Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, carried the UAE’s Paralympic champions from Japan following their success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The UAE Team brought home gold and bronze medals for competing in the Athletics, Powerlifting, Cycling and Shooting. Etihad flight, EY 0871, departed Narita Airport at 9pm local time on Sunday 5 September, the airline carried …

Expo 2020 Dubai is expected to create huge tangible and intangible economic benefits for the emirate and the wider region, with new and expanded infrastructure serving business communities and societies for the long-term, says Shukri Eid, Managing Director, Gulf Region, Cisco. “What’s fascinating is the sheer scale of Expo 2020. We are talking about vast investments in infrastructure. District 2020 …

With less than 30 days to go until the opening of the world’s greatest show, Emirates is inviting visitors to experience Expo 2020 Dubai’s endless possibilities in a new global campaign. Fronted by actor and celebrity powerhouse, Chris Hemsworth, the campaign illustrates the ultra-futuristic themes and incredible experiences in store at Expo 2020 Dubai when it opens its doors to the world on …

Sport Desk ABU DHABI: T Ten Sports Management has awarded RISE Worldwide a multi-layered and multi-year mandate for the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10. RISE Worldwide, India’s sports first company, will be the exclusive partner to the Abu Dhabi T10 – for broadcast production, global media rights and sponsorship package to build strategic brand partnerships. For the Indian firm RISE Worldwide, …

Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman of Prime Minister’s Task Force on Science and Technology, has said that we need to focus our efforts largely on establishing a strong knowledge-based economy. Artificial intelligence is evolving at a fantastic pace in the world. It has been predicted that by 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans and will take over many of …

What a difference a year makes. Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020, highlighting the safe and smooth resumption of international travel to and through Dubai. In fact, in 2020, Emirates was the largest international airline carrying over 15.8 …

News Desk KARACHI/DUBAI: Passengers travelling to any Emirates destination via Dubai can enjoy special fares. You can now book your holiday for less and take off on your much awaited trip. Special fares are available for bookings made from 06 September 2021 to 19 September 2021, valid for travel between 09 September 2021 and 31 March 2022*. Transiting passengers in …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etisalat today announced that all its postpaid and prepaid customers would be able to access their Alhosn app in public places without activating or purchasing a data plan. AlHosn app is now whitelisted so that any data consumed while using the app will not come off a mobile subscribers’ allowance. Khaled Elkhouly, Chief Consumer Officer, Etisalat, said: “We …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines Group has transported 50 million doses of vaccine to more than 28 countries across the globe and became the only African carrier to reach such a milestone playing crucial role during this difficult time. Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, Africa’s largest cargo service provider, has successfully distributed the vaccines to different countries with its technologically equipped …

UAE ministers have announced the first set of bold strategic projects aimed at fostering the UAE’s new phase of growth – both domestically and internationally – and embarking on an ambitious growth strategy as the nation celebrates its golden jubilee and embarks on the 50 years to come. The “Projects of the 50” is a series of developmental and economic …