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Moonrise Takes Dubai Cuisine to Almaty with AUYL Collaboration

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Visit Dubai and ByChefs, the UAE-founded international restaurant ranking, are bringing one of Dubai’s leading homegrown restaurants, Moonrise, to Almaty this September. On 21 September, Chef Solemann Haddad will join Kazakhstan’s AUYL for a one-night-only dinner, showcasing his distinctive interpretation of “Dubai Cuisine” through a collaborative menu created with the AUYL team.

The dinner forms part of a wider effort by Visit Dubai and ByChefs to showcase Dubai’s evolving culinary identity internationally, bringing together one of the city’s most distinctive homegrown chefs with a restaurant equally rooted in its own culture and sense of place.

Born and raised in Dubai, Solemann grew up surrounded by the cultural intersections that define the city. That experience became the foundation of Moonrise: a cuisine that moves between Middle Eastern, French and Japanese influences, but which Solemann describes more simply as “Dubai Cuisine.”

For Visit Dubai and ByChefs, the collaboration is an opportunity to introduce Almaty diners to the creativity and diversity of Dubai’s homegrown restaurant scene and inspire them to experience it firsthand. Through Moonrise, guests will encounter a culinary perspective that could only have emerged from Dubai — shaped by its people, cultures and position as a global meeting point.

Chef Solemann Haddad, Founder and Chef of Moonrise, says: “Moonrise has always been my way of telling the story of Dubai and the food I grew up around, so taking it outside the UAE for the first time feels like a really important moment for us. This isn’t about simply bringing a Moonrise menu somewhere else. It’s about showing what Dubai Cuisine means to us, while having a genuine exchange with another restaurant that has an equally strong sense of place and identity. AUYL has that, and I think there are some really interesting parallels between the way we both look at culture, memory and food.”

At the heart of AUYL’s kitchen are three ingredients fundamental to nomadic food culture — water, flour and meat — with dishes prepared over open fire and through techniques involving the kazan, mangal and tandoor. Some herbs and vegetables are also grown on a small farm on the restaurant’s grounds.

It is this strong sense of place that provides the foundation for the collaboration: Moonrise bringing its interpretation of contemporary Dubai to Almaty, and AUYL bringing contemporary Central Asia to the same table.

For the one-night-only menu, the two culinary perspectives move back and forth across a series of dishes rather than attempting to merge into a single cuisine.

The evening begins with Foie Gras Puri, featuring foie gras ganache, pineapple chutney, chilli oil and date syrup, alongside Baursaks stuffed with braised horse meat and porcini mushrooms, served with Moonrise Dynamite Sauce.

Seafood follows with Market Prawns, accompanied by asparagus, toum ranch, dill oil, ponzu and potato tartlet, before Scallop with tare, apple, green tomato and jusai salsa oil, paired with Moonrise Orange Sarookh.

One of Solemann’s signatures also makes the journey from Dubai: Shawarma, prepared with Wagyu striploin MB11–12, loomi seasoning, shawarma marinade, Mexici sauce and pickled turnip.

The dinner closes with Banoffee, bringing together banana crémeux, banana compote, croustillant, ganache, chocolate tuile and gahwa caramel, followed by a selection of local sweet petit fours.

 (Auyl Spokes person) says: ““AUYL has always been about exploring Central Asian culture through a contemporary lens, so welcoming Moonrise to Almaty feels like a natural exchange between two restaurants shaped by the places they call home. Dubai and Kazakhstan have very different culinary histories, but there is a shared curiosity in how we approach ingredients, memory and tradition. We’re excited to bring those perspectives together for one evening and to introduce our guests to Solemann’s interpretation of Dubai Cuisine.””

More than a one-night dinner, the collaboration provides an opportunity to showcase the evolution of Dubai’s homegrown dining scene on an international stage. Through Moonrise and Solemann’s deeply personal interpretation of Dubai Cuisine, guests in Almaty will experience a restaurant and chef shaped by a city where cultures, ingredients and culinary traditions continuously intersect.

Selected to represent Dubai’s homegrown dining scene in Almaty, Moonrise brings a culinary perspective shaped entirely by the city, creating an exchange with AUYL that places contemporary Dubai and Central Asia at the same table.

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Qatar Airways Unveils Onboard Signature Music Created in Partnership with Award-Winning Composer Hans Zimmer

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Qatar Airways today unveiled its new onboard signature music, created in partnership with world-renowned composer Hans Zimmer.

Inspired by Qatar and its culture, Qatar Airways’ new onboard music brings a distinctive sound identity to the passenger experience through its collaboration with the iconic composition of Hans Zimmer. The music is also featured on the ‘Burgundy Symphony’ album, a bespoke five-track album that encapsulates the airline’s wider sound identity and signature sound elements.

The collaboration brings together Zimmer’s acclaimed cinematic storytelling and Qatar Airways’ commitment to delivering memorable experiences, creating a recognisable sound that reflects the emotions, moments and memories that define travel.

The launch was celebrated at Hans Zimmer’s highly-anticipated concert in Doha on 6 November, where audiences were given an exclusive first look at the story behind the collaboration through a specially created film on the creative process and inspiration behind Burgundy Symphony, alongside a preview of the music. Qatar Airways passengers can experience the new composition onboard from today.

The Burgundy Symphony album captures the rhythm of travel through five original tracks, each reflecting a different stage of the journey:

Dawn opens the collection with a sense of anticipation and possibility experienced when stepping beyond the daily routine and discovering new horizons.

Dusk reflects the tranquillity of flight as daylight fades and travellers are carried above the clouds beneath a sky illuminated by stars.

The Orchard introduces a restorative pause, inspired by moments of calm and reflection amidst the pace of everyday life. The inspiration for the composition is drawn from the sense of escape offered by the ORCHARD – one of Hamad International Airport’s most distinctive passenger experiences.

Homecoming reflects the quiet gift of returning home and the small but lasting ways travel enriches life. The track encapsulates the adventure continues beyond touchdown, with memories of places and skies keeping moments of wonder alive long after the journey ends.

An Ode to Qatar, concludes the album with a tribute to the nation’s rich heritage and forward-looking vision. The piece brings together a sense of history, culture, and ambition, reflecting a country where tradition and progress exist in harmony.

Following the unveiling, Burgundy Symphony is now available on the Qatar Airways YouTube channel, inviting audiences around the world to experience Hans Zimmer’s original compositions inspired by the journey of travel and the spirit of Qatar Airways.

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Coral Beach Resort Sharjah Wins Sustain Sharjah Award for Second Year Running

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November 6, 2026

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Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has won the Sustain Sharjah award for Hotel Properties at the Sharjah International Travel and Tourism Forum 2026, organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). This marks the resort’s second consecutive recognition under the initiative.

The accolade acknowledges the property’s progress at Level 2 of the programme’s Explorers journey, structured around four core pillars: Guest, Experience, Local, and Story. Across each pillar, the resort has prioritised measurable, practical measures that engage guests, support the surrounding community, and ensure transparent sustainability reporting.

Central to this achievement are three primary operational initiatives:

  • Onsite water bottling plant: Replaces single-use plastics with reusable glass bottles, eliminating approximately 300,672 plastic bottles annually.
  • Winnow AI food-waste system: Weighs and monitors kitchen waste in real time, enabling culinary teams to curb excess directly at source.
  • Onsite biodigester: Installed in 2026, making the property the first hotel in Sharjah to process organic waste entirely on site.

Commenting on the achievement, Iftikhar Hamdani, Area General Manager of Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, said: “Securing the Sustain Sharjah award for the second consecutive year is an honour for our entire team. Initiatives such as our water bottling plant, AI-driven waste monitoring, and onsite biodigester reflect our daily operational commitment—one shared with our guests, partners, and the local community. We thank the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority for this recognition and for their steady leadership in advancing sustainable tourism across the emirate.”

Coral Beach Resort Sharjah is a signatory to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism and continues to align its operations with broader international climate targets.

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Qatar Airways Connects Doha to Caracas, Venezuela, and Bogotá, Colombia with First Flight

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Qatar Airways has inaugurated its new twice-weekly service connecting Doha with Caracas and Bogotá. The service represents a significant milestone for the airline, as Qatar Airways becomes the first Gulf carrier to serve Venezuela, and the first airline to operate nonstop services from the Middle East to both Bogotá and Caracas. The new route underscores the airline’s commitment to strengthening global connectivity for the region and is operated on Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.

Qatar Airways flights to Caracas (CCS) and Bogotá (BOG)

Qatar Airways’ flight schedule has been designed to provide smooth onward connections through Hamad International Airport to key markets including Australia, China, Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. This offers passengers greater flexibility and seamless transfer options across Qatar Airways’ global network of over 170 destinations.

Departing every Wednesday and Sunday:

Doha (DOH) to Bogotá (BOG) – Flight QR783: Departure 07:35; Arrival 16:25

Bogotá (BOG) to Caracas (CCS) – Flight QR783: Departure 17:55; Arrival 21:00

Caracas (CCS) to Doha (DOH) – Flight QR783: Departure 23:30; Arrival 20:35

The addition of Caracas and Bogotá marks the 16th and 17th destinations in the Americas served by Qatar Airways. The airline began serving South America in 2010 with its inaugural flight to Brazil’s São Paulo.

The airline has recently expanded its partnership with LATAM to include LATAM Airlines Colombia, offering travellers greater access to the region. Qatar Airways will place its code on LATAM-operated flights between Bogotá and key domestic destinations including Cartagena, Armenia, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cali, Cúcuta, Ibagué, Leticia, Medellín, Montería, Neiva, Pereira, Pasto, Riohacha, San Andrés Island, Santa Marta, and Yopal.

Qatar Airways continues to strengthen global connectivity, serving more than 170 destinations this winter. Bookings can be made at qatarairways.com or through the airline’s mobile app.

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