DUBAI: Etisalat today announced that it is enabling 5G connectivity at the Etisalat Metro Station, becoming the first 5G-enabled metro in the Middle East and North Africa. Etisalat Metro Station is the eastern terminus of Dubai Metro’s Green Line, which opened to the public in September 2011. Etisalat aims to provide metro users with a unique 5G experience riding on blazing speeds …

KARACHI: Pakistani and Chinese experts have described the successful clinical trial of the first traditional Chinese medicine “Yinhuang Qingfei Capsules” in Pakistan as a revolutionary step in the country’s health care system, saying that the herb-based Chinese medicine will be the alternate of antibiotics for chronic bronchitis patients. In order to introduce the effective treatment strategies and drugs for patients …

ABU DHABI: The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Ports, paving the way for more robust technical cooperation, port promotion, and joint business-related events and activities.  The signing took place after the conclusion of a seminar organized by ABCC in São Paulo. The seminar – which came following the state visit of Brazilian …

CAIRO: Under the patronage of His Excellency Professor Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research of Egypt, the first edition of AEEDC Education Cairo Conference and Exhibition officially opened yesterday at Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in Cairo. Running until the 14th of December, 2019, the 3-day dental gathering in Cairo,dedicated to dentists, surgeons and experts, aims …

KRABI: flydubai’s inaugural flight has touched down in Krabi in Thailand, becoming the first UAE-based airline to offer flights to the popular holiday destination. The daily flights are operated via a short stop in Yangon, Myanmar and are codeshared with Emirates. On board the inaugural flight was a senior delegation led by Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (UAE, …

KARACHI: On the occasion of completing four (4) years of Careem, Awais Qadir Shah, Minister Transport and Mass Mobility, visited Careem Head Office as well as their Care Centre and had a discussion with Zeeshan Baig, Country General Manager on progressing forward in terms of providing safe and secure mobility to its users. The Minister encouraged Careem’s efforts regarding their …

KARACHI: To instill ownership amongst Pakistanis to keep themselves and their surroundings clean, ‘Hoga Saaf Pakistan’ (“HSP”), powered by Dettol, has launched a new Safai Anthem. The anthem envisions a Saaf Pakistan featuring all the HSP ‘Safai Champions’ which include Fahad Mustafa and Shaniera Akram as the prime champions, along with Waseem Badami and Iqrar ul Hasan. The anthem has …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: As one of their social welfare program on world disable day, the Indonesian Women Association of the Indonesian Consulate General, Karachi (Dharma Wanita Persatuan) visited Al Umeed Rehabilitation Association (AURA), Karachi, the nonprofit charitable organization, on December 12, 2019. This visit is also to commemorate of the 20th anniversary of the Indonesian Women Association. The purpose …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Turkish Airlines announce a codeshare expansion following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two airlines. Gulf Air will place its ‘GF’ code on Turkish Airlines’ flights from Bahrain to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport and from Istanbul Airport to Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Munich, Berlin, Zurich …

ABU DHABI/GENEVA: Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (“ADDH”) announced that it has reached an agreement in principle for the establishment of a local airline in Abu Dhabi in partnership with Wizz Air Holdings Plc (“Wizz Air”), Europe’s greenest airline* and the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe. The new airline will be Wizz Air’s first airline established outside of Europe.   It is …