An American national based in the United Kingdom won a luxury BMW X5 M Competition car in the latest Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise draw that took place after the prize presentation ceremony for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Women’s final on Saturday evening, 25th February. The winning ticket was drawn by Czech tennis player and champion of the …

Creating a new milestone in its network expansion strategy, Oman’s value-for-money airline SalamAir has announced direct flights to two new destinations Mashhad in Iran and Almaty in Kazakhstan. Mashhad is the third destination in Iran for the airline, with flights to Shiraz and Tehran already in its network, and Almaty is the airline’s first entry into Kazakhstan. Weekly flights from …

Following the successful launch in Saudi, Bayer announced the launch of the new Bepanthen® Derma Skin Care, a dermatologically-tested skincare range in the UAE. Targeting sensitive and dry skin conditions, the new range has been developed by Bayer for the face and body, comprising both moisturizers and cleansers for day and night. The announcement was made today during a launch event among top …

NEPRA senior officials’ team led by Member (Technical), Rafique Ahmad Shaikh visited K-Electric (KE) Head Office to review KE’s performance and status of compliance with NEPRA’s Act, Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules 2005, Distribution Code and other applicable regulations, devised by the regulatory authority. KE CEO, Moonis Alvi, accompanied by senior management apprised NEPRA Authority about the power company’s status of …

Educate a Girl is an initiative launched by LADIESFUND, a women-led organization dedicated to promoting female entrepreneurship and education in Pakistan. The program provides underprivileged girls throughout Pakistan with access to quality education, mentorship, and career guidance. Thanks to the leadership of its president, Tara Uzra Dawood, and team, more than 6,000 young women have been trained vocationally for jobs. …

The world is in a climate emergency as natural disasters linked to global warming are taking place across the globe. Last year, it was the catastrophic floods in Pakistan. This year, we witnessed destructive earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye. Sadly, this is just the beginning. It has been reported that in the year 2023, there will be an increase in …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has organised recently a Corporate Tax Workshop, designed to help participants navigate the new regime, with expert advice from senior members of corporate tax and legal teams at PwC Middle East. After issuing the UAE issued Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on Taxation of Corporations and …

Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, inaugurated the 11th edition of Sikka Art and Design Festival under the theme ‘New creativity. Same Path’, featuring a wide variety of artworks, …

Women’s tennis was the winner on Friday when Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships presented the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the principle organising body of women’s professional tennis, with a special memento to mark its 50th anniversary. Prior to the second Singles semi-final on Centre Court at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, fans were treated to a highlights video celebrating 50 …

World No.1 Iga Swiatek remains on course to make it back-to-back titles on the WTA Tour after storming into the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final with an impressive victory over fifth seed Coco Gauff in front of a delighted Centre Court crowd on Friday evening. Swiatek will need to be at her silky best for Saturday’s showdown after Barbora …