By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The Delegation of the European Union to the United Arab Emirates and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) proudly announce the establishment of Bridging Horizons Jean Monnet Chair, marking the first such Chair in the Gulf region. Funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, the Jean Monnet Chair recognises leading scholars who excel in …

DUBAI: Union Coop’ has announced its National Day ‘offers’ in celebration of the UAE’s 54th National Day. The promotion runs from 27 November to 7 December 2025 and includes discounts of up to 50% on a wide range of products, covering approx. 2,631 items. The initiative aims to provide consumers with competitive shopping options during the National Day holiday and …

Projects include AED1.1 billion integrated plant in Egypt and expansion of eSIM initiative in the UAE DUBAI: Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), the global security tech company headquartered in Munich, is celebrating 25 years of operations in the United Arab Emirates, marking a major milestone in its partnership with the region’s governments, central banks, and enterprises. Since opening its Dubai office in 1999, …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia is taking a bold step towards reshaping Africa’s aviation landscape with the development of the Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), a flagship greenfield project envisioned as a continental aviation hub set to serve Ethiopia and the broader African region. Located about 40 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa, the new airport is designed to ease growing capacity constraints due …

News Desk RIYADH: The Saudi Music Commission, one of 11 sector-specific commission under the Ministry of Culture, today announced Riyadh Music Week 2025 (RMW25) due to take place on December 4th to 13th in Riyadh, a world-class celebration of music, culture, and innovation set to take place in the heart of the Kingdom. RMW25 is a platform, that brings together the music industry …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: Connections Saudi, held in partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), concluded its inaugural 2025 edition in Riyadh after four dynamic days of collaboration, cultural discovery, and strategic networking. The exclusive event exceeded expectations with 600+ attendees, including 250 leading international buyers, 250 Saudi suppliers and guests from government, media and industry for high-impact business outcomes, …

News Desk KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) kept its momentum of customer outreach and community engagement, conducting four separate customer facilitation camps in areas where electricity theft and bill defaults challenge the utility’s resolve to supply uninterrupted supply of electricity. Camps were held at Perfume Chowk, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, P&T Colony in Gizri, Surjani and Machar colony in Lyari. “These camps are meant to …

News Desk ABU DHABI: A delegation of 50 senior financial officials from 20 Arab countries visited the headquarters of Sanadak, the Ombudsman Unit for the UAE, to learn about the Unit’s mandate and its role as the first independent entity in the Middle East and North Africa dedicated to financial consumer protection. The delegates also reviewed Sanadak’s experience and its …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Emirates Group today recognised over 90 UAE Nationals from across the organisation for successfully graduating from 14 different leadership and professional development programmes since the beginning of the year. Delivered by the Emirates Group in partnership with UAE government entities and globally recognised institutions, these programmes are designed to accelerate the growth of high-potential Emiratis …

News Desk DUBAI: CRUSH AGENCY expands its global footprint with the launch of ICONS. by CRUSH, a new international Talent & Audience division. Founded in Paris in 2009, CRUSH AGENCY has become one of the leading names in luxury experiential production, delivering landmark projects such as the TIME100 Impact Awards in Dubai, Bvlgari Le Gemme Sahare in Riyadh, and the …