Oman Air relaunches flights to the MaldivesNational carrier Oman Air resumed its service between Muscat and Malé in the Maldives on Sunday (October 28), with the route operated by the new B737 –MAX 8 aircraft. Oman Air flights from Muscat to Maldives will oper More… |
ADFD allocates $50m to develop Maldives airportAbu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has extended a $50-million (Dh183.65 million) concessionary loan to the Maldivian government to develop the Velana International Airport in Male. More… |
ADFD allocates $50m to develop Maldives airportAbu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has extended a $50-million (Dh183.65 million) concessionary loan to the Maldivian government to develop the Velana International Airport in Male. More… |
UAE total population hits 9.1mThe UAE's population reached 9,121,167 by December 31, 2016, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority said quoting administrative records. Records showed that the country had a male population of 6,298,294 and 2,82 More… |
Mena visitors predominantly affluent males: studyTravellers to the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region are predominantly male, affluent, organised and brand loyal, according to new research from global travel data platform Adara. The research, which used Adar More… |
Gender ‘playing key role in job preferences’ in BahrainBahraini males and females express differing preferences for particular jobs. Women are more likely to be driven to refined careers showing preferences for teaching, accounting, administration, retail and secretarial jobs, said a report in the More… |
Body-building supplement overuse signals male eating disorderLow-self esteem, poor body image and a perception of not meeting the modern ideal of masculinity are driving more men to consume over-the-counter body-building supplements, constituting what researchers believe is an emerging eating disorder. More… |
Emirati women ‘more likely to work in banking’Emirati women are more likely than their male counterparts to consider a position in banking and finance (29 per cent versus 11 per cent), found a major survey on Emiratisation. The ‘Emirati Employment Report’, by Oxfo More… |
Emirates boosts Maldives operationDubai-based Emirates has introduced a third daily service to Malé, the capital of the Maldives, adding seven more inbound flights a week to the island. Commencing December 1, the new flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-300 More… |
60pc male adolescents suffer from GynaecomastiaMore than 60 per cent of adolescents aged between 10 and 16 years suffer from Gynaecomastia, a condition that results in the enlargement of the male breast, which can be emotionally embarrassing especially for teenagers and young adults. More… |