The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the ban on a series of Styrofoam products in the emirate effective from 1st June 2024. This is part of EAD's "Single-Use Plastic Policy", which was launched in 2020.
‘SAFEEN’ trials first electric tug in Middle East for Marine Services fleet
SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group, has announced it is trialling an electric tug within their Marine Services fleet, the first of its kind in the Middle East, which will be deployed at AD Ports Group’s flagship facility, Khalifa Port.
Arab Youth Council for Climate Change rolls out sustainability education resource
A new platform designed to facilitate educational resources on sustainability has been launched in the UAE titled “Open-source Hub: Sustainability as a Second Language”.
MoHRE urges private sector companies to meet H1 2024 Emiratisation targets before June 30
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has urged private sector companies employing 50 or more workers to meet their half-yearly Emiratisation targets for 2024. These targets call for a 1% growth in the number of Emiratis working in skilled jobs in these companies, in line with the relevant Cabinet Resolution.
Pfizer unveils new treatment for alopecia areata in UAE
Pfizer announced today a groundbreaking advancement in treating severe alopecia areata in the UAE for patients as young as 12 years old.
SEC forms Shariah Oversight Committee for Endowments
Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) held its weekly meeting under the chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and in the presence of H.H.
Tawam hospital restores full mobility in patient with complex elbow fracture
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), a subsidiary of Pure Health , has achieved a medical milestone by successfully performing a pioneering procedure to fully restore the elbow function of a patient who suffered from a complex fracture sustained in a car accident.
Inaugural UAE Games for People of Determination begins tomorrow: Special Olympics UAE
Special Olympics UAE announced that the inaugural UAE Games for People of Determination will begin tomorrow in Abu Dhabi. More than 1,000 athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities, students of determination, unified partners, coaches, technical staff and supervisory teams will participate in the event, the organisers said at a press conference today at Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi.
Cairo to host meeting of Council of Arab Finance Ministers on Wednesday
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) is organising the 15th regular session of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, as part of the annual joint meetings of Arab financial institutions, under the chairmanship of Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco.
ADX commences Global Investor Roadshow in New York
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the world's fastest-growing securities exchanges with a market capitalisation of more than US$765 billion, is pleased to launch its 2024 Global Investor Roadshow and Conference starting off with New York in collaboration with Morgan Stanley Bank, on 20th and 21st May, 2024.