By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced today the resumption of flights to Almaty and Nursultan in Kazakhstan from 18 August. Earlier this week, the carrier also resumed flights to Dhaka, Djibouti and Kuwait, bringing the total number of operational routes on its network to 24 destinations. Starting from 18 August, flydubai flight FZ 1735 to Almaty International Airport (ALA) will operate twice …

News Desk KARACHI: Standard Chartered, in partnership with Sightsavers International, the Bank’s Seeing is Believing programme implementation partner, is supporting the Pakistani community during these challenging times by supporting various relief projects. To minimise the risks of COVID-19 for health care professionals in Pakistan, funds allocated will support the safety of frontline health professionals dealing with patients in project locations …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etisalat is ready to serve the ‘New Normal’ pushing the fast forward button on digital transformation by focusing on partnerships, collaborations and investments with digital adoption being key for new digital services, said Dr Ahmed Bin Ali, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Etisalat Group. Bin Ali participated on behalf of Khalifa Al Shamsi, Chief Strategy and Corporate …

News Desk DUBAI: In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions which have devastated many parts of Lebanon’s capital city, Emirates is standing with Lebanon to provide critical emergency relief and aid to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the blasts. Emirates SkyCargo plans to ramp up its freighter operations to Lebanon by dedicating over 50 flights to …

DUBAI: As the UAE prepares for the little ones to go back to school, Sofitel Dubai The Palm has the perfect offer to keep the family celebrations going. Book a stay in a luxury room before 10th September 2020 and you will enjoy a complimentary upgrade to a Junior Suite for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children …

KARACHI: In support of the efforts made by the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food parcels to those affected by the Beirut Port explosion, Careem is offering its customers the opportunity to turn their Careem Rewards points into donations to WFP. Through the Careem Super App, customers will be seamlessly able to donate their points from several countries where …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Watania’s Net Profit jumped to AED16.6 million from AED7 million for the same period last year – a growth of 136%, declared Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Board of National Takaful Company. The lockdown imposed on account of the pandemic saw significant reduction in road accidents and general illnesses. This had …

DUBAI: The Annual Investment Meeting in partnership with their Sustainable Partner, Bedayat by Sustainable City presents the UAE Emirates Startup Roadshow to be held on 17th and 20th September, 2020. Aligning with precautionary measures, smart solutions and a resilient environment, the UAE Emirates Startup Roadshow is all set to cover four emirates: Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah across …

DUBAI: The super number plate (V 12) will top a fascinating collection of 90 fancy licensing plates of two, three, four and five digits on offer at the forthcoming 104th open auction of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Plates on offer bear (H-I-K-L-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z) codes. registration of bidders starts on Sunday 16 August 2020 and bidding kicks-off at 4:30 pm …

News Desk MUSCAT: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a new opening date for its flagship Mall of Oman. The mall is now scheduled to open its doors to customers in September 2021. The revised opening schedule has been put in place to ensure that Mall …