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Image credit: Getty Images WhatsApp has announced a suite of new features aimed at improving how users connect via group calls, making them easier to schedule, more interactive, and technically more reliable. Whether you’re organising a family catch-up or a work meeting, WhatsApp now allows users to schedule calls directly from the app. By tapping the ‘+’ button in the Calls tab and selecting ‘Schedule call’, users can set up a group call in advance and invite participants seamlessly, a WhatsApp blog conveyed. Read more-Starting July 1: WhatsApp Business rolls out major pricing changes All scheduled calls appear in the…
Image: Image: Jazeera Airways/ X Kuwait-based low cost carrier Jazeera Airways is offering a limited-time “Buy 1, Get 1 Free” promotion, enabling travellers to book one-way or round-trip flights and receive a second ticket at no additional cost. The offer is available from August 18 to August 24, 2025, for travel between September 1 and December 15, 2025. The promotion applies to Jazeera Airways’ Light fare, which includes basic seat selection. Passengers can enhance their travel experience by adding extras such as checked baggage, preferred seating, in-flight meals, or packages at a 60 per cent discount. Jazeera Airways offer available…
Image: Supplied Leo & Loona, one of the UAE’s fastest-growing edutainment brands, is accelerating its regional expansion with a bold step into Bahrain. In less than two years, the homegrown concept has grown from a single venue into a multi-location success story, attracting families and investors with its unique approach to play and learning. With three thriving locations in the UAE and new destinations planned across the GCC, Leo & Loona is reshaping the family entertainment landscape in the Middle East. The brand’s first international venture will launch at Avenues Bahrain in early 2026, in partnership with Mabanee, one of…
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Image credit: RTA/Website Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has issued a firm call to all school bus operators across the emirate to gear up for the start of the 2025–2026 academic year. Emphasising its vision of becoming “The World Leader in Seamless and Sustainable Mobility,” the RTA is pushing for top-tier service standards to safeguard student well-being across all age groups. Health and safety remain central pillars of RTA’s Back-to-School programme. As part of this initiative, the authority is conducting rigorous inspections to ensure school bus operators and school administrations are strictly adhering to its transport regulations and safety…
A new survey by trading and investing platform eToro reveals that 85 per cent of UAE-based retail investors are currently invested in local equities, with many doubling down amid global trade tensions. Confidence in UAE economy and markets The latest UAE Retail Investor Beat, based on responses from 1,000 investors across the Emirates, shows strong home-market conviction. Of those surveyed, 39 per cent hold Abu Dhabi-listed stocks, 28 per cent hold Dubai-listed stocks, and 18 per cent invest in both. Investor confidence in the UAE economy remains robust: 63 per cent said they are “very confident” in its current performance,…
Image credit: Dubai Media Office The Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) has provided housing support packages worth more than Dhs1.725bn to 3,027 beneficiaries during the first half of 2025. The initiative underscores the Establishment’s ongoing commitment to strengthening family stability and enhancing the quality of life for Emirati citizens. The support included 1,390 housing schemes valued at Dhs1.184bn to assist citizens with building, maintaining, and purchasing homes. In addition, 935 housing grants worth Dhs540.3m were allocated for home maintenance, construction, and ownership requests. As part of the integrated support system, 695 land grants were also facilitated to further enable…
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Vivek Arora, managing director of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) MENA/Image: Supplied As HR leaders in the UAE and across the MENA region grapple with rapid technological shifts, regulatory complexity, and evolving workforce expectations, the role of HR has never been more strategically significant. For Vivek Arora, managing director of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Middle East & North Africa, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with the human core of the workplace. “We live in unprecedented times in terms of the pace of evolution of technologies and their impact on the workplace,” Arora said. “HR…
Image: Supplied As the region’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), Air Arabia has played a defining role in transforming travel across the Middle East and beyond. In this conversation with Gulf Business, group CEO Adel Al Ali shares insights on the airline’s journey, strategy and future plans. Air Arabia has set a benchmark as the MENA region’s first and largest LCC. Tell us about this journey since its 2003 launch — the successes, growth, and transformation. It’s been a great journey, and overall, we’re very happy. Of course, like any journey, there were some bumps along the way. But…