Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, a five-star luxury hotel and a leading venue for Mice events in the heart of the capital, has enhanced its already extensive offerings by investing Dh5 million ($1.3 million) in upgrades to its meetings, events and room facilities.

Ideal for business travellers, the 527-key deluxe hotel is located a short drive from Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre, the Eastern mangroves, Corniche, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Embassies and the business district. Alongside a dedicated club lounge floor, the property"...

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), in cooperation with the Iraqi federal government, has opened a new passport directorate in the small city of Koya, located in Erbil province. This adds to other such offices recently established that are meant to improve public access for those originally from the Kurdistan Region to Iraqi documents crucial for international travel.

On Monday, officials from the Baghdad and Erbil"...

ERBIL — Iran has prolonged visa waiver for the people from Kurdistan Region visiting the country.

Darsim Tahseen, head of relations department at Hajiomaran International Gate Complex, confirmed to BasNews that the Iranian authorities have extended visa waiver till 27th April this year.

Previously, people from Kurdistan Region were required to obtain a sticker visa"...

May Foung is a Chinese chef who opened a restaurant in the Kurdistan Region last year, offering Erbil a taste of the Far East. Her restaurant is one of four Chinese restaurants operating in the city.

However, her clientele has fallen dramatically in recent weeks since the outbreak of coronavirus in her native China.

“Yes, our sales are not good these days. It has dropped by 75 percent. You can see our food is clean and fresh. It is all made here in Kurdistan,” the restaurateur said....

(AETOS Wire)-- ABS today announced it is engaged in a pilot program with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to deliver the ABS Digital Asset Framework for the RCN’s Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels.

The ABS Digital Asset Framework forms the foundation of a broader Conditioned-Based Class program that transforms ship classification from a calendar-based schedule"...

(AETOS Wire)-- The GSMA Board would like to express its sadness at the unavoidable cancellation of MWC Barcelona 2020. This decision is painful, but we believe the correct one. Health and safety are the priorities of all of the GSMA Board and Mobile Network Operators. Our sincere thoughts are with those affected in China and around the world in these trying times.

Our vision at the GSMA is to unlock the power"...

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The Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates was officially launched today in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The conference takes place from 30 January - 1 February, bringing together 18 Nobel Laureates of Peace, Economics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine alongside distinguished social and political leaders from 32 different countries, to discuss and offer solutions to improve the state of humanity and the world. It is hosted by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture and The Royal Commission of AlUla Governor His"...

In line with the UAE Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, Millennium Hotels and Resorts and Johnson Controls announced a Technology Alliance to drive energy savings and operational cost reduction applying latest energy efficiency product technology and digitalization concepts.

Kevork Deldelian, Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Hotels and Resorts MEA, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with Johnson Controls on sustainable energy"...