Chef James Knight- Pacheco’s culinary repertoire continues to flourish as Cove Beach, a stunning award-winning beach club, recently appoints him as its new Group Executive Chef.  Cove Beach boasts stunning seafront locales both in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that comprise of the signature restaurant Two.0. The al fresco spot restaurant, Two.0. which serves modern Mediterranean dishes has started to display …

The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian El Khoury, as the new General Manager.  Christian moved into his new role in July 2022 having previously held the position of Cluster Manager in Millennium Kurdistan since August 2021, managing 4 hotels which also includes the tallest hotel in Iraq.   Having started his career …

Qatar Airways unveils Platinum, Gold and Silver lounges at its award-winning hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), inviting Privilege Club loyalty members and oneworld alliance card holders to access the dedicated lounge corresponding to their frequent flyer tier status when transiting through Doha. The state-of-the-art lounge facilities, with stunning tarmac views, will provide a peaceful haven to Qatar Airways Platinum, Gold and …

The International Chamber of Commerce – United Arab Emirates “ICC UAE” recently held a thought leadership roundtable dialogue to foster pro-business discussion with 10 country-focused business councils at the headquarters of Dubai Chambers. The event was led by Ms. Nadia Abdul Aziz, Board Member and Chair of the Steering Committee of the ICC UAE Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission. The …

Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with Bank Alfalah, which will see the bank’s online payment gateway infrastructure accept a wider array of cards, including the ability to make China Union Pay online payments in the market for the first time. The technology leader will power more than 13 million cards across Pakistan through the capabilities of its Mastercard Payment …

Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways in partnership with Mashreq, a leading global financial institution, has launched a points transfer programme for members to benefit from. Members can now convert Mashreq Salaam Points into Etihad Guest Miles with a conversion ratio of 22 Salaam Points for every 1 Etihad Guest Mile. Etihad Guest members can simply visit the …

Spokesperson, K-Electric while expressing sympathies over the unfortunate incidents across Karachi, categorically stated there was no utility infrastructure involved in these regretful accidents. KE teams immediately reached the vicinity upon receiving a complaint and secured the area as per safety protocols. No broken wires or damage to KE infrastructure was observed. Initial investigations into an incident reported on social media …

Over 4,800 employee volunteers participated in Dubai Chamber of Commerce’s Give & Gain 2022 employee volunteering initiative, which recently concluded. Overall, volunteers dedicated 17,460 hours across projects benefitting more than 147,000 individuals. The month-long event is part of the Chamber’s ENGAGE Dubai corporate volunteering programme. A total of 68 organisations, 42 corporate members and 26 community partners participated in 95 …

By Urooj Saqib Mariam Madhupurwala, the Managing Director of One Investment Group (OIG) is recognized as a consistent ideal realtor in Karachi. The OIG team loftily received the best realtor reward from Emaar. This optimistic reward boasted the conviction of brokers and motivated them to promote coastal living. The highly proficient and professional team of One Investment Group is currently …

Emirates expects a busy summer and is set to operate as scheduled over the peak travel season, including at its 39 European points with its London Stansted route re-starting from 1 August. With over 24,000 scheduled passenger flights to and from 129 airports around the world for July and August, Emirates has been co-ordinating with its ground handling partners at …