ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced its partnership with Yas Marina Circuit to enable 5G connectivity at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019, making it the first 5G powered international racing track in the MENA region. The 11th edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will run for five full days, from 28th November until 2nd December 2019. This incredible racing …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception – welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute – at Jeddah’s new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad’s Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery. The reception was followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and was attended by …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Celebrating student success and honouring a true inspiration, Middlesex University Dubai held its 14th Graduation Ceremony on Saturday 23 November 2019 at the world-class performing arts venue, Dubai Opera. Across two ceremonies, more than 1,000 students donning their graduation cap and gown were awarded degrees across disciplines including film and media, business management, accounting and finance, …

DUBAI: As the DP World Championship reaches its climax today, Mike Lorenzo Vera leads the final round at 15 under, sharing the top ranking with John Rahm, who is provisionally at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings. Emirates is the official airline of the DP world Championship and is in its 10th year supporting the tournament, helping to bring international …

DUBAI: The total number of foreign investors who were naturalized since the new regulation easing the conditions to get citizenship last year has hit 2,611. With the family members, a total of 9,962 foreign nationals acquired Turkish citizenship through investment since Sept. 19, 2018, according to the Turkish Interior Ministry. Imran Farooq, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai-based AAA Associates, said: “For migrants, Turkey is a …

TASHKENT: flydubai is participating at the “TransLogistica Uzbekistan” Exhibition taking place in Tashkent from 20 to 22 November Thursday, November 21, 2019 — Dubai-based flydubai has marked the recent launch of its flights to Tashkent by participating in the 16th edition of the “TransLogistica Uzbekistan” exhibition which began in Tashkent on 20 November 2019. flydubai became the first UAE carrier to …

PARIS: Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), joined a group of international figures participating in the 40th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which was held recently at UNESCO headquarter in Paris, France. Dr. Al Awar attended the meeting along with Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO’s …

DUBAI: Dubai Government Workshop (DGW) recently organized an interactive seminar entitled “How to Measure Productivity” as part of its ongoing partnership with Dubai Customs. The key features of the Productivity Engine, which aims to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, were reviewed in order to help improve productivity and increase efficiency. The move aligns with DGW`s efforts to speed up the …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has received the Wells Fargo Operational Excellence Award 2018-2019.The award is granted for banks that achieve over 95 per cent straight through processing (STP) rate of their payments through Wells Fargo money transfer systems. Winners of the Operational Excellence Awards were judged based on several criteria’s. SIB as an entity was acknowledged for consistently demonstrating …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Airports Company’s CEO Bryan Thompson has been appointed to the board of Airports Council International (ACI), the global trade body that represents the world’s airport authorities. The prestigious appointment coincides with the UAE capital hosting the ACI Airports Exchange 2019 exhibition from November 25 to 27. ACI is a non-profit organisation representing the world’s airports with …