City achieves third consecutive year of record-breaking tourism, with December alone surpassing two million visitors Dubai has set a new global benchmark in tourism by welcoming 19.59 million international visitors in 2025, marking a 5 per cent increase from the previous year and the third consecutive year of record growth, according to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS, the emirate capped the year with an exceptional performance in…

In Dubai, the first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi successfully completed test flights. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. The air taxi is designed to carry four passengers in addition to the pilot and can reach speeds of up to 320 kilometres per hour. It operates on electric propulsion, making it an environmentally friendly and quiet mode of transport. The battery allows it to cover distances of up to 160…

Dubai’s tourism sector is booming, with the city welcoming 18.72 million international overnight visitors in 2024, an increase of 9 per cent over the previous year. The data was released by Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), reports China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. A key contributor to this growth was the growing number of Chinese tourists. Dubai welcomed 824,000 visitors from China in 2024, up 31 per cent from last year. Dubai has been implementing various initiatives,…

Last year, more than 31 million people visited Dubai’s urban parks and recreation areas, marking a 7 per cent increase compared to the previous year. This was reported by the emirate’s municipality, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS. Public parks attracted the highest number of visitors – 20.8 million. Meanwhile, the emirate’s five largest parks, including Zabeel, Mushrif, Al Mamzar Beach, Dubai Creek, and Safa, welcomed a total of 6.69 million guests. The Quranic Park…

DIFC Sculpture Park 2024 features some of the world’s most prominent sculptors. Highlights include a special exhibition, featuring two well-known Russian artists, Katya Emelyanova and Marina Baisel. Emelyanova is known for her multimedia installations that explore the aesthetics and dynamics of identity through complex sculptures. Baisel, on the other hand, creates reduced-abstract works combining traditional contemporary techniques. “Through our concerted efforts, we have been able to bring artists together in the open air in the United Arab Emirates, creating a…