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☆ Meet the Dubai artist whose work has sold for millions — and turns down 99% of prospective buyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowContemporary artist Sacha Jafri prides himself on his unique way of working. The artist Sacha Jafri at his studio in Dubai, U.A.E. He said he goes into a meditative state when creating his work. So, I'm in a meditative state, I'm in a complete trance, I have no clue what I'm doing. Artist Sacha Jafri painting on the helipad at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai.

Persons: Sacha Jafri, Jafri, I've, Andre Abdoune, Emad Salehi Organizations: Oxford, Ruskin School of Art, CNBC, Burj, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Locations: Dubai, London, U.S, British, U.A.E, Burj Al Arab

☆ Dubai’s bar scene is being redefined by artisanal champagnes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

While the city has over 13,000 restaurants, its bar scene has largely been confined to Michelin fine dining, nightclubs, and boozy brunches. Look through the gallery and see the region's other top restaurants, as selected by 50 Best list group. The 50 Best has unveiled its 2024 list of the best restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Al Muntaha, which was recognized by Star Wine List as having the best sparkling wine list in the UAE earlier this year, has 166 labels on its champagne list, including around 60 recently added grower champagnes, says Lacroix. Tina HillierAnd the culture around drinking is largely focused on dining or special occasions, with little in between, says Krister Bengtsson, founder of Star Wine List.

Persons: Lana —, Nicolas Caupain, ”, boozy, Caupain, Raz Rahav, Tala Bashmi, Em Sherif, Yasmina Hayek, Fawzi Al Mulki, 3Fils, Khufu's, Solemann Haddad, Moonrise, Gregoire Berger, Berger, Himanshu Saini, Pol Roger, Queen Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, champagnes, Larmandier Bernier, Ulysse Collin, Samuel Lacroix, Al Muntaha, Lacroix, “, Josette, Veuve Clicquot, Dom Pérignon, Millau, Lana, Tina Hillier, Krister Bengtsson, it’s, Bengtsson, ” Bengtsson, Jean Imbert, — Organizations: CNN, High Society, United Arab, Michelin, Middle, Gulf, Jordanian, Trèsind, Burj, Star Wine, Arabian, BOCA, Michelin Star, Wine, UAE Locations: Dorchester, Dubai, Emirate, Islam, United Arab Emirates, UAE, East, North Africa, Tel Aviv, Tala, Manama's, Bahrain, Beirut, Giza, Cairo, Ossiano, Atlantis, BOBY, Africa, Emirates, Swedish, Dubai’s, Paris, London , New York, French

☆ A concierge at the world's most luxurious hotel details guests' wildest wishes, from a hot air balloon proposal to a 2 a.m. shopping spree
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is one of the world's most iconic luxury hotels on a manmade island in Dubai. Roger Geadah is the hotel's chief concierge, who organizes custom experiences for guests. AdvertisementThe Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai is "the most luxurious hotel in the world," Business Insider previously reported. Meet the chief concierge at the world's most luxurious hotel who caters to guests' every whimA view of Burj Al Arab Jumeirah in Dubai. In addition, he also plans exclusive experiences only available at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, such as a high-end, exclusive star-gazing experience on the hotel's helipad.

Persons: Roger Geadah, Geadah, —, It's, Sylvain Sonnet, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Julia Schmitz, Laszlo Szirtesi Organizations: Service, Al Arab Jumeirah, BI, Michelin, Travel, Burj Al, Dubai Mall, Oneworld, Getty Locations: Al Arab, Dubai, Arabian, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Paris, Burj Al Arab, Dubai's, Deira, India

☆ Dubai penthouse sells for record $136 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A five-bedroom penthouse covering almost 22,000 square feet has sold in Dubai for 500 million UAE dirhams — just over $136 million — setting a new record for one of the world’s busiest luxury real estate markets. Record salesThe previous record for a penthouse sale in Dubai dates back just a few months, when an apartment occupying the top floor of the Marsa Al Arab Hotel sold for 420 million UAE dirhams (about $114 million). According to Provident Estate, the penthouse at Como Residences is the third most expensive in the world, after Penthouse D at One Hyde Park in London, priced at $237 million, and the Odeon Tower Penthouse in Monaco, priced at $440 million. Shutterstock Palm Jumeirah also boasts the first monorail in the Middle East, which opened in April 2009, and connects the Palm to Dubai's mainland. But when it comes to the asking price for a penthouse, the view is one of the key drivers.

Persons: CNN —, Nahkeel, Karim Sahib, Giuseppe Cacace, Shutterstock, Kamran Jebreili, ”, Chris Boswell, he’s, ” Boswell, “, it’s Organizations: CNN, UAE dirhams —, Jumeirah, Provident Estate, Marsa Al Arab, UAE, Como Residences, Penthouse, Dubai Marina, Getty, Burj Locations: Dubai, Como, Marsa, Hyde, London, Monaco, Burj Al Arab, Burj, Eastern Europe, Dubai's, Nakheel, AFP, Karim, Burj Al, United States, Italy, France

☆ What happens when ChatGPT tries to create crochet patterns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

ChatGPT, a publicly available language-learning AI, was not designed to create things like crochet or knitting patterns. Before we begin …A few notes on my methodology:For every crochet pattern I generated, I used the prompt “Create a crochet pattern for (blank).”I followed the crochet pattern exactly. At first glance, ChatGPT’s crochet patterns look and read exactly like a crochet pattern. In a traditional crochet pattern, instructions for assembly would note specific places and methods to attach pieces, along with photos or notes on particularly tricky steps. Theoretically, it would be possible to create AI that generated amazing crochet patterns, but that would require very specific training and programming.

Persons: ”, AJ Willingham, ChatGPT, ’ AJ Willingham, You’ll, Yoda ’ AJ Willingham, Yoda, Casey Miller, ” Miller, It’s, Antarctica ’ AJ Willingham, “, Al Arab ’ AJ Willingham, CNN I’ll, Khalifa, you’ve, Eliot, don’t Organizations: CNN, Antarctica, Burj Al, Burj Locations: Kennesaw , Georgia, Antarctica, Al Arab, Al, Arab, Dubai, Burj, Arab’s

☆ Dubai nixes its 30% alcohol tax in a bid to attract more tourism
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Dubai Municipality has temporarily stopped collecting the 30% fee from alcoholic beverage companies for a period of one year from the beginning of 01/01/2023 to the end of 12/31/2023. The companies authorized to sell in the Emirate of Dubai have been notified of this decision," Dubai Municipality wrote in a post from its official Twitter account. It also said that personal liquor licenses, previously a requirement for all Dubai residents for purchasing alcohol in shops and costing 270 dirhams ($73.50), are now free. Some Dubai residents were unhappy about the abrupt announcement, having recently paid the full fee for their yearly license. Woman sunbathers sit along a beach in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on July 24, 2020, while behind is seen the Burj al-Arab hotel.

☆ What do hotel 'star' ratings really mean? Here's a breakdown
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And to add to the confusion, Frommer's website states its star ratings only go from one ("recommended") to three stars ("exceptional"). The non-profit organization Hotelstars Union uses common criteria to unify star ratings across Europe. A project called "World Hotel Rating" was meant to standardize hotel ratings around the world. What do star ratings mean? Secondly, a true five-star hotel must employ people who understand that "everything revolves around the guest," he said.

Hotelul a fost deschis în decembrie, iar piscina a stabilit recordul ca fiind „cea mai înaltă piscină infinită în aer liber dintr-o clădire” la începutul acestei luni. Cu o suprafață de 559 mp, piscina de 75 m lungime are, de asemenea, o zonă de șezlonguri pe apă și o priveliște uimitoare asupra orașului. Cei care frecventeaza piscina vor putea observa Palm Jumeirah, The World Islands și Burj Al Arab de pe acoperiș. Puteți accesa piscina doar dacă stați la hotel, iar cei care nu sunt cazați se pot îndrepta către restaurantul de pe acoperiș, Zeta Seventy Seven, de lângă acesta, care oferă preparate asiatice și priveliști la fel de uimitoare ca piscina.

Organizations: World Islands, Zeta Locations: Arab

☆ (foto) Vrea să ajungă pe coperta Forbes și să înființeze un azil. Cine e Elvira Jain, modela care ne va reprezenta țara la Miss Earth 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Vrea să ajungă pe coperta Forbes și să înființeze un azil. Cine e Elvira Jain, modela care ne va reprezenta țara la Miss Earth 2020În urma selecției naționale Miss Earth Moldova 2020, la care au participat peste 40 de modele din Moldova, Elvira Jain a fost desemnată oficial să reprezinte Moldova în cadrul competiției Miss Earth 2020. Elvira a absolvit Master in Business Administration (MBA) din cadrul London School of Business and Finance din Marea Britanie și vorbește fluent cinci limbi străine: rusa, engleza, franceza, spaniola și italiana. Ca și planuri de viitor, Elvira își dorește să fie prima moldoveancă care reușește să ajungă pe coperta revistei Forbes și să înființeze un azil de bătrâni. Miss Earth este una dintre cele mai importante trei competiții de frumusețe la nivel mondial.

Persons: Elvira Jain, Elvira, Swarovski, Dior Organizations: Forbes, Miss Earth, Miss Earth Moldova, Earth, Business Administration, London School, Business, Finance, Dolce, Esquire, Eithad Locations: Moldova, Dubai, Emiratele Arabe Unite, London, Quatar, Turcia, China, România, Dolce Gabbana, Lacoste, Armani, Al

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