His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council officially inaugurated the 42nd edition of The Big 5 at the Dubai World Trade Centre this morning. Now in its 42nd edition, The Big 5 is free to attend and opens today, 12September and concludes 15 September. Visiting professionals including architects, engineers, contractors, project managers …

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates today unveiled a sweeping program of reforms and financial incentives to drive new private sector opportunities for both young and experienced Emiratis, with an investment of AED 24 billion to create 75,000 new private sector jobs for Emiratis. The new announcements include grants for students and fresh graduates to take up private sector roles, …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has upgraded its innovative Verified to Fly service to offer a more streamlined and personalised service through its website, etihad.com. This upgrade makes the process quicker and easier for Etihad’s guests to ensure they have all the required COVID-related documents before leaving for the airport. Seven days ahead of travel, all guests …

The Canada Arab Business Council (CABC) aims to strengthen commercial ties between Canada and the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region by connecting people, businesses and governments. By holding events and trade missions, CABC’s goal is to support various industries grow their international platform by introducing them to clients and professionals in global markets.  Join us on this special online …

DUBAI: Koala Picks, the healthy snack brand for children has raised AED1.5 million in their first external round of funding led by friends and family investors. With no institutional investor, all funding received has been injected into the company with no exits. Launched in October 2019 by Ahmed Mobasher, Aya Assaf and Omnia Abdelhalim, Koala Picks was born out of …

News Desk KARACHI: Renowned beautician Afshan Rashid launched her Cosmetic products named Afshan’z Cosmetic Products at The Designers League (TDL). TDL is a multi brand Store.. There are so many famous brands under one roof like Aijaz Aslam herbal brand, Muazzam Khan Collection, Teejori Jewellery and Afsah’s Collection. This event organized by Founder/CEO Afshan’z Cosmetics & ABFP Association Afshan Rashid …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces the launch of its direct flights to Tel Aviv, Israel starting from 30 September with 2 weekly flights. Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed AlAlawi commented: “We are delighted to announce the launch of our Bahrain–Tel Aviv route as part of the historic Bahraini–Israeli relations. As …

DUBAI: Tourism Malaysia has been awarded for “International Film Location & Golf Tourism Destination” at the 7th International Tourism Conclave & Travel Awards (ITCTA), which was held on 20 th August 2021 at Le Meridien, New Delhi. One of the largest travel trade and business-to-business (B2B) platforms for India’s tourism industry, this year’s ITCTA was attended by more than 150 industry players. A one-day conclave …

News Desk DUBAI: The value of exports and re-exports of Dubai Chamber members increased 21.8% year-over-year to reach AED 147.3 billion in the January-August 2021 period, supported by a rebound in trade activity in Dubai. The Chamber pointed out that the exports and re-exports of its members recorded year-over-year growth of 43.9%, reaching AED 21.4 billion dirhams in August 2021. …

News Desk KARACHI: Beaconhouse International College (BIC) recently unveiled its transnational higher education partnerships with prestigious UK universities during a special event held in Islamabad. The partnerships will enable students to complete globally-recognized degrees at BIC’s state-of-the-art standalone purpose-built campuses in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Islamabad. As a truly international organisation, Beaconhouse International College has forged successful partnerships with leading UK …