Hosts Qatar embrace ‘positive pressure’ of Asian Cup title defense
Doha, Qatar -- Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup...Arts & Culture Business
Porters carry Istanbul’s trade traditions on their backs
The zenith of Istanbul's porter tradition to the early 1800s, when Sultan Mahmud II ruled what was still known as...The porters usually work in squads, under the leadership of a captain who is responsible for coordinating jobs with merchants and distributing pay at the end of shifts.
More than a hundred merchants in the building rely porters as ordinary carts on wheels are of little use in old dwellings without elevators and only narrow hallways.
Emirates to display four-class A380 at Dubai Airshow
Emirates will put on a display at Dubai Airshow 2021 four-class configured A380 with premium economy class cabin, refreshed interiors...Emirates' latest generation Airbus A380 will be decorated with the unique 'United Arab Emirates 50' livery
This year, all eyes will be on Dubai as the industry bounces back with global aviation and aerospace players reconvening in person to forge new partnerships
Kuwait Airways signs spare parts pact with seven Arab airlines
Kuwait Airways has signed a loan and exchange agreement with seven Arab airlines that will be used to swap spare...Under the agreement, spare parts will be shared in emergency cases.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 54th General Assembly of the Arab Air Transport Association in Doha.
Kuwait’s budget deficit spikes 175 percent to $35.5bn
Budget deficit of Kuwait has spiraled 175 percent to $35.5 billion in 2020-2021, the highest in the country’s history.In June, the Kuwaiti parliament approved the 2021-2022 budget proposed by the government in January, which forecast spending of 23.05 billion dinars
The Ministry said that oil revenues fell 42.8 percent in 2020-21 to 8.8 billion dinars, while other revenues fell 6.5 percent to 1.7 billion dinars
Climate and Covid recovery loom large over Dubai air show
Airlines are still deep in the red, with losses expected to extend by another $51.8 billion this year.Air traffic has bounced back since the easing of restrictions, though it was still 53 percent lower in September than its pre-pandemic levels.
Airbus will show off its A321neo -- the latest model in Airbus's A320 narrow-body series -- and its twin-aisle A350.
Aleastur, top European metal producer, sets up base in Bahrain
Aleastur, top European metal producer, has set up first plant for aluminum grain refiners and master alloys production in Bahrain.The new $15 million site at the heart of the Gulf region will supply specialty alloys to global markets, including Asia, North America and the GCC
The Bahrain facility will be exporting approximately 85% of its annual production to regional players in the industry, including main aluminum smelters and cast-houses
AACO sets net-zero emissions target
The company to respect the Chicago Treaty, bilateral air services agreementsAACO General Assembly called for the adoption of the guidelines of air travel and vital safety in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
The General Assembly stressed the need to respect the Chicago Treaty and bilateral air services agreements on civil aviation
This week, Gulf markets closed on a high
Stock markets in the Arab region were mostly in the green in the week gone by.After falling by 0.79 percent, the Saudi Stock Exchange closed at 11,753.18 points on Tuesday, losing 93.35 points
On Thursday, the Dubai index outperformed the rest of the Gulf markets, closing on a positive note for the fifth consecutive week
Model Cargo Village at King Fahd Airport is Saudi economic engine
The village seeks to be an advanced logistics center that provides all means for logistics service providers and technical support...The village seeks to be an advanced logistics center that provides all means for logistics service providers and technical support companies
It also provides creative solutions by linking all strategic and major sites with multiple access points and connecting them to the outside world by land, sea and air
Helium Health of Nigeria buys out Qatar-based Meddy Inc
Meddy Inc, the Qatar-based doctor booking service, has been bought out by the African health tech company Helium Health, embarking...Nigerian-based Helium, which also operates in Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Kenya and Uganda, announced that it had acquired Meddy Inc
Helium will deploy its electronic medical records (EMR) technology and healthcare financial solutions across the GCC healthcare market
