Daily Archives: December 5, 2023

Fashion & Trends

Runway Dubai’s 11th Season

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“Runway Dubai’s 11th Season: Bridging Fashion and Technology, Nurturing Talent, and Unveiling Enchantment”

Runway Dubai commemorated its 11th season by shedding light on the pivotal role advanced technology will play in the future of fashion.

Fashion students from various institutions across the UAE engaged in a competition that emphasized three key criteria in their designs: their interpretation of AI, incorporation of vintage fashion, and the utilization of organic cotton in our contemporary world.

Runway Dubai not only fosters emerging fashion talent but also contributes to the overall growth of the creative industry. The show commenced with a captivating opera performance by high school students from Dubai American Academy.

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Food & Dining

UAE-based Pure Food Technology unveils game-changing innovation in vertical farming to offer food security to UAE

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UAE-based Pure Food Technology unveils game-changing innovation in vertical farming to offer food security to UAE

Company secures 11 patents and 90 percent automation powered by robotics and 3-D printing technology to deliver 100 times yield with 95 percent less water usage and a fraction of the production cost – that can drastically reduce US$7.7 billion fresh fruits and vegetables import bill to make the UAE significantly more self-sufficient in plant-based food production

Date: Dubai, UAE; December 5, 2023

News Highlights

  1. The world’s first artificial intelligence-driven, solar energy-powered, robotics-enabled, innovation-patented and 3D-printed hydroponic vertical farm set up in the UAE, seeks investment to turn the UAE into a net plant-based food exporter from being a net food importer.
  • Pure Food Technology, a UAE-based sustainable agricultural and food technology startup has successfully developed an innovative hydroponic proto-type that requires 95 percent less water compared to traditional farming, to deliver 100 times higher plant-based crop yield, that will drastically reduce the UAE’s $7.7 billion fresh vegetable food import bill and help the country attain self-sufficiency in nutrient-rich plant-based food.
  • The UAE, where desert dominates its landscape, imports 90 percent of its food from other countries. As the country observes 2023 as the Year of Sustainability and prepares to host COP28 Summit it looks at innovative ways to deal with climate change and sustainability in all primary sectors – environment, business, hospitality, agriculture, food and human resource.
  • The Global hydroponics market is growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 7.5 percent from US$35.2 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach of US$58.3 billion by 2030.
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Health Care

Exceptional Successful Treatment for Cardiac Patient at Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai

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In this elderly lady with multiple comorbidities including a permanent cardiac pacemaker on anticoagulants, history of arrhythmias and massive lower GI bleed in shock on inotropes in ICU, the journey was always going to be arduous.


I remember she continued to be critical despite fluid resuscitation, multiple blood transfusions and inotropes. There was a spurting arterial vessel bleeding in rectum which could be managed successfully with endoscopic clipping. Thanks to our endoscopy team for being there with their calm demeanor and experience to assist in such a life-threatening procedure. Thanks to the entire ICU team with special mention – Dr Anas, Dr Khamis and Dr Amr for their expert critical care and unending round the clock efforts, she is walking back home yesterday. You all were the backbone of her care.

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Kuwait Fund partakes in COP28

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Kuwait Fund partakes in COP28

Distinguished lectures, discussions by experts, specialists

Dubai, November 30th 2023 – Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development is taking part in the 28th edition of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), set to be held in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th, 2023, as part of continuing its efforts to support global environmental initiatives.

The Fund’s participation stems from the State of Kuwait’s commitment to Gulf, regional, and international resolutions and initiatives. It is also based on the New Kuwait’s Vision 2035, which utilizes the sustainable living principle as a foundation for achieving environmental sustainability, and honoring the Fund’s commitments to the international community.

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BEEAH, Chinook Hydrogen, and Air Water Gas Solutions Inaugurate the World’s First Super Green Hydrogen from Waste Demonstration plant at COP28

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BEEAH, Chinook Hydrogen, and Air Water Gas Solutions Inaugurate the World’s First Super Green Hydrogen from Waste Demonstration plant at COP28

  • Following the success of the world’s first Super Green Hydrogen demonstration plant in Nottingham, UK, the three parties officially entered into a joint development agreement term sheet at COP28 to build a commercial-scale waste-to-hydrogen plant in the UAE
  • The recently inaugurated demonstration plant, located in Nottingham, UK, has completed successful operations and technical validation, achieving several technical and operational breakthroughs for hydrogen production
  • The plant has demonstrated the effectiveness and scalability of green hydrogen in a carbon-negative process with one of the world’s lowest production costs
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