Swiss watch company Parmigiani has revealed the world’s first mechanical clock based on the Hegirian Calendar or Islamic lunar calendar and costs a grandiose 9.5 million Dirhams. The clock took a reported 20 years to developed and has been termed by its developer as a “project dedicated to the Muslim community.”

Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah opens an exciting new 5-star hotel on the west crescent of the Palm Jumeirah in conjunction with Zabeel Properties, a subsidiary of Zabeel Investments.

Enter the New Year feeling refreshed and revitalized with the following top five body scrubs and spa packages in Dubai.

Opening on January 10th at the Green Art Gallery in Dubai is “Lucid Dreaming”, an exhibition of works by emerging Turkish Ebru Uygun. The show will inaugurate the gallery’s new space on Al Serkal Avenue in Al Quoz.

Wonderful beaches, fantastic fireworks, lots of dancing and fun; ring in the New Year in Dubai at the following exciting venues.

The Emirates Palace has received a lot of press at of late. Not surprising considering that the Abu Dhabi hotel displays a Christmas tree reportedly worth $11 million making it by far the most expensive tree of the season. A new statement from the Emirates Palace says that it regrets “attempts to overload the tradition” of tree decorating.

Dubai’s Luxury hotel group Jumeirah has announced that it plans to expand in China over the next few years with the set up of 12 new hotels by 2012. The rising number of wealthier domestic customers as well as travelers will create new demands for the luxury hotel business.

Take a winter weekend getaway from the busy life of Dubai and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings of desert landscape, friendly local wildlife and the luxurious five-star resort of the Banyan Tree in Ras Al Khaimah. Even better, book early and receive up to twenty five percent off on the best available rates.

Enrapturing energetic colors dancing with movements as if in tune with some hidden performance laden with vibrant forces of emotion which seem to radiate from the unseen depths of one’s being, these are the paintings of the renowned antiquities dealer and artist Fayez Barakat. Owner of the Barakat Gallery which boasts one of the world’s largest collections of ancient art, Barakat, now 61, has returned to one of his passions, that of creating art.