31st ArtMap offers a window into the vibrancy of the UAE's cultural and creative landscape - artmap offers

31st ArtMap offers a window into the vibrancy of the UAE’s cultural and creative landscape

Dubai, UAE, 27 January 2026: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has launched the 31st edition of ArtMap, produced in collaboration with thejamjar. The latest issue presents a comprehensive overview of the most prominent cultural festivals, events, exhibitions, and artistic initiatives taking place across Dubai and the wider UAE, reflecting the richness, diversity, and vitality of the local creative landscape. The new edition forms part of Dubai Culture’s commitment to fostering sustainable creative environments and providing innovative platforms that empower artists and entrepreneurs. Through this approach, the Authority aims

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Jay Vine clinches dramatic Tour Down Under overall victory for UAE Team Emirates-XRG - vine clinches

Jay Vine clinches dramatic Tour Down Under overall victory for UAE Team Emirates-XRG

Australian takes first stage race win of 2026 for Emirati squad News | Team -25thJanuary 2026 In a thrilling and unpredictable finale to the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under, Australian Jay Vine secured overall victory for UAE Team Emirates-XRG today, overcoming chaotic conditions, intense heat, crashes, and even an unexpected kangaroo collision to claim the ochre leader’s jersey and the general classification title on home soil. From the early stages, Vine asserted himself as the rider to beat. After winning Stage 2 with a powerful team-led attack on the Corkscrew climb alongside teammate Jhonatan Narváez, Vine took the overall lead

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Patrick reed shines with flawless 65 to lead at hero dubai desert classic - patrick reed

Patrick reed shines with flawless 65 to lead at hero dubai desert classic

Dubai, UAE – January 23, 2026: Patrick Reed produced a flawless round of 66 to earn into a one-shot lead at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The American has a great track record around Emirates Golf Club, finishing as runner-up in 2023 and in the top ten last year. Reed began the second round just four shots adrift of overnight leader Francesco Molinari, but he was soon level with the Italian after two birdies and an eagle on his front nine. Two more birdies came at the first and third to reach nine under before parring his way home for a blemish-free 66. He sits one clear of Englishman Andy Sullivan, who carded the joint lowest ro

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Vine and Narváez dominate as Jay Vine wins stage 2 of the Tour Down Under - vine narv

Vine and Narváez dominate as Jay Vine wins stage 2 of the Tour Down Under

First stage win of the Australian’s career in home race News | Team -22nd January 2026 Jay Vine delivered a powerful ride today to claim victory on Stage 2 of the Santos Tour Down Under, leading a decisive UAE Team Emirates-XRG one-two with teammate Jhonatan Narváez on the key uphill finish at Uraidla. The result not only gives Vine the stage win but also propels him into the lead of the general classification on the first event of the WorldTour season. With the 148.1 km stage featuring relentless rolling terrain and concluding after the punishing slopes of Corkscrew Road, Vine and Narváez made their move where it mattered

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Pegula and Krawczyk swap forehands for fairways at Topgolf ahead of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - pegula krawczyk

Commencement of the Implementation of the New Excise Tax Mechanism on Sweetened Drinks Based on the "Tiered-Volumetric Model" effective from 1 January 2026

Federal Tax Authority underscores requirement to submit approved conformity certificates to avoid classification of the product as high-sugar sweetened drinks Abu Dhabi, 29 December 2025: Starting 1 January 2026, the new mechanism for calculating Excise Tax on Sweetened Drinks based on the “Tiered-Volumetric Model” will come into force in the UAE. Under this model, the amount of tax imposed per litre of a sweetened drink is linked to the total quantity of sugar and other sweeteners per 100 ml of the drink. This is in accordance with Cabinet Decision No. 197 of 2025 on Excise Goods, Tax Rates or Amounts Imposed on Excise Goods, an

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