Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. “I’ve already cried twice,” she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia’s first female drivers for Careem. The Dubai-based ride-hailing app, along with global behemoth Uber, reacted to Saudi King Salman’s September announcement of an end to the kingdom’s ban on female […]
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Kumail Nanjiani to play an Uber driver in upcoming action comedy
After bagging an Oscar nomination for his original screenplay for The Big Sick, the comedian/actor, Kumail Nanjiani, is all set to star opposite Dave Bautista in an action comedy from Fox called ‘Stuber’. Nanjiani will be playing a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu, who picks up a grizzled cop (Bautista) who is hot on the trail of a […]
Man accidentally books 300-mile Uber ride, pays $1600
NEW JERSEY: A West Virginia resident, who got drunk and ordered a $1600 Uber ride from his current place of stay to New Jersey has agreed to pay the company its fare. Kenny Bachman, who lives near West Virginia University campus, called in for a Uber ride after partying with friends and woke up in […]
Uber becomes official transport partner of Pakistan Super League 2018
LAHORE: Uber, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers operates in more than 600 cities worldwide is set to become a partner for the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League 2018 after partnership signing with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This signing marks the brand’s commitment to enter the cricket arena for further […]