UAE continues to lead MENA region in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index
Posted on 28/01/2016: 222 views.
The United Arab Emirates continued to lead the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2015-16 according to a report by INSEAD, the business school for the world. The GTCI is an annual study based on research in partnership with the Adecco Group ... Read More
UAE's Etihad Airways reaches new high as number of Emirati employees passes 3,000
Posted on 28/01/2016: 183 views.
Etihad Airways has celebrated a major milestone in its Emiratisation programme with over 3,000 Emirati nationals now employed by the UAE's national airline. In 2015 alone, the airline welcomed more than 1,200 UAE nationals to its global workforce, representing 29 per cent of its core staff. The ... Read More
Dubai welcomes record 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, registering double the growth of the global tourism industry
Posted on 28/01/2016: 231 views.
Dubai attracted over 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, recording a strong 7.5% increase over 2014 - double the United Nations World Travel Organisation's (UNWTO) projected 3-4% global travel growth for the same period, annual figures released by Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce ... Read More
Global Cities 2016 Report sees larger role for Dubai in global business community
Posted on 28/01/2016: 232 views.
The Global Cities 2016 Report, published by Knight Frank, a leading independent global property consultancy, says that international investment is more likely to look at either established centres or emerging cities that have moved into the global league. The report expects property investors to ... Read More
UAE Drones for Good Award and UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good receive over 250,000 votes
Posted on 28/01/2016: 310 views.
The Organising Committee of the UAE Drones for Good Award, launched by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good, launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince ... Read More
Emirates Group releases 5th annual environmental report
Posted on 28/01/2016: 228 views.
The Emirates Group, comprising Emirates airline and dnata, has released its fifth annual environmental report for 2014-15. Audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the report presents environmental performance data across a range of activities including airline operations, dnata's cargo and ground ... Read More
UAE inks air services agreement with Bulgaria
Posted on 28/01/2016: 234 views.
Chairman of the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, who is also Minister of Economy, and Bulgarian Minister of Information Technology and Communications, Ivaylo Moskovski, have signed an air services agreement to regulate flights between the two counties. The ... Read More
Impressive 131% growth rate in Dubai-Russia non-oil trade during 2010-2014
Posted on 28/01/2016: 185 views.
DP World and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, RDIF, have announced the launch of a new joint venture company targeting ports, transportation and logistics infrastructure in Russia. The announcement followed a series of meetings and discussions between DP World Chairman and top Russian ... Read More
Dubai Islamic Bank net profit up by 37% to Dh 3,839 million in 2015
Posted on 28/01/2016: 156 views.
Dubai Islamic Bank (DFM: DIB) yesterday announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2015 reporting an increase in the net profit to Dh 3,839 million, up 37 percent compared with Dh 2,804 million for the year 2014. DIB Board of Directors has recommended the distribution of a cash dividend ... Read More
Sharjah Islamic Bank net profit rises by 9% and proposes 10 % cash dividend
Posted on 28/01/2016: 158 views.
The Sharjah Islamic Bank, SIB, has announced that it achieved good results with a net profit of Dh409.9 million in 2015 compared to Dh377.2 million in 2014, a 9 percent increase. The board of directors has also proposed 10 percent cash dividend. The balance sheet reflects the bank's strong ... Read More
DME sets new open interest record
Posted on 28/01/2016: 188 views.
DME, the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, announced yesterday a new open interest record for its flagship Oman Crude Oil Futures contract of 31,492 lots, which is equivalent to 31.5 million barrels of Omani crude oil. The previous record was set on ... Read More
UAE's telecom regulator grants public satellite service license to Inmarsat
Posted on 28/01/2016: 194 views.
The UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has granted a public satellite service license to Inmarsat, a pioneer in mobile satellite communications powering global connectivity for more than three decades. The license grants Inmarsat a permission to offer mobile satellite communication ... Read More
Sultan Al Jaber: ADSW is an excellent opportunity for economic diversification and building sustainable and competitiveness capabilities
Posted on 28/01/2016: 200 views.
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar, has confirmed that the meeting of the leaders and experts of the world during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW, in the UAE, represents an unprecedented international consensus, especially in the in the wake of ... Read More
Labour Ministry urges employers to keep original copy of the signed job offers
Posted on 28/01/2016: 193 views.
The Ministry of Labour has called upon employers to keep all original job offers signed by both parties in order to present them as clear evidence to competent authorities when workers try to deny signatures or thumbprints. The ministry praised the great interaction shown by many of the facilities ... Read More
Ministry of Health announces establishment of joint venture with private sector in field of medical imaging services
Posted on 28/01/2016: 193 views.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the establishment of the first joint venture of its kind in the field of medical imaging between the public and private sectors in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi International Medical Services Company and GE Healthcare in Middle East and Turkey. The ... Read More
Pink Caravan calls for Emirati medical practitioners to join 6th annual ride
Posted on 28/01/2016: 192 views.
The Pink Caravan Ride, a pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative by the Friends of Cancer Patients, FoCP, has called upon Emirati medical practitioners to join its sixth annual ride, taking place from 7th-17th March, 2016, across all seven emirates. For the first time this year, electronic ... Read More
HAAD announces death of MERS Coronavirus patient
Posted on 28/01/2016: 179 views.
The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced yesterday that a 73-year-old has passed away after contracting MERS Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The patient was reported earlier this month as the first confirmed case of MERS ... Read More
Two UAE universities among Top 15 in the Arab world
Posted on 28/01/2016: 185 views.
Two universities in the UAE have been named among the Top 15 in the Arab world, according to the Times Higher Education. The UAE University was named the fifth best university in the Arab world and the American University of Sharjah came in eighth place. The King Abdulaziz University in Saudi ... Read More
HAI sponsors over 60,000 orphans inside and outside UAE
Posted on 28/01/2016: 187 views.
Human Appeal International (HAI) has revealed that it is currently sponsoring 60,147 orphans within the UAE and abroad, an increase of 1,739 orphans since the end of 2014. Abdullah Al Awadi, Assistant Secretary-General for Financial and Administrative Affairs, said the increase in the pool of ... Read More
Dar Al Ber runs 80 charity projects in Kenya, Tanzania
Posted on 28/01/2016: 198 views.
Dar Al Ber Society, DABS, has run a variety of 80 major charitable and humanitarian projects in Kenya and Tanzania to ease the suffering of the people there. A delegation from the society, including Abdulkareem Jaafar Al Hassan, Manager of the Projects Department at DABS, and Abdul Hakeem Mohammed ... Read More
Heavy rainfall caused rise in water level in Wasit Wetland Centre
Posted on 28/01/2016: 188 views.
Heavy rainfall caused a rise in water levels to 80mm in Wasit Wetland Centre's lagoons recently. The rain that hit areas across the UAE in January 2016 was measured at 60mm, providing a wetland habitat for migratory animals, plants and birds in the Wasit Nature Reserve. Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, ... Read More
