By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: Today the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unveiled the design of its pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion, covering an area the size of two football pitches. The distinctive and memorable pavilion symbolizes the nation’s welcoming character, long heritage and unlimited drive.  The …

DUBAI: Internationally-reputed theatre company Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation and its renowned Founder-Director Mohammad Ali Baig bring the popular Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival to Dubai for the first time. The Festival presents two of the Foundation’s much-celebrated and globally-acclaimed Indian heritage plays, ‘Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada’ and ‘Under an Oak Tree’ at Taj Dubai on April 20th. India-based Qadir …

KARACHI: As part of its efforts to provide its customers with access to the latest technology through high performing smartphones, TVs and mobile accessories, Samsung Pakistan, the world’s leader in electronic appliances, recently opened its premium outlet at LuckyOne Mall in Karachi. Built over 3.6 million square feet with 10 floors, 200 stores, a parking space for over 3,000 cars …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) celebrated its tenth year anniversary and its newly acquired accreditation through Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) by hosting “AURAK’s 10th Anniversary Ceremony and AURAK’s SACSCOC Accreditation Celebration” under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi and presence of …

DUBAI: In a move to offer a range of experiences and greater choice for its customers travelling for business and leisure, Emirates will be operating its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class suites from Dubai to Riyadh starting from 16 April  2019 and Kuwait starting from 1 June 2019. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President …

Sport Desk KARACHI: An active and healthy lifestyle is the motto for 2019 and that’s exactly what Wheatable preaches with it’s initiative of Wheatable Cycling Marathon. This event commenced from Dolmen Mall Clifton at a bright and early 6am where a large number of cyclists showed up in support of World Health Week. The event welcomed individuals from all walks …

DUBAI: BICSI, the global association advancing the information and communications technology (ICT) community, will be holding its 2019 BICSI Middle East and Africa District Conference and Exhibition from April 16-18 under the theme ‘From AI to Zettabytes: A Connected Future!’ at Sheikh Maktoum Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre. The conference will feature keynotes, a panel discussion, and technical presentations by …

DUBAI: Her Majesty The Queen, in the week of her 93rd birthday and in the 66th year of her reign, graced day two of the 24th Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 13 April. Her Majesty’s last winner at the meeting was two years ago when her homebred debutant Call To Mind took the Dubai …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to establish a ‘Cloud centre of Excellence’ that will aim to build its capacity for the delivery of cloud services and platforms, as well as upskill the emirate’s public sector workforce. This partnership is …

BANGKOK: Pakistani ju-jitsu young players secure 1 Gold and 3 silver medals in the Ju-Jitsu World Cup 2019 for University and Students of Higher Education held in Chiang Mai – Thailand  from 10-12 April 2019. Since Ju-Jitsu Sports is getting berth in UNIVERSIAD under FISU, hence Ju-Jitsu International Federation organized the test event by inviting only College and University Students …