The Dubai Headlines

Dubai:The Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai has clarified that the conditions for residents returning to Dubai include the following:

1. Residents are required to apply for an entry permit through the website of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai.

2. A certificate must be presented proving they have tested negative in a valid PCR test before boarding the plane and on arrival at the airport.

3. All returning residents must download the COVID-19 DXB Smart App.

4. The mandatory 14-day quarantine is not required for residents that have presented a negative test result certificate at the airport.

Dubai, here we come: Israelis may not yet be able to make a beeline for Dubai’s chintzy malls and Abu Dhabi’s golden sands (and ATMs), but that has not stopped a gaggle of newspapers from rounding up dispatches from the United Arab Emirates, full of hope for flourishing ties with Israel’s newest regional buddy.

Both major tabloids, Israel Hayom and Yedioth Ahronoth, feature front pages with breathlessly buoyant reports from the Gulf state.
“You’re from Israel? Ahlan, welcome,” reads the large front page headline in Yedioth in a strange pidgin of Hebrew, Arabic and English (Nu, nisht Yiddish?).
“It seems to me that the news of the peace deal forming raised the level of Israeli joy to new heights,” writes Yaniv Halil, the paper’s correspondent who swiftly made for Dubai. “And it seems the level of excitement in Dubai yesterday was similar, if not even greater than that of the Israelis. Every person I spoke to yesterday in Dubai expressed open happiness over the agreement and then showered me with questions about Israel and Israelis. With the heat a blistering 42 degrees in the shade, the news of the historic peace came like a cool and refreshing slushie.”
Israel Hayom’s Eldad Beck gets the same vibe, though naturally the paper runs a picture not of Beck enjoying the Gulf heat, but rather of editor Boaz Bismuth in the Emirates holding up a copy of the paper in 2010, a reminder that Israelis haven’t exactly been strangers to the UAE before now. Beck notes that he too had been to the UAE several times before.
“But still, there was always a need to downplay my Israeliness. The openings toward Israel were expressed behind closed doors, in hiding. So I was surprised by the warmth expressed toward me over the weekend by an Emirati diplomat, when I presented myself as a reporter for Israel Hayom. ‘Ahlan wasahlan Beck,” she greeted me excitedly when I began to speak to her in Arabic. ‘We’ve waited for this day and it’s finally here.”

With the help of technology, vegetables can grow in unlikely places
In the Dubai desert, Norwegian startup Desert Control is working on an innovation — made from just water and clay — that turns desert sand into farmland. Scroll through to see more state-of-the-art farming technologies. At the beginning of March, a team traveled to Dubai and planted watermelon, zucchini and pearl millet in a plot of desert.

Five months later, the arid land is filled with rows and rows of green leaves, punctuated by freshly grown fruits and vegetables.

This unlikely feat was made possible by Liquid Nanoclay– a new innovation produced by Norwegian startup Desert Control. Made with just water and clay, Liquid Nanoclay is designed to be sprayed on sand or sandy soil. It soaks in and attaches to sand particles, boosting water retention and enriching the soil with plant-essential nutrients.
According to Desert Control, the mixture increases the fertility of nutrient-poor sandy soils and can reduce water usage by more than half. What’s more, Liquid Nanoclay can turn arid land into arable land in just seven hours, says the company. Invented in the mid 2000’s by Norwegian scientist Kristian Olesen, Desert Control’s technology turns thick clay into a liquid “nearly as thin as water,” explains CEO Ole Kristian Sivertsen. When sprayed onto sand, this runny consistency allows it to “trickle down and percolate out,” he says.

The company has reduced the size of the clay particles, so they are as small as possible, says Sivertsen.

“You can apply (Liquid Nanoclay) using any known irrigation technique,” he says. “You could even use a sprinkler.”

Maxime YEDESS, is a very promising young bodybuilder in his category Classic physics. 1m82 for 115kgs his nickname is the «GRIZZLY» Born on 18 October 1991 in Bobigny, in the Paris suburbs, sport has always been part of his life. Soccer, Handball, Gymnastics, Muay Thai, Rugby, Foot US, Basketball are many sports that Maxime practiced in his youth. The most sporty of his family, with 1 big sister and 2 little brothers. Strength training has always been part of his complementary sport with the group and individual sports he played, it is in 2017 after his career as a semi-professional basketball player that he decides to launch in the bodybuilding.

His coach/trainer Ehsan NAJAFI sees in him a great potential, and decides to integrate him in his Team which is called Team NFC. It is then that he deviates from having him ride on the stage of MUSCLEMANIA in Paris at the end of 2017 with another athlete of the Team after a follow-up of several months. And there’s no lack of it Maxime arrives 2nd in the bodybuilding -80kgs and 1st in his favorite Classic physical category and after that, he wins all categories and passes MUSCLEMANIA PRO. For a first competition, it’s the jackpot. In need of greater challenge, his coach decides to prepare him for an NPC competition in the IFBB Pro League federation, one of the best bodybuilding federation in the world.

Following events the NPC competition in NICE could not take place. It’s a bad thing but for good because his coach Ehsan decides not to throw in the towel and take him to Denmark in Copenhagen for another NPC competition. One of the toughest competition in terms of preparation that Maxime had to do, but his physique makes us talk about him. He arrives 1st and wins once more his category, then he also wins all categories which allows him to obtain his PRO card in the most prestigious federation IFBB Pro league and become IFBB Pro. His 1st Professional competition was to take place in the USA more precisely in San Diego and Savannah but due to the closing of the American borders (cause: epidemic) he could not participate in his 1st professional competition.

Its preparer, not wanting to finish the year 2020 without getting Maxime on a professional stage, they are currently in preparation for two competitions, in Alicante in Spain (October 2020) and Bucharest in Romania (November 2020). Considering its start, the results for the Pro will be very promising. Maxime is currently sponsored by the famous French food supplement brand ERIC FAVRE, and the London Fitness clothing brand VANQUISH. His motto: Rome was not made in a day, every day do a little action that will allow you to take one more step towards your goals.

Popular for her non-traditional approach to artistry concerts, she was the bassist for the off Broadway Play “For Colored Girls” from September 2019 – December 2019. At present she endorses 5 manufacturers, one of which she is the first USA based endorser – GRBass Amps.

She served as a motivational speaker at
KIPP Ujima Village Academy in September 2015 and as a panelist speaker at Howard University Career Panel in March 2013.

In recent years she’s featured on different shows across the globe and been part of several live performance, to name a few are

WBGR Real Talk Radio Show in March 2018

WUSA9 Great Day Washington – with Band December 2017

WPFW 89.3 FM Live @ 5 – performance with Kim Jordan October 2017

WUSA9 Great Day Washington – appearance with band March 2017

WPFW 89.3 FM Live @ 5 performance with Kim Jordan November 2016

WUSA9 Great Day Washington with Kendall Isadore November 2015

Radio One WOLB Talk 1010 – appearance with band October 2015

WEAA Radio The Baltimore Blend – appearance with band July 2015

Apart from this, she’s participated in various concerts such as

August 2019
Solo Artist Concert
at The City Winery DC
Washington, D.C.

January 2019
Solo Artist Concert
at Blues Alley Jazz
Washington, D.C.

June 2018
Solo Artist Concert
at Blues Alley Jazz
Washington, D.C.

Michele G. Chahine, PA-C is a Board Certified Physician Assistant specializing in dermatology and medical aesthetics. She earned her Masters of Science degree in Physician Assistant studies at Western University of Health Sciences and holds a degree in Psychology-Biology from UCLA.
Her specialties include administering medical grade injectables such as neurotoxins, dermal fillers, PDO threads in a very natural way. As she trained and still works in Beverly Hills, CA she has injected many celebrities. She had to learn the fine art of using medical grade injectables in a natural way that is undetectable under the harsh high definition lights on camera. As she became an aesthetic trainer in 2017, she mastered her craft at a superior level. She went on to train numerous physicians and nurses in the aesthetic field. After using specialized techniques she gained over the last 10 years, observing other master injectors and attending numerous aesthetic conferences; she was able to offer the best of the natural look with injectables to her celebrity clientele. She was also largely responsible for the clinic she worked for, winning the prestigious nomination of “Best Medical Spa of the year 2019” both in the U.S. and globally. As she was the main injector in the clinic in 2019, she takes great pride in that accomplishment. Currently, Michele resides in Ann Arbor, MI and is opening up a clinic and training site in the area while traveling back to Beverly Hills, CA to attend to her California patients. Lastly, with her extensive dermatology background, she also specializes in treating acne, acne scarring, hyperpigmentation, melasma and many other dermatological conditions of all skin types. Growing up, Michele was encouraged and learned a holistic and natural lifestyle. She now incorporates this element into her anti-aging Method of Beauty. ‘Beauty begins from within first’; this is the mantra she follows. Michele is fluent in Spanish and conversational in French. She is a wife, a mother and she strives to provide high-quality, personalized care for all her patients. Michele truly enjoys the art of aesthetic medicine and connecting with all people.

Expertise in

● Advanced Neurotoxin Injector
● Master Filler Injector with all dermal fillers amd advanced techniques
● Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments for face and hair restoration
● Full Face Restoration Specialist
● Skin Care Expert
● Sculptra treatments
● Microneedling
● Laser Treatments
● Chemical Peels
● Acne, Acne Scarring & Sun Damage Treatment and Prevention Specialist
● Anti Aging Lifestyle Advisor utilizing holistic remedies.
● PDO Threads Expert for full face and neck
● Non surgical neck rejuvenation expert

My name is Andrea Cerofolini, I am from Florence and I have always had a talent for photography. Since he was a child he already took pictures.
He graduated in photography at the University of Florence in 1999. Then in 2000 he did a master’s degree in portrait and fashion photography at the Marangoni school.
An internationally famous portrait painter who has also collaborated with Oliviero Toscani, Steve McCurry, Ivan Troyanovsky.A photographed models such as Yana Sinner, Martina Tosi, Miluniel, haidi Romanova, Angelina Petrova, Sadie gray etc.
Great photographer of reportage and Street photography.
I’m mainly involved in portrait photography, storytelling, advertising and book/cd covers. Before viewers’ eyes, an ordinary fence becomes a vital piece of his visual puzzle, casting a distinct shadow across his model’s face.
To incorporate additional drama in his photographs,the artist uses various elements of nature – grass, plants, trees, and wildflowers – to create an improvised shadow, silhouette, or frame.
While his model’s faces are partly obscured by any given element in each respective shot, Albi makes it so each shot offers a unique way of hiding and revealing his beautiful subject.
This impressive technique is the cameraman’s way of adding an additional creative dimension to his work.

Albi also believes that a woman’s long, colorful hair can work as an extra prop on a shoot. He utilizes the ability of each strand to swerve, curl, and wrap around their faces,like an organic frame.Despite his penchant for visual drama,
the gifted artist never overdoes it.His portraits appear simple and refined,
yet intriguing at the same time. The women in his shots are not merely pretty faces.
“They add value to each portrait through the emotions they convey “.