DUBAI: Ahead of welcoming its new Airbus A350s, Emirates has invested around US$48 million in cutting-edge equipment and systems to enhance pilot and cabin crew training. This move showcases the airline’s commitment to maintaining top-notch standards in crew training. The new training suite includes three full flight simulators, a fixed base training device, a cabin […]
GENEVA: The global labour market outlook for young people has improved in the last four years, and the upward trend is expected to continue for two more, according to a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report. However, the report, titled Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 (GET for Youth), cautions that the number of 15- […]
SHARJAH: The 13th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2024) is set to take place at the Expo Centre Sharjah on 4-5 September. This year’s event will offer a range of training programmes designed to develop the skills of future leaders in communication, including government officials, employees, and students. The forum will feature 40 different activities, […]
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has recently been seen displaying his physical prowess during intensive training sessions. And the public’s interest has been piqued by rumors that Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, and Mark Zuckerberg may engage in a cage match, with the help of a recent, widely shared photo. The two-time UFC Middleweight […]
New Delhi: The scheme to “enhance soft skills” of prospective Indian migrant workers to the Gulf in terms of the culture, language and traditions of their destination countries has trained 121,596 overseas job-seekers, the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, has said. He told Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of India’s Parliament, in […]
Dubai: Cementing the UAE’s reputation as a global sporting hub, details of the region’s first sports reality show were announced on 31st May. Launched by Sports Spirit Federation, ‘Camp with the Champ’, will follow cricketing legend Mohammad Azharuddin as he trains 100 youngsters at the iconic ICC Academy in Dubai, sharing with them his invaluable […]
Around the world, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is responding to COVID-19 in different countries. But how do you explain the pandemic to a child? How do you make them understand that they can’t play outside, or go to school because many people are sick with COVID-19? What do you say to […]
DUBAI: Dubai is gearing up to host the region’s first official Snow Volleyball tournament in the second half of October this year in Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates. Held under the auspices of Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the four-day tournament is being organised by Esperia Volleyball Academy in cooperation with Dubai Sports […]
I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else. G. K. Chesterton (Philosopher) We are in an age where there is so much to do but in so little time. In this fast-paced world, you could find yourself become inattentive and forgetful. This mental state that you […]
You are not too old and it’s not too late. Rainer Rilke As we grow older, people don’t lose their memory as the popular belief goes but in fact your memory can increase with age. First and foremost, please remember no one has a good or a bad memory, it is either trained or untrained. […]
