Sheikh Hamadan Awards $1 Million Coding Prize To A Syrian Refugee!
After winning the One Million Arab Coders competition, a Syrian refugee was awarded $1 million in prize money. Mahmoud Shahoud, 32, fled Syria in 2013 and only learned to code after being given a free course in 2018. He’s made the most of the last four years, winning the UAE’s worldwide coding competition. Today, we honoured […]
After A Damaged Nose Job, Dubai Woman Was Awarded AED 50,000
After a failed Botox nose operation cost her her job and caused her to break up with her fiance, a Dubai lady was granted AED50,000 in damages. The treatment took place in November 2020, when the medical centre injected Botox and fillers into her nose to change its contour. Woman in Dubai awarded Dh50,000 compensation after […]
Dubai Comedy Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow & Here’s The Event Line Up!
The Dubai Comedy Festival begins tomorrow and runs until the 22nd of May. Its jam-packed star-studded line-up of the world’s greatest comics, including Josh Widdicombe, Vir Das, Jo Koy, Gad Elmaleh, and Russell Peters, among many others, promises to have you laughing, giggling, tittering, and howling with laughter from start to end. The laughter will […]
A Street Food Festival Is Happening For Two Days At Dubai Design District
‘Break the Block,’ a one-of-a-kind street food block party, will be placed in Dubai Design District (d3), offering a counter-culture experience of food, music, and creative, freestyle acts. Brag is producing the two-night event in association with Dubai Food Festival and Dubai Design District, as well as Factory People, Last Seen Live, Ultraviolet Live, 25hours […]
Abu Dhabi Court Pays Out Entitlements Worth AED 106 Million To 3,800 Labourers
Over 3,800 unpaid workers are rejoicing this week after an Abu Dhabi court assisted them in receiving AED106 million in outstanding salaries. The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has been busy for three months, with 1,932 claims filed between January and March. Throughout those sessions, they assisted 3,806 workers in reclaiming outstanding wages totalling over AED 106,505,923. The […]
Etihad Arena In Abu Dhabi Will Have The First-Ever NBA Game Of The UAE
NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 has just announced two pre-season games at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The NBA and the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism announced that the Atlanta Hawks and the 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks would play in the inaugural NBA Abu Dhabi games on Thursday, October 6 & Saturday, October […]
Are Strikes Legal In The UAE? Here’s What The Labour Law Says About It
Recently, in the UAE labour strikes have become common. First the strike by Deliveroo riders and now by Talabat UAE riders. Employees of both companies are protesting for an increase in pay and fewer working hours. Previously, when such a strike happened in the UAE, either they were deported or had to pay a hefty […]
An EDM Music Festival Will Take Place At A Desert Pop-Up In Dubai!
Tomorrowland, an electronic dance music event, is creating an adults-only glamping event in Dubai for 10 months exclusively. The EDM festival, which has been hosted in Belgium since 2005, is launching Terra Solis, a desert location. That will host poolside parties and gatherings. The founders say that aspects of the Tomorrowland event will be replicated at […]
NFTS Are Launching On Instagram This Week Says META!
Instagram has begun experimenting with digital collectables and NFTs, according to Mark Zuckerberg. This week, Instagram began testing digital collectables, allowing makers and collectors to showcase their NFTs on their profiles. A similar capability is on the way to Facebook, as are augmented reality NFTs on Instagram Stories through Spark AR, allowing you to place digital art […]
Dubai Desert Now Has A New Glamping Spot!
Nara Desert Escapes, the award-winning team behind the world-famous Sonara Camp, is preparing to unveil The Nest, a brand-new camping experience. The Nest, as unveiled at the Arabian Travel Market, is marketed as an exclusive, one-of-a-kind, and environmentally responsible overnight experience. Guests will reside in individual ‘nests’ imagined and constructed by architect Gianni Ranaulo. Each ‘nest’ is […]