By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With the chief patronage of the TDRA-UAE, the SAMENA Council Leaders’ Summit 2025 was held today in Dubai with a renewed call for accelerating transformation across technologies, communications networks, and digital economies, with unified digital action across the South Asia–Middle East–North Africa region at large. Organized by the SAMENA Telecommunications Council, the Summit gathered a high-profile …

News Desk DUBAI: In today’s digital age, technology is not just powering devices, it is shaping how the next generation learns, imagines, and connects. In a bold move redefining the role of artificial intelligence in children’s educational content, a new animated series is winning hearts for how it was made. “Piper Ki Duniya (World of Piper),” is a one of …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Skywards Exclusives, a unique airline loyalty initiative that offers experiences from Emirates’ expansive sponsorships portfolio, has expanded its offerings to now include exclusive hospitality tickets at Dubai’s largest multipurpose indoor venue, Coca-Cola Arena. Starting from today, members can bid or redeem Miles to watch the best music concerts, comedy shows, sports tournaments and much more. Dr. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In a landmark move that reinforces Dubai’s leadership in the real estate sector and harnesses cutting-edge technologies to advance property investment, Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched the region’s first tokenized real estate investment project through the ‘Prypco Mint’ platform. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with Prypco, in collaboration with the Virtual Assets Regulatory …

News Desk DUBAI: The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), organised a specialised workshop titled “Preparing the Government Balance Sheet According to the GFSM 2014 Guidelines” in Dubai. The event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of the UAE, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, and local financial departments nationwide. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/MUSCAT: SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost airline, is pleased to announce its partnership with Booking.com, a global leader in online travel. This collaboration aims to offer SalamAir passengers an enhanced travel experience by providing seamless access to a variety of accommodation and car rental options through SalamAir`s website. With the wide variety of hotels, resorts, car rental services, and …

DUBAI: Kenya Airways (KQ) has entered into a new partnership with the Kenya Rugby Union—Simbas Men’s 15 Team, making it the official airline partner of the national team during the Rugby World Cup. This partnership aims to support the ongoing growth of Kenyan rugby by uplifting local talent and empowering African sports champions through a KES 15 million in-kind sponsorship …

LAHORE: MD & CEO, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Mr. Imran Abbasy as Chief Guest, formally inaugurated the Center of Excellence for Research, Development and Training (CERDT) at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, a landmark initiative funded by PPL under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. MD PPL unveiled the commemorative plaque in the presence of Professor Dr. Shahid …

News Desk DUBAI: Four leading brands—Ariston Group, Grundfos, Global Water Solutions, and K-FLEX—joined forces to co-organize “Energize Tomorrow,” a high-level summit held on 21st May at JW Marriott Marina in Dubai. Designed to unite key players in the built environment sector, the invitation-only event spotlighted cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions aimed at accelerating the transition to net-zero-ready buildings across the region. Each …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: AJEX Logistics Services, the Middle East’s leading specialist in e-commerce distribution and logistics solutions, has been recognized with two prestigious honors at the Logistics Saudi Awards 2025. AJEX was named Cold Chain Operator of the Year and Last Mile Provider of the Year at the awards ceremony held in Riyadh, affirming its role as a game-changer in Saudi Arabia’s logistics landscape. …