Dubai

Prices for housing in Dubai are likely to continue to grow next year, predicts Knight Frank. In 2024, they have already increased by 20% and will rise by another 8% next year, according to analysts of the international real estate agency. Luxury properties will rise in price by 5%. Rising prices in the emirate have already made many millionaires. At least 95,000 of the 530,000 homes sold in Dubai since...

Welcome to the deepest pool in the world. It was created in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. And it has already entered the Guinness Book of Records as the deepest diving pool. The volume of water pumped into the pool would be enough to fill six Olympic-sized swimming pools. In the depths, divers can find sunken cars, motorcycles, pool tables and arcade games. You can also hear the sounds of...

These food scraps will certainly end up in the recycling bin, but they won't end up in a landfill. They will be delivered to a processing facility in Dubai. For several years now, the startup Reloop has been collecting food waste from city restaurants. Fertilizers are made from leftover food. After collection, food waste is sorted. Then they are sent for composting. The process takes from 8 to 12...

The fate of this disposable spoon is completely different from its plastic counterparts. It is not by chance that it is planted in the sand and watered. In two or three weeks, shoots will appear here. The spoon is made of wheat straw and has a capsule at the tip that holds plant seeds. Such cutlery is produced by a Dubai startup. They are already used in cafes and restaurants in the city. The founder...