By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Linen Obsession, the sleep expert known for its high quality linen, has opened its first retail stand-alone store in the UAE. The grand opening welcomed VIP customers, interior designers and well-known influencers, and featured workshops on Top Tips to Improve Sleep Quality helping everyone to supercharge their sleep, and How to Dress Your Bed Like an …

A pioneering B2B event connecting major Korean food producing companies with key regional players is being held in Dubai. This event titled ‘K-Food Fair 2022’ is organized by The Department of Agriculture, aT Center from Korea. The two-day event, which began today, is being held at the Samaya Ballroom, Ritz Carlton DIFC on the 8th and 9th of November. Approximately 30 healthy food producing companies …

e& (formerly known as the Etisalat Group) today declared its net zero targets by 2030, during the Group’s participation at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), currently taking place in Egypt, aimed at reducing carbon emissions across its operations and accelerating its efforts to contribute to global climate action.  The global technology and investment conglomerate has pledged its commitment to achieving …

Danube Group, a Dubai-based diversified family-owned business had a soft launch of Danube Sports World – the largest indoor sports facility in the Middle East, set up on a 200,000 square feet plot of land in the shape of a massive inflated dome, next to Habtoor City and Aykon City on Sheikh Zayed Road. The 25 metres high temperature-controlled inflated …

Emirates and Gulf Air have today officially signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting this December*. The new agreement will offer easy connections and expanded choices for Gulf Air customers connecting to Dubai and onwards to a host of Emirates destinations across Europe, Africa, South America and the Far East.  The agreement was signed on the first day of the Bahrain …

Albal Design, a contemporary design firm, has launched UAE’s first science-based concept called ‘Tafaseel’ – that transforms any home or commercial space to reflect an individual’s personality, style/mood or brand identity. Putting years into research, Emirati interior designer Noura Alghandi has developed the concept ‘Tafaseel’ – integrating psychology, music and art to provide design cues to showcase a brand’s identity/ …

With just days to go ahead of the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, the FIFA Football World Cup, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), has made available a wide range of business jets for charter to provide a time-saving and comfortable experience for fans heading to Doha. Besides the common aircraft in the midsize to large category, DCAF has also added the first …

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication Network has joined hands with CreditBook, a prominent fintech start-up to provide their customers access to e-wallet services. This collaboration will allow Zong4G’s millions of customers to access CreditBook’s mobile wallet, send balance through the application and earn commission on each sale. CreditBook has a retail network in over 400 cities thus, the partnership will …

Emirates has announced a firm order for 5 new Boeing 777-200LR freighter aircraft, with 2 units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining 3 units in 2025. The agreement, worth over US$ 1.7 billion at list prices, takes the airline’s total order book to 200 wide-body aircraft. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of …

Kanoo Travel, the first IATA member agency in the GCC and prominent force within the Middle East’s travel Industry, has unveiled their key strategic initiatives (2023-2027). The future roadmap builds upon a robust digitalization plan to deploy state-of-the-art technology, utilize cloud-based contact centers, and enable intelligent retailing to provide customers with a highly tailored next-generation travel platform. As the largest …