Year: 2020
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Flower of the day: Adenium obesum (Desert Roses)
Adenium obesum is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that is native to the Sahel regions, south…
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Your guide to cycling in the UAE
Whether you are a hardcore cycling enthusiast or just like to ride for leisure, the UAE’s cycling community is bustling…
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Suhail star to mark end of UAE’s extreme summer heat on August 24
The UAE temperature is expected to take a shift by August 24 as the appearance of the Suhail star marks…
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Ain Dubai giant observation wheel gets its first capsule
Ain Dubai, set to be the world’s tallest observation wheel, is shaping up well and has successfully installed its first…
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is annually observed on…
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Hijri New Year
When is Awal Muharram? Awal Muharram or Hijri New Year is celebrated by Muslims as the day symbolises two important…
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Sculptures around the world: Planet by Marc Quinn
SCULPTOR: MARC QUINN (UNITED KINGDOM) GIFTED BY MR & MRS MASAGUNG Painted bronze and steel A hefty seven tons, this…
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Unified Challenge reaches over 5 million steps in two days
Steps Unified Challenge, launched by Special Olympics to achieve the goal of 52 million steps in 10 days from 19th…
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A Dubai exhibition of portraits made from bottle caps, sunflower seeds and more
Faces tell stories, these stories could be of grit and grief, love and loss, strength and solitude, and more. Often,…
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