DUBAI: Emirates is bringing the generosity and spirit of Eid Al Adha to all its customers with a special inflight offering from the 11th to the 14th of August. Eid Al Adha is one of the most significant dates in the Islamic calendar, and one of the holiest celebrations. The name translates to ‘festival of the sacrifice,’ and it marks …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The organizing committee of Aqdar World Summit held a press conference in Abu Dhabi today, where it announced the conference agenda, workshops, and the activities to be held during the summit which will take place in Moscow. The organizing committee members have also announced the names of the main speakers in this global event that …

News Desk DUBAI, UAE: Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, has signed an agreement with Platinumlist to provide a convenient ticket payment service to all users of the leading event guide and innovative ticketing platform in the UAE. Under the terms of the agreement, Platinumlist users will now be able to make secure and …

DUBAI, UAE: ENOC Group announced the launch of NEXT, an accelerator programme, designed to unlock growth opportunities and tackle challenges in the energy sector through building new digital ventures for business-to-business and consumer categories. NEXT underpins the Group’s commitment to contributing to the UAE’s future agenda and Dubai’s vision to be a global platform for knowledge-based, sustainable and innovation-focused businesses. With …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has achieved outstanding half-year results for the first half of 2019 comparing to the same period in 2018 with a higher seat load factor as well as the number of carried passengers. The results further compliment the launch of the airline’s boutique strategy, announced in January 2019, to focus …

DUBAI: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has announced the introduction of its ability to receive Sadaqah Jariyah through the Refugee Zakat Fund, as part of its ongoing efforts to secure much-needed support for refugees.Through Sadaqah Jariyah – voluntary charity contributions Muslims make at their discretion – UNHCR aims to improve living conditions for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh through its Water, …

LAS VEGAS: Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, today introduced Mimecast Threat Intelligence which offers customers a deeper understanding of the cyber threats their organizations face. The new features are designed to give organizations access to threat data and analytics specific to their overall organization, offering a more granular view of the attacks Mimecast has …

By Kamran Hashim/Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: A Soft launch event of newly designed perfume “Siachen” by Abu Haashir perfumes took place on Friday 02nd August 2019 at lawns of Karachi Club, Annexe which has an excellent sea-facing view. This soft launch of “Siachen” was formally inaugurated by His Excellency Mr. Khair-ul-Nazran Abdul Rahman, Consul-General of Malaysia in Karachi and Mr. Fareed …

KARACHI: When Aania Farooq had a forgettable second round of 85 at the 2nd SGA Ladies Amateur Golf Championship on Saturday, it seemed that the Karachi girl won’t be able to successfully defend her title. After all, her chief rival, 15-year-old Hamna Amjad, a former national champion, had catapulted herself to the top of the leader-board with a superb 78 …

KARACHI: The final round of She Loves Tech Pakistan 2019 took place on August 3rd at Karachi Arts Council supported by strong partners like Interloop, a progressive company working on bringing women into the workforce, HBL, the largest bank in the country and UNDP Pakistan. After competing locally, 12 tech startups led by women from all over Pakistan gathered in …