It's set to be an eventful week, with something on offer for everyone, from motorheads and music lovers to families with young children.
Here, The National rounds up seven things to do in the Emirates, from March 6 to March 12.
Monday
The Forbes 30/50 Summit commences in Abu Dhabi on Monday, in time for International Women's Day on Wednesday. The event includes high-profile female speakers, including Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation, Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai.
The week-long summit also includes networking meet-ups (Monday and Tuesday); a panel by Clinton, who will moderate a talk with former tennis champion Billie Jean King, Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, and American journalist Gloria Steinem, a leading feminist voice since the 1960s (Wednesday at 4.15pm); a townhall with EbonyLife Media chief executive Mo Abudu, I Am A Voter creator and political activist Mandana Dayani and actresses Nazanin Boniadi and Catherine O’Hara (Thursday at 10am); and a "fireside" chat with Suneera Madhani, founder of fintech firm Stax (Friday at 10.15am).
Until Friday, various times and locations in Abu Dhabi; $10,000 for all five days. More information is available at www.forbes.com/connect/event
Tuesday
Textile specialist Corentin de Sade has brought his collection of kimonos from Japan's Meiji and Heisei eras to the UAE for the first time. These, alongside hundreds of old stencils and sketches from Japanese master craftsmen, are on display at a free exhibition at Esmod Dubai, Academic City.
Visitors can learn about the symbolic components of a kimono, as well as see rare fabrics and fibres used to create some of the kimonos, including bashofu (banana fibre) and monomushi, which is a rare wild silk.
De Sade recently held a workshop for students at Esmod Dubai, before the pieces went on display. Tuesday is the last day to see them.
Until Tuesday, 10am-6pm; Esmod Dubai, Academic City
Wednesday
Makani Mall Al Shamkha in Abu Dhabi is hosting the Little Farmer activity.
The event will feature a range of child-friendly activities, including planting workshops, stone art, basket weaving and origami, all of which aim to teach children values such as sustainability and environmentalism.
Spend Dh50 at any of the stores inside the mall for one entry ticket.
Until March 20; 8am-midnight (mall timings); 2pm-9pm (Little Farmer activation); Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi
Thursday
World Art Dubai returns on Thursday for its ninth edition.
More than 4,000 artworks from hundreds of international artists will be on display at Dubai World Trade Centre. There will also be live performances, interactive workshops, talks and panel discussions.
Workshops include flower drawing, fashion design, jewellery making and clay pot painting. Art and numerology, redefining artistic success and sustainable art are some of the topics set to be discussed by panels throughout the four-day art fair.
Until Sunday; Thursday 11am-5pm, Friday to Sunday 1pm-9pm. Adult tickets Dh20, children's tickets Dh10; World Trade Centre, Dubai; dubai.platinumlist.net
Friday
Lebanese pop star Najwa Karam, one of the bestselling artists from the Middle East, is set to perform at Dubai Opera on Friday.
The Arabs Got Talent judge is known for blending traditional and contemporary Arabic music. Some of her hits include Maghroumi (1998) and the follow-up Maghroumi 2 (2021).
Karam has performed in the UAE for a string of New Year's Eve celebrations. In 2016, she staged a sold-out show in Abu Dhabi; in 2019, she performed in Ras Al Khaimah; and in 2021, she performed with Syrian singer Nassif Zeytoun in Dubai.
Friday 9pm-onwards; from Dh250; Dubai Opera; www.dubaiopera.com
Saturday
At Expo City Dubai, an array of customised cars and bikes will be on display as part of the returning Custom Show Emirates, which runs from Friday to Sunday. The modified motors promise “high-octane entertainment for enthusiasts”, according to the website.
Other activities include 4x4 drifting, stunt driving, a remote control car arena and a motorsports hall, plus an extra garage for little ones.
Friday to Sunday 10am-10pm; from Dh90 (single day pass); Expo City Dubai; dubai.platinumlist.net
Sunday
Zabeel Park in Dubai is celebrating Holi, the Indian festival of colour, with an open-air, family-friendly event on Sunday.
Expect food stalls serving traditional Indian delicacies and Bollywood hits from DJs Chandan, Raw, Rizwan and Sunny. Visitors will also have the chance to play with coloured powders and water.
Holi signifies the arrival of spring and, for many Hindus, the triumph of good over evil. Held in March on the full moon night known as Phalgun Purnima in the Hindu calendar, the date changes slightly every year, falling on March 8 this year.
Sunday 10am-onwards; from Dh30; Zabeel Park, Dubai; dubai.platinumlist.net
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Jetour T1 specs
Engine: 2-litre turbocharged
Power: 254hp
Torque: 390Nm
Price: From Dh126,000
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Checks continue
A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.
Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.
UAE and Russia in numbers
UAE-Russia ties stretch back 48 years
Trade between the UAE and Russia reached Dh12.5 bn in 2018
More than 3,000 Russian companies are registered in the UAE
Around 40,000 Russians live in the UAE
The number of Russian tourists travelling to the UAE will increase to 12 percent to reach 1.6 million in 2023
The alternatives
• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.
• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.
• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.
• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.
• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases - but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.
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Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo
Power: 201hp at 5,200rpm
Torque: 320Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm
Transmission: 6-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 8.7L/100km
Price: Dh133,900
On sale: now
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Always use only regulated platforms
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Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)
Report to local authorities
Warn others to prevent further harm
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Five famous companies founded by teens
There are numerous success stories of teen businesses that were created in college dorm rooms and other modest circumstances. Below are some of the most recognisable names in the industry:
- Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook when he was a 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate.
- Dell: When Michael Dell was an undergraduate student at Texas University in 1984, he started upgrading computers for profit. He starting working full-time on his business when he was 19. Eventually, his company became the Dell Computer Corporation and then Dell Inc.
- Subway: Fred DeLuca opened the first Subway restaurant when he was 17. In 1965, Mr DeLuca needed extra money for college, so he decided to open his own business. Peter Buck, a family friend, lent him $1,000 and together, they opened Pete’s Super Submarines. A few years later, the company was rebranded and called Subway.
- Mashable: In 2005, Pete Cashmore created Mashable in Scotland when he was a teenager. The site was then a technology blog. Over the next few decades, Mr Cashmore has turned Mashable into a global media company.
- Oculus VR: Palmer Luckey founded Oculus VR in June 2012, when he was 19. In August that year, Oculus launched its Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $1 million in three days. Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion two years later.
