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Ramada Downtown Dubai, located in Dubai’s most prestigious and vibrant district, presents its sumptuous brunch promotion in celebration of the UAE’s 41st National Day on 2nd December. Celebrate this important event in the history of the country through a mouth-watering selection of Arabic and international cuisine from appetizer, main course and dessert at Orchid Restaurant for only AED99/ per person

Visitors to the world's tallest tower can now take home their own pressed penny souvenir. Penny Press Factory a UK manufacturer of the world's most modern and dynamic looking penny press souvenir machines has installed a penny press on the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa. Visitors to At The Top can make their own souvenir in the penny press machine after taking in the glorious views of Dubai.

A symbol of UAE’s civic pride, Burj Khalifa is saluting the nation’s visionary leadership and the spirit of solidarity that marks the 41st National Day celebration, with a spectacular illumination of the global icon featuring the colours of the national flag on the façade of the tower’s uppermost levels, until December 7.

You can now get a whiff of the Emirates with perfumes that claim to capture the smells of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in a bottle. The Scent of Departure company says it has collected what it believes are the best smells from both the emirates to “make your dreams come true”. The firm says that, after much research, it has captured “the essence of a city in a bottle”, claiming the Burj Khalifa’s “intense rose essence” is “wrapped in light and fresh citrusy accords found on Jumeirah Beach”.

Hundreds of residents and guests at the hotel located in the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa now have their own exclusive daycare nursery with high quality facilities formally opened on Thursday. The facility, Burj Daycare Nursery set up by Innoventures Education, has opened its latest addition to their portfolio in the presence of, Maryam Alroomi, Minister of Social Affairs and Moza Salem Al Shoomi, the Director of Child Department and a number of guests.

A new Russian helicopter could put out a fire at the top of the 163-story Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the world at 828 metres – when the complexities of high altitude make using traditional fire-fighting techniques impossible, a Russian Helicopters official told the High-Rise Aerial Firefighting & Rescue conference at Dubai Helishow 2012.

Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of global developer Emaar, has appointed Stefan Viard as general manager of Al Manzil and Qamardeen Hotels. The group took over operations at the Downtown properties in Dubai from South African operator Tsogo Sun earlier this year.

“Dubai better be ready — it will be amazing,” insists American R’n’B sensation, Jason Derulo, of Ridin’ Solo singing fame1 who will be headlining the Dubai Caribbean Carnival’s concert’s first night. Derulo will be hitting the stage along with Bieber’s BFF, Jamaican-American rapper and singer, Sean Kingston, and rapper Bow Wow2 – with the three US rap and R’n’B artists all performing at Burj Park on the evening of Thursday November 1.

There will be another jewel in the crown of Dubai when the world’s tallest hotel will open its doors for first guest in the next two weeks. JW Marriott Hotel Marques, one of the five luxury brands within Marriott Group and fifth in the world, is set to open its first tower in the middle of November, the man in command of the property – general manager Rupprecht Queitsch – told Khaleej Times in an interview.

The specialist firm cleans about seven million windows a year for 220 clients - something which takes more than 3,000 man hours each day. The firm that cleans the Burj Khalifa is looking to raise its environmental policies to new heights - after signing an agreement to become the first in its industry to become carbon neutral.