By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: The Aga Khan University graduated 461 students from 18 degree programmes at its 38th Convocation in Pakistan and formally installed Princess Zahra Aga Khan as the University’s first Pro-Chancellor. As Pro-Chancellor, Princess Zahra will guide AKU in its continuing efforts to improve quality of life. In his message, AKU’s Chancellor, His Highness the Aga Khan, noted …

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek and defending champion Mirra Andreeva headline the 26th edition of Dubai’s premier women’s tournament DUBAI: The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships returns in 2026 with one of the strongest WTA 1000 line-ups in its history, featuring all of the world’s top 20 players for the Women’s Week from 15-21 February. The 2026 field features a complete …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has today announced a landmark partnership with the world’s No. 1 tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka, who becomes the airline’s first tennis ambassador. The milestone builds on Emirates’ longstanding commitment to tennis as the Official Airline of all four Grand Slams worldwide. To mark the occasion, Sabalenka unveiled an Emirates A380 aircraft adorned with a special tennis-inspired livery celebrating …

“Nowhere in the Islamic tradition is knowledge seen as something humans produce. Instead, knowledge shapes us as individuals and societies. We do not create knowledge; we transmit it, cultivate it through tarbiyah, discover it through kashf, verify it through tahqeeq, and recognize it through ma’rifah,” said Dr. Joseph E. B. Lumbard during his lecture at Habib University. Dr. Lumbard delivered …

DUBAI: Renowned broadcaster and media icon Rania Barghout today announced a strategic collaboration with Makeda Solutions, the region’s premier women-first innovation accelerator. The partnership marks the launch of “Between the Lines,” a new English-language video podcast filmed in Dubai that chronicles the journeys of women reshaping the Middle East. In a move to amplify the voices of the next generation, …

News Desk DUBAI: Data Vault Pakistan has announced a strategic partnership with Rafay Systems to build what the companies describe as Pakistan’s first sovereign AI cloud, targeting telcos, banks, cloud providers, and large enterprises that want to deploy AI at scale while keeping sensitive workloads under local control. Data Vault, positioning itself as Pakistan’s first sovereign, AI-ready data center and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Consulate General of Malaysia in Karachi wishes to congratulate Lt Col Muhd Faizal bin Ab Rahim RMAF and spouse, Ms Nor Diyana binti Mohd Fauzi, on their relentless effort in setting up Malaysian booth during the 39th PAF Air War College International Gourmet. Their effort in preparing Malaysian cuisines, namely ‘Nasi Lemak’, ‘Nasi Impit’, ‘Kuah …

1 million sqm land sale marks second major transaction within the 16 km2 KEZAD Town Centre area By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, has signed a land sale agreement with Danube Properties for the development of a major residential and mixed-use project within KEZAD Town Centre, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Montenegro’s national power utility, have agreed to explore a joint venture to develop large-scale renewable energy projects in Montenegro. The signing took place at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, in the presence of Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE …

DUBAI: After the global success of their first collaboration, Binghatti and Mercedes- Benz have reunited to pursue a far greater vision, one that expands the boundaries of both luxury real estate and automotive innovation. Their partnership now returns with the unveiling of Mercedes-Benz Places | Binghatti City, the world’s first Mercedes-Benz branded city and the developer’s first masterplanned community, a …