Sport Desk DUBAI: Teenage prodigy Celine Simunyu will make history at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday by becoming the first Irish female player to be awarded a wildcard for the qualifying rounds of the WTA event. The 19-year-old, the No.1 ranked Irish women’s tennis player, has been representing her country in the Billie Jean Cup since 2021.Currently …

DUBAI: Offering an insight into the vast scale of operation for the world’s largest international airline, Emirates shares some foodie facts about the quantities of gourmet products, dedicated chefs, and attention to detail required to provide fine dining in the sky for more than 77 million customers a year. Emirates caters for 490 flights daily, with 149 meals served every …

News Desk DUBAI: The landmark 20th edition of the International Property Show (IPS) 2024 is just around the corner, taking place from February 27-29 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with an exciting lineup of speakers and topics at the IPS Conference. IPS 2024 will also feature some of the biggest local and international exhibitors showcasing their offerings at the …

Engro Fertilizers, Pakistan’s premier seed-to-harvest solutions provider, achieved record urea production of 2.3 million tons in 2023 to support the Government’s efforts of ensuring affordable and abundant supplies for the farmers. The Company was able to achieve this feat and continued to play a pivotal role towards enabling the food security of Pakistan, amidst the headwinds of tough macroeconomic conditions, …

The Dubai Duty Free SB20 World Championships witnessed a thrilling day of racing with three completed races. Today’s weather mirrored typical conditions, providing an ideal day for sailing. The first race started at 2:15 PM, and unlike previous days, the wind was stable and consistent, ranging from 6 to 9 knots. Despite the calmer conditions seen at the start of …

SHARJAH:Through a spirited performance, Dubai Capitals recorded a stunning nine-wicket victory over reigning champions Gulf Giants in the Qualifier 2 of the DP World ILT20 season 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Showing no signs of being beaten by the Giants twice in the league stage, and booking the last slot in the play-off table, Capitals excelled in all departments …

News Desk DUBAI: Beond, the world’s first premium leisure airline, today announced it will offer the ground-breaking Apple Vision Pro to select passengers on its flights to the Maldives. Passengers will enjoy Beond’s unrivalled onboard content, coupled with immersive experiences showcasing the best of Maldives. Beond’s Chairman and CEO, Tero Taskila, said: “The Apple Vision Pro will transform the inflight entertainment …

News Desk DUBAI: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced today the launch of four new services, growing its network in Europe to 43 destinations in 21 countries. flydubai becomes the first UAE national carrier to operate direct flights to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) from 02 August 2024. The announcement also marks the carrier’s first entry into the Baltic region with direct flights …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Al-Futtaim Group, a leading diversified and progressive, privately held regional family business headquartered in Dubai, has appointed Moza Omar Al Futtaim as its Chief AI Officer, a role recently created to harness the enormous potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations. Moza will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smart, swift, and effective adoption …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Union Coop in Dubai reports a significant milestone: 913,306 members are now part of the ‘Tamayaz’ loyalty program. These cardholders, comprising 87% of total sales, reflect the program’s success and its contribution to sustainability by reducing paper usage. Tamayaz offers two types of cards—Gold for shareholders and Silver for non-shareholders. Gold cardholders number 33,937, while Silver …