flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, is growing its seasonal summer offering with the addition of flights to Sochi in Russia. Flights to Sochi International Airport (AER) will operate between 16 June and 01 September with a three-times weekly service from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB). Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “we are pleased …

DUBAI: Noor Oil, one of IFCCO’s flagship brands, is joining forces with the BEEAH Group, the region’s leading sustainability and digitalization pioneer, to facilitate measures that enable public participation in the UAE’s march of progress in achieving net zero targets by recycling used cooking oil as an alternative bio-fuel, a practice that extends far beyond mere waste management. Noor originated …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Flight Catering, one of the world’s largest catering operations, has fully acquired Emirates Bustanica, formerly called Emirates Crop One, and its consumer brand Bustanica, the world’s largest indoor vertical farm. This strategic move establishes Emirates Bustanica as a fully UAE-owned company, helping sustain the country’s vision of enhancing food and water security and its agricultural capabilities. The acquisition empowers Emirates Bustanica …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dato’ Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Chairman of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), inaugurated Malaysia pavilion at the annual Food Exhibition “Gulfood 2024”. For his important economic, investment and commercial role, and in a way that strengthens economic relations with the UAE, he explained that USD 123 million are his country’s exports of processed foods …

DOHA, Qatar: The conclusion of the prestigious HH The Amir Sword Festival marks another spectacular display of horsemanship and camaraderie within the equestrian community, reaffirming Qatar’s esteemed reputation as a host for world-class equine events. Qatar Airways, the Official Airline Partner of the HH The Amir Sword Festival, extends its congratulations to the winning riders and their stallions who showcased …

Sport Desk DUBAI: The stars came out for the opening day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships—and so did the stripes. Five Americans took to Centre Court on Sunday looking to book their place in the second round of the emirate’s WTA 1000 tournament in front of an expectant, multinational crowd. Representing more than half of an eight-strong United …

Sport DEsk DUBAI: Arab superstar Ons Jabeur has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships owing to a persistent knee injury, tournament organisers have confirmed. Jabeur, who was due to make her ninth appearance at the WTA 1000 tournament this week, has been struggling with fitness issues since the start of the calendar year. An …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH/DUBAI: Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, marked the inaugural of its first international flight from Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad to Sharjah with a dual ceremony at Islamabad International Airport before departure and at Sharjah International Airport, where the aircraft received a warm welcome upon arrival. The inaugural flight carried onboard Fly Jinnah’s senior leadership along with a …

DUBAI: MI Emirates’s run riot crafted by their skipper Nicholas Pooran and Andre Fletcher’s half centuries, which produced the highest total this season, blew away Dubai Capitals by 45 runs to emerge as the new champions of the DP World ILT20 Season 2. In front of a packed Dubai International Stadium, Pooran scored a breezy unbeaten captain’s knock of 57 …

More than 730 students in four countries graduated from the Aga Khan University on Saturday at ceremonies attended by Princess Zahra Aga Khan and other dignitaries and watched in-person and online by the University’s supporters around the world. “On graduating, you return to a world that is full of daunting challenges but also of endless possibilities,” Princess Zahra Aga Khan …