Emirates has announced the second daily flight on its Dubai-Melbourne route, served by its flagship A380 aircraft. Starting 1 May, the airline will offer customers fourteen weekly services from Dubai to Melbourne.  The expansion of services is supported by the Victorian Government to help fast-track the return of international flights to Melbourne and bring more visitors to the state.  The …

Latin America is a key market that will support Dubai’s ambitions of boosting its foreign trade to AED 2 trillion ($544 billion) within five years, H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chambers said as he addressed delegates at the Global Business Forum Latin America (GBF LATAM) 2022 today. The fourth edition of the forum, organised by Dubai Chamber …

Ahead of Greek Independence Day on 25 March, Greece celebrated its Expo 2020 Dubai National Day on Tuesday, 22 March, 2022 with a packed programme filled with moving music and a message of peace. His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai, welcomed His Excellency Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Deputy Prime Minister …

The UAE accounts for 77% of GCC investments in Latin American markets between 2016 and 2021, the latter of which amounted to $4 billion over the same period, according to a new whitepaper released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Economist Impact. The report, entitled Cultivating Ties: Deepening trade and investment between Latin America and the GCC, was …

The work of the second day of the Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition started with a dialogue session that discussed measuring the performance of the service of pilgrims and analyzing the impact.  The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Visit Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al-Bijawi stressed that serving the pilgrims is a significant issue. …

flydubai has announced today that it will operate flights to select destinations from Dubai World Central (DWC) in order to provide more travel options to passengers during the northern runway refurbishment project announced by Dubai Airports. The rehabilitation project is scheduled to take place from 09 May to 22 June 2022. flydubai will operate flights to 34 destinations from DWC …

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) launches the Ericsson Local Packet Gateway, enabling CSPs to unlock innovative edge opportunities in both hybrid private networks segments and on the network edge, to support high-data bandwidth and low-latency use cases. The Ericsson Local Packet Gateway is an all-in-one appliance – including hardware, Container-as-a-Service (CaaS), software and lifecycle management – that makes edge applications easy to deploy …

Newly opened fine dine restaurant, The Crossing announced that it will offer a special four-course menu during the entire holy month of Ramadan.  The Crossing celebrates all Indian food, including dishes influenced by immigrants and travellers that have long been a part of Indian culture. The philosophy behind the menu is to give diners an exploration of India via their …

Dubai Dental Hospital, Dubai’s first and largest dental hospital, has been awarded the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation for the second time in a row, meeting the international health care quality standards for patient care and organization management. The hospital first received JCI accreditation in 2018. The non-profit entity awards accreditation to hospitals all around the world based on their …

With Expo 2020 Dubai coming to an end in just over a week’s time, this is the last chance for visitors to grab the official Malaysia Pavilion merchandise and unique  crafts and souvenirs. The pavilion’s retail kiosks located outside the Malaysia Cafe offer up to 40 per cent discounts on items from clothing to crafts and visitors can be assured …