By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi announces new instant e-visa options that from today, will facilitate UK, US, and Schengen visas holders, as well as permanent residents of UK, US, and any EU country to obtain tourist e-visas to Saudi through www.mofa.gov.sa. Saudi has previously extended regulation to provide visas on arrival to the six categories, this is just the latest step as Saudi …

By Kamran Hashim, Associate Editor, Biz Today International KARACHI/DUBAI: To Support Chefs in Pakistan, The Leaders Club of Biz Today International hosted International Chefs Summit 2023 on Wednesday, 7th June 2023 at the Marriott Hotel, Karachi. Theme of this International Chefs Summit 2023 was INNOVATION ♦ STANDARD ♦ FUTURE. he summit represented an unparalleled gathering of food & beverage fraternity …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates announced today that its highly sought-after Premium Economy offering will be available to customers flying to and from Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting 29 October. Emirates will operate its newly retrofitted flagship A380 aircraft to these two popular Indian points, featuring the new Premium Economy seats, as well as refreshed interiors that provide an elevated experience in …

News Desk RIYADH: Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed a three-year official partnership agreement with the leading football champion, Al Hilal Saudi Club. Starting from the 2023/2024 season, the partnership includes mutual commercial and marketing rights between the two entities that will support both SEVEN’s future guests and Al Hilal …

My name is Chef Maha Waseem, a happily married woman with two energetic and fabulous kids. Recently, I embarked on a fulfilling journey by turning my passion for baking into a profession. This newfound path has brought immense joy to my life. Before marriage, my culinary skills were limited, and cooking wasn’t a significant part of my life. However, after …

News Desk ABU DHABI: e&, in partnership with Nokia and supported by UN Women, recently successfully concluded its first ‘Women in Leadership’ programme, solidifying its commitment to promoting gender diversity, empowering women and encouraging sustainable business practices. The program is part of the Nokia-UN Women collaboration series. The closing event at e&’s Open Innovation Centre in Dubai marked a significant …

News Desk MELBOURNE, Florida: SD Government, the satellite communications provider for global governments, has teamed with advanced surveillance systems experts, McQ, to add the SD Video Bandwidth Agility Kit (VBAK) to its expanding portfolio of services. Delivering near real-time high-definition video over low bandwidth in beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) applications for military and civilian government customers, the VBAK is a breakthrough technology …

Today, PepsiCo announced the six companies that will be a part of the second cohort of its Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition, focused on sustainable agriculture. Following a rigorous multi-stage selection process, this year’s cohort brought forward innovative ideas across five key criteria: alignment to PepsiCo’s sustainability strategy – PepsiCo Positive (pep+) – strategic synergy with PepsiCo, scalability, relevance to …

By Chef Razia The Mango Festival, a vibrant celebration of the king of fruits, brings together mango enthusiasts from far and wide. This annual event showcases the diversity and creativity of mango-based cuisine, offering a delightful array of new and unique dishes that leave taste buds tingling with excitement. The Festival, that was celebrated yesterday held at Dolmen Mall Karachi, …

RIYADH, SAUDIA ARABIA: A new chapter in air travel is taking the skies with the world class, digitally native airline “Riyadh Air”.  The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner painted aircraft with the modern and striking livery was revealed in Riyadh at King Khaled International Airport on June 12th marking a national celebration of the new carrier. The historical moment and ceremony were …