By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Commissioner of Karachi, Mr. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani inaugurated the Seekho Driving Academy in last week of September in Phase 7, Karachi. The Chief Guest was welcomed by Mr. Majyd Aziz, Mr. Kalim Farooqui, Mr. Arif Balgamwala, Mr. Zubair Farooqui and the Founder, Faryal Farooqui along with other dignitaries, guests and Seekho Management Team. Seekho is a …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, and Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, have expanded their codeshare cooperation, increasing the destinations available to their guests. Oman Air and Kenya Airways commenced their codeshare agreement covering services between Muscat and Nairobi in August 2017. The codeshare expansion, effective 1 October 2019, will allow seamless connectivity …

DUBAI: Emirates’ award-winning A380 made its debut at Cairo International Airport (CAI) today as the airline brought its popular aircraft to Egypt for the first time. The landing demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. Welcomed with a ceremonial water cannon salute, the A380 flight was led by Egyptian Captain Hesham Essawy and …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a high-level business delegation from Europe which is currently visiting the UAE to explore business opportunities in key sectors and fields related to Expo 2020, including food and beverage, healthcare, ICT, energy, environment, construction and circular economy. As part of the visit, Dubai Chamber facilitated nearly 300 business …

DUBAI: Samana Group of Companies, the Dubai-based diversified business conglomerate, yesterday vowed to tap into massive AED 122.6 billion Expo 2020 opportunity. On its 23rd anniversary held in Dubai, company said Samana Developers’ 500 residential units will have a share of accommodation needs for international tourists coming to the mega event, and 300 serviced offices at Samana’s Star Business Centres will …

DUBAI: The fourth year of the ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2019, Middle East Regional Qualifier consisted of 8 best teams from Middle East Region in 7 nations, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, and Pakistan. ZOWIE eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2019 ME Regional Qualifier was held at Exile Gaming, Dubai, UAE; organized by Calyx, and casted by …

News Desk DUBAI:  Alpen Capital (ME) Limited, Dubai, was recognized once again with the Dubai Chamber CSR Label. This is the eighth consecutive year that the organization has won the accolades for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. H.E. Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented the award to Sameena Ahmad, Managing Director, Alpen Capital …

KARACHI: K-Electric has signed US$ 50 million loan agreements with Standard Chartered which is supported by GuarantCo to undertake upgradation of power infrastructure including the installation of theft-resistant Aerial Bundled Cable (ABC) as well as smart grid solutions. The financing documents were signed at KE head office by Moonis Alvi, CEO and Rizwan Pesnani, Head of Treasury from KE; Shazad …

News Desk DUBAI: The inaugural edition of Future Food Conference was held from 25-26 September 2019 at the Address Hotel Dubai. The Conference’s main theme was centered on “Transforming Our World of Food and Beverage Manufacturing” Nourished by the top regional leaders from the Food and Beverage Manufacturing business, the forum featured Her Excellency, Mariam Al Mheiri – Minister of …

DUBAI: Emirates is celebrating a milestone in its operations to South Africa, marking 10 years of service to the port city of Durban. The first Emirates flight between Durban and Dubai operated on 1, October 2009, and the airline has since carried over two million passengers on the route. “The past 10 years have been both rewarding and fulfilling – …