By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free’s season of European horseracing events gets underway with the two-day Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials meeting at Newbury Racecourse beginning today, Friday 17th April. The fixture also heralds the start of the Berkshire course’s Flat season and features important trials for the season’s first two Classics staged at Newmarket next month. Saturday’s seven …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Malaysia is showcasing a vibrant line-up of festive celebrations, major events, and shopping experiences across the country from late May onwards. This positions the destination as an appealing choice for GCC travellers planning holidays around the Eid al-Adha period. A key highlight during this period is Hari Raya Aidiladha, which will be celebrated nationwide from 27 …

News Desk MUSCAT: SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost airline, has further strengthened its global distribution capabilities with the activation of its content on the Abacus Global Distribution System (GDS), complementing its earlier activation with Sabre. This milestone enables travel agents across Abacus-connected markets to seamlessly access and book SalamAir flights under the airline code OV, with ticketing available on the OV960 stock across selected active Billing and …

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, announces the signing of the Pullman New Capital Hotel & Residences in Egypt, marking the debut of Pullman Hotels & Resorts in Cairo and reinforcing the Group’s expansion across Egypt, a key growth market. The project is developed by Contact Developments, one of Egypt’s leading real estate developers, marking the company’s entry into the hospitality …

News Desk MAURITIUS: Emirates has donated 100 limited-edition school backpacks from its ‘Aircrafted by Emirates’ collection to students supported by APEIM (Association des Parents d’Enfants Inadaptés de l’Île Maurice), reinforcing the airline’s commitment to supporting education and community development in Mauritius. APEIM is one of Mauritius’ leading organisations supporting children and young people with intellectual disabilities. Through specialised education, therapy and …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has reported its most successful Eid-ul-Fitr performance to date in Pakistan. The 2026 festive period saw record-breaking activity across all major verticals. Establishing the platform’s role as an essential service provider during the nation’s highest demand holiday season. According to the latest data, inDrive witnessed a 1.5x increase in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/JEDDAH: flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline, is launching scheduled flights between Jeddah and Dubai, and reinstating services between the Saudi capital and Dubai, effective 15 April 2026. Expanding Dubai operations further strengthens connectivity between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The new Jeddah route marks an important expansion of flyadeal’s presence in the …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: On 8 April 2026, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya graciously presided over the opening of “Thailand Gallery” at the Royal Thai Embassy in The Hague. The event was attended by members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of international organizations, leading figures from the design community and senior executives from both Thai and Dutch private …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: On Saturday, 4th April 2026, at the Old Palm Plot, Clifton, came alive in a vibrant burst of color, music, and celebration as families and friends gathered for the Grand Mehendi & Musical Night of Muhammad Subayyal Siraj, beloved son of Mr. & Mrs. Siraj Iqbal, with Shiza, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Muhammad Rizwan Amiwala. …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch a seasonal service to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 26 June 2026, strengthening trade and cargo links across the South Asia corridor, while responding to strong and sustained demand for travel and logistics between the UAE and Bangladesh.  The four-times weekly service to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) …