We’ve Got Talent! Do You
Got Talent is one of the most popular TV series of the last several years, broadcasted on hundreds of channels around the world. It has captured the interest of all of those who are gifted with a talent—and even many that aren’t. The concept started in the UK by host Simon Cowell, although it was [...]
Chinese Year of the Tiger
It’s a sign of rebellion, passion, sincerity and humanitarianism. Those born in a Tiger year are thought to possess all of these traits, and as we start a new page in the Chinese Lunar Calendar—which officially begins on February 14th—it is indeed time for the Tiger. There are several interpretations of the Legend of the [...]
Online dating meets the scientific method
Many online matchmakers have made a fortune from the millions of digital users around the world. With high hopes, users tend to use such website to meet their significant other or their soul mates. Try as they might, many of these endeavors end unsuccessfully. Online dating sites are now going to the extreme with their [...]
How to dine Japanese in a business setting
For those that have yet to travel to Japan for business, there are a couple of things you should know before booking your ticket and inviting clients out to eat. Japanese culture is centered on politeness, overall respect for people, age reverence, gracious apology for wrongdoing, and living in harmony. Foreigners, when eating out in Japanese [...]
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Five Japanese corporations offer internships to Masdar Institute’s UAE national students
23 May 2013
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, announced five major Japanese corporations are offering eight-week summer internships to UAE national students in Japan for the second successive year. Seven UAE national students selected from four Master’s programs - Engineering System and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical [...]
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Borouge highlights its growing contribution to the Asian plastics industry at Chinaplas 2013
23 May 2013
Borouge, a provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, reinforced its position as a leading strategic business partner and polyolefins supplier to the Chinese plastics industry at Chinaplas 2013, the largest trade fair for plastics in Asia, held in Guangzhou from May 20-23. With the expansion of its Abu Dhabi-based plant’s annual capacity of polyethylene (PE) [...]
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Ahlia signs cooperation agreements with Brunel
23 May 2013
An academic delegation from Brunel University, London headed by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Julia Buckingham has paid a visit to Bahrain. During the visit, a ceremony was held at Ahlia University in which a number of academic cooperation agreements were signed by Prof. Abdulla Al Hawaj on behalf of Ahlia University and Prof. Julia Buckingham, on [...]
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Etisalat launches first major CSR report covering global footprint
23 May 2013
Etisalat Group launched its first major global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability report in a bid to highlight and coordinate philanthropic and community-based activities across its 15 operating countries. The document, “Etisalat CSR & Sustainability Report 2012″, was released at IIR’s tenth CSR Summit, which is being held at The Address Dubai Marina from May 21 [...]
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ADEC organizes workshops to update private schools information
23 May 2013
Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) continues to organize workshops, seminars and lectures targeting private schools to train school staffon updating student information. This project aims to inform the development of educational policies and launching of future strategic initiatives. The database shall include specific information such as student address and contact numbers and shall be integrated into [...]
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253 NBAD staff complete branch management certification programme
23 May 2013
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the Number One Bank in the UAE, graduated 253 employees who successfully completed Al Manara, a branch management and operations training programme. The Al Manara Programme is a certification curriculum focused on key knowledge, skills and behaviours required for successful branch management as well as operations. During this phase, branch managers [...]
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JetBlue and Emirates to expand partnership agreement with bilateral codeshare
23 May 2013
JetBlue Airways, New York’s Hometown Airline, and Emirates, the Dubai-based international carrier and one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, announced intent to expand their current partnership to include bilateral codesharing, pending FAA and DOT regulatory approval and subject to receipt of foreign government operating authority. Under the expanded agreement, JetBlue will place its “B6″ airline [...]
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Xpress Money and Union Insurance join hands to offer free life insurance cover to GCC remitters
23 May 2013
Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand, launched the industry’s first free life insurance cover scheme for its GCC remitters in partnership with Union Insurance, one of the leading insurance firms in the region. Designed specifically to suit the blue collared population, this monthly renewable free life insurance scheme, is available to any person [...]
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Dorothy Perkins to launch new store at Beirut City Centre
23 May 2013
Get ready for some serious shopping as Dorothy Perkins launches its first store in Beirut. Dorothy Perkins is now open at Beirut City Centre, just in time to inject a glamorous feel into spring wardrobes across the city. At the grand opening of the 138.4-square-meter store, shoppers will delight in the latest fashions from Dorothy Perkins’ [...]
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Intercontinental Aqaba Resort participates in beach clean-up activity
23 May 2013
InterContinental Aqaba Resort has participated in one of the Blue Flag activities for 2013, which is a beach clean-up activity for the shores of the city of Aqaba. Many colleagues from InterContinental Aqaba Resort have gathered along with employees from the other resorts in Aqaba and took part in several activities, including snorkeling, diving and cleaning [...]
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