The Consulate of Italy, the Istituto Giannina Gaslini, largest pediatric care hospital in Northern Italy and Child Life Foundation are promoting an important co-operation in the field of Children Health Care with the objective of saving lives through better use of pediatric emergency rooms and telemedicine services. Following an adopt-and-operate model, the objective of the co-operation is to modernize and …

With just days to go ahead of the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, the FIFA Football World Cup, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), has made available a wide range of business jets for charter to provide a time-saving and comfortable experience for fans heading to Doha. Besides the common aircraft in the midsize to large category, DCAF has also added the first …

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading telecommunication Network has joined hands with CreditBook, a prominent fintech start-up to provide their customers access to e-wallet services. This collaboration will allow Zong4G’s millions of customers to access CreditBook’s mobile wallet, send balance through the application and earn commission on each sale. CreditBook has a retail network in over 400 cities thus, the partnership will …

Emirates has announced a firm order for 5 new Boeing 777-200LR freighter aircraft, with 2 units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining 3 units in 2025. The agreement, worth over US$ 1.7 billion at list prices, takes the airline’s total order book to 200 wide-body aircraft. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of …

Kanoo Travel, the first IATA member agency in the GCC and prominent force within the Middle East’s travel Industry, has unveiled their key strategic initiatives (2023-2027). The future roadmap builds upon a robust digitalization plan to deploy state-of-the-art technology, utilize cloud-based contact centers, and enable intelligent retailing to provide customers with a highly tailored next-generation travel platform. As the largest …

Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking their British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts. From later this month, Members of the airline’s loyalty programme will be eligible to collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent on any ride, whether …

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Network’s Task Force on Managing Carbon Footprints recently organised an event offering valuable insights and guidance on how businesses can reduce carbon emissions and transition to becoming net zero. The event, titled Sustainability Management Simulation – Net Zero examined different activities, tools and methods that can be adopted to reduce carbon emissions in line …

You know a restaurant is going to be good when it’s sister locations can be found in London’s trendiest spots, namely, Notting Hill, Shoreditch, South Kensington, Parsons Green, and Queen’s Park. Now Cocotte has named Dubai’s JBR as its first site outside of London. Cocotte is a French-inspired rotisserie concept created by founder and chef Romain Bourrillon, who has created …

Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer programme of the UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways, has partnered with The National Aquarium Abu Dhabi, the largest aquarium in the Middle East. The Aquarium will participate in the “Miles on the Go” programme for Etihad Guest members to benefit from every time they visit. Etihad Guest members can now instantly earn and spend Etihad Guest …

By Rafiq Vayani Arab Business Association kicked off day one of the 10th Arab Beverages Conference (ABCE), the Middle East’s biggest beverage event. Over 80 prominent business leaders of the beverage industry from the Arab countries and around the world are attending the conference. The conference, which is being held on November 7 and 8, 2022, at the H Dubai Hotel, also commemorates …