Monthly Archives: November 2025

Life Style & Leisure

Natuzzi Italia honors Dubai Design Week 2025

Natuzzi Italia honors Dubai Design Week 2025 as the region’s leading destination for design innovationUnveiling an immersive installation designed in collaboration with EtereoAt the heart of the exhibition concept is the Amama project, created for the lifestyle brand by Andrea Steidl.

November 5–9, 2025
STAND A26, Dubai Design District (d3)

Dubai, UAE – 4 November 2025: On the occasion of Dubai Design Week 2025, the region’s most important design festival now in its eleventh edition, Natuzzi Italia will present its new Rooted in Harmony collection within an unprecedented immersive installation at Downtown Design, the flagship event of the festival taking place from November 5 to 9 in the heart of the Dubai Design District (d3).

“Dubai Design Week embodies the city’s pioneering vision in design and innovation,” said Pasquale Junior Natuzzi, Natuzzi Project & Contract Chief Officer. “We are proud of our continued participation and look forward to achieving outstanding results, starting from the VIP Day.”

The event, a key reference for architecture, interior, product, and experience design, confirms its role as a creative crossroads of cultures, languages, and innovation, offering a strategic platform to connect with architects, international studios, developers, and decision makers from over 100 countries.

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Travel & Tourism

Shurooq’s AED 920 million showcase at WTM London 2025 positions Sharjah as the Middle East’s capital of sustainable and wellness tourism

  • The showcase features the Sharjah Collection, a homegrown brand of 7 eco-retreats featuring over 150 units, including the soon-to-open Nomad in Kalba, Najd Al Meqsar, Al Rayaheen Retreat, Moon, Al Faya, Kingfisher, and Al Badayer Retreats.
  • The portfolio also includes The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah, its extension The Serai Wing, and The Lux Collective resorts — LUX* Khorfakkan and LUX* Al Bridi.
  • Mleiha National Park, part of the UNESCO-listed Faya Palaeolandscape, anchors Sharjah’s identity as a global model for sustainable and cultural tourism.
  • Tourism contributes over 10% to Sharjah’s non-oil GDP, with 1.9 million visitors expected by end of 2025 — up from 1.47 million — and plans to boost the sector’s economic impact from AED 200 billion (2023) to AED 450 billion by 2031.
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Business & Investments

Cedar-IBSiCapital taps key LP commitment fromPrivate Department of H. E. Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalid Al Nahyanfor India FinTech fund

Cedar-IBSi Capital announced its First Close in 2024 and is currently backed by multiple Indian institutional investors including Muthoot Finance, IIFL Capital, and a clutch of family offices. The fund is now one of the region’s only sector specialist funds focused on enterprise software for the Financial Services industry.

Abu Dhabi, October 10, 2025:Cedar-IBSiCapital has received a key commitment fromKSH Investments, the strategic Global investment and Wealth Management arm of the Private Department of H. E. Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalid Al Nahyanin Abu Dhabi,for its debut fund. The fund has firmed up its positioning of being one of the region’sonlysector specialist FinTech funds, with a sharp focus on B2B and enterprise software for the Financial Services industry.

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Life Style & Leisure

Kartell presents ‘The Shape of What’s Next’ at Downtown Design Dubai 2025

An ode to innovation, sustainability, and timeless Italian creativity

Dubai – November 05, 2025: Kartell returns to Downtown Design Dubai 2025 with ‘The Shape of What’s Next’, an immersive presentation that reflects the brand’s vision of design projected into the future. From November 5 to 9, at the Dubai Design District, Kartell invites visitors to discover a new chapter of creativity, one where technology, craftsmanship, and emotion come together to shape the living spaces of tomorrow. Through this year’s exhibition, Kartell reaffirms its identity as a pioneer of innovation and sustainable design, values that continue to define its global legacy.

“Downtown Design Dubai is the perfect stage for Kartell to share our vision of innovation and beauty,” says Lorenza Luti, Marketing & Retail Director of Kartell. “Each new creation speaks to our belief in a design language that is both forward-looking and deeply human, where sustainability, versatility, and creativity coexist harmoniously. With every collection, Kartell reaffirms its role in shaping the homes and lifestyles of tomorrow.”

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Business & Investments

K-Food Express: Bringing the Flavor Highlight of Authentic Korean Cuisine Across the UAE & Saudi Arabia

The K-Food Express Halal Food Truck Campaign, organized by the aT Center – Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, continues its flavorful journey this November, marking another exciting chapter in its mission to bring the authentic taste of halal-certified Korean cuisine to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

This unique campaign aims to introduce and promote halal-certified Korean food products to local consumers while celebrating the growing connection between Korean culture and Middle Eastern communities.

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