It’s easy to talk of inclusive growth which benefits all people, but putting it into practice is easier said than done. The UAE has a track record of making things happen and taking every segment of the population along to meet its development goals. Continue reading Smart city for people with special needs
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How you can map students’ minds to help them
Scientists, faculty and students of the University of Sharjah (UoS) have been making a number of highly interesting presentations, based on their research projects and scientific studies, at the ongoing UAE Innovation Week in Sharjah, being celebrated from November 20 to 26 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
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How Dubai SMEs emerged big winners in H1
Members of Dubai SME won contracts worth Dh17 million during the first half of 2016 under a partnership with Dubai Holding. The Dubai SME is the agency of the Department of Economic Development mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. Continue reading How Dubai SMEs emerged big winners in H1
Emirati high-flyer cracks the glass ceiling
The sky is no longer the limit for success in the aviation sector, said Ghada Mohamed Al Rousi, a first officer with Air Arabia. The sector is open to any woman who can perform her role well, she added. Continue reading Emirati high-flyer cracks the glass ceiling
Enterprise, Mena private equity is yours for the asking
Almost 10 years ago, private equity players were all hungry for Mena investment exposure – clearly apparent in the influx of investment banks and private equity companies in the region. Continue reading Enterprise, Mena private equity is yours for the asking
Sharjah FDI woos British investors
The Sharjah FDI office (Invest in Sharjah) recently concluded its participation at the inaugural edition of the Foreign Direct Investment Expo 2016 (FDI Expo) in London. Continue reading Sharjah FDI woos British investors
Man without limbs leads millions with his heart
Saman Haziq
Friday night turned out quite a ‘Night of Hope’ for thousands of people who came to the The Dome arena in Sports City to attend a talk by motivational speaker Nick Vujicic. Dubai audience was moved, touched and inspired as this ‘unstoppable’ Aussie showed the city that he did not need limbs to own the world! Nick weaved magic with his candid yet animated talk on how he transformed his ‘life without limbs’ to a ‘life without limits’. Continue reading Man without limbs leads millions with his heart
Give power to the mind through reading
Mustafa Al Zarooni
Mental development of a human being starts from its inception when the surrounding ideas start influencing his mind, and allow him to fulfil his practical and intellectual life accordingly. So how can a student, who has visited the world of a printed word, seen hundreds and thousands of those around him loitering about, distracted intellectually, and contemplating what is in their hands of cultural schemes? Continue reading Give power to the mind through reading
Child abuse in UAE: When caregivers turn wrongdoers
Amira Agarib
To secure the future of children in the country, the UAE passed the Child Abuse Law in June this year. However, despite the fact that a number of criminals have been indicted for abuse against children, the lack of evidence has worked in their favour. Continue reading Child abuse in UAE: When caregivers turn wrongdoers
Social media sickness is a real thing
Since the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, I have overheard a number of colleagues and friends remarking that they chose to go off of one or more social media sites because they were angered by what Trump supporters had been writing. Similarly, for me, what started as a one month digital break from Facebook turned into a more permanent deactivation of my account when I started to realise how much more peaceful it felt to remain unplugged (at least from Facebook). Continue reading Social media sickness is a real thing