Government

FGB and NBAD boards recommend merger to create the largest bank in the Middle East and North Africa region

First Gulf Bank PJSC (FGB) and National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC (NBAD) announce today that their boards of directors have voted unanimously to recommend to shareholders a merger of the two Abu Dhabi-listed banks. The proposed merger will create a bank with the financial strength, expertise, and global network to support the UAE’s economic ambitions at home and drive the country’s growing...

“Uplifting” The Spiritual Trollbeads Spring Collection 2016

Call it energy, call it light. Call it love, hope or the magic of the universe - but every spring we feel it again. Trollbeads’ “Uplifting” celebrates the spirituality and beauty of life with an almost weightless spring collection of sparkling, copper-dusted and pastel-coloured glass beads and intricate, handmade silver beads filled with magical symbolism.  Trollbeads is the original...

NBAD Securities #1 Brokerage in the UAE

NBAD Securities, a subsidiary of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), closed the year 2015 as the #1 broker in the combined ADX and DFM markets in terms of traded value, exceeding 40 billion dirhams. While overall UAE markets traded values have dropped by over 60% compared to 2014, NBADS managed to maintain its UAE market share of about 9.5%, due to a strategy of diversification and customised...

Alzheimer’s sufferers may forget, but we shouldn’t!

As World Alzheimer’s Day approaches, one local not for profit plans to host a free family event to raise awareness for the disease which is fast becoming a ‘global health challenge’ (according to the World Health Organization (WHO)  Dubai, 9th September 2015 Every 68 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease, while nearly 44 million people are currently diagnosed sufferers of Alzheimer’s or...

UAE government services transactions using e-Dirham top AED 4 billion in 1H 2015

The total automated collection of revenues by the Federal Government through the e-Dirham system during the first half of the current year (January to June 2015) was about AED 4 billion, up 11% from 3.6 million in the first half of 2014 . The total number of e-services that have been completed through the e-Dirham system during the first half of 2015 rose 9% to 18.7 million from 17 million...

Eternity Medicine takes patient engagement to a new level

While global healthcare providers struggle to build patient engagement, Dubai based Eternity Medicine launches its own initiatives to achieve sustainable long term results.  The regions only dedicated preventative medicine company is empowering its patients to reach meaningful health goals by using the latest technology and their own patented applications. Dubai, UAE 24th June 2015 A recent...

New Ponemon Institute Survey Reveals Time to Identify Advanced Threats is 98 Days for Financial Services Firms, 197 Days for Retail

83 percent of Financial Services, 44 percent of Retail Firms Experience More Than 50 Incidents per Month Burlington, Mass., May 19, 2015 – Financial Services and Retail organizations agree, advanced threats are the most serious security challenge facing their organizations. Despite the concern, both industries struggle to identify these attacks once they are inside their network, according to a...

Ministry of Finance launches Self-services e-kiosks for e-Dirham transactions

The Ministry of Finance today launched self-service e-kiosks for e-Dirham transactions, on the sidelines of the Cards and Payments Middle East exhibition and conference, currently being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) at Dubai World Trade Centre. Prominent institutions, companies and experts in the field of electronic payment systems are participating at...

Dubai Healthcare City introduces online licensing exams

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) today announced online examinations for physicians and dentists from more than 30 countries representing Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, the MENA region and the Indian subcontinent. The introduction of online licensing exams is part of a phased plan to strengthen DHCC’s regulatory standards in line with the agreement signed by UAE health authorities for the...

The Dubai Health Authority(DHA) announces price regulation model for health services in private sector from 2015.

Dubai - The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced today the price regulation model for health services in the private sector that will be applicable from 2015. His Excellency Engineer Essa Al Maidoor, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority said: "This model essentially aims to regulate price increases of health services in the private sector. The price increase will be regulated in a...

Dubai Healthcare City introduces online licensing exams

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 • Licensing framework now allows physicians and dentists from more than 30 countries to appear for online exams, which if passed, grant eligibility to apply for DHCC license • Dubai Healthcare City partners with Prometric, a testing provider that operates a network of secure test centers in more than 160 countries Dubai – October 28, 2014: Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)...

Du s Legal and Regulatory Affairs wins Legal Department of the Year at Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards

du’s Legal and Regulatory Affairs division was named Legal Department of the Year (Large Team) at the recently-held Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards. The Awards evening recognises achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal sector, and awarded du the honour amidst tough competition. Anneliese Reinhold, General Counsel and Senior Vice President Legal and Regulatory Affairs, du, said:...

Dubai retains second position for international retailer representation

UAE.  Dubai retained its position as the second most important international retail destination globally for the third consecutive year, closely behind London, which also retained its number one position, according to the 2014 edition of How Global is the Business of Retail? by leading global real estate consultancy firm CBRE. London and Dubai are significantly ahead of New York, Moscow and...

EIAST signs MoU with Dubai Municipality to facilitate knowledge sharing & manpower investment

 In line with the common aspirations to position Dubai as a premier Smart City, the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Municipality to facilitate knowledge transfer, sharing of data and practical experiences, and developing human resources in the areas of space science, remote sensing applications, space...

THERE S ONLY ONE DIRECTION FOR THE WORLD S BIGGEST ARTISTS…DUBAI

World’s most famous boy band, One Direction, join the emirate’s unrivalled line-up of upcoming music events, including Lady Gaga and world’s largest dance event, Sensation Directioners get ready, because Harry, Liam, Zayn, Niall and Louis are coming to Dubai. Choosing the emirate as the region’s stop on their 2015 global tour, the world’s most famous boy band will join a list of international...

Kingdom Cyber Security Forum 2014

Raytheon to host cyber security technology forum in Riyadh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Fleming Gulf's Kingdom Cyber Security Forum will take place on 12th and 13th of May 2014 at the InterContinental Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The cyber security forum is a unique leadership platform that brings together industry, government and academic interests in an effort to improve the state of cyber...