Dubai plays host to global travel and tourism summit
The global travel and tourism summit, which will run from April 20th-22nd, is to be held in Dubai . Travel and tourism is one of the world’s largest generators of wealth and employment generating more than 231 million jobs across the world and accounting for 10 per cent of the global GDP. Industry and government [...]
Dubai World Cup won by Curlin
The richest horse race in the world, The Dubai World Cup 2008 has been won by Curlin, America's 2007 horse of the year. The four-year-old; the worlds highest rated horse, was ridden by Robby Albarado and trained by Steve Asmussen. Albarado rather than take glory himself gave the credit for the achievement to the stable [...]
Mozart’s Zaide staged in Turkey
Performing in Turkey for the first time at The Sabancý University Performance Hall, artists from the German Baden State Opera will perform Mozart's Zaide, one of Mozart's two works that feature Turks. Zaide, is an unfinished opera by Mozart, which he composed in 1780. Zaide tells the tale of the love of the daughter of [...]
Turkey to expand economic ties with Bulgaria
The Turkish prime minister has met with business leaders in Bulgaria as part of a regional tour aimed at expanding Turkey's economic prospects in the Balkans. Turkey's trade with Bulgaria has grown enormously in the last few years to more than US$4 billion in 2007 and could soon reach US$10 billion. The visit was important [...]
Turkish Belly Dance for Paris
Paris Hilton has been in Turkey as a jury member judging contestants in the Miss Turkey 2008 contest in Istanbul. It is the first time the heiress has judged anything like this and to mark the occasion she gave an impromptu belly dance on stage with a Turkish belly dancer. In a YouTube video, the [...]