Chief Guest former Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah Hussain Haroon and Guest of Honour Noorjehan Bilgrami – curator of the Pakistan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo – headlined the power-packed 30th LADIESFUND Power Lunch. This dynamic must-attend networking session was an outdoors affair that featured 30 incredible women leaders – including Shanaz Wazir Ali (former MNA and current President …

National Foods Limited has completed 50 years of its operations. Events were organized across country and a grand ceremony was held at the National Foods Head Office to mark the Golden Jubilee Celebrations. The company was founded by Mr. Waqar Hassan and Mr. Abdul Majeed in 1970 which has now transformed into one of the largest food companies in Pakistan …

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, toured the Rotary International Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Rotary International is a global network that brings together 1.4 million business leaders, experts, and problem solvers to discuss major global challenges and take action to address them. The Minister was briefed on Rotary’s background, nature of work, and …

Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has taken delivery of its first out of five A220-300 aircraft from Mirabel, Canada. Upon entry into service, Iraqi Airways will become one of the first airlines to operate the A220 in the Middle East region. With the A220, Iraqi Airways will benefit from the aircraft’s exceptional technical, economic and environmental performance. Iraqi …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has received the Skytrax Five Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating after a vigorous audit by Skytrax Research that took place between November and December 2021. The rating comes as a testament to the success of Gulf Air’s operations in flying safely throughout the pandemic and enhancing  its airport and onboard …

foodpanda, the leading food delivery platform and e-commerce company in the country, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Gilgit Baltistan to bring forth economic empowerment in the region. A signing ceremony took place at foodpanda headquarters in Karachi whereby Hussain Shah, Minister of Information Technology and Special Assistant to Chief Minister from Government of GB, and …

Careem, the Super App of the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has appointed Feroz Jaleel as Country Head for Pakistan, its biggest market in the region.  Feroz started his Careem journey in Pakistan over four years ago as part of the core team launching ride-hailing. Since then he has played a key role in leading operational efficiencies across Careem’s markets …

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched a new video as part of its ‘En Route to the Expo’ series, where Marwan Hadi, Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking at Emirates NBD, shares his vision and expectations for the global event that was launched on October 1, 2021, for the first time in the Middle East, …

By Rafiq Vayani The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is launching a new holistic healing programme in 2022, which has been declared the year of wellness and self-care globally. The #RCDIFCWellness concept begins on January 3, 2022 with an exciting new series of holistic energy healing therapies at the hotel’s luxurious spa. Guests can escape the trials and tribulations …

By Niranjan Gidwani, Consultant Director | Member UAE Superbrands Council | Charter Member – TIE Dubai Having spent almost four decades in the corporate world, and now taking a pause, a well-deserved break for some time, in my quiet moments, I have been thinking – How does one teach someone leadership? This question comes to my mind again and again. …