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Atlantis, The palm has crossed one million fans in Facebook and unlike other companies, Atlantis is not just limiting their gratitude with a meagre Thank You. Instead they are opening up a suite for the facebookers. The five-star hotel launches the first ever social media fan suite and is offering a chance for a three-night free stay at the suite that will be hooked up with all the amenities a social media user desires. Launching March 18, guests can check into the fan-only suite with their Facebook log in details and besides the breath-taking view of the palm, can tune ... Read more

China is on a new mission to double strengthen their defence system through investing 1.1 trillion Yuan, which marks a budget of over $173 billion dollars. The new weapon lining of the army includes an aircraft carrier, stealth fighter jets, advanced missiles that are hybrid to work in both air and sea. China will also put forward their latest technology over submarines that can launch nuclear missiles. “We will stick to the Chinese path in strengthening our armed forces, advance all aspects of military training and war preparedness, as they guard the Chinese, national sovereignty and integrity, ” said Chinese ... Read more

Japan and Singapore are now the world’s most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index. They’ve knocked Germany off the top spot, with visa-free access to 179 destinations. India was given the 81st spot with visa-free-access to 56 countries, as per the index. South Korea holds third place in the rankings, alongside Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Spain and Sweden. It’s passport holders have visa-free access to 178 destinations. UK has dropped down to 4th place, but it still provides its citizens with visa-free access to 177 destinations. The US continues to hold 5th place on the index, offering its passport ... Read more

China, the most populous country in the world, had around 130 million outbound travellers in 2017, according to reports published by China’s prominent travel expert, Ctrip and China Tourism Academy. Tourists from China had spent around 111.5 billion US dollars for their holidays, that was 5 per cent more while comparing with the data from 2016. According to reports published by Chinese Government, Thailand listed the top where Chinese tourist flew the most. Over 9.48 million tourists arrived in the country in 2017. Japan-listed 2nd with over 7.36 million Chinese influence on their tourism chart, followed by South Korea 4.17 ... Read more

The Pakistani passport has been ranked among the five worst passports for international travel, according to a new report, the Henley Passport Index published in February 2018. Pakistan, which has visa free access to only 30 countries, is ranked 102 over 105 countries, while Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria are below Pakistan. However, Pakistan is ranked number one adventure travel destination. The five least powerful passports in the world: 1) Afghanistan: visa free access -24 2) Iraq: visa free access – 27 3) Syria: visa free access- 28 4) Pakistan: visa free access – 30 5) Somalia: visa free access- 32

“The Shape of Water” was the big winner at the 90th Annual Academy Awards picking up four Oscars. The feature won best picture award and best director for Guillermo del Toro. Frances McDormand won best actress for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and Gary Oldman won best actor for “Darkest Hour.” Allison Janney and Sam Rockwell won best supporting actress and best-supporting actor respectively. Jordan Peele, who wrote and directed “Get Out,” a film centered on racism, was honoured for his original screenplay whereas the four-time nominee James Ivory, 89, won his first Oscar, for his adapted screenplay for the ... Read more

Residents and tourists to Downtown Dubai witnessed spectacular shows in ‘pink’ at The Dubai Fountain. Shams Emaar, the corporate social responsibility team of Emaar Properties, decided to turn the colour of all shows, set by Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, to pink, in a gesture to enhance awareness of breast cancer. The initiative is in line with Emaar’s continued commitment to community welfare initiatives. Shams Dubai is extending support to the Pink Caravan Ride (PCR)-the annual pan-UAE breast cancer awareness campaign by non-profit, Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP), that organises events across the seven emirates each year to heighten ... Read more

Dubai Airports welcomed the inaugural flight of SaudiGulf Airlines at Dubai International’s (DXB) Terminal 1 with a traditional water salute followed by a cake cutting ceremony. SaudiGulf will operate double daily flights between the Saudi capital of Riyadh and Dubai. Riyadh is among the top ten city destinations for DXB in terms of traffic with more than 1.85 million passengers flying between the two cities in 2017.  

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, launched the eight edition of the ‘Live Our Heritage Festival’ in the Global Village under ‘An Eye on Emirati Cultural Heritage’ theme. Running until 7th April 2018, the festival offers Global Village visitors a chance to enjoy an action-packed six-week programme of workshops and events focused on handicraft education in the UAE. The festival programme includes educational workshops focusing on traditional crafts in the UAE, such as: palm fronds braiding, veil making, thread weaving, perfume making, silver crafting and coffee making. Craftsmen will explain ... Read more

  The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has widened the scope of the Smart Pedestrian Signals Project in Dubai to cover 15 new locations after a successful trail debut on Al Saadah Street. The project is part of RTA’s efforts to realize the objectives of the Smart City initiative. The Smart Pedestrian Signals technology is the first of its kind in the region. “Smart Pedestrian Signals had been installed in several hotspots of Dubai including Al Muraqqabat, Al Rigga, Al Mankhoul, Baniyas, 2nd of December Street, Al Maktoum and Sheikh Khalifa Streets. They were also introduced at Al Barsha ... Read more

Multiple road accidents occurred on Dubai’s major highways creating heavy traffic jams. Motorists are advised to drive safely and take alternative routes wherever possible. At least two accidents were reported on the Sharjah highway; one accident on E11 near Al Majlis Street and the other before the Dubai Trade centre intersection. Delays are also reported on E44 Al Awir road from Al Warqa to Ras Al Khor, Al Khail Road and on Sheikh Zayed Road near Al Barsha. Drivers can also expect delays along the E66 and E311 intersection near Dubai Silicon Oasis and Academic City.

The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the International Yoga Festival, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on March 03, 2018.The Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat and other dignitaries are also seen. The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Yoga is a holistic approach to well-being which has physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions. He was addressing the inaugural session of the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat and other dignitaries were ... Read more

Two people were injured at Squaw Valley Ski Resort in California ski after an avalanche caught five people. One of them is seriously injured, report sates. Dozens of rescuers rushed to the scene Friday afternoon at  east of Sacramento. One man was hospitalized with a serious lower body injury, another person was treated and released and three people weren’t hurt. The resort has been closed. The avalanche occurred a day after a snowboarder died at the resort after a blizzard packing 150-mph winds hit the Sierra Nevada.

UAE residency visa stickers, which are placed on passport pages, would be replaced by a new electronic system, the Ministry of Interior said. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs had reportedly discussed the possibility during a meeting held in Ajman last week. The proposal comes in line with Vision 2021 and is indicative of a general migration to smart digital services that reduce paperwork, time and effort. During the Ajman meeting, officials reviewed a similar initiative currently taking place in Ajman. The pilot phase of the Ajman initiative has been running successfully so far, which shows a 50 per ... Read more

The World Wildlife Day is observed across the world on March 3, 2018 to celebrate beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and raises awareness to conserve the wildlife. World Wildlife Day is celebrated in 2018 under the theme “Big cats: predators under threat”. Big cats are among the most widely recognized and admired animals across the globe. However, today these charismatic predators are facing many and varied threats, which are mostly caused by human activities. Overall, their populations are declining at a disturbing rate due to loss of habitat and prey, conflicts with people, poaching and illegal trade. ... Read more