World Wildlife Day at Dubai Expo
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai will celebrate World Wildlife Day on 3rd of March with a dedicated event comprising top conservationists, scientists and activists from across the world – shining a…
UAE to buy Chinese jets
BEIJING: UAE is planning to purchase a dozen Chinese L-15 advanced trainer and light combat jets with more being considered in the future. Experts said that the Chinese aircraft boasts…
Yemen aid dries up
HAJJAH: Crying and struggling to breathe, three-year-old Randa sits on a metal bed in a tent in Hajjah province of Yemen, her weight similar to that of a healthy newborn.…
Dubai welcomes 7.28m visitors
DUBAI: Dubai has welcomed 7.28 million international overnight visitors between January and December 2021, representing 32 per cent year-over-year growth (YoY), establishing a momentous marker in the global tourism recovery,…
Iran condemns Baghdad attack
TEHRAN: Foreign ministry of Iran on Saturday condemned a rocket attack against Baghdad airport that took place the previous day as an act that seeks to "destabilize" Iraq. Six rockets…
Expo 2020 Dubai visitors
ISLAMABAD: Expo 2020 Dubai has recorded 10,836,389 visits as of 24th January, while the virtual visitation reached 72.5 million. The visitors were attracted by the series of high-profile events as…
Dubai Expo attracts 10M visitors
ISLAMABAD: Dubai Expo 2020 has attracted ten million visitors so far, the organizers said. Since 1st October 2021, the event has recorded 10,188,769 visits, while virtual visits stand at more…
UAE condemns Houthi attack
ABU DHABI: The UAE condemned a "heinous" attack it blamed on Yemen's Houthi rebels after three people (including a Pakistani national) were killed in a fuel tank blast triggered by…
UAE vessel kidnapping condemned
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the hijacking of the UAE flagged cargo vessel “Rawabi” by the Houthis near the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen. “Such blatant acts not only…
UAE works on Friday for first time
DUBAI: Employees and schoolchildren juggled work and studies with weekly Muslim prayers on the first ever working Friday in the UAE as the Gulf country formally switched to a Saturday-Sunday…
Pakistan, GCC Strategic Dialogue (2022-26)
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in line with their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Strategic Dialogue, on Wednesday finalized the Joint Action Plan for Strategic Dialogue (2022-2026).…
PIA
PIA flights from Sialkot to Dubai
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) started flight operation from Sialkot to Dubai with the first flight PK-179 that took off from Sialkot International Airport on Sunday night in a simple…
Dubai Expo 2020 adds to UAE’s GDP
ISLAMABAD: Dubai Expo 2020 exhibition added about 2 percent to the gross domestic product of the UAE, and played a major role in its recovery from the pandemic. The Expo…
UAE Innovates 2022 announced
ISLAMABAD: The UAE has announced the launch of ‘UAE Innovates 2022’, one of the world’s largest innovation festivals in Dubai. The programme that is set to begin on 1st of…
United Arab Emirates moves weekend
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates' move to a Western-style Saturday-Sunday weekend is an attempt to maintain its edge over rising regional competitors, particularly Saudi Arabia, experts said. The wealthy state surprised…
UAE shrinks work week
DUBAI: UAE is slashing its official working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend to Saturday and Sunday in a major shift aimed at improving competitiveness, officials said on…
Sindh being represented at Dubai Expo
KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Investment Department and Public Private Partnership Projects, Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar has said that Sindh is being fully represented in the Pakistan…
Saudi Arabia
Omicron emerges in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday. The…
Hajj
Hajj quota being enhanced
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony was informed on Tuesday that next year’s Pakistan hajj quota for year 2022 was being enhanced from 179,210 to…
Expo 2020 Dubai receives 4.8 million visits
ISLAMABAD: Expo 2020 Dubai announced that visit figures reached more than 4.8 million since its launch. According to the figures released by Expo 2020, numbers show an increase to 4,766,419.…
Dubai Air Show: 72 737 MAX jets ordered
DUBAI: Boeing announced its first big order at a major air show in Dubai on Tuesday, saying India's new carrier Akasa Air had ordered 72 of its 737 MAX aircraft. The…
Dubai Air Show: Airbus bags a huge deal
DUBAI: Dubai Air Show 2021 is again proving to be one of the best such expositions in the world. Airbus came out strongly at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday with…
T20 World Cup: Australia is the new Champ
DUBAI: Australia crushed New Zealand by 8 wickets to clinch the ICC T20 world Cup. Scoreboard: New Zealand M. Guptill c Stoinis b Zampa 28 D. Mitchell c Wade b…
Dubai Expo 2020: Celebrations to go beyond expectations
ISLAMABAD: The UAE's 50th National Day celebrations at the Dubai Expo 2020 site will be beyond expectations, a top Expo official said. Providing a sneak peek into what’s to come…