THE British Council UAE, the UK’s international organisaton for cultural relations and educational opportunities, has appointed Aída Salamanca MBE, asits new Director. She will lead a 195-strong team in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, working across arts and culture, education and the English language, building relationships between the UK and the UAE. To welcome her
The Coronavirus outbreak has led to tectonic shifts in individuals’ personal financial situations. With plunging stocks and many people out of work, managing finances is a top priority among people. Amidst an environment of economic distress, banks in the UAE have rolled out a stimulus package offering financial relief to their customers and businesses. YouGov’s
In its continuous efforts to combat television piracy, OSN and Abu Dhabi Police joined forces earlier this month to raid three shops located in the main satellite market in Electra Street, Abu Dhabi. The raid resulted in the confiscation of 202 pirate devices, the arrest of three individuals and three shops sealed. The raid followed
Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, and noon.com, the region’s premier homegrown e-commerce platform, have announced a long-term strategic partnership to redefine the digital payments experience for UAE consumers. Aligned with the UAE Vision 2021, the partnership endeavors to support the evolving needs of customers in a hyper-digital world. The joint venture
Breaking a Guinness World Records™ (GWR) title is more than just doing something amazing. It took 33-year old Pakistani national Azmat Khan 6 minutes and 1 second to break the previous Guinness World Records title for Fastest mile dribbling a basketball. Khan is a Kohat product, and he also holds the record title for the
Publishers in the UAE have highlighted the need for industry solidarity and appealed to the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) to establish a local book distribution company to weather the current crisis in the cultural industry arising from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at a virtual meeting held by EPA, participating publishers emphasised
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) today announced in the UAE the HUAWEI MateBook X, the latest addition to the HUAWEI MateBook line-up, transforming how consumers can work in this new era of mobile productivity. Featuring the series’ signature aesthetics, the HUAWEI MateBook X launches with significant enhancements to portability due to its Ultra-light and thin
