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  Sharjah / Emirates Business City Centre Sharjah, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim — the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa — will celebrate education and International Literacy Day in September. In line with ‘the year of reading’ initiative, the mall offers a range of education enhancing initiatives, culminating in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brands, has partnered with Dubai based NGO SmartLife which is licensed by the Community Development Authority, Govt. of Dubai, to offer education support for the children of blue collar workers employed in the UAE. The initiative is spearheaded by Xpress Money’s Corporate Social Responsibility platform ...

  Ammar Enaya / special to Emirates Business As adoption of wearables becomes more mainstream in UAE, it brings added complexity to BYOD in an enterprise. One of the more interesting features of wearable tech is its ability to tether to, and control, smartphones over a remote connection. So even if wearables are denied access to enterprise networks, they may ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is deeply committed to protecting humanitarian workers and providing emergency relief to more than 130 million people affected by humanitarian crises in over 40 countries, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said on Thursday on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. In a statement to mark World Humanitarian Day, ...

  KHARTOUM / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, on Thursday launched a campaign to distribute humanitarian aid to the victims of floods and rains that hit large parts of Sudan. The campaign began with distributing more than a thousand blankets and some food parcels to those affected by the floods as a first stage. In an interview with the Emirates ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, today called parents to prepare their children psychologically and educationally for the new academic year. In a series of tweets on his official account on the microblogging site, Twitter, he said that awareness is what shapes future. He was commenting on ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced a specialised hall dedicated for innovation during the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition, WETEX 2016, which will be organised under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Celebrated annually on 15th August, Indian Independence Day commemorates the end of British rule in India. The occasion is marked with a national celebration of the spirit of unity, freedom, sacrifice and patriotism. To help a group of underprivileged workers in Dubai, who are living away from their families and home country, connect with the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The first half of the 19th edition of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) has seen an upswing in economic activity across diverse sectors in the emirate from retail to hospitality, automotive to entertainment and financial services, as the region’s popular family extravaganza continues to further enhance Dubai’s position as the summer destination of choice. With special ...

  Dubai / WAM Dr. Hanif Al Qasim, Chairman of the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue, hailed the UAE’s contributions and achievements in the provision of humanitarian work in various countries and regions across the world, especially those witnessing natural catastrophes and armed conflicts. He also stressed the confidence of the international community and its operating organisations ...