News Desk ABU DHABI: Watania’s Net Profit jumped to AED16.6 million from AED7 million for the same period last year – a growth of 136%, declared Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Board of National Takaful Company. The lockdown imposed on account of the pandemic saw significant reduction in road accidents and general illnesses. This had …

DUBAI: The Annual Investment Meeting in partnership with their Sustainable Partner, Bedayat by Sustainable City presents the UAE Emirates Startup Roadshow to be held on 17th and 20th September, 2020. Aligning with precautionary measures, smart solutions and a resilient environment, the UAE Emirates Startup Roadshow is all set to cover four emirates: Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah across …

DUBAI: The super number plate (V 12) will top a fascinating collection of 90 fancy licensing plates of two, three, four and five digits on offer at the forthcoming 104th open auction of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Plates on offer bear (H-I-K-L-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z) codes. registration of bidders starts on Sunday 16 August 2020 and bidding kicks-off at 4:30 pm …

News Desk MUSCAT: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a new opening date for its flagship Mall of Oman. The mall is now scheduled to open its doors to customers in September 2021. The revised opening schedule has been put in place to ensure that Mall …

News Desk KARACHI: Hyundai Nishat Motor (Private) Limited, has launched its 2nd CKD presenting their flagship vehicle, Hyundai TUCSON. In a first ever digital car reveal of Pakistan automobile history the grand launch of Hyundai TUCSON took place. Pakistan’s top celebrities like Ali Rehman and Ayesha Omer were part of the digital launch event which took place online. Senior officials from …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August), and Houston (23 August). This will bring the airline’s network to 74 destinations, offering travellers convenient connections between the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas through its Dubai hub. Flights between Dubai and Birmingham will operate four times a week, while …

DUBAI: Ducab Group, one of the UAE’s largest industrial manufacturing businesses, has announced that overall profitability for the first six months of 2020has been maintained  as compared to same period last year, due to the resilience of its diversified cables and metals business with all manufacturing based in the UAE. Commenting on the company’s performance, Dr. Ahmad Bin Hassan Al …

News Desk DUBAI: To celebrate the Emirate’s recent reopening and encourage residents and visitors to rediscover the amazing flavours of Dubai’s dining scene at attractive prices, Jumeirah Group launches Jumeirah Restaurant Week as part of Dubai Summer Surprises 2020. From August 12th until 22nd, diners can experience a fabulous culinary extravaganza with special three-course creative menus at 12 of their …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective immediately, the Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have launched the second phase of the UAE Resident Return Programme, which now removes the need for residents of Abu Dhabi to wait for approval to return to the capital while overseas. The development is welcome news for …

News Desk DUBAI: AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has donated over £100,000 (GBP) worth of 3D visualization shipbuilding software to support the restoration of the TS Queen Mary, an iconic steamship built in 1933 to serve Glasgow and the West of Scotland.AVEVA will supply its purpose-built solution for shipbuilding that offers integrated 1D, 2D and 3D …