DUBAI: Emirates will bring the culinary traditions of one the most beloved holidays in the United States (US) to passengers on flights between the US and Dubai. In celebration of Thanksgiving, Emirates passengers can expect special holiday menus across in Emirates premium lounges in Dubai and in the US and in all classes of service on flights between Dubai and …

DUBAI: ENOC Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, today marked the ground-breaking of its Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion, located near the UAE pavilion and between the Sustainability and Opportunity Districts. Under the theme of ‘Reimagine Energy’, the pavilion will be split across five distinct pavilion structures or ‘houses’ inspired by traditional oil storage tanks drawing inspiration …

ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced its partnership with Yas Marina Circuit to enable 5G connectivity at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019, making it the first 5G powered international racing track in the MENA region. The 11th edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will run for five full days, from 28th November until 2nd December 2019. This incredible racing …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception – welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute – at Jeddah’s new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad’s Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery. The reception was followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and was attended by …

DUBAI: The total number of foreign investors who were naturalized since the new regulation easing the conditions to get citizenship last year has hit 2,611. With the family members, a total of 9,962 foreign nationals acquired Turkish citizenship through investment since Sept. 19, 2018, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. Imran Farooq, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai-based AAA Associates, said: “For migrants, Turkey is a …

TASHKENT: flydubai is participating at the “TransLogistica Uzbekistan” Exhibition taking place in Tashkent from 20 to 22 November Thursday, November 21, 2019 — Dubai-based flydubai has marked the recent launch of its flights to Tashkent by participating in the 16th edition of the “TransLogistica Uzbekistan” exhibition which began in Tashkent on 20 November 2019. flydubai became the first UAE carrier to …

DUBAI: Dubai Government Workshop (DGW) recently organized an interactive seminar entitled “How to Measure Productivity” as part of its ongoing partnership with Dubai Customs. The key features of the Productivity Engine, which aims to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, were reviewed in order to help improve productivity and increase efficiency. The move aligns with DGW`s efforts to speed up the …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has received the Wells Fargo Operational Excellence Award 2018-2019.The award is granted for banks that achieve over 95 per cent straight through processing (STP) rate of their payments through Wells Fargo money transfer systems. Winners of the Operational Excellence Awards were judged based on several criteria’s. SIB as an entity was acknowledged for consistently demonstrating …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Airports Company’s CEO Bryan Thompson has been appointed to the board of Airports Council International (ACI), the global trade body that represents the world’s airport authorities. The prestigious appointment coincides with the UAE capital hosting the ACI Airports Exchange 2019 exhibition from November 25 to 27. ACI is a non-profit organisation representing the world’s airports with …

DUBAI: The UAE Space Agency has organized the fourth meeting of the representatives of member states of the Arab Space Cooperation Group on the sidelines of the 16th edition of Dubai Airshow 2019, which was hosted by Dubai World Central between 17 – 21 November. His Excellency Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education …