Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, restored its flagship double daily direct passenger flights to London Heathrow in line with the latest decision by the British authorities to add the Kingdom of Bahrain to their Amber List as of 8th of August. Being on the amber list will mean that citizens and residents of Bahrain will …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Agthia Group PJSC, a leading regional food and beverages company, announced that the 2021 date marketing season for Al Foah, the world’s largest date receiving and processing business, would run from 7 August to 28 October, with prices applied as per the date marketing policy approved for seasons 2018 through 2022. The pricing policy is aimed at …

News Desk DUBAI: The Meetings Arabia and Luxury Travel Congress has confirmed Dubai Business Events as the official host for the 2021 Annual set to take place on September 6th and 7th at the Intercontinental Festival City Dubai. Regional buyers and influencers from the world of conferences, meetings, incentives, events, business and luxury travel gather for two intensive days of …

The Continental Group, a leading insurance intermediary and financial services solutions provider in the GCC region, unveils findings about the major investment trends that will dominate the market in the coming decade. According to the findings, 71 percent of the respondents agreed that new technology trends such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and associated services are the major trends that will …

Over the last two weeks British Airways has proudly been flying Team GB home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the final flight carrying Olympians due to land at 13:10 (UK local) this afternoon, Monday 9 August. The airline has welcomed tens of competitors across a wide range of sports back to the United Kingdom after an incredible Tokyo …

Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperative in the UAE, revealed the quantity of fresh fish supplied to the 17 fish sections spread in Union Coop’s branches affiliated to it in various regions of Dubai, which amounted to 650 tons during the first half of the year 2021, stressing that the fish sections in all branches are operating at full capacity …

Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East & North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier operator, today reported a profitable first half (January to June) 2021 despite COVID-19 continued impact on the aviation’s industry financial and operational performance. Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED 44 million for the first six months ending June 30, 2021, an increase of 126 percent compared …

Expo 2020 Dubai has revealed the calendar for its Programme for People and Planet, an extraordinary schedule of events, experiences, thought-leadership and public conversations that aims to find solutions for some of the most pressing problems facing our world.  Designed with and for the global community, the Programme for People and Planet will harness the connecting power of World Expos …

To celebrate the Independence Day Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organized an online Musical program. Expressing patriotism, various musicians, singers, and the students of the Arts Council’s Music Academy (ACMA) performed national songs on the occasion. Actor & singer Dr. Huma Mir sang the evergreen “Jeeve Jeeve Pakistan” while Singer Sameer, Natasha, Farhan Ali, Imran Ali, Ameer Ali, Bisma, Newton …

News Desk DUBAI/LISBON: PLM Global has been chosen by the Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal (AICEP) to manage and ensure the operation of the Portugal Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, which will take place between the 1st October 2021 and 31st March 2022. The choice for PLM Global resulted from an international public tender, with the final contracted value …