Stereotypes are terrible. They form a definite picture of the world in our heads, and it is not so easy to change. Take, for instance, the concept of skyscraper: imagination of 90% people immediately provoke skyline of American cities, familiar from movies and TV. It is quite logical, but nowadays panorama of the best luxury skyscrapers is in other direction – keep moving to the East. For Arab structures may outdo Western ones in all respects.

Icerink instead of heated floor. Bomber hat and a puffer jacket as an alternative to terry robe. Eco-hotels and cafes in Canada, Romania and even hot Dubai offer a possibility to have leisure time a-la North Pole. The exotic hotels are not only those near the ocean and tropic palms.

Airports, railway and bus stations are almost always erected at a human whim, while ports and harbours are joint creation of homo sapiens and nature. In this article OUTLOOK presents you the most beautiful port destinations with their own unique character worth exploring.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with some of the world’s leading infrastructure investors and operators, sovereign wealth and pension funds.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted a powerful stance in empowering women, setting new standards based on a unique model drawn from the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of the UAE. This approach perpetuates in the current leadership’s vision for the future, whereby women stand as active partners and contributors in the country’s development process and play a vital role in raising future generations.

Throughout the year, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Ukraine, in cooperation with charitable foundations, holds kindness events. Today, for Kyiv schoolchildren from Special School I-II degrees No. 12, Head of the Political, Economic and Information Department of the Embassy Najla Al-Rais, with the support of the Charity Foundation of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, have prepared special gifts!

Solemn reception dedicated to 45th anniversary of union of Emirates took place in Kyiv. National Day is celebrated in the country each year on December 2.

With the support from the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Ukraine second South African Wine Mini Festival took place in Kiev. All guests of the event had a chance to try best drinks of the continent that is famous for its vineyards.