Dubai based carrier Emirates Airlines, the global aviation superpower accused of receiving government subsidies by US based carriers, has struck back with a brilliant ad lashing out against the current state of aviation. Titled Golden Age, the ad goes back in…
For two years, one of the world’s wealthiest men, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, was locked in a battle with Forbes over his net worth, with the prince claiming the publication had underestimated his fortune by nearly $9.6 billion. On…
Shooting a movie out of St. Louis about a local legend using an iPhone. Now that might sound like a high school project for some, but when you add in to the mix a passionate young man who dreams, breathes,…
It has never been done before and no defined procedure for doing it exists but, in theory, withdrawing the right to host a World Cup from a host nation should be an easy thing to do. Football has been in…
You probably know slot machines are rigged, but did you know claw machines are, too? Yep. Writer Phil Edwards recently discovered the popular prize machine is designed to fail unless a profit can be made. The folks over at Vox recently created a video revealing…
It’s not like we needed another reason to realise how messed up FIFA is, but what’s striking is that even in the midst of corruption allegations, arrests, worldwide condemnation and money laundering, FIFA -or should we say Sepp Blatter- is…
US reality TV star Khloé Kardashian has courted controversy during her visit to Dubai by donning a niqab and hijab during a visit to a mall in the city. Kardashian, who was visiting the city for the beauty seminar ‘Mane…
Google wasn’t always the world’s third most valuable brand. Long before it was a go-to verb, it was an obedient digital dog, merely finding and retrieving stuff, playing fetch for Internet users over and over again. Eventually the little G —…
Yup, you heard that right, you’re a winner even before you’re born. Quite a wonderful thought to wake up to and live by. But hey, we’re not here to just make up some bulls**t that will make you feel good,…
SkyDive Dubai never ceases to impress us: from being one of the most successful airborn-activities entertainment companies in the region to bringing the latest technology to its customers, these guys mean business and fun. They didn’t only stick to offering Sky…
We all dream of becoming the centre of attention, the talk of the hour, the guy or girl everyone wants to take a selfie with… The pinnacle of success is having paparazzi running after you to take a picture, a glimpse…
He was unemployed, heavily in debt, and living on the streets. With only a few coins left in his pocket, he decided to try his luck. László Andraschek, a 55 year old homeless man from Hungary, spent what he had…
Have you ever wanted to buy your own Airbus A340 but didn’t want to go through the hassle of ordering it online and waiting years for it to be delivered? Well, it’s your lucky day because a listing on Dubizzle…
Dubai is fast becoming the capital of Skydiving stunts. From jumping off Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, to flying with wing suits and gyro-copters for fun over the marina, the levels of awesomeness that Sky Dive Dubai…
When you’re in Dubai, you should never be surprised to see companies, people or the government doing kickass stuff on a grand scale. It’s not only about the biggest, tallest or fastest, it’s also about innovation and creativity. KFC put…
A UAE mobile phone number was sold for just over $2 million at an auction held in Dubai. Bidding for the phone number 052-2222222, which was being sold by telco du at a special auction, lasted well over an hour…
Rawalpindi is a vibrant Pakistani city known for its bazaars, ancient ruins, and array of religious shrines. But if you pay it a visit on Google Maps, you’re going to notice something very unusual on the outskirts of the city —…
Skyhub, part of Skydive Dubai, have introduced a brand new flying experience for UAE thrill-seekers… Fly Gyro. Say ‘gyrocopter’ and you may think of James Bond zipping around the skies in one in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice. And…
A new app out of China provides users with hitmen who will brutalize anyone the user chooses. According to the New York Daily News, an online service similar to Didi Da Ren (Chinese for “Didi Hit People”) was first mentioned…
Turkish Airlines released an amazing video ad announcing its new direct flight from Istanbul to San Francisco titled “Turkish Airlines presents Startup Class”. The video is hilarious and captures everything awesome and wrong with Silicon Valley, starting from the epic iconoclast-type characters…