Watch out Impossible: Kellogg Co. is planning its own plant-based imitation meat. Early next year, Kellogg’s Morningstar Farms will begin selling the “Incogmeato” burger: a plant-based, refrigerated patty made with non-GMO soy that is designed to mimic meat’s look and flavor. It will also start offering new versions of its vegetarian “Chik’n tenders” and “Chik’n […] Read more
Indian National Award-winning actress Shabana Azmi will be in Dubai on August 29 along with actors Tanvi Azmi and Kanwaljit Singh for a night of poetry at ‘Mehfile-e-Urdu 2109’ at the Shaikh Rashid Auditorium, Indian High School in Oud Metha. The evening will be a tribute to Azmi’s late father and legendary Urdu poet Kaifi […] Read more
The bilateral ties between India and the UAE are not only enduring but also prolific and primed for more growth. Having prospered for several decades, it has more recently advanced into a sterling partnership spanning multiple strategies, with both countries firmly committed to expanding collaboration in new sectors. Since the beginning of this year, several […] Read more
In a step to reduce consumption of unhealthy goods and modify consumers’ behaviour, the UAE cabinet adopted a decision to expand the list of excise taxable products to include sweetened beverages and electronic smoking devices, starting 1st January 2020. According to a statement released by the Cabinet General Secretariat, “The decision comes to support the […] Read more
Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters. The decisions issued in a series of cabinet decrees published by the official gazette on Friday stipulate that a Saudi passport should be issued to any citizen that applies for it and that any person above the […] Read more
Families of children with medical conditions that can be cured by stem cells, can now store the blood collected from their child’s umbilical cords at birth free of cost for up to five years. Normally it costs anything upwards of Dh15,000 to store cord blood for 25-30 years. However, marking the global cord blood awareness […] Read more
A flock of sheep that has taken a 140-kilometre (87-mile) tour around Paris, nibbling on grass at historic monuments and housing blocks along the way, ended their 12-day journey on the banks of the river Seine on Wednesday. The trip began in the low-income Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis on July 6 and ended on Wednesday […] Read more
“I always like to say that we build real homes for real people and that if you focus on the customer then everything else falls in line,” says Robert Booth, Co-founder and Managing Director of Ellington Properties. The Canadian businessman has a wealth of experience in the Dubai property sector, having previously held senior roles […] Read more
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the sectors and economic activities eligible for up to 100 per cent foreign ownership in the UAE. The Cabinet meeting was attended by Lt. General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy […] Read more
Gold prices in the UAE are 25 fils away from touching Dh160 a gram after international bullion prices continued their steep climb for a second consecutive day. The actual cost to the shopper today (Friday) would be Dh167.75 a gram, which includes Dh8 VAT (value added tax). Thursday’s gold price was set at Dh156.75, which […] Read more
