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Dubai is set to add another mega-structure to its already-famous skyline—the Ziggurat Pyramid, which, when completed, will stand at 1,200 meters tall, cover an area of approximately 0.88 square miles (circa 2.3 square kilometers), and house one million people. The...

In a major push towards a more sustainable and healthier future, Dubai-based company URB has proposed a new infrastructure project that promises to transform the city. Dubbed "The Loop," the 93-kilometer indoor cycling and running track aims to make...

Arctic Ice, a startup from Greenland's capital, Nuuk, is making waves in Dubai by delivering ancient ice to high-end bars. Of course, there is no lack of ice in the city, but it is a truly unique, sought-after product...

A big piece of sandy land on an island in Dubai was recently sold for 125 million dirhams (US$34 million), making it the most expensive sale ever in that area. Even though it's not a fancy mansion, penthouse, or designer...

Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas continued his successful path in this year's Dubai Tennis Championship, this time beating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff by a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. The top Greek tennis player thus qualified for the semifinals...

Greek tennis champion Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Spain's Pablo Carreño handily, by a score of 7-6, 6-1, in Dubai on Tuesday. The winning match for Tsitsipas capped off the round of 32, with the young Greek tennis phenom now advancing to...

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas beat his French rival Gael Monfils in the Dubai ATP 500 semifinals on Friday. The Greek player won with a score of 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 and will be going through to the finals of the...

Thespis Greek Theater, an amateur non-profit theatrical group consisting of Greeks living and working in Dubai, won the first prize of the people’s choice at the finals of the Short+Sweet Festival 2016 in Dubai on Friday March 3. Thespis Greek...

Greece is known worldwide for its products and unique traditional food recipes. Through numerous business ventures, Greek businessmen have been trying to extend their activities in other countries opening doors to several markets across the world, including the market...

"It is humbling to realize how much in common you have with people who were away from their country each for different reasons and at different stages in their life," said Greek professional actress and theater scholar Vicki Koumoutsi,...

The 2nd Greek Deluxe Travel Roadshow will be held in Dubai, on February 25, 2015 for the promotion of Greek luxury tourism in the United Arab Emirates market. The event will take place at the hotel JW Mariott (Deira) in Dubai,...

Greek expats in Dubai recently came together for a football tournament to show solidarity with their compatriots back home still struggling through one of the deepest socioeconomic crises in their country’s history. Eight teams consisting mainly of Greek players, played intense football...

The economic crisis that has been plaguing Greece for a long time has led many Greeks to seriously think fleeing abroad in order to find job and have a chance for a better life. However, few are those who consider...

Amid the economic crisis, Greek doctors choose to work not only in Europe but also in some more exotic and certainly more profitable places such as the United Arab Emirates, in order to make their living. This immigration trend...

The Greek pianist, keyboard player, composer and music producer, Yanni, showed audiences in Dubai why he is so popular around the world, wowing the audiences at concerts at the World Trade Center there on April 4-5. Yanni greeted the audience...