GENEVA: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) – has launched a new Focus Group to support the emergence of ICT networks able to control their behaviour autonomously in the interests of efficiency. Participation is open to all interested parties. The ITU Focus Group on ‘autonomous networks’ will lead an exploratory ‘pre-standardization’ …

The virtual UAE-Canada High Level Event on Circular Economy was organized by the UAE Circular Economy Council in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, to showcase examples of Emirati and Canadian leadership in the circular economy. The event was chaired by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Mr. Peter Schiefke, Parliamentary …

Pakistan’s leading branded biscuits company, EBM, has once again sponsored this year’s 19th Young Leaders Conference (YLC). With innovation, leadership and breaking barriers as its core philosophy, EBM continues to take initiatives such as these to drive the youth of Pakistan to even greater heights. The 6-day conference kick-started just recently in Karachi, all the while ensuring maximum adherence to …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Following an announcement bythe Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee, effective 24 December 2020, entry restrictions into Abu Dhabiwill be relaxed.International tourists, residents and travellers from selected destinations, flying with Etihad Airways,will be allowed to enterthe emirate without the need to self-isolate for 14 days. The list of countries eligible for entry without quarantine, referred …

DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo has notched yet another milestone by flying in COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to the UAE for the first time for the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The vaccines were transported from Brussels on Emirates flight EK 182 on 22 December 2020, arriving at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 22.15 local time. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al …

News Desk TORONTO: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded GTA dnata the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). “We are proud to be awarded IATA’s prestigious ISAGO Registration for our Toronto operations,” said Antonio Alvarez, Chief Executive …

Competing in International Film Festivals Circuit alongside thousands of films from many different parts of the world, Pakistani actor/filmmaker Saram Jaffery has won multiple awards for his acclaimed short film ‘One Last Shot’ in the United States of America at New York Film Awards 2020, Los Angeles Film Awards 2020 for Best Acting, Best Drama and Best Narrative. The film …

Facebook Group “Homemaker 2 Entrepreneur” is a Platform for supporting females, Home Grown Industry, Startups & Small Businesses by SRM Atelier by SRM Couture. Syeda Raafia Mamujee is Admin of group “Homemaker 2 Entrepreneur” She is organizing 2nd End of the Year  2020 Meetup . This will conclude the Pandemic Year 2020 with their “Success Story Competition  2020”Prize Distribution for …

DUBAI: In view of the approvals of various COVID-19 vaccines in many countries, Lufthansa Cargo is well prepared for their global distribution in the coming months. Air freight is indispensable for the fast and reliable intercontinental distribution of highly sensitive pharmaceuticals. Therefore, a dedicated task force has prepared a variety of possible transport scenarios since spring. “The distribution of temperature- …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: A fresh new Turkish-Middle Eastern contemporary restaurant, CznBurak will open its doors on December 25 at the picturesque Boulevard Point in Downtown Dubai in December. Dives Holding, the owners of the CZNBurak brand, as well as stylish fastfood concept CZNBurger, chose Dubai as the first destination to launch the brand outside of Turkey, as part of their long-term global …