By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates’ signature Ramadan service is expected to begin on May 5th to coincide with the start of the Holy month. During Ramadan, the airline expects to serve 1 million dates to customers during iftar and suhoor, both on board and on the ground in Dubai. Emirates’ Ramadan service consists of specially crafted iftar meals on board, …

By Rafiq Vayani ArpuPlus, a subsidiary of digital products and technology company A15 and MENA’s biggest content aggregator with more than 200,000 pieces of diversified content, in cooperation with leading UAE telecommunications provider du, has recently revealed the launching of ‘Nancy World,’ an exciting new service developed to give fans of Lebanese pop star Nancy Ajram a chance to learn …

News Desk DUBAI: Storytel, the Arabic division of Europe’s leading platform for audiobooks, announced today that the Arabic audiobook version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – the first novel in the widely popular Harry Potter series by British author J.K. Rowling – is now available for download on its app. The latest announcement – made at Kuttab Café, …

KARACHI: Wajahat Rauf’s curiously titled rom-com is about to hit the cinemas this year on Eid-ul-Fitr .The film Chhalawa is directed, written and produced by Wajahat Rauf, who is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He has directed two films Karachi Se Lahore & Lahore Se Aagey which were hits at box office. However, details of the upcoming movie …

KARACHI: “Symphony of the Sea” – An exclusive exhibition showcasing fresh graduates by Ainee, Aliza Karim, Anas Abbas, Ayaz Hussain, Ehsan Usman, Haniya Athar, Ramsha Bin Nesar, Sana Khalil, Sana Mirza,  Syeda Fizza Fatima and Waseem Akram from National College of Arts, Lahore and Karachi University held at ArtKaam Gallery on Friday 19th April 2019, Karachi, Pakistan. This exhibition showcased …

KARACHI: The renowned clothing brand Alkaram successfully launched its new flagship store in Com-3 Mall, Clifton, Block 6, Karachi, with a spectacular opening ceremony on Friday, 19th of April. The new store is located right in the central hub of Karachi and is expected to carry all of the brand’s products in one retail outlet. The opening ceremony of the …

KARACHI: Arts Council’s Adabi Committee and Dunya-e- Adab Magazine organized 69th poetic session of poetry and speech in Manzar Akbar Hall yesterday. The event was presided by Zahoor-ul-Islam Javaid whereas Miss Neel was the host. Two young poets Zaib Aurangzeb and Irum Zehra presented their poetry. Zaib’s first poetic collection has been published and was titled as “Banaye Herat”. In …

LONDON: To mark its centenary British Airways has released a new composition based on the famous piece of music, Flower Duet, which featured in Delibes’ opera Lakmé. The original version of the music will also be recognisable as it has featured in a number of adverts from across the airline’s history, and is also played in the cabin during boarding. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is introducing seasonal treats to celebrate Easter on board and in select airport lounges worldwide. The Easter menu is available to customers in all cabin classes from 19 to 23 April when travelling from Dubai to destinations in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Ghana and the Philippines. Emirates will also observe …

DUBAI: Looking for a weekend staycation, long-haul getaway or the perfect Eid break on a budget? Visit the first ever ATM Holiday Shopper where hundreds of exclusive travel and tourism deals will be on offer for one day only. “Taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on Saturday 27th April – the day before the official opening of Arabian Travel …