DUBAI: Emirates, Official Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019 (RWC 2019), has teamed up with famous Welsh Rugby referee, Nigel Owens, to create a campaign to inform travellers what’s fair play and what’s foul play when flying – so we can all Fly Better! The campaign, “Emirates etiquette guide to Rugby World Cup 2019”, comprises a series of short, …

LONDON: As part of British Airways’ commitment to help communities respond in times of crisis, the airline has been supporting relief efforts to reach those impacted by Hurricane Dorian.  The hurricane was one of the most powerful in the Atlantic on record, causing devastation and loss of life across the northern islands in the Bahamas. With wind speeds of up …

BAGHDAD: Under the guidance of the Iraqi Prime Minister, H.E. Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, the patronage of the Iraqi Minister of Electricity, H.E. Dr. Luay al-Khatteeb and in continuation of their dedicated efforts to strengthen Iraq’s power sector, Mass Energy Group Holding (MGH) and GE Power signed a new agreement that will help establish Phase 3 of the Besmaya Power …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) officially launched its corporate identity in Abu Dhabi, following law No. 16 of 2019, which was recently decreed by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, for the establishment of the authority replacing Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC). …

DUBAI: A UAE delegation comprising officials of the second edition of World Tolerance Summit (WTS) concluded a series of visits to a number of European countries like Netherlands, Belgium and France as part of its efforts to promote the event across the globe. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime …

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood visited The Citizens Foundation (TCF), Head Office where he met with the Founding Members and Senior Management of TCF. The purpose of the visit was to introduce Mr. Shafqat Mehmood to TCF and its impact in the field of education whilst also discuss the need for strengthening cooperation to address …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi T10, the world’s only ten-over cricket league to be officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and licensed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), today welcomed its newest team – Bangla Tigers – who are poised to compete in this year’s event, which opens on 14 November 2019. The addition of a marquee team representing …

News Desk DUBAI: The UAE’s pursuit of a record haul of medals at the quadrennial Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 will receive a major boost with the support of Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region. A new partnership between Emirates NBD and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will provide essential funding for the NPC to prepare for next …

DUBAI: Dubai-based flydubai, recently marks the fifth anniversary of its first flight to Kazakhstan which took off from Dubai International (DXB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) on 16 September 2014. The airline has carried more than 560,000 passengers between Kazakhstan and the UAE since 2014. Following the success of its service to Almaty, flydubai expanded its service to Kazakhstan with the launch …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have added four airports in the United States of America to the list of cities served by the existing codeshare agreement for travel commencing 23 September 2019. The addition of the new destinations further strengthen the solid ties …