to the report of the Federal Office for Competitiveness and Statistics, the population of the UAE exceeded nine million people and reached 9,121,167 inhabitants as of the end of 2016. It also became known that for every woman living in the country, there are about three men. Previous UAE population estimates are based on calculations by the United Nations Population Division, although Dubai regularly publishes its own reports.

It became known that the Polish National Opera arrives at the Dubai Opera in February 2018 with two opera productions: Eugene Onegin and Aida. The tragic story of the forbidden love of "Aida", written by Giuseppe Verdi, will be shown to the public from February 14 to 17, 2018. The production will demonstrate the struggle and anguish in the passion that arose between the Nubian princess Aida and the Egyptian warrior Radames.

Dubai's Torch Tower in Dubai Marina, the fifth largest residential building in the world, caught fire on the night of August 4, 2017. It is reported that almost half of the 86-story tower was engulfed in fire. At about 3.45 am, the Dubai Civil Defense announced that the fire had been extinguished and cooling operations began.

The new OLED screen was installed by Emaar Entertainment at the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. The novelty in partnership with LG immediately earned three titles as a record holder in the Guinness Book of Records: as a video screen with the highest resolution, as the largest OLED screen and as the largest wall onto which a high-definition image is broadcast.

Representatives of the municipality of Dubai visited a plot of 66 thousand square meters. m near Dubai Creek, which is building a new attraction - the Mohammad Bin Rashid Library. The project cost is estimated at one billion dirhams ($ 272 million). The building will be in the form of an open book and will consist of a main building with a basement, a basement and seven floors, as well as a central warehouse for books.

In Dubai, the children drew the largest drawing in the world, the work of young artists was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. Image art was performed at the Dubai circuit this weekend. The official judge of Guinness World Records, Samer Hallouf, recorded its length - 10,850 m. Children from different schools around the country were given a piece of canvas and asked to draw a self-portrait, then all the drawings were put together.

Dubai, UAE. The Dubai Roads and Transport Committee has introduced additional fees for private taxi passengers who book trips through the Careem mobile app on smartphones. According to Careem taxi service, Dubai’s transport authorities have already begun to charge an additional fee of three dirhams (US $ 0.81) on the eve of January 23, 2017.