By Rafiq Vayani RIGA/DUBAI: Latvian airlineairBaltic announces that starting on September 1, 2021, it plans to launch new scheduled flights between Riga and Dubai in United Arab Emirates. airBaltic has scheduled to connect both cities with four weekly flights. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “Dubai for years has been one of the most significant unserved destinations from Riga. Now, with the Expo 2020 starting in October, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced its successful participation at the 5G MENA 2021 Digital Symposium headlining eminent speakers sharing insights on the transforming communication landscape and immense opportunities in the 5G landscape. The digital symposium took place virtually bringing together telecom representatives, operators, manufacturers and regulators in an effort to address all the stakeholders of the 5G ecosystem. Hatem Bamatraf, …

News Desk LONDON: Hackett London, the home of British menswear, is proud to announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Aston Martin. This new era between the two iconic British brands sees an extension of the licensing contract with Aston Martin Lagonda until 2024, which will mark 20 years of a unique and prestigious collaboration. In a further exciting …

ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has partnered with Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s National Rail Network, to collaborate on the issuance of safety permits for Stage Two of the UAE’s national rail project. The agreement was signed at the Ministry’s office in Dubai in the presence of His Excellency Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj …

The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah, RAKBANK, an innovator and leader in the mobile marketing space, joins the Mobile Marketing Association as one of the local players in the modern marketing scene and is set to play a major role in driving the MMA MENA’s strategic direction during their one-year tenure as a board member and aim to direct …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) to promote RTA’s marine transport line for ferry riders between the two emirates. Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO of Public Transport Agency, RTA and His Excellency Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, signed the …

News Desk DUBAI: Zoho, the global technology company offering the most extensive suite of business software in the industry, on the occasion of its annual user conference, Zoholics Dubai, announced its plans to implement transnational localism in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Transnational localism is about being locally rooted, while staying globally connected. As part of its efforts, …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Industrial Strategy “Operation 300bn”. The 10-year comprehensive strategy aims to empower and expand the industrial sector to become the driving force of a sustainable national economy, increasing its contribution to the GDP from the current AED133 billion to AED300 billion …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and the largest Islamic bank has been recognized with the ‘Employer of the Year’ Diamond Award in the category of ‘Large National Companies’ by Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) – Pakistan’s largest forum for employers. The award was announced at the 8th ceremony of the Employer of the Year Awards held at a local hotel …

News Desk DUBAI: Kosher Arabia, a joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and CCL Holdings, has become one of the first registered and certified producers of kosher food in the UAE with the opening of its ultramodern catering facility in Dubai. Offering innovative solutions and tailor-made services, Kosher Arabia will provide fresh, quality kosher meals to customers in the …