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      You’re invited on an out of this world immersive art experience to space

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      Ever looked up at the sky and thought what is beyond those twinkling lights? Creatives have long been fascinated with out of this world galaxies and one artist, in particular, has made it the subject of her latest work.
      Russian artist Marina Fedorova is known for her instantly recognisable paintings inspired by the 90s glossy magazines, Hollywood films and Instagram trends, but now she has turned her attention to an immersive experience. The unique project COSMODREAMS sees the world of earthly glamour ‘invaded’ by the outer space and offers art lovers an opportunity to go on a fast-paced conceptual journey created by Fedorova.

      Fusing together the traditional approach to painting with the modern digital technology, Fedorova has managed to create her own galaxy filled with cosmic landscapes that give viewers a moment to reflect on the technological progress and its implications for the life on Earth as well as question what legacy we are leaving for the future generation.

      The heroines of the concept appear feminine and vulnerable, yet they all have distinct personalities and inner strength.

      “Some of them are the artist’s signature tragic and glamorous beauties who colonise the outer space in their evening gowns and high heels,” reads the brief. “Others bear semblance to a grown Alisa Seleznyova whose obvious otherness and moral integrity was admired and copied by the generation that grew up reading Kir Bulychyov’s books and watching their film adaptations Yet another group of female characters appear to dwell in a dreamlike deep space without spacesuits: relishing the freedom of flight, they discover new worlds finding no resistance on the part of reality.”
      Her paintings and sculptures have been brought to life with the use of VR & AR functions while the music has been specifically composed for the project to allow viewers to further dive into her imagination.
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      COSMODREAMS is on until November 1 2020 at the Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation but can also be viewed online on cosmodreams.com.  Download COSMODREAMS app through the App Store and Google Play.
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      Live near Dubai Creek? There’s a brand new hotel coming your way

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      We doubt you’re running out of staycation ideas but we for one are always happy to welcome a brand new hotel to our city.

      Rixos has unveiled plans for it’s newest luxury getaway which will be positioned on the upcoming Jewel of the Creek. It promises to be an integrated urban resort that will focus on leisure, entertainment, sports and dining.
      You can expect 770 stylish rooms and suites, numerous dining options, conference centre, indoor and outdoor sports facilities and fitness centre, a spa, an infinity pool, an entertainment and show arena, a beach promenade, and great options for the kids. So far so good.
      Also, the project is expected to transform Port Saeed part of Deira into a destination that will feature residential, commercial, hospitality and entertainment. In addition, it will offer a vast range of unique outdoor features including lavish pools, extensive landscaping and water features, with a waterfront promenade offering numerous retail and restaurants on the marina that offers enough space for 70 boats.

      “The recent development witnessed in the nearby Bur Dubai and Deira districts, with major facelifts and redevelopments initiatives, are expected to further elevate the surroundings and will be incredibly beneficial to existing hotels in the respective area,” Mark Willis, CEO of Accor Middle East & Africa, said. “We are the largest hotel operator in Dubai and our partnership with Dubai Developments highlights our common goal to strategically develop tourism and meet the demand of today’s travellers in Dubai”.
      The group is currently operating 4 Rixos properties in the UAE, including Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, Rixos Dubai the Palm Hotel & Suites, Rixos Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi and Rixos Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah.
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      Dubai-based influencer urges caution about beauty industry after hospitalisation

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      When it comes to beauty these days, there’s so many treatments available that it’s hard to keep track of. Whether it be facials, manicures or pedicures, brows, waxing, laser treatment – the list really is endless.
      However, given that so many treatments are widely used nowadays we rarely think to stop about the side effects some of them can have. More often than not, you there will be no side effects whatsoever, but there is always a chance.

      This is exactly the case Dubai-based influencer Leena Kaziz found herself in when she went for an LVL lash treatment – it stands for length-volume-lift where the lashes are straightened with a serum to appear more lifted.
      It was a treatment Leena had never had before, but what she wasn’t expecting was the severe reaction she was going to have to the treatment, which resulted in her being hospitalised.

      After having her LVL treatment done mid last month, Leena began to notice some redness and some slight dryness, but it was when she was trying to go to sleep that she felt a sharp pain in her eyes.
      Leena didn’t immediately go to hospital instead, she waited for the salon to open the next day to share pictures with them. She tells Emirates Woman that she didn’t think “it was that severe”.
      “Later I found out I had a severe infection in my eyes and eyelids as well as a severe allergic reaction,” she reveals. “The allergic reaction increased with time and reached a point where my eyes where fully closed.
      “The infection affected my sight even after my eyes were manually opened. My doctor was scared that the infection would reach behind my eyes and closer to my brain.”

      Leena made the decision to share her story with her followers on Instagram as a warning to take precautions when undergoing beauty treatments and “to create awareness” for others.
      “Everyone needs to know what happened,” she explains. “We really don’t have significant awareness about the risks we are exposing ourselves to. This treatment is so accessible and is available in most salons – a lot could go wrong.”
      Even three weeks on, Leena still isn’t fully recovered.
      “My eyes and eyes lids are still being irritated from the product,” she says. “I still need a month of medication and my skin is still not back to normal.”
      Admittedly, the Syrian native calls this whole ordeal a “life-changing experience” and a “wake up call”.
      “We are often too obsessed with becoming prettier and more appealing that we forget to really protect ourselves from our own self,” she says.
      “Having said this doesn’t mean that I will stop taking care of my beauty, not at all. But when you are fully aware of how precious your body is you tend to be pickier and more cautious.”

      Going forward, Leena believes that a patch test should be mandatory for consumers not just for an LVL treatment, but any treatment.
      She believes people need to have the same consciousness when it comes to the beauty industry as any other.
      “As consumers we have become very educated and picky with our food industry,” she says. “We read labels, do research and make conscious decisions on the products we consume. I hope that my experience will make as many women as possible become as picky with the beauty industry.”
      And on a final note, she’s encouraging everyone to see their body “beyond just the outside”.
      “Appreciate yourself and the preciousness of your body,” she says. “Remind yourself of how lucky you are that your body works day and night to make you alive.
      “Because when you constantly remind yourself of that you will be more cautious, and you will do more research and make wiser choices.”
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      Sheikh Hamdan: ‘Dubai is a city with a leader who never settles for less’

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      As HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai placed the last piece of the Museum of the Future’s facade, his son HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has praised his father for being a leader who never settles.
      The Crown Prince of Dubai attended the installation of the final piece of the Dhs500 million facility with his father on Saturday evening. Not only will be an intriguing hub for museum-goers to visit, it is also set to be a top of the range research centre.

      Upon the installation of the final piece of the facade, Sheikh Hamdan said the Museum of the Future was “a new and iconic landmark”.

      Dubai is the world’s city of the future.. A city with a leader who never settles for less than 1st place. pic.twitter.com/Y1uUAo2NWM
      — Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) October 3, 2020

      “We set our achievements in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision, which always seeks excellence and leadership across various fields,” he said. “This ambition allows us to set strategic plans that reinforce the government’s role in serving our societies and shaping the future.
      “Dubai is the world’s city of the future. A city with a leader who never settles for less than 1st place.”
      Sharing photos on Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed also outlined that the new museum is set to explore “future trends and opportunities in science, technology and innovation”.

      The museum will explore the future trends and opportunities in science, technology and innovation. By making Dubai a testbed for emerging technologies, our aim is not merely to build another architectural marvel, but to build the foundation of tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/SHju2b1kow
      — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 3, 2020

      “By making Dubai a testbed for emerging technologies, our aim is not merely to build another architectural marvel, but to build the foundation of tomorrow,” he added.
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      Dubai issues updated travel guidelines for UAE citizens, residents and visitors

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      As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, countries are changing and adapting guidelines as best they can in order to prevent the further spread of the virus.
      With that, Dubai has outlined new travel guidelines for citizens, residents and tourists, per an announcement from the emirate’s Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management.

      In a statement from Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said the amendments are to “ease hassles for passengers and exempt citizens from additional procedures without compromising on precautionary measures”.
      One of the most notable updates to the guidelines includes changes to when a COVID-19 test is required before leaving Dubai. Now UAE residents, citizens and tourists who are departing from Dubai only need to undergo a PCR test if their destination country requires a certified negative result.

      Meanwhile there’s other guidelines pertaining to whether you are a UAE citizen, resident or visitor arriving in Dubai.

      #Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis & Disaster Management announces amendments to travel protocols in Dubai with an aim to ease procedures for passengers and exempt citizens from additional requirements without compromising on precautionary measures. pic.twitter.com/boAeVu6TAu
      — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 2, 2020

      Citizens
      Firstly, UAE citizens returning to Dubai are not required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test regardless of which destination they are flying from. They will only be required to undergo a PCR test upon arrival to Dubai.
      Residents and visitors
      All UAE residents returning to Dubai and visitors to Dubai must undergo a PCR test prior to their departure to the emirate.
      In-transit passengers
      A PCR test is needed for transit passengers from some countries and when the destination country requires them to do so.
      In a statement from Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said the amendments are to “ease hassles for passengers and exempt citizens from additional procedures without compromising on precautionary measures”.
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      Passengers flying with Etihad now have a COVID-19 test included in their ticket

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      Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Airways is now including a COVID-19 test in the price of tickets for those departing from the UAE capital.
      Up until the end of the year, Etihad customers departing from Abu Dhabi International Airport will be entitled to a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at Life Medical Diagnostic Centres around the UAE as part of the cost of their ticket.

      However, this does not include those flying to China.
      Discussing the new launch, Dr Nadia Bastaki, the Vice President of Medical Services for the airline said: “We are confident this partnership will provide Etihad, and most importantly our guests, with Life Dx’s superior testing technologies so they can travel from the capital with greater peace of mind.”

      She also added it’s a “further step” to help passengers feel “secure and protected” when travelling with the airline.

      Abu Dhabi borders open to tourists
      This comes after it was announced Abu Dhabi’s borders are now open to tourists.
      The reopening of the borders to international travellers is to “support recovery plans of the country’s tourism sector and economy”, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) said.
      However, unlike neighbouring emirate Dubai, those arriving into Abu Dhabi those who are arriving from an international destination – whether they are tourists or residents – must quarantine in their homes or a hotel room for 14 days even if they test negative for COVID-19.
      Etihad Airways will include a Covid-19 test in the price of tickets for UAE customers departing from Abu Dhabi until the end of the year.
      The national airline will offer all passengers flying out of the UAE capital the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at Life Medical Diagnostic Centres around the country as part of their airfare.
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      Disney+ casts it’s Muslim superhero for a new series Ms Marvel

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      Last year Disney held an event announcing the upcoming series for the streaming platform including a live action series Ms Marvel – the first Muslim superhero in Marvel’s comics and cinematic universe.

      Not much was known about the series apart from it was going to be led by British-Pakistani screenwriter, comedian and feminist Bisha Ali, but now Marvel has finally found it’s leading lady.

      Iman Vellani has been chosen to portray Ms Marvel, a Pakistani-American teenager, with the ability to change her size and shape. In the comics, Kamala is a teenager who admires fellow super-heroine Captain Marvel, so maybe we could expect a Brie Larson cameo.
      The character was created by writer G. Willow Wilson who is also a Muslim woman and was born in America. Ms Marvel aims to reflect the life of a Muslim girl in America while also contributing to Marvel’s initiative for wider representation. In the past few years, the studio released Black Panther led by an African-American cast and Captain Marvel, their first female superhero to get her own film.
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      She’s a supermodel and a mum, now Gigi Hadid has added another role to her CV

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      She’s a supermodel, she’s a new mum, she’s a fashion icon – is there anything Gigi Hadid can’t do? Apparently not.
      The 25-year-old has now added a new role to her CV  – voice actor.

      On Wednesday evening, Gigi revealed her new cameo on the iconic cartoon Scooby Doo & Guess Who.
      Sharing a teaser, the model revealed she would be playing the role of herself, becoming a part of the Mystery Inc. crew.

      “IT’S ME & THE MYSTERY GANG !!!!!!?!!!!” she excitedly said on Instagram. “Tune in to ‘Scooby Doo & Guess Who?’ TOMORROW.”
      The cartoon version of Gigi is seen in a pink crop top and skinny jeans – something we can definitely see her wearing in real life.
      This exciting announcement follows the even more exciting revelation that Gigi and boyfriend Zayn Malik have welcomed their newborn daughter.
      The couple announced their baby girl’s arrival last week – five days after Gigi reportedly gave birth.

      “Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world,” Gigi said announcing the birth of her daughter with a sweet photo. “So in love.”
      The couple are yet to reveal the name of the newborn.
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