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Forttuna Global Excellence Awards 2025 Global Edition: Where Visionaries Forge the Future

Forttuna Global Excellence Awards 2025 Global Edition: Where Visionaries Forge the Future

Recognizing Visionary Leaders Who Drive Innovation, Inspire Change, and Shape Enduring Legacies Across Industries Worldwide

The Forttuna Global Excellence Awards, an IP of The Forttuna Group stands as a premier international recognition platform, celebrating exceptional leadership, innovation, and societal impact across industries.

Aditii Handa is a UN Representative, GEPS Women’s Ambassador, G100 UAE Country Chair, Member of the Forbes Business Council, Serial Entrepreneur

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Mastercard and the McLaren Formula 1 Team launch Team Priceless, offering McLaren fans unprecedented access to the team

A global initiative is redefining fan access and transforming race-day energy into unforgettable experiences.

Dubai, UAE December 12, 2025: Mastercard is accelerating excitement for the 2026 Formula 1 season with the launch of Team Priceless, an exclusive global fan initiative in partnership with the McLaren F1 Team. This marks the first time the McLaren F1 Team and a naming partner have offered unprecedented access to the team, giving McLaren’s most passionate supporters unseen insight and curated local experiences through the lens of Team Papaya.  

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Dubai Maritime Authority announces Mandatory Plan for Marine Traffic on New Year’s Eve 2026

The Dubai Maritime Authority at the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation has announced the implementation of a mandatory plan for managing marine traffic in preparation for the 2026 New Year’s Eve celebrations, aiming to ensure the highest levels of safety and organization across Dubai’s waterways. The plan will be enforced during peak hours from 10:00 p.m. on 31 December 2025 until 2:00 a.m. on 1 January 2026.

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Sports & Recreations

“Not just high-quality cricket but also increasing the game’s reach,” says Andy Flower

  • Former head coach of Gulf Giants, now part of the star-studded commentators’ panel at DP World ILT20, Andy Flower praised the tournament’s role in expanding cricket in the Gulf region 
  • Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae
  • For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here
  • Dubai, 12 December 2025: Zimbabwe cricket legend, seasoned coach and DP World ILT20 commentator Andy Flower, has applauded the league’s efforts of nurturing cricket talent across the Gulf countries and bringing world-class players to the region’s cricket stage.
  • Flower, who coached the Gulf Giants to the title in the inaugural season, reflected on the glory and said, “It’s been great to be here from the inception. Winning it in the first year with the Giants was special, not just because it was DP World ILT20’s first season, but also as the first major venture of the Adani family into professional cricket.
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Desert Vipers cruise to easy eight-wicket victory over Gulf Giants

  • Tanveer’s 4/10 and Curran- Holden’s partnership downed the Gulf Giants
  • Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae
  • For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here

Dubai, 12 December 2025: A brilliant performance by the Desert Vipers earned them a fifth straight win in the DP World ILT20 Season 4 as they beat the Gulf Giants by eight wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Led by an incredible powerplay by Khuzaima Tanveer, where he grabbed four wickets, Sam Curran and Max Holden’s unbeaten 123-run partnership made light work of the Gulf Giants’ target.

Max Holden of Desert Vipers raises his bat after scoring a fifty during Match 12 of the DP World International League T20 between the Gulf Giants and the Desert Vipers, held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 12th December 2025.

Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20

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