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SHARJAH BIENNIAL 12 THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE POSSIBLE On view March 5–June 5, 2015 Exhibition opening March 5–7, 2015 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: eginning with March Meeting 2014 and continuing through March Meeting 2015 (May 11–15, 2015), Sharjah Biennial 12: The past, the p r e s e n t, th e p o s si b l e (SB12) invites over fifty artists and cultural practitioners from over twenty-five countries to introduce their ideas of the possible through their art and work. T h e exhibition takes place in Sharjah, U n i t e d Arab Emirates, crossing the emirate to sites in and around the city as well as in the city of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman. Over two-thirds of participating artists will present new works and commissions. Eungie Joo was Keith Haring Director and Curator of Education and Public Programs at the New Museum from 20072012, where she spearheaded the Museum

as Hub program and was curator of the 2012 New Museum Triennial: The Ungovernables. She was founding Director and Curator of the Gallery at REDCAT, Los Angeles, and served as commissioner of the Korean Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009, with Condensation: Haegue Yang. Joo received her doctorate in Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. Sharjah Biennial is organised by Sharjah Art Foundation, which brings a broad range of contemporary art and cultural programmes to the communities of Sharjah, the UAE and the region. Since 1993,Sharjah Biennial has commissioned, produced and presented large-scale public installations, performances and films, offering artists from the region and beyond an internationally-recognised platform for exhibition and experimentation.

STELLAR SPEAKER LINE-UP TO CELEBRATE THE REGION’S BIGGESTEVER SME EVENT SME Beyond Borders sets a world-class agenda for aspiring local businesses By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: very SME owner knows that the world is changing. Fresh market opportunities are opening up and the old ones disappearing in a haze of rising costs and competition.The question is, can local SMEs compete on a level playing field with world-class names from the USA, Europe and Singapore?Can they lead the world in terms of innovation, technology and quality?Just two of the challenging issues addressed at SME Beyond Borders - Global Models for Success the groundbreaking event to be held at the Madinat Arena on November 30 December 1. It’s the first time in the region that an SME event has looked at the larger picture, asking the challenging questions about getting local businesses into the

premier league and helping t h e m compete with stateof-the-art economic insights and market data.Hosted by National Bank of Abu Dhabi, and supported by the Dubai Economic Council, it’s set to be the biggest, best SME conference of 2014. The event keynote address will be delivered by DEC Secretary General, HE Hani R. Al Hamli - and speakers are coming from around the globe to share expert insights and previously unpublished research, joining local captains of industry and government representatives. SME Beyond Borders brings together the leading architects of change and gives a comprehensive roadmap for SME strategies.

CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATIONS AND LIVE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE BIG 5 New feature for 2014 event will see leading international brands showcase products and solutions on Innovation Trail By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: nternational brands and local industry leaders showcase the most exciting and cuttingedge products at this year’s The Big 5, PMV Live and Middle East Concrete shows, the region’s biggest c o n s t r u c t i o n events.The live demonstrations theatre, located on the Main Concourse of DWTC,is a unique way to present

products directly to buyers. It will featuremore than 30 of the most innovative products in the industry that will be demonstrated in action on t h e s t a g e . T h e demonstrations include Euclideon International’s Hologram Room, which immerses users in an incredibly life-like 3D copy of the real world obtained by an ordinary laser scanner, and can run scenes of unlimited detail and complexity in real time.“The Big 5 brings together a large number of Euclideon's construction industry customers. Laser scanning is hugely popular with these clients, and we believe our Hologram Room is the ideal complement,” said Derek Van Tonder Te c h n i c a l B u s i n e s s Development. Euclideon International Pty. Ltd.The Innovation Trail is a brand new feature at this year’s show. It takes the visitors on a journey through the show with stops at preselected stands featuring the most innovative products. Atelier Sedap is one of the 39 companies in the Innovation Trail and it will present its Mini Blade 35 used by architects and

interior designers for a perfectly seamless

readymade plaster profile for recessing linear LED lighting. “This is our first time

at The Big 5 as we are strongly entering the Middle East market having worked on projects in the region before,” said Amira Testouri, Business Development Manager. “The Big 5 is one of the best shows to attend in order to meet industry professionals.”The quality and range of products being demonstrated at this year’s show highlights how The Big 5 is driving innovation in the building industry here in the region,” said Andy White, Group Event Director of The Big 5. “As the largest construction event in the region,The Big 5 is the perfect platform for suppliers to launch products and this year we’ve got our best-ever line-up of solutions.”The Big 5, PMV Live and Middle East Concrete run from 17 - 20 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre, and are open from 11:00am to 7:00pm daily.

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AZIZI DEVELOPMENTS GETTING CLOSER TO INVESTORS Developer has established several counters in major retail outlets in the UAE By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: leading UAE p r o p e r t y developer, Azizi developments has established its permanent stand in Deira City Centre, at more to be opened in Ibn battuta Mallon the 1st of December and Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi in order to reach closer to investors.Speaking to journalists during media brief, Mohsen Kamel, CEO of Azizi Developments said that the permanent kiosks are part of the company’s strategic plan to establish a chain of easily accessible Information Centers to provide vital data on their latest projects both completed and those still ongoing. The centers will comprise of an interactive display that will showcase some o f A z i z i ’s properties including largescale models and brochures that will be served with staff who have the real estate know-how.This he said is specially designed to get closer to potential Investors not only across the UAE but the entire region.He said the idea to establish in the malls was to target the visiting investors while shopping around and who are looking for affordable but quality residences.Mohsen Kamel, CEO of Azizi Developments said the outlets will operate as information counters to enable would be property buyers visiting the emirate to know more about their respective offerings and its unbeatable prices in the market. At the same time, the outlet will provide information as to ‘why invest in the UAE’, as part of its o n g o i n g strategy.Throughout this year, Azizi developments had rolled out some of its most ambitious projects, that include five prime property projects in the UAE namely Yasmine, Ferouz, Iris, Liatris, Orchid.Kamel disclosed that with rents

CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS AND THE BRILLIANCE OF VOICES 7th Edition of the Swiss Days Dubai 2015 at Madinat Theatre Dubai Under the patronage of the Embassy of Switzerland By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: wiss Art Gate UAE has the pleasure to announce the “Swiss Days Dubai 2015”, under the patronage of the Swiss Embassy and presented by Nescafe Gold, the seventh in a series that started in 2009, and for the first time at the Madinat Theatre Jumeirah Dubai. The Swiss Show attracts large numbers interested in enjoying a quality cultural event. Tickets are available from midDecember for AED 50

soaring very high in Dubai, residents have opt to own their own apartments, which are being offered at very affordable price on flexible terms of payment.He said that since the projects took off, there have been several serious buyers who have

already booked their apartments much in advance.We're talking about very strong fundamentals and since the start of the year, we have seen positive response to our projects. Dubai has ample cash and enough investors looking for the right kind of investment, said Kamel.Azizi developments is focusing towards a long term business approach in all its property projects as the real estate demand is on the upsurge, following Dubai’s announcement of hosting the World Expo 2020.

only.Next year's program w e l c o m e s t w o extraordinary ensembles for the first time to Dubai with a total of fifteen artists: The Swiss contemporary circus duo E1NZ and the choir Ensemble Corund.

These events are possible through the generous support of our Swiss sponsors. The Swiss Days Dubai 2015 aim to enhance the label “Swissness” with UAE based Swiss companies, which stands f o r q u a l i t y , innovation,reliability, luxury and high international reputation.On Friday, 6 February 2015 we will show a stunning performance with two young Swiss artists. In their creation "Nischenprojekt", E1NZ transports us on a spectacular voyage to an eccentric world where

everyday objects are imaginatively manipulated. "Nischenprojekt",loosely translated as "Niche Project", is a nonverbal creative mix of circus,

dance, theater and music.On Saturday, 7 February 2015, we will

listen to the professional choir,Ensemble Corund with an International and entertaining classical program. The choir exists of 9 professional singers, a pianist and its director, Steven Smith.Established in 1993, the Ensemble Corund is one of Switzerland's oldest professional choirs. They specialize in renaissance, baroque and modern contemporary music. They take their name from the corundum, a type of sapphire, musically inspired by its color, brilliance, p u r i t y, t r a n s p a r e n c y, delicacy, durability, density, resistance, and crystalline precision. On each evening the doors open at 7.30 pm and the shows start at 8:30 pm. All artists will be flown in by Swiss International Airlines, and Moevenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai will host all the performers during the Swiss Days Dubai 2015.With the Swiss Days Dubai 2015 our audience can expect a creative mix of entertainment and classical music of its best.

INDIGO PROPERTIES THE GOLD SPONSOR OF PROPERTY SHOW

NOOR BANK SUPPORTSMIDDLE EAST’S FIRST‘GLOBAL CHILD FORUM’ By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: hildren’s rights, child labour, trafficking of children and poor access to education were the focus of attention at the Global Child Forum 2014, which took place in Dubai recently, with the support of Noor Bank.It was the first time for the Forum to be held outside Sweden,since its inception in 2009. The conference that was attended by nearly 400 delegates was headlined by Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden, Her Royal Highness Princess Haya bint Hussain of Jordan andHis Excellency Sheikh Nahyan

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Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development.Hussain Al Qemzi, CEO of Noor Bank, said: “Noor Bank is proud to be sponsoring an event of great significance globally. It is vital that the children of today are properly cared for and are provided with the education, support and training necessary to enrich their lives. Today’s children are our future. We have a duty to nurture them and provide them with everything they need to fulfil their potential.”The Forum was held in collaboration with Dubai Foundation for Women and Children.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ubai’s premiere p r o p e r t y developer, Indigo Properties, will take part as the Gold Sponsor at the Property Show happening at the Dubai International Financial Centre from the 23rd to the 27th of November. The luxury property exhibition will showcase high end developments by the leading organizations in the industry.“A developer must be highly trusted and wellreputed to be a part of the Property Show exhibition, for which we are proud to be a gold sponsor. Supporting it whole-heartedly, Indigo will also have a stall there showcasing the recently launched tropical living community: Zen by Indigo,”

said Mr. Dev Maitra, the CEO at Indigo Properties. “The demographics and positions of individuals attending this exhibition are those who would appreciate Indigo Properties’ latest project, making this an ideal platform. Indigo strongly virtues trust, and this platform brings us into contact with extremely trustable individuals and financial institutions.“Indigo

Properties wishes to provide diligent work-driven individuals with a means to escape from the city bustle when going home although situated at the heart of the city - for their home to be a place they can experience a state of Zen” Mr. Maitra continued. “By participating at the Property Show, Indigo Properties can interact with these individuals easily and cater

to their needs directly, providing them with solutions for current problems. The Property Show is also ideal for simply networking to raise awareness about Indigo Properties, our successes and primarily our credibility, creating confidence in interested individuals that Indigo Properties virtues trust and with integrity, delivers excellence.”Zen by Indigo is very self-contained and can easily be made a home, with amenities such as two clubhouses and a retail center provided. It is a therapeutic world, an escape from work stresses and city bustle, bringing about a state of Zen. Mr. Maitra will be present at the Indigo Stall, Gate District – A1.

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ADNOC DISTRIBUTION HONORS UAE NATIONAL TRAINEES FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: DNOC Distribution hosted a special g a t h e r i n g torecognize a batch ofUAE national trainees for the successful completion of their career development programs within various departments of the c o m p a n y. H i s Excellency Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri, Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, attended the event that was hosted at the Ritz Carlton in Abu Dhabi. The program provided the employees withon-the-job training and focused on equipping them withprofessional skill-set through specially designed courses on Business Core Competencies, Heath, Security and Environment Core Competencies, P e r s o n a l C o r e Competencies and Job R e l a t e d Competencies.Speaking at the occasion, His Excellency AbdullaSalem Al Dhaheri said: “The development of our human capital is a strategic priorityfor ADNOC Distribution as part of our commitment to achieving the Emiratization objectives outlined in the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2020. Our national employees are our greatest asset, and we continue to provide them with targeted development opportunitiesto help them reach their full potential as competent and wellinformed industry

professionals. I congratulate all the trainees today and wish them continued success in their careers with ADNOC Distribution.”As part of its nationalization agenda, ADNOC Distribution seeks to place UAE nationals in senior and mid-management levels, as well as in technical and

semi-technical positions across departments.To date, the company has a c h i e v e d 1 0 0 % nationalizationwithin its top management and 70% within the aircraft fueling stations. The company is working to achieve its overall target of 75% nationalizationacross the board by 2017. Within its ongoing pursuit to provide world-class services, ADNOC Distribution is committed to empowering its employees with the latest knowledge and skill-sets to stay abreast of industry developments. As a key component of this agenda, the recently launched ‘Smart Services’ program aims to develop ADNOC Distribution’s service infrastructure within the UAE Government’s framework to shape a smart government and smart cities.

ECOWASTE 2015 TO SHOWCASE NEXT GENERATION ORGANIC WASTE TECHNOLOGY GreenGood Eco-tech FZCO to Highlight Innovative Composting System By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: iven the alarming statistics emerging out of the Middle East and North Africa region that up to 250kg of food is discarded per individual every year at a cost of over US$60 billion dollars annually, according to the UN Food and Agriculture O r g a n i s a t i o n ( FA O ) , EcoWaste will turn the spotlight on innovative next generation food waste technology at its second edition in January 2015. A

technology in the MENA region, said: “Oklin composters employ the most advanced and up-todate technology to convert food waste. This is made possible by patented aerobic microbes to break down waste at a much faster speed than can be done by anaerobic microbes. These microbes are collected in high temperature regions and are carefully cultured and cultivated in a secure lab.”Running from 19 - 22 January, EcoWaste, cohosted by Masdar and Tadweer (Center of Waste Management Abu Dhabi), seeks holistic solutions for challenges in waste management. The initiative, organized by Reed Exhibitions, is expected to draw more than 2,000 buyers and key industry experts as well as 50 leading companies from all around the world to deliberate on international policies and best practices for ensuring a clean and green future.Organised as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), EcoWaste will address critical topics on recycling and effective waste collection. The event will facilitate debate on sustainability challenges and offer potential solutions. EcoWaste joins forces with the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) and the International Water summit (IWS) to promote the interconnectivity between energy, water and waste for a sustainable future.

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DEUTSCHE BANK HOLDS ITS SECOND MENA HEALTHCARE EQUITY CONFERENCE By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ollowing last year's great success, Deutsche Bank holds today its second Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Healthcare Conference at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center in Dubai Healthcare city.Regional healthcare c o m p a n i e s a n d international clients are meeting over a two-day conference, which marks attendance of international clients interested in the region’s healthcare industry driven by attractive growth prospects and an increase in regional exchange volumes. Participating companies include: NMC Health (UAE), Al Noor Hospital (UAE), Mouwasat (KSA), Dallah Healthcare (KSA), Al Hammadi (KSA), Julphar (UAE), Bupa Arabia ( K S A ) a m o n g s t others.Ahmed Beydoun, Head of Equities for the MENA region at Deutsche Bank, said: “With the progressive introduction of mandatory health insurance across the GCC countries, in addition to the

strong population growth and the increasing regional demand for the local medical tourism industry, the business environment for private health care companies is set to improve further in the foreseeable future.The forum presents an excellent opportunity for healthcare companies to inform potential investors about their latest developments and to outline future growth plans.”Michael Majdalany, Head of Global Markets Equity Sales for the MENA region at Deutsche Bank, added:"At Deutsche Bank's second MENA Healthcare event, participants will not only meet with the key listed hospital operators in the Gulf region, but will also be able to hear industry insights from Dubai Healthcare City and the medical insurance sector. We have seen continued interest from regional and international players in the sector since the last conference and as the regional equity markets open further to foreign investors this interest should grow."

AUDI MIDDLE EAST APPOINTS NEW SALES DIRECTOR By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: udi Middle East has announced the appointment of Jan-Hendrik Schmitt as the region’s new Sales Director. Prior to his new role, Schmitt was Assistant to Luca de Meo, AUDI AG board member for Sales and Marketing.In his new position Schmitt will focus on Audi’s further sales growth in the Middle East and the development of the dealer network in the region. Audi sold 10,647 cars in the region during 2013 and is aiming to double that figure by 2020. “In the Middle East, I have the chance to work in a market that is constantly changing and I love that dynamic. The opportunity to make an impact on such a fast growing market is a challenge and I am looking forward to growing Audi’s market share in the region”, says Jan-Hendrik Schmitt.Schmitt was born on January 23rd, 1979 in Hannover, Germany. He has a wealth of global experience with Audi having held the position of Sales Manager with Audi Spain and Business Development Manager at Audi Russia. Furthermore h e w a s responsible for Product Strategy Europe at AUDI A G i n Ingolstadt.Schmit t holds a Diploma in Business Mathematics from the University of H a m b u r g ,

G e r m a n y, a n d h a s successfully participated in AUDI AG’s International Tr a i n e e P r o g r a m i n I n g o l s t a d t a n d Sweden.Jan-Hendrik is a ‘home-grown talent’ and has proven to be a great advocate of Audi’s ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ philosophy”, Trevor Hill, Managing Director, Audi Middle East, says. “Progressing from his previous position, JanHendrik’s role will involve consulting with our regional dealers and enabling them to deliver Audi’s premium performance standards for our customers.A German national, Jan-Hendrik Schmitt is following the international football leagues; he loves to run and likes outdoor activities in general. He also speaks English, French and Spanish. In his spare time he enjoys to explore new cities, especially his new home town Dubai.

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USD 195.7 BILLION IN AWARDED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ACROSS GCC DRIVE INDUSTRY INTEREST Largest ever edition of The Big 5, Middle East Concrete and PMV Live open tomorrow, Monday 17 November By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ith massive building and infrastructure spending driving the GCC’s construction boom, international and regional decision makers and industry leaders will converge on Dubai World Trade Centre this week to attend The Big 5, Middle East Concrete and PMV Live exhibitions which open tomorrow.The total value of construction contracts awarded this year will soar to USD 195.7 billion, up from USD 159.87 billion in 2013, according to a report by Ventures Middle East.“The Big 5 continues to be theleading event in the region for construction professionals and to drive innovation in the industry. With the construction sector back in the spotlight, this

year’s event will be our most successful ever,” said Andy White, Group Event Director of The Big 5.The packed programme of free conferences, panel discussions and CPD certified workshops will deliverunique technical insight opportunities toall attendees.”The Big 5, Middle East Concrete and PMV Liveoffer 55CPD certified and free to attend workshopsas well as 48 technical seminars. The twoday conference on Sustainable Design and Construction will present eight Middle East project showcases directly from the appointed project architects, developers and contractors t h e m s e l v e s . To c r e a t e awareness ofnew building

solutions available in the Middle East, the show has launched the brand new feature called The Innovation Trail. The trail will highlight over 40 cuttingedge products with cost and time savings features.The 2014 editions of The Big 5, Middle East Concrete and PMV Livewill welcome more than 2,700 exhibitors from 60 countries. Compared to 2013, 25% of new exhibitors will be present across the three shows, with a combined total exhibition space of more than 100,000 sqmin total this year. The shows received more than74,000participants in 2013, and organisers are expecting another record year.“By co-locating the three shows, we provide the

most comprehensive platform for industry professionals to come together and leverage opportunities to help drive the region’s upcoming project challenges. With workshops covering topics such as concrete repair, fire p r o o f i n g , a s s e t management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, just to name a few, there is simply nowhere else in the region visitors will be able to gain such unique technical knowledge essential to their industry,” saidNathan Waugh, Event Director, PMV Live and Middle East Concrete. The Big 5, PMV Live and Middle East Concrete open tomorrow and run from 17 20 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The shows are open from 11:00am to 7:00pm daily.

SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE SHOWCASES GREEN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN GCC CONSTRUCTION MARKET Two-day conference at The Big 5 to drive innovation and best practice for creating sustainable cities across Middle East and North Africa By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he rise in green building practices across the GCC is creating new business opportunities for the c o n s t r u c t i o n i n d u s t r y. U p d a t e s o n sustainable development and regulatory frameworkin the region will be presented at the two-day Sustainable Design & Construction Conference, which begins tomorrow at The Big 5.GCC governments are committed t o s u s t a i n a b i l i t y, s o developers and contractors must meet new standards. Abdulla Rafia, Assistant

Director General, Planning & Engineerin g at Dubai Municipality will reveal the timeline f o r implementa tion of the new sustainability requirements in Dubai.“We’re seeing a lot of interest in the conference, highlighting the importance the construction industry places on sustainability now,” said Andy White, Group Event Director of The Big 5.“With the packed lineup of presentations and speakers at this year’s event, we are setting the sustainability agenda for the Middle East and North Africa.”Eight iconic project showcases will be featured at the conference, with lead

architects, engineers a n d project managers involved in t h e projects sharing t h e i r insight and best practice.One of them will be the new Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal Complex, one of the largest single-building projects in the world, The man who designed it, Mustafa Chehabeddine, Principal at Kohn Pedersen

Fox Associates, will be talking about his experience on Day one (18 Nov) of the conference.He said: “Even in 2005 sustainability was at the centre of the design from t h e v e r y f i r s t drawing.“Legislation to meet sustainability criteria has become tougher over the years since this project was started, but the terminal was always designed to be as sustainable and energy efficient as possible.”Other topics that will be discussed at the conference include refurbishment and retrofit market updates and opportunities,achievi ng sustainability targets,energy efficient cooling and more.The Sustainable Design and Construction Conference isset to take place 18-19 November.For the full agenda please visit http://www.thebig5.ae/Cont ent/Agenda.

THE GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DUBAI ANNOUNCES GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY OFNEW CAMPUS; PROJECT ESTIMATED AT AED 120M New school campus to be located in Dubai Academic City By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: h e S c h o o l Association of the G e r m a n International School of Dubai (DISD), today announced the groundbreaking ceremony of its new campuslocated in Dubai Academic City. TheAED 120 million facility will serve as an anchor for comprehensive education programs catering to preschool, kindergarten, primary and secondary school children.The new school, a collaboration between the Board of the German School and Sharaf Group, comes as a proactive response to the UAE Vision 2021 launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to make the UAE among the best countries in the world.The ceremony was hosted by His Excellency Consul General of German Stefan Gallon, in the

International School in Dubai is a cornerstone of the relationship between our two nations, and the new campus is a testament of our commitment to further strengthening this association, said the G e r m a n C o n s u l General.“Today’s ceremony is a milestone in the life of the school, which has dynamically grown and established itself in the academic sector in Dubai.I would like to express my profound gratitude to all those who made this endeavour possible, and reiterate that the school will aim to be a good corporate citizen to the vibrant city of Dubai, and continue to

behalf of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Director General Dr. Abdulla Al Karam said: “The German International School has provided good quality education to students in Dubai for the past 10 years. The new campus will be able to serve more families, adding to the diversity of Dubai’s schools community and offering parents even greater choice.”We are extremely happy to collaborate with the board members of the German International School of Dubai (DISD), said Major G e n e r a l SharafuddinSharaf, Sharaf Group Vice Chairman.“This initiative is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, who recently launched the UAE Vision 2021, which aims to strengthen the nation’s k n o w l e d g e - e c o n o m y, through collaborative education based on innovation and the best utilisation of modern t e c h n o l o g y. ” A c a d e m i a Management Solutions International (AMSI) will

play the role of consultant to the German International School. Representing AMSI at the event, CEO, Mr. Adonis Nasr said that AMSI has over two decades of experience in education sector and its expertise lies in academic solutions. Palma Holding is the o w n e r ’ s representative,Planquadrat Middle East is the consultant and Dubuildthe c o n s t r u c t i o n partner.Speaking on behalf of Palma Holding, CEO Kareem Derbas said that the new German International School campus at Academic City represents a major construction project and once completed, will be a significant addition to Dubai’s education landscape.“Palma Holding is very pleased to have been selected as the project developer. Developing the facility to meet the high standards needed for a good educational environment is an exciting challenge for us, and we are looking forward to starting this project,” he further added.

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REPTON SCHOOL IN DUBAI FORMS UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERYSTWYTH International Foundation Course to provide direct entry to prestigious Welsh academic institution By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: epton School in Dubai has formed a first of its kind partnership with Aberystwyth University to provide a course for school students in the UAE which will guarantee direct entry into the prestigious Welsh educational institute.The one year International Foundation Certificate (IFC) will be available to students from Repton for the first year and then open to all students in the G C C thereafter, with b o a r d i n g facilities at R e p t o n available for pupils outside of Dubai.The course will be delivered through a validated, approved collaborative framework where students complete academic subjects within the International Baccalaureate Diploma as well as courses involving Theory of Knowledge, Community Action and Service, and a research project.Students will also be required to successfully pass an ‘English for Academic Purposes’ test, delivered in conjunction with the University.Each student will be registered with the University at the start of the course, based at Repton School in Dubai, and will receive guidance from the academic staff in relation to degree pathways and appropriate higher e d u c a t i o n a l courses.Speaking at the launch event to mark the partnership, Jonathan Hughes-D’Aeth, Headmaster at Repton School, said: “This course provides a truly unique opportunity for our students to complete a universityvalidated International Foundation Course, while at the same time continuing school level studies.There are no other universities of this calibre empowering and helping to equip young people in the UAE for direct entry to degree courses at a very highly rated academic institution. The value of the course is that it will specifically suit young people who wish to achieve academic English skills required by British

universities, while still studying at school.”The official launch event, held at Repton School in Dubai, was attended by the Vice-Chancellor of A b e r y s t w y t h U n i v e r s i t y, Professor April McMahon and Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Grattan, Pro ViceChancellor, and Ruth Owen Lewis, Director of the International Office along with Murtza Ali Ghaznavi, Middle

East Manager. Staff from the University were also joined by a number of Dubai based Aberystwyth alumni. Professor April McMahon said: “Aberystwyth University has a proud history dating back to 1872 when it was established by the people of Wales as the first Welsh University. We respect that history but we are also looking to the future and to important international and entrepreneurial activities. This new partnership with Repton School will help prepare our next generation of students in adapting to higher educational learning, which can be quite d i ff e r e n t t o t h e s c h o o l environment. “I look forward to seeing the development of the IFC programme here in Dubai and in welcoming a new intake of students to our community in the coming years.”The course is being delivered to enable young people in the UAE to be fully prepared, both academically and linguistically, to flourish during a degree course without the need for an additional year’s study at home or abroad.Each student embarking on the course will visit Aberystwyth for at least one week during the early stages, with Repton students being introduced to their prospective academic departments, attend relevant lectures and be twinned with a student ‘buddy’ for their visit in order to help them understand life on campus and at the University.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: is Excellency Sultan Bin S a e e d A l Mansouri, UAE Minister of E c o n o m y t o d a y inaugurated the 16th edition of the Women In Leadership Economic Forum (WIL) in Dubai, and called for greater inclusion of women in key sectors of the economy. The Minister said greater advancements could be made in the area of public and private sector partnership through “the measurement and public

reportage of progress achieved in gender equality within organizations”.In his keynote speech, the Minister of Economy commended the progress achieved by the country to date. He said:The UAE as a nation has registered significant milestones in women empowerment. I am very proud to share that the UAE has been ranked number one in the world for respecting women according to a report launched by the World Economic Forum’s Global

Agenda Council. We are also ranked first among Arab countries in enabling

women in leadership and in parliament according to the Women Studies Center at the Arab Women Establishment in Paris.Emphasizing the importance of supporting t h e e c o n o m i c empowerment of women, Cherie Blair, Founder, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, said: “Women’s economic empowerment is not an option, it is imperative to make societies succeed. Women here are recognizing the benefit of becoming an entrepreneur and there are an ever-increasing number of success stories of women who run their own businesses in the UAE. From my experience, it shows that if you give women the right tools, they will absolutely finish the job.” In her official opening address Margery Kraus, Chairperson of the event and Founder and Chief

Executive Officer of APCO Worldwide, said: “That the UAE has swiftly elevated the status of its women within four decades of nationhood speaks volumes for the effective vision of its leadership. Still, in the wise words of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ‘the road to excellence is a never-ending journey.’ And the UAE has an exciting road ahead.”The other award winners included Coca-Cola, Unilever Middle East, Tata Consultancy Services, Badr Jaffar, British Orchard Nursery,WIL Economic

Forum 2014 is underway at The Meydan Hotel under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy. Organized by naseba, a business information company that facilitates business platforms across several industries and five

continents for development in emerging markets, the forum has convened thought leaders from around the world to discuss issues relevant to women’s empowerment in today’s dynamic business landscape.The event places special focus on addressing ‘womenomics’ or the need to redesign economies to ensure greater inclusiveness of women in societies. The event concludes on November 20.The WIL Forum’s series of initiatives has been actively promoting economic empowerment of women as well as diversity and inclusion in the workplace since its launch in 1999. The event is organized under the patronage of United Nations Global Compact, Women in Global Business and the GCC Board Directors Institute.Event sponsors for the 16th edition include multinational business organizations Pfizer, Roche, Coca-Cola, London Business School, FedEx, Turkish Airlines, AIG and APCO Worldwide.

PRIME HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER CALL UAE CITIZENS: BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY •Despite of been a legacy disease, Diabetes can be prevented with the correct lifestyle education right from childhood. Diabetes symptoms and dangerous consequences can be reduced with a healthy routine.

MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA TO POST WORLD’S HIGHEST CLOUD TRAFFIC GROWTH RATE TO 2018 Half of Global Population Will Have Residential Internet Access; More Than Half of Those Will Use Personal Cloud Storage: 4th Cisco Global Cloud Index By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Middle East and Africa will post the world’s highest cloud traffic growth rate, growing more than 8-fold from 2013-2018, according to the fourth annual Cisco Global Cloud Index (2013 – 2 0 1 8 ) i s s u e d today.Worldwide, Cisco forecasts continued strong growth of cloud traffic, cloud workloads, and cloud storage with private cloud

significantly larger than public cloud.Global data center traffic will nearly triple, with cloud representing 76% of total data center traffic. By 2018, half of the world's population will have residential Internet access, and more than half of those users' (53%) content will be supported by personal c l o u d s t o r a g e services.Boosted by the

Middle East and Africa (MEA) having the world’s highest mobile devices per user, at more than seven

per user, the region’s cloud traffic will grow from 31 exabytes in 2013 to 262 exabytes in 2018, at a CAGR of 54%. MEA will also rank second in the world to the Asia Pacific region in the growth rates of total data center workloads (24% CAGR), cloud data center workloads (39% CAGR), and traditional data center workloads (5% CAGR) from 2013-18.

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He will be speaking about UAE: day long IDEX Defence allows for a broad range of bu Dhabi Fund for special conference in freezones, unrestricted labour Conferences , which begins topics and will allow Development (ADFD) has Dubai tomorrow (Nov import and capital export.There on February 21st at the participants to hear from concluded a training program 19) will offer a unique are 20 freezones in the UAE Armed Forces Officers many prestigious guests, in Results Based Management (RBM) insight into finding business more than half of the total in the Club, will run alongside of i n c l u d i n g : D e f e n c e success in the region.How To GCC - with 7,300 companies in collaboration with German Agency I D E X 2 0 1 5 , e n a b l i n g Ministers, Chiefs of Staff, f o r I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o o p e r a t i o n Trade in the UAE is one of the operating in JAFZA alone.Al attendees to establish and senior commanders from h i g h l i g h t s o f t h i s y e a r ’s Zarooni said: “I will be speaking (GIZ).The training program was strengthen relationships the UAE Armed Forces, delivered as part of ADFD’s priority to about the types of businesses w i t h g o v e r n m e n t government officials, senior and industries that will be enhance cooperation with other departments, businesses decision makers and other attracted and I will highlight development agencies through organizations.Adel Abdulla Al Hosani, a n d a r m e d f o r c e s commanding officers from providing training programmes that some of the success stories help improve their operational Director of Operations - ADFD, said: throughout the region, and international militaries.Laith and the culture of the country from Jafza.But he will also efficiencies.The three-day training “Results Based Management is an listen to key influencers Kubba, Managing Partner and the region and our How to explain to his audience why program, which ran from November 16 increasingly important approach in s p e a k o n h o t t o p i c s at Streamline Marketing Trade in the UAE seminar will project management that defines currently affecting the Group commented on the help people navigate it.” objectives and restructures resources industry.Commenting on recent appointment: “We The seminar starts with an as per the anticipated outcomes. t h e e v e n t , S a l e h A l are proud to be partnering introduction to the culture of the Through offering such training Marzooqi, IDEX Chief w i t h I D E X t o b r i n g region followed by a checklist for sessions, we seek to strengthen our Executive Officer said: attendees and exhibitors a anyone considering moving to engagement with local, regional and “ I D E X D e f e n c e new look at the future of the UAE. There is a look at the international organizations in the field Conferences represents defence. We have strong work of freezones and an of development aid, while facilitating the ideal supplemental r e g i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e conference and workshop introduction to product licensing the exchange of expertise and ideas on platform to IDEX. 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Providing an administering loans and direct grant decision makers from IDEX Defence Conferences visitors who are looking to to set up in this country will be o v e r v i e w o f R e s u l t s B a s e d aid provided by the Abu Dhabi throughout government, w i l l h o s t h i g h l e v e l establish a business in the simple: Here is why Dubai is a Management, the sessions explored government. The Fund aims to military and defence. The conversations with some of UAE.“There are huge great place to live and work in aspects such as RBM in planning, promote sustainable socio-economic three conferences under the world’s top defence opportunities in the UAE for new the UAE and this is why Jafza is RBM in monitoring, challenges development and private sector growth IDEX Defence Conferences minds, and is a great enterprises or expanding a good place from which to work. projects face in designing a result in target countries. Since its inception, g i v e s a t t e n d e e s t h e opportunity for attendees to international companies,” said It is an element of the city. matrix, RBM in evaluation and RBM in ADFD has overseen the provision of opportunity to have in-depth maximise their time at Andy White, Group Event “Quite simply, Dubai is the reporting.The session was attended by AED61 billion towards financing 416 d i s c u s s i o n s o n t h e IDEX”. Director of The Big 5.“But it is supermarket of the region and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m s e v e r a l development projects in 71 countries i n d u s t r y ’ s b i g g e s t vital to understand the structure JAFZA is the warehouse.” i n t e r n a t i o n a l a n d l o c a l around the world. azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae. (pg3)

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DUBAI SOLIDIFIES SUSTAINABLE STANCE Green concrete, smart information management, solar powered city unveiled by Municipality boss at The Big 5 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ubai Municipality is taking radical steps to ensure the city maintains its leadingedge reputation for sustainability. Keynote speaker at the opening of the two-day Sustainable Design and C o n s t r u c t i o n Conference at The Big 5, HE Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, unveiled details of a tough new smart checking system; an emirate-wide move to using 'green concrete', and brief details of 'Desert Rose', the new AED20 billion Emirati housing

initiative His Excellency discussed is the launch of a 'smart' online checking system for project proposals. “Consultants are busy people, so we are launching a new Business

development built around s u s t a i n a b l e principles.Lootah said Dubai is one of the world's fastest growing cities, with many people simply noting the rapid rate of building. “But it's about a lot more than just buildings, there's a lot more projects going on, in order to fulfil the needs of the growing city.“We already have the best standard of construction and materials in the region. Our Green Building Regulations Guide has 79 chapters, and we are working through these chapters to implement all of the directives,” he said.HE Lootah said three years ago, the Municipality decided to implement green concrete – produced without releasing or creating CO2 - after examining a number of materials in the market, and now will insist all buildings are constructed using 'green' concrete by early 2015.He said the Municipality has implemented three 'quickfix' sustainable solutions in buildings; insulation, solar heating and installing LED lighting. Now, he says, his department is concentrating more on the issues surrounding electricity, water and waste.Another

Information Management (BIM) system to come between the end user and the Municipality via the internet. Quite often we will reject a proposal due to it not fulfilling the sustainability criteria, and the consultants often simply blame the Municipality rather than revealing to clients it was down to their own omissions.”Now, consultants must log-in and virtually 'tick off' a number of criteria before a proposal is submitted to the Municipality for approval. “We had to find a better system, so now consultants cannot log their project details unless everything is correct. This makes the process easier for the Municipality; streamlining applications, and will stop consultants from incorrectly apportioning blame,” Lootah said. With the expected preExpo 2020 construction boom, the Municipality chief expects to see a huge influx of new materials and technologies in Dubai. But he says his department is prepared.“We have the largest laboratory in the region, ready to check new materials and technologies are sustainable. We are open to check any material, and happy to check it fulfils our sustainability criteria.”Tomorrow, (19 November), Abdulla Rafia, Assistant Director General, Planning and Engineering at Dubai Municipality will present the latest updates on the Green Building Codes. The session will include an announcement of the timeline of regulation implementation, as well as what is required to ensure c ompliance.The Sustainable Design & Construction conference will conclude on 19 November. The Big 5 runs until 20 November.

EEG’S 8TH COMMUNITY LECTURE 2014: "COPING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE” By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: rganized by The E m i r a t e s Environmental Group’s (EEG) was the e i g h t h community lecture of the year 2014 titled ‘Coping w i t h Climate Change.’ The lecture was hosted at the Dubai Customs head offices with the supplementary sustenance of EEG members Abela & Co and Crystal Gallery.‘Global Warming’ is a term that is recurrent in todays world, this is probably due to the fact that climate change is a primary environmental and philanthropic crisis. Excess carbon di oxide is confined in

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has renewed a multi-year agreement to be the Official Bank of the FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX.NBAD has been the Official Bank of this F1® event since the 2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX“Renewing our relationship with the FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX confirms NBAD’s commitment to Abu Dhabi’s strategic objective to be a global hub of commerce, business, and culture,” says Alex Thursby, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NBAD. “Hosting a Formula 1® event has helped immensely in raising Abu Dhabi’s profile g l o b a l l y. ” M r. T h u r s b y continues: “Our support for this sporting event aligns to NBAD’s strategic objective to be the primary financial institution facilitating

instrumental global temperature. From the beginning of civilization; communities, economies and nations have developed the ability to adapt to various climatic conditions. The lecture addressed the different impacts of climate change and t h e techniques to coping with the revolution of our earth’s climatic condition. The lecture was presented on the topic of ‘Coping with Climate Change’ by Professor Sa’eb A. Khresat, Ph.D. in Land use and management from New Mexico State University, NM, USA, 1993 Professor of Soil Science, Jordan University of Science and

increasing trade and investment flows from west of Africa to East Asia, the span that we call the West-East Corridor.”NBAD has been ranked one of the World’s 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance since 2009 and is currently ranked the Safest Bank in the Emerging Markets and Middle East. It has the widest international network, stretching to 18 countries, across 5 continents from the Far East to America.This partnership aligns with NBAD’s growth strategy to capitalise on the growing economies and markets that stretch from West of Africa to East of Asia. The Bank is expanding its footprint in key markets that will enable it to focus on the West East

SOFT AND SUPERSOFT TYRES FOR THE FINAL GRAND PRIX OF THE SEASON •Abu Dhabi circuit, Yas Marina offers smooth asphalt and 90- degree corners for the Championship decider, with double points on offer. •The final two-day test of the season is going to take place straight after the grand prix, from Tuesday to Wednesday. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he final grand prix of the season will take place in Abu Dhabi, using the soft and supersoft tyre: a step softer than last year’s nomination of medium and soft. Yas Marina is a circuit that Pirelli knows well, having completed some of its private testing there before entering Formula One back in 2011, with Abu Dhabi being a well-known venue for official tests as well.This year is no exception, with the final two-day test of the season taking place straight after the grand prix, from T u e s d a y t o We d n e s d a y. T h e t r a c k surface is quite smooth, featuring a variety of 90degree corners. The other defining characteristic of the grand prix is that, like Bahrain, it starts in the late afternoon and ends in the evening meaning that the

the earth’s athmosphere causing heat to build up thus causing the ‘atmospheric warming’ that threatens a vast distruption of climate worldwide. This phenomenon is hazardous and potentially disastrous. The 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century housed the warmest period in the entire record of

Te c h n o l o g y, J o r d a n . Professor Khresat is a consultant for a number of international agenicies such as; UNDP, FAO, IFAD, GM, IUCN and ICARDA and is also the Chief Technical Advisor- United Nations Joint Program- Adaptation to Climate Change to sustain J o r d a n ' s M D G Achievements.

TENANT DEMAND SUSTAINING UPWARD PRESSURE ON RENTS IN SHARJAH By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ents in Sharjah continue to face upward pressure, particularly as the supply pipeline remains limited; however an affordability threshold may be nearing for the villa segment of the residential market,

according to the latest research by leading international real estate c o n s u l t a n c y Cluttons.Cluttons’ Winter 2014 Sharjah Residential Market Outlook report reveals that during Q3, rents across Sharjah increased by 5.3%, in comparison to a

occurred in the lettings market in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai and we expect this to persist. The core issue of affordability is expected to start curbing the strong rental value growth that has been recorded over the past 18 months.” Steve Morgan, Chief Executive of Cluttons, Middle East said: “The shortage of supply means that households looking to reside in the emirate will often settle for what is available, while searching for better quality stock. We expect that the unavailability of stock, along with the rising demand will help to drive a wave of refurbishments

Corridor whilst establishing major wholesale regional hubs to provide clients with an integrated and truly global service. This year Abu Dhabi hosts the final round of the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship™. The 2014 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX will commence on November 21st, and concludes on November 23rd.NBAD is a Founding Partner of the

state-of-the-art Yas Marina Circuit, which hosts the FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX, is one of the worlds’s best racing venues.Formula 1®, which began in 1950, is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition and is the world’s most popular annual sporting series. The 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship™ will run from March to November with 20 races in 20 countries across five continents. . The successful hosting of the FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX cements Abu Dhabi as a leading international city with world class sporting and recreational facilities.“As an integral part of Abu Dhabi’s fabric, we are proud to continue to support the FORMULA 1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX and promote Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE to international audiences,” says Mr. Thursby.

track tends to cool down as the race goes on, which affects strategy.This year double points are on offer, so the stakes are even higher and teams will be concentrating on strategy harder than ever, while prioritising a safe finish. The weather tends to be warm and dry, with the track wellsuited to the supersoft and soft compounds: the fastest tyres in Pirelli’s range.Paul Hembery, Pirelli motorsport director: “It’s always a pleasure to return to Abu Dhabi and this year’s event will be even more significant

than usual, with the d r i v e r s ’ championship being decided and double points available. The strategy is normally greatly affected by the unusual track evolution, due to the falling temperatures caused by the late afternoon start. This was the case in Bahrain as well, which turned out to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable races of the season earlier this year. As a result, the free practice sessions will be particularly crucial, as the teams try to gather as much information as possible about how the car will perform on both compounds: not just with different fuel loads, but also with different track temperatures. As so many points are on offer, there is a big opportunity for teams that have less to lose to try an unexpected strategy, in

order to make some potentially significant gains.”Jean Alesi, Pirelli consultant: “I’ve never driven a Formula One car in Abu Dhabi but I like the track, especially because of its high levels of safety and the long straight that provides a few overtaking opportunities, thanks also to the use of DRS. As the race starts at 5pm, with ambient and track temperatures gradually dropping, the ability to adapt to a changing situation is essential. These varying conditions affect tyre pressures too. Having said that, the biggest stress for the drivers this year will be the fact that the race counts for double points. Even with his normally important point advantage, current Championship leader could see it all taken away from him by just a simple mistake.”

WASL ENTERS DUBAI FREEHOLD PROPERTY SECTOR FOR FIRST TIME •Hyatt Regency Creek Heights Residences marks major milestone for real estate organisation •New project comprises two towers of luxury furnished apartments and a five-star hotel •Ready-to-move-in luxury project in ideal location by the Creek •wasl to exploit its land assets across Dubai over the coming few years By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: asl Asset Management Group, one of the UAE’s fastest growing property m a n a g e m e n t organisations, has announced the launch of a new development that sees it entering Dubai’s freehold real estate sector for the first time. Named: Creek Heights, the project is the fruit of wasl’s three decades of experience in the construction, development and management of hotel and leisure property and of its close relationship with

apartments,” said HE Hesham Abdullah Al FIRST-EVER ANALYSIS OF ‘WEST-EAST Qassim, CEO of wasl Asset CORRIDOR’ COMES TO DUBAI, WITH VIP Management Group. “Dubai’s real estate sector SPEAKER LIST is based on solid across some of the city’s SME Beyond Borders set to make history at foundations thanks to the older buildings as landlords Madinat Arena,Nov 30 - Dec 1 pre-emptive legislation move to capitalise on the launched by our buoyant conditions.” government to By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui powerful answers to these Morgan concluded: “As the ensure that the Dubai UAE: questions.On November 30 government continues to market offers a high c o n o m i s t s a r e - December 1, a cluster of ease restrictions on foreign l e v e l o f talking more and t h e w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g ownership, developers are transparency and m o r e a b o u t t h e economists and experts on increasingly turning their credibility. Added to ‘West-East corridor’ - the the SME space are coming attention to gated t h i s i s o u r p o w e r f u l e c o n o m i c to the Madinat Arena, Dubai, communities with a key company’s wealth superhighway increasingly heading-up a keynote event focus on matching the of experience in quality of developments asset management seen in suburban Dubai. and real estate The emergence of similar Hyatt, an organisation with customer service – 5.7% rise in Q2. In the villa freehold schemes will pave a renowned reputation in any project that wasl attributes that mark us out m a r k e t , t h e r a t e o f the way for investors looking the global hospitality launches as we have a from our competitors in this acceleration of rents slowed to enter a market where s e c t o r. C r e e k H e i g h t s long-standing relationship sector," he added."As wasl to just under 7% during the average home values are comprises of three with the company that has is a semi-governmental roughly two-thirds lower third quarter, from 8.2 % in components, the first resulted in extremely organisation, we feel a the second quarter.Cluttons’ than that of Dubai. However, component is a fully successful ventures, such great responsibility in international research and without a proven track furnished branded freehold as Grand Hyatt Dubai, Park supporting Dubai’s vision business development r e c o r d , d e v e l o p m e n t luxury apartment building Hyatt Dubai, Hyatt and development, manager, Faisal Durrani financing is likely to remain named Hyatt Regency Regency Dubai and Hyatt especially when it comes to commented: “The dip in the challenging.“While the C r e e k H e i g h t s Place Dubai/Al Rigga. We promoting the pace of rising villa rents is current proposed 20% Residences, the second are delighted to be city’s image not a reflection of weakening ceiling on the volume of partnering once again with defining key areas of the hosted by National Bank of demand, but instead points sales to non- Arabs per component is an ultrabefore the wasl and look forward to emerging and developing Abu Dhabi. This is a to an emerging affordability scheme will help to curtail modern, contemporary world. Our making this unique and world. But how does that glittering, unique occasion threshold, as average the exponential growth seen h o t e l n a m e d H y a t t entry into the multi-faceted project a impact SMEs in the GCC? in the SME calendar, raising household incomes are in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, it Regency Dubai Creek D u b a i great success. ," said Peter Are they forever locked in a the bar and positioning the failing to keep up with the will also limit the market’s Heights and the third freehold Fulton, Group President regional competition, or can UAE as the key ‘think tank’ fast paced growth in rents. exposure to an extent as this component is the Hyatt property Europe, Africa, Middle East they break free to be on a of change and progress in Overall, the behaviour of the ruling is likely to translate Regency Dubai Creek s e c t o r and Southwest Asia, Hyatt level playing field with the the small and medium lettings market in Sharjah into a slow, but steady rate of H e i g h t s C o n f e r e n c e represents a centre. Situated at a prime Hotels and Resorts. businesses of the West? enterprise sector. milestone on reflects what has already deals.” location on the Dubai SME Beyond Borders give this journey. azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae. (pg4)

Creek, the complex is just 10 minutes from both the old areas of the city and from its more modern Downtown, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai International Financial Centre. It is also very close to Dubai International Airport and the scenic Creek P a r k . T h e development marks a significant achievement for Dubai, as it is the first of its kind in the city where buyers can purchase property that is ready and owners will be able to take possession i m m e d i a t e l y. " H y a t t Regency Creek Heights marks wasl Group’s first v e n t u r e i n t o D u b a i ’s freehold market and we are confident of its success as an attraction for investors and buyers who wish to move into ready

We intend to continue on the same path and utilise land in strategic locations throughout the emirate, enabling us to undertake more projects in this sector and ensure the diversity of our portfolio in the freehold market in the coming years," added Al Qassim.“Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights will offer business travellers, convention participants and leisure seekers the memorable experience that is synonymous with our popular Hyatt Regency brand. Both wasl and Hyatt are known for the highest standards of service, design and quality. We have great confidence in

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footfall, further underlining The Dubai Mall’s credentials as the ultimate destination for luxury shopping.The fashion show was a resounding success and astounded attendees with a creative presentation of the S/S 2015 collections of eight talented international designers. The selected brands

which launched the second edition of VFDE, organised by Emaar and Vogue Italia, was highlighted by a stellar line-up of global celebrities and a record turn-out of visitors. The in-store activities organised by over 200 fashion retailers in The Dubai Mall also contributed

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Piccione by Salvatore Piccione from Italy.A charity dinner gala hosted by Vogue Italia and Emaar to raise funds for the World Food Programme, under the patronage of UN Messenger for Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, Her Royal Highness Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, a l s o w i t n e s s e d overwhelming attendance including celebrities such as Janet Jackson, Latifa, Elissa, Lira, Soko, Lola Lennox, Franca Sozzani, Philipp Plein, Roberto Cavalli, Peter Dundas, Alberta Ferretti, Emmanuelle Seigner, Elisa Sednaoui, Farida Khelfa,

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expansion of the Fashion Avenue to bring new and innovative fashion brands to the city.”

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By Qadeer Aahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: l Gufo, Italian premium children’s wear brand, welcomed parents and their children as well as members of the press at the flagship store in Dubai Mall.

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SEALING THE DEAL FOR SUSTAINABILITY: The Arabia CSR Network and UNEP sign a MOU By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: n a historic moment on October 28th in Dubai, a partnership was born between the Arabia CSR Network and the United Nations Environment Programme. The partnership was sealed by signing a Memorandum of Understanding in the elegant Arabia CSR Awards Ceremony which was held in honour of the region’s sustainability champions. The MOU is a result of many months of careful deliberation between the Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) represented by its Director Dr.Iyad Abu Moghli and The President and CEO of the Arabia CSR Network, Mrs.Habiba AlMarashi.UNEP has always been a strong supporter of the Arabia CSR Network and its activities in the region and the two entities have collaborated on numerous fronts in the past. This relationship has now been solidified in a structured collaboration to compound the positive impacts from their joint activities. ‘’The

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GCC PETROCHEMICALS INDUSTRY IS IN A GOLDEN DECADE, SAY SPEAKERS AT 9TH ANNUAL FORUM By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: h e G C C petrochemicals sector is entering a promising phase in its development and has to leverage opportunities in order to overcome challenges from global competition, said speakers at the 9th Annual Forum, hosted by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA).“The Gulf’s i n v e s t m e n t s i n petrochemicals have a strategic importance as they help grow economies and satisfy the growing demand for [petrochemical] products,”said His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy & Industry in his plenary address.“QAPCO’s birth in Qatar 40 years ago marked the start of the GCC’s petrochemical industry, creating a new set of

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ECOM’s Education Cluster recently hosted the latest in the tri-annual series of TECOM SME Builder events, designed to provide start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a valuable opportunity to connect with and hear from leading industry experts.Hosted at Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), panelists and experts from across a number of industries included Mr. Anas Salim Abu-Hamam, Managing Partner, Platinum C o m p r e h e n s i v e Professional Development; Samer Qudah, Partner & Regional Head of Corporate

opportunities.” Notable guests at the Annual Forum included His Excellency Eng.Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates. Aside from H.E. Dr. Al Sada, top speakers at the event included Khalid AlFalih, President and CEO, Saudi Aramco and Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO, D o w C h e m i c a l Company.According to the GCC Petrochemicals & Chemicals Facts and Figures 2013, the petrochemicals capacity of the GCC reached 140.5 million tons in 2013, an 8.7% increase from 2012. The sector is also profitable: revenues figures from the region hit US$89.4 billion in the same year, a 7.3% growth from the previous period.Dr. Al- Sada advised that three developments would influence the region’s petrochemicals industry. “As oil prices reach their lowest levels in 4 years, downstream economists have to re-evaluate their strategies. The impact of US

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shale gas on the competitiveness of our region’s industry is putting downward pressure on gas prices in the region and the emergence of coal based polyethylene in China shows that the country is

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Structuring, Al Tamimi & Co.; Mona Ataya, CEO and Founder of Mumzworld; Mr. Sanjay Kao, Consumer Business Head, Dunia F i n a n c e L L C ; Yo u s e f Hamza, Director, Envestors; Shim Shah, Chairperson, Carousel-Solutions; Hemal Shah, Engagement M a n a g e r, M c K i n s e y & Company; and Hani Ghaith, Sales and Marketing Director (MENA), Qtelmedia Group.SMEs are a vital part of the UAE’s economy, contributing 60 per cent of GDP and growing rapidly. The UAE Government is committed to driving this sector; in April, UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Federal Law No.2 of 2014 to decree that 10 per cent of Government contracts be awarded to SMEs and providing them with a number of exemptions to assist growth. In addition, companies in which the Federal Government owns more than 25 per cent will award at least 5 per cent of their contracts to local SMEs. As part of its drive to assist the success of the ambition to nurture SMES, the TECOM SME Builder

arena for individuals and organizations involved across a wide range of SMEs.Commenting on the event, Dr. Ayoub Kazim, Managing Director of TECOM Investments Education Cluster (DIAC) said: “SMEs comprise 95 per cent of all businesses in Dubai, contributing to 40 per cent of the Emirate’s GDP. They are essential to our economic growth and it is therefore vital that these businesses are given access to the necessary knowledge and expertise to help propel them to the next level of success.“Start-ups and SMEs are born from and thrive upon entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, something that we are very much dedicated to driving, alongside our partners in both Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) and Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV). TECOM SME Builder is an important platform for businesses however far along the SME path they may be, from pre-incubation right through to established companies, to ask questions and gain invaluable insight from expert minds.”

IFTAH YA SIMSIM ARE MAKING CHILDHOOD DREAMS A REALITY Casting call for the region's Arabic talent to become part of Iftah Ya Simsim history By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ftah Ya Simsim, the Arabic television series targeted to children ages 4-6, is calling on talented, funny and classical Arabic speaking actors to put their entertaining skills to a test for a chance to be part of the upcoming show's cast list. Open to 18-28 year old male and female adults who enjoy interacting with children, singing, dancing and storytelling, the quest will see two entrants earn the opportunity to join the show's most popular characters, No'man and Melsoon, alongside a cast of furry and feathered friends.Cairo Arafat, Managing Director of Bidaya Media - a children's education content Development C o m p a n y, e s p e c i a l l y established to produce the new Iftah Ya Simsim, is extremely excited to see the diversity of talent which emerges from the

region stating: “I am confident about the wealth of acting talent across the region and the potential impact that these new cast members could have in further enriching Iftah Ya Simsim's Arabic content. The show has an established track record, and we aim to leverage and then surpass it by truly creating unique

edutaining Arabic content f o r a n e w generation.”“With the support of key partners and talent that exemplifies the region's capabilities and heritage, we are on the right track to deliver high-end and age appropriate content which is grounded in local insight,” Arafat added.Interested

applicants from across the region are invited to generate a one minute entertaining video clip to showcase their sense of humor and presenting skills to band together with kids and muppets, presenting a convincing performance that can help them advance to the next stage of cast and get closer to stardom. The

short clip must be composed in classic Arabic and submitted to http://goo.gl/rkhnyc before October 31st, 2014; along with a brief profile about the applicant. For more information, please v i s i t www.bidayamedia.com.T hroughout this process, Bidaya Media has further partnered with relevant

entities and expertise to support in the production of selected segment of Iftah Ya Simsim. From the forefront come Iftah Ya Simsim's strategic production partner, the Joint Program Production Institute (JPPI) for the Gulf states, that will produce the show's live action films for children and dubbed materials.Blink Studios, a c o n t e n t c r e a t i o n production studio based in the UAE, will lead on the production of I f t a h Ya Simsim's all s t u d i o segments from script to screen as well as postproduction, while LammTara Art Production EST will be responsible for producing the semi animated book story segment. Iftah Ya Simsim will be headed into the studio this January. The series is expected to debut across the region in early 2015.

over the past few years an excellent niche in the Arab region bringing the private sector interests in line with the global traction towards sustainability and genuine social responsibility. This is demonstrated by the diversity of innovative initiatives selected by the Arabia CSR Network in all of its Awards ranging from a c c o u n t i n g f o r environmental issues to supporting transformations towards green economy. UNEP looks forward to enhanced cooperation in

bridging the gap between profit making and people’s interests and planet p r e s e r v a t i o n ’’ , statedDr.Iyad Abu Moghli , Regional Director and Representative for the U N E P Regional Office for West A s i a (ROWA).The signing of the MOU is a significant step in the history of the Arabia CSR Network and a serious step towards attaining common objectives with regard to work with private and public sector organizations to support their ongoing efforts to improving corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting to the public domain. The areas of cooperation as per the recent formalization of the cooperation will include in promoting the transition to more sustainable business practices, which contribute to sustainable consumption and

production patterns in the region. This will also include identifying case studies of best practice from the Arab region and beyond for dissemination and outreach.“This is a very concrete step on our journey for Sustainable Development which places both the Arabia CSR Network and the Arabia CSR Awards on a high pe destal in the regional and international scenes.’’ stated Mrs.Habiba AlMarashi, President and CEO of the Arabia CSR Network. ‘’The partnership cements the credibility of the Arabia CSR Network amongst international organisations and will only strengthen our resolve for a more sustainable future with the support of partners such as the United Nations Environment Programme.’’ The collaboration of UNEP and the Arabia CSR Network is undoubtedly a giant leap forward for the region and is expected to yield strong impacts on the region’s communities and natural resources through responsible business practices.

ALARMINGLY HIGH NUMBER OF DIABETES SUFFERERS IN THE UAE By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ccording to the International D i a b e t e s Federation (IDF), 18.98% of the UAE population was living with diabetes in 2013. Further, UAE was ranked 15th worldwide for diabetes occurrence. The prevalence of the condition in adults between the ages of 20-79 is 10.02%. Also according to the IDF, the total number of diabetes sufferers, aged 2079, per 1000 people is 745.94. These numbers are alarming especially since it indicates a sedentary lifestyle with an unhealthy diet. “Diabetes is of two types: type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune condition where the body attacks the pancreas causing it to fail whereas type 2 diabetes is caused mainly by insulin resistance,” said Dr. Job Simon, Consultant Endocrinology and Diabetes at Abu Dhabi’s premier tertiary healthcare

looking at alternative feedstock to develop their downstream sector,”he said.Al- Falih said that regional development in petrochemicals has focused on manufacturing c o m m o d i t i e s , h o w e v e r, developments in other markets may prove to be significant.“North American chemicals will double in the next decade, giving them capabilities to be in markets that we thought were traditionally ours, said AlFalih. “European markets are closing down their inefficient plants. And China is changing as well… it is growing relatively slower, however Chinese companies are looking at coal to chemical opportunities.”Liveris said the plans behind Sadara, the Saudi Aramco- Dow Chemical joint venture, illustrate an ideal scenario for the petrochemicals industry. The multibillion dollar integrated facility is notable for being the largest petrochemicals plant built in a single phase, and is expected to be a hub for manufacturing, research and job opportunities.“When completed in 2015, Sadara will be run by the 4,000 Saudi men and women who will return home from different Dow facilities around the world,” said Liveris. “After all, human resources are the only resources that really matter.”

U n i t e d N a t i o n s Environment Programme is very pleased to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arabia CSR network. The Network has established

institution, B u r j e e l Hospital. “Insulin is a hormone secreted by t h e pancreas integral to t h e conversion of glucose to energy. Insulin resistance results in the pancreas overproducing the hormone. Over time the pancreas fails to produce this high amount of insulin resulting in the increase in blood sugar levels causing Type 2 diabetes.”According to the IDF, Type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly rampant across the UAE and is starting to affect all age groups. Insulin resistance is usually associated with obesity, stress and physical i n a c t i v i t y. D r. S i m o n attributes these factors to causing an increase of Type 2 diabetes in the country

especially with the emergence a n d popularity of “fast food” and the hot summer m o n t h s acting as a deterrent to exercise.An other factor contributing to these statistics, Dr. Simon highlighted, is the rise in obesity amongst youngsters. “With both parents usually working, families opt for pre-cooked or packaged meals which are high in bad fats, sugar and sodium. Children start eating unhealthy at an early age and as they usually kill time with video games or with computers, the sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity, hence puts them at m a j o r r i s k f o r diabetes.”While there is no recognized cure for the c o n d i t i o n , D r. S i m o n recommends getting

yourself checked if you have any one of the following symptoms: increased hunger and thirst, excessive urination, unable to concentrate, lack of interest, unusual weight loss, tingling or numbness in the hands and feet and blurred vision.If left untreated, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure and cardiovascular disease.“Raising awareness on globally alarming medical conditions such as Diabetes is a serious matter. And Burjeel Hospital is committed to take part in the continuous worldwide efforts to prevent and decrease the incidence of diabetes,” said Clancey Po, the CEO of Burjeel Hospital. “Our commitment extends to offering worldclass medical expertise combined with state-of-theart technology to ensure that residents of the UAE will get only the best healthcare in the country and in the region.”

UAE COMPANIES COMMAND GROWING PRESENCE AT MIDDLE EAST’S PREMIER TRADE SHOW FOR PAPER, OFFICE SUPPLIES, AND STATIONERY Local manufacturers, suppliers book bigger, better stands at Paperworld Middle East 2015 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: AE exhibitors are stepping up their presence at the Middle East’s premier trade event for paper, office supplies, and stationery, as they look to boost their presence in a regional market showing strong signs of growth. Exhibition space occupied by UAE companies at Paperworld Middle East 2015 has so far increased by 10 per cent year-on-year, with 20 top names already booking more than 900 sqm of real estate at the Dubai International Convention a n d E x h i b i t i o n Centre.Taking place from 24 March 2015, and organised by Epoc Messe Frankfurt, Paperworld Middle East has so far sold 85 per cent of available space four months ahead of opening, underscoring the inherent strength of the market for paper, paper products, stationery and packaging that exists in the wider region.“We have noticed an upsurge of interest from UAE exhibitors keen to leverage Paperworld Middle East's capacity to generate business contacts and leads in the wider Middle East and Africa region,” said Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Epoc Messe Frankfurt.“Our view that the Middle East market for paper products, office supplies, stationery, and back-to-school items is showing encouraging growth is shared with local exhibitors at Paperworld Middle East, as demonstrated by their decisions to take out larger stands for next year.”Among the local heavyweights returning to Paperworld Middle East 2015 with a larger presence is Al Gurg

Stationery, which has increased its stand size by 29 per cent year-onyear.“The larger space at Paperworld Middle East 2015 will allow Al Gurg Stationery to showcase an extended range of brands and products that offer comprehensive solutions to corporates and every business sector,” said Abdulla Al Gurg, Group General Manager of Al Gurg Stationery .“Since Paperworl d attracts visitors from the region, this is also a n opportunit y for Al G u r g Stationery to consolidate its expansion plans in other GCC states.”Fellow UAE exhibitor Al Fahidi Stationery will present their wares in a stand that has grown by 66 per cent compared to 2014, while Clips Trading and Farook International Stationery’s stands have grown by 47 per cent and seven per cent respectively year-onyear.“Paperworld Middle East provides us with valuable networking and business generating

opportunities, which is why we are back with an even bigger presence,” said Mr. Ahmad Al Attar, Managing Director of Al Fahidi Stationery Centre. “We expect our range of school and office stationery to create strong interest in buyers from across the wider region.”“Paperworld Middle East provides us with valuable networking and business generating opportunities, which is why we are back with an even bigger presence,” said Mr. Ahmad Al Attar, Managing Director of Al Fahidi Stationery Centre. “We expect our range of school and office stationery to create strong interest in

buyers from across the wider region.” Other big UAE names already on-board at Paperworld Middle East four months ahead of the show with bigger stands include Capital Envelopes, April Fine, First Kid, Al Najmath, Al Dana, Liliya X, Olympia Industries and Papyrus Stationery. “The Middle East and Africa has always been primary focus for April Fine.” said V. Sreenivasan, Regional Director of April Fine. “We will be launching an 85gsm

digital cut size paper under our internationally renowned flagship Paper One brand as well as showcasing our improved offset papers at Paperworld Middle East 2015.” Meanwhile local newcomers to Paperworld Middle East 2015 include Union Paper Products and NewBoy – one of Dubai’s largest toys and stationery distributors, which will display its vast selection of school bags with brands such as Frozen, Spiderman, Hello Kitty and their own brand, Fulla. Returning once again is the popular Green Office Area, a dedicated section that showcases sustainably produced essential office supplies from pens and paper, to more elaborate items such as p a p e r shredders.Paperworld Middle East also features Playworld, presenting regional trade buyers with the world of kids’ toys, games, and children’s lifestyle products. Wrapping up the list of show features at Paperworld Middle East 2015 is Wrap Star the region's only gift wrapping competition, giving employees at regional retail outlets and malls a chance to showcase their gift wrapping skills to a global audience.

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BRITISH SCHOOL AL KHUBAIRAT HOSTS BRITISH AND UAE DIGNITARIES FOR CEREMONIAL UNVEILING OF COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES His Royal Highness The Duke Of York, His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister for Culture, Youth & Community Development, and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice attend ceremonial event at the oldest international school in the UAE. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ritish School Al Khubairat (BSAK) today welcomed members of the British Royal Family, together with His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, the United Arab Emirates’ Minister for C u l t u r e , Yo u t h & Community Development, the British Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Philip P a r h a m , a n d representatives of Abu Dhabi’s Education Council.The purpose of the visit was to unveil two new commemorative plaques in the school, the first naming the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Building in the senior

school and the second naming the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Building, which houses the junior school. During the visit, the guests toured the entire school complex and were entertained by singers and musicians of all age groups. All of the school’s staff and pupils greeted the guests as they passed through.His

Royal Highness The Duke Of York commented: “I am delighted to return to BSAK to commemorate the formal opening of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Hall. It is wonderful to see the investment that has been made in the school since I last visited,

embark on an exciting future.” His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan commented: “This is a wonderful day for Prince Andrew and our other distinguished guests from Great Britain to visit Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. Great Britain and the UAE have worked together in practically every field of endeavor, but none as critical as education. This school in Al Khubairat in particular symbolizes our relationship and our shared vision. “To name a school building after someone is a deep sign of respect and gratitude, so we are honored that His Royal Highness will dedicate this

new building to be known from this moment on as the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AlNahayan Building. We are also grateful that the teachers and students of the British School in Abu Dhabi will benefit from it for many, many years to come. May this school continue to prosper, not only as a major center of learning for the young people of Abu Dhabi, but also as a model for excellent education in the region and the world.”Mrs Elaine Rawlings, Headmistress of British School Al Khubairat, commented: “On behalf of all the staff and pupils of BSAK, I extend the warmest of welcomes to His Highness The Duke of York, to His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan and to Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice. We are all thrilled that they have spared their valuable time to visit us and commemorate these new important additions to our infrastructure and we are thankful for their continued support. This is a day I am sure all our pupils will remember and I am delighted they have had this opportunity.

ensuring its ability to give the best possible education to its pupils. School is about having fun, but that fun needs to be accompanied by learning through the challenges presented by teachers. Having facilities such as these will mean they can both confront and meet such challenges. I wish all the pupils of BSAK every success as they

construction industry – The Big 5:With GCC economies forecasting the construction sector to reach $195.67 billion a growth of $35 billion from last year, November saw the timely return of the largest construction trade show in the Middle East, The Big 5. Drawing in nearly 75,000 visitors from 124 countries, exhibitors converged on DWTC to debate the future of this crucial sector.Furthering trade with China The China Products Fair: China Products Fair saw a significant increase on its 2013 edition marking a 40% growth year-on-year. In addition, the show saw over 1,000 exhibitors with over 50,000 products on

ACCESS TO DIAMONDS VALUED AT US$8 BILLION AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY WEEK 2014 Specialist seminars to boost city’s status as one of world’s leading international educational hubs for fine jewellery and precious stones By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: isitors to next month’s Dubai International Jewellery Week 2014 running from 3-6 December at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) - will have access to more than a million diamonds worth over US$8 billion (AED29.39 billion).Members of the public rubbing shoulders with industry experts at the event’s highly-anticipated series of seminars will be

given an intriguing insight into the inner workings of RapNet - an online marketplace for certified diamonds and reputable diamond professionals which now ranks as the world's largest diamond trading network.As of 13 November the home page of RapNet widely viewed as the primary place to connect with others involved in the diamond trade - listed 1,452,586 diamonds valued at US$8.22 billion and available in 87 countries around the world.Whether you’re looking for the industry standard in diamond prices, seeking price and availability information on diamonds, have an interest in buying or

wish to s e l l diamonds t o another business, RapNet has the perfect solution,” s a i d Michelle Burns, Marketing Coordinator, Rapaport Group, which owns RapNet.The company will explain why when it joins an impressive line-up of industry leaders taking part in the dedicated seminar programme at the 19th edition of Dubai International Jewellery Week.“We find it very important to have a presence at Dubai International Jewellery Week,” said Burns. “We have so many members in the Middle East, North Africa and India, and taking part in the seminars, as well as exhibiting at the show, gives us the opportunity to reach out to new and existing clients, as well as demonstrate our exciting features such as the Price List and RapNet.”Open to members of the public as well as industry professionals, the seminars will bring together leading officials from Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), GIA Middle East, Australian South Sea Pearls, the International Gemological Institute, Solitaire Gemmological Laboratories and the Rapaport Group for

MALL OF THE EMIRATES CELEBRATES UAE NATIONAL DAY WITH PRIDE

DWTC HOSTED 17 EVENTS IN A BLOCKBUSTER NOVEMBER Trade shows span key growth sectors; construction, healthcare, food & beverage

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: n a month dominated by conferences and events, the Dubai W o r l d Tr a d e C e n t r e (DWTC) hosted 17 mega shows, marking November as one of the busiest points in the MICE calendar this year. Visitors from around the world attended a variety of trade shows covering crucial growth sectors including; construction, healthcare, food and beverage and m or e . Commenting on DWTC’s ability to draw visitors from across five continents and serve as a platform for businesses to meet, network and do business, Ahmed Alkhaja, Senior Vice President – Venues, DWTC said: “The scope of events hosted this month stretch as far as China, with DWTC acting as the regional hub for business leaders to explore avenues to increase their global footprint, and truly drive business growth. Our lineup of exhibitions not only targeted growth sectors for the region, but also sought to enable organisations to generate a significant impact on their respective industries.”Boosting the

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display. The business importance of this event is evident when compared to its previous iteration which saw $27.76 million generated over a three-day period, highlighting the

importance of trade between the UAE, China and its neighbouring states.Connecting the Food and Beverage industry:November was also a busy month for the food and beverage industry with DWTC hosting several events including; Sweets & Snacks Middle East (growth of 42% year-onyear), The Specialty Food Festival (growth of over 200% since 2010 debut),

Seafex Middle East, and the inaugural Gulfood Manufacturing.Driving the optical and eyecare business in MENA – Vision-X :DWTC was home to Vision-X - the only trade event for the eyewear and eyecare business in the MENA region. Drawing in more than 4,000 visitors from 60 countries the event is of high significance as the regional eyewear market in the UAE alone is worth over $420million (euromonitor).Giving rise to the growth of the textiles - International Textile Fair:Welcoming an estimated 200 exhibitors from Europe to Korea, the International Textile Fair – Dubai (ITF) was the UAE’s

first textile and fabric exhibition, designed to propel the region’s fashion industry to international standards.Other exhibitions and conferences hosted at DWTC during November included;Light Middle East Exhibition, TPO Network World Conference, Edukex 2014, Dubai International Food Safety Conference, FTTH Council MENA,and The Mother Baby & Child Show.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: special exhibition in partnership with the Ministry of Culture plus fun and spirited activities for the entire family Mall of the Emirates, Majid A l F u t t a i m ’s f l a g s h i p lifestyle and shopping destination will be the hub for all UAE National Day festivities with a two-week program of cultural and family-oriented activities designed to educate visitors about the UAE’s rich heritage while uniting residents with pride for the Spirit of the Union. In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Mall of

the Emirates will feature a dedicated exhibition from now until November 29th, where a number of activities will be hosted. Demonstrating the UAE’s thriving arts culture, an emerging Emirati artist will be conducting a live arts workshop, painting a 2.5 meter tribute to the UAE– before audiences’ eyes. In addition, the Ministry of Culture will be showcasing the best of traditional and modern UAE culture, with traditional Emirati dance performances and chances to meet the characters from

the popular children’s shows: Freej and Khosa Bosa. “For 43rd UAE National Day celebrations, Mall of the Emirates is one

of the best places in the city to experience various aspects of Emirati culture, from the arts, traditional dance and hospitality,” said Hussain Moosa, Associate Director for Mall of the E m i r a t e s . “ F a m i l y, friends and visitors are all invited to celebrate UAE National Day at Mall of the Emirates, with many great moments to be shared across the nation.”From today until -December 4th, Mall of the Emirates will be filled with UAE National Day festivities with daily entertainments including an agile crew of artists who will perform choreographed routines using gravity defying movements and lifts; a colourfully costumed marching band who will parade throughout the mall several times a day and larger than life stilt walkers greeting all visitors with UAE National Day themed giveaways.Social media fans can also engage in some fun UAE National Day activities, by adorning the number 43 in the colours of the national flag.

discussions which will h e l p reinforce Dubai’s status as one of the world’s leading internationa l educational hubs for fine jewellery, precious stones and metals, diamonds and pearls.Gillian Dowland, director of Australian South Sea Pearls, said: “We will mainly speak about the pearl industry, giving an overview of the different types of pearls and their origin; but the seminars are all tailored to target the general public rather than just the industry professionals.”The seminars present the International Gemological Institute with a perfect opportunity to highlight why IGI certification - brings confidence for those buying or selling diamonds, gemstones and jewellery.As the largest independent gem certification and appraisal institute worldwide, setting a standard of excellence for industry professionals and consumers around the globe, it is vital for us to have a strong presence at Dubai International Jewellery Week,” said Marissa Martis, Sales & Marketing manager at IGI.“It’s a great opportunity to connect with the market and bond with customers through the trade show as well as the seminars. We will be

delivering seminars on the nature of gemstones along with the importance of jewellery certification.”The various daily seminars will give visitors valuable opportunities to learn all there is to know about diamonds and jewellery, as the Middle East’s biggest jewellery trade show returns, 25 per cent bigger than last year.In-line with event’s standing as a platform for global jewellery trade players to source new products from an array of international brands, the popular Hosted Buyer Programme also returns. This will see more than 100 top-level buyers from Russia and CIS countries, T u r k e y, M a c e d o n i a , Kosovo, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar linking up with exhibitors of their choice for focused one-toone appointments.Running alongside the event is the sixth Jewellery Design Awards which recognise amateur and professional designers from across the world for excellence in jewellery design, innovation and creativity. The awards will see 10 winners crowned in ‘Emerging Designers’ and ‘Professional Group’ categories, including two new accolades for ‘Best Festive-Inspired Jewellery Design’ and ‘Best Futuristic Jewellery Design’. Open to UAE nationals only, the awards for ‘Best Emirati Jewellery Design’ in both categories are expected to be draw entries from established and emerging Emirati jewellery design artisans.

ARABIC WEBSITE FOR HMH HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS IS NOW LIVE

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ontinuing its investment in digital technology, HMH Hospitality Management Holdings announced that www.hmhhotelgroup.com the multi-brand reservation website for HMH, is now available in Arabic. HMH CEO Laurent A. Voivenel, s a i d , " T h e development of the Arabic website is part of our strategy to reach the high growth Middle East market while building direct interaction with Arabic speaking guests. The new portal, with a bilingual English and Arabic booking engine, will allow Arabs around the world to book stays at any of our properties. We expect this to tremendously bolster performance of hotels w i t h i n H M H network".Another key feature of HMH website is that all brands under the group are bookable on one portal. Laurent stressed, "One of the greatest

convenience for our customers is we have got 'One Website for All Brands'. HMH offers five superb brands catering to varied market segments from budget to luxury namely The Ajman Palace

Hotel, Coral Hotels & Resorts, Corp Hotels, EWA Hotel Apartments and ECOS Hotels (under development). Bookings for all hotels under these brands can be made by s i m p l y v i s i t i n g www.hmhhotelgroup.com Offering real time assistance to customers with 'Live Chat' is the HMH central reservation team that is online Saturday through Thursday from 08.00 to 19:00 hrs.

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SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, QARYAT AL BERI, ABU DHABI HOSTS SEVENTH ABU DHABI DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 2014 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he seventh annual Shangri-La Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival organised by the UAE Dragon Boat Association and Siren Events on 17 and 18 October 2014 saw another year of resounding success with 60 team entries and o v e r 1 , 3 0 0 participants.“The Dragon Boat Festival is all about building community spirit and it is a sport that has quickly gained popularity among the residents of the United Arab Emirates,” said Thomas Guss, general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi.“We have been involved with the Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival from the beginning since 2008 and are pleased to see the

tremendous growth in the event.” The following is the list of final results •Competitive Category (combination of races for Mixed 2000m, Mixed 500m and Mixed 200m) Competitive Mixed: First Place – Dubai Diggers Second Place – A Team

Third Place – AD Mar Competitive Open: First Place – A Team Second Place – AD Mar Third Place – Shangri-La

Abu Dhabi Dragons Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi Page 2 of 3 Hosts Sixth Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival 2014 • 500-metre Womens Category First Place – Dubai Diggers Second Place – Barracudas Third Place – Capital Divas • 2 0 0 - m e t r e Corporate Cup First Place – AD Mar Second Place – Emirates Steel Third Place – Daman Dragons • 2 0 0 - m e t r e Corporate Bowl First Place - APMC • 200-metre Corporate Plate First Place - SIBCA

crew, led by double Olympic medallist Ian Walker, was cheered off the dock by fans as its yacht Azzam set off on the 6,125-nautical mile second leg towardthe UAE capital finish lineDespite topping the in-port series and overall leaderboards, Walker said he would be taking nothing for granted on Leg 2, which takes the fleet of seven Volvo 65 yachts through the Indian Ocean to the emirate and is expected to take around 25 days to complete.We’re off

Serpents • 200-metre Corporate Shield First Place - DP World • 2 0 0 - m e t r e School/University Final A Category First Place – Heriot Watt 1 Second Place – Masdar Institute Third Place – New York Universtity AUH • Media Race First Place – Shangri-La Abu Dhabi Dragons

place possible the team’s home port of Abu Dhabi. Leaving Cape Town, South

Africa behind, the scene of back-to-back triumphs for ADOR on Leg 1 and the InPort Race, the eight-man

to a good start, but now we have a tricky ocean leg to deal with,” Walker said. “Of course, we’d love to be first into our homeport for all our fans in the UAE, but we have to try to put that to the back of our minds and do what we normally do. I think we have the right approach: we know we have strong

crew work; our speed is OK - so we can afford to be c o n s e r v a t i v e strategically.”On the way to Abu Dhabi, Azzam– the Arabic for determination will pass the Cape of Good Hope as itfirst heads south

in search of a windy South Atlantic storm system to whisk it east, beforeit turnsnorth through the Indian Ocean and crosses the Equator towards the Straits of Hormuz.It’s going to be a leg for staying patient and trusting in your own ability,” said ADOR’s UAE helmsman and trimmerAdil Khalid, the only Arab to contend this race and complete the last, who’s looking forward to welcoming his crewmates to the Emirates again. “On Leg 1 we got through the Doldrums pretty smoothly. In the Indian Ocean you

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: angho Kim puts even more glory to his name with his second victory in five days. The Seniors Open Champion continued his superb form by taking the overall prize in the Centro Sharjah by Rotana Midweek Medal supported by Mekar. Yangho carded four net birdies and two net eagles on his way to a superb score of 29 net.The divisional winners were Jaydeep Sarkar with 33 net off 11 handicap and SJ Jeong with 31 net off 18 handicap. Jaydeep shot four over gross in his 9 holes which included six pars. SJ played some great golf over the nine holes which included a net one on the third.Runners up in the

ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING SETS OUT IN SEARCH OF HOMECOMING GLORY Pienaar ‘Springs’ out of Azzam in ‘Jump Off’ Farewell By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: bu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR), the emirate’s entry into the Volvo Ocean Race 2014–15, cast off on the next leg of the epic, roundthe-world race on Wednesday evening hoping to complete a hattrick of victories in the best

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have to negotiate a doubleDoldrums so it’s twice as tricky just when you think you are out, the second one catches you. It could be a nerve-wracking leg.”The tournament was the first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the abolishment of apartheid and the subject of the 2009 film Invictus in which Pienaar was played by Matt Damon.Having watched closely as Walker and his crew powered Azzam around the confined inshore course to round the f i n a l l e a v i n g m a r k e r, Pienaar bravely stepped off Azzam’s stern into the chilly South Atlantic, from where he was quickly picked up by the ADOR support crew.

ALL SET FOR FINALS WEEK IN THE LATEST EDITION OF DSC SOCIETE SEVEN-ASIDE LEAGUE AT DUBAI SPORTS CITY

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: angladesh and Zimbabwe have the opportunity to gain vital rankings points when they go head to head in five One-Day Internationals (ODIs), starting on Friday in Chittagong.Ninth-placed Bangladesh currently holds an 11-point lead over Elton Chigumbura’s charges, and can further increase its lead while also reducing the gap with New Zealand and West Indies, who lie level on 96 points. . A 5-nil series win for Bangladesh would open up a 22 point gap over its Zimbabwe, while a 4-1 scoreline would lead to a lead of 17 points. A 3-2 series win would see host Bangladesh retain a ninepoint advantage.Zimbabwe will be eyeing a move up the rankings, as a 5-0 series win would see it leapfrog Bangladesh into ninth position, six points clear. In the event of a 4-1 series win, the two sides would be level on 63 points, with the host holding a fractional advantage. A 3-2 win for Zimbabwe would reduce Bangladesh’s lead by five to six points.Meanwhile, on the eve of the series, Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor

divisional were AE Ravi with 35net and young star Khalil Kashwani with 33 net. Khalil’s round included three net eagles and one net birdie.The next Centro Sharjah by Rotana Midweek Medal supported by Mekar will be held on Monday December 1st.

CAPE TOWN HANDS OVER VOLVO OCEAN RACE STOPOVER REINS TO UAE CAPITAL By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he hardy Volvo Ocean Race fleet t h e s e v e n contending yachts in the epic, nine-month, roundt h e - w o r l d , challenge is now officially on its way to Abu Dhabi.The Mayor of Western Cape’s Provincial Capital, Patricia De Lille today handed over the reins of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) Stopover to t h e U A E capital.Following C a p e To w n ’ s successful first Leg stopover, Abu Dhabi will host the second stopover from the middle of next month until January 3 when major celebrations, including sailing and watersports activities,

celebratory end to this year and an exciting and active start to the next – it is an ideal time to see the UAE capital at its best and at a time of year when we experience our most a m b i e n t

concerts and entertainment will be served up in a purpose-built Destination Vi l l a g e o n t h e c i t y ’s s t u n n i n g Corniche.Accepting the stopover hosting reins, Mubarak Al Nuaimi, Director Promotions & Overseas Offices, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), which is behind the emirate’s VOR campaign, said sailing fans have much to look forward to during his homeland’s three-week stopover programme.“For centuries Abu Dhabi has been at one with the sea and visitors will find in the Destination Village much to inform and excite them about our rich maritime heritage.They’ll also be brought bang up-to-

temperatures.”Following a tough, 6,125 nautical mile, Leg 2 race, which will see the fleet traverse three oceans,the competing yachts and their teams will arrive in Abu Dhabi in midDecember with the in-port race due on January 2nd and will leave for Sanya in China on January 3.In a symbolic stopover handover ceremony in Cape Town, Mayor De Lille and Al Nuaimi exchanged gifts, with the TCA Abu Dhabi Director presenting the Mayor with a richly engraved gold and silver plated khanjar, a traditional dagger which was once used for personal protection and hunting and is now a symbol of strength and maturity.

BANGLADESH AND ZIMBABWE CHASE PRIZED ODI RANKINGS POINTS Australia moves into second place in team rankings

date with sporting activities, concerts, entertainment and competitions which have been designed to appeal to all nationalities and ages.The Stopover activities will make for a

is the highest ranked batsman in the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen. The 28year-old all-rounder lies in 31st place, and he will be looking to gain ground on England’s Joe Root who is a single point and one place ahead of him. The next bestranked Zimbabwe batsmen are Hamilton Masakadza (48th) and Sean Williams (49th). For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan (33rd), Tamim Iqbal (37th) and Mushfiqur Rahim (40th) are the top-ranked batsmen.In the ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, Shakib Al Hasan is the highest-ranked bowler on either side, and the left arm spinner lies in 21st place, six points adrift of a place in the top 20. Z i m b a b a w e ’s h i g h e s t ranked bowler is Tendai Chatara (60th) who will be looking to build on his recent performances in the triangular series against South African and Australia where he captured five wickets.Ahead of the start of the series, 27-year-old Shakib is also the highest ranked player on the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings for ODI Allrounders, in third place.

FORMULA ONE DRIVERS UNVEILNEW RENAULT CAPTUR IN DUBAI By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he new Renault Captur has been unveiledtoday in Dubai ahead of its introduction throughout the Gulf region in the presence of Renault-powered Formula One drivers RomainGrosjean and Pastor Maldonado. The new urban crossover vehicle was presented by Arabian Automobiles, the French manufacturer's official distributor in Dubai a n d N o r t h e r n Emirates.Coming in the wake of the brand image’s renewal, the Captur marks

styling and driving position of an SUV, the cabin space and modular interior of an MPV, the agility and driving enjoyment of a compact hatchback. Peyman Kargar, Renault VP for the Africa Middle East India Region declared: “As the brand's first urban c r o s s o v e r, C a p t u r combines all the

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui tournament.Cobra Kai impossible as all the sides equally pleasing has been Dubai UAE: topped Group A thanks to are evenly-matched.“That to see how much the obra Kai, PIC FC, back-to-back victories – 4-1 is a great situation as it will players are enjoying it. And the Dane Landers against Johnson & Johnson be great to watch and we just like Dubai Sports City, and the Snailmen and 1-0 against Nakheel, are all looking forward to the DSC Societe seven-aadvantages of an MPV, an the next step-up in all vying for the title; Leo the latter a winner-take-all the conclusion of an side League is going from SUV and a family Renault’s design offensive. Pharma 1 and 2, as well as c o n t e s t . T h a t l a t t e r excellent and competitive strength to strength.The hatchback. It is a distillation T h r o u g h C a p t u r, t h e Dubai Tourism and the encounter meant Nakheel tournament.“The Plate p l a y e r s a r e r e l i s h i n g of Renault’s constantly diamond brand delivers the Ranches Rockets will battle competi playing in world-class inventive approach to the best of three different it out for the Plate tion has facilities, with top-class segment. Capturhas been worlds: the expressive competition a d d e d grass and artificial outdoor designed for love at first Seventh edition of the an extra pitches as well as our sight with passion and it is tournament that takes dimensi Indoor Dome with its fullthis French “joie de vivre” place at the Dubai Sports o n t o s i z e d , F I FA - a p p r o v e d that Renault wants to bring City Football Academy; 20 t h e artificial surface.“These are to the U.A.E market!” teamsstarted out on the e v e n t exciting times for all of us at RenautCaptur will be quest for glory as it has Dubai Sports City with the available in Arabian Dubai Sports City Football g i v e n imminent opening of Automobiles showroom Academy Manager Inaki s i d e s swimming and fitness from 8th December with Beni: “Picking a winner is t h a t facilities alongside our prices starting at57,900 next to impossible as all the failed to already-existent football UAE Dirhams. sides are evenly-matched. r e a c h and cricket academies.We SPORTSONE, GEMS TIE UPENCOURAGES That is a great situation as it the top are in the midst ofanother ALL BUT ONE GAIN POINTS will be great to watch and half of massive season of cricket ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AMONG YOUTH we are all looking forward to t h e i r at the ICC Academy and the By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Massin Golf Society and the conclusion of an missed out on a semi-final i n i t i a l g r o u p s a r e a l D u b a i I n t e r n a t i o n a l By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui create unique value for our Dubai UAE: GTI are been hunted down excellent and competitive berth, which was a bitter pill incentive and it has also Stadium with 15 days of Dubai UAE: community and our he Team of Gulf b y D u b a i E x p u t t s , tournament”Dubai Sports to swallow as it had beaten meant almost all the matches between Pakistan s p a r t o f i t s partnership with GEMS has R o c k , Wo e s t y n S p o r t s 2 B u s i n e s s a n d City General Manager PIC FC 7-0 in its previous matches in the second and first Australia and then c o m m u n i t y given us an opportunity to Boere Hackers and Indian Expats which are just Sport Business Maqbul outing.But PIC FC knew stage have been very New Zealand, and The relations program encourage youth to practice Al Laith SGB continued one win away from the top Dudhia: “Just like Dubai that result counted for closely contested.“This Victorious football reality and its efforts to spread a sports and lead a healthy their impressive form to two.It was a super day with Sports City, the DSC nothing as long as it won tournament is once again television show at the sports culture among youth, and happy lifestyle”, said climb to the top of the all but one society gaining S o c i e t e s e v e n - a - s i d e a g a i n s t t h r e e - t i m e providing terrific football as Indoor Dome, broadcast on SportsOne, the multi brand ShivamGoyal, Business Worldwide Golf League is going from champion side Victory well as giving the players a Dubai TV, this yearwas a sporting goods retailer, part H e a d League after strength to strength”.The Heights and that was great way to enjoy world- big hit.“And with The Els of Landmark Group, hasin SportsOne.According to the second DSC Societe seven-a-side exactly what it did, securing class facilities and keep fit Club championship golf association with Dubai the partnership, SportsOne round in the League began with 20 a 3-0 success to join Cobra in a fun way.“We have the course set to stage the Sports Council, inked an will give GEMS students the Conares Golf teams vying for the title but Kai in the last four.The perfect facility with floodlit finale to the Asian Tour agreement with GEMS chance to win AED100K S o c i e t y now only four Cobra Kai, tournament takes place grass and artificial pitches, season in December, the School whereby itwill be worth of gift vouchers and League, with PIC FC, the Dane Landers within sight of the office of and our FIFA-approved full- Butch Harmon School of supporting GEMS Sports benefit from 15% discount three victories and the Snailmen remain in former Real Madrid and sized indoor pitch at the Golf coaching everyone Series during the current on all sportswear items for each team it with a chance of the S p a i n l e g e n d M i c h e l Indoor Dome means we from professionals to academic year. relevant to the GEMS seems that the prize.The four line-ups will Salgado, now the Dubai can provide football 365 absolute beginners and GEMS Sports Series is a s e r i e s o f s p o r t s remaining team battle it out on the final day S p o r t s C i t y F o o t b a l l days a year, whatever the high-quality facilities at the sports league featuring championships. Modern will have to find of competition with semi- A c a d e m y D i r e c t o r o f weather.“We are delighted Dubai Sports City Sports teams of participants lifestyle has resulted in a some form over finals and a Grand Final at Football.And commenting at how popular this event Village, we have something playing different sports new breed of diseases the new year break to valuable points for their the state-of-the-art facilities on the latest action, Dubai has become and the fact we for everyone and there has periodically throughout the which have extensively c o m p e t e f o r t h e t w o teams and in the coming at the Dubai Sports City S p o r t s C i t y F o o t b a l l now have a sponsor on never been a better time for season. The agreement will increased the burden on qualifying spots.Over in the months there will be 3 more Football Academy in what is Academy Manager Inaki board in the shape of people to come and see for cover nine sports events i n d i v i d u a l s a n d SNTTA League it was the rounds before we will know the seventh edition of an Beni said: “It is all set up S o c i e t e m e a n s t h e themselves what we have scheduled to happen in governments’ budgets, and Massin Golf Society and who will progress to the i n c r e a s i n g l y p o p u l a r now for a great finish to this tournament will continue to to offer.“We offer the Dubai from mid-November it’s imperative to tackle this GTI who put themselves at Quarter Finals.The next event.The semi-final draw DSC Societe seven-a-side g o f r o m s t r e n g t h t o chance for people to get fit 2 0 1 4 t o A p r i l 2 0 1 5 issue at the roots by the top of the league once round of fixtures in the has paired Cobra Kai League with the semi-finals strength.”Dubai Sports City or stay fit in comfortable a c r o s s s i x s p o r t s encouraging youth and kids again. With both team SNTTA & WWG leagues are against the Snailmen and and the Grand Final to General Manager Sport surroundings and really categories, including open to adopt an active lifestyle having two wins and a draw due to be played on PIC FC against the Dane come in both the Cup and B u s i n e s s M r M a q b u l enjoy the very best of what water swimming, duathlon, where exercising and from four games the group Saturday 10th January Landers after the quartet Plate competitions.“Picking Dudhia said: “We are Dubai has to offer from a triathlon, biking, and pool p r a c t i c i n g s p o r t s a r e is heating up nicely. 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AZAD SPORTS KIM CROWDED AS 2ND EVER SENIORS CHAMP Yangho Kim was crowded as the second ever winner of the Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club Seniors Open Championship on Friday 14th November.

AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST TEAM ALL SET FOR BATTLE OF THE CONTINENTS GRAND FINAL By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he African and Middle Eastern team is all set for the Battle of the Continents Grand Final on Friday 16th January 2015 after their recent qualifier at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club. With only 8 spots up for grabs to make the team there was a strong turnout in an attempt to qualify for a superb and competitive January date.After surprising the other continents in last year’s inaugural Battle of the Continents Grand Final where Team Africa & Middle East were just piped to the title by a strong Asian team

they are keen to try and go one better and pick up the trophy for the first time come January 16th 2015.Team Captain Hanief Sallie was in high spirits after the 8 qualifiers were announced

with quality in both the gross and net divisions of his team, with himself looking for a positive performance as he faces the other three Captains.

GOLDEN’S LEGACY CONTINUES By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: olden Kim has posted one of the scores of the new session so far with 32 net in the Centro Sharjah by Rotana Midweek Medal supported by Mekar. Golden is not a new comer to the lime light, he already nearly halved his handicap with great form through the summer months. Playing off 9 handicap now, Golden shot one over gross which included back to back birdie on the 3th and 4th . In first place in the divisions were new member Charlie Roger and Ramli Sulaiman with 36 net. Both players are showing great form over the last month by picking up prizes in past events. Charlie had four birdies in

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: superb display of golf for the 27 handicapper had him return a scorecard of 37 points, which was 1 point clear of his nearest rival on the day. Yangho went out all guns blazing as he had 18points after 9 holes which included an impressive net birdie and net eagle, a steady back 9 of 19 points was enough for him to be crowned the second ever Senior Champion.On an afternoon where high winds and hard greens threatened to spoil the senior’s cards but the scoring did not disappoint as the experience of the older golfers prevailed. The event had a full shotgun of 48 golfers and showed

SGSC member Tony Bang, a fine display on the day also had him return in 36 points, an impressive knock having seven gross pars.The best amongst the Ladies Division on the afternoon was EGF member Satnam Kaur who returned a score of 33, carding 6 net pars to climb her way to the top of the Ladies Leaderboard.With a third of the field also qualifying for the Super

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ext to the wellestablished 24hour races in Dubai and Barcelona, 2015 will see the premiere of a third 24-hour race as a part of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook: the Hankook 24H CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD (3-5 July, 2015). The announcement of this race in the south of France a few months ago was met with great enthusiasm by teams and drivers. After all, nobody will want to miss out on a trip to the south of France in the summer! “The Hankook

agency is the promoter and organiser of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook, in co-operation with the Dutch National Racing Team (DNRT). Having already organised races in the United Arab Emirates, Hungary, Spain, The Netherlands and Italy, CREVENTIC and DNRT are now exploring new territories again with their first-ever race to be held in France. “We have always had plenty of interest from French teams and drivers for our events and therefore, it was a logical step for us to look for possibilities to stage a race

coast nearby is fantastic, too, so everything is in place to make this event a success.”After the Hankook 24H DUBAI (8-10 January, 2015), the Hankook 12H ITALY-MUGELLO (1314 March, 2015) and the Hankook 12H ZANDVOORT (24-25 April), the Hankook 24H CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD will be the fourth round of the 2015 24H SERIES powered by Hankook. “We have set the date of this race in early July to start the second half of our

2 4 H C I R C U I T PA U L RICARD will be the third 24-hour race on our calendar and while we have the most hours in the dark during our race in Dubai, this will be one of the races with the longest running in daylight,” says Gerrie Willems on behalf of CREVENTIC. The Dutch

in France as well,” Gerrie Willems explains. “The Paul Ricard circuit has fantastic facilities and is perfectly suited for endurance racing with its variety of different track layouts. It is also a very safe circuit with wide run-off areas. The region with the French Mediterranean

six-round season and to allow teams to take part in the Nürburgring 24-hour race as well,” Gerrie Willems says. “Of course, this time of year is ideal to combine participation in the race with a holiday in the area as well!”Technical regulations and class structures for the Hankook

KIA ROADSHOW RETURNS One lucky test driver to win a trip to The Australian Open 2015. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: I A M o t o r s Corp.through its sole distributor in the UAE, Al Majid Motors Co. will be taking its current portfolio of passenger vehicles around the UAE during the latest instalment of its popular Roadshow, which starts on October 17. Kia will be showcasing its range at several locations in the country for one month, with one lucky test driver winning a trip for two to watch The Australian Open 2015.Kia’s annual Roadshow gives car fans and potential customers the chance to check o u t t h e company’s most recent additions alongside its established f a v o u r i t e models at p o p u l a r locations across the UAE. Kia specialists will be on hand to answer questions and arrange test drives at the venue, with one person who registers for and undertakes such a drive do have a chance to win a trip for two to next year Australian Open, the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year, which is held in Melbourne in January.The KIA Roadshow is the one time of the year where we get to bring our vehicles to the public, rather than requiring them to come to one of our showrooms,” said M o h a m m e d K h a d e r, President of Al Majid Motors Co, KIA. “We will have a team of experts on hand at each venue to assist with

customer queries and help them Test Drive and chose the right vehicle of their choice. As always, we are anticipating a strong response, as Kia automobiles have an established reputation for offering outstanding performance, high levels of appointment and advanced technology for their respective market segments. For the 2014 Roadshow, which is just about to get under way, we are delighted to be able to offer one customer and companion an all-inclusive package to watch one of the

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqu Dubai UAE: he “Paris SaintGermain Academy brought to you by Ooredoo” coaching clinics took place in Tunisia this week, with special training sessions at the El Manzah Stadium.More than 200 eight to sixteen year-old young people took part, having been specially-selected from the Ooredoo Football A c a d e m y, w h i c h h a s branches in Tunis, Sousse

programme has already achieved excellent results in

A NEW 24-HOUR RACE ON THE 24H SERIES POWERED BY HANKOOK CALENDAR: HANKOOK 24H CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD (3-5 JULY, 2015)

his round while steady Ramli had 8 pars and only one bogey. The next Centro Sharjah by Rotana Midweek Stableford supported by Mekar is on Tuesday 18th November.

once again how popular the event is with players from all over the emirates playing.Finishing in second spot was Eric Engelbretch of Al Hamra Golf Club who kept a steady round on a tough afternoon’s golf to finish with 36 points, managing to pip his nearest counterpart by virtue of a scorecard count back. Just losing out to Eric but still managing to pick up the third place trophy was

Senior Division which was capped at golfers aged 60 and above, there were some bragging rights up for grabs. Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club member Vinod Arya rose to the challenge with a fine 34 point total, beating Mel Stewart and Robert Scott on scorecard count back.The final day’s prize went to Rene Larsen from JGE, who had a very enjoyable day out and carded 34 gross stableford points and claim the best gross of the afternoon.Golf Events Manager Mark Ruddy was delighted with the day’s proceedings and commented how this was an event certainly staying in SGSC calendar, due to the huge support of the more experienced golfers.

OOREDOO EXTENDS COACHING CLINIC WITH PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN ACADEMY More than 200 Young People in Tunisia Benefit from Training with Paris Saint-Germain Academy Future Coaching Clinics Planned for Qatar, Algeria, Oman and Kuwait

2 4 H C I R C U I T PA U L RICARD are identical with those of the other rounds of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook. Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook will again be the title sponsor and exclusive tyre supplier for the event. Commentary by the expert team of Radio Show Limited, well known from Radio Le Mans, is planned for the Hankook 2 4 H C I R C U I T PA U L RICARD, as are live video streaming of the entire race and live timing throughout the event. More information about the Hankook 24H CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD and all the other rounds of the 24H SERIES powered by Hankook can be found at: www.24hseries.com.

DUBAI MOTOR FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TODAY (WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV) WITH LINE-UP OF UNIQUE MOTORING ENTERTAINMENT FOR FAMILIES •2nd edition of festival set for rousing start with Infiniti F1™ Showrun featuring Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel •Key attractions include world’s first car light show by Infiniti, unique Supercar Taxi concept, dubizzle Live!, and region’s first dedicated Motor Village •Citywide spectacle Dubai Grand Parade and adrenaline-packed Red Bull Car Park Drift Grand Final return to Dubai once again for DMF 2014 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: otor mania is set to descend on Dubai this week as the 2nd edition of the Dubai Motor Festival (DMF), the region’s biggest motoring extravaganza, kicks off today (Wednesday, 19 November) with the

terms of bringing young people together through their love of football, and contributing to their growth

living in underserved areas selected by the Tunisian “Sport for All” federation took part. The sessions provided important insights into a range of topics from proper training and preparation through to injury management – and will take the aspiring young footballers closer to their dreams of playing the sport professionally. Led by Paris Saint-Germain coaches, the clinics are designed to educate, motivate and encourage young football players, and potentially connect them with a range of new life opportunities. The first phase of the “Paris SaintGermain Academy brought to you by Ooredoo” programme kicked-off in Doha, Qatar in May this year and was a s i g n i f i c a n t s u c c e s s . D r. Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo, said: “This

and development. With this new phase taking place in Tunisia, we are connecting with a community of young people who are extremely passionate about the game and delighted to have the chance to work with coaches from Paris Saint-Germain.” The next coaching clinics are set to take place in Doha in December, followed by Oman, Kuwait and Algeria in the coming months.Ooredoo and Paris Saint-Germain signed a sponsorship agreement in September 2013, and the partnership places a strong emphasis on community support and involvement. The coaching clinic programme is part of the two group’s shared approach to encouraging healthy lifestyles and supporting young people’s ambitions and aspirations.

LIMITED TIME LEFT TO REGISTER FOR THE 7TH SGSC MENS OPEN GOLF CHAMPS By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: harjah Golf and Shooting Club are pleased to announce they will be hosting the 7th edition of their Men’s Open Golf Championship on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th December.

limit of 20. Entry fees start from as little a s A E D 2 5 0 f o r Juniors/Professionals, AED450 for SGSC Members, AED550 for NEWLP members,AED595 for EGF members and finally AED675 for guests. This fee includes 36 holes of

the very best of motoring as a catalyst in further into an action-packed elevating Dubai’s entertainment calendar automotive and tourism that promises to create a landscape. With a full memorable experience for spectrum of events that spectators of all age brings together the city’s g r o u p s a n d automotive community nationalities.Held under with families and world’s greatest sporting the patronage individuals from around the events on the other side of of His Highness UAE and beyond, DMF the world,”he added. Al Ain Sheikh Hamdan is the first port of call for the Bin Mohammed Kia Roadshow 2014, with bin Rashid Al the company’s range of cars Maktoum, on display at Bawadi Mall on Crown Prince of October 17th. Next on the Dubai, the itinerary are two Dubai motor festival is destinations, with Ibn organized by Batutta Mall demonstrating the Dubai the range on October 24th The Championships as golf under championship Festivals and then Dubai Festival City on always will be a Gross conditions, Lunch/Dinner R e t a i l October 31st. On November designed to delight and day 1 and Lunch with provides a platform to tap dominated event; however Establishment (DFRE), an 7th, the Roadshow takes up m a k e m o t o r i n g Presentation Buffet day 2. into the region’s passion there will be Net prizes for adrenaline-packed Infiniti agency of the Department a space at Al Qasba Mall entertainment accessible The closing date for entries for motoring to create new both days. The field is F1™ Showrun, the perfect of Tourism and Commerce before returning to Dubai to the entire family. From is Sunday 8th December, to opportunities for the limited to 69 golfers with the precursor to a line-up of Marketing (DTCM).The again for its final stop at events staged for the first register your name please automotive industry and lower handicaps taking high-octane action that Media Centre of DFRE Madina Mall, where it will be time in the region and the contact the golf reservation push the frontiers of priority, the handicap limit celebrates the ultimate in noted that the aim of Dubai demonstrating its world to the most amazing team on 06548-7777 or motoring innovation as accepted for entries is 20, motoring innovation, Motor Festival was not only automotive offerings on cars and bikes, from h o w e v e r h i g h e r golfres@golfandshootingsh Dubai looks to fast-track its b e a u t y a n d to offer an entertaining November 14.Timings at all spectacular parades to live j.com transformation into an handicapped golfers can magnificence.Families and showcase for motoring locations are from 3-10pm. shows, Dubai Motor i n n o v a t i o n - d r i v e n play but must play from that tourists can look forward to e x c e l l e n c e a n d Festival 2014 combines economy. three weekends of magnificence, but to serve azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae. (pg12)

motoring excitement, as the citywide festival, taking place this year from 19th November to 6th December under the theme ‘Passion on Wheels’, serves up a world-class array of events

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A TRAINING SESSION ON EXPERT ENTREPRENEURSHIP,BRAND,ARCHITE CTURE,AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: hese days many professionals have the training, but few have the drive to apply that training in a way that will make a difference in helping an organization move forward. It is my pleasure to introduce just such a person, Hashim Malik-Bey.Mr. Bey is visiting Pakistan from America where he is Senior Executive at (ECLEE) European Center Leadership and Entrepreneurship Education with dual responsibilities at NorthStar Paradigm Education (NorthStar). E C L E E i s a n independent training, education, and research

institution specializing curriculum innovation, continuing education, and workforce development. The firm his a unique expertise at bridging the gap between academia and industry by teaching cultural diversity, leadership, management, and people skills while assisting students find their passion (inner voice), selfconfidence, and purpose. He is a co-founder at N o r t h S t a r, a b o u t i q u e entrepreneurship program designer where he partners with American educational institutions, innovative enterprises, civic organizations, and local municipalities to offer p r o g r a m s f o r underprivileged students to introduce them to STEM ( s c i e n c e , t e c h n o l o g y, engineering, mathematics) careers, entrepreneurship, and vocational work opportunities.Mr. Bey has more than 20 years of executive management experience. He has expertise building targeted marketing campaigns for both non-profit and private enterprises looking to increase market share, profitability, and customer engagement. He has managed more than 8 billion (USD) of assets for a fortune 100 US firm where he was directly responsible for

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WINNERS OF SECOND LIGHT MIDDLE EAST AWARDS CELEBRATED AT GLITTERING FUNCTION IN DUBAI Rousing response from regional lighting industry as Abu Dhabi Municipality, Sofitel Dubai Downtown among top victors

enforcing tri-party contracts and agreements to ensure shareholder and US taxpayer interest was protected. As a senior financial analyst he

developed his skill set locating enterprise and departmental waste by eliminating processes, inefficient contracts and services, and realigning workflow processes to streamline productivity and p r o f i t a b i l i t y. To d a y, h e develops US and international programs for American students and international student scholars where they collaborate, learn, and volunteer in an educational environment to build lifelong workforce skills. He trains small business owners, executives, and frontline managers. His trainings are designed to create better end-to-end processes, improve corporate communications, and customer/employee engagement. His basic personal and professional philosophy states, “Invest in human potential!” He believes people are the single most important resource in any organization or enterprise. Innovation, technology, and processes are meaningless when customers/employees are not fully engaged!I had the delightful experience to travel to America at the conclusion of one of his recent summer program, where I met vendors, academic partners, staff, and even volunteers whom weeks after the program still spoke of the magnitude of joy and excitement the program brought to their lives and city, alike. I sought out his expertise for our beloved Pakistan / uae. and it is my pleasure to finally have him visit these countries and share his talent with us. I am sure he and his partners will provide exceptional training and educational opportunities for students and business leaders.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he winners of the second Light Middle East Awards were celebrated at a glittering function recently as the curtain came down on an eminently successful Light Middle East 2014 in Dubai.The competition was intense in all 12 categories as designers and manufacturers of the region's most outstanding projects and products vied for the judges' nod.The jury panel was hard-pressed to select the ultimate winners from a shortlist of 39 finalists out of an initial field of more than 150 entries.Ahmed Pauwels, CEO of Epoc Messe Frankfurt, the organiser of Light Middle East, said: “Tonight we celebrate the very best lighting projects, products, and channel providers that the Middle East region has to offer.”The fact that we’ve had entries from countries all over the Middle East, from the UAE to Iran, Saudi Arabia and Oman, reflects the importance that the industry has accorded these awards.“Our objective is to raise the awareness of quality lighting in the Middle

East, helping us showcase this fantastic region that we live in with lighting architecture in the public realm.“While there can only

be 12 winners, all our finalists have made a significant contribution to the regional lighting design and technology profession,” added Pauwels.Among those who finished on top in their respective categories were the Abu Dhabi Municipality, which won plaudits for its Sustainable Lighting Policy in the Sustainable Lighting Project category; and The Sofitel, SO Spa & the 31 Lounge by KEO, which won the Hospitality Lighting – Interior category, a day after the hotel officially launched in

Downtown Dubai.Another big winner on the night was The Beach in Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) by CD+M Lighting

Design Group, which shone brightest in both the Public Lighting and Exterior Lighting project categories.Light Middle East is the only dedicated trade fair for the region’s lighting design and technology industry, with the 9th edition having concluded at the Dubai International Exhibition and Exhibition Centre this week.The threeday event featured 325 exhibitors from 27 countries, a growth of 29 per cent yearon-year, and attracted more than 6,000 trade visitors, 25 per cent more than in

and across the Western world. Despite these alarming figures, it appears that the general population knows little about the causes, symptoms and treatment

2013.The 10th anniversary of Light Middle East, which coincides with UNESCO’s International Year of Light, will take place in November 2015. Light Middle East Awards 2014 winners: Hospitality Lighting – Exterior: Cielo Sky Lounge Nouran Concept Lighting Hospitality Lighting – Interior: The Sofitel, SO Spa & the 31 Lounge - KEO Retail Lighting – Exterior: The Beach - CD+M Retail Lighting - Interior: Q e l a B o u t i q u e - D PA Lighting Consultants Sustainable Lighting Project: The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Lighting Policy Abu Dhabi Municipality Innovative Lighting Project: KIPCO Tower - KSLD Public Lighting Project: The Beach at JBR - CD+M Residential Lighting Project: Emirates Hills Villa - Nathan Savage Lighting Design Indoor Product of the Year: Lateralo Plus LED – Trilux Outdoor Product of the Year: V-max – Holophane Innovative Product of the Year: HEX-O – XAL Channel Partner of the Year: Huda Lighting

HUNDREDS OF AUDI ENTHUSIASTS SIGN UP FOR CHALLENGING TEST OF DRIVING AND TACTICAL ABILITIES By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: undreds of fans enamoured with the Audi Quattro® experience and a large number of Audi vehicle owners as well, signed up for the Abu Dhabi leg of the Quattro® Tour, which was

organised by Ali & Sons Audi in the capital recently.The Quattro® Tour, which makes a stop at various cities in the GCC region in its swing through the Middle East, is designed to give four-wheel driving enthusiasts a chance to test their tactical driving skills by taking on the rigours of a challenging testing course in Audi vehicles. Apart from a testing driving experience, the Quattro® Tour also tests the drivers' abilities in manoeuvring at speed,

braking and steering. Additionally, the entrants are also given valuable tips and tricks for more effective and safe driving as well as an insight into the finer points of Quattro® technology and its advantages. “Audi's Quattro® is a triumph of technology over the most diverse of conditions. Delivering dynamism and sportiness with the highest standards of safety and precision, the technology has powered the success of the brand over the past 30 years," said Ahmed bin Ali Al Dhaheri, Chairman and Managing Director of Ali & Sons.More than three decades ago, Audi Quattro® became the first permanent allwheel drive system designed for passenger vehicles. Today 70% of all Audi’s automobiles

sold in the region are powered by Quattro®.Able to perform on all types of terrain, it takes the benefits of 4x4 capabilities everywhere you go – whether you’re on a highway or a dirt track. Audi Quattro® distributes power to the wheels that need it the most. The result is incredible traction, sure handling and heightened agility.With the power to outsmart tough weather conditions and tougher terrain, Audi Quattro® creates a distinct

NEW YEAR'S EVE GARDEN GALA WITH THE GIPSY KINGS FEATURING MAX BALIARDO By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: akeda, the global, fast growing, research driven Japanese healthcare company, today announced that patients suffering from gastroesophagal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD, have access to an innovative treatment option following t h e l a u n c h o f Dexlansoprazole in the UAE.GERD is a condition that develops when stomach acid and contents cause heartburn by rising back into the esophagus, leading to a burning sensation, considerable discomfort and in the worst case scenario, serious tissue damage. It is estimated that between 8.7 % and 33.1 % of the population in the Middle East suffer from the disease , which is on the rise in the region

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M e d i c i n e & G a s t r o e n t e r o l o g y. “Furthermore, the burden of the disease is huge and affects the quality of life of patients, influencing the social, physical and emotional wellbeing as well as causing a loss of productivity.”Tak eda is focused on health care solutions that address the unmet medical n e e d s o f patients,” says Ahdy El Sayes, M a n a g i n g Director of Takeda Middle East. “We have carefully tailored our broad portfolio of healthcare solutions and focus on remedies for lifestyle driven diseases such as cardio vascular i s s u e s a n d gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), both caused by sedentary lifestyle prevalent in the

UAE.”In addition to the proactive attempt by regional government bodies and healthcare experts to alert the public on the imperative need for lifestyle modifications, PPI therapy is undoubtedly the most common treatment option and more effective than antacids or histamine receptor antagonists,” says Dr. Asa’d Izziddin Dajani, chairman of the research and scientific committee for Emirates S o c i e t y o f Gastroenterology (ESG).Despite being highly effective, well tolerated and affordable for most patients, there are still unmet needs. Between 19% to 44% of patients globally still experience persistent reflux symptoms as available PPIs do not control gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms adequately.To address this concern, following the

advantage, especially during every day driving providing legendary performance and uncompromising safety.The Audi Group delivered approximately 1,575,500 cars of the Audi brand to customers in 2013. In 2013, the company reported revenue of €49.9 billion (AED 232 billion) and an operating profit of €5.03 billion (AED 23.40 billion). The company operates globally in more than 100 markets and has production facilities in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Gyõr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Kaluga (Russia), Aurangabad (India), Changchun (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The company currently employs more than 73,500 people worldwide, of which more than 52,500 are in Germany.

DUNIA LAUNCHES NEW DOORS PROGRAM TO REAFFIRM ITS COMMITMENT TO THE EDUCATIONAL GROWTH OF THE UAE • Program seeks to offer accelerated career progression to talented individuals • Applications for inaugural programme open from November 18, 2014 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: unia Finance (dunia), a leading UAE-based financial services provider, has announced the launch of its latest educational venture DOORS, a unique c a r e e r advancement and recruitment program. The exciting new program offers an accelerated “Development Opportunity for Operations, Risk, and Sales” for high-potential individuals currently engaged in front-line roles in these core functions.The DOORS program from dunia is open to university graduates who have at least five years of work experience, two of which must have been spent in one or more functions of front-line sales, operations, customer service, or risk. This unique program provides candidates with an opportunity to fast-track their career growth, while simultaneously earning in a full-time role.Following a comprehensive selection process, dunia will offer 25 places per year for successful applicants. The specially designed program provides passionate and focused individuals with an opportunity to fast-track their professional growth by equipping them with the necessary skills and experience to enhance their performance and raise their potential to handle roles with greater complexity, accountability, a n d p r o b l e m solving.Commenting on the program, Mr. Rajeev Kakar, Managing Director and CEO of dunia said, “Our most important asset is talent, as it is the biggest driver of our success in predictably delivering against customer and stakeholder expectations. Top-tier talent needs to be acquired, trained, engaged, retained, and developed over a long period of time to deliver consistently and reliably against our objectives.“Our c o m m i t m e n t t o development initiatives to enhance the potential of employees, focusing not only on performance,

enables them to strive to deliver against growing and enhanced standards. This ensures sustained growth for an employee at dunia, and increases the ‘Total Reward’ of working for a caring employer like dunia, where learning and

developing new skills and knowledge is a continuous journey. It is important for individuals to be given the opportunity to continually enhance their skill sets. Our people are the driving force behind the growth of our business so investing in their career advancement is imperative.”Dunia is committed to attracting, engaging, growing, and retaining top-tier talent at all levels within the organisation. The DOORS program from dunia offers an exciting yet challenging on-the-job learning and development opportunity for individuals in the formative stages of their careers, whether they are existing members of dunia, alumni, or new joiners entirely, as they continue on the path to meet full performance standards within their roles at dunia.“As an organisation that believes in consistently learning, and developing people’s skills, dunia is committed to leveraging its capabilities to supporting the UAE’s efforts to build a sustainable and competitive economic future. The UAE paced 6th for higher education and training according in the recent World Economic Forum Competitiveness Rankings, a significant achievement, and that dunia seeks to contribute further to and help the UAE to further improve upon,” Mr. Kakar added.

BlackBerry Announces New Partnerships and Broad Enterprise Portfolio l a u n c h o f dexlansoprazole, doctors across the Gulf region can now prescribe an all-new and innovative product as part of an overall plan to help patients better manage and control erosive esophagitis and symptoms of GERD. Dexlansoprazole is the first and only currently approved PPI with a dualdelayed release formulation that provides 24 hour heartburn relief in the majority of p a t i e n t s . 4 , 5 , 6 Tw o different types of granules release dexlansoprazole at different time points for extended duration of acid suppression.7 The drug can be taken at any time of the day regardless of meals or food intake.8,9 Patients can choose their own daily time of intake5,8 making this treatment highly convenient and able to fit into any lifestyle.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui critical endpoints and devices, IDs, and offers new ways to Dubai UAE: supporting all major enterprise securely and conveniently l a c k B e r r y L i m i t e d platforms.Our Enterprise collaborate with colleagues,” ( N A S D A Q : B B R Y ; Portfolio, with BES12 at its said John Sims, President of TSX: BB), a global foundation, does so much Global Enterprise Services at l e a d e r i n m o b i l e more than just manage cross- B l a c k B e r r y . “ T o d a y ' s communications, has announcements demonstrate announced new partnerships, that BlackBerry is delivering on enterprise solutions and valueour promise to design and added services that will develop enterprise solutions i m p r o v e p r o d u c t i v i t y, that drive secure communication and communications and collaboration for enterprises. collaboration for our The announcements, which customers. Everything we and took place during BlackBerry's our broad-based ecosystem of Enterprise Portfolio Launch partners, including systems event in San Francisco last integrators, mobile operators week, include new and distributors, do is to deliver options with regard to partnerships, tools and greater productivity and GERD.“Gastroesophage technologies that further efficiency to our customers.” al reflux disease is seen in expand BlackBerry's people of all ages, and the enterprise portfolio spanning cause is often attributable Enterprise Mobility to a lifestyle factor, Management (EMM), Identity & including work stress, lack Access, and Communications of physical activity and the & Collaboration. BES12™: a growing trend of eating cross-platform EMM solution platform devices. Amongst heavy, spicy and fatty by BlackBerry® serves as the many other capabilities, the food,” says Prof. Dr. Emad company's foundation to portfolio provides easy and Ya s s i n A l R a h m a n i , control access, data and safe access to corporate data, Consultant in Internal applications across all mission- manages an array of employee azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae. (pg13)

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QATARI DIAR LAUNCHES SALES CAMPAIGN FOR DIAR DUSHANBE First Development in Tajikistan to Grant Foreigners the Right of Ownership Residential Units Ready for Immediate Delivery By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: atari Diar Real E s t a t e Investment C o m p a n y celebrated the sales launch of its Diar Dushanbe project, a mixed-use development in Tajikistan, earlier yesterday. The event was held at Qatari Diar’s headquarters in Doha and was attended by His Excellency Mr Ardasher S. Qadiri, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Qatar, alongside, Mr Khaled Mohammed Al Sayed, Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatari Diar, and a number of leading officials and company representatives.Comme nting on the project, Mr Al Sayed said: “As

Qatari Diar’s foremost project in Central Asia, we are extremely proud to launch the first phase of Diar Dushanbe, since it truly embodies the strong ties between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Tajikistan. T h i s u n i q u e development clearly reflects our vision and mandate of Qatari Diar, which is to build projects that are at the heart of the c o m m u n i t y, a n d t h a t contribute to sustainable growth and prosperity for the countries in which we invest.”Mr Al Sayed was also pleased to highlight the numerous advantages of Diar Dushanbe, which includes being the first development to grant foreigners the right of ownership. “We are

currently working to meet the other necessary requirements and needs of investors. Diar Dushanbe is not just a residential and commercial project; it is also an integral plan that

aims to contribute to the Ta j i k e c o n o m y b y generating job opportunities and revitalizing the investment sector. The project will see the creation of a n e w shopping lifestyle through the establishm ent of highe n d commercia l stores that conform to the highest international standards,” he added.The project is being constructed in one of the most prestigious areas of Tajikistan’s capital and its largest city, Dushanbe. It covers an approximate area of 68,000 square metres, overlooking Lake Kuli Javanon and facing the Presidential Palace,

which makes it an ideal location for diplomats and foreigners who work in Tajikistan.All the residential units have already been completed in the first phase of the projec t and a r e ready f o r imme diate delive r y . More o v e r, Qatari Diar

provides a host of exceptional after-sales services for investors and potential buyers of the Diar Dushanbe project.The first phase of Diar Dushanbe includes a residential

building that consists of 6 7 u n i t s , a n administrative building, central courtyard, as well as several retail stores.Diar Dushanbe

was named the ‘Best Decorative’ architectural project in Tajikistan by the Agency for Construction and Architecture and the Association of Builders. Additionally, in 2013 Diar Dushanbe received a five-star accolade at the Asia Pacific Property Awards for being selected as the top mixed-use development project. The prestigious board o n c e a g a i n recognised the project in 2014 and presented Diar Dushanbe with the highly-commended award for ‘Mixed-use Architecture’. Over the last several years,the Republic of Tajikistan has experienced impressive growth in its business sector with the recent implementation of commercial laws and codes that encourage foreign investments, including the right of ownership. Diar Dushanbe is fully owned by Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company. It is expected to redefine the concept of luxury living in Tajikistan by offering an integrated community on the picturesque and idyllic waterfront of the Gissar Canal.

WIN A JEEP WRANGLER SPORT AT SHARJAH AUTO SHOW Expo Centre Sharjah is set to host the 12th International Automobile Show from November 26 to 29, 2014.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Financial C o o p e r a t i o n Conference, hosted by the Government of Dubai, concluded today after two days of fruitful discussion on forging a collaborative, common agenda on how to further integrate Asia into the global economy. The event facilitated by Falcon

and Associates promoted dialogue about infrastructure financing and construction, trends in energy supply and demand, cooperation between China and the UAE and working together to establish a safe, secure, and efficient financial system for Asia.During his closing r e m a r k s , Hongbin Cong, Managing Director, Invest Dubai, Falcon and Associates, said:“The Boao Forum for Asia Financial C o o p e r a t i o n Conference has been incredibly constructive. It was not only a platform for deepening dialogue on Asia’s most pressing development and economic issues, it has been an opportunity to discuss mutually beneficial ways that we can work together and s t r e n g t h e n relationships, bringing Dubai, China and wider

Asia even closer together. By visiting the UAE, delegates have been able to see for themselves the can-do spirit of Dubai and gain a better understanding of the potential opportunities that exist here for them.”Xiyu Yang, Executive Vice President, Boao Forum for Asia Institute, said: “Boao Forum for Asia F i n a n c i a l Cooperation Conference in Dubai was a great success. It created a bridge for communication between East and West Asia. It has brought together Chinese, Asian and Middle Eastern entrepreneurs and allowed both parties, particularly in terms of finance, to better understand their respective needs. It also established a foundation for further collaboration in the future and furthered

conversation on the need to establish a safe, reliable and healthy financial system among government officials, entrepreneurs and academics, bringing new reflections and insights.” The first BFA event to be staged in the Middle East – held at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai brought together over 350 high-ranking government officials, global finance leaders,

policy makers and academics from across the region and set the stage for win-win partnerships in energy

and financial services industries.Infrastructur e investment was addressed in depth, where Jin Liqun, Secretary General of the Interim Secretariat of the newly established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), delivered a call for greater support for and between Asian countries as they continue on their path of growth.Panelists, including Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre; Chirag Shah, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, DIFC Authority; and Jia Kang, President, China Institute of Supply Economics,and R e s e a r c h F e l l o w, Research Institute of Fiscal Science, Ministry of Finance of China; discussed the role of Dubai in cross-regional financial cooperation in Asia Pacific market, while His Excellency Abdulla Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Economy Foreign Trade and Industry, and HE Wang Heshan, Vice Governor, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, participated in a panel discussing economic cooperation at a local level between China and UAE.

OPEC – TO CUT OR NOT TO CUT, THAT IS THE QUESTION Head of Commodity Strategy at Saxo Bank Ole Sloth Hansen By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: articipants in the global crude oil market are eagerly awaiting the Opec meeting on November 27, the result of which could potentially set the tone and the direction of oil prices well into the first quarter of 2015. What’s at stake is clear for everyone to see following what has been a game changing couple of quarters where the price of oil

this time was the Libyan war in 2011, sanctions against Iran in 2012 followed by Libyan port strikes in 2013 and most recently, the emergence of IS militants in Syria and Iraq. During the first quarter of 2014, these major and other minor disruptions ran at the highest level since the Iraq/Kuwait war in 1991. Since then Libyan oil has returned while some Opec members have seen rising production and others, most noticeably Saudi Arabia, have maintained a high level of production. T h e combination of rising supply at a time where d e m a n d growth has slowed has led us to the present situation where oil producers have experienced a sharp drop in revenues while oil-consuming nations, including China and the US – the world’s two biggest, h a v e received a m a j o r boost.If Opec wants to do a quick fix it could agree on a s h a r p reduction in output until a balance between supply and demand has been re-established. Some of the weaker Opec nations such as Venezuela, Libya and Iran would probably prefer this route although they are not likely to contribute much to such a reduction themselves as they desperately need whatever revenue they

can get. Wealthier producers such as Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia are much more prepared to the let the market determine what should be the new price range. US shale oil production require a relative high price to break even but continued innovation and improvements in production techniques during the past few years have cut this breakeven price for shale oil. It is therefore estimated that WTI crude will have to trade below 70 dollars for a considerable time before lower prices would begin to

NISSAN STEPS UP TO SUPPORT THE COLOR RUNTM PRESENTED BY ACTIVELIFE X-Trail to the fore at un-timed fun run By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqu Dubai UAE: issan Middle East and A r a b i a n Automobile, its exclusive dealer in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, has thrown their support behind the famous The Color RunTM presented by ActiveLife, a fun-filled 5km fun run dubbed the “Happiest 5k on the Planet.”Official vehicle for The Color RunTM in the UAE is the new Nissan XTrail, the Japanese auto maker’s stunning compact SUV.The Color RunTM

presented by ActiveLife is a five-kilometer, un-timed fun run in which thousands of participants are doused from head to toe in different colors at each kilometer. It will be held at Dubai Autodrome on S a t u r d a y 2 9 t h November.This is followed by a huge color festival where more colored powder is brought into play as part of the fun and to create countless color combinations. Organizers say there are only two rules – wear white at the

start line and finish plastered in color.Monal Zeidan, Director of Marketing in Nissan Middle East, says: “Motoring should be a b o u t f u n , enjoyment and excitement, not just going from A to B. That’s certainly what the Nissan X-Trail is all about.”The latest X-Trail, which builds on our 4x4 heritage and benefits from the company’s crossover leadership, redefines the compact SUV segment. It also boasts cool crossover style and efficiency, superb design, ground-breaking technology and outstanding comfort. Fully connected, the X-Trail is equipped with the latest g e n e r a t i o n NissanConnect incar navigation, information and entertainment system.”That’s why there is so much synergy between The Color RunTM and the X-Trail – The Color RunTM is about excitement just as the XTrail driving experience centers on total enjoyment behind the wheel.”From his side, Salah Yamout Director of Sales and Marketing, at Arabian Automobiles the flagship company of AW Rostamani Group, said: “As Nissan’s exclusive dealer in Dubai and the

Northern Emirates, we are proud to have joined forces for this exciting

event. Our shared vision and commitment to offering exciting products and experiences has helped us reach heights and this sponsorship is a testament to that. The Color RunTM presented by ActiveLife is all about fun and so is the XTrail.”And Greg Sproule, Managing Director of IMG Middle East, organizers of The Color RunTM presented by ActiveLife, added: “We call The Color RunTM the ‘Happiest five 5k on the Planet’ because our events bring together friends and family in a unique, healthy, and fun environment,” Our Color Runners vary in demographics and reasons for running. With no winners or official times, The Color RunTM caters to anyone – oneyear-olds to 100-yearolds, first time runners to professional athletes. We’re thrilled to welcome Nissan on-board to join in the fun!”

ART DUBAI ANNOUNCES 2015 PARTICIPATING GALLERIES •Art Dubai Contemporary features the most global line-up of galleries to date •Art Dubai Modern expands to include masters from across Africa, as well as the Middle East and South Asia •Marker, focusing on Latin America, features a dynamic, multidisciplinary programme By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ffirming its reputation as the most global of art fairs, the ninth edition of Art Dubai includes 92 galleries from 39 countries. In March 2015, audiences will discover the work of more than 500 artists, from an extraordinarily diverse roster of galleries that includes the world’s most influential alongside fresh, upcoming art spaces.Held in partnership with The Abraaj Group and sponsored by Emaar, Art Dubai takes place at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 18-21, 2015.Art Dubai includes three gallery programmes: Contemporary, the largest hall, presents 71 gallery exhibitions showing predominantly new work by artists from across the world; Modern features solo and two-person shows by masters from Africa, the Middle East and South Asia; while Marker is a curated programme which, in 2015, focuses on Latin America and that region’s relationship with the Arab world. Launched last year, Art Dubai Modern, sponsored by Mashreq Private Banking, is a unique programme featuring artists who proved influential in the twentieth c e n t u r y, p a r t i c u l a r l y through the vibrant modern period of the 1940s to 1980s. In 2015, Art Dubai Modern grows to include 15 gallery exhibitions, including Shafic Abboud (Lebanon, shown by Beirut’s Agial Gallery), Ngwenya Malangatana (of Mozambique, with Gallery of African Art, London), Pakistan’s Shahid Sajjad (Artchowk, Karachi), renowned Moroccan painters Mohamed Melehi and Mohamed Hamidi ( L o f t G a l l e r y, Casablanca), Jamil Molaeb (Galerie Janine Rubeiz, Beirut), Cape Verdan master Manuel Figueira (Perve Galeria. Lisbon), and works from the 1970s by Iranian master Kourosh

Shishegaran (Shirin G a l l e r y, Te h r a n / N e w York).A new project space features collages by renowned Iranian photographer Kaveh Golestan, curated by Vali Mahlouji.Galleries participating in Art Dubai Contemporary – the largest gallery hall, with 71 booth exhibitions – are selected via a lengthy and stringent independent selection process. New galleries exhibiting for the first time include Kurimanzutto (Mexico), Galerie Lelong (Paris/New York), Wentrup (Berlin), Dastan’s Basement (Tehran), Gypsum Gallery (Cairo), Honor Fraser (Los Angeles), mor.charpentier (Paris), Hannah Barry Gallery (London) and Jhaveri Contemporary (Mumbai).Several galleries have opted to present ambitious solo and two-person shows within the Contemporary halls: Carroll / Fletcher (London) focuses on Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, while Beirut’s Galerie Tanit presents a major installation by photographer Fouad El Khoury with poetry by Etel Adnan. Chatterjee & Lal (Mumbai) presents a solo show of drawings by Nikhil Chopra; Sabrina Amrani Gallery (Madrid) showcases Brazilian artist Marlon de Azambuja; w hi le Atassi Gallery (Damascus) displays new work by Syrian master Elias Zayat.New York’s CRG Gallery and Paris’s InSitu/Fabienne Leclerc join forces to present new work by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige alongside Mark Dion and Jumana Manna, among others. Dubai’s Isabelle van den Eynde gives carte blanche to the trio of Rokni and Ramin Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian, and presents a solo booth dedicated to M o h a m m e d Kazem.Galleries returning to Art Dubai in 2015 include: Experimenter (Kolkata), Galerie Jaeger Bucher (Paris), SfeirSemler (Hamburg / Beirut), Galleria Continua (San Gimignano / Le Moulin / Beijing), Victoria Miro (London), Galleria

Franco Noero (Turin), Galerie Nathalie Obadia (Paris / Brussels), Gallery SKE (New Delhi / Bangalore), Ota Fine Arts (Tokyo / Singapore).Art Dubai is rooted in the UAE and the Gulf region, and r e m a i n s t h e w o r l d ’s largest annual exhibition of artists from the Arab world.Meanwhile, the fair ’s ever-expanding geographic reach is at the foundation of its role as a f a i r o f d i s c o v e r y. “Focusing on diversity and quality has enabled Art Dubai to attract the broadest line-up of influential and dynamic galleries,” says Antonia Carver, Fair Director, Art Dubai. “Each March, the fair and the UAE in general – becomes a hub for art professionals and enthusiasts, and all those interested in a vision of the art world that is resolutely global.”The galleries participating in Contemporary represent the broadest international selection to date. Russian, Central Asian and Eastern European galleries such as Galerie Iragui and Gallery XL (Moscow), Yay Gallery (Baku), Inda Gallery (Budapest), Raster (Warsaw), Temnikova & Kasela (Talinn) bring a new perspective to the fair. Participation from contemporary African galleries, including Art Twenty One (Lagos), Galerie Cécile Fakhoury ( A b i d j a n ) a n d whatiftheworld (Cape To w n ) , h a s a l s o increased.Curator of Marker 2015, Ana Luiza Teixeira de Freitas, is taking a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach; in a break from previous years, Marker will feature a group show with participation by artists and galleries from across Latin America, plus project spaces devoted to artists’ books, performance, souMarker 2015 will be the first such showcase of works by Latin American artists in the Gulf region, and is designed to spark exchange between the arts scenes of the Middle East and those of Central and South America. nd and film.

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t e r m s a n d conditions.”She added: “In the second phase of the evaluation process, the selection committee will nominate three to five submissions from each category. The shortlisted entries will be presented to the jury panel for the final evaluation and selection of the ultimate winner in each category.”Al Juwaied noted that the second edition of the Award has witnessed wide participation from ministries, federal institutions and local government entities, with many of the federal and local authorities submitting entries to more than one category.Winners of t h e S h a r j a h G o v e r n m e n t Communication Award 2014 will be announced

a t a n o ff i c i a l ceremony that will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, during the first quarter of 2015.The Sharjah Government Communication Award recognises the achievements of outstanding media and communications professionals across government institutions in the UAE. The award i n c e n t i v i s e s g o v e r n m e n t communication professionals to implement best practices in their daily operations, and proactively contribute with ideas for the improvement of their departments that in turn facilitate efficient communication with Sharjah’s residents.

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SOFTWARE SUPPORTS WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY Wonderware SmartGlance makes monitoring, visualizing and analyzing real-time plant and industrial process data via mobile devices easier than ever By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: c h n e i d e r Electric, the global specialist i n e n e r g y management, has r e l e a s e d Wonderware® SmartGlance™ 2014 R2 mobile reporting software. The updated version includes a host of new features that make monitoring, visualizing and analyzing real-time plant and industrial process data via mobile devices easier t h a n e v e r. “ P l a n t personnel are now mobile so they require immediate access to real-time operations information via their smart phone, tablet or whatever mobile device they carry,” said Saadi Kermani, W o n d e r w a r e SmartGlance product manager, Schneider Electric. “Wonderware SmartGlance 2014 R2 software delivers highly relevant information coming from industrial data sources to targeted plant workers in the form of personalized charts, reports and alerts. It provides them with the flexibility they need to view and instantly collaborate around real-time plant

data on any device so they can make rapid, e f f e c t i v e decisions.”With a small install footprint and no additional hardware requirements, the W o n d e r w a r e S m a r t G l a n c e implementation process is fast and simple. MyAlerts, the s o f t w a r e ’s n e w e s t

mobile app feature, proactively notifies users of process events so they can stay current with real-time information based on c o n f i g u r a b l e thresholds for tag reports. The software can be used with smart watches to alert mobile and remote field workers, plant supervisors and managers of critical production and process information in a real-time, hands-free manner. By leveraging the combined power of mobility and Schneider

unable to afford such an education”,says General Manager of Centro B a r s h a , M s E l e n i By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Higher Organizing Committee of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 has revealed exceptional preparations for the Grand Opening Ceremony of the festival. Magnificent surprises await lovers of UAE heritage, and a special Tsolakou.Centro Barsha’s concert will be held on upcoming project with the November 20 at 5pm, at Al Noor Centre is to offer a the main festival stage in work training exercise for A l W a t h b a , A b u some of the Al Noor Dhabi.Sheikh Zayed students at the hotel, Heritage Festival 2014 enabling young students will be held from 20 from the centre to learn N o v e m b e r u n t i l 1 2 important life skills such December 2014 under as cooking, cleaning, the patronage of His working together as a Highness Sheikh Khalifa t e a m a n d t a k i n g bin Zayed Al Nahyan, responsibility. UAE President, may God protect him; and the GCC GOVERNMENTS DISCUSS support of His Highness General Sheikh SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF Mohammed bin Zayed Al MOBILE APPLICATIONS AT ABU Nahyan, Crown Prince of

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: harjah Media Centre (SMC) has announced the closing of submissions for the second edition of the Sharjah Government Communication Award. The submissions are currently being subjected to a preliminary evaluation process.The deadline for submission of entries to the Sharjah G o v e r n m e n t Communication Award 2014 was earlier extended from October 31 to November 16 to enable the participation of a larger number of federal and local g o v e r n m e n t professionals.Asma Al Juwaied, Manager of Sharjah Government Communication Award 2014, said: “The initial s c r e e n i n g o f submissions has begun and will conclude at the end of November. For this edition of the Award, S M C h a s commissioned a carefully selected team to oversee the quality of entries and ensure they comply to our stringent

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: n celebration of C h i l d r e n ’ s D a y, Centro Barsha paid a visit to the Al Noor Centre with a cheque for their “Make a Change Today” campaign.“We have a longstanding relationship with the Al Noor Centre in supporting the centre’s invaluable efforts, like a “Glimpse of My Dream” cooking program and “Colour Your Wishes” painting competition and exhibition. It takes only a small collective effort to make a real change for these special kids. By selling their handmade products "Smiles n' Stuff" in our hotel, we have not only been able to help spread awareness about Al Noor but also collected money towards the sponsorship of students who would otherwise be

Electric’s cloud-hosted managed services, the software empowers mobile and remote users with the right information at the right time, without disruption or distraction, so they can quickly assign resources and resolve issues. It also features an open interface to connect and push data to mobile devices from virtually any data source, including historians, manufacturin g execution systems, enterprise manufacturin g intelligence systems or any real-time system of record. The software provides connectors for accessing data from any SQL database and any OPC-HDAcompatible system for better access to thirdparty data sources and systems. This most recent version also extends connectivity to key Schneider Electric software products, including its Viejo Citect SCADA offering, InStep PRiSM predictive asset analytics software and the InStep eDNA historian.

SPECTACULAR PLANS REVEALED FOR GRAND OPENING CEREMONY OF SHEIKH ZAYED HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2014 assive operetta featuring artist Hussain Al Jasmi and a carnival with 5,000 performers Open invitation to the public to participate in this exceptional national celebration

2014 and General Manager of the Private Office of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressed his sincere appreciation for the special efforts of His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Advisor to the President and Chairman of the Emirates Camel

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: h e h i g h l y anticipated m o b i l e government conference m-Government (m-Gov) Abu Dhabi 2014 opened in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Monday 17th N o v e m b e r, with over 250 government and IT industry l e a d e r s discussing how to assure consistent and efficient implementatio n a n d management of e-government and mgovernment programs in the region."Abu Dhabi Media believes in the digital age and is always investing in the best technology when providing media services. Partnering with m-Gov 2014 confirms our commitment to this cause." m-Gov speaker Ali Al Shaiba, Director of Digital Media at Abu Dhabi Media, the Official Media Partner, said. "As part of our pursuit to innovation, Abu Dhabi Media ensures working closely with international technology leaders to provide the best quality of mobile first services." Regional government agencies presenting include Oman’s Information Technology Authority and Bahrain’s e - G o v e r n m e n t Authority.The Middle East region already boasts the second highest mobile phone population in the world, with the UAE having the highest smart phone penetration rate globally at 74% and Saudi Arabia following closely behind at 73%. These rates are expected to go up even higher, as more costeffective devices are introduced to the market and the industry opens up to greater competition.mGov Abu Dhabi provided a vital platform for the exchange and sharing of ideas and solutions as the regional mobility market grows, and has attracted wide support

from global industry leaders such as Kony, Accela, Intel, SAP, Kofax, McAfee, Fujitsu, Citrix and Symantec, to name a few.Darryl Owen, Vice President and General Manager International Region for Micro

S t r a t e g y, S t r a t e g i c Sponsors of the event, explained “Every 18 seconds, a password is cracked, an account is phished or a confidential file is hijacked, while every 3 seconds credit fraud is committed or id is counterfeited. This is a 300 billion dollar problem worldwide and there are no border controls for this kind of crime.” Speaking about their keynote on day one of the conference, he added “We shared our expertise at m-Gov Abu Dhabi to show how the world's first mobile identity management application provides a simple to use solution for citizens and residents to gain a single, highly secure access to Smart City assets and mG o v e r n m e n t services”.Held from 1718 November 2014 at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, mGovernment Abu Dhabi 2014 was organized by Niche Ideas, which in March put together the inaugural m-Gov event for government and industry leaders in Dubai, to rave reviews.Daksha Patel, Event Director at Niche Ideas, said: “We are delighted by the warm support that m-Gov received from the capital and from regional g o v e r n m e n t organizations that participated and are already speaking to authorities in Bahrain and Ras al Khaimah for the next edition of the event.”

Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The festival is held under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential A ff a i r s . T h e o p e n i n g ceremony operetta will start with a poem for the founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul; with a performance by renowned Emirati artist Hussain Al Jasmi entitled: ‘Ya shabab lab nedaakom’. This is considered the crown jewel of the tributes to Sheikh Zayed, who urged the nation to make sacrifices to uphold our flag and defend our n a t i o n a l prosperity.Commenting on the preparations for the festival, His Excellency Humaid N e y a d i , V i c e Chairperson of the Higher Organizing Committee of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival

Racing Federation, who has helped the festival to honour the name of the founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and promote the ancient history of the UAE in which its future is deeply rooted.HE Neyadi pointed out: "We in the Higher Organizing Committee of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 look forward to hosting a festival that is exceptional in all standards, to give it the quality which Their Highnesses always strive for. This event will be worthy of the legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, God rest his soul. It will portray the UAE’s history as a window for current and future generations to experience the philosophy and interests of Sheikh Zayed, may God have mercy on him."HE Neyadi reiterated that Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, had a great heart that had a special place for all the people of the UAE. Therefore the festival bears his name and is a massive national showcase that builds a strong foundation for elevating Abu Dhabi into the world’s cultural capital. The educational

interest a n d confidence of young w o m e n pursuing degrees a n d careers particularly in the fields of STEM. In addition to this, the two-day event will honor leading women in the mentioned sectors from all around the region. The event will also include a brand new collaborative c o n c e p t , t h e

Hackathon. This is especially designed for women software programmers and UI and graphic designers to identify and showcase their wideranging expertise and in-depth know-how.

The Meera Kaul Foundation has a strong interest in encouraging women to c o n s i d e r entrepreneurship in S T E M - b a s e d industries. According to Meera Kaul, Global Chair of Meera Kaul Foundation "Many young girls are reluctant to be a part of the STEM fields due to numerous reasons such as typecasting and conservative norms and we are hoping to break these b a r r i e r s a n d stereotypes by providing mentorship and industry-focused

role models for these determined women who want to lead and be successful.The foundation focuses on women and women-led enterprises in STEM in North America, Eastern Europe, Africa, China, India, and countries across the Middle East. The Meera Kaul Foundation’s primary objective is to make a difference by growing communities through investing in women. The event is open to women who are in the fields of STEM; in addition to women entrepreneurs or those aspiring to be one.

founding father, highlighting the various interests of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. There will be numerous paintings representing the various elements of Emirati heritage, as well as many surprises that will delight the public, so

everyone is invited to attend and participate in this spectacular national celebration."In turn, HE Abdullah Al Muhairi, Director of the Emirates C a m e l R a c i n g Federation and a member of the Higher Organizing Committee of the festival said: "We all recall the luminous words of our founding father that still illuminate our path today, when he said: ‘It is important to preserve our ancient heritage because our future is deeply rooted in it.’ This event is a vital milestone on the road to shaping the future of current and future generations. As the Higher Organizing Committee, we have worked on making the festival both educational and entertaining, intellectually stimulating our young generation to engage enthusiastically in activities that reflect the smallest details of our past and build a strong

foundation to launch our cultural renaissance."HE Al Muhairi added: "The festival includes many family-oriented events as the family is an important focus of the festival, and we have dedicated a wide variety of events for everyone. We have also dedicated a special space for musical concerts to reflect the UAE’s authentic heritage."HE Al Muhairi noted that the opening of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 will be outstanding by all standards, bringing to life a n i n t e g r a t e d encyclopedia of the UAE’s heritage by presenting paintings and other Emirati arts to evoke old Emirati environments. 5,000 performers will participate in the heritage carnival and there will be impressive fireworks. He also pointed out that the ceremony will include many special surprises for the public.Elaborating further, HE Al Muhairi said the impressive magnitude of the opening ceremony does not end there, as there will also be more than 500 authentic Arabian horses of world-famous pedigree from the Al Nahyan stables, in addition to over 200 camels that symbolize the pride our nation has inherited over hundreds of years.HE Al Muhairi emphasized that everyone is invited to attend the festival’s o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y, whose grand scale will match the magnitude and importance of the festival.It is noteworthy that Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 includes many new attractions that will be showcased for the first time. These include the research competition that was announced earlier to encourage greater innovation and involvement by various stakeholders from all segments of society and all ages.

ONLINE FOOD DELIVERY’S CHALLENGING MARKET SET FOR WAVES OF CONSOLIDATION, SAYS CEO OF HELLOFOOD MIDDLE EAST By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: hile online food ordering is spreading like wildfire through the region, competition in the sector is expected to stiffen and lead to a wave of consolidations, according to research by global online food delivery marketplace hellofood.Presenting at a high-powered panel at ArabNet Riyadh 2014, hellofood’s CEO in the Middle East Beschir Hussain said, “While the robustness of the marketplace is assured, the health of those

hungry online customers to the restaurants of their choice. Scale is important – online menus with the greater number of options will get more hungry consumers clicking

competing in the arena is less certain in the long run. We believe that the business model by its very nature will not allow for much co-existence. Mergers will be key, because economy of scales are important here.”Online food aggregators function as a virtual intermediary – ferrying food orders from

through.While incredibly convenient for consumers, online food businesses cannot control food preparation and delivery, which is handled by the restaurant. This presents its own challenges.“In the customer mind, an order arriving late, or the food not being flavoursome, is

INVESTING IN WOMEN FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Women in STEM 2015 – Annual Conference, Awards and Hackathon to be held in Dubai By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Meera Kaul Foundation, is hosting its annual event Women in STEM in the Middle East and will be held on January 14-15, 2015 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai. Striving to highlight high-ranking women in the corporate world, the conference brings together women speakers and delegates who are successful in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This move aims to increase the

format will accelerate the transfer of this rich heritage to t h e n e w generation, in an entertaining and enlightening way that enhances n a t i o n a l pride.Concluding his remarks, HE Neyadi said: "We will have a grand opening ceremony that befits our

perceived as a failure of the online food ordering business, not the restaurant. For us, it’s incredibly important to safeguard the entire consumer experience as much as we can, and protect against negative brand associations. That’s why we’ve decided to launch our own food delivery service. We want to make sure people get their orders hot and on time, even though delivery historically falls under the restaurants’ ambit,” Beschir added.Other challenges in the marketplace revolve around payment methods. Online payment is considered a desirable option, but many online ordering businesses only allow cash on delivery.The market is booming across the Middle East, with first movers across the region successfully educating customers and restaurants of the

benefit of using online ordering services. For consumers, single click convenience is a big draw. For restaurants, it’s a new revenue stream – akin to opening a new branch in a busy mall.“Channel switching, i.e. people making the switch to the Internet for their food, is well under way in the Middle East. We’re still lagging a little behind Europe, where this shift started in earnest a few years back. But this switch isn’t restricted to food. We’re seeing it across the board, from clothes to electronics to renting cars,” Beschir said. In KSA alone, hellofood research estimates the market to hit EUR 150 million by 2020.“The online food marketplace is a furiously fast paced world, with decisions being made on strategic as well as tactical levels. S t r a t e g i c a l l y, w e invested in online payment for the KSA market a while back because we didn’t want availability of ready cash to limit order sizes. Tactically, fast execution, scaling and the adoption of global best practices all remain key to success,” Beschir explained. The discussion was moderated by Omar Christidis, founder and CEO of Arabnet.

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MENA BUSINESSES INNOVATE FASTER IN THE CLOUD WITH SAP SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions Accelerate, Simplify Cloud Adoption; MENA Cloud Market Poised for “High Growth”, Totalling USD 4.7 Billion from 2014-2018: Gartner 7-14December 2014,Safar 1435 Email:azadnewsuae@yahoo.com Mob:00971 56 118 6007 Edition 69 Pg16

GCC CONSTRUCTION SECTOR LEVERAGES ADVANCED SOFTWARE TO DELIVER ON USD 1.3 TRILLION IN PROJECTS At The Big 5, Tekla and SMART Technologies Drive Middle East Construction Innovation with 3D Building Models By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: h e G C C construction sector is leveraging advanced construction software to deliver on its USD 1.3 trillion value, industry experts announced today ahead of The Big 5.Thanks to population growth, megaprojects, and infrastructure developments, the GCC’s construction sector is valued at USD 1.3 trillion, according to the recent Deloitte report “GCC P o w e r s o f Construction 2014: Are Yo u R e a d y f o r Recovery?”Driving this construction growth, construction professional s are using collaborative a n d interoperabl e Building Information Modeling ( B I M ) software, like Tekla BIMsight, for 3D constructable models that lead to smoother completion of complex projects.“Op en BIM is d r i v i n g Middle East construction innovation, w i t h architects, engineers, and project managers creating intelligent, and information-rich models to deliver projects on time and on budget,” said Paul Wallett, Area Business

Director, Tekla Middle East.Middle East projects using Tekla technology include the

Middle East BIM Awards 2014 winners the Abu Dhabi Airport – M i d f i e l d Te r m i n a l Complex, the King Abdullah Financial District and King Abdulaziz Center for Wo r l d Culture in t h e Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a l o n g with the National Museum o f Qatar.With the region’s rising number of

mobile devices on construction sites, Tekla will showcase its BIMsight Note app, for instant communication on-site and on the move.“Returning to T h e B i g 5 demonstrates our goal

of working closely with our Middle East customers, and providing smart,

localized solutions to the region’s projects in infrastructure, financial hubs, cultural landmarks, and stadiums,” added Paul

Wallett.As the region hosts major sporting events, Tekla will demonstrate its expertise in the field, including modeling 10 out of 12 stadiums at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.Middle East projects are set to be enhanced thanks to the technology partnership between Te k l a ’ s p a r e n t company Trimble and Gehry Technologies, and Tekla’s new offices in Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

STAFF HOUSING COMPLEXES CAN CUT UTILITY BILLS BY UP TO AED 300,000 Latest Farnek study reveals average staff accommodation centre with 1,000 employees consumes 2,500 kWh energy and 51,000 litres of water costing AED 1.5 million annually, as well as producing 2,190 kilos of carbon emissions By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: AE-based t o t a l integrated facilities management company Farnek, has conducted what is thought to be the region’s first staff accommodation water and energy audit. The study was carried out a t t h e c o m p a n y ’s accommodation centre in Al Quoz, Dubai, which houses over 1,000 employees.The s t u d y, w h i c h w a s completed using Farnek’s own patented internet-based benchmarking tool ‘Optimizer’, estimated that over the course of a year, Farnek’s own staff housing complex consumed 51,000 litres of water and 2,500 kWh of electricity, costing over AED 1.5 million as well as producing 2,190 kilos of carbon dioxide (CO2).“Before you can change anything, it has to be measured. Now that we have completed this first-ofits-kind study, we can benchmark this survey with future annual studies and identify where utility savings can - and indeed have already - been made,” said Markus Oberlin, CEO, Farnek, who was addressing industry professionals at the World Trade Centre r e c e n t l y. “ F r o m a c o m m e r c i a l perspective we can also now share this

information with other companies looking to benchmark the water a n d e n e r g y consumption of their own staff housing complexes.By investing in some or all of these energy and water saving devices, the financial return can be seen in as little as 18 months,” said Oberlin. “Simple but effective awareness campaigns are also vital, such as encouraging staff to turn off lights when leaving a room and closing windows and doors when the A/C is r u n n i n g , ” h e added.The total FM leader, which conforms to the latest British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) cleaning standards, has also identified significant potential savings in terms of efficiencies in the area o f s t a f f accommodation cleaning, with training and awareness key to achieving those

targets. BICSc is the largest independent, professional and educational body within the cleaning industry with over 5,000 individual and corporate members in the UK and internationally; and is recognised for its stringent cleaning i n d u s t r y standards.Addition al team training also enables Farnek to further upgrade its employee skill set, enabling compliance with more of the 90 individual cleaning standards that BICSc trains and assesses, putting it ahead of other companies in the region in terms of core competencies.Having already launched the Middle East’s first carbon-free bus, Farnek has also benchmarked its staff transportation operation. Earlier this year it acquired its own garage to carry out transport maintenance for its 180 vehicles, confident that it can reduce the amount of water and chemicals which were used to wash their vans, when that service was previously outsourced. It is also working hard to cut down on the 430 litres of fuel each vehicle consumes on average per year, resulting in annual CO2 emissions totalling 1,750 kilos.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: AP has announced capabilities for businesses across the Middle East and North Africa to innovate faster in the cloud than ever before with SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions.As businesses transition their IT to the cloud, the region’s cloud market is poised for high growth. MENA’s cloud market is set to total USD 4.7 billion from 2014 to 2018, with business products as a service growing by 8.1 percent through 2018, according to a recent report from Gartner Inc.Thanks to Rapid Deployment Solutions, SAP simplifies deployments, and helps its customers run new enterprise solutions and move to the cloud. By using best practices in a predictable manner, SAP minimizes business disruption while the new Rapid Deployment S o l u t i o n s a r e implemented.Rapid Deployment Solutions cover SAP Business Suite and SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, while enabling features such a s m o b i l i t y, u s e r experience, and big data analytics.Following the recent regional launch of SAP’s localized Rapid Deployment Solutions for the UAE, the Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, customers have been able to go live in mere weeks. In the region, SAP R a p i d Deployment Solutions in Enterprise Resource Planning and H u m a n Resources (HR) Core Functions and payroll have seen s t r o n g success.One of the UAE's leaders in m e d i a services, Motivate Publishing, will deploy the HR Core Functions for the UAE Rapid Deployment Solution, implemented by Prism Informatics Ltd.“As we expand to meet the region’s new media challenges, our Human Resources department desires more efficient & advanced software solutions which will enable HR to effectively manage our resources. Expectation from SAP’s Rapid Deployment Solution will be to automate our business processes, which will not just maximise efficiencies but will also maximise the resource availability. This will allow HR to find new ways to

boost employee engagement and e n h a n c e t h e effectivenes s of our h u m a n resources programs,” said Girish Chouhan, General Manager – Information Technology, Motivate Publishing.I n t h e Kingdom of S a u d i Arabia, the Middle East P a p e r Company Ltd. (MEPCO) will deploy HR Core Functions for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Rapid Deployment Solution, implemented by Excellence Delivered T e c h n o l o g y (ExdNow).“As we are the largest manufacturer of paperboard in Middle East and North Africa, based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, our paperboard manufacturing and recycling business has grown by leaps and bounds – and our IT infrastructure needs to match this growth,” said Noman B. Khan, Project Manager, Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO). “Thanks to S A P ’ s R a p i d Deployment Solution, we

will be able to find and train the right staff to help expand our business, and enhance the interaction with our employees.”SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions can reduce consulting fees and project costs each by 50 percent, decrease time to business value by 40-60 percent, and reduce TCO by 40 percent, according to SAP.”SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions are delivered either by SAP Consulting or an ecosystem of more than 3,700 SAP service partners, along with indirect sales via 3,900 SPA channel partners and value-added resellers. SAP counts more than 40,000 enterprise solution implementations worldwide.“Businesses that want to move to the cloud often face the difficult task of identifying what information and processes they need in the cloud and how they can move to it without disrupting their daily operations,” said Dr. Bernd Welz, Executive Vice President and Global Head, Solution & Knowledge Packaging, SAP. “The fastest path to the cloud is through SAP Rapid Deployment solutions.”

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QATAR 2015 ORGANISING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 24TH MEN’S HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ickets for the upcoming 24th Men’s Handball World Championship are now on sale with an expected high demand for the major international contest. With the ticketing website now live, sports fans all around the world can order tickets for the matches and also learn more about the r e m a r k a b l e championship. The

FUJIFILM’S BOOKMARK CAMPAIGN URGES YOU TO LIVE THROUGH YOUR LENS ‘Your Story, You are living it’ Addresses Consumers and Not Competitors By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ujifilm MEA has launched an exciting new campaign themed ‘Your Story, You Are Living It’ in the Middle East. The campaign, a first of its kind by Fujifilm, is inspired by those moments captured by the enthusiastic p h o t o g r a p h y enthusiasts. Fujifilm wants to celebrate these moments across the region,illustrating these s t o r i e s w i t h everybody.The ‘Your Story, You are living it’ Campaign by Fujifilm, in line with the phrase ‘Every Picture has a Story Behind it’, best

defines the movement from the Japanesebased company.South African-based Neill S o d e n c l i c k s photographs for a living, “I quite enjoyed being part of this campaign, and spare no feature of the camera unexplored. I have been enjoying the resolution of the Fujifilm X-T1,” he said. Former banker turned

p r o f e s s i o n a l photographer, Rufat Abas from Azerbaijan expressed “My photographs stand out due to their graphical strength and creativity, and the Fujifilm range of cameras have always been my choice of cameras.” Jordanian L a i t h M a j a l i uses the XP r o 1 camera, “I love street a n d landscape photograp hy, and the X-Pro 1 is adept to different lighting conditions.”The photographs, which will be sourced from Fujifilm’s Ambassadors, are said to be inspired from emotions, human interaction, travel and lifestyle, and will be used as campaign themes on d i ff e r e n t m a r k e t i n g c h a n n e l s . Photographers from across the region will be involved in describing their bookmark through their works.“Out here in the UAE we are spoilt for choice, Dubai is a

snapshot of the world and there are umpteen avenues to find the perfect picture,” expressed Michael Cruz, a Filipino-engineer based in Dubai for a dec ade now .“Th e X-

T1’s night/low light capabilities are quite breathtaking, much like the landscape of the Middle East. I cannot think of another camera that I would use to capture my moments,” said Saudi Arabia’s S u l a i m a n A l Shubaily.Fujifilm are excited about the outcome of the campaign and the resulting images that will be churned out, “We have several cameras and lenses, but we want to bring to the fore results you can achieve with them. We have a

wide range of cameras f o r d i s t i n c t photographers, so, this campaign would help them decide which is the best fit for their style of work i.e. travel, fashion a n d s t r e e t photographers,” commented Mr. Yuta Kawamura, marketing manager, Electronics Imaging Division, Fujifilm Middle East & Africa.He further added, “Fujifilm has always had appreciable association with our consumers. We honour t h e comment s a n d feedback from our consumer s drives us in the innovatio n of better products. T h i s campaign is our way of appreciating and acknowledging the moments that have been created by these storytellers. After all, a picture speaks a thousand w o r d s . ” U l t i m a t e l y, Fujifilm’s bookmark campaign aims to celebrate life as we know it. From everyday multitude routines to culture specific street trends, Fujifilm is providing the platform for photographers let their pictures speak for themselves.

championship begins on 15 January 2015, with a grand opening ceremony followed by the first match between the host country Qatar and Brazil at the new Lusail Multi-Purpose Hall. This will count one of the great experiences for all our fans in Qatar and in the region, as they get to see their world’s best teams play the ‘Game of fast’. The tournament matches will take place across three venues; Lusail Multi-Purpose Hall in Lusail, Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Al Sadd and the Duhail Handball Sport Hall in Duhail starting on the 16th of January 2015.The website allows people to choose their tickets according to their preference; whether it’s by their favourite team, by date or even by venue.People are advised to book early, as pre-registered tickets will

receive their allotment first. Varieties of ticket prices are available according to everyone’s seating preferences.All ticket sale proceeds will go to “Educate A Child”, a global programme from Education Above All (EAA), founded by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, that aims to increase the number of children worldwide who can access education.Dr. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Director General, Qatar 2015 said: “Today is an important milestone in our progress towards hosting this prestigious event. Given Qatar 2015’s global nature, we’ve ensured that people can book their tickets wherever they are in the world through our website. The ticketing website covers everything taking in the championship with full details on match schedules, venues and ticket prices.”Qatar 2015 will shortly open outlets all around Qatar, so that people can buy tickets over the counter if they prefer too. Each of the competition venues will also have Ticket Box Offices, so that people can buy tickets directly and on the day of the event, depending on availability. The launch of online tickets sales will further boost interest in the event regionally as Doha counts down to the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship.

STANDARD CHARTERED ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENTS IN RETAIL CLIENTS By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqu Dubai UAE: tandard Chartered announced today the appointment of Raheel Ahmed as the new Global Head Strategic Transformation, Retail Clients. In his new

of Retail Clients – UAE, MENAP and Europe. He will continue to be the Head of UAE Retail Clients and will be based in Dubai. In his new role, Jaydeep will lead the Retal Clients strategy across the Middle East,

role, Raheel Ahmed will focus on the re-alignment of the business to the refreshed strategy. In his previous role, Raheel was the Regional Head (Retail Clients) – MENAP, Europe & Islamic Banking. Raheel has been with the Bank since 2004 and has held v a r i o u s o t h e r international senior roles in Credit Risk, Distribution, and Country a n d R e g i o n a l Leadership. Jaydeep Gupta, currently head of Retail Clients in UAE, will replace Raheel Ahmed as Regional Head

North Africa, Pakistan and Europe. Jaydeep has over 20 years of experience working with Standard Chartered, holding senior roles within Distribution & Segments in India, Africa and the UAE.Both Raheel Ahmed and Jaydeep Gupta bring a wealth of professional experience in the banking industry which will help the Bank realise its aspiration to be the leading international retail bank in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The appointments are effective from 16 November 2014.

ADMAF SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: oday, the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Sharjah to deepen ties and find new ways to foster creativity, cultural engagement and arts educational initiatives for the benefit of UAE nationals. The agreement was signed by H.E. Hoda I. Al Khamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), and Professor H a m i d A l N a i m i y, Chancellor of the U n i v e r s i t y o f Sharjah.The MOU acknowledges that both parties will aim to

collaborate on activities that foster creative and critical thinking among students and young people, inspiring the creative leaders of tomorrow through carefully d e s i g n e d programmes that nurture cultural leadership skills and qualities. Both parties will also seek to organise and support Study Abroad and Student Exchange Programs that develop greater cultural understanding and independent thought among students; promoting the global character of Abu Dhabi. F u r t h e r m o r e , strengthening the direct crossover between both organisations, ADMAF

has agreed to create internship positions for University of Sharjah students at ADMAF, offering practical, real world experience to students in support of ADMAF’s initiatives.H.E. Hoda Al Khamis-Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, commented on ADMAF’s deepening relationship with the University of Sharjah: “Education is at the heart of ADMAF’s vision to embed a spirit of cultural innovation among youth. This MOU

represents our ongoing commitment to nurturing the arts, education, culture and creativity among the nationals across all emirates of the UAE. We share many common principles with the university, and we look forward to seeing our combined efforts come to fruition as the UAE continues to foster a strong and creative national workforce.”This MOU signing with the University of Sharjah represents the latest signing in a long-list of high calibre partnerships that includes strategic partnerships with Zayed U n i v e r s i t y, U A E U n i v e r s i t y, H i g h e r Colleges of Technology, and New York University – Abu Dhabi, and Zayed Higher Organisation.

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BILLIONS (AED) OF VALUE FOR DUBAI FROM "INTERNET OF EVERYTHING" BY 2019 New Cisco Consulting Services Study Unveiled at Dubai Smart Cities Forum Says Internet of Everything Can Lower Costs, Improve Productivity, Increase Revenue, and Improve Citizen Benefits for UAE Public and Private Sectors 7-14December 2014,Safar 1435 Email:azadnewsuae@yahoo.com Mob:00971 56 118 6007 Edition 69 Pg17

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‘AL IKHWA’ WINS BEST LONG PRODUCTION AT BROADCASTPRO MIDDLE EAST AWARDS •Hit Pan-Arab Show was co-produced by Clacket Media production and twofour54 intaj By Qadeer Ahmad Siddioqui Dubai UAE: lacket Production announced that the production drama ‘Al Ikhwa’ or ‘The Brothers’ has won the best long production in the BroadcastPro Middle East Awards earlier this month. The hit series, which

w a s c o m p o s e d o f 11 6 episodes, was produced in Abu Dhabi in cooperation with twofour54 intaj.The series was shortlisted for the award among 70 other shows that all competed in the same category. The fourth edition of the Awards was attended by Eyad Al Najjar, Group Chairman of ‘Al Najjar’ and E x e c u t i v e Director of ‘ C l a c k e t Production’, who received the award at a ceremony in Dubai.The series ‘Al Ikhwa’ taken from the Mexican drama of the same name, was filmed in several places in Abu Dhabi and tells the story of five conflicted adopted sons of a wealthy business man. The show features some of the most prominent TV stars from a c r o s s th e Ara b w o rl d including Basel Khayyat, Qais Shaikh Najeeb, Taim Hassan, Karmen Lubbos, Ahmad Fahmi, Nadin Al Rassi and M o h a m m a d Hadaki.Commenting on this achievement Paul Baker, Executive Director, twofour54 intaj commented: “This award reinforces twofour54’s growing reputation as the regional leader for delivering high quality, Arabic content productions. The Abu Dhabi Film Commission’s rebate scheme is a key reason for both regional and international productions to choose Abu Dhabi over other Middle Eastern production locations, and Al Ikhawa is a great example of how the scheme is adding real value to

the industry and the audiences it serves.” Having provided an extensive range of production services for the filming of Al Ikhwa, twofour54 intaj continues to be a key player in the growth of Abu Dhabi’s production infrastructure. Eyyad Al Najjar also said: “We are delighted to have won this award. This achievement is nothing but evidence of the success of the series and the impact it had on audiences across the Middle East. We are always k e e n o n introducing new developments and ideas to long-Arab productions by adopting new approaches to broaden our work.” Al Najjar added: “twofour54’s involvement has

contributed to the success of the series. They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. We wish to thank everyone involved for their tireless effort and support.”The winners are chosen by a panel of judges from across the MENA with varying technical skills within broadcast to ensure it is fully competent to judge the nominations.Other award categories distributed this year included innovative production, broadcast project, MENA broadcast trendsetter, innovative project, MENA system integrator, MENA special recognition, innovative production and outstanding MENA initiative. twofour54 has attracted a number of major film productions in the past 12 months including Star Wars: Episode VII, Fast and Furious 7, Bang Bang and Deliver Us from Evil. In addition, global television programmes such as the Bold and the Beautiful and BBC’s Top Gear have been filmed in the Emirate.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: riven by Dubai S m a r t C i t y, Dubai’s public and private sectors can achieve a potential AED 17.9 billion (USD 4.87

billion) in value by 2019, according to a new Cisco study authored by Cisco Consulting Services released at the Dubai Smart City Forum.The Forum which focused on the Internet of Things opportunity for Dubai, was hosted by the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government and included a panel of experts speakers HE Ahmad Bin Byat, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Smart Dubai Initiative and the CEO of Dubai Holding; Howard Charney, Senior Vice President, Office of the Chairman and CEO and

Cisco;Shukri Eid, Director,Cisco Consulting Services.The Cisco executive speakers, outlined how new levels of automation and connectivity are fuelling the next Internet of Things era which Cisco defines as the Internet of Everything (IoE). The IoE is the networked connection of people, process, data and things that generates v a l u e a s “everything”joins the network.Several t e c h n o l o g y transitions including the Internet of Things,increased mobility, cloud computing, and the growing importance of big data and analytics, among others are combining to enable IoE.The IoE will create value by lowering costs, improving employee productivity, generating new revenue, and

enhancing citizen benefits.In the private sector additional benefits include improvements in innovation, supply chain and asset utilization.The IoE’s value potential is likely to strongly appeal to Dubai’s smart city

ambitions, which span six key pillars (life, society,mobility,economy, government,and environment),and more than 100 initiatives f o c u s i n g o n transport,communications, infrastructure,electricity,ec onomic services,and urban planning.

TOTAL FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL INAUGURATES 6,500 SQ MT WAREHOUSE AT DWC’S LOGISTICS DISTRICT •Business Set to Increase Global Footprint and Grow by 25% in 2015 •Reflects DWC’s Vision to Empower Businesses to Expand in a Progressive Logistical Environment By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ubai World Central, the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, today witnessed the inauguration of Total Freight Logistics Centre, a state-of-the-art logistics facility developed by Total Freight International. The warehouse will facilitate cargo warehousing and distribution as well as a number of value added services including copacking, re-packing, relabelling and assembly to service various verticals of t h e l o g i s t i c s business.Spread over 6,500 sq mts within the Logistics District of Dubai World Central, the warehouse is equipped to

accommodate 8,500 pallet positions. Its designated temperature controlled space has an initial capacity of 600 pallet positions that can be further expanded based on requirement. The high standards of technology implementation throughout the facility will enable Total Freight International to deliver enhanced levels of service to clients.The fully Wi-Fi integrated warehouse will additionally provide customers with access to real time information on the status of

inventory.Saajin Salim, Director-Business Development,Total Freight International, said:“The inauguration of our facility at Dubai World Central is a stepping stone to our

growth in the region. DWC’s strategic location its connectivity with Jebel Ali seaport via the Logistics Corridor and its close proximity to Al Maktoum International Airport makes it an ideal hub for the logistics industry and a natural choice for the expansion of our business. The new facility will not only serve to improve our seaair operations but will also facilitate speed of delivery and enhanced services to our partners. I am confident that we are well on our way to achieve our targeted 25 percent business growth over the next year.”Total Freight Logistics Centre was inaugurated by Esmail Salim, Managing Director, Total Freight International, in the presence of Yousef Al K h a j , D i r e c t o r, I P R Department, Dubai Customs; Khalid Mohd Al Hinai, Vice President, Cargo Commercial (EK), Middle East, GCC and Iran; Esmail Kasim, a logistics expert having formerly held various senior positions at Dubai Customs since 1965; and Mohsen Ahmad, Vice

President, Logistics District, Dubai World Central.Mohsen Ahmad welcomed Total Freight International to the DWC community. He said: “The immense potential for companies to expand in the logistics industry is evident from the sector’s significant contribution to the UAE’s GDP yearo n - y e a r. D W C ’s vision, from the outset, has been to play the role of an enabler and e m p o w e r businesses to grow by providing them long term, sustainable solutions for their business needs. Over the years, Total Freight International has been successful in establishing itself as a key player in the region and I am confident the new facility will further propel its growth and enable the company to stay ahead of the game in an increasingly competitive market.”The first company out of Dubai Cargo Village to build its own facility at Dubai World Central, Total Freight International is part of the World Freight Group and has a global presence in 120 countries serving more than 400 ports and airports across the world.Commenting on the company’s plan for expansion, Salim added: “Plans are underway to set up an office in Uganda in 2015 and expand our offering to include sourcing. The African region relies heavily on the UAE for the sourcing of products and we see immense potential in tapping into this market.”

EMARAAT SONG AND VIDEOCLIP – THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE TO THE U.A.E. Emaraat: The Italian tribute to the United Arab Emirates, for the U.A.E. National Day. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: talian singersongwriter, producer and philanthropist Benedetta Paravia aka Princess Bee has teamed up with Emarati talents to write and perform a song dedicated to the U.A.E.The proceeds of “Emaraat” will go to Al Noor Trainig Center for Children with Special Needs and A.N.G.E.L.S. for the sick children victims of war. Princess Bee feats Harbi Al Amri, the beloved Emarati singer, in an original English/Arabic duet.The song has been produced in Fayez Al Saeed’s studio: the Arabic lyrics are written by the famous Emarati poet Ali Al Khawar and the English

part is by Princess Bee. The musical arrangements has been done by Hussam Kamil.The song comes with an extraordinary music video, directed by Fabio Pellarin and Giorgio Amendola, which celebrates the United Arab Emirates in a pure Italian style. A student of Al Noor Center is featured in the video.“I have finally produced my personal

tribute to the U.A.E., a country that I always considered as my second home. Thanks to everyone who has believed in this project: first of all the artists and collegues and the sponsors Bank of Sharjah, Roberto Coin Jewels, A m e r i c a n Dental Clinic, Finservice FZE. My Italian partner Madcast production have given to the videoclip a very international touch”.It is the first time that a foreign artist dedicates and produces a musical project for the Emirates: Princess Bee comes from Italy and her tribute adds more value, in terms of marketing, for the promotion of the U.A.E. Starting from January 2015, Italian Mediaset TV channels will promote Princess Bee’s tribute to the U.A.E., reaching an audience of millions of people. The song is available on Itunes and on

C D B a b y l i n k : http://www.cdbaby.com/Art ist/PrincessBee and the video can be seen on PrincessBeeMusic Youtube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5oszpMfozIw and will be on Air in the Middle East on MTV Arabia and several other channels starting December 2nd, U.A.E. National Day. EMARAAT’s PROJECT CREDITS: Presented and produced by: FINSERVICE FZE www.finservice.ae and SDOA www.sdoa.it Sponsors: Bank of Sharjah, Roberto Coin Jewels, American Dental Clinic Music by: Benedetta Paravia, Nicola Volpi, Hussam Kamil Lyrics: Benedetta Paravia & Ali Al Khawar Videoclip Director: Fabio Pellarin Videoclip Co-director & Photography Director: Giorgio Amendola Videoclip Post-production: MADCAST Make up and hair style: Alessandra Barlaam Princess Bee Stylist: Benedetta Paravia, Heayya Fashion (KC Jewels Boutique, Mercato Mall) Actresses Stylist: Rosario Russo, Heayya Fashion (KC Jewels Boutique, Mercato Mall) Thanks to: Sara Beljafla, Isphana Al Khatib, Aida Armali, Ornella Serra, Fayez Al Saeed, Mahmoud Rahma, Ghassan Chartouni, Patrick Samaha, Diego Armando Vasso, Bashir Khalifa.

TADWEER ORGANIZES FIELD VISIT FOR ADVETI STUDENTS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS Hosts Awareness Lecture at Sheikha Bint Saroor School as Part of Environment Week Activities By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Center for W a s t e Management - Abu Dhabi (Tadweer) hosted a field visit for a group of female students from the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI). The visit, which included a tour o f Ta d w e e r ’ s p l a s t i c recycling plant, mmedical waste incinerator and tire

recycling factory, provided students with an insight into the operating mechanisms of Tadweer’s recycling facilities, as well as their capacities and stages of t h e r e c y c l i n g process.Briefing the students about Tadweer’s services and advanced facilities, the Tadweer team offered useful tips on waste reduction, reuse and segregation at source. Students were also urged to join hands with Tadweer in its efforts to reduce all types of waste in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abdul Rahman Al Blooshi, Acting Executive Director,

Strategy and Business Development, Tadweer, said: "We hosted the field visit for ADVETI students as part of our school awareness program, which articulates our priority to collaborate with higher education institutions in Abu Dhabi to promote environmental awareness. Through such initiatives, we seek to enrich students’ understanding of the importance of waste management latest methodologies and practices, towards achieving sustainability and preserving natural resources.“The school awareness program aims to cultivate a sense of social responsibility and promote the principles of three R’s among the students. In addition to highlighting public hygienic practices, the program also invites schools to join the ‘Sustainable Schools’ initiative in collaboration with the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi,” Al Blooshi added.Continuing with its Environment Week initiatives, Tadweer also hosted an awareness lecture at Sheikha Bint Saroor School in Abu Dhabi. During the event, a short film on Tadweer was screened to outline the c o m p a n y ’s i n t e g r a t e d waste management services and facilities, while promoting awareness on the importance of waste

segregation at source. Commenting on the lecture, Fatima Al Harmoudi, Public Awareness Officer at Tadweer, said: “Tadweer pursues an active strategy in its efforts to create an environmentally-aware generation in Abu Dhabi through cultivating the principles of environmental conservation. In organizing this lecture, our aim is to enable students to take up their responsibility in maintaining a cleaner and healthier environment in the emirate through participating in classroombased activities. As part of our sessions, we also place strong emphasis on the role of teachers in promoting appropriate practices among students with regard to waste segregation, reuse and reduction. This is to discourage them from the habit of littering and random dumping.” In collaboration with its strategic partners, Tadweer pursues an active strategy in applying sustainable waste management practices such as waste reduction at source and waste reuse and recycling. To educate the public about the importance of waste reduction and recycling, Tadweer conducts a series of public outreach programs to complement its year-round initiatives and campaigns.

ADCB DONATES AED 211,285 IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER RESEARCH By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: b u D h a b i Commercial Bank (ADCB) celebrated the culmination of breast cancer awareness month by holding its inaugural ADCB Pink Golf event at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club last weekend, 8th November. The event was the final in a series of

2 11 , 2 8 5 w a s A D C B raised to Al Executive Vice J a l i l a President & Foundation in C h i e f support of Marketing breast cancer Officer, said, during October “ADCB has over the course b e e n a n of various industry leader events including in driving the ADCB ZSC community events sponsored by Pink Run, ADCB Pink Polo programs for ADCB during the month of 2014, the ADCB Pink Golf some time, awareness. ADCB Pink in this, and all previous O c t o b e r, g l o b a l l y a n d especial Golf is the ideal event for e v e n t s a n d recognized as breast m a n y ly those us to celebrate a collective initiatives.”ADCB Pink cancer awareness month. o t h e r around effort of raising awareness Golf welcomed over 90 ADCB highlighted the fund and t h e and funds for a disease VIP clients and featured inaugural Pink Golf event, awarene month that affects so many. the only golf professional which will now become an s s o f ADCB is proud and from the UAE, Ahmed Al annual fixture for the bank, raising October fortunate to be in a Musharrekh, among the by generously donating initiative i n position to provide support field of players in support AED 100,000 to Al Jalila s. On the support to this important cause. of breast cancer Foundation in support of occasion o f We thank all of our awareness. breast cancer awareness. , Martin breast customers, who joined us A grand total of AED Scott, cancer azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae. (pg17

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FOOD AND LEISURE JANNAH TO OPEN BURJ AL SARAB IN FEBRUARY By Qadeer Ahmd Siddiqui Dubai UAE: annah Hotels and Resorts has decided to inaugurate its latest hotel, Burj Al Sarab, in Mina area in Abu Dhabi on February 12, according to its CEO Nehme Imad Darwiche.He said the fivestar hotel comprises 318 rooms, restaurants, cafes, SPA, a sport center and other facilities and services.The hotel also includes four royal suites while three levels of the building will be assigned for hosting visiting delegates.He said Jannah is cooperating with Al Rubayea Group to manage the new hotel which he described as a new addition to the efforts of boosting the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi.Mr Darwiche also disclosed that another hotel would be opened in Dubai’s Marina next year while negotiations are under way to manage a new Dubai hotel that will include the largest number of apartments in the emirate.“We are keen to strengthen our presence in Dubai ahead of Expo 2020 which is one of the most important international events,” he said.Mr

LET’S TALK TURKEY AND ALLOW PASCAL TEPPER TO COOK YOUR BIRD THIS THANKSGIVING. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: id you know that on December 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a joint resolution of Congress changing the

Darwiche also revealed that Jannah is considering opening a resort on Ras Al Khaimah beaches, comprising 42 villas and 200 apartments, adding that the group also plans to manage some hotels in B a h r a i n a n d Oman.Regarding the Eastern Mangroves Suites by Jannah, Jannah’s first property in Abu Dhabi, he said the hotel had achieved high occupancy rates reaching 82 per cent since the start of this year, adding that suite rates average around Dh742, which is suitable for the guests.Mr Darwiche appreciated the recent hosting by Eastern Mangroves Suites of the HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival and said the event boosted occupancy at the hotel to its highest levels.

national Thanksgiving Day from the last Thursday in November to the fourth Thursday, which some years could also be the last!That aside, Thanksgiving isn’t complete without a delicious roasted turkey, and Pascal Tepper French Bakery is ready to

activities. With Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts in global partnership with Ferrari, the Abu Dhabi property will be illuminating the hotel’s porte cochere with red lights, showcasing Shangri-La’s affiliation to the Italian

Beach, where women will showcase various ‘musthave’ Grand Prix weekend outfits to VIPs, F1 racers and the media. The spectators are welcome to join in a social media competition by voting for the best sporty and elegant outfit, the winner of which

will enjoy “The Indulgence of Time” spa treatment package at CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La.The hotel will also hold an exclusive media engagement event by the Infinity Pool for journalists to experience Shangri-La and to meet the newly-appointed general manager Thomas Guss, he said, “Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi is proud to be partnering with this world-class event.”Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and/or manages more than 85 hotels under the Shangri-La brand with a room inventory of over 36,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, M a u r i t i u s , M y a n m a r, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in mainland China, India, M o n g o l i a , M y a n m a r, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.

Turkey straight from our oven direct to your Thanksgiving table, complete with Chef Pascal’s own stuffing recipe, of course!Let’s talk Turkey, from 7-8 kg, with all the trimmings for AED650. Do book at least 72 hours in advance by calling 04 454 2408, or pass by Pascal Tepper French Bakery located on the main DMC drag.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: dwin Liew stormed through some household names in Sharjah for the Coral Beach Resort Midweek Stableford held on Monday 10th November. Edwin led the field by 4 points at the end of play. His card included three pars, one birdie on his way to 23 points and walks away with the Ryder Cup replica Coral Beach Trophy.The field was tightly packed from 2nd to 10th place with a lot of great scores. In runner up and third place in division 2 also was Andy Klien with 19 points and Namir Al Naimi with 18 points.The division 1 winner was Head Professional Joe Marshall with a cracking score of 1 under, 19 points. Following Joe was Eun Joon with 19 points in second and Golf Events Manager Mark

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: s winter rolls in and the temperatures drop, many are starting dream of escaping to warmer climates this Christmas. Why not spend

the festive season sunning yourself on the beach in Mexico, snorkelling in Indonesia, or wandering the m a r k e t s i n Germany?Lamudi, the leading property website focusing on the emerging markets, has compiled the top eight locations for winter getaways this Christmas. Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia:Still relatively unknown, the stunning Nusa Lembongan is one of a group of three islands making up the sub-regency of Klungkung, located southeast of Bali. Cookies are a must at Christmas in Indonesia, so if you want to escape the cold and enjoy some festive treats, Nusa Lembongan has a drier climate than Bali, but make

Aqaba, Jordan:Famous for its warm sea, stunning beaches and watersports, Aqaba is Jordan’s only coastal city. Explore the unbelievable underwater world of the Red Sea, with its abundance of marine life, or relax on the white s a n d y beaches. T h e temperature reaches highs of 27 a n d 2 2 degrees celsius in November a n d December respectively, Aqaba’s warm winter climate provides the perfect winter getaway spot. Musoma, Tanzania:Once the summer rains have watered the grass, take a trip to the national parks of Tanzania and spend your vacation in their peaceful surroundings. Stay in Musoma, the capital of the Mara region, which sits on the edge of Lake Victoria and is just a drive away from the Serengeti National Park - home to lions, elephants, and buffalo, to name just a few - and the Grumeti Game Reserve and Ikorongo Game Reserve. Whilst the likelihood of rainfall in the winter months is high, average temperatures reach 28 degrees celsius in November, December and January. Edinburgh, U n i t e d Kingdom:Scotla nd’s capital city holds a traditional G e r m a n C h r i s t m a s market from the end of November until Christmas Eve, filled with festive treats. If you’re looking for a colder climate temperatures average at a chilly seven degrees celsius - Edinburgh is the perfect yuletide destination, with spectacular decorations, ice-skating rinks, Christmas trees and a real life advent calendar bringing the city to life. With family friendly amusement rides, and a children’s market, there is something for everyone in Scotland at Christmas. N g a p a l i B e a c h , Myanmar:With the rainy season a d i s t a n t memory by November and

December, and temperatures reaching highs of 31 degrees c e l s i u s , Myanmar is an ideal location for a Christmas break. So why not travel to Ngapali Beach, located seven kilometers from Thandwe, formally known as Sandoway. The beach itself overlooks the Indian Ocean

MASTER BAKER CHEF PASCAL UNVEILS HIS NEW SEASONAL MENU Spiced duck confit, Panini dinde & Brie cheese, Tuna Tataki, Fondant Au Chocolat By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: s the new season sets in, so does a new menu at Pascal Tepper French Bakery. On offer are French

France and cooked on the premises.Pascal Tepper French Bakery is on the main TECOM drag and is open daily from 7am to 9pm for dine-in, take-away, catering and deliveries

classics, Beef lasagne, Chicken club, Spiced duck confit, Panini dinde & Brie c h e e s e , Tu n a Ta t a k i , Shrimp baguette with basil mayonnaise, Fondant Au Chocolat and many other items, known as Feuilletes in French!The new menu continues to embrace the true taste of French cuisine with almost all of the ingredients for the signature recipes ‘ready-made’ from

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Ruddy in third with 18 points. The next Coral Beach Resort Event will be held on 26th November with the Bogey Format returning.

Where Do You Dream Of Jetting Off To This Holiday Season?

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, QARYAT AL BERI, ABU DHABI TO SET OFF CAPITAL’S GRAND PRIX IN STYLE By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: his Formula One season, ShangriLa Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi will be setting off the 2014 Etihad Airways Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in style with stimulating F1

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PHOENICIA INTERCONTINENTAL BEIRUT ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON PROMOTIONS By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: h o e n i c i a Intercontinental Beirut looks forward to a winter season full of new experiences and t r a d i t i o n a l favourites that have captured a high percentage of repeat loyal clientele and each year welcome new visitors to this m a g i c a l destination.Easily accessible on a short break flight direct from GCC, Lebanon offers ski to sea, haute couture to original unique Lebanese designer shopping, days full of authentic history and culture that covers millennia. Non stop nightlife to suit your every musical taste, the complete feel good indulgence Phoenicia Spa experience and dining delights from around the world capturing street market to the finest fine dining selections. Discover the changing natural landscape of mountains to sea shore in the ideal Mediterranean climate.The destination combines the

and the three kilometers of white, sandy beaches make for a tranquil, picturesque vacation destination. Livingstone, Zambia:If you’re looking to escape Western Christmas traditions, take a trip to the Zambezi River this Christmas and experience the awe-inspiring Victoria

Indias, a beautiful, colorful city on the Caribbean coast, and celebrate Christmas in the stunning old town. Roam along the cobbled streets of this Unesco World Heritage site and take in the lights of the f e s t i v e decorations whilst enjoying the hot climate - with average temperatures of 31 degrees celsius in December. H e i d e l b e r g , Germany:Another breathtaking winter destination, make sure you pack your hats and scarves for a holiday in Heidelberg. With temperatures scraping only five degrees on average, Heidelberg is perfect for

Falls. As well as this stunning waterfall, known as the Smoke that Thunders, Livingstone offers wildlife safaris, museums, colonial architecture and an insight into traditional village life in Zambia. C a r t a g e n a , Colombia:Christmas in Latin America is known as Las Posadas, Navidad and Dia de los Tres Reyes, and is celebrated with flowers, songs and festive foods. Travel to Cartagena de

those looking for colder climates. Located in the state of BadenWürttemberg in Southwest Germany, Heidelberg is home to a 30-year old traditional German Christmas market, with stunning illuminations, an ice rink, and over 140 individual stalls. Enjoy the romantic, picturesque landscape of Heidelberg, by strolling through the baroque-style old town, and taking in the views from Heidelberg Castle.

elegant spacious lifestyle.This winter season you can combine your stay a t P h o e n i c i a InterContinebtal Beirut with a ski-ing adventure at the sister InterContinental

Mazaar or visit the traditional legendary Festive Market at Le Vendome InterContinental Beirut.Phoenicia InterContinental Beirut is a landmark in the city and known around the world for bringing the diversity of Beirut experiences to life, t h e s e a s o n a l Mediterranean climate appeals to all and the combination of world class services combined with the authenticity of Lebanese culture make it a unique destination that welcomes visitors back again and again explains Janet

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FESTIVE MOMENTS AT THE AJMAN PALACE HOTEL By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: Tis the season to be merry and the festive s p i r i t pervades all around The Ajman Palace Hotel. Join us with your loved ones for an unforgettable y e a r - e n d celebration. Surrounded by festive cheer, stay in the most luxurious accommodation, feast on the finest food in the magical 5-star settings and indulge in

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your festive presents ‘wrapped’ with an imaginative choice of ‘Gift Vouchers’. These are just the presents that your family and friends would like to see under their tree. Show that someone special that you truly care

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, Dubai, has appointed Sunil Kumar as Chief Engineer to upgrade technological infrastructure and ensure its proper maintenance to further improve guest satisfaction. He will be responsible for keeping technical infrastructure in order such as air conditioning, refrigeration, kitchen equipment, plumbing, electrical, as well as Fire & Safety.He has extensive experience working with leading hotel groups in the UAE and abroad including Accor Groups’ Novotel and Ibis Hotels in Dubai, InterContinental Hotels Group’s Holiday Inn Downtown, Dubai and Sharjah, Millennium Hotel Dubai, and leading the engineering team at Millennium Copthorn Hotel, Sharjah.Kumar specialises in resolving customer complaint, preventive maintenance and overall equipment effectiveness. He has also acquired expertise in fire safety, protection of assets and energy saving to meet the benchmarking.Mr Scott Butcher, General Manager of the Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai, welcomed Kumar to the team and said that his vast experience, innovative spirit and effective supervisory skills will be an important support in managing the maintenance staff as well as in ensuring the hotel facilities and systems operate properly.He said,

“We are delighted to have Kumar in our team. He has a strong track record in providing technical services to leading hotels in both pre-

THE ROYAL BUDHA BAGS “WHAT’S ON” FAVOURITE THAI RESTAURANT The Royal Budha at Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha has topped the list of Dubai’s finest restaurants serving authentic Thai. The popular outlet won the “What’s On” Favourite Thai Restaurant below Dhs400 award this year. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: rganized annually by What’s On, these are the sole awards for superlative dining, entertainment and leisure in the UAE that is voted for by the public. This

admired by the multinational community of diners in the UAE.He said, “We are humbled and honoured to know that the restaurant received the most votes in our category. We are extremely grateful to our patrons for their

FESTIVE OFFERS AT THE GRAND MILLENNIUM DUBAI By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: rand Millennium Dubai has created irresistible festive offers for a truly memorable festive occasion, inviting diners to cherish the moment with loved ones

platters from live cooking stations while Santa entertains the little ones. AED 225 per person with a soft drink or AED 375 per person with unlimited selected beverages. Open 12 noon – 4pm, four hours free flow from 12noon – 4pm with live entertainment. (50% discount for children between 6-12. Children under 6 years dine for free, maximum 2 children per family). BOXING DAY BRUNCH (DECEMBER 26TH) :Indulge in a traditional English brunch and delight your palate with our mouthwatering buffet especially prepared to make the season truly festive, for AED 225 per person with a soft drink or AED 375 per person with unlimited selected beverages. Open 12 noon – 4pm, four hours free flow from 12pm – 4pm with live entertainment. INTERNATIONAL AND RUSSIAN BUFFET (JANUARY 6TH) :You don’t have to be Russian to enjoy this delightful extravaganza. Experience delicious, authentic platters and the finest festive cuisine, created with flavours that will make your dinner and celebration something to talk about. AED 199 per

while sharing the festive feast in a luxurious settings. opening as well as postThroughout the holiday opening stages. We hope to season, each of the hotel’s have an excellent working restaurants and cafes are relationship.”Park Regis offering perfect and a Kris Kin Hotel Dubai is unique setting. Celebrate conveniently located New Year’s Eve in style at Al opposite Burjuman Thuraya ballroom and take Shopping Centre adjacent advantage of the special to the Dubai Metro few N e w Ye a r t r e a t i n a valuable time to vote for us; sophisticated setting. Enjoy minutes’ drive from the clearly reflects the people’s choice of the best the enabling their favourite airport and within easy especially prepared restaurant to shine brighter cuisines to tantalize your reach of the city’s major country has to offer. by offering our customized a m o n g t h e f i n e s t i n taste buds on Christmas leisure and business R o b e r t o M e n p i n , town.”This award has Eve at Toshi. The hotel’s establishments. The 390- Restaurant Manager of The added one more feather to culinary team will ensure room 5-star hotel is the ideal Royal Budha, received the t h e c a p o f a w a r d s that your dining experience address for both business award at a lavish party in previously received. The is exquisite in every way. and leisure travellers the Dubai Media City our spa. Soak up the restaurant has upheld a TOM TURKEY :Order your enjoying close proximity to A m p h i t h e a t r e . T h e gorgeous atmosphere, as Dubai Museum, Spice g l a m o r o u s e v e n t we take you on a journey of delicious 7-8 Kg Tom Turkey Souk, Gold Souk and Dubai sensory delights wrapped in along with a variety of World Trade Centre. It luxury this Christmas and traditional fayre for only AED boasts a range of superb New Year. 825. Place your order 48 gift vouchers. restaurants, a sports bar; Festive Gift Vouchers hours in advance to ensure Our Gift Vouchers can be rooftop pool, fitness centre, Looking for a year-end gift? availability and delivery. purchased online or directly event facilities for up to 220 The Ajman Palace Hotel has at the hotel. Orders will be honored until people and a business 31st December. centre. Room amenities GINGER BREAD HOUSE: A HOTELIER’S STORY OF THE UAE include free Wi-Fi, Pass by our Ginger Bread As the UAE gears up to celebrate its 43rd interactive TV system with House and enjoy a selection 100+ channels, desk and of delightful pastries, Yule National Day on December 2, one of the biggest reputation for excellent logs, and an array of mini-bar, tea- and coffee- culminated months of changes that the country has seen is in the quality and service since its delicious festive treats. Visit m a k i n g e q u i p m e n t , voting, during which the inception five years ago. us and get your share of person with one house hospitality industry. It has grown at an designer bathrooms and community voiced their Even with tradition as its delicious goodies from the beverage or a soft drink, opinion via the What’s On 24-hour room service. incredible pace. We speak to Jean Pierre forte; The Royal Budha is hotel lobby. All prices are alternatively, AED 345 per Awards website and voting Simon, Regional General Manager, Northern still very much in tune with inclusive of 10% service person with unlimited slips filled in at their NEW DINING DELIGHTS AT HOLIDAY the latest technology, c h a r g e a n d 1 0 % selected beverages. Open f a v o u r i t e Emirates, Coral Hotels & Resorts, an Emirati INN DUBAI-AL BARSHA presenting guests with e- municipality fee. From 12noon – 4pm, four hours establishment.After group with a strong regional footprint, about free flow from 12noon – 4pm The Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha has recently menu’s to order from the December 7- January 8 receiving the award, an his experience in the emirates and what holds substantial dishes on offer. TOSHI:Pan-Asian Festive with live entertainment elated Menpin said the rolled out 2 new fabulous food and beverage him here The Royal Budha is a Fusion:Tantalize your taste available. (50% discount for recognition was an offers on Thursdays and Fridays. perfect blend of tradition buds on Christmas Eve children between 6-12. affirmation that The Royal By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui and innovation with creative December 24 with unique Children under 6 years dine Budha not only serves Dubai UAE: cuisine in a stylish setting fusion of five cuisines for free, maximum of 2 authentic Thai cuisine but wiss Hotelier Jean under the watchful eye of a especially prepared for this children per family). also offers a complete Pierre Simon, towering Buddha. The joyful occasion, either for N E W Y E A R ’ S E V E e x p e r i e n c e o f Regional General n a t i v e T h a i c h e f s AED 225 per person with a DECEMBER 31ST :Al distinctiveness and M a n a g e r, N o r t h e r n enthusiastically prepare soft drink or AED 375 per Thuraya Ballroom superior service that is Take advantage of a special Emirates, Coral Hotels & person with unlimited New Year treat in an Resorts, has over 45 years THE AJMAN PALACE HOTEL RECEIVES selected beverages. Open immaculate setting! Book of experience in the industry HACCP CERTIFICATION from 6pm - 11pm, four hours your table before 20th working with leading brands free flow from 7pm – 11pm. December for ten people or like Hilton, InterContinental L i v e e n t e r t a i n m e n t more and enjoy more than and Sheraton Hotels By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui winning authentic Thai By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui available. (50% discount for just great cuisine: you’ll get worldwide. He first came to Dubai UAE: restaurant is a perfect blend Dubai UAE: children between 6-12. a delicious 15% discount on he Ajman Palace the United Arab Emirates in he Gem Garden’s of tradition and innovation. Children under 6 years dine the total bill. Celebrate this H o t e l w a s 1994. Since then he left its the interview that was quite Burger, Ale & Tail Relish creative cuisine in a free, maximum 2 children memorable evening with awarded HACCP shores many times only to successful. And so, I was n i g h t e v e r y stylish setting under the per family). style at the Al Thuraya return back. And the last hired as Director of Food Thursday is the perfect watchful eye of a towering certification earlier last N E W Y E A R ’ S E V E ballroom enjoying a week following a thorough time he came, he decided to and Beverage to look after place to unwind at the end Buddha. The native Thai :Welcome the New Year panoramic view of the city stay on.He recalls, “I came 20 different outlets as well of the week with a selection chefs assure you of a royal i n s p e c t i o n o f f o o d w i t h a S u s h i N i g h t where you can watch the processes in its kitchens, to Dubai to open Royal as a massive banqueting of home style burgers, Ale extravaganza amid the festive fireworks within a restaurants and coffee Abjar Hotel in 1994 as operation including outside fresh from the keg, tender glamour and exquisite pleasant ambience. shops. Ferghal Purcell, E x e c u t i v e A s s i s t a n t catering for up to 5000 lobster sandwiches, flavours that only Toshi can Celebrate this memorable General Manager, The luscious dim sum, promise. Savor an endless night with an international Ajman Palace Hotel, said, scrumptious sushi, sizzling selection of sushi and Gala buffet. Relish our “HACCP (Hazard Analysis shawarma’s, healthy salads sashimi, fresh salads, signature dishes and wide and Critical Control Point) and delectable desserts. tantalizing appetizers and a selection of delightful ensures strict adherence The family style restaurant guests.In order to obtain live cooking station. Choose desserts. AED 699 per and implementation of food transforms into a warm and the certification, the hotel from a tasty selection of person with one house safety procedures in hotels cosy setting for a truly laid went through a detailed desserts specially prepared beverage and a soft drink or and food establishments. back and relaxed evening. treat.Mr. George Sarkis, the analysis and scrutiny of for the night. AED 699 per AED 899 per person with This is no small feat for any Splurge on our happy hours various food procedures person with one house u n l i m i t e d s e l e c t e d between 7pm and 9pm and Director of F&B at Holiday hotel and we are truly from procurement, storage beverage and a soft drink or b e v e r a g e s . L i v e enjoy special discounted Inn Dubai Al Barsha, said, delighted to obtain it. Manager and in-charge of people. Mr Geziry is the “Burgers, Shawarmas and and handling of food AED 899 per person with entertainment available with Ultimately, it is a reflection rates on selected F&B. During my time there, man who helped to bring the Dim Sum are usually of the high quality and products to processing, u n l i m i t e d s e l e c t e d the ‘Platinum’ band flown in besides starting popular European market to Dubai cooking, distribution and beverages combined with from Russia. superior standards restaurants such as Flying especially the Swiss and NEW YEAR’S EVE STAY consumption. Preventing fabulous live entertainment. followed by The Ajman Dragons, I opened Harry’s German tourists”.Jean problems from occurring is BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ :Our exquisite rooms and Palace Hotel in every Bar, one of Dubai’s very first Pierre continues, “I stayed t h e p a r a m o u n t g o a l : C e l e b r a t e N e w Ye a r s u i t e s , f e a t u r i n g a aspect of our restaurant Jazz bars where we brought at the Jebel Ali Hotel & Golf underlying the HACCP countdown at one of the harmonious décor and operation. It is also leading bands like Ronnie Resort for three years and system. Therefore, it also most ambient, trendy and sophisticated furnishings, testimony to the enormous Scott from London.Our during the time I had the includes a process of welcoming venues in Dubai. make welcoming the New hard work and dedication outlets did exceedingly well. honour to do some of the regular checks and audits Enjoy unlimited selected Ye a r a n u n d o u b t e d l y Competition at the time was most prestigious functions that will be strictly followed house beverages for four unsurpassed experience. not much. All we had those for the government and by The Ajman Palace Hotel hours from 9pm -1am along Book your customized New days in terms of luxury many mega events such as to ensure the systems are with hot and cold canapés, Ye a r E v e s t a y w i t h hotels was Chicago Beach the Dubai Airshow, Dubai in place and effective at all for only AED 495 per complimentary breakfast at Hotel which later became World Cup, Dubai Desert times.The Ajman Palace person. Live DJ music will www.grandmillenniumdubai Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Classic, Nad Al Sheba beverages. The meal will considered fast food that Hotel offers diners a superb be playing from 11pm .com and choose from a Hyatt Regency, Hilton Camel and Horse Races, certainly be a treat for your you eat on the go. We wish choice of restaurants. onwards. Open at 8pm. The selection of add-ons. World Trade Center and Al etc where very often we had family and friends. Basking to change that perception Available on site are venue is available for J A S M I N S P A : M e r r y Habtoor Metropolitan Hotel. the seven rulers of the in the glory of recently through this promotion. This Encore Bistro (international exclusive New Year’s party Aromas (December 1stForte Grand in Jumeirah s e v e n e m i r a t e s winning the “What’s On” is an opportunity to savour all-day-dining restaurant), bookingsJoin us for a January 1st) Indulge during Beach was under a t t e n d i n g ” . “ To d a y, o f Award for Favourite Thai your favourite sandwiches Dragon’s Place (Japanese Belgian Beer Brunch on 1st the festive season and treat construction”.A year later, course, we have plenty Restaurant under AED400 , and burgers while bonding r e s t a u r a n t ) , N o j o o m of January and relish a truly mind, body and soul to five Jean Pierre left Dubai to more events like the Jazz The Royal Budha presents w i t h f a m i l y a n d Lounge (outdoor shisha Belgian feast from an l u s c i o u s t r e a t m e n t s work in Bahrain from where Festival, the different races, Dim Sum Fridays every friends.”Sarkis added, “Our lounge), Encore Café extensive menu, offering an specially designed for the he moved to Jordan. It was m a r a t h o n s , c y c l i n g , weekend from 12 noon to culinary team has proved its (coffee shop) and H2O endless array of traditional occasion. Unwind in an not until1998 that he once concerts, cultural shows, choices and delicious e x c e p t i o n a l l y r e l a x i n g 12 midnight for only AED78 creativity time and time put in by our team day in (poolside lounge). again decided to return to exhibitions and more. Dubai desserts.AED 315 per aroma massage followed per person. Quench your again. They have prepared and day out the emirates – this time to has done a fantastic job of person with free flow of with a pomegranate body t h i r s t w i t h u n l i m i t e d numerous options to suit t o e n s u r e join the Jebel Ali Hotel & promoting the UAE that selected Belgian brews, exfoliation. Pamper yourself specialty tea throughout the diverse taste buds. There is the highest Golf Resort as Director of most other nations could grape and bubbly for four with an exquisite African fruit day and evening while no better way to spend your level of food Food and Beverage. He not do. It is truly fascinating hours from 4pm - 8pm. nibbling the finest dim sum weekend than enjoying h y g i e n e , mask for a marvelous glow. says, “I was missing and one can only admire THE ATRIUM :International Complement your journey in the fine dining restaurant. meals together with your that in turn, something and that is when D u b a i D e p a r t m e n t o f Seafood Christmas Buffet with an energizing foot Indulge with generous loved ones. 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MASDAR INSTITUTE ‘OPEN DAY 2014’ TO TARGET ENTHUSIASTIC UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES WITH PASSION FOR INNOVATION Event to Offer Insight into Masdar Institute’s Academic, Research and Outreach Offerings, Scholarship Opportunities and Student Facilities By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: asdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, researchdriven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and s u s t a i n a b l e technologies, today announced it will be welcoming enthusiastic undergraduate and graduate students keen on becoming the scientists, engineers and innovators integral to the success of the UAE National Innovation Strategy at its annual Open Day, on S a t u r d a y, 2 2 N o v e m b e r , 2014.Taking place at the Masdar Institute campus in Masdar City, the Masdar Institute Open Day provides an opportunity for prospective students to learn more about Masdar Institute’s degree programs and research focus, and how this can help students reach their highest potential and

contribute to the UAE’s future. Masdar Institute offers nine Master’s degrees and an interdisciplinary Doctorate, all in engineering disciplines of relevance to the seven sectors targeted in the UAE National Innovation Strategy r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y, transport, education, health, technology, water and space.The day-long event will inform attendees of Masdar Institute’s holistic academic, research and outreach offerings, scholarship opportunities as well as ‘on and off campus’ student facilities. Presentations will be made by heads of Masdar Institute’s academic departments and research centers, which drive the innovation mandate of the Institute. Additional presentations will be made by faculty members, research staff and current students, while a number of events and

informative activities for general visitors will also take place during the Open Day.Dr. Fred Moavenzadeh,

President, Masdar Institute, said: “The Open Day showcases the state-of-the-art facilities at Masdar Institute to students and p r a c t i c i n g professionals With the support of the UAE leadership, Masdar Institute has evolved into a world-class research driven academic institution, developing innovative technological solutions to current and future sustainability issues. The Open Day will highlight how Masdar

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local relevance has ensured the creation of an innovative and entrepreneurial culture at Masdar Institute, bringing about technological advancements in the areas of advanced e n e r g y a n d sustainability. The UAE has already cemented its position as the most innovative Arab nation, in which Masdar Institute has assumed a leading role. By showcasing the innovative projects and research that our

current students are conducting, we hope to f u r t h e r encouragestudents that are enthusiastic about innovation and sustainability to join M a s d a r Institute.”Masdar Institute of Science and Technology serves as a key pillar of innovation and human capital by providing real-world solutions to issues of sustainability through its focus on innovation, advanced energy and s u s t a i n a b l e technologies. The Institute was established in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to incubate a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, working to develop the critical thinkers and leaders of tomorrow. The Masdar Institute Open Day takes place between 10am and 5pm this Saturday, 22 November 2014 at the Masdar Institute campus, Masdar City.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ntonio Chiantore, an Italian Engineer, is the General Manager for Middle East at Prysmian Cables and Systems in Dubai.Mr Chiantore is head of the branches in ME, business development, sales and marketing, engineering.Formerly he was HV Business Manager at Prysmian Cavi e Sistemi Italia (Milan) where he dealt with business development, sales and marketing, engineering, EPC’s and project management.Logistics Director for various HV and submarine factories (Eastleigh, UK; Pikkala,

Chiantore holds a degree in

Finland; Gron, France; Delft, Holland; Arco Felice, Italy) at Prysmian Powerlink in Milan (former Pirelli Cables and System).Furthermore he was Manufacturing and Logistics Manager both in Italy and the UK. Mr

SHEIKH ZAYED HERITAGE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS OVER 15,000 VISITORS ON DAY 3 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Higher Organizing Committee of Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 has announced that an overwhelming attendance was recorded on the third day, with visitors exceeding 15,000. This follows a highly successful Grand Opening ceremony that brought together over 20,000 UAE citizens, residents and tourists representing all walks of society.HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy

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CLUTTONS IN EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH TILAL PROPERTIES FOR LANDMARK SHARJAH DEVELOPMENT • Cluttons appointed as exclusive real estate partner for sales and marketing • Long standing experience makes Cluttons well placed to work with Government of Sharjah • Tilal City will create a vibrant, locally distinctive lifestyle community By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: nternational real estate consultancy, Cluttons, has partnered with Tilal Properties, a newly formed joint venture between Sharjah Asset Management and Eskan Real Estate Development, to provide a fully integrated sales and marketing solution for Tilal City a ground breaking new mixed use development in Sharjah.Tilal City will create a vibrant mixed use neighbourhood for 65,000 residents, incorporating locally distinctive design, s u s t a i n a b l e infrastructure and recreational facilities to support high quality affordable living. The combination of retail, office, residential and recreation facilities will offer a ‘live, work and play’ environment, conveniently located on Emirates Road, close to t h e A l D h a i d interchange, and just 10 Km from Sharjah I n t e r n a t i o n a l Airport.With its integrated consultancy offering, Cluttons has provided a wide range of services from project conception, throughout the 36 month development phase of Tilal City, undertaking market studies and

benchmarking exercises. As the exclusive real estate partner for the project, Cluttons will continue to work in partnership with

Tilal Properties right through to completion, advising on product development, branding, pricing and the sales and marketing strategy.Speaking at the launch, Steve Morgan, Chief Executive, Cluttons M i d d l e E a s t commented: “Our consultancy team has a track record of advising on complex and innovative projects such as Tilal City. With more than 30 years of experience in Sharjah, we can combine our strategic advice with strong local market intelligence, making us ideally placed to work alongside the Government of

Sharjah.“Providing a totally integrated sales solution from predevelopment, right up to fully operational assets, allows us to

steer how the product is taken to market and enables clients to focus their efforts and expertise on the project delivery. This is an historic milestone in the development of Sharjah, and we are already recording a strong interest in plots and expect this ground breaking development to pave the way for further similar developments in the near future”, added Morgan.Khalifa AlShaibani, Director General of Tilal Properties, said: “Cluttons’ guidance and market expertise has provided real added value to the planning, product development

and sales process for Ti l a l C i t y. O u r collaborative partnership has helped to ensure the successful launch of

this exciting new mixed use community, with the use of effective marketing tools combined with Cluttons’ experienced sales team. We are already seeing strong demand for this exciting scheme in Sharjah, which is b e c o m i n g a n increasingly popular

emirate.”According to Cluttons, the strong growth of the UAE economy, is being mirrored in the emirate of Sharjah, and this has boosted demand in both the residential and commercial property markets in the emirate.Morgan explained: “Average rents in Sharjah are currently AED 72,000 per annum, and rental values have grown by 53% since 2012. This significant increase is a result of strong tenant demand and a lack of available stock. Looking forward we forecast that rents will continue to rise as a result of tenant demand, due to the diversification of Sharjah’s economy, reverse migration from Dubai and international companies present in the UAE targeting Sharjah for staff housing requirements. The commercial property markets will

also continue to grow as a result of Sharjah’s rapidly expanding SME sector and a distinct lack of grade A office space at present, which remains in high demand. These are just some of the reasons why we believe Tilal City is a good choice for investors as well as those looking for a family home.”Land plots are now available for sale to developers and the public, with all land sold on a ‘price per square foot’ basis for the plot area only. Prices range from AED 110 per sq ft to AED 303 per sq ft depending on plot size, position and usage. The average p l o t s i z e i s approximately 7,500 per square feet, but it is possible to purchase multiple plots or even entire zones. Ground works have already commenced, with full project completion expected by end of 2017.

Electronics Engineering (specialization: telecommunication systems) from the University of Naples and an MBA and Strategic marketing executive program from SDA Bocconi, Milan.

Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, officially opened

the festival last Thursday. The cultural extravaganza will run until 12 December 2014, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

Zayed Heritage Festival 2014 and General Manager of the Private Office of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, attributed the massive attendance to the phenomenal diversity of attractions, reiterating that this year’s edition is outstanding in every respect.HE Al Neyadi explained: "The diversity in this year’s festival has been the major factor attracting visitors. For instance, the ‘Memories of a Nation’ wing is displaying many historical milestones and facts for the very first time to the general public. It consists of nine sections displaying some of the rarest pictures of the UAE’s late founder, HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - may God rest his soul. This is in addition to many other exhibitions portraying his great accomplishments in various fields, at va ri o u s sta g e s o f th e U AE’s foundation.”Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival will run for 22 days, conveying every detail of early Emirati lifestyles over the centuries. It offers current and future generations a plethora of historical artifacts that will be displayed for the very first time, to sow the seeds of our heritage in the hearts of the young generation and spread it internationally to blossom around the world.

Nahyan, UAE President - may God bless him. It is held under the support of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.Delegates from Belarus, Georgia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia toured various attractions such as the ‘Memories of a Nation’ wing, which displays the UAE’s cultural inheritance in minute detail. Delegates also visited the ‘Zayed and Horses’ gallery, which portrays legendary horses of the Al Nahyan stables foremost of which was Rabdan, Sheikh Zayed’s first horse, which was the subject of many stories and poems azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae .azad news uae azad news uae.azad news uae azad news uae azad news uae. (pg20)

SOCIAL PLAY SHRINKING AMONG CHILDREN AS OBSERVED BY FUN CITY CHILDREN’S PLAY INDEX 2014 ~The index for 2014 covers the geographies of Qatar, Bahrain,Oman & UAE Social Play and Physical play are key drivers to increase learning opportunities and happiness levels among children – says UAE experts “Fun City Play Index Calculator” – an online calculator will help parents to compute their child’s play index on www.funcity.ae for an accurate understanding of their play behaviour ~

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BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA FINANCIAL COOPERATION CONFERENCE OPENS IN DUBAI The region’s most prestigious gathering attracts 350 government officials, finance leaders and academics to discuss Asia’s integration into the global economy By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ore than 350 highranking government officials, global finance leaders, policy makers and academics have gathered in the UAE, including former Vice Premier of China Zeng Peiyan, to attend the Boao Forum for Asia ( B FA ) F i n a n c i a l C o o p e r a t i o n Conference.BFA is recognised as the most prestigious forum in the region and will provide a platform for two days of discussion aimed at driving f o r w a r d t h e conversation on key financial issues confronting Asian countries and laying the groundwork for closer collaboration in the future.The BFA Financial Cooperation Conference will be opened by Mr Peiyan, who is also Vice Chairman of the BFA, and is the inaugural Boao Forum for Asia event to be hosted in the Middle East.The BFA Financial C o o p e r a t i o n Conference will d e e p e n t h e conversation on issues of critical financial importance to Asian countries,” said Zhou Wenzhong, SecretaryGeneral for the BFA.

“Our decision to stage the event in Dubai, strategically located at the crossroads between East and West, is recognition of its growing importance as a conduit for financing, trade and exchange between East and West Asia, as well as the role it can play in financing infrastructure and energy investments that will help further integrate Asia into the w o r l d e c o n o m y. ” S h a u k a t Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Dominique de Villepin, former Prime Minister of France h e a d u p t h e international leaders in attendance, while senior figures from the UAE include: His Excellency Abdulla Al Saleh, Undersecretary of Trade and International Affairs, UAE Ministry of Economy; Abdullah Mohammad Al Awar, CEO, Dubai Islamic

E c o n o m y Development Centre; and V Shankar, Group Executive Director and CEO Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas of Standard C h a r t e r e d Bank.Leading Chinese speakers include: Jin Liqun, SecretaryGeneral, Multilateral Interim Secretariat for Establishing Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Wang Heshan, Vice Governor, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region; and Ma Zehua, Chairman of the Board, China Ocean Shipping Group Company.The Chinese finance sector i s a l s o w e l l represented through: Zheng Zhijie, President, China Development Bank; Li Jiange, Chairman, Shenyin & Wanguo Securities; Zhang Hongli, Vice President, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

SAUDI MARITIME EXPERTS TO WEIGH IN ON IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL TRADE GROWTH FOR THE KINGDOM AT INAUGURAL CONGRESS EVENT Key market and sector insight to drive discussion at first-ofits-kind summit as new seaport infrastructure projects take shape and US$100 billion investment in transport and logistics stimulates opportunities to drive trade volumes to new levels

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: u n C i t y, y o u r neighbourhood f a m i l y entertainment centre announced the third edition of Fun City Children’s Play Index at a press event in Dubai. The combined Index score for four countries for the three age groups are 48 for 2-3 years old, 32 for 4-6 years old and 23 for 7-12 years old depicting a decreasing duration of playtime among the older age group while a healthy trend is witnessed in children from 2-6 years. An enriched addition to the study is the inclusion of qualitative inputs from nine experts that i n c l u d e c h i l d psychologists and school counselors in addition to the quantitative data of play time activities that were analyzed for 1000 children between 2-12 years of age. The index exhibits varied playing patterns of children in these groups and how playing among children reduces as they grow older. The qualitative inputs from experts p r o v i d e d a n understanding of the current attitudes and behaviors inherent to children and the region’s culture identifies the archetype of play time activities essential for a child’s development. It also provides a granular view of playtime calculated by the influencing power of different playtime activities which focuses on distinct needs by age of a child.This falls in line with Knowledge and Human Development Authority’s mandate to identify learning opportunities and reform the education sector at all levels based on over thirty years of research

that has identified the early childhood period as the foundation stage for health, well-being, p ersonal and social skills. It is believed that t h e l e a r n i n g opportunities that young children experience at a very early age form the basis of their social and emotional development, their capacity to understand, use

language, and acquire knowledge throughout life. Fun City Children’s Play Index is also an endeavor to contribute to children’s learning through playtime habits that lead to development of skills and proficiencies w h i l e playing.Announcing the r e s u l t s , M r. S i l v i o Liedtke, Chief Operating Officer of Landmark Leisure stated, “Fun City Children’s Play Index is refined and enriched in 2014 to lend a scientific understanding of c h i l d r e n ’s p l a y t i m e activities. The addition of the qualitative study has aided us with a near to ideal scenario of playtime habits for children by adding age appropriate and healthy play activities for a wellbalanced and wellrounded development of children. Adequate play also leads to making children happy which in turn will make them happy citizens of t o m o r r o w. A s responsible corporate citizens of the region, we align with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s

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vision to make UAE a happy place by contributing towards happiness of kids via productive play. Our continued investment in understanding children’s playing habits for the third year in a row is our earnest and humble effort to bring widespread awareness among parents for wellbalanced and healthy

development of children in the region through a fair split of time spent in play activities that augment growth and development,” he added.Commenting on the research findings, Aamnah Husain, Qualified Psychologist and Parenting Expert to Fun City stated, "It has been very exciting being part of Fun City Children’s Play Index study. Every year we’ve been peeling back more layers and looking at children’s play habits in greater detail. The Index research design in 2014 and its scope gives us some very rich information that can help parents really analyze and compare their children’s playing behaviors. Not only are we able to see how much children play but also get closer look at the quality of play and variety of play. Underpinning the research is expert opinion on how different kinds of play support different facets of a child’s development. Even though every child and family is different, the trends show certain

areas where parents can intervene to enhance their children’s development, whether he/she is getting enough sleep, or decreasing p a s s i v e p l a y, o r increasing use of conventional toys, facilitating more social interaction or supporting play as opposed to only academics."Fun City Play Index Calculator is a tool available on w w w. f u n c i t y. a e t o empower parents to compute their child’s p l a y b e h a v i o u r. Parents have to fill in details of their child’s activities on a regular day from the time they wake up till they go off to bed. The tool will then show results a l o n g w i t h interpretations and suggestions from Fun City’s Parenting Expert, Aamnah Husain. Fun City Children’s Play Index 2014 is based on a survey conducted in October 2014 among 1000 family respondents from different nationalities with children in the age group of 2-12 years residing in UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. The Index assesses fundamental play activities in a child’s regular day such as the total amount of their days’ free time spent in playtime activities, the split of playtime among different recreational activities among physical play habits, active play habits, passive play habits, popular playing activities, and technology based mediums of play.Fun City Children’s Play Index was instituted in 2012 in line with Universal Children’s Day celebrated by United Nations on 20th November and the index is announced annually around this event.

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PASCAL TEPPER BAGS BRAND OF THE YEAR AWARD International French Bakery Shines At The Franchise Magazine Awards By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Pascal Tepper French Bakery franchise team have bagged ‘Brand of the Year’ Award at the recent Franchise Magazine Award ceremony held in Abu Dhabi this month.TECOM’s muchloved French Bakery brand

local and global franchise opportunities within the MENA region. Commenting on the win, Siegfried Nierhaus, Managing Director, Atlas Hospitality said, “We are thrilled to be recognised at The Franchise Magazine Awards and this encourages us to keep growing the

claimed its place as a leading UAE-grown franchise concept, receiving its second award in the franchise category in less than a year. The brand is geared to open more outlets in the UAE and the Middle East, with the brand’s second bakery earmarked to open later this year in the capital, Abu Dhabi.The French modern dine-in bakery is the brainchild of master baker Pascal Tepper whose Meilleur Ouvrier de France title – a muchcoveted recognition for the best French bakers, in partnership with Atlas Hospitality.The bakery’s franchise team was recognised by the region’s leading publication, The Franchise Magazine, a company dedicated to providing local and global investors, entrepreneurs, SME, employees of franchises, and franchisees with the latest information on

Pascal Tepper French Bakery brand in the UAE and the greater MENA region.”Echoing his sentiments, Michel Saab General Manager Franchise at Pascal Tepper French Bakery said: “We are very enthusiastic about where Pascal Tepper Franchise is headed, this is our second win within one year and we are set to expand and grow our brand to keep up with the region’s demand for new quality franchise concepts.”The team expansion plans include four Pascal Tepper bakeries in 12 months across the Middle East in markets such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Lebanon.“We have a winning combination with a wonderful product, a committed team, consistency of the best baking practices, as well as a wonderful Chef Pascal!”, he concluded.

VEOLIA TO SUPPORT « EDUCATION ABOVE ALL » PROJECT IN KENYA WITH INNOVATIVE LATRINES AND HANDWASHING FACILITIES FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES A holistic approach to empower refugees through learning By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he world is seeing unprecedented numbers of refugees and displaced populations due to conflict, disease and natural disasters. As part of its ongoing effort to address barriers to education worldwide, Education Above All (EAA) jointly withUNHCR will pilot a project that seeks to address the range of factors that currently prevent refugee camp residents from receiving an education such as health and nutrition, livelihood, food security,

a wide range of industry partners, including experts in construction, project management, solar technology, sports, and water and sanitation, to create a multi-sector ecosystem conducive to the provision and sustainability of quality education. Leonardo Pinheiro, Director of Strategy, Policy and Research for EAA, said: “The Kakuma Project represents an innovative approach to providing education in a conflictaffected community. Not a relief effort, the Kakuma Project focuses on improving camp

By Qadeer Ahmad present their PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN AS EXCLUSIVE MIDDLE EAST Siddiqui Dubai UAE: viewpoint with AIRLINES ASSOCIATION (AFRAA) RESELLER OF MAGICAD aritime t h e Mrs Beyina-Moussa has headed the CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE s e c t o r distinguished stakeholder panel line-up national airline of the Republic of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) s, decision makers, including Dr. Congo since its creation in 2011 Software Boosts GCC’s USD 1.3 Trillion investors, trade Islam El-Nakib, Construction Market B y Q a d e e r A h m a d in Congo for Ernst & specialists and P h . D . , Young. She later joined economists from A s s o c i a t e Siddiqui Dubai UAE: By Qadeer Ahmad t the close of the Bank of Central across Saudi Arabia Professor, Arab Siddiqui Dubai UAE: t h e 4 6 t h African States (BEAC), will gather in Academy for upporting the g e n e r a l and then worked for the Dammam today Science and Middle East’s (Tuesday 25th Technology and meeting of the African U n i t e d N a t i o n s construction November, 2014) for M a r i t i m e A i r l i n e s growth, Omnix the inaugural Saudi Transport, A s s o c i a t i o n International has been M a r i t i m e Egypt; Ibrahim ( A F R A A ) appointed as the region’s Congress.Launched Abdulrahman Al (http://www.afraa.o exclusive reseller of under the patronage of O m a r, C E O , rg), organised by MagiCAD Building congress exhibition HE Dr Jubarah Bin Eid Bahri Shipping; and Dr Air Algérie in early Information Modeling officially opens to the Al-Suraiseri, the Saudi R o m e h B i n N o v e m b e r, M r s (BIM) software, the industry at 10am.As Arabian Minister of M o h a m m e d A l Fatima Beyinacompanies announced the largest economy in Transport and Romeh, Executive Moussa, Managing today.BIM software, like the region, Saudi Chairman of Saudi D i r e c t o r , S a u d i Director of ECAir MagiCAD, provides 3D A r a b i a ’s m a r i t i m e Ports Authority, with R a i l w a y s (Equatorial Congo information models of sector has a vital role The National Shipping Company.Day one’s A i r l i n e s ) entire projects, enabling collaboration,”said Brett to play in facilitating Company of Saudi afternoon session will (http://www.flyecair d e s i g n e r s to ch e ck S a x b y, A r e a S a l e s trade movement. 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Mrs Beyina- P r o g r a m m e b e f o r e suitable for the planned develops MagiCAD for that will positively impact residents of all ages in order of the country’s delegates will take looking specifically at b e i n g n a m e d a n installation location, Revit and AutoCAD both the refugee and host to give them the confidence, imports and exports, their seats at the growth of intraadviser to the Ministry across both space and building software.“Omnix community.Since a joint visit skills and knowledge which represents 61% Sheraton Dammam regional trade and the of Finance, Budget and time.Demonstrating the International’s strong to Kakuma Refugee Camp necessary for self-reliance. of the total cargo Hotel & Towers for two booming north-south Public Portfolio. One of strong demand for BIM, legacy in providing BIM in Kenya in 2012 with Her Together with our partners, volume handled by the days of insightful network along with the the key matters she the global BIM market software and training set Highness Sheikha Moza EAA seeks to give the GCC nations, this firstanalysis and changing regulatory dealt with was the growing from USD 2.6 them apart from the bint Nasser of Qatar and the residents of the Kakuma of-its-kind summit interactive panel environment and establishment of a billion in 2013 to USD 8.6 competition, and will UN High Commissioner for Refugee Camp the tools provides a timely discussions.The analysis of current national airline.Next billion by 2020, according drive further innovation in R e f u g e e s , E A A h a s and agency they need to platform for frank and congress will open project opportunities November, the national t o r e s e a r c h f i r m the region’s construction partnered with UNHCR to create a better future for open discussions on with an official as well as sector airline of the Republic MarketsandMarkets.The market.”“MagiCAD is a develop a new holistic themselves.”The project, the future strategic welcome from Eng. e x p a n s i o n of the Congo, ECAir, M i d d l e E a s t ’ s significant addition to our model that will empower which is centered on the direction of the A b d u l A z i z programmes.Chaired will host the 47th construction market is c o m p u t e r - a i d e d refugee communities.The concept of lifelong learning, industry, and global Mohammed Al by Abdul Rahman Al annual general meeting valued at USD 1.3 trillion engineering portfolio. aim of the Kakuma Project is w i l l o ff e r e d u c a t i o n a l trends and legislation Tuwaijri, President, Rashid, Member of the o f A F R A A i n according to a Deloitte The continuing influx of to create an innovative interventions¾ from early impacting its Saudi Ports Authority Saudi Shura Council, Brazzaville."In three report, with long-term construction projects in programme that changes childhood education to s u s t a i n a b l e and Chairman of the he will be joined Khalid years, we have been on megaprojects as a key the region has stirred in the way education is vocational training and development,” said O r g a n i s i n g Hashim, Managing a journey with our d r i v e r . D e s i g n e r s , the demand for highly provided in humanitarian literacy classes¾that are C h r i s H a y m a n , Committee, with HE Director, Precious company," says Fatima engineers,and project e f f i c i e n t s o f t w a r e contexts. Rather than being Moussa has headed the designed to meet the C h a i r m a n , Dr Jubarah Bin Eid AlShipping, Thailand; Beyina-Moussa. "We managers across the solutions that can aid entrenched in dependency, national airline of the learning needs of each Seatrade.The diverse Suraiseri, Minister of Mark Long, Global have trained many Republic of the Congo M i d d l e E a s t a r e these projects. With we are seeking to empower individual regardless of age, two-day conference Transport and Head of Transport, Congolese people in increasingly turning to MagiCAD, we will be able refugees and enable them since its creation in background or special need. agenda kicks off with Chairman of the Ports Shipping, Services & 2011.A graduate of HEC aviation trades and our BIM to complete projects to provide our customers to build a new life - both in The project will also feature an economic outlook Authority. Mark Long, Offshore, HSBC, UK; Montreal with an MBA network is growing, o n t i m e a n d o n with a complete software the camp and in the peace education for the Kingdom, its Global Head of Robert Lawrence, from the University of along with our fleet. b u d g e t . “ A c r o s s t h e package for all of their communities where they will programmes, sports and rapidly growing Transport, Shipping P a r t n e r, D i s p u t e A F R A A r e p r e s e n t s Middle East, complex MEP building information resettle.The lessons and Ottawa, Mrs Fatima extra-curricular activities to engagement with the Services & Offshore, Resolution, Clyde & B e y i n a - M o u s s a c o n t i n u i t y a n d m e g a p r o j e c t s a r e modelling and building good practices that will benefit both refugees and maritime sector and HSBC Bank will Co, UAE; Peter o b t a i n e d a D E A complementarity. 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WASL'S ‘SPIRIT OF THE NATION’ ACTIVITY TO RAISE MONEY ON NATIONAL DAY By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he ‘Spirit of the Nation’ initiative, w a s l A s s e t Management Group’s National Day celebrations, which take place at the company’s headquarters on December 2.The p r o p e r t y management organisation one of Dubai’s largest real estate groups is u s i n g t h e anniversary to highlight those in the country who are most in need and to raise money for a number of Dubaibased charities through the hosting of a series of fun and competitive activities. “National Day is the most important date on the UAE calendar and is a time when we remember what our country’s Founding Fathers achieved for us,” said Zainab Mohammed, CEO, P r o p e r t y Management, Marketing, wasl Asset Management Group. They instilled within us the important value that a unified nation cares for every member of society. As one of Dubai’s leading real estate

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ABU DHABI ART CONCLUDES A SUCCESSFUL SIXTH EDITION HIGHLIGHTING UAE’S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE 2014 Presented 50 Renowned Galleries, Unprecedented Number of Visitors, Experiential Performances, Engaging Talks to Global Audiences Including Strong Sales to Reputable Institutions and Established Collector’s Base By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: bu Dhabi Art 2014, held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy S u p r e m e Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, announces another h i g h l y successful event celebrating the cultural landscape of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.As a distinctive platform that is continuously evolving to adapt to the ongoing developments in the cultural landscape of Saadiyat Cultural District and the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi Art is now accepting applications from both previously participating galleries and those who wish to be considered for next year’s edition.During four extraordinary days of art, talks, performances and participation from galleries and artists from around the world, as well as UAE dignitaries including HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court who inaugurated the event, HH Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, Chair of the Abu Dhabi Art Host Committee, along with HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs; HE Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development; HE Sheikh Sultan bin

Ta h n o u n A l N a h y a n , Chairman of Abu Dhabi To u r i s m a n d C u l t u r e Authority; HE Abdulrahman Al Owais, Minister of Health; HE

Zaki Nusseibah, Cultural Advisor - Presidential Affairs, and Fleur Pellerin, French Minister of Culture.“Abu Dhabi Art surpassed our highest expectations in 2014, through the exceptional art available to emerging and established collectors, its compelling performances and discourse to the inclusive nature of public art launched during the event. Underscoring Abu Dhabi as a key cultural destination and setting the stage for the opening of the city’s future cultural institutions, Abu Dhabi Art is an embodiment of t h e q u a l i t y, f o c u s a n d commitment of the UAE and its cultural directive,” said His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Ta h n o o n A l N a h y a n , Chairman of the Abu Dhabi To u r i s m & C u l t u r e Authority.Looking ahead, 2015 will mark Abu Dhabi Art’s seventh edition, paving the way for the opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi and underscoring Saadiyat Cultural District’s growing role as a leading arts destination and platform for global cross-cultural dialogue.

DEYAAR TO SHOWCASE HIGH-END PROJECTS AT PROPERTY SHOW 2014 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: eyaar Development PJSC (Deyaar), a customer-focused, trusted developer with indepth market intelligence and property management expertise, is set to showcase two of its high-end projects Montrose and The Atria as part of its participation at the upcoming Property Show 2014. Scheduled to run from 23-27 November, the first-ofits-kind luxury property exhibition is anticipated to attract more than 20,000 visitors. The event provides an ideal venue for real estate developers, brokers and

financial institutions to showcase their portfolio and services to prospective buyers of high-end real estate. From its location at Basement Gate, Stand C at the Dubai International Financial Centre, Deyaar will also highlight the special prices and flexible payment plans on offer at some of its completed projects that promise high return on investments.Nasser Amr, Vice President - Sales, Deyaar, said: “Our portfolio appeals to various market segments. The Property Show is a unique platform for us to increase our visibility to

an elite clientele of individual and institutional investors. The recently announced Montrose and Atria are an example of our distinctive projects catering to buyers w i t h d i f f e r e n t requirements.”Deyaar ’s second showcase project ‘The Atria’ is a 1.25 million sq feet luxury mixed-use twin tower complex located at the Business Bay. The development will feature studios, one, two and threebedroom apartments and three bedroom duplex units across a 30-floor complex. Offering views of the Burj Khalifa, Business Bay Canal and the Dubai Stables, the hotel apartment tower will include spa, gym, infinity pool on the 25th floor, as well as fine dining restaurants. Deyaar’s latest developments reflect the market’s increasing demand for upscale residential and wellappointed serviced apartments in Dubai. The company’s strategy to venture into this sector is particularly relevant given Dubai’s projection of attracting more than 20 million visitors during Expo 2020.

management groups, we are embedded in the UAE community and have made the welfare of those

who are less privileged than others a central plank of our operations. This National Day gives us another fantastic opportunity to be able to give help to those who need it most,” she added. wasl's National Day charity initiative will s e e t h e organisation allocating its main departments their own stall within a specially installed tent covering a surface area of 8,000 sq. ft. adjacent to the c o m p a n y ’ s Mankhool HQ office, and draped with the UAE national flag. AED 5,000 will be given to each of the participating sections - which include Human

Resources,Legal,P roject Management, B u s i n e s s Excellence, P r o p e r t y Management, Procurement and Asset Management S e r v i c e s & Solutions for them to decorate their respective stands and to produce products for sale.A number of prizes are up for grabs for the departments during the event, including awards for most money raised and for best decorated stand. All funds generated from sales will be donated to three local charities; the Al Noor Centre for Children with Special Needs, the UAE Association for Down Syndrome and the Rashid Paediatric Therapy C e n t r e . T h e charities will also have their own stands in the wasl tent where they will be selling items produced by those who attend their centres.The UAE has always been known for its generosity and spirit of giving and wasl is delighted to be able to be in a position where it can do so much positive work for the community. Our departments are

always very competitive and we are anticipating a great deal of effort from each one to win prizes on the d a y. U l t i m a t e l y, National Day is a day of celebrating our culture, heritage and unity. If we can add an element of friendly competition and raising money f o r w o r t h y causes,then even b e t t e r, ” a d d e d Z a i n a b Mohammed.As well as the fund-raising stalls at wasl’s National Day tent, there will also be various forms of entertainment on offer for visitors to enjoy, all drawing on Arabic culture. A calligraphy artist, henna artist and oud player will have booths at the event, with other activities also planned. wasl is inviting its valued tenants as well as its employees to a t t e n d t h e occasion.wasl has also invited its tenants to share their pride, happiness and celebrations by uploading their pictures of the event on the hashtag #wasl43. The social media campaign runs from 24 November to 6 December 2014.

UAE BUSINESSES WITNESSING “WAR FOR TALENT” Retailers head-hunting best talent to prepare themselves for Expo 2020 By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:

n increasing n u m b e r o f companies in the UAE are pulling all stops to identify and recruit the next generation of market-savvy leaders, both from the region and abroad, as they aggressively target large-scale business growth in preparation for Expo 2020.A top official of Thought Leaders Middle East, one of the leading global retail and supply chain experts, warned that a talent shortage across most operational sectors is leading companies to aggressively poach the best talent from their competitors while ensuring that they retain their existing t o p

achievers.“With Expo 2020 only six y e a r s a w a y, retailers must plan well in advance to meet the fastshrinking talent pool if they have to keep ahead of their competition,” says Prakash Menon, Executive Director of Thought Leaders Middle East. “In the months to come, we are going to witness a fierce war for talent among business groups and companies to retain not only their best employees but also recruit the leading achievers from among the competition’s ranks.”Menon was speaking today at

the Dubai launch of the “Retail Mastery” Program, a s p e c i a l c u r r i c u l u m designed by Thought Leaders Global to identify and encourage the next generation of retail leaders to deliver outstanding p r o f i t a b i l i t y. Conducted in manageable blocks of two days per month over a three-month period, the program is specifically targeted towards the middle and s e n i o r management within a retail organisation, retail professionals and consultants.Menon added that Dubai's winning the bid to host Expo 2020 was proving to be a major catalyst for development across all industry s e g m e n t s , sparking a flurry of major development announcements

involving new shopping centres, hotels and tourist facilities to accommodate an estimated 25 million visitors. The 21st century w o r k p l a c e environment is more fast-paced, competitive and unpredictable than ever before. What s e e m e d unthinkable yesterday is either commonplace or on the verge of being introduced today,” he said.“By giving employees greater control of responsibilities and investing in continuous training programs, regular promotions and incentives, companies can ensure that their staff remain satisfied with their personal growth and do not need to e x p l o r e opportunities with the competition,” he said.

THE IICUAE OFFICIAL MOVE TO DUBAI Bussola, Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina 29th of November, 7:30 p.m. By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: he Italian Industry and Commerce Office in the United Arab Emirates, based for 15 years in the Emirate of Sharjah, will celebrate the official moving of its office in the Emirate of Dubai, in the prestigious building 48 Burjgate, Sheikh Zayed Road, Downtown, office 1001, 10th floor.The Grand Opening will occur next Saturday, November the 29th, at La Bussola Restaurant, Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, from 7:30 p.m. onwards. A welcome drink and a tasting of Italian food will be offered by the IICUAE.The official move in Dubai will be a milestone in the history of the IICUAE, since the Emirate represents an important hub at the international level. Indeed, Dubai, with its model of business and its opportunities, has become an attraction pole for companies coming from all over the world. Also, in view of Expo 2020, new

projects within the sectors of construction, tourism, real estate and financial services, are constantly being created.The Italian Industry & Commerce Office in the UAE is a nonprofit organization that offers consistent assistance to Italian

enterprises in their survey and approach to bustling the UAE market, as well as to the Emirati operators who are interested in the Italian market. Established in 1999 in Sharjah, in 2009 the Italian Ministry of Economic Development officially declared the IICUAE as the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UAE. The mission of the Chamber is to enhance the socio economic relations between Italy and the UAE. During the course

of these years, about 3000 selected local operators were put in contact with Italian companies, proving networking to be the core o f I I C U A E ' s business.IICUAE plays an active role in organizing trade and institutional missions (incoming and o u t g o i n g ), B2B meetings, market researches, recruiting and management of commercial agents, legal and fiscal consultancy, workshops, seminars and several types of events such as brands launching, promotional campaigns, fashion show, networking events, etc.The Grand Opening event is part of the Italian Festival Weeks 2014, organized by the IICUAE, from the 7th of November to the 13th of D e c e m b e r, w i t h t h e support of the President of the Italian Republic and under the auspices of Enit Italian State Tourist Board, the Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Unioncamere.

SPEED-FIT OFFERS EFFECTIVE METHOD TO GAIN LEAN MUSCLE MASS Young Emirati Mohammed Al Kawari gained 7kg muscle mass in just five months By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ith their innovati v e system of intense body workouts through stimulating muscle groups, SPEED-FIT offers a viable and effective alternative to resistance training in order to quickly build up lean muscle mass.The SPEED-FIT system is tried and tested and presents a w o r k a b l e alternative to hours of repetitive training sessions in the gym that can be quite dull and boring. Through short, intense and effectively-targeted sessions, the user can gain the benefit of hours of sweating it out in a relatively short period of time.SPEED-FIT's u n i q u e electromyostimulati on training system

makes it possible for users to achieve their strength and fitness goals with just two 15-minute workout sessions per week. Using the principle of electrically stimulating muscles to contract repeatedly for quick and effective results, SPEED-FIT offers their patrons maximum results in m i n i m u m time.“SPEED-FIT's offering is ideal for those looking to gain muscle mass

with short effective t r a i n i n g periods,”said SPEED-FIT CEO,Mariam Mohammed S a e e d Hareb.“With the advantage o f a tremendous saving in time expended, SPEED-FIT's t r a i n i n g system is ideal for today's young, u r b a n g o getters.”SPEEDFIT training causes the whole muscular system to contract. The specific set of e l e c t r o d e s extensively activates the muscular system and causes states of highly intense muscular tension. Those who have tried SPEED-FIT training know exactly how effectively this works.SPEED-FIT has customizable

fitness regimens and solutions for users with varying goals and needs. Backed by years of German research and technology, SPEED-FIT is able to deliver efficient solutions for a variety of customer needs. They offer programmes for a variety of customer goals including: strength-building, body-shaping, bodybuilding, both targeted and overall weightloss, and recuperative needs.

ASUS REPUBLIC OF GAMERS ANNOUNCES G751 & G551 GAMING LAPTOP Boldly-styled gaming laptops is powered by Intel Core i7 processors with NVIDIA graphics and full HD visuals By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: S U S Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the G751 & G551 Series gaming laptop. G751 features an Intel® Core™ processor, up to enthusiastgrade NVIDIA® G e F o r c e ® GTX970M/980M graphics and exclusive ASUS TurboMaster GPUoverclocking technology to deliver gaming desktop levels of performance. G751 demonstrates exceptional thermal efficiency with minimal noise thanks to copper heatsinks and intelligent dual fans that expel hot air via rear vents. Specially designed for gamers, G751 has dedicated keys for instant access to Steam and oneclick gameplay recording; as well a s A S U S SonicMaster and ROG AudioWizard for powerful, optimized audio for a l l g a m e genres.G55i represents a

performance leap o v e r t h e i r predecessors, with up to Intel® Core™ i7 processors and enthusiast-grade N V I D I A ® GeForce® GTX™ graphics for the horsepower to drive today’s games smoothly at their highest settings. The G Series laptops exhibit their

design features a matte-black brushed-aluminum finish with red diamond-cut edges, and bears an illuminated ROG logo on the lid. The keyboards are designed especially for gamers, and the almost-silent cooling system efficiently removes heat with minimum

visual prowess with wide-angle IPS displays, and provide gamers with Full HD visuals. The distinctive G Series

fan noise.ROG G751 is powered by up to Intel Core i7 processors for the smooth, powerful performance required to drive

today’s fast-paced games. G751 also features the latest enthusiast-grade NVIDIA GeForce GTX970M/980M for sharp, vivid visuals. All that performance is enhanced by ASUS TurboMaster technology, which comprises the ROG-exclusive GPU Tweak software and upgraded hardware components, to support real-time GPU overclocking for a performance boost of up to 5%.ROG G551 laptops are powered by up to Intel Core i7 processors for the performance required by the latest gaming titles; while enthusiastgrade NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M graphics with Microsoft DirectX 11 provide sharper visuals and smoother in-game a n i m a t i o n s . To cope with the amazing power, G Series features an advanced cooling system that efficiently removes heat with minimal fan noise so as not to disrupt the gaming experience.

HMG PROPERTIES IS NOW MEMBER OF THE REAL ESTATE SYNDICATE OF LEBANON By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE: r. Raed Bourjas, CEO of HMG Properties announced that HMG Group is now a member of the Real Estate Syndicate of Lebanon.Mr. Bourjas explained that the group e a r n e d i t s membership due to the continuous s u c c e s s e s achieved in the real estate investment and brokerage fields, in addition to the prominent position that it occupied mainly in the Lebanese market; which is an attraction to the Arab and Gulf investors. Lebanon is distinguished by the beauty of its nature and the s u i t a b l e infrastructure which help fulfilling the

n e e d s o f businessmen and investors without encountering any obstacle. HMG occupied as well, an outstanding

position in the local and national markets as it offers many facilities to those who need a safe and well thought investment in Lebanon. The company is offering exceptional i n v e s t m e n t

opportunities with r e w a r d i n g revenues and profits. It is also providing the best services and properties in a genuinely c r e a t i v e manner, thanks t o i t s professional integrated team of property consultants experienced in purchasing, s e l l i n g , valuation and investment. H M G ’ s consultants team is also expert in renting and l e a s i n g residential and i n v e s t m e n t properties with high professionalism using developed strategies that meet the requirement of the market and fulfill the customers and investors’ needs.It is important to

highlight that the Real Estate Syndicate of Lebanon is a member of the International Real Estate Federation which offers professional training programs w i t h t h e cooperation of the A m e r i c a n University of B e i r u t . T h e Federation awards the membership to companies, institutions and groups with extensive real estate experience which follows the development, the requirements and the evolution of the real estate market and can easily adapt to the markets’ indicator whether negatively or positively, plus w o r k i n g o n providing projects and investment programs to clients and investors.

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