Power and courage are the qualities that define UAE’s veteran Para powerlifter Mohammed Khamis Khalaf. The mighty powerlifter might be in the twilight of his career, but his motivation and hunger to win is akin to a rookie.

Khalaf, who will be turning 51 later this month, says that his love for Powerlifting has grown with the tests and the challenges the sport has posed over the years.

"I love challenges, and this is one sport which challenges me, my strength and power," Khalaf said in an interview with IPC.

It’s reasonable to assume that Dubai has experienced a recent wave of Mexican restaurants making their presence felt in the emirate.

Puerto 99 at Bluewaters offers a live mariachi band, while Meshico which is located at The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah opened to strong reviews earlier this year and Tulum in Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue has a cuisine that focuses on the southwestern region of Mexico.

The concept of a seven-star hotel is a fantastical one. The generally regarded convention is for a maximum of five stars. However, when the Burj Al Arab opened in 1999, one of the journalists who visited to review it was so awed by the experience that she coined the phrase “seven-star”, one that quickly stuck.

The lineup of events and entertainment for the final weekend of the silver edition of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has been revealed, Dubai Media Office reported.

The closing weekend of DSF will showcase firework displays from January 30 to February 1 at The Frame (7.30pm), The Beach (8.30pm), La Mer (9.30pm) and Al Seef (10.30pm).

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Photos and videos of jubilant Saudis at the opening of the first cinema in the city of Jeddah in early 2019, after the kingdom removed its 30-year ban on cinemas, circulated across the world.

It also catapulted to international spotlight UAE-based Vox Cinemas – the operator of that cinema in Red Sea Mall – and the fastest growing cinema chain across the region.