By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology service specialist for governments and their diplomatic missions. Under the terms of the agreement, VFS Global will provide strategic services to accelerate trade and investment development for Dubai-based companies across the company’s global network. The MoU is aimed …

DUBAI: OPPO, a global leader in smart device innovation, is excited to announce that the Unbeatable AI Phone Reno12 series is now officially available in the GCC market starting from today, July 9th. The Reno12 series introduces a new era of smartphone experiences, incorporating multiple GenAI features and an all-round armor design to meet the evolving needs of consumers. This …

DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won the ‘3G Championship Award for Corporate Governance’ at the Global Good Governance (3G) Awards 2024 presented by Cambridge IFA in the UK. This underlines DEWA’s global excellence in corporate governance. DEWA won the award following a comprehensive auditing process conducted by Cambridge IFA to ensure DEWA’s compliance with the highest international …

As a dietitian and nutritionist, Mariya embodies a passion for promoting health and wellness for the people. By mixing experience and compassion together, Mariya works tirelessly to work for her patients, crafting personalised nutrition plans made for their specific goals. Whether it’s guiding individuals towards weight management, managing chronic conditions and has also worked for children. Mariya’s approach to her …

News Desk DUBAI: Rove Hotels, the quirky and fun-loving lifestyle brand designed for modern travellers, is excited to announce the opening of its newest property, Rove JBR. Situated in the heart of one of Dubai’s most vibrant beachfront communities, this newest addition to the hotel brand will retain all of the classic Rove ingredients with an extra sprinkle of excitement. …

The Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, today unveiled the six franchises for the most-anticipated second season to be held in London from 3rd to 12th October at the Friends House. The six franchises competing in the second season includes Alpine SG Pipers owned by APL Apollo-led SG Sports, Ganges Grandmasters owned by Insurekot Sports, Mumba Masters owned by Ronnie Screwvala led Unilazer Ventures, PBG Alaskan Knights owned by Punit Balan …

NEW DELHI/LONDON: Prachura PP, R Ashwin and Venkat K Narayana (KVN) owned American Gambits, today announced its debut in the second season of  Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE. The second season of the league will be held in London from 3rd to 12th October at the Friends House. The entry of Prachura PP, a celebrated figure in the chess community, has set a …

DUBAI: Aafaq Islamic Finance PSC has entered into a strategic partnership with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement designates Aafaq as an authorized financial institution to provide escrow services, joining a select group of accredited account trustees managing off-plan project funds for real estate developers in Dubai. This collaboration aims …

Qatar Airways Holidays, the leisure division of the award-winning Qatar Airways, is thrilled to unveil its latest offering – a curated collection of Qatar Stopover packages for travellers across the GCC region. Travellers booking their flights on Qatar Airways’ global network of over 170 destinations now have the option to transform one holiday into two by stopping over in Qatar for up to …

KARACHI: His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community today delivered the first sermon of Ashara Mubaraka in Taheri Masjid, Saddar. Syedna announced that the series of ten sermons over the course of the Muharram congregations would focus on analogies and parables found in the Holy Quran and in the Prophetic traditions. In today’s sermon, Syedna …