Over 2,700 employee volunteers participated in Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Give & Gain 2021 employee volunteering initiative, which was recently held virtually. Overall, volunteers dedicated 70,600 hours across projects benefitting more than 60,000 individuals. The month-long event was organised for the eleventh consecutive year as part of the Chamber’s ENGAGE Dubai corporate volunteering programme. A total of 66 …

Research specialists Fitch Solutions, the content partners of Arab Health 2021, have estimated that the UAE’s medical device market will reach AED5.6 billion by 2025, with an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% from 2020-2025. According to the Q2 2021 Fitch Solutions United Arab Emirates Medical Device report, the market will benefit from an overall strong economic performance over …

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the introduction of a new service to Trabzon in Turkey with direct flights from Abu Dhabi starting on July 13, 2021.  The new service offers greater connectivity and value-for-money options making it easier and more convenient for customers to travel between the two countries. Schedule to Trabzon, effective July 13, 2021 (all …

REDTAG, the region’s favourite homegrown value fashion and homeware brand, has launched its latest retail outlet on 10th June 2021, at Ezdan Mall, Al Wakrah. Home to more than 160 retail outlets, the Ezdan Mall, Al Wakrah, has been built in a delightful architectural style that fuses cosmopolitan modern influences, with Arabic motifs and design elements, which perfectly reflects REDTAG’s aesthetics …

The UAE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security, with the activity taking place at the close of the visit of Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, to Kazakhstan, which took place June 10-11. Concluding the two-day itinerary to Kazakhstan, which saw Her Excellency meet with …

Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has partnered with Air Arabia’s loyalty programme AirRewards, to allow members of both schemes to benefit from reciprocal points and miles transfers. These could be spent on flights with Etihad and Air Arabia, holidays, shopping and more. Kim Hardaker, Head of Loyalty & Partnerships, Etihad Airways, said: “This partnership will provide …

flydubai, the Dubai based airline, has announced the start of flights to Budapest and Ljubljana. The carrier will operate three weekly flights to Ljubljana from 24 September and four weekly flights to Budapest from 30 September. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “As demand for travel continues to increase, Budapest and Ljubljana are welcome additions to our …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently added another prestigious award to its list of achievements by winning the 2021 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Middle East Leadership Award. The Chamber was presented with the award during a virtual ceremony hosted by USGBC. The prestigious award recognised the Chamber for its outstanding efforts in creating a healthier and more sustainable …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest Aviation Academy in Africa, in collaboration with Open University of UK has graduated fifteen management staff in Master of Business Administration /MBA/ on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The graduates are higher management staff of the airline who have been attending the MBA program in the UK’s Open University. Ethiopian Group CEO, …

The rolling fairways of the Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates played host to the 27th annual Dubai Duty Free Golf Cup on Friday, 11th June. On what was a hot and humid day in Dubai, 88 players took to the field in search for the Dubai Duty Free Cup. Champion golfer on the day was decided with a countback, …