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Author: Samira Cooper

20 Jan

Tola wins the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2017

by Samira Cooper
English, Sport
Tola wins the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2017
Tola wins the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2017 Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and Worknesh Degefa lead an Ethiopian clean-sweep at the 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon today (Friday) as Kenenisa Bekele’s world record bid fell apart in the opening few strides. “The pace was very fast at the start,” said Tola after receiving his trophy from HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai International Marine Club and Julian Wynter, Standard Chartered Bank CEO UAE. “The 15k time (43.26) was much too fast but when we saw that Kenenisa was well behind, I became more confident. I’m happy to win but I think I could have run under 2.04”. In the women’s race, Marathon debutante Worknesh Degefa won the...
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13 Jan

WASLA Music Festival @ Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on 20th Jan 2017

by Samira Cooper
English, Music, Music & Video
WASLA Music Festival @ Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on 20th Jan 2017
WASLA Music Festival @ Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on 20th Jan 2017 If you enjoy Arabic music but are tired of the mainstream songs on the radio, or if you simply are interested in an alternative beat, the WASLA Music Festival is the perfect event for you. Featuring both established and rising talent, the festival includes local and regional artists such as Mashrou Leila from Lebanon, Jadal from Jordan, Emel Mathlouthi and Salhi from Tunisia, Souad Massi from Algeria, Abri and the Funk Radius from the UAE and Neobyrd from Egypt. This full day of concerts will bring diverse music genres from the dynamic Middle Eastern music scene all in one day. Whether you prefer rock, soul, electronic or jazz tunes, there...
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10 Jan

Spreading Happiness in the Year of Giving 2017

by Samira Cooper
Culture, English
Spreading Happiness in the Year of Giving 2017 In continuation of the support to UAE Happiness Initiative, to spread happiness in the community, in the year of giving 2017, Happiness Talks – Spreading Happiness conducted its second session yesterday at Marsam Mattar. The forum is created to give people tips, techniques and tools for inner and sustainable Happiness backed by the science and neuroscience of happiness on a monthly event basis, said Rehan Naeem – Director of Corporate Happiness at Touch Points while opening the event. He said that giving is central to happiness and studies have shown that generosity is strongly associated with well-being. He stressed that giving is not just associated with money. Practicing gratitude, kindness, compassion and empathy, the main...
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4 Jan

Happiness Talks – Spreading Happiness on 9th January 2017

by Samira Cooper
Culture, English, Events
Happiness Talks - Spreading Happiness on 9th January 2017
Happiness Talks - Spreading Happiness on 9th January 2017 In support of the “U.A.E Happiness initiative” to connect the community through Happiness in the “Year of the Giving 2017”, The Spreading Happiness Team: Vonni Events, Touch Points Consultancy and Marsam Mattar have collaborated to bring to the community, “Happiness Talks – Spreading Happiness”. Happiness is certainly not an option. Everyone wants to be happy, and be happy all the time. It is a very basic and an undeniable human requirement. It is a reality that must be enabled in you to be a happy person for the good of yourself and others, in organisations to achieve better business results and in communities to be a happy country. Developing a “Happy Mindset” is where...
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3 Jan

International Stars Jet in for Opening $1m Dubai World Cup Carnival Night on 5th January 2017

by Samira Cooper
English, Sport
International Stars Jet in for Opening $1m Dubai World Cup Carnival Night on 5th January 2017
International Stars Jet in for Opening $1m Dubai World Cup Carnival Night on 5th January 2017 Local Hero Le Bernadin Bids to Make History in Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge The 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival gets underway at Meydan Racecourse on Thursday evening when the locally-trained Le Bernadin will bid to become the first horse to win the US$250,000 Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 race twice. The Purebred Arabians get proceedings underway at 6.30pm with Group 1 action in Al Maktoum Challenge R1, while the Thoroughbreds will contest the featured Group 2 version of the race later on the card. Some of the world's top race horses are wintering in Dubai to contest for a share of the US$10,925,000 prize money offered...
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2 Jan

Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival from 22nd till 24th February 2016

by Samira Cooper
English, Events, Music, Music & Video
Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival from 22nd till 24th February 2016
Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival from 22nd till 24th February 2016 Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival confirms that music legend Sir Tom Jones will be headlining the opening night of its 15th anniversary celebration on February 22nd, 2017 at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. The highly-anticipated event also earlier revealed that the best-selling female artist of all time, Mariah Carey will be performing on February 23rd; and the biggest Latin recording artist in music history, Enrique Iglesias, will take to the stage on February 24th. With a successful career that spans over five decades, Sir Tom is a well-loved icon who continues to have a vital recording and performing career to this day. With energetic and irresistible shows that traverse eras and...
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31 Dec

The winners of Globe Soccer Awards Dubai 2016

by Samira Cooper
English, Sport
The winners of Globe Soccer Awards Dubai 2016
The winners of Globe Soccer Awards Dubai 2016 The 11th International Sports Conference of Dubai – one of the special initiatives of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates – takes place on December 27th and 28th, along with the gala of the Globe Soccer Awards. The two working days  have extraordinary appeal, thanks to discussions on topics of major importance and to the participation of a great many eminent personalities, including presidents, referees, managers, agents and world famous soccer players. Among the topics central to the conference will be the importance of good governance for the success of clubs, professional associations, and international and continental soccer bodies. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is...
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