By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: House of Polani had the pleasure of hosting a dinner in honor of the newly appointed Consul General of Germany, H.E. Thomas E. Schultze, at Izakaya, DHA. The evening was graced by the presence of Deputy Consul General of Germany Andreas Wegner, as well as the Consul Generals of Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Qatar, and Morocco,Yemen. …

News Desk HYDERABAD: Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi and the Culture Department Government of Sindh jointly organized a 13-day Hyderabad Theatre Festival 2025, inaugurated with great festivity at the Sindh Museum, Hyderabad. The festival was formally opened by President Arts Council Karachi, Mohammad Ahmed Shah and the Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad, Zain-ul-Abideen Memon. The inaugural ceremony was attended by DG …

Web Desk DUBAI: Following the success of last year’s event, Dubai Duty Free participated in the Ru’ya Careers 2025, the UAE’s leading career fair for Emirati nationals, reaffirming its commitment to attracting and nurturing top talent in the UAE. The event, which spanned three days from 23rd – 25th September and was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, saw …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has once again cemented its position as a leader in the retail sector by winning the prestigious ‘Retail Company of the Year’ award at the Gulf Business Awards held last night at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi. This marks the sixth time the airport retailer has received the accolade. Hosted annually by Motivate …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi, in collaboration with Imtiaz Stores, Pakistan’s largest retail chain, proudly inaugurated Indonesian Week at Imtiaz Stores today. The week-long event will showcase a wide range of authentic and high-quality Indonesian products to the Pakistani consumer market. The opening ceremony was graced by the Mr. Dewanto Priyokusumo, …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, received at its Dubai headquarters the all-female Emirates ICC panel of match officials, ahead of their journey to India and Sri Lanka to mark the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The panel of 14 umpires and four match referees, representing 10 nationalities, paid homage to Emirates, the …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning global icon Ricky Martin is the latest musician confirmed for the 2025–2026 edition of Saadiyat Nights, Abu Dhabi’s flagship open-air concert series on Saadiyat Island. The Puerto Rican superstar will make his debut in the UAE capital on 31 January 2026, bringing his trademark Latin pop sound and unmatched …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The H Dubai recently joined hands with the UAE Red Crescent to host a meaningful community activation on September 12th at the Red Crescent’s Dubai headquarters in Al Garhoud. Aligning with the UAE’s announcement of 2025 as the Year of Community under the theme “hand in hand”, the initiative brought together families, children, and volunteers for an …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Talabat Holding plc (“talabat” or the “Company”), the leading on-demand online ordering and delivery platform in the MENA region, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the distribution of an interim dividend of 3.188 fils per share, equivalent to approximately USD 202 million in total. This interim dividend represents a 90% payout ratio of …

DUBAI: The K-Food Pavilion is back on instashop, bringing you a new selection of authentic Korean products right to your door. This initiative is a collaboration between the aT Center Dubai, alongside Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, aimed at celebrating and sharing Korea’s rich culinary heritage with the Middle East. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just …