With a clear mission to forge inclusive work cultures where women’s careers thrive and their achievements are celebrated, the Emirates Group is focusing on the 2023 International Women’s Day theme of #EmbraceEquity through discussions on gender equity, record levels of female promotions and providing company-wide access to ‘Unconscious Bias’ training. Women at Emirates Group More than 23,000 women are employed by the …

Pakistan’s culinary heritage is an intrinsic part of the country’s cultural identity, but with the passing of generations and the challenges of globalization, certain domestic practices and traditional recipes are at high risk of being lost. To address this concern, with two-time Academy Award Winning film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at the helm, Pakistan’s leading production house, SOC Films, has been documenting …

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 …

News Desk DUBAI: Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), revealed the top booking trends for Ramadan. Ramadan is just around the corner, and with it comes a surge in demand for hotel bookings across the UAE. Ramadan brings in a vast number of tourists and locals alike, looking to indulge in the …

News Desk DUBAI: On Thursday, 9th of March, Dubai will be the cynosure of all eyes as it plays host to the fabled Vienna Ball, globally renowned for its cultural refinement as much as its unmatched guest list. The cream of UAE society will be present in full regalia for the very first edition of the Vienna Ball, in Dubai, …

An Indian national living in Doha, Qatar won US$1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw that took place after the prize presentation ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final on Saturday evening, 4th March. The winning ticket was drawn by Russian tennis player and champion of the tournament, Daniil Medvedev, who claimed his …

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 …

BOTIM, the region’s first Ultra app, has announced a strategic collaboration with musafir.com, the UAE’s leading online travel agency, to provide a more straightforward and reliable process for visitors to the UAE to apply and receive tourist visas. The agreement was signed by Abdallah Abu Sheikh, CEO of BOTIM and Co-Founder of its parent company Astra Tech, a UAE-based technology …

NeoNautica, with its focus on the innovation and transformation of the UAE maritime industry, has been appointed as the sole and exclusive representative of Faroboats, designers and producers of sustainable solutions for exploration and leisure boating, in the MENA region. This strategic partnership will enable NeoNautica to offer Faroboats’ world-class, eco-friendly products to the region, in congruency with UAE’s sustainability …

DUBAI/MANILA: Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have signed an interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both air carriers to new points on each other’s networks via Manila and Dubai, using a single ticket and one baggage policy. Now in effect, the reciprocal interline partnership provides Emirates’ passengers access to 19 Philippine domestic destinations operated by Philippine Airlines, including …