Dubai Design Week 2024 will gather over 500 designers and brands from over 40 countries to present new design concepts through installations, exhibitions, and interactive displays
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Umar Kamani’s second act: From £100 a week to £32mn a day, pioneering fast fashion, and rescuing legacy brands
After pioneering fast fashion online over a decade ago, Kamani is now setting his sights on transforming Dubai into a global hub of talent and innovation
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Take the Shot
Amer Mohamad is one of the Middle East’s most admired photographers, responsible for creating many of the striking images seen in the region’s best fashion magazines. He speaks to Arabian Business about living a life through the lens
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Saudi PIF buys $265mn stake in Chinese gaming company VSPO
PIF will become the largest equity holder in VSPO
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Dubai innovation ‘key to survival,’ says TECOM SVP
Dubai’s extensive tech and media ecosystem will help power Dubai in attracting more companies and talent
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Dubai’s global business hub is powering the creative sector
Artists, storytellers, filmmakers, fashion, graphic and product designers, and entrepreneurs all benefit from Dubai’s role as a global creative hub
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Sharjah Media City announces new venture builder – Shams Valley – to launch startups in the media, technology sectors
The initiative is launched in collaboration with leading UAE-based venture building studio Grow Valley
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How to apply for the UAE Cultural Golden Visa
Artists, singers, curators, dancers, musicians or performers are eligible for the 10-year visa
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Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla begins construction on studio complex
Construction is underway with completion of 30,000 sq m first phase targeted for Q3 2023
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Revealed: How Dubai’s Al Quoz is transforming into a global creative hub
The Al Quoz Creative Zone master plan is to be rolled out over four years
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Million, a SocialFi platform set to launch in the Middle East
The first NFT-powered social media platform that offers connection, transaction and monetization will launch at the end of 2022
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Saudi Arabia’s new gaming and Esports strategy to place Kingdom as ‘global hub’ by 2030
The newly launched strategy, which is in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, is expected to create over 35,000 jobs and contribute $13.3 billion to the country’s GDP by 2030
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Abu Dhabi to host esports gig Blast Premier World Final 2022
It will feature eight of the world’s best esports organisations competing for a slice of the $1 million prize pool
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Pandemic-hit cultural sector finds respite in promising policy and investment opportunities
More than 10 million jobs were lost and up to 40 percent of revenues dropped across the sector globally in 2020
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UAE issues new executive regulation on copyright and neighbouring rights
The new law covers a wide spectrum of the community including creative content creators
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‘One Media Dubai’ launched to transform emirate into a global hub for creative, innovative talent
Services offered in the first phase include media and commercial licensing, office leasing, visas and immigration, banking, tourism and hospitality, education consulting, residential real estate, and telecom services
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Dubai’s new creative zone project kicks off latest phase
The project, scheduled to be completed by 2025, is being implemented to ensure Dubai’s future economy relies on sustainable knowledge and creativity