In UAE, Islam is a majority religion and the fundamentals of a standard lifestyle are derived from the very basics of Islam. However, owing to the recent boom of multicultural influences where UAE has become the biggest business hub in the world, diversity in everyday life and practices has become prominent throughout the region. Different cultures bring different norms and … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Inaugurate Kalyan Jewellers Stores in Dubai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be in Dubai on 26 December to inaugurate new stores of a jewellery group. The 40-year-old former Miss World, who has been slowly recovering from her pregnancy-related weight gain, will join her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador for the Kalyan Jewellers chain. Along with the Bachchans, four other Indian celebrities including … [Read more...]
Emirati woman made Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Hoda Al Khamis-Kanoo has been made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, one of the most prestigious awards that can be bestowed upon someone who is not a British citizen. The OBE was presented to Mrs Al Khamis-Kanoo by Dominic Jermey, the British ambassador to the UAE. The honour acknowledges Mrs Al Khamis-Kanoo’s efforts to use the power of the … [Read more...]
Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, Haifa Wehbe teams up with 50 Cent to raise charity funds in Dubai
Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, Grammy-winning singer Maxwell and Lebanese star Haifa Wehbe teams up with 50 Cent to help raise over $350,000 for the Noor Dubai Foundation. 50 Cent, a fairly frequent visitor to the UAE and spokesman for a high-tech headphone brand, dropped into Longoria’s event at Supperclub on the Palm to auction off a set of headphones. He gamely got on stage … [Read more...]
Future Fashion launched sustainable Abaya in UAE
FutureFashion (FF) was created out of passion towards creativity in the fashion industry and care for people and its environment. The concept is Sustainable Fashion, in all of its various expressions – recycle, reuse, up-cycle, repurpose, slow and ethical fashion. The Future Fashion Abaya’s are made out of high-end eco fabrics from certified manufacturers; fibers made from … [Read more...]