ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Etihad Airways is expanding its European network this summer with the introduction of a new direct service between Abu Dhabi and Lisbon, effective from 2 July 2023. The airline will be connecting Abu Dhabi to Portugal’s capital city right in time for the summer holidays, with three weekly flights scheduled to be operated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. “We’re excited …

Dubai-based retailer ‘Union Coop’ reported that in the year 2022, it dealt with 295,000 approx. food and nonfood purchase requests through its digital platforms. Additionally, Union Coop’s smart store presently lists more than 87,000 products, with new products added regularly as a part of the retailer’s effort to serve the consumer with all the quality products and offer them a …

Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Al Thani officially opened the Maradona Fanfest at Qatar Executive Premium Terminal at Hamad International Airport, which will welcome public visitors throughout the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ until 18 December. Qatar Executive, who offer luxury jet services available for worldwide charter, Qatar Airways and financial technology company Give&Get are sponsoring the Diego …

The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal has announced a collaboration with sustainability partner, ElephantSkin, to onboard a new recyclable glove into its service areas. Not to be confused with actual elephant skin, The ElephantSkin glove is a triple-layered, cotton glovewhich is treated with antiviral and antibacterial technology and is effective against cross-contamination. In fact, the name refers to the concept of the memory of …

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), the leading global pharmaceutical company, jointly organized with Dubai Healthcare Authority (DHA) a blood donation drive at Dubai Science Park (DSP) a member of TECOM Group PJSC, aiming at encouraging the local community to donate blood and help save a life. The awareness campaign is part of BMS’s Global Patient Week, an annual tradition connecting patients …

Members of business groups and councils operating in Dubai recently came together for a quarterly roundtable hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce at its headquarters, where participants were updated on key trends and developments impacting Dubai’s economy and business environment. The third quarterly meeting of business groups and councils provided a platform for open and constructive dialogue between the Chamber …

World Rugby and Emirates have announced an extension of the Dubai-based airline’s long-standing relationship as a Rugby World Cup Worldwide Partner. Under the agreement, the leading airline will continue as Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France and Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia. Underscoring its commitment to the sport, Emirates is also extending its official sponsorship of …

Malaysian companies laud Expo 2020 Dubai, describing the biggest world expo as a great platform to represent and promote the country’s brands and products to international business communities. The Malaysian companies commended the organiser of the expo, stating that the event was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for business that would help them broaden their horizon, especially when the world is slowly …

“It is truly an honour to represent Pakistan at Annecy 2022. Only 8 exceptional feature films are selected from all over the world for Annecy’s Work in Progress category. To have our first feature film, ‘The Glassworker’, on the same stage as so many incredible and inspiring animated films that have come before us is genuinely humbling. With this amazing …

Saudi female racing driver Reema Juffali “feels it’s going to be a good season” for her after registering back-to-back victories in the Pro-Am class in her maiden International GT Open in Portugal. Racing in the SPS Automotive-run #18 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, Reema could not have asked for a better start to her first full GT3 Series at Estoril. Sharing driving …