Etihad Airways has announced the extension of its flights between Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar to 14 January 2023. The service will continue to be operated at the current schedule of three times weekly until 26 November, when a fourth weekly flight will be introduced for the end of year holidays. The flights will be operated on modern Airbus A320 aircraft, providing travellers …

President Arif Alvi has asked public and private sectors to collaborate to produce local IT forces to beef up nation’s cybersecurity and prepare to counter potential future attacks, as the country’s reliance on cyberspace is on the rise at a fast pace. “Pakistan and the world has to be well prepared for cyberattacks in the future,” President of Pakistan Mr. …

Ti22 Films, a Dubai-based production company led by award-winning producer Reim El Houni, along with AJS Events, is creating a live TV show for the upcoming World Cup 2022 in Doha, Qatar.  Featuring commentary, fan stories, exclusive insights from football stars, and interviews with celebrities, each episode will be a fun, engaging, and interactive experience, reaching over 100 countries and …

Policybazaar.ae, a leading insurance and financial products marketplace announced that there has been a significant rise in demand for travel insurance in FY21-22 in the UAE. The fintech company saw a 150% increase in sale of travel insurance policies where travelers bought more policies in Quarter 2 in comparison to the Quarter 1 of 2022. The company saw a rise …

Lenskart, Asia’s largest eyewear retailer, has launched a selection of versatile and stylish frames for different audiences just in time for summer. The latest lines include JJ Voyage and VC Havana from premium eyewear brand John Jacobs, a series of fashionable frames that can be styled with any look for any travel itinerary. The new sunglasses range from metallic tints …

Hadir Omar was recently appointed Director of Sales of the newly rebranded voco Bonnington Dubai, bringing 16 years of sales experience in the hospitality industry to the role. Hadir graduated with a degree in Journalism and Media, from ISIC in Rabat, Morocco. Following her graduation, she worked in a variety of fields including:  a journalist intern, call center agent & researcher, …

Coca-Cola® Creations has launched a new limited-edition flavor – a collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated artist Marshmello – and it will be available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a limited time only. The brand’s first-ever beverage co-created with an artist, Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca-Cola® bottles a fusion of the artist’s favorite flavors, watermelon and strawberry, mixed with the great Coca-Cola® taste. “It was …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has become the country’s first airline to join the In-Country Value (ICV) Program. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) is expanding the program’s scope to include new sectors like aviation as part of the national industrial strategy to sustain economic growth and raise the efficiency and competitiveness of …

COLOURS OF OBLU brand brings yet another fresh, innovative concept to the Maldives with the launch of JustWok at OBLU SELECT Sangeli. The Contemporary Pan Asian restaurant, included in the resort’s Serenity PlanTM, opened on 4 June 2022. JustWok serves bountiful shared platters and playful culinary creations for a convivial, family-style dining experience. Large dishes of food replace the individual …

President of Zimbabwe, HE Emmerson Mnangagwa today broke ground to launch the US$500 million (Dh1.83 billion) Zim Cyber City – a state-of-the-art mixed-use hi-tech park at the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare – that is being developed by UAE-based diversified industrial conglomerate Mulk International. Sprawled across 2.5 million square feet, Zim Cyber City is currently under construction in Mount Hampden, New Harare. Mount …