Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, participated in the Milano Marathon on 2 April 2023 to support Special Olympics Italia fundraising. For the 21st running of the Milano Marathon, the airline formed two teams based in Milan to take part in the relay marathon. The race took place in the heart of the city, the fashion …

Sport Desk FUJAIRAH: The third edition of the Fujairah Open Swimming Championship concluded on a successful note with the participation of 215 swimmers from different clubs and academies in the UAE. The championship was held under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamad Bin Saif Al Sharqi. Fujairah Martial Arts Club swimmers emerged winners at the championship. All Star Academy …

Padelx, a unique padel concept, has opened an all-new branch in Taawon, Riyadh. After it’s first Middle Eastern outpost in Dubai that took the city by storm, the global padel concept is all set to create a fitness revolution in the Kingdom Padelx will build and operate a large number of padel clubs to become the market leader in the …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has successfully concluded its participation at an exclusive padel tournament organised in partnership with dnata Government Travel. From March 8-10, the padel tournament at the World Padel Academy was attended by representatives from government entities across Dubai and the Northern Emirates. As part of its sponsorship support of dnata Government Travels’ padel tournament, …

ABU DHABI: The sky is the limit for four aspiring female footballers from the United Arab Emirates after an invitation from Manchester City Women turned into the trip of a lifetime thanks to Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier. For girls, Madiyah, 12, Meriel and Sura, both 11, and Zarah, 9, who all attend the City Football Schools in the …

Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi in cooperation with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), hosted a two-day “JKA National Karate Training Seminar 2023” on March 4 & 5, at the Japan Information and Culture Centre (JICC). Karate is one of an internationally recognized martial arts originating in Japan and has become popular in Pakistan too with an estimated 40,000 Karate players …

Daniil Medvedev wrapped up a remarkable 31st Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a dominant display over close friend and defending champion Andrey Rublev to claim a maiden title 6-2 6-2 on the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium’s storied Centre Court. Just a week after Barbora Krejcikova produced a brilliant display to dispatch World No.1 Iga Swiatek to take victory …

Emirates will upgrade two of its services to Bahrain on 6 March to the A380 to serve high demand from those visiting and attending the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix 2023. Flights EK 835/836 and EK 837/838, all previously operated by the Boeing 777-300ER, have been upgraded to the flagship and customer favourite, the Emirates A380, and underscore the airline’s commitment to …

dnata Government Travel, part of leading global air and travel services provider dnata, has partnered with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), Arabian Radio Network and Dubai Sports Council to launch a padel tournament for government employees this March. The sports event was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group, at …

An American national based in the United Kingdom won a luxury BMW X5 M Competition car in the latest Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise draw that took place after the prize presentation ceremony for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Women’s final on Saturday evening, 25th February. The winning ticket was drawn by Czech tennis player and champion of the …