DUBAI: Emirates will be providing more options and choice for its customers in Riyadh with the introduction of the first scheduled Airbus A380 service to the capital city, effective 21 April 2019. Riyadh will be the 51st destination to join the Emirates A380 network. Flight EK 817/818, currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will now be operated by the iconic …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber) hosted a legal workshop today at its premises, which focused on key features and requirements under the new UAE Commercial Companies Law and DIFC Companies Law. This comes in line with the Chamber’s ongoing efforts to inform the Dubai business community of the latest legal changes in the business environment and …

News Desk LONDON: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), announced the date of the Investment Conference themed ‘Pakistan Rising’, which will be held on Friday June 21, 2019 in London. This Conference, which will be chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan, aims to bring together salient current and potential investors from around the world to showcase investment opportunities in Pakistan. …

DUBAI: Grand Millennium Dubai and Grand Millennium Business Bay has named Mrad El Khoury as the new Cluster General Manager of the two 5-star properties in Barsha Heights and in Business Bay. El Khoury joins the hotels with a wealth of experience in the Middle East hospitality sector having previously held several positions within international and regional reputed hotel chains: …

DUBAI: BICSI, the global association leading the advancement of the information and communications technology (ICT) community, successfully concluded the 2019 BICSI Middle East & Africa Conference and Exhibition that brought together nearly 500 delegates from 32 countries. The conference was held from 16-18 April at Dubai World Trade Centre under the theme, ‘From AI to Zettabytes: A Connected Future!’ The conference …

LONDON: To mark its centenary British Airways has released a new composition based on the famous piece of music, Flower Duet, which featured in Delibes’ opera Lakmé. The original version of the music will also be recognisable as it has featured in a number of adverts from across the airline’s history, and is also played in the cabin during boarding. …

DUBAI: Level M restaurant at Studio M Arabian Plaza will be serving Iftar buffet featuring traditional Arabic and international cuisine during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Priced at AED 109 per person, the Iftar buffet features a wide variety of hot and cold mezze, salads, live cooking stations serving pasta, Middle Eastern specialties and international delicacies in the main course, …

News Desk DUBAI: Grand Millennium Dubai, a 5-star property located in Barsha Heights, invites guests and residents to embrace the spirit and traditions of Ramadan with a special Iftar menu including delicious dishes and treats. The hotel will be partnering this year with Al Jalila Foundation to support its “Basma” campaign that aims to provide life-saving treatment and transform the lives …

DUBAI: The soon-to-open Millennium Place Marina, the new brand by Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa, has revealed its Executive Team. General Manager Manuel Garcia heads the team and will be managing the overall operations of the 453-key hotel including maintaining owner’s relations, developing the brand and leading the team achieve its business plans. Garcia’s career includes more …

CAIRO: A Cable Landing Party Agreement has been signed between PEACE Cable International Network Co., Ltd (PEACE Cable) and Cyber Internet Services Pvt Ltd (Cybernet Pakistan). This landmark agreement, signed on 16 April 2019 at Capacity North Africa in Cairo, follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties in 2018. Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) is 12,000 …