The National

Alia Saeed Mohammed and Betlhem Belayneh Deslagn will be to looking to build on their success at the Arab Games when the compete in the 10,000 metres at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon later this month. A 3km Fun Run is also being staged during the Dubai Marathon event, which get underway from outside The Pavilion Downtown Dubai, opposite the Burj Khalifa.

Many members of the Pakistani community also attended the event at Burj Khalifa's Armani Hotel on Friday. Sheikh Nahyan, who described the relationship between Pakistan and the UAE as one of "common heritage and culture", donated Dh1 million to the cause.

The highlight of the fourth sequel of the Mission Impossible franchise is a breathtaking stunt by Cruise atop the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The actor will attend the premiere of the film at the Dubai International Film Festival tomorrow night.

Maradona was certainly not short of offers since parting ways with the Argentina team after the 2010 World Cup. He had been linked to the national teams of Iran and Ukraine, but the city of Dubai, it seems, won his heart. He stayed overnight at the Zabeel Sarai hotel on the Palm, and visited the Atlantis hotel, the Armani hotel and the Burj Khalifa, where he dined at the Atmosphere restaurant on the 122nd floor.

Dubai's stock market hit a new low as concerns grew over social unrest and its impact on stronger oil-rich economies in the region. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) slipped 3.5 per cent to 1,374.43 points and heavyweight stocks fell to new lows. Emaar Properties, the Dubai developer of the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, ended 6 per cent to Dh2.50, after its shares fell to 1-year low during intraday trading.

The scene this week at the Burj Khalifa reflected the surge in the number of tourists coming into Dubai this year, with visitors coming from a far more diverse range of locations compared with a couple of years ago, when the emirate was largely attracting wealthy travellers from Europe.

Recent high-profile additions to the hotel scene in Dubai include The Address Dubai Marina, The Armani Dubai in Burj Khalifa and a Sofitel in The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence. Furthermore, mainstream hotel chains such as Holiday Inn and Ibis have recently opened locations across the country.

The lights of the Burj Khalifa will go out and cities across the nation will be plunged into darkness this evening as the UAE's landmark buildings join the Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House and New York's Times Square in observing the biggest climate change awareness event in the world.

A turbulent quarter for the Middle East saw UAE stocks falling, but a strong rally this month limited the losses for Dubai's listed companies as traders started to see the emirate as a clear beneficiary of the region's troubles.

The Indian music maestro, AR Rahman, says music is therapeutic, and has promised his fans a celebration of songs at a concert scheduled for next month. The famous music composer was at the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa yesterday to promote the event, which will take place on December 9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai Sports City.