Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood, President, Dawood Global Foundation – LADIESFUND, visited the Pakistan High Commission for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and paid a courtesy call on High Commissioner to Malaysia H.E. Amna Baloch. They discussed connecting Pakistani female expats living in Malaysia with each other and to opportunities in Pakistan, as well as opportunities for Pakistani women SMEs to sell …

Dubai-based dnata Representation Services, part of the dnata Travel Group, has signed a partnership agreement with Deutsche Hospitality to serve as its exclusive representation partner across the GCC countries. The announcement comes as the German hotel group expands its GCC footprint with its recent opening of the Steigenberger Hotel Doha in Qatar, the opening of the IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront and the takeover of the management of …

Equalising the global economic recovery will come under the spotlight as the world convenes in Doha during the second annual Qatar Economic Forum to be held from June 20-22 at the Ritz Carlton, Doha. Global business leaders and heads of state are set to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, disruptions and solutions in the backdrop of what will be the stage of …

Emirates adds another First Class experience with a new Home Check-in Service that offers customers the option to check in from home in a comfortable and convenient manner. This service is provided free of charge to Emirates’ First Class customers based in Dubai and Sharjah, where the Check-in Agents will visit their homes or hotels at pre-booked timings to complete …

Samana Developers handed over a Dh100 million ($27.2 million) Samana Hills residential project, situated in the heart of Arjan and a walk-away to iconic Dubai Miracle Garden, the world’s largest natural flowers garden. The handover ceremony was chaired and inaugurated by Chairman of Samana Group Muhammad Farooq, CEO Imran Farooq, officials from Samana Developers, design architects, contractors, banks, brokers, customers …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is launching five seasonal routes this week that connect Abu Dhabi to popular summer hotspots across Europe and the Indian Ocean. Three seasonal services took off this morning, connecting Abu Dhabi to Nice on the famous French Côte d’Azur, the historic city of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, and Malaga in Spain. …

Policybazaar.ae and Islamic Arab Insurance Company (“SALAMA”), have teamed up to launch an online comprehensive insurance plan for non-GCC specification cars.  This strategic alliance between the UAE’s fastest-growing online insurance and finance marketplace and the UAE’s largest Shari’ah compliant Takaful solutions provider will exclusively offer a fast and convenient comprehensive motor insurance for imported cars with a wide range of …

RAKEZ Academic Zone recently hosted its third Academic-Industry Forum, bringing together senior government officials and key players in the industry and academic institutions of Ras Al Khaimah. The event paved way for participating stakeholders to network and form long-term collaborations. They discussed the roles of various sectors in ensuring the smooth transition of fresh graduates into the evolving workforce. “The …

To celebrate the introduction of the first Pakistani Marvel superhero into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the series is getting a special screening in cinemas across Pakistan through HKC Entertainment. Ms. Marvel, the new Disney series, introduces Kamala Khan – a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. The series, celebrated globally for breaking stereotypes and opening doors for the …

Qatar Airways passengers who are Visa cardholders in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and Pakistan are being rewarded with the chance to win special savings and prizes, including a fantastic FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ package thanks to Visa and Qatar Airways. The package includes match tickets along with 3-4 nights of hotel accommodation in Qatar. Some of the packages …