LAHORE: As a part of its regular teacher training and development programme, Oxford University Press (OUP) organized workshops for teachers on ‘Computational Thinking’ in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi. The sessions were designed for teachers using the Oxford International Primary Computing series published by OUP.   Oxford International Primary Computing is a comprehensive and practical six-level course developed to teach students the vital computing skills they need for …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has won yet another recognition this year, winning the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ in Middle East/Africa at the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by seven editors with over 200 years of industry experience and evaluate against 12 criterial including fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, product …

KARACHI: Schole International Academy hosted their 2nd Annual Sports Day on the 7th of December, 2019. The opening ceremony was a blast, and the event had great performances including Gymnastics, Kung Fu and Taekwondo displays. The event was made all the more exuberant by our esteemed Chief Guests, which included honourable dignitaries like: Mr. Iftikhar Shallwani, Commissioner, Karachi, Syed Salahuddin, …

KARACHI: In bid to fashion diplomacy, Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi in collaboration with Maha Trading, the distributor of Indonesia’s Martha Tilaar beauty products in Pakistan participated at “The Beauty Pakistan: Beauty Care Cosmetics Exhibition” on 7th – 8th December at Alliance Française de Karachi, Clifton, Karachi. The two-day event was organized by the Diplomatic Business Club featuring Indonesian Bridal …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has wrapped up the milestone 50th edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens which came to a climactic close after three action-packed days of rugby, entertainment and music. With over 100,000 fans in attendance, the highlight of the weekend was the two Emirates A380 flypasts over the Sevens Stadium, helping to seal the 50th anniversary celebrations and …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has become the first airline to secure funding for a project based on its compatibility with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. Through a partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Abu Dhabi Global Market, the airline will borrow 100 million Euros (AED 404.2 million) to support …

DUBAI: ENOC Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, has begun sales of Expo-licensed merchandise at its ZOOM convenience. ZOOM customers can now take home Expo-branded souvenirs that include products such as pins, magnets, stickers, keychains, notebooks, mugs, T-shirts, coffee, date bars and camel soap. All products are manufactured and supplied by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …

DUBAI: The festive season is here, and Cathay Pacific has curated its list of top destinations for travel this December, with Cebu, Osaka Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Incheon topping the must visit spots. Cathay Pacific plan to get the entire family in the holiday spirit the moment they step on-board with its stream of holiday movies including Home Alone, Gremlins, …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: With preparations ongoing at full swing to host the Ras Al Khaimah New Year’s Eve celebration, this year, there is more reason for residents and visitors to be delighted with the spectacular event that is set to create two new Guinness World Records. To ensure that the hundreds of thousands of visitors can enjoy the festivities effortlessly, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai International Content Market –DICM, the dedicated marketplace for buying, selling and co-producing content in the MENA region, will kick off on the 9th of December 2019 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel Conference Centre in Dubai. Running until the 10th of December, the premier content fair DICM comes at an opportune time, as Dubai, which is located …