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All the latest news and events from AmCham Dubai
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The Design of Diversity & Inclusion IN THIS ISSUE AMCHAM MENA IN THE REGION Conferences and appointments
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FORBES TOP 50 Forbes Middle East's First ranking of the Region's Top 50 Healthcare Leaders
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THE SECURITY OUTLOOK FOR THE GULF IN 2022 Perspective on the key geopolitical and security issues in the GCC countries
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AMCHAM WE ARE AMCHAM DUBAI DUBAI
WE ARE AMCHAM DUBAI AmCham operates under the local patronage of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry and is a member of the Global Network of American Chambers of Commerce in Washington, DC. The Council’s membership is comprised of American Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, and U.A.E. organizations across all sectors of business and industry and includes American and Emirati individuals. All are accepted after review of eligibility based upon membership qualification criteria defined in the AmCham constitution and by-laws. AmCham Dubai organizes events and webinars in partnership with key public and private stakeholders from the U.S., the local region as well as internationally. AmCham Dubai’s goal is to strengthen commercial ties between the U.S. and the UAE. and offer exceptional value and support services to its members.
THE EXECUTIVE TEAM
Cara Nazari
Roula Harb Akkaoui
Kathy Hyde
Managing Director AmCham Dubai
Membership Manager
Communications
Barbara Sukmonowski- Cooper
Mary Tolentino
Program & Events Manager
Admin - Marketing & Communications
Lilibeth Delatina
Ghiwa Saliba
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Accounts Administrator
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OUR 2022 BOARD
Said Haddad
Roula Droubi
Shamsa Al Falasi
Amer Afifi
Kanan Kasuya
Executive Vice President
Vice President Programs
Vice President Membership
Vice President Financial Affairs
Vice President Legal Affairs & Secretary
Aziz Mohamed
Sura Alawi
Robert Mikhael
Raed Hergli
Laszlo Svinger
Board Member
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Sammy Bousaba President
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Cara Nazari
Anne Jafery
Frank Joseph
Managing Director
Immediate Past President
Commercial Attache U.S. Consulate Dubai
A NOTE FROM OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR
A NOTE FROM AMCHAM DUBAI’S MANAGING DIRECTOR I wish each of you a wonderful Eid as the end of Ramadan draws near. We hope the season finds you healthy and happy. Q1 has been an especially busy time as we highlight the important topic of Diversity & Inclusion with many of our corporate members crafting awareness through thought leadership programming. Through the many events held, I enhanced my understanding of the importance of diversity as an integral component of sustainability and the ability to embrace diverse communities and the unique voices they support. This is where we will find the answers to the biggest challenges we face, relating to climate change,resource scarcity, and population growth - a principal component of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November in Egypt. AmCham Dubai looks forward to supporting the COP27 and leading the dialogue around American business for COP28. I am happy to report that at the recent 10th Annual AmCham Mena Regional Conference in Amman, Jordan - AmCham Dubai was appointed Vice-Chair of the Regional Council - the largest business forum in our region, comprising ten affiliates of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and focusing on promoting
trade and investment between the United States and markets of the Middle East, North Africa & Gulf Region. This positions AmCham Dubai in a unique situation and will enable us to broaden our programming reach. AmCham Dubai will celebrate a milestone this year - the 25th Anniversary of the Rings of Friendship. Situated on a small hill at the Creek Park overlooking the water,this monument was received as a token of friendship and community by the UAE Government 25 years ago. In November, we will take this time to highlight the commitment between our two nations. Please save the date for our Gala Dinner on November 17, 2022.In addition, this year's "Battle of the Business Councils"golf tournament will be hosted by AmCham Dubai, with seven business councils joining the competition. If you have not yet received our committee sign up form we encourage you to have a look further inside the newsletter to find out how you can engage and use your expertise to collaborate on issues and find solutions to further enhance American business in the UAE. Let’s keep up the momentum and achieve new heights together! Regards, Cara Nazari Managing Director
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Please join the AmCham Board of Directors and team as we wish Cynthia Beermann, Membership Manager, well. Cindee will be embarking on her new life adventure as she returns to America after over 20 years in Dubai. Words are inadequate to express our gratefulness and appreciation of the incomparable work performance and attitude she has displayed during her tenure with AmCham Dubai. Saying goodbye is never easy, especially to someone who has been such a valued team member. We wish her all the best now and into the future.
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AmCham Dubai wishes you all a blessed Eid al-fitr filled with joy and happiness.
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AmCham Dubai would like to extend its congratulations to the USA Pavilion and entire Expo 2020 team! We will truly miss the excitement and are grateful to have lived the experience. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of the Future - was the perfect theme for the USA Pavilion Expo 2020. AmCham Dubai was proud to be a part of it. The six-month exhibition gave us all an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with our host nation and showcase the USA as a true strategic partner. There has never been a more important time for the world to come together for a World Expo to explore the possibilities of what our collective future could look like. The USA Pavilion was such a vital platform used to engage foreign audiences on American values and innovation; showcase U.S. cultural diversity; invite visitors to study, travel, and invest in the United States; and highlight American leadership on global issues of innovation in climate, space, food security, health, and innovation. We would like to congratulate everyone involved for such a successful Expo event. The United States is a leader in innovation, and mobility, and the USA Pavilion celebrates the American spirit: the people, the ideas, and the contributions that improve lives around the world to build a brighter tomorrow.
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PROGRAM & EVENTS CALENDAR 2022 APRIL Ramadan
02/04 - 02/05
SME Business Builder Series - Iftar HR Committee Meeting - Virtual - 2 pm
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F&B Regulations Committee Meeting
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Board of Directors Meeting
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MAY Eid Al Fitr
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Food & Beverage Committee Meeting - In person
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Reception hosted by AmCham Dubai/ F&B Regulations Committee as part of Nutrition and Food Safety Summit
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AmCham Day at Nutrition and Food
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Board of Directors Meeting HR Committee Program
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JUNE HR Committee Program
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Food & Beverage Committee Meeting - Virtual
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Board of Directors Meeting
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AmCham Dubai’s Premier Club is an exclusive partnership opportunity providing extended access to leadership of relevant organizations. Premier Club members receive many benefits in addition to our typical business member benefits. PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBERS
Q1 CONTENTS NEW MEMBERS
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IFTAR WITH A VIEW
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BATTLE OF THE BUSINESS COUNCILS
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VICE-PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBERS
President’s and Vice President’s Club levels are investments above and beyond regular membership dues. The funds from the additional dues help AmCham provide new opportunities and benefits for our members while continuing to support program development. At the same time, these members receive elevated exposure and high level engagement. Each level is designed to host a minimum number of members to keep the club relevant.
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AMCHAM DUBAI NEW MEMBERS
A Warm Welcome to Our New Members President’s Club
American Business
UAE Business
UAE Hotel
Small Business
When you join the AmCham Dubai you are joining a diverse and collaborative membership organization working together to make Dubai & the Northern Emirates the best place for business to thrive.
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THE DESIGN OF INCLUSION Watch the highlights from our Symposium on DEI: The Design of Inclusion. We’ve had a productive event filled with impactful discussions aimed at creating a culture of belonging and equitable outcomes for businesses and communities through diversity, equity and inclusion. #3M #Diversity #Inclusion #DEI #Equity
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MEMBER NEWS
Procter & Gamble Holds First Women Entrepreneurs Academy Training Event In The UAE To help the women’s businesses thrive, the first Emirati Women Entrepreneurs Academy cohort got to develop their business acumen in a hands-on way that included practical skills.
Procter & Gamble (P&G) Middle East FZE launched its Women Entrepreneurs Academy with industry-wide training for 20 high-level female executives and business owners in the UAE. The coaching event took place from March 7-9 in P&Gs MENA Innovation Centre Dubai offices in collaboration with WEConnect International as part of an ongoing commitment to equality and inclusion.
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AMCHAM MENA JORDAN CONFERENCE Recently AmCham Dubai, and President's Club Member Admiral Corporation of America Inc. participated in the AmCham MENA Conference in Amman, Jordan. We were proud to continue our quest to highlight #womenbusinessleaders as we discuss global solutions! Congratulations to Rina Latash for a job well done and to Abby Thomas for recognizing talent and #empowering the team!
The Regional Council of American Chambers of Commerce in the Middle East and North Africa's two-day conference, titled "Building for the Future: Realizing Economic Transformation Beyond COVID-19", began on Monday, March 15, 2022, in Amman. The conference, held at the St. Regis Amman by the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, aimed to focus on the partnership between the business communities in the Middle East, Africa, the Arab Gulf states, and the United States in order to accelerate economic recovery and support economic reforms toward inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The topics discussed by participants included developments in health care services, the pharmaceutical industry, digitization, the technology and innovation sector, the need to enforce transportation and logistics services, workplace development, and ways to increase female economic participation and business financing. The first day's sessions covered a variety of topics, including the use of trade relations in the Middle East, Africa, and the United States to support economic growth; investment in future health care; accelerating growth through digitization and innovation; and the impact of free trade agreements with the United States of America on the economies of Middle Eastern and African countries. The conference's second and final day, Tuesday, focused on the private sector's role as a major driver of economic growth, innovation, and job creation, particularly in light of the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic, which call for enabling policies and programs that support comprehensive development and focus on meeting the needs of individuals and the environment. In addition to economic diversification, the hybrid conference brought together presidents and representatives of the US Regional Chambers of Commerce, the US Chamber of Commerce, private sector figures, government officials, US administration officials, and international financial institutions to discuss how to build business on regional trade relations, identify new investment opportunities, and focus on the important sectors whose role has emerged during the pandemic.
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AmCham MENA appoints AmCham Egypt as the new MENA Council Chair & AmCham Dubai takes on the role of Vice-Chair 2022-2024 The Chairmanship Ceremony took place on March 15, 2022, in Amman-Jordan at the 10th AmCham MENA Regional Council Conference. We were pleased to receive congratulations from the US Chamber of Commerce with a note from Khush Choksy, Senior Vice President, International Development, highlighting the increased engagement of AmCham Dubai in the region under the leadership of Sammy Bousaba.
AmCham Egypt is proud to take on the leadership of the AmCham MENA Regional Council; the largest business forum in our region, comprising ten affiliates of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and focusing on promoting trade and investment between the United States and markets of the Middle East, North Africa and Gulf Regions. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the noteworthy accomplishments of my friend and immediate predecessor in the AmCham MENA Chair position; Mr. Mohamed Bataineh, Chairman of AmCham Jordan, where under his leadership, three new regional AmChams joined the council as members: AmCham Dubai, AmCham Kuwait, and AmCham Qatar; with the council now representing the collective interests of more than 4,000 Members from across the MENA Region. As the new Chair of the AmCham MENA Council, AmCham Egypt is committed to working on positioning the MENA Council as the catalyst for our continued dialogue between our regional countries and the United States. During my term, I’m looking forward to working closely with AmCham Dubai, the Council’s new Co-Chair, and with all other member AmChams to continue to create opportunities for new businesses to expand and enhance economic growth. Sincerely,
Tarek Tawfik President of AmCham Egypt Chairman, MENA Council of Regional AmChams
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AMCHAM IN THE NORTHERN EMIRATES AMCHAM DUBAI IN THE NORTHERN EMIRATES
Sharjah FDI Office (invest in Sharjah) welcomed a delegation from the American Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates (AmCham Dubai) led by Sammy Bousaba – President of AmCham Dubai The delegates visited House of Wisdom and discussed the bilateral relations between Invest in Sharjah and AmCham Dubai as Sharjah is home to more than 580 American companies located in its onshore and free zones.
Sharjah FDI O�ce (Invest in Sharjah) met with a delegation from AmCham Dubai at the House of Wisdom
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Forbes Middle East's First ranking of the Region's Top 50 Healthcare Leaders
Featuring the innovation-driven pioneers of the region’s largest and most impactful healthcare organizations. AmCham DubaI is pleased to report that three of our own President's Club leaders have been selected as the region's Top 50 Healthcare Leaders for 2022! Congratulations to Sherif Beshara of American Hospital Dubai, Ayman Mokhtar of Viatris, and Ashraf Mallak of MSD GCC! It is a genuinely well-deserved honor for these industry leaders.
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OUTLOOK 2022
ESSENTIAL GEOPOLITICAL INSIGHTS IN THE MENA REGION Tuesday February 22, 2022 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm JW Marriott Marquis Cost: Members 200 Introductory Members 250
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About this Program At a time of high volatility in the regional security environment, Cruickshank & Dean Global Intelligence CEO, Paul Cruickshank and Director of Operations, Aimen Dean will provide their perspective on the key geopolitical and security issues in the GCC countries and the wider Middle East as well as the implications for the business landscape. Our Experts:
Paul Cruickshank
Aimen Dean
Paul Cruickshank is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cruickshank & Dean Global Intelligence, Editor-in-Chief of CTC Sentinel, the flagship publication of the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, formerly CNN’s Terrorism Analyst for over a decade and contributor to a variety of international publications and news outlets including The New Republic, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and Newsweek.https://twitter.com/CruickshankPaul
Aimen Dean is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Cruickshank & Dean Global Intelligence, a globally renowned international security consultant & CTF expert. Aimen's story is a unique one. He was an early member of Al-Qaeda but changed course in 1998. He played a key role in the global campaign against terrorism for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).He has consulted for HSBC and several other major private and public entities. Dean is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir “Nine Lives: My Time as MI6’s Top Spy Inside alQaeda.” https://twitter.com/AimenDean
At a time of high volatility in the regional security environment, Cruickshank & Dean Global Intelligence CEO, Paul Cruickshank and Director of Operations, Aimen Dean provided their perspective on the key geopolitical and security issues in the GCC countries and the wider Middle East as well as the implications for the business landscape.
For more information contact: events@amchamdubai.org
THE SECURITY OUTLOOK FOR THE GULF IN Q2 2022 BY PAUL CRUICKSHANK & AIMEN DEAN
On the last Friday of March, as Formula One drivers began their afternoon free practice at Jeddah’s Corniche circuit, dark smoke began to drift across the sky. Less than ten miles away a fuel depot at Aramco’s North Jeddah Bulk Plant adjacent to the international airport was ablaze after being hit by a missile fired from Yemen by the Houthis. It was the third time the plant had been struck by the Houthis, and the second time in less than a week. The facility, which stores diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel, is a critical node of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, holding more than a quarter of supplies, including the fuel necessary to operate a regional desalination plant.1 The missile attacks on Jeddah were part of a barrage of strikes by Houthis in the weeks before Ramadan against targets across the Kingdom, including, significantly, a desalination facility in Al-Shaqeeq on the Red Sea coast, to retaliate for mounting battlefield losses inside Yemen.2 U.S national security advisor Jake Sullivan condemned the aerial attacks and stated they were “clearly enabled by Iran.”3 Notwithstanding a two-month U.N. brokered ceasefire, which began on the first day of Ramadan, and which saw the warring parties in Yemen promise to “halt all offensive military air, ground and maritime operations inside Yemen and across its borders,”4 Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies continue to be extremely concerned by the security threat posed by the Tehran regime and its network of proxies in the region, including Lebanese Hezbollah and an array of militia groups in Iraq. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has
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provided the Houthis with the capabilities to unleash drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, with Tehran supplying weapons components, training, expertise5, as well as encouragement. On the night of the attack on Jeddah, the faces of Houthi leaders were projected onto Tehran’s Azadi tower. 6
An Aramco oil depot was engulfed in flames after a missile attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthis. The strike came on the eve of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Peter J Fox | Getty Images
Two days later, when the foreign ministers of Bahrain, the UAE, Egypt, and Morocco met their Israeli and American counterparts at a historic summit at a resort in Israel’s Negev desert, countering the threat posed by Tehran was at the top of the agenda7. The Saudis did not attend the summit, but their views and concerns were voiced during the meetings. The Gulf countries are very concerned that a revival of the Iran nuclear deal will result in Iran having greater resources to destabilize the region. They are also troubled by the increasing signs that Washington, to get a deal over the finishing line, is willing to reverse the Trump administration’s 2019 designation of the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization.
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The FTO listing was the final nail in the coffin for many multinationals and companies considering doing business with Iranian companies. Although the IRGC was already subject to multiple U.S. sanctions, the FTO designation introduced criminal liability for both U.S. and non-U.S. persons who knowingly provide material support to the IRGC and its agents8. With the IRGC controlling 20% to 40% of the Iranian economy9, the due diligence costs and business risks for companies doing business with Iranian entities were already prohibitive, but the possibility of criminal liability for senior executives has had a further chilling effect. This explains why Iran has made the delisting of the IRGC a key demand in the nuclear talks in Vienna10. It is a price Washington seems willing to pay, with the rationale that the pre-existing sanctions against the IRGC11 are sufficient to deter companies from doing business that directly benefits the IRGC. In return, the United States is seeking a firm commitment from Tehran that it will curtail its regional aggression and refrain from targeting Americans12. However, the Gulf countries and Israel believe it is naïve to believe that Tehran would change its behavior. The Gulf powers are clear eyed that a deal will likely be done in Vienna. And that is why attention has now turned to bolstering regional security arrangements to constrain Iranian aggression. The Negev summit signaled a deepening partnership between the Gulf countries and Israel in countering Tehran and provided them an opportunity to jointly lobby the United States to do more. In recent weeks there have been intense discussions about air defense, with Israel and its regional partners working to formalize a communication system to alert one another of incoming drones from Iran and its proxies13. As well as looking to bolster current defense agreements with Washington, Gulf countries have also been pursuing a written agreement with the United States that would create a Treaty commitment to provide defense support 14. Much will depend on how engaged the United States will remain in the region. In the last decade the United States, much less dependent than before on Middle Eastern oil, has been trying to pivot away from the region to focus on competing with a rising China. But the war in Ukraine is reminding the Americans of the strategic importance of
the region. Not only are China and Russia competing with the United States for influence across the Middle East, but Middle Eastern producers will be crucial to replacing Western Europe’s dependence on Russian energy supplies and keeping the price at the pumps down. It is noteworthy that at the Negev summit, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken went to great lengths to reassure his interlocutors that the United States was fully committed to its allies in the region and that the UAE’s foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed publicly thanked him for making that commitment15. As for the war in Yemen, despite the best efforts of the United Nations, the current ceasefire is fragile and is unlikely to lead to durable peace. The Houthis’ patrons in Tehran remain ideologically committed to dominating the Middle East and, if a deal is done in Vienna, will get a cash windfall to fund their efforts. And Saudi Arabia, buoyed financially and geopolitically by the surge in oil prices, is not willing to tolerate the presence of a hostile power in Yemen that can threaten Saudi oil facilities and desalination plants with missiles. Saudi Arabia views the threat to its water supply as an existential threat. All this means the security environment in the Gulf region will continue to be highly volatile in Q2 of 2022 and for the foreseeable future.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the Negev Summit with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on March 28, 2022 in Sde Boker, Israel. [State Department Photo by Freddie Everett / Public Domain]
1 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fire-saudi-city-ahead-f1-race-yemen-rebels-83671349 2 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/saudi-arabia-yemen-rebels-target-energy-facilities-83560136 3 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ statements-releases/2022/03/25/statement-by-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-houthi-attack-against-saudi-arabia-3 4 https://osesgy.unmissions.org/press-statement-un-special-envoy-yemen-hans-grundberg-two-month-truce 5 https://www. csis.org/analysis/iranian-and-houthi-war-against-saudi-arabia ; https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/yemens-southern-hezbollah-implications-houthi-missile-and-drone-improvements ; https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statementsreleases/2022/03/20/statement-by-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-houthi-attack-against-saudi-arabia-2 6 https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fire-saudi-city-ahead-f1-race-yemen-rebels-83671349 ; https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/ status/1507510291537403906?s=20&t=2ob9IMDlyqsntICAe3j4ww 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-negev-summit-allies-calmed-somewhat-by-us-recommitment-to-the-region/ 8 https://www.akingump.com/en/news-insights/legal-and-practical-considerations-of-thetrump-administration-s.html 9 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-09/why-the-u-s-has-targeted-iran-s-revolutionary-guard-quicktake 10 https://www.timesofisrael.com/washington-to-maintain-sanctions-on-irgc-even-with-iran-nuclear-deal-us-envoy-says/ 11 https://www.timesofisrael.com/washington-to-maintain-sanctions-on-irgc-even-with-iran-nuclear-deal-us-envoy-says/ ; https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/middleeast/mideast-summary-03-28-2022-intl/index.html 12 https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-nuclear-deals-finalhurdle-is-lifting-terrorism-sanctions-on-revolutionary-guards-11647864073 13 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/world/middleeast/israel-arab-summit.html 14 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-30/gulf-oil-powers-seek-u-s-security-treaty-after-yemenstrikes 15 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-702907 ; https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-joint-press-statements-at-the-conclusion-of-the-negev-summit
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We celebrated the Holy Month of Ramadan in an opulent majlis setting located at the "Terrace Between the Towers" overlooking the Museum of the Future. Together with our fellow business councils and in partnership with FedEx Express we took this time to network and enjoy the view!
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ARAB HEALTH KICK-OFF BREAKFAST A VIEW TO SUSTAINING HEALTH IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD IN-PERSON EVENT LOCATION:
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AmCham Dubai was delighted to have welcomed our Members, #exhibitors from across America, and H.E. Dr. Amin Alamiri, Ministry of Health and Prevention - UAE to discuss "Sustaining Health in a Post-Pandemic World" as a part of the Arab Health Exhibition 2022. Jerome Droesch of Cigna, Sherif Beshara of American Hospital Dubai, and Said Haddad of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics engaged on a variety of topics that were thought provoking and could have gone on well beyond our alloted time under the moderation of Robert Mikhael, MBA of Viatris. We also welcomed Christine Lawson of the US Consulate as well as representatives from Kallman Worldwide, Inc. and AmCham Abu Dhabi. AmCham Dubai is pleased to have the opportunity to #lead this engagement opportunity for the benefit of all!
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AmCham Dubai’s recently formed Healthcare committee will bring together a diverse group of member companies involved in innovative healthcare who aim to contribute to the quality, efficacy, and efficiency of the U.A.E. healthcare system by creating an optimal environment for innovation public-private collaboration.
Sustainability is a core driver of business productivity and growth in the 21st Century and the public’s heightened expectations for companies have dovetailed with the growing interest of investors in environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, which include diversity and inclusion (D&I).
The committee’s mission is to work with the government and private sector to identify common issues and move reform to the next level.
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At AmCham Dubai, through the Sustainability Committee, we are working to help define responsible business as the new normal and to support the business model that has sustainability and inclusivity at its very heart.
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Adopting innovation as an approach has become an integral part of every practice, service, and process we do, and with that comes new platforms and regulations for businesses to navigate. The U.A.E. government aspires to be one of the world’s most innovative nations.
AmCham Dubai formed the American Brands Forum with the objective of boosting collaboration between American brands and being the concerted voice of American business in the U.A.E. Topics will include the following:
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The HR Resources Committee reviews existing frameworks and recommend a roadmap for developing robust and coherent policies on Best Practice in Human Resources in the U.A.E.
The Food Regulations Committee has been established to create a robust collaboration platform for U.S. companies based in the U.A.E. to engage and advocate on key regulatory issues impacting the industry while upholding the anticompetition by-laws.
This committee will provide an opportunity for business leaders and government officials to discuss operational issues, exchange ideas, and create a roadmap for continued dialogue towards policy enhancements and reform.
The committee seeks to create a favorable regulatory environment in the G.C.C. for U.S. companies based in the U.A.E., enabling long term business success and continuity in the region.
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Kicking off the session was an address from Cigna CEO Jerome Droesch. The day's topic was THE UAE LABOR LAW and WORK WEEK REVIEW. Charles Laubach, Partner-Afridi & Angell, and Joanna Matthews Taylor, Partner - Habib Al Mulla & Partners - a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International Dubai, continued the discussion with an interactive fireside chat. The changes we have seen in the labor law and the UAE workweek support the economy and build an environment where top-tier talent is readily available in the market. HR professionals come together to understand and support their CEO, who relies on their knowledge as a critical element of the organizational leadership team. AmCham Dubai's HR Committee, in partnership with Cigna, took a deep look at the changes and the impact on businesses. This interactive session brought some clarity for the attendees. The committee will continue to review relevant changes as they become available, looking into best practices for HR leaders in the region.
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Various members of the Food & Beverage Regulations Committee exhibited at of Expo 2020 and took part in activities associated with Gulfood.
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