Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, is collaborating with Faysal Bank, one of Pakistan’s leading Islamic banks, to enhance its real-time bank account payout network in Pakistan. Receivers of international money transfers in Pakistan benefit from Western Union’s real-time[ii] account payout capabilities via a far-reaching bank network in Pakistan, with Faysal Bank processing real-time transfers to more than 35 …

dnata Representation Services, part of the dnata Travel Group, a leading global travel management company based in Dubai, today announced its appointment as the exclusive representation partner for Karhoo across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar. Karhoo brings licensed fleets around the world together with travel and hospitality businesses to offer smart mobility solutions to …

News Desk DUBAI: As part of its annual Ramadan service, Emirates offers a specially curated meal served in ready-to-eat boxes to customers fasting during the holy month. This year, the airline’s in-house designers and product design team collaborated with local artists to produce bespoke designs for a special edition of its signature Ramadan service. The artists, based in Dubai, have disabilities …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi hosted Media Gathering to promote cultural and educational programs throughout 2021. On 5 April 2021, the Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi held a Media Gathering at Pearl Continental Hotel with the press from a number of well-known media in Pakistan. Responding to the challenges of diplomacy …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting May 7, 2021. Schedule to Sarajevo,effective May 7, 2021 (all times local): Flight Departure Time Arrival Time Aircraft Frequency  G9 313 Sharjah 09:00 Sarajevo 12:50 Airbus A320 Tue/Fri/Sat G9 314 Sarajevo …

DUBAI: Upfield, the world’s largest plant-based consumer goods company, today announced a collaboration between Urban Bar & Kitchen and its new plant-based brand – Flora Plant. As a way of promoting vegan options in Dubai’s dining scene, Movenpick’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers’ Urban Bar & Kitchen [u]bk restaurant has created two special recipes using the 100% plant-based Flora Plant butter and …

News Desk DUBAI: India’s Meitra Hospital in Calicut has announced a ground-breaking partnership with MGM Healthcare in Chennai to advance its reputed Centre of Excellence for Heart and Vascular Care by offering heart and lung transplants, mechanical circulatory support devices for failing hearts, and single lung retrieval and transplant.  The Liver Transplant Programme, under Meitra Hospital’s Centre of Excellence for …

Dubai-based marhaba, dnata’s airport hospitality brand, is revealing a brand-new design and experience at one of its flagship Dubai International Airport lounges after an extensive renovation. Travellers can expect an entirely new marhaba offering at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 at the launch of the newly-designed lounge experience, set to be rolled out from Dubai to marhaba airport lounges across …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative offices in Africa recently organised a webinar in cooperation with Oxford Business Group and the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which covered some of the key benefits of doing business in Africa. The virtual event, attended by 163 participants from the UAE and Africa, aimed to familiarise UAE companies with the …

MANAMA: Gulf Air – the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – celebrated its new direct service to and from Singapore which was operated by the airline’s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Flight GF165 landed in Singapore Changi Airport at 1225 Singapore local time on April 4th. Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed AlAlawi said: “We’re happy to …