DUBAI: Cyprus celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 on Thursday with a visit by President Nicos Anastasiades and a showcase of the country’s folkloric musical traditions. His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus was welcomed by His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai. His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades said: …

There is no doubt that Sidra Iqbal has always been an inspirer, a leader, and the harbinger of change in our generation. Besides being an exceptional broadcast journalist who discusses important topics, she is also an avid advocate for women’s empowerment. Always seen promoting equality for both genders, she recently attended a conference hosted by FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan, titled Rural …

Renowned Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan took to the Jubilee Stage at Expo 2020 Dubai on Thursday (24 February) amid thunderous applause, and performed his soulful Sufi song, ‘Maula Tera Noor’, to the delight of the audience. The accomplished singer, songwriter and composer belted out one hit after another, from romantic singles, popular classics and Sufi verses to Bollywood …

Her Excellency Jameela Salem Al Muhairi, Minister of State for General Education, led the inauguration today, February 24, 2022, of the Global Education & Training Exhibition (GETEX), Middle East’s leading education exhibition and a student recruitment event. Held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, the opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Abdulla Al Karam Director General of Knowledge …

DOHA: Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines Berhad announced a new chapter in their long-standing relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The new agreement will further facilitate a strategic cooperation that will see both airlines working closely together across multiple areas of the business to offer an unrivalled and range of value-added services to passengers. With the enhanced partnership, …

Ahead of the Kuwait National Day holidays, Emirates will operate an extra five flights to and from Kuwait, with the additional services running through 5 March. The extra flights are operating in response to a surge in demand with travelers flocking abroad for their National and Liberation Day nine day holidays after two years of missed breaks, and amid the easing …

foodpanda, one of the leading e-commerce companies in Pakistan, today became the first e-commerce player in Pakistan to launch e-bikes on its platform for delivery riders. As part of the ground-breaking initiative, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Climate Change, foodpanda handed over the first set of e-bikes to its riders in a ceremony held …

Despite the pandemic headwinds that the global hospitality industry has had to contend with over the past two years, new hotel development in prime tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the UAE, remains substantial even by global standards. According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market and conducted at the end of 2021 by hotel market intelligence …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Bridgestone, a global leader in tyres and rubber providing solutions for safe and sustainable mobility, has announced their strategic partnership with BMW AGMC during an event at the Dubai Autodrome on Thursday, 24 February, 2022 in the presence of representatives from both companies. Bridgestone will be supplying AGMC’s new BMW M Series with their Potenza tyres …

As part of the activities of ”UAE Innovates 2022”, the largest national event of its kind to celebrate innovation in all Emirates of the UAE, the Ajman Department of Tourism Development is organizing a series of projects, initiatives and workshops aimed at exploring the tourism prospects in the Emirate of Ajman and strengthening its position as a leading tourist destination. …