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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Freed’ on July 7 and Sheikh Dubai UAE: Omar Abdul Kafi: The

et to start from July Chemistry of Happiness’ on 3 r d , 2 0 1 4 , a n July 14. The first Bengali inspirational agenda lecture will be presented by

of lectures in six languages, Sheikh Moti Ur-Rahman will mark the opening of the bin Abdul Hakeem on July 8 13th annual Ramadan o n ‘ F o u n d a t i o n s o f Forum that is being held at Ramadan’. Sheikh Hussain t h e y e a r s w i t h t h e targeted educational and the Dubai World Trade Salafi will present his talk in p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f a n recreational programs and Centre (DWTC) from July 3 Malayalam on ‘Patience: increasing number of activities to keep the to July 14, 2014. Apart from The Key to Paradise’ on visitors at each edition. This children occupied while the the lectures in Arabic, July 9. year we have expanded the parents benefit from the English, Urdu, Malayalam The first lecture in English lectures to include an uplifting and motivational and Tagalog, the program will be organized on July 10 additional session in a new lectures held in Zabeel Hall. this year introduces a led by the well-known foreign language, namely The 13th annual Ramadan lecture in a new foreign Indian speaker Dr. Zakir Bengali. We have also Forum is organized by the language, namely, Bengali. Naik, who will present a talk i n t r o d u c e d t h e l i v e Department of Tourism and A total of 12 lectures will be on ‘If the Label Shows Your translation services so the Commerce Market ing conducted throughout the Intent, Wear It.’ The second non-Arabic audience can (DTCM) and will be held 12-day forum, with one English lecture will be also benefit from the Arabic under the patronage of lecture daily. Offering both hosted on July 13 by Wajdi lessons. Our goal through H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Arabic and non-Arabic Akkari on ‘The Permanent these presentations is to Mohammed bin Rashid Al audience the opportunity to Abode.The lecture in Urdu p r o m o t e a g r e a t e r Maktoum, Chairman of the enrich their lives with will be presented by Sheikh understanding of Islamic Mohammed bin Rashid Al educational teachings of Dr. Wasiullah Abbas and values and deep-rooted Maktoum Foundation. The Islam, the sessions will be Sheikh Zafar Ul-Hasan on R a m a d a n t r a d i t i o n s 12-day forum will run from led by a host of highly ‘Islam and Modernity’ on amongst both Muslim and July 3 to July 14, 2014 at r e s p e c t e d s p e a k e r s July 11 and the one in non-Muslim communities the Dubai World Trade scholars and will cover a Tagalog will be staged by living in Dubai,” said Centre (DTWC), offering an wide range of topics related Omar Penalber and Nuh H a m a d B i n M e j r e n , enhanced and bigger to social and religious Caparino who will present a Executive Director of agenda of activities and issues. As part of this year’s talk on ‘ Is lam: Past, Business Tourism for events this year including enhanced program, non- Present and Future’ on July D T C M a n d G e n e r a l educational programs, Arabic audiences will be 12.During the Ramadan Coordinator for the 13th training workshops and able to make the most of Forum, non-Muslims have Ramadan Forum.Sheikh m o r e . T h e s t r a t e g i c the Arabic lectures through the opportunity to enjoy a Dr. Saeed Bin Misfir will sponsors of the Ramadan live translation services unique Iftar experience with present the first lecture in Forum include Al Maktab facilitated by the organizing a program that is designed Arabic on July 3, titled, for Culture and Media, committee. Further, those to introduce the spirit of the ‘How to be Thankful for DEWA, The Saeed & residing in areas outside of blessed month of Ramadan Blessings’. The lectures in Mohammed Al Naboodah Dubai will be able to watch to visitors. To be held at the Arabic will continue till July Group, Dubai Islamic Bank the live streaming of the Dubai World Trade Centre, 7 and on July 14 presented and twofour54. The key lectures via special ly the program includes a by notable speakers as sponsors are iPhoneIslam des igned App le and presentation followed by a follows: Sheikh Sulaiman Al a n d D u b a i M e d i a Android apps. Individuals traditional Iftar and dinner. Jubailan: ‘Actions Without I n c o r p o r a t e d a n d can also head to assigned Individuals, families and Words’ on July 4, Sheikh supporters of the forum are public areas in Dubai, corporate groups keen on Dr. Abdullah Al Musleh: Tamani Marina Hotel and Sharjah and Ajman to take attending the program can ‘The Eternal Miracle’ on Hotel Apartments. advantage of the live reg is te r th rough the July 5, Sheikh Khalid More details about the broadcast of the lectures. Ramadan Forum website: Ismail: ‘Every Day He Forum can be found on the “The lectures constitute an www.multaqa.ae Brings Things For His links listed below:i n teg ra l pa r t o f t he The children’s tent during Creation’ on July 6, Sheikh F a c e b o o k : Ramadan Forum agenda. the forum will feature new Sa leh A l Mughams i : http://www.facebook.com/The popularity of the medical tests and check-Amongst the First to be almultaqa.ae sessions has grown over ups apart from providing

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INSPIRATIONAL SERIES OF LECTURES AWAIT ARABIC AND NON-ARABIC AUDIENCE AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RAMADAN FORUM

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:

eading coffee and baked goods chain, Dunkin’ Donuts are

s e r v i n g u p s p e c i a l l y designed star and crescent-shaped donuts, to mark the holy month of Ramadan. These special donuts are available across all Dunkin’ Donuts out lets in the

UAE with a decade of beginning operations in the E m i r a t e s . To d a y t h e company has 74 outlets all across the UAE, serving up a delectable blend of donuts, delicious hot and iced coffee, hot and iced lattes, cappuccinos, coolatta slush UAE.The holy month of drinks, munchkins and other Ramadan is a special time b a k e d g o o d s a n d for all of us here in the Middle beverages.Beginning with a East. With our long history of single restaurant in Quincy, being associated with the Massachusetts, the Dunkin’ region, we are rolling out our Donuts story has been one special donut line to mark of epic success. Over the this blessed month as well years the international quick as a gesture of esteem to all serve giant, part of the our customers in the region,” Dunkin’ Brands Group s a i d D a v i d R o d g e r s , headquartered in Canton, General Manager, Dunkin’ M a s s a c h u s e t t s , h a s Donuts Middle East.Dunkin’ captured the loyalty of a Donuts, the world’s largest worldwide following and is chain for high quality coffee today present in over 33 and baked goods, has countries and operates established itself as a nearly 11,000 restaurants f a v o u r i t e a m o n g t h e worldwide.discerning clientele in the

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DUNKIN’ DONUTS UNVEILS SPECIAL RAMADAN TREATS

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui importantly because they R a m a d a n F o r u m . B i n Dubai UAE: s e r v e a s e x c e l l e n t Mejren pointed out that the

he Department of examples of Ramadan’s organizing committee has T o u r i s m a n d spirit of giving. The tents will completed the necessary C o m m e r c e groundwork to facilitate the

Marketing (DTCM) is set to opening of the tents, which expand the Group Iftar are now ready to welcome offering of its agenda for the visitors for the Holy Month. 13th annual Ramadan “We have arranged a Forum, by opening a new number of services to

Commerce Market ing tent located in the Hor Al ensure the smooth running (DTCM) and will be held Anz 2 area of Dubai. of activities held within the under the patronage of With a capacity to host up to tents. The organizers are H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin 30,000 working class also completely prepared, Mohammed bin Rashid Al bachelors during the Holy should the tents receive Maktoum, Chairman of the Month, the new tent will be also be conducting daily m o r e v i s i t o r s t h a n Mohammed bin Rashid Al the second setup of its kind quizzes and lectures in expected. We have taken Maktoum Foundation. The various languages to every step possible in 12-day forum will run from spread the core values of providing a safe and July 3 to July 14, 2014 at I s l a m a m o n g s t t h e comfortable area for all the the Dubai World Trade construction workers of visitors,he added. The Centre (DTWC), offering an Dubai. Over the years, D T C M h a s a l l o t t e d enhanced and bigger these tents, organized by designated spots for agenda of activities and the DTCM, have become p a r k i n g a n d o t h e r events this year. More an integral part of the amenities such as lighting, details about the Forum Ramadan traditions in decoration, refrigerators, can be found on the links Dubai, which have further water storage and desks listed below:cemented Dubai’s position have been installed within F a c e b o o k : as one of the most sought the tents. The organizing after the Muhaisnah 2 tent, http://www.facebook.com/after religious destination of committee has coordinated which can accommodate almultaqa.ae the world. The new tent in with the Dubai Police to up to 90,000 visitors. The T w i t t e r : Hor Al Anz 2 area will maximize safety and addition of the second tent http://twitter.com/multaqarstrengthen our objective to security in the area by will increase the total amadani reach out to a higher arranging rescue services capacity of the two tents to I n s t a g r a m : number of construction such as ambulances and 120,000 visitors.Iftar tents http://instagram.com/almulworkers this year,” said fire-fighting support to make popular spots in taqaalramadani H a m a d B i n M e j r e n , tackle any emergency Dubai as they embody the Residents can connect with Executive Director of situations. true essence of Ramadan t h e o r g a n i z e r s o n Business Tourism for The 13th annual Ramadan b y d i s t r i b u t i n g WhatsApp: 0502136555D T C M a n d G e n e r a l Forum is organized by the complimentary food and

Coordinator for the 13th Department of Tourism and beverages and more

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NEW IFTAR TENT BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETING (DTCM) TO ACCOMMODATE 30,000 WORKERS

Together with the first setup in Muhaisnah 2 area, the two tents will host up to 120,000 visitors this year as part of the 13th annual

Ramadan Forum

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Higher Secondary School Al Dubai UAE: Ain, Abu Dhabi registered

h e r e h a s b e e n 64% pass percentage which s u b s t a n t i v e was lowest among the improvement in the Pakistani schools.

performance of Pakistan Overall, Miss. Mehwish Embassy schools in the Siraj of Pakistan School United Arab Emirates which Shar jah secured f i rs t was evident in the recently position among Pakistani announced results of the schools in UAE, with 989 S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l marks while Syeda Sana Certificate (SSC-II) Annual Muhammad Ali of Pakistan Examination 2014. 652 out Education Academy, Dubai of 803 students (81%) of secured 986 marks and Pakistan Embassy schools Miss. Kulsoom Tariq of in UAE successfully cleared Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum t h e M a t r i c u l a t i o n School, Dubai secured 969 Examination under the marks. F e d e r a l B o a r d o f Endeavors are being made Intermediate & Secondary to improve educat ion E d u c a t i o n ( F B I S E ) . s t a n d a r d s o f t h e s e Pakistan Islamia Higher community schools by Secondary School Ras Al employing modern teaching Khaimah secured the m e t h o d s a s w e l l a s highest passing percentage recru i tment o f h igh ly with 97% success rate qualified teachers from whereas Pakistan Islamia within UAE and Pakistan.

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PERFORMANCE OF PAKISTAN EMBASSY SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED ARAB

MR. AZAD ALI TABASSUM MPA PP51 WITH MR. HAMZA SHAHBAZ

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Over 30 global companies Dubai UAE: will showcase the latest

rabian reach FZ LLC equipment, technologies the p ionee rs i n and demonstrate their organizing some of capacities and capabilities

the finest Airports, Aviation to support the aviation &Logistics related events in security, Mr. Raj Menon, the United Arab Emirates, Director of Arabian Reach Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia said.EMASS has attracted for the last 8years has an eminent pane l o f a n n o u n c e d t h a t speakers & top companies EMERGING MARKETS providing security services A IPORTS SECURITY and technologies to the SUMMIT(EMASS) will be airports with a view to organized at LE MERIDIEN mitigating the threats. Hotel, Airport Road – Dubai Sufyan Abbas - Director on Nov 26th & 27th, 2014 . Transguard, Emira tes The UAE’s, regional & Group will be speaking on emerging markets including Strengthening the AVSEC Middle East, Indian Sub- Chain – Human Factor Cont inent, Afr ica and ,Brigadier Ali Atiq Bin Lahej, Russia - CIS aviation sector Director of the Dubai police is growing rapidly, mainly a i r p o r t ’ s s e c u r i t y due to the steady increase department has been in air traffic and cargo invited to speak on Dubai movements. Further growth Airports Security culture is expected as a result of and how it improves security major aviat ion-related along with Mr. Ismail infrastructure development Mohammed Al Balooshi projects in the region and a Assistant Director General special focus has been Aviation safety sector, p l a c e d o n f u r t h e r general Civil Aviation of strengthening security in the U A E w i l l s p e a k o n av iat ion sector. Over Developments in improving US$30bn is earmarked to safety culture & addressing enhance the security and critical safety issues at safety in the emerging Airports . High level panel of markets airports to provide secu r i t y expe r t s w i l l the best airport experience accompany Brigadier Ali Bin to its users, securing the Lahej and Mr. Ismai l borders and meet the Mohammed Al Balooshi to changing trends of the scout for new technologies security threats.The summit for Dubai airports & for UAE will provide an opportunity A i r p o r t s . E M A S S h a s for over 150 delegates from attracted an eminent panel global aviation security and of speakers from Dubai safety organizations to Police airport’s security gather in Dubai to discuss department, Transguard – about the challenges, Emirates Group, UAE i s s u e s , u s a g e o f General Civi l Aviation technologies, threats, Authority, Airports Authority t raining and effect ive of India, Changi Airport and p r a c t i c e s a n d m e e t o t h e r s p r o m i n e n t prospective clients from the organizations.aviation security sector.

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UAE AIRPORTS TO INVEST SUBSTANTIALLY IN ENHANCING

SECURITY AT AIRPORTSUS$30bn earmarked to enhance the

aviation security in the emerging markets


ourn Hall IVF Clinic has announced its partnership with The

Dubai Herbal Treatment C e n t r e , p r o v i d e r o f conventional (Allopathic) and complementary & alternative medicine in the UAE.The move was aimed

Dubai says: We are very at extending the services of pleased to partner with The BHC as well as DHTC. While Dubai Herbal & Treatment D H T C o f f e r s n a t u r a l Center, a fully-integrated treatments like Acupuncture medical centre offering a and Osteopathy as well as wider range of health and the supporting service of wellness treatments and

councelling which helps therapies. Acupuncture, in pat ients to re lax and conjunction with IVF, greatly increase their probabilities to enhances a woman 's conceive while undergoing chances of conception.Dr IVF. DHTC patients can Maria Ridao Alonso, medical benefit from the highly director of The Dubai Herbal profressional IFV treatment & T r e a t m e n t C e n t e r offerd by BHC if natural comments: “The Centre treatments won’t be enough opened in February 2003 to to realize couples dreams of provide complementary paren thood.There a re r e m e d i e s a l o n g w i t h studies linking acupuncture allopathic health treatments. to conception and the Alternative medicine such as t r e a t m e n t h a s b e e n acupuncture is a successful conduc ted on women tool that treats the root cause u n d e r g o i n g f e r t i l i t y of infertility, increases in vitro treatments. Many experts fertilization (IVF) success point out that this ancient and prepares men and medical art may also work to women for pregnancy. We help encourage fertility, for are pleased to partner with couples who are trying to Bourn Hall Clinic to fulfill the conceive naturally.Dr David aspirations of couples who Robertson, Group Medical are dreaming of becoming Director of Bourn Hall Clinic parents.

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BOURN HALL IVF CLINIC JOINS HANDS WITH DUBAI HERBAL TREATMENT

CENTRE (DHTC) TO OFFER ALTERNATIVE & WELLNESS TREATMENT DURING THE

IVF PROCESS

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui this one of her most Dubai UAE: effervescent collections by

h e f a s h i o n a b l e Queen of Spades.Every evening unfolded collection I create is a ove r a s i t -down revival of my first love for

dinner, designed and styled culture and heritage, in a by Lafayette Gourmet to redefined modern version. present an epicurean So while the core elements experience fit for the of my style statement can Mexican bonhomie that b e s e e n a c r o s s m y designer Lamya Abedin creations, each collection presented.Abedin’s exotic brings about a touch of

manifestation in her latest “Any fashionista would love a s s o r t m e n t o f to f launt this pr inted ensembles.The look of the exclusive, perhaps as a collection manifests a jalabiya, a kimono-style strong inspiration from the robe or a long cardi thrown works of the Mexican over a neutral dress or just a painter Frida Kahlo, who plain tee and jeans,” feels h a s a c h i e v e d g r e a t Abedin, who loves to see international popularity. women from various walks Kahlo painted using vibrant o f l i f e and d i f f e ren t colours in a style that was

nationalities wear her

influenced by indigenous novelty juxtaposed with Latin designs once again designs.Galeries Lafayette c u l t u r e s o f M e x i c o timeless beauty. That I celebrate folk art and has set stage for Abedin to interspersed with European believe is the true designer traditions and represent it in bring alive the streets of influences of Realism, in me, who can breathe life an urban, modern style - the Mexico. Jacque La Coupe S y m b o l i s m , a n d into style and create very elements that make up beauty center and the Surrealism.In Abedin’s inspired fashion classics the core of the Queen of celebr i ty- loved brand, collection you will find these that persist across the Spades brand. The newest Laura Mercier Cosmetics, influences through visual r e a l m s o f t i m e , s a y s creations keenly emphasise as the exclusive hair styling hits of colourful embroidery, Abedin.Having tried various indigenous crafts and pre- and make-up sponsors for textured textiles, authentic new styles and design Columbian art that has the Queen of Spade’s local weaves and a flurry of techniques, even non-black t h r i ved ove r a w ide fashion show. Accessory lush fabrics like jute, cotton, abayas in brown, maroons, timescale, from 1800 BC to pieces from luxury brand organza, raw silks, satins, teal, and mustard; in this AD 1500. Abedin has Farah Ali, available at the chiffons, tulle and lace, col lect ion Abedin wi l l particularly drawn from premium department store, sourced all the way from introduce the ‘poncho’ style c e r t a i n a r t i s t i c complemented each abaya Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, inspired from the Mexican characteristics that were look. Also present at the India, Indonesia, Korea, sombrero hat. You will also widely prevalent in the event, one of Galeries Japan and many other see lots of patterns and Latin-Spanish belt through Lafayette’s popular Arabic dest inat ions. For this notable local Mexican the years, like a preference perfumery brands: Khaltat- collection Abedin chose handicrafts in the 60 for angular, linear patterns, Blends of Love, giving hues of Latino spices, exclusive pieces that and three-dimensional guests a whiff of its latest handicraf ts and local Abedin will be showing to a ceramics.These patterns collection of fragrance bazaars like yolk yellow, select clientele. Abedin has and notable handicrafts scents.deep purple, apr icot , tried her creative hand at seen on clay pottery from So let us all say “ehoi” to an terracotta, tangerine, dark designing a fully printed the valley of Oaxaca and the evening dedicated to slate and the like, making abaya for this collection. village of Tonala have found fashion, food and fiesta!

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QUEEN OF SPADES SAYS “EHOI!” TO A BRAND NEW MEXICAN-INSPIRED COLLECTION

Bring out your maracas as Queen of Spades goes all Latin with its latest Mexican-inspired collection. The vivacious collection was unveiled at the La Fiesta Grande, a private pre-Eid preview, held at the Galeries Lafayette, The

Dubai Mall.

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urope is hosting the first-ever international conference on halal

tourism to look at how the industry can capitalise on one of the fastest growing sectors in the world.The Halal Tourism Conference, which is being held on 22 and

exactly how to grab them.It 23 September 2014, will

w i l l b e a n e x c e l l e n t bring together the global

knowledge forum and an travel industry to discuss

ideal platform for exchange ways of tapping into this

of experience between niche market.The event,

experts in the industry and which is being hosted in

countries who are actively Andalucia, Spain, aims to

e n g a g e d i n h a l a l equip delegates with market

tourism.This conference will i n t e l l i g e n c e , i n d u s t r y

also be a great way to forecasts and trends to

network with leisure and understand how to market to

travel businesses from t h e l u c r a t i v e M u s l i m

around the world to develop consumer and benef i t

new partnerships.The two commercially.According to

day event hopes to attract the latest figures, the halal

t o u r i s m b o a r d s , t o u r tourism sector was worth

agencies, tour operators, $ 1 4 0 b i l l i o n i n 2 0 1 3

restaurants, media, hotels, representing around 13% of

airlines and suppliers to the global travel expenditures.

travel sector. The event will This figure is expected to

also feature seminars from reach $192 bi l l ion by

industry experts, workshops, 2020.Organiser Tasneem

networking sessions and an Mahmood, from CMM, said

exh ib i t ion .A ser ies o f the conference hopes to

workshops will provide with have a t tendance and

information on what the representation from every

industry needs to prepare to region of the world and

make the des t i na t i on presents great opportunities

attractive to the Muslim for countries like UAE.She

market by understanding its s a i d : T h i s i s a

n e e d s a n d groundbreaking event for

e x p e c t a t i o n s . G u e s t halal tourism which is directly

speakers at the event reacting to current market

include tourism ministers, trends and addressing the

halal institutions, marketing needs of the industry. It is the

experts and academics. first time such a global event

Partners for the event is being staged looking at

include Andalucian Tourism halal tourism in detail. For a

Board, The Spanish Tourism country like UAE, with a deep

Board, Turkish Airlines, Islamic heritage and so

Granada Tourism Board, El much to offer, it presents a

Legado Andalusi and the real opportunity to attract

Halal Institute.The Halal visitors. Every country and

Tourism Conference 2014, business needs to look at

hosted in partnership with Halal tourism because it is

tour operator Andalucian growing so rapidly and the

Routes, will take place from M u s l i m c o n s u m e r i s

the 22nd to 23rd September increasing spend on leisure

2014 at the Granada holidays. Our research has

Conference and Exhibition shown there are so many

Centre, Andalucia, Spain.It c o u n t r i e s a n d t r a v e l

will be followed by a two day operators who can benefit

tour of the region of from halal tourism but are

And a luc i a t o p ro v i de currently missing out. Within

businesses with a live case Europe alone, there so many

study of a region that is Muslim travellers for UAE to

becoming more Muslim target. This conference will

friendly and is actively show the opportunities that

working to meet the needs of are present and show you

Muslim travellers.

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EUROPE TO HOST FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HALAL

TOURISM

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ichael HaydenThe Fore ign Po l i cy Research Institute

( F P R I ) i s p r o u d t o announce that Gen. (Ret.) Michael Hayden, former Director of the CIA and NSA, will receive the 10th Annual Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Service at the organization’s 2014 Annual Dinner. General C h e r t o f f G r o u p a n d Hayden will also deliver the Dist inguished Vis i t ing keynote address at the Professor at George Mason event, which will be held in University. He appears P h i l a d e l p h i a o n regularly on national news Wednesday, November 19, media to comment on a 2014.General Hayden has range of national security devoted his life to public a n d i n t e l l i g e n c e service, serving as Director issues.Recent recipients of of the CIA (2006-09), the Benjamin Franklin Principal Deputy Director of Award include Henry A. National Intelligence (2005- Kissinger, Gen. James 06), and Director of the NSA Mattis, Robert D. Kaplan, (1999-2005). He retired Walter Russell Mead, and from the US Air Force as a the late Fouad Ajami. four-star general in 2008 FPRI’s 2014 Annual Dinner after nearly 39 years of will be held on Wednesday, active-duty military service, November 19, 2014 at the s e r v i n g i n v a r i o u s Westin Hotel, Philadelphia. c a p a c i t i e s i n c l u d i n g Dinner Sponsors will be Commander of the Air announced at a later date. Intelligence Agency and For information about Director of the Joint sponsorship opportunities, Command and Control please contact Eli Gilman at Warfare Center. Currently, 215-732-3774, ext. 103 or he is a Principal of the email [email protected].

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ANNUAL BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD


ata that looks at consumer buying p a t t e r n s h a s

u n c o v e r e d c o g n i t i v e limitations at the point of purchase, according to Steve Hamilton-Clark, CEO, TNS MENA, one of the world’s largest custom m a r k e t r e s e a r c h organisations.Citing the TNS Normative Databank attributes. The result is that (Norms), comprising an survey time can now be amalgamation of consumer- significantly reduced while based research across revealing a great deal more regional markets, Hamilton- insight into the respondent’s Clark said that while the b u y i n g b e h a v i o u r . B y brain is impressive, it opts applying the ‘Evoked Set’ for a narrow checklist when method across the rules, we m a k i n g a r e t a i l can reduce survey time by a p u r c h a s e . O u r N o r m s staggering nine minutes – programme shows, for from an average of 13 example, that we can minutes to four minutes per meaningfully retain an survey. At the same time, we average of four brands in a have found that the results given category at any one show up to 70 per cent more time. We have labelled this a l ignment wi th actual ‘the evoked set’. The real behaviour,” Hamilton-Clark value in this realisation is shared.The real value to the that we have identified a marketer is that the TNS qualified method to better- Norms programme has s h a p e s u r v e y s t h a t exposed a high correlation encourage more information between brand recall and by asking less,he said.The actual purchase behaviour, notion of the Evoked Set is which holds true when we the result of more than look at a longer purchase 300,000-plus consumer history and observe the conversations conducted by broader share of spend per TNS across the Middle b r a n d . I n d e e d , b o t h E a s t . H a m i l t o n - C l a r k marketers and researchers mooted that the brain need to appreciate the fact system works on a ‘sort of that we are born with a auto pilot’, taking mental unique fingerprint often shor tcu ts to ac t i va te constrained by bounded c o m p l e x c h o i c e s i n rationality. At the same time, everyday life.We use the we have a tendency to Rule of Four to hone our deploy intu i t ive quick brand preference and the decision-making aids to Rule of Eight to narrow down o p t i m i s e o u r brand or product attributes. choices,Hamil ton-Clark It is the combination of these concluded.TNS MENA’s rules that powers cognitive u n i q u e s y n d i c a t e d recall and hence is of real programme, TNS Brand value to both the researcher Health Tracking Norms, and the marketer.He went reflects actual consumer on to confirm that the Norms dec is ion-mak ing, w i th findings indicate the need specific focus on Middle for shorter, more engaging Eas te rn b rands . The surveys that carefully apply benchmark spans more behaviour patterns and than 120 brands, including c o n s i d e r c o n s u m e r 45+ FMCG, durable and association between the financial categories across brand and the desired the GCC region.

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AUTO-PILOT EVOKES CONSUMER CHOICE

70 per cent shorter surveys, leads to 70 per cent more information

TNS Norms Study Of 300,000-plus Regional Consumers Shows Shorter

Surveys Mean More Info

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui has also allowed us to Dubai UAE: diversify our investor base.

OXiT, the Middle As such, MOXiT is now East’s lifestyle e- entirely independent of MOX s h o p p i n g Telecom AG’s financial

d e s t i n a t i o n , h a s situation, and has been for a emphasized its operational while. We are in fact and financial independence investing heavily in growth from MOX Telecom AG as and diversification and our the German group seeks exciting plans for the coming f i n a n c i a l p r o t e c t i o n year are only accelerating,” proceedings under German added MOX Management law.MOXiT has been a Dubai.MOXiT has recently l e g a l l y r e g i s t e r e d invested heavily in its online independent startup in the reach, with traffic to the site UAE since 2012. It operates increasing from 10,000 to independently of MOX 30,000 per month while its Telecom in its target markets database has seen an across the Middle East. The increase from 10,000 to 1 MOXiT brand, and its Mi l l ion Members. The operations in the markets it premium e-commerce site is serves, are not in any way also in talks with investors to impacted by MOX Telecom step up its expansion into proceedings,” said MOX KSA, planned for Q3/Q4 of Management Dubai.MOX 2014. MOXiT will continue to Te l e c o m ’ s f i n a n c i a l offer its rapidly expanding protection proceedings in client base across the Germany fall under a legal Middle East an exceptional framework equivalent to s h o p p i n g e x p e r i e n c e Chapter 7 in the US, and are centering around great designed to protect the offers on some of the world’s company while facilitating a b e s t - k n o w n p r e m i u m debt restructure to reach a brands. MOXiT also remains mutually acceptable solution committed to its rapid between the company and expansion plans as per its debtors.MOXiT’s record- a l r e a d y e s t a b l i s h e d breaking growth in the timelines, to which there is Middle East market has no change. Simultaneously, seen it achieve financial and M O X i T w i l l c o n t i n u e operating independence investing in a diversification from its German parents. policy that will see the The brand has achieved launch of exciting new e-1819 percent growth since c o m m e r c e i n i t i a t i v e s inception in May 2013, and i n c l u d i n g M O X i T is target ing expected Travel,MOX Management revenue of almost USD 300 Dubai said Scheduled for a Million within the next 3 July 2014 launch, MOXiT y e a r s . W h i l e M O X i T Travel will extend the e-obta ined some in i t ia l commerce brand’s activities f i n a n c i n g f r o m M O X to the travel sector when it Telecom at inception in debuts with offers on over 2013, our strong growth has 400,000 hotels globally and not only perched us on the 400 flight carriers.cusp of breaking even but

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FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT MOXIT SET FOR EXPANSION IN 2014

Scheduled for a July 2014

launch, MOXiT Travel will extend

the e -commerce brand 's

activities to the travel sector

when it debuts with offers on

over 400,000 hotels globally and

400 flight carriers.

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n honour of Canada’s n a t i o n a l d a y , h i s Excellency Mr. Buti

S a e e d A l G h a n d i , C h a n c e l l o r o f t h e CanadianUniversi ty of Dubai and His Excellency, Arif Z. Lalani, Ambassador of Canada, have today announced the return of the

students to become all-a n n u a l C a n a d a D a y

round good citizens a core s c h o l a r s h i p s . T h e

value that is shared by the scholarships, based on

Canadian University of academic merit will be

Dubai and the United Arab awarded to two students

Emirates, in addition to commencing their final

being a model student, so to academic year following a

be able to reward those who selection process involving

have shown ex t reme the Canadian University of

tenacity in the pursuit of D u b a i ’ s s c h o l a r s h i p

excellence across the board c o m m i t t e e a n d t h e

is something that we are Canadian embassy.The

particularly proud of.I am Canada Day scholarship

very g ra te fu l fo r the isn’t just about rewarding

commemoration of Canada e x c e l l e n c e , ” s a i d

Day started last year by the Chancellor Al Ghandi. “It’s

Canadian University of about celebrating our links

D u b a i , ” s t a t e d H i s with Canada and showing

Excellency Arif Lalani, our commitment to the

Ambassador of Canada to future of young people

t h e U A E . “ A w a r d i n g through investment in

scholarships to students is education. We are thrilled to

an inspired way for the a c k n o w l e d g e t h o s e

University to celebrate students who work hard to

Canada Day.The Canadian go above and beyond to

University of Dubai is not meet the values that are at

only a premier institution but the heart of the Canadian

a tremendous corporate Univers i ty of Dubai ’s

citizen. The University m i s s i o n a n d

reflects the importance that vision.”Canadian University

both Canada and the UAE of Dubai President, Prof.

p l a c e o n h i g h e r K a r i m C h e l l i a d d e d :

education.The scholarships "Following the success of

will be administered by the last year’s Canada Day

Canadian University of scholarships, it is with great

Dubai, and recipients will be pleasure that we announce

announced by the University their return for 2014. We

on Canada Day.strive to encourage our

IBy Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui features, low total cost of Dubai UAE: ownership and reliability. It’s

t a special handover very important that our cars ceremony Al-Futtaim have the best safety features M o t o r s

T o y o t a delivered 100 n e w Y a r i s Sedans to Al A h l i D r i v i n g Centre. With the vehicles now c o n s t i t u t i n g 20% of their total fleet Al Ahli Driving Centre will be the first

as a lot of our students are company in the UAE to offer first time-drivers. Our cars people the chance to learn to will also be driven for many drive in the all-new Yaris kilometres over several years S e d a n . S i n c e i t w a s so they have to be extremely introduced in late 2013, the durable and cost effective all-new Yaris Sedan has w h e n r e p a i r s a n d proven to be one of the most maintenance are required. All popular vehicles in its these factors are ingrained in category. The popularity and the DNA of Toyota and the potential of this vehicle Yaris Sedan.The Yaris brand amongst the UAE’s fleet currently dominates the small operators is significant and passenger car segment, we expect more driving hatch back and sedan, where schools to follow suit in the almost 1 in 3 vehicles sold near future,” commented Jon are a Yaris. This trend is Williams, Managing Director expected to continue in the of Al-Futtaim Motors, at the coming years as the Yaris handover ceremonyAdel sedan is joined in the UAE by Noori Jaber, Managing the all-new Yaris Hatchback. Partner, Al Ahli Driving Both vehicles are available at Centre said:Three very all Al-Futtaim Motors Toyota important factors have led us showrooms or for more to purchase the Yaris Sedan; i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t its class leading safety www.toyota.ae

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AL-FUTTAIM MOTORS DELIVERS 100 TOYOTA YARIS SEDANS TO AL AHLI

DRIVING CENTRE

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui reputation as the most Dubai UAE: sought-after leisure and

ith the inauguration retail destination every o f t h e 2 8 t h Ramadan.Besides the best Ramadan & Eid shopping deals, the fair has

Fair on Saturday (June 28), a dedicated new segment Expo Centre Sharjah has Taste of Ramadan that is become the centre of all catering exclusively to activities being held in connoisseurs of fine food Sharjah for the Holy Month and beverages added Mr. of Ramadan.This is for the Midfa.Visitors can also look first time that the entire set of up to Islamic lectures activities for the Sharjah organised in d i f ferent Ramadan Festival is being languages.Strengthening its held at Expo Centre Sharjah, appeal among families, which will last for more than other key attractions at the 30 days and inc lude fair include a multi-cuisine

numerous Islamic cultural food cour t , games & a c t i v i t i e s a n d workshops for kids, cookery programmes.Expo Centre demonstrations, World of Sharjah has become the hub Flavours by celebrity chefs, of all Ramadan ac t iv i t ies th is year. With the S h a r j a h R a m a d a n F e s t i v a l , t h e Islamic Culture C a p i t a l celebrations and t h e 2 8 t h Ramadan & Eid Fair all happening at the same time charity corner and raffle and same place, all roads draws, among others.As part will literally lead to Expo of the Sharjah Ramadan Centre Sharjah during the Festival and Islamic Culture next more than 30 days,said Capital celebrations, Expo

Centre will also pay host to nine pavilions, 30 art exhibitions, five t h e a t r i c a l performances, more than 65 lec tures , seminars & panel discussions, which will see participation from 20 countr ies from around the world.For the first time in the

Mr. Saif Mohammed Al emirate, the festival is Midfa, CEO, Expo Centre featuring an Islamic book Sharjah.While the Ramadan fair, as well as a collection of & Eid Fair will be held until Mamluk Quran manuscripts Ju ly 28 , the Shar jah and rare Islamic artworks. Its Ramadan Festival events majlis is hosting imminent will continue at Expo Centre scholars, scientists and until July 31.Perhaps, there artists as speakers.The is no event taking place in festival will also include a the region in such a big scale pavilion for Sharjah TV and during the Holy Month. We another for Islamic lectures, have been working with the in addition to the Ramadan relevant government entities Majlis, Art Bazaar, Spice and industry partners to Route Markets, Arab and ensure that every event will Islamic Heritage Village and l e a v e a m e m o r a b l e I s l a m i c H e r i t a g e impression with visitors,said Theatre.The Ramadan & Eid Mr. Midfa.The Ramadan & Fair is open from 8.30 pm to Eid Fair is featuring over 100 1.30 am daily during week-companies displaying a wide days and 8.30 pm to 2 am on range of household and Fridays & Saturdays during lifestyle products, apart from Ramadan. Dur ing Eid l i n i n g u p e n o u g h holidays, the visiting hours entertainment, cultural and are from 5 pm to 11 pm. amusement activities in Admission is Free.order to live up to its

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EXPO CENTRE BECOMES HUB OF ALL RAMADAN ACTIVITIES

Ramadan & Eid Fair, Sharajah Ramadan Festival & Islamic Culture Capital

celebrations begin

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui million cubic meters of gas Dubai UAE: per day.The circa USD $50

P has selected Veolia million water treatment to design, build and facility has a maximum operate a raw water capacity of 6,000 m3/day,

treatment plant for its project split between 4,000 m3/day to develop the Khazzan gas of process water and 2,000 field, located southwest of m3/day of drinking water. Muscat in the Sultanate of Veolia will operate the plant Oman. By winning BP’s call for one year, with extension for tenders in the Sultanate options of up to four of Oman to build a plant that additional years.This latest will start providing water success is further evidence from January 2015, Veolia of Veolia’s capacity in the will contribute to one of BP’s gas sector.In some regions largest current projects: the of the world, it is no longer d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e poss ib le to submi t a Khazzan gas field, located development project for an 350 km southwest of oil or gas field without Muscat.Water production is i n c l u d i n g t h e w a t e r an essen t ia l s tep in aspect,said Antoine Frérot, implementing this project, Veolia’s Chairman and which is highly significant for CEO.There is therefore the Omani economy, and strong growth potential in w h i c h i s p l a n n e d t o this sector, especially for comprise up to 300 gas w a t e r t r e a t m e n t wells to deliver, in 2017, installations.”plateau production of 28.3

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PROJECTS

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubau UAE:

is Highness Sheikh H a m d a n b i n M o h a m m e d b i n

Rash id A l Mak toum’s initiative to create the world’s first autobiography of a city has crossed the one millionth u s e o f t h e h a s h t a g #MyDubai on Instagram, less than six months since its launch, and in doing so created a fascinating portrait of the lives of Dubai’s million posts in the next six residents and visitors.To m o n t h s . E v e r y d a y, a mark the achievement and to s e l e c t i o n o f i m a g e s showcase a selection of the hashtagged #MyDubai on photographs submitted to instagram are chosen to date, the Dubai International represent life in Dubai on the Financial Centre (DIFC) and #MyDubai e-Museum, which E lev is ion Media have can be viewed on Instagram donated space on the @MyDubai. In the coming longest digital out of home months, residents and space in the region. Known v i s i t o r s w i l l a l s o b e as the ‘DIFC Ticker’, the 96 encouraged to share their meter long LED screen in front of the DIFC Gate Building will sequentially feature images contributed on Instagram since the beginning of the year, rewarding the artistry of the photographers. As the initiative moves into the second half of the year Elevision Media will also donate more than 300 screens installed in over 75 buildings across the emirate, with #MyDubai photographs featuring daily on each digital experiences of the emirate in screen. The donations join the forms of tweets a that of the Burj Al Arab – selection of which will be which rewards contributors retweeted by @MyDubai on by projecting five images on Twitter and shown on the to its famous sail on the last DIFC ticker.Issam Kazim Thursday of every month – to CEO of Dubai Corporation create a citywide gallery of for Tourism and Commerce unique platforms, exhibiting Marketing which manages the photographs to hundreds the e-Museum as part of its of thousands of people per support for the initiative, month.Speaking on the said: “To date over 1,018,952 occasion of surpassing one images have been displayed million photos, Raja Al on #MyDubai, and when Mazrouei, Head of Operation collectively viewed they at DIFC Authority said; “The create a fascinating portrait #MyDubai initiative has of life, each image chosen p rov ided an amaz ing s h o w i n g a h u m a n opportunity for the world to experience of our emirate. see a different side of Dubai: When His Highness Sheikh a side that reflects a life full of Hamdan bin Mohammed bin con temporary cu l tu re , Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown historical heritage and Prince of Dubai, announced unique experiences. The the initiative, he said that DIFC becomes another #MyDubai will provide the chapter in the #MyDubai opportunity for each resident story and we are very proud to share the exciting, diverse to support His Highness and remarkable lives they Sheikh Hamdan and his lead. We are delighted that vision for a multi-media DIFC and Elevision have archive of life in the emirate joined #MyDubai, initiating as told by its citizens, the start of a citywide gallery residents and guests. In w h i c h e x h i b i t s t h e s e addition to exhibiting images submissions and will no submitted on Instagram, doubt expand as other during the next six months entities follow their lead.A w e l o o k f o r w a r d t o range of other organisations e n c o u r a g i n g f u r t h e r within the city have also participation by using the joined the initiative since its screen to share #MyDubai launch, amongst them Dubai stories that use the hashtag Po l i ce p romo t i ng t he o n T w i t t e r a n d hashtag on its fleet of Instagram.Niall Sallam, CEO supercars; sporting events and Founder of Elevision encouraging participants to Media adds;The DIFC’s share their event experience Gate Building is an iconic by featuring the hashtag on landmark and is often signage and even a horse at featured as context for the Dubai World Cup; local p h o t o s u p l o a d e d t o designer Caliente Caps Instagram. As such It seems launching an exclusive line appropriate that the DIFC of #MyDubai baseball caps; Ticker ce lebra tes the and Audi Al Nabooda’s fleet millionth photo by featuring of marketing cars being images from the past six branded with #MyDubai to months and encouraging the attend events across the city.#MyDubai initiative to hit two

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#?MYDUBAI? INITIATIVE ATTRACTS ONE MILLION INSTAGRAM SUBMISSIONS

- DIFC and Elevision create citywide gallery to exhibit photographs and

stories- Residents and visitors contributions

are building fascinating portrait of life in Dubai

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY OF DUBAI ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF THE

CANADA DAY SCHOLARSHIP

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui capacity.Badr Jafar, CEO of Dubai UAE: Crescent Enterprises, also a

ama Aviation FZE Gama Aviation shareholder, yesterday opened its highlighted the importance exclusive executive of the new terminal to

terminal (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport, creating a full s e r v i c e p r i v a t e aviation hub serving Sharjah, Dubai and t h e N o r t h e r n Emirates. The new facility, which is the l a t e s t s t a g e o f d e v e l o p m e n t b y Gama Aviation, its investors including Shar jah.Over the last Crescent Enterpr ises, decade , Shar jah has Growthgate Capital, and d e v e l o p e d i n t o a n Sharjah’s Department of internationally recognised C i v i l A v i a t i o n , w a s hub for low-cost aviation and inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh air freight. Much less well Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al known is the extent of the Thani during an evening airport’s private aviation ceremony held after the Isha operations, which will be prayer.The fac i l i t y a t given a further boost with the Sharjah International Airport opening of the new Gama is already performing above A v i a t i o n t e r m i n a l .

Furthermore, it will help grow Sharjah’s aviation economy by creating new employment opportunities and upskilling the region’s t a l e n t . K a r i m S o u a i d , Managing Partner of the specialist private equity firm Growthgate Capital, a shareho lder in Gama Aviation’s MENA business r e p l i e s : “ A s M a r w a n

i ts ta rge t fo r week ly explained, there are strong

movements as operators growth opportunities for

and owners seek to cut the S h a r j a h . W i t h D u b a i

transit time of principals and International Airport closing

crew to the Northern a runway and restricting

Emirates. H.E. Ali Salim Al slots to private aviation

Midfa, Chairman of the during the past few months,

Sharjah Airport Authority, and Dubai World Central still

remarked: “Sharjah is starting up, Sharjah Airport

getting increasingly popular and the facilities offered by

for general aviation and G a m a Av i a t i o n h a v e

business jet operators, become a natural choice for

given its uncongested ease those requiring to access

of operations and speedy the Northern Emirates

processes. Our partnership q u i c k l y a n d

with Gama Aviation and their effectively.Although today

initiative in providing a world marks the ceremonial

class executive terminal, at opening of the facility, the

Sha r jah In te rna t i ona l lounge has been fully

Airport, further enhances operational since June 15.

this reputation, thereby Feedback from principals,

contributing to fulfilling their entourages and flight

Sharjah’s aspiration of a c r e w h a s b e e n

premier private aviation hub incredibleaccording to

in the reg ion.Marwan Richard Lineveldt, General

Khalek, CEO of Gama Manager, Gama Aviation

Aviation added:We have MENA. He continued:We

long seen the strategic have a world-class product,

potential of Sharjah as a with a great strategic

private aviation hub. Our location. Downtown Dubai is

n e w l o u n g e f a c i l i t y a mere 30 minutes away. We

complements our dedicated have few slot or airways

hangars, maintenance restrictions, facilitated by

facilities and fuel services. our strong relationship with

Phase two is to commence Sharjah Aviation Authority

s h o r t l y w i t h t h e and Sharjah Department of

development of a new C i v i l A v i a t i o n . T h i s

h a n g a r w h i c h w i l l translates into tangible client

incorporate an expanded benefits, particularly speed

maintenance facility as well and privacy, that few others

as a much needed increase can match.

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GAMA AVIATION OPENS PRIVATE AVIATION TERMINAL AT SHARJAH

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d supporting a variety of Siddiqui Dubai UAE: ini t iat ives under i ts

s par t o f the ‘Ramadan to Remember’ ‘ R a m a d a n t o char i ty programme, Remember’ CSR working with the Red

initiative by Cristal Hotels Crescent to make it a & Resorts, Cristal Hotel special time for orphans Abu Dhabi hosted a in the emirate.Under the special Iftar last evening initiative the hotel invites f o r 2 0 o r p h a n s local corporations and nominated by the Red other organisations to Crescent. In addition to a delicious Iftar buffet, the children were treated to an exciting evening of fun, games and live entertainment including a magic show.Present on the occasion was Kamal F a k h o u r y , C h i e f Operating Officer, Cristal

sponsor a similar Iftar Hotels & Resorts. He e v e n i n g s d u r i n g sa id , “Ramadan i s Ramadan for just AED s y n o n y m o u s w i t h 2,500 a night, when up to generosity and kindness, 20 orphaned children can enjoy their time with a magic show and face painting as well as gifts.The Iftar buffet at Gems Restaurant in Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi is priced at AED 115 per person. Room rates during the month are and we are glad to open AED 399 per night with our hearts and doors to Iftar buffet for one person these less fortunate or AED 499 inclusive of children to enable them I f tar buffet for two to have a good time.Our persons. Cristal Hotels ‘Ramadan to Remember’ will donate AED 20 to the p a c k a g e a l l o w s Red Crescent on behalf corporations to do that of every guest booking little bit extra for the the Ramadan Room community… and we are Package.confident that it will be For more information taken up by many about Cristal Hotels & organisations in the R e s o r t s v i s i t e m i r a t e t h i s http://www.cristalhospitalRamadan”.Throughout ity.comthe Holy Month Cristal

Hotels & Resorts is

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CRISTAL HOTEL ABU DHABI WELCOMES

ORPHANS FROM RED CRESCENT FOR SPECIAL IFTAR

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d migrate its existing 1,200 Siddiqui Dubai UAE; BlackBerry users to

lackBerry Limited B l a c k B e r r y 1 0 (NASDAQ: BBRY; smartphones. The firm’s TSX: BB), a world investment in BES10 last

l e a d e r i n m o b i l e year included issuing communications, today BlackBerry® Z10 and announced strong growth B l a c k B e r r y ® Q 1 0 in the legal sector, smartphones to 1,600 following a number of employees.BES10 offers recent B lackBer ry® us a strong combination Enterprise Service 10 of flexibility, functionality (BES10) deployments and security,said Paul among leading law and Greenwood, CIO at a c c o u n t a n c y C l i f f o r d firms.Seventy-four per Chance.Equipped with cent of the UK’s top 31 BlackBerry Z10 and law f irms, including B l a c k B e r r y Q 1 0 several of the legal smartphones, our people “Magic Circle” have have become more chosen or evaluating product ive and are BlackBerry solutions to delivering excellence in provide an end-to-end client service.Before m o b i l e s e c u r i t y customers engage with a infrastructure.The firm professional services worked with Appurity to f i rm, they look fo r install BES10 to manage someone they can trust, a c o m b i n a t i o n o f and they look at the firm’s BlackBerry® 10 and non- reputation,said Markus B l a c k B e r r y C. Mueller, Regional devices.BlackBerry has Manag ing D i rec to r, provided us with highly E u r o p e , a t scalable and robust BlackBerry.Given the mobility management nature of this industry, solut ion,”said Steve sensitive customer data Sumner, Director of IT at is often passed between Taylor Vinters. Our clients employees and multiple s h a r e p r i v i l e g e d devices it is therefore vital information with us and that this data remains we need to be able to secure. BlackBerry is the access and store that gold standard in security, information in a safe and which means we can secure way. Our clients provide the legal industry also expect a certain with the freedom to speed of response and access information on the h a v i n g B l a c k B e r r y go, on any device, in a technology in place w a y t h a t o b se rve s enables us to meet that compliance standards need.Clyde & Co., a and ensures h ighly global law firm with more s e n s i t i v e c l i e n t than 1,400 employees, information is never has deployed BES10 to compromised.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Coordinator for the 13th conducted by Sheikh Moti Ramadan Forum, said: “We Ur-Rahman b in Abdul

he 13th edition of the have expanded this year’s Hakeem.This year, apart annua l Ramadan program to include new from the Muhaisnah 2 tent, Forum will kick off activities and to enhance our which will be a giant set-up

tomorrow, July 3rd, this year, annual calendar of events. offering Iftar and dinner daily o f f e r i n g l i v e E n g l i s h Apart from lectures in Arabic, to more than 3,000 laborers translation of Arabic lectures Urdu, Malayalam, Tagalog at the workers camp district for non-Arabic audience. To and English, we have of Muhaisnah 2, there will be

introduced a lecture in a new a new tent catering to an foreign language, namely additional 1,000 working Bengali. We are also offering class bachelors in the Hor Al live English translation of A n z a r e a e v e r y d a y Arabic lectures to further throughout the holy month. reach out to our non-Arabic Besides offering food, the audience. With specially tents will also conduct daily

Municipality’s Department of designed Apple and Android Health Education and Dubai apps, those residing in areas Health Authority (DHA), the outside of Dubai will be able Convoy of Goodness event to watch the live streaming of featuring bus tours that the lectures within the distribute ‘The Ramadan comforts of their homes. In Forum’ bag of Islamic addition to many other new e d u c a t i o n a l m a t e r i a l updates, we have also amongst residents of Dubai organized live broadcast of and ‘Be a Preacher Zone’ the lectures in public areas in be held at the Dubai World that gives residents the Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. Trade Centre (DTWC) for chance to further spread the Altogether, individuals and the second time in a row, the message of the noble families can look forward to a 12-day forum is set to roll out religion of Islam to non-bigger offering this year and a bigger and newer agenda Muslim friends.With the participate in the various this year, which will run until Ramadan Forum, residents activities all through the 12 J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 1 4 , s a i d can look forward to winning days of the forum.The multi-organizers of the forum, the va luab le p r i zes da i l y lingual line-up of speakers Department of Tourism and quizzes and lectures in including two ‘Ramadan includes esteemed scholars C o m m e r c e M a r k e t i n g various languages.This Forum Umrah’ packages, such as Sheikh Dr. Saeed (DTCM).The Ramadan edition of the Ramadan t w o S a m s u n g S 5 Bin Misfir who will deliver the Forum is being held under Forum will also host prayers smartphones and two iPad first lecture in Arabic titled the patronage of H.H. and Taraweeh evenings in Air tablets. Participants can “How to be Thankful for S h e i k h A h m e d b i n Zabeel Hall, a unique Iftar increase their chances of Blessings”, on the opening Mohammed bin Rashid Al experience for non-Muslims, winning by registering on the d a y, J u l y new medical tests and f o r u m w e b s i t e : 3rd, 2014. check-ups in the children’s www.almultaqa.ae, via the O t h e r tent and introduce a new iOS and Android apps or at lectures in category sermons in the t h e v e n u e i t s e l f . T h e A r a b i c English language to the strategic sponsors of the i n c l u d e Preachers of the Nation Ramadan Forum include Al t h o s e b y competition. The Exhibition Maktab for Culture and Sheikh Dr. of Scientific Miracles in the Media, DEWA, The Saeed & Abdullah Al Noble Qur’an is another new Mohammed Al Naboodah M u s l e h , component of the 13th Group, Dubai Islamic Bank S h e i k h Ramadan Forum wi th and twofour54. The key K h a l i d b i l i n g u a l p o s t e r s sponsors are iPhoneIslam I s m a i l , showcasing verses of the a n d D u b a i M e d i a S h e i k h Qur’an depicting scientific Incorporated and supporters Maktoum, Chairman of the Sulaiman Al Jubai lan, miracles linked with recent of the forum are Tamani Mohammed bin Rashid Al Sheikh Saleh Al Mughamsi discoveries in contemporary Marina Hotel and Hotel Mak toum Founda t ion . and Sheikh Omar Abdul science. Further, twelve Apartments.More details Featuring an inspirational Kafi.The lectures in foreign television episodes will be about the forum can be line-up of speakers and languages will be presented broadcasted on the Noor found on the links listed sch o l a r s , t h i s ye a r ’s by Dr. Zakir Naik and Wajdi Dubai channel on ‘Scientific below:program includes a number Akkari in English, by Omar Miracles’.As part of the F a c e b o o k : of educational activities, Penalber and Nuh Caparino a n n u a l p r o g r a m , t h e http://www.facebook.com/altraining workshops and in Tagalog, by Sheikh R a m a d a n F o r u m w i l l multaqa.ae lectures that cover a wide Hussain Salafi in Malayalam continue to feature other T w i t t e r : range of topics related to and by Sheikh Dr. Wasiullah events and activities such as http://twitter.com/multaqarar e l i g i o u s a n d s o c i a l Abbas, Mufti of Masjid Al field visits to hospitals madani issues.Speaking about this Haram, Makkah and Sheikh offering support and care to I n s t a g r a m : year’s edition, Hamad Bin Zafar Ul-Hasan Al Madani in patients, health awareness http://instagram.com/almultMejren, Executive Director Urdu. The newly introduced c a m p a i g n s h e l d i n aqaalramadaniof Business Tourism for lecture in Bengali will be collaboration with the Dubai

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are attracted by Kalkan’s them within the Old Town the international market, in a r e f u l l y authentic charm, which the and offering rooftop dining particular British people, c o n t r o l l e d council has been careful with views across the bay. w i t h m a n y v i s i t o r s ,

development, about preserv ing by Proving its passion for i n c l u d i n g h o l i d a y i m p r o v i n g i m p l e m e n t i n g s t r i c t food, this year the resort homeowners, returning

planning regulat ions. hosted its first ever Lycian year after year. Kalkan is infrastructure and a These include a limit on the F o o d F e s t i v a l . B e s t also a resort that can be growing celebrity h e i g h t o f a n y n e w beaches in Turkey?Kalkan enjoyed without a car,

following are fuelling buildings, preservation has a small Blue Flag especially when staying in i n t e r e s t i n t h e orders on buildings within beach next to its harbour, or around the Old Town.

t h e O l d To w n a n d but a short dolmus ride For holiday lets, it’s as upmarket Turkish restricting the density of takes you to two of good as it gets in Turkey.resort of Kalkan, development on seafront Turkey’s most spectacular To meet the needs of

known as the ‘Saint land.Kalkan’s growing beaches. Ten minutes d i s c e r n i n g s e c o n d T r o p e z ’ o f status as an international eastwards towards Kas is homeowners in Kalkan,

resort is for good reason picture postcard Kaputas Spot Blue International Turkey,said property here are Spot B lue Beach, formed where a Property is promoting agency Spot Blue International Property’s gorge meets the sea. t h r e e - b e d r o o m

I n t e r n a t i o n a l five reasons it is such a Meanwhile, 20 minutes apartments, each with a Property in JuneLast desirable second home westwards from the resort private pool and stunning winter, the cobbled streets destination.Blissful bay is the long sweeping beach views, on a brand new of Kalkan’s Old Town were sett ing:Set in a bay at Patara, which is part of a d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e completely restored in overlooked by the Taurus n a t i o n a l p a r k a n d Ortaalan area of the resort. keeping with the resort’s Mountains, life in Kalkan p r o t e c t e d f r o m There is a choice of single original fishing harbour revolves around its old deve lopment .Famous floor or duplex apartments, character. Meanwhile, the fishing harbour once the faces :Offering discreet inc luding those wi th t r a n s f e r t i m e f r o m mainstay of the town access by boat, bundles of rooftop pools. In a quiet Dalaman Airport to Kalkan, before tourism – seeping charm and a selection of area surrounded by olive located on Turkey’s pretty out into the cobbled streets world-class restaurants groves but still with easy Turquoise Coast, has of its Old Town, which m e a n s K a l k a n h a s access to amenities, a halved to 90 minutes from meander up the hillside. become a favourite with property there would make three hours thanks to a It’s hard not to have a sea celebrities. Mylene Klass, a desirable holiday home new road the other option view there, and the higher Roy Hodgson, Princess with good letting potential.is to fly to Antalya,three up you go in Kalkan, the B e a t r i c e , R o m a n http://www.spotblue.com/th o u r s a w a y . T h e s e more spectacular the Abramovich, Miranda u r k e y - p r o p e r t y -improvements just cement vistas become.Foodie Hart, footballer Craig news /24362 / tu r keys -the popularity of one of heaven:Kalkan is forging a Bellamy and David Soul saint-tropez-5-reasons-Turkey’s most sought after reputation as Turkey’s are just a few well-known homeowners-can-count-resorts, ” said Jul ian capital of gastronomy. faces to have been spotted on-kalkan/Walker, director at Spot Despite its comparatively about town.Right for

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Arabic lectures.•Bigger agenda to feature lectures in six languages including a new foreign

language namely Bengali

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TURKEY’S‘SAINTTROPEZ’– 5 REASONS HOLIDAY HOMEOWNERS CAN COUNT ON KALKAN

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui "We have seen incredible Dubai UAE: uptake of this software

ockwell Automation package and with the has enhanced its additional functionality and Safety Automation l a n g u a g e s e t s , t h e

Builder (SAB) tool to download figure is sure to include new additions to get even bigger. One of the the safety function library biggest advantages it a n d 1 6 a d d i t i o n a l offers is that it can act as a languages; opening up this multi-language front end to incredibly powerful safety t h e I FA ' s S I S T E M A system development tool software, a utility that to new markets with new provides developers and capabilities. testers of safety-related W i t h o v e r 1 5 , 0 0 0 machine controls with downloads, 3,000 of which comprehensive support in

major take up of SAB methods, including specific have been in the EMEA the evaluation of safety in across territories within functionality, Performance region, SAB – which is the context of ISO 13849-large mult inat ionals," Level category data and d e s i g n e d t o h e l p 1.As SISTEMA has a Reade elaborates. "By required input, logic and machinery automation limited language set, the utilising SAB they can output components. These system engineers save use of SAB helps augment accept safety designs from documents also include time when designing safety the process of report a variety of OEMs in a parts l ists, electr ical systems – has been a huge generation in additional common format. Using drawings, a SISTEMA s u c c e s s a n d w a s languages," Reade adds, SAB, they can generate project file, and verification nominated at last year's "therefore developers in outline safety concepts for and validation plans. The SPS Drives as one of the more countries can now a m a c h i n e i n l o c a l huge up take o f t he top ten most innovative use SAB in their own languages and then export software has also enabled products at the show.The language and then import them to other design Rockwell Automation to SAB software automates this data into SISTEMA offices around the world. significantly expand the t h e s a f e t y - s e l e c t i o n where a final report can T h i s a p p r o a c h c u t s he lp f i les based on process to help speed then be generated in one of paperwork significantly. I e x t e n s i v e u s e r s y s t e m d e s i g n a n d the core languages offered saw this first hand recently experiences.New SAB minimise human error. by SISTEMA. This is at an end user in Italy, using L a n g u a g e s i n c l u d e With the SAB tool, users especially useful for cross-a Hungarian SI with a Portuguese, Spanish, import an image of the country projects where German machine builder. French, German, Italian, machinery they wish to mach ines a re be ing They all generated SAB Dutch, Czech, Swedish, safeguard and answer deve loped and then data in local language and D a n i s h , H u n g a r i a n , questions using a drop- exported. Inside the tool then s imp ly togg led Finnish, Romanian, Polish, down menu and help you can have someone b e t w e e n t h e Chinese, Japanese and screens to identify and generate a file in Czech, files/languages.In addition Korean.select the necessary this can then be sent to an to the enhanced language For more information:safeguards. The software end user in Spain and SAB set, SAB also exhibits • Sa fe ty Automat ion then compiles all product will automatically switch multiple additions to its B u i l d e r T o o l : selections, generates a bill languages. SAB files can extensive safety function http://discover.rockwellautof materials, and compiles be transferred back and library, a library of pre- omation.com/safety/SABnecessary data to populate forth and due to the cell-by-c o n f i g u r e d , p r e - • S I S T E M A : SISTEMA.According to ce l l da ta en t ry, the e n g i n e e r e d d e s i g n www.dguv.de/ifa/en/pra/soDavid Reade, Business t rans la t ion does not documents containing ftwa/sistema/index.jspDevelopment Consultant, c h a n g e a n y o f t h e detailed information for Safety and Sensing, EMEA functional data in the m a n y s a f e g u a r d i n g at Rockwell Automation: master file.We are seeing

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the risk of heat heat related problems, exhaustion, or and c rea te a sa fe r heat stroke, and workplace.Masdar has the importance of issued safety bulletins to s t a y i n g w e l l project contractors that hydrated, was o u t l i n e m a n d a t o r y conducted by the requirements, such as M a s d a r C i t y providing rehydration Health, Safety fluids and supplements to Department and workers before they arrive A b u D h a b i on site to reduce their risk Municipality and of heat stroke and heat M u b a d a l a exhaustion. The safety C o n s t r u c t i o n b u l l e t i n s a l s o M a n a g e m e n t c o m m u n i c a t e t h e Services.Masdar standards contractors f o l l o w s t h e should implement to

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d have been given advice highest standards not only prevent heat stress on Siddiqui Dubai UAE: and training on how to w i t h s u s t a i n a b l e work s i tes . Pos te rs

o n s t r u c t i o n avoid heat related health construction and design, highlighting the dangers of workers employed problems while working in but also safety,” said hea t re la ted hea l th on projects within t h e h i g h s u m m e r Mohamed Al Ramahi, problems and how to

Masdar City, including the temperatures.The heat Masdar’s Chief Operating prevent them have also new headquarters for the s a f e t y a w a r e n e s s Officer.It is important to been distributed across International Renewable campaign, which included train workers on practices various projects within Energy Agency (IRENA), advice on how to reduce that will help them avoid Masdar City.

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MASDAR LAUNCHES HEAT SAFETY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN


By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui “The year 2014 has already Dubai UAE: given us ample evidence

cAfee Labs today tha t mob i le ma lware r e l e a s e d t h e developers are playing on M c A f e e L a b s these incl inat ions, to

Threats Report: June 2014, manipulate the familiar, revealing mobile malware legitimate features in the tactics that abuse the mobile apps and services in the Middle East. popularity, features, and we recognize and trust. Additional Key Findings vulnerabilities of legitimate Developers must become •Mobile on the move: a p p s a n d s e r v i c e s , more vigilant with the McAfee Labs’ “zoo” of including malware-infested controls they build into mobile malware samples clones masquerading as these apps, and users must grew by 167 percent the popular mobile game be more mindful of what between Q1 2013 and Q1 Flappy Birds. The report p e r m i s s i o n s t h e y 2014 gain include:highlights the need for grant.Each quarter, the •Suspicious URLs: New •Android/BadInst.A: This mobile app developers to McAfee Labs team of 450 suspect URLs set a three-mal ic ious mobi le app be more vigilant about the m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y month record with more abuses app store account security of their apps, and researchers in 30 countries than 18 million, a 19 a u t h e n t i c a t i o n a n d encourages users to be follows the complete range percent increase over Q4 a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o mindful when granting of threats in real time, 2013 and the fourth straight automatically download, permission requests that identi fying application quarterly increase install, and launch other criminals could exploit for vulnerabilities, analyzing •Signed malware: New a p p s w i t h o u t u s e r profit.The manipulation of and correlating risks, and malicious signed binaries permissionlegitimate mobile apps and e n a b l i n g i n s t a n t remain a popular form of •Android/Waller.A: This services played a key role remediation to protect attack, increasing by 46 Trojan exploits a flaw in a in the expansion of mobile e n t e r p r i s e s a n d t h e percent in the first quarter of legitimate digital wallet malware at the beginning of public.With the mobile 2014service to commandeer its 2014. McAfee Labs found malware having started •Mas te r boo t reco rd money-transfer protocol that 79 percent of sampled recently to use legitimate malware: New threats and transfer money to the clones of the Flappy Birds apps and services to gain attacking the master boot attacker’s serversgame contained malware. unauthorized and criminal record increased by 49 •Android/Balloonpopper.A: Through these clones, access, we urge the public percent in the first quarter, this Trojan exploits an perpetrators were able to to be highly alert when reaching an all-time high for e n c r y p t i o n m e t h o d make phone calls without downloading games, apps a single quarterweakness in the popular user permission, install and other downloads even •Ransomware in repose: messaging app WhatsApp, additional apps, extract from such "trusted" app Ransomware samp le a l lowing at tackers to contact list data, track geo- stores like the Google Play. counts have dropped for i n t e r c e p t a n d s h a r e location, and establish root This can be done by three straight quartersconversations and photos access for uninhibited refusing excessive or •Botnets and currency without users’ permissioncontrol over anything on the unfamiliar installation or mining: McAfee Labs saw We tend to trust the names device, including the r u n t i m e p e r m i s s i o n botnet providers include we know on the internet and recording, sending, and requests. Also by regularly virtual currency mining risk compromising our r e c e i v i n g o f S M S updating apps to fix any capabil i t ies with their safety if it means gaining messages.Other examples security issues, and by services, reflecting the what we most desire,” said of trusted mobile app and avoiding any known unsafe increasing popularity of Vincent Weafer, senior vice service features being apps,” said Hamed Diab, digital currencies such as president for McAfee Labs. manipulated for criminal regional director for McAfee Bitcoin

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui showcase the development Dubai UAE: of the United Arab Emirates

t a l i a n s i n g e r , as a fairy tale. In an added philanthropist and brand twist, all actors, Emarati ambassador of Al Noor Nationals and expats,

Training Center for Children featured in the video, will be with Special Needs has playing themselves and teamed up with Emarati portray the actual role they talents to write and perform a have in real life. A group of song dedicated to the UAE. students of Al Noor Training The "Emaraat" project was Center for Children with co-ordinated by young Special Needs will also Emarati Zayed University feature in the video.We are s t u d e n t S a r a proud to be part of this Beljafla.Benedetta Paravia project and the song will aka Princess Bee, has bring further fame to the joined forces with Harbi Al good name of our beloved Amri the renowned young country. It will also help draw Emarati singer to record the people's attention to the new single, Emaraat - a cause, as Benedetta is our tribute to the United Arab brand ambassador," said Emirates.Benedetta sings Khalid Al Halyan, Chairman the English parts of the of Al Noor.I need to express bilingual duet - she wrote all my joy for one of the herself, while Harbi Al Amri, biggest contribution for the who was the personal singer good fame of my beloved for Shaikh Zayed renders country,” said Sara Beljafla. the Arabic lines of the “I truly think that my friend song.Arabic part is written by B e n e d e t t a h a s the famous Emarati poet Ali accomplished a mission no Al Khawar and produced in one has ever envisaged the studio of Fayez Al before celebrating the real S a e e d , t h e m u s i c a l welcoming spirit of my arrangement for Emaraat country always between has been done by the m o d e r n t i m e s a n d talented producer Hussam traditions.The song and Kamil.The song will be video will be released in followed by a music video, November this year, just a which will be shot at the end few weeks before the UAE of September and will National Day.

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SINGING FOR A CAUSEItalian songwriter's tribute to the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to the memory of Shaikh Zayed on the 10th year of his

passing away

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui and conferences, and Dubai UAE: network with thousands of

he UAE construction key players and potential sector’s pace is set to customers. The buzz rapidly accelerate in surrounding the industry is

2014, with the government growing and I am confident announcing a number of that this year will be the major development projects biggest yet for The Big 5, as and stepping up spending the region’s construction residential values on the on social infrastructure sector continues to make a short and medium terms,”

international participants development.An April 2014 strong comeback,White sa id Z iad E l Chaar, descending on the events. report by consultancy sa id .PMV L IVE AND Managing Director of PMV Live provides visitors V e n t u r e s M i d d l e M I D D L E E A S T DAMAC Properties.In line and decision makers a East ,Exp lor ing UAE’s CONCRETE-360 DEGREE with the continued growth, platform to source and S t r o n g I n v e s t m e n t P L A T F O R M F O R the country’s infrastructure preview plant equipment, Environment” remarks that B U I L D I N G A N D sector has seen significant

the new projects, combined CONSTRUCTION:Running i n v e s t m e n t a n d with many previously alongside The Big 5, two co-development particularly in stalled projects now forging located events, PMV Live roads and airports. Dubai ahead, will continue to and Middle East Concrete A i r p o r t s t h i s y e a r bolster the 2013 upswing (MEC), offer a 360 degree announced a USD7.8 billion into 2014. The same report platform to the building and (AED28.8 billion) airport remarks that the UAE’s construction industry, with and airspace expansion GDP for 2014 is set to grow the three shows providing programme which will boost at 4% to reach USD 404 the largest international c a p a c i t y a t D u b a i billion, up from 390 billion in bui ld ing construct ion, International from 60 million 2014, fuel led by the c o n c r e t e a n d h e a v y to 90 million passengers per construction sector upturn machinery gathering place y e a r b y 2 0 1 8 . T h e construction machinery and and support from the oil & in the region.The UAE is investment is designed to vehicles, with multi-million gas sector.The report sets expected to spend over d e l i v e r a v i a t i o n dollar equipment deals the value of the country’s U S D 3 0 0 b i l l i o n o n infrastructure which will signed at the event over the building construction sector infrastructure by 2030, support the continuation of past three years, while MEC at almost 60% of the total according to a report by the sector’s impressive has already established projects in the construction hospitality consultancy growth, facilitate Dubai’s indust ry, fo l lowed by HVS, to inc lude the economic expansion and infrastructure, oil & gas and expansion of the Dubai generate an estimated 22% power & water, with total Metro Red l ine, new of total employment and cons t ruc t ion p ro jec ts concourses at the recently 32% of the emirate’s GDP awarded in the UAE o p e n e d M a k t o u m by 2020.Similarly in Abu totalling USD 38 billion in In te rna t iona l A i rpo r t , Dhabi, the AED10.8 billion 2013. 2014 is expected to interchanges on the Sheikh Midfield Terminal Building reach USD 46 billion in Mohammed bin Zayed project - a 700,000 square awarded projects in the road, and the construction metre site with what is set to c o u n t r y . D A M A C of the main Expo 2020 be the world’s largest

i t se l f as the la rges t Properties, one of the centre.Regionally, Qatar baggage system - remains dedicated concrete event in largest luxury real estate forges on with its National on schedule to open by July the Middle East.GROWING companies in the Middle Development Strategy 2017.The region’s leading I N T E R N A T I O N A L E a s t , w h o s e r e c e n t 2011-2015 through a international building and FOOTPRINT:The Big 5 has developments include the p i p e l i n e o f m a j o r construction show, The Big cemented its international 42 million sq ft master infrastructure projects, 5, will demonstrate this footprint, as the show development, AKOYA by including the USD 45 billion r e n e w e d i n d u s t r y w e l c o m e d 2 , 7 0 0 DAMAC and the four-tower Lusail City project, the confidence with its largest international exhibitors from D A M A C To w e r s b y newly opened USD 17.5 edition yet.The Big 5 2013 nearly 60 countries, and Paramount project in the b i l l i o n N e w D o h a attracted more visitors than attracted more than 74,000 Burj Area, is bullish about International Airport and a ever and with 98% planning international and local t h e u p s w i n g i n t h e high number of road, rail to return this year plus a part icipants from 124 market:The outlook for the and associated World Cup host of new exhibitors from countries last year. More real estate sector in the 2022 construction projects, across the world, Andy than a third of the previous UAE and Dubai is positive, while Saudi Arabia is W h i t e , G r o u p E v e n t edition’s participants hailed and this is mainly due to the undertaking infrastructure Director of The Big 5 from countries outside of strong economic growth improvement projects in believes this year’s event the GCC, with some of the experienced since 2012. roads, bridges and rail to will be the largest and best highest numbers coming Strong predicted growth of the tune of USD 77 attended in its illustrious 35 from Europe (Italy) and Asia 4.5% this year will sustain bil l ion.Throughout last year history.The Big 5 has (South Korea). The 35th demand for residential year’s third edition of the become the reg ion ’s edition of the show has property; this explains the focused shows, PMV Live leading hub for construction already seen an increase in continuous solid levels of and MEC welcomed more professionals to source new international exhibitors, demand in the market, than 355 exhibitors from products, discover the d r i v e n b y r e n e w e d which is reflected in the over 32 countries, with latest innovations, engage confidence in the region’s growth in rental levels and m o r e t h a n 2 0 , 0 0 0 in educational workshops construction sector.

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UAE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR’S PACE SET TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WITH USD 46 BILLION IN PROJECTS FOR 2014

Renewed Industry Confidence Sees Largest Ever Editions of The Big 5, Middle East Concrete and PMV Live This Year


By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Curator follows a recognition Dubai UAE: of the need to nurture

arking an organic curatorial practice in the expansion in the UAE.A.i.R Dubai 2015 programme, A.i.R features an expanded

Dubai to launch a new education and outreach residency scheme for its 4th programme, with talks and edition workshops taking place The Dubai Culture & Arts throughout the three-month Authority (Dubai Culture), residency, engaging local Art Dubai, the Delfina schools, universities and the Foundation and Tashkeel arts community at large. The have launched the fourth residency house will then year of Artists-in-Residence develop into an Open (A.i.R) Dubai, with an Open Studios during Art Week Call inviting Emirati and 2015, which includes Art locally-based artists to apply Dubai, Design Days Dubai for a place on the three- and SIKKA, the Dubai month residency.In an Culture & Arts Authority’s expansion of the programme artist-led contemporary art for 2014-15, Dubai Culture, fa i r.Khal i l Abdulwahid,

Manager of Visual Arts, D u b a i C u l t u r e & A r t s A u t h o r i t y , s a i d : T h e annual Artist-in-Residence programme has set the benchmark o n the Emirate’s dedicated

i n t e r c u l t u r a l a r t i s t i c Authority for culture, arts and exchange. Having extended he r i t age , w i l l f u r t he r our support to the initiative underline its commitment to since its inception, we have nurture Emirati talent, by witnessed the evolution of supporting a new Assistant this platform into one that Curator position, offering the n u r t u r e s e m e r g i n g opportunity for an upcoming talent.The 2015 edition will Emirati curator to work celebrate a new milestone in alongside the established, this collaboration, with the international curator who will addition of an Emirati manage th is dynamic curatorial assistant who will initiative.The six selected work with the international artists–four from the local curator, thus promoting community, including both greater creative exchange, U A E N a t i o n a l s a n d knowledge transfer, and residents, and two from the c o l l a b o r a t i o n . A r t i s t s international community–will selected for A.i.R Dubai spend three months in-2014 included Nadia Ayari, residence in Al Fahidi Sunoj Damodaran, Maitha Historical Neighbourhood, Demithan, Sara Al Haddad, J a n u a r y - M a r c h 2 0 1 5 , Maryam Al Qassimi who working with the Projects worked toge ther w i th Curator and Assistant Curator-in-Residence, Ipek Curator. Their residencies Ulusoy Akgül.Since the will culminate in the creation inaugural edition of the A.i.R of site-specific works, as part Dubai in 2012, we have had of Art Dubai Projects, a not-the privilege of working with for-profit series of new dedicated partners, artists commissions exhibited at and curators to develop the the annual fair (March 18-21, programme into a stage for 2015). While the Open Call e x p e r i m e n t a t i o n a n d is for UAE Nationals and e x c h a n g e t h r o u g h r e s i d e n t a r t i s t s , t h e contemporary art. In 2015, international art ists-in-the scheme has expanded res idence w i l l be by reflecting A.i.R Dubai’s nomination.The residency engagement with the local partners Art Dubai, Dubai arts community. A.i.R Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, is a vital element of Art Delfina Foundation and Dubai’s expansive not-for-Tashkeel are in the process profit programme which o f a p p o i n t i n g a n nurtures the local art scene e x p e r i e n c e d P r o j e c t s at the fair and all-year-C u r a t o r , f o l l o w i n g a round.Antonia Carver, Fair nomination process. The D i r e c t o r , A r t P ro jec t s Cu ra to r w i l l Dubai.Applications are open manage the Art Dubai until August 21, 2014. For Projects at the fair as well as more information about the develop the A.i.R outreach programme and to download programme with the support the application form, please of the Assistant Curator. visit www.tashkeel.org, or Expanding the programme send your enquires to to include an Assistant [email protected].

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ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE (A.I.R) DUBAI 2015: OPEN CALL FOR UAE-BASED

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o r e t h a n 5 0 u n d e r p r i v i l e g e d children took part in

a ‘Gift of Giving’ iftar event, volunteered and sponsored by Dia l -A-Bat tery and

with Dial-A-Battery that makes this event special in reaching out with the Ramadan spirit of kindness, consideration and giving. We hope that the spirit and essence of Ramadan will stay with us throughout the year.The event was held in the Movenpick hotel in Oud organised by Action Care,the Metha, and involved active UAE-based educational games including an obstacle d e v e l o p m e n t course and piñatas, followed organisation.The ‘Cultures by an

around the World’ themed activity session engaging the iftar event brought children children in creating a collage together from the Red of countries from around the Crescent Society as well as world. The children were Al Hemam Training Centre in given a gift of a school A jman to engage the backpack containing a children in fun activities, lunchbox, water bottle and games and a meaningful stationary kits following the R a m a d a n t h e m e d iftar.Volunteers from Dial-A-drama.The holy month of Battery joined in to help Ramadan is traditionally the prepare and serve the food time for giving and gratitude, to the children during the iftar and is an opportunity to event, as part of the donate time to bring cheer company’s philosophy of and joy to those that need it c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e most-our underprivileged community it operates in and children. Dial-A-Battery is serves. Dial-A-Battery is a happy to be ab le to roadside car battery rescue contribute to our community service that provides battery in this way and provide solutions at car owners’ children with a meaningful doorsteps, saving car them and educational evening the time and effort of having through the Gift of Giving to attend a garage to replace program,said Asad Badami, a dead automotive battery. Managing Director of Dial-A- Action Care,based in the Battery.This year’s theme UAE, conducts educational introduces chi ldren to development programs ‘ C u l t u res A rou n d t h e throughout the UAE and World’through drama, music, GCC region empowering the and interactive activities with r e c i p i e n t s t o g a i n elements such as giving and competency and realize their ‘sameness’ between people full potential. In addition, from around the world Ac t ion Care p rov ides w e a v e d i n t o t h e community services and story.Cherryn Kelly, General s u p p o r t s a f f i l i a t e Manager of Action Care humanitarian foundations commented: The Gift of a n d c o m m u n i t y Giving is in its sixth year development programs in running and we are thrilled the UAE,GCC, Jordan, that the children have been P a l e s t i n e , L e b a n o n , able to enjoy this fun and Pakistan, Turkey, Kenya and meaningful program. We are India.honored to have the active participation and teamwork

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MORE THAN 50 UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN TAKE PART IN SPECIAL IFTAR

EVENTDial-A-Battery Sponsors ‘Gift of Giving’

Program to Provide Children with a Meaningful and Educational Evening


ritten by Daniel C l a r k s o n a n d Jefferson Turner

Performed by James Percy and Benjamin Stratton.Directed by Richard Hurst Associate direction by Hanna BerriganDesigned by Simon Scullion Composed by Phil Innes Lighting by Tim MascallP r o d u c e d b y P o t t e d P r o d u c t i o n s G e n e r a l management by Seabright ProductionsOlivier Award nominated show to play at DUCTAC’s Centrepoint Theatre in Dubai this bookstore for three days September.Potted Potter awaiting the release of the has sold out theatres Deathly Hallows or you around the world, including don’t know the difference 30 weeks off-Broadway and between a Horcrux and a several London seasons. Huff lepuff,the comedy, This September, the show magic and mayhem of comes to DUCTAC’s (Dubai Potted Potter makes for an Community Theatre & Arts entertaining and hilarious C e n t r e ) C e n t r e p o i n t experience. This fast-paced Theatre in Mall of the s h o w h a s d e l i g h t e d Emirates as part of a major audiences aged six to world tour.Just two actors Dumbledore (who is very take on the u l t imate old indeed) including grown-challenge of telling the story ups, Muggles and Squibs.of all seven Harry Potter Dates: 17 – 21 September books into seventy madcap 2014minutes. They’re helped by Venue:Centrepoint Theatre, endless costumes, brilliant DUCTAC, Mall of the songs, ridiculous props, a Emirates. Dubai, United g e n e r o u s h e l p i n g o f Arab EmiratesHogwarts magic and the Price:AED 150 (premium audience, which is invited to seats AED 200)join in with a real-life game Time:Public Shows: 17 - 21 of Quidditch!Whether you September at 7pm. Plus 19 c a m p e d o u t s i d e a & 20 September at 3pm.

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mirates International School-Jumeirah has been certified to

o f f e r a l l f o u r I B programmes, making it one of only seven schools worldwide to offer such a truly unique.He added,We d i v e r s e r a n g e o f now join reputable schools educational programmes. such as the International It is now fully authorized to School of Geneva,Berlin offer al l International Brandenburg International B a c c a l a u r e a t e ( I B ) School,Dwight School in p r o g r a m m e s t h e the US, and ACS Egham in IBPYP,IBMYP,IBDP and the UK. We are really proud I B C C . E m i r a t e s of this achievement, it gives I n t e rna t i ona l Schoo l t h e s t u d e n t s t h e Jumeriah, which became in opportunity to choice the IB World School in 1992, direction that best suits and was the first school in t h e m . T h e I B C C Dubai authorised to offer i n c o r p o r a t e s t h e t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l educational vision and Baccalaureate Diploma learner profile of the IB into Programme, now offers the a unique offering that following.1992:Internation specifically addresses the al Baccalaureate (IB) needs of students who wish Diploma Programme ages to engage in career-related 16-18 2013: IB Primary e d u c a t i o n . T h e I B C C Years Programme (PYP) encourages these students ages 3-11 2014: IB Middle to benefit from elements of Y e a r s P r o g r a m m e an IB education, through a (MYP)ages 11-16 2014:IB selection of two or more C a r e e r - R e l a t e d D i p l o m a P r o g r a m m e Certificates (IBCC)ages courses in addition to a 16-18By offering all IB u n i q u e I B C C c o r e , programmes, EIS-J is able c o m p r i s e d o f a n t o g i v e s t u d e n t s a approaches to learning seamless continuity of (ATL) course, a reflective education, throughout their p r o j e c t , l a n g u a g e school life. Beginning with d e v e l o p m e n t a n d an innovative inquiry- community and service. based Primary Years E I S , w h i c h p r o v i d e s P r o g r a m m e ( P Y P ) , education for children from students move on to the Kindergar ten through Middle Years Programme Grade 13, is a member of (MYP), and then into the t h e M i d d l e E a s t I n t e r n a t i o n a l I n t e r n a t i o n a l Baccalaureate Diploma Baccalaureate Association Programme (DP) or the IB (MEIBA) , the Br i t i sh Career-related Certificate Schools in the Middle East (IBCC) at age 16. The IB (BSME) organization and Career-related Certificate the Near East and South (IBCC) is available as an Asia Council of Overseas al ternat ive to the IB Schools (NESA). EIS-Diploma for students who Jumeirah was established wish to follow a more in Dubai of the United Arab c a r e e r - r e l a t e d Emirates in 1991 as a education.David Hicks, community service of the Al School Principal said, We H a b t o o r G r o u p a r e n o w o f f i c i a l l y (www.habtoor.com). The recognized by the IBO to school has a current offer all four programmes at en ro l lmen t o f 1 , 900 our Jumeirah campus. This students from over 80 is a great achievement, and countries.

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m b u l a t o r y Healthcare Services (AHS), SEHA Health

S y s t e m F a c i l i t y , announced the operating hours at their Health C e n t e r s d u r i n g Ramadan .Ambu la to ry Healthcare Centers in Abu Dhabi Is land Region including Al Zafaranah, Al Rowda, Al Bateen, Al from 8am to 2pm and the Khaleej and Al Ettihad will second shift from 8:30pm to operate the first shift from 1am from Sunday to 8am to 2pm, and the Thursday. Al Hi l i , Al second shift from 8:30pm to Muwai j i , Al Masoodi , 1am from Sunday to Neima, Al Jahili will also Thursday. Additionally, Al operate on Saturdays from Ettihad and Al Bateen 8 : 3 0 p m t o 1 a m o n centers will function on Saturdays and Al Yahar Saturday from 8:30pm to 1 with Mezyad will be opened am. The Abu Dhabi Dental on Friday and Saturday Center and Al Dhafra from 8:30 pm to 1:00 am Dental Center will operate Meanwhile, Al Shwaib and the first shift from 8amto Al Faqaa will remain closed 2pm from Sunday to in the morning and will open Thursday, and the second in the evening from 6pm to shift from 8:30pm to 12am from Sunday to 1am.Abu Dhabi Middle Thursday and from 8:30pm Region healthcare centers to 1am on Friday and including Khalifa A, Al Saturday. Tawam Dental Shahama, Al Samha, Al Center will open its doors M a q t a ’ a , M a d i n a t from 9am to 3pm from Mohammed Bin Zayed, Sunday to Thursday, Mafraq Dental Center, whereas Remah, Sweihan, Baniyas, Al Shamkha, Al Al Hayer and Al Qua’a will Nahda and Al Khazna will open 24 hours.Ambulatory operate the first shift from Healthcare Services also 8am to 2pm and the second announced that during shift from 8:30pm to 1am Ramadan all Disease from Sunday to Thursday. Prevention and Screening Khalifa A, Al Shahama, Al Centers will operate from Maqta’a, Baniyas, and Al 8am to 2pm from Sunday to K h a z n a H e a l t h c a r e Thursday and remain Centers will also operate on closed on Saturday with the Saturdays from 8:30pm to 1 exception of Abu Dhabi am. Al Khatim Healthcare Center which will operate Centre wi l l open 24 from 8am to 5pm from hours. In the Eastern Sunday to Thursday and Region, healthcare centers from 10am to 4pm on in Al Hili, Al Muwaiji, Zakher, S a t u r d a y . F o r m o r e Al Niyadat, Al Maqam, information about AHS and Mezyad, Al Yahar, Al its healthcare centers Masoodi, Al Khabisi, Oud Al t imings and services, Touba, Neima and Al Jahili please visit www.ahs.ae.will operate the first shift

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EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-JUMEIRAH STANDS OUT FROM ITS

COMPETITORS, NOW OFFERING ALL INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

PROGRAMMESEIS-Jumeirah is one of only seven

schools internationally to offer all four IB programmes

AMBULATORY HEALTHCARE SERVICES ANNOUNCES OPERATING HOURS

DURING RAMADAN

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui presence of key cultural Dubai UAE: personalities from the UAE,

he Dubai Culture & many of whom contributed Arts Authority (Dubai their stories of Dubai to the C u l t u r e ) , t h e guide itself, the unveiling of

E m i r a t e ’ s d e d i c a t e d the ‘Soul of Dubai Guide’ Authority for culture, arts, follows the announcement and heritage, has marked at the Arabian Travel Market

s o u r c e o n D u b a i ’ s and New Dubai, the guide historical,cultural,andcreati reveals many of the city’s ve experiences.Presenting renowned gems from local the ‘people’s view’ to what eateries, heritage sites, visitors and residents should quain t bout iques and experience during their tour o r g a n i c m a r k e t s , t o of the city, the first version of picturesque parks and the guide also celebrates beaches.Available in both the expansion of Dubai Arabic and English, the Culture’s ‘Soul of Dubai,a ‘Soul of Dubai Guide’ will the official launch of the 2014. With only a limited path-breaking init iative now be available to visitors ‘Soul of Dubai Guide,’ a one- number of copies having aimed at showcasing the and residents across the city stop referral source into one been distributed, the guide dynamic growth of the city in key locations such cafes, of the most dynamic cities in received overwhelming as well as its cultural art galleries, airport lounges, the world, at Creekside, the response from residents, diversity, its roots and cul tural inst i tut ions & city’s newest contemporary bus inesses, and tour heritage, as seen through spaces, embassies, and cultural space and café.The o p e r a t o r s , a m o n g t h e e y e s o f i t s hotels, in addition to the launch of the ‘Soul of Dubai others.Saeed Al Nabouda, community,through various D u b a i To u r i s m a n d Guide’ complements the Acting Director General, disciplines of art. Having Commerce Ma rke t i ng addition of a new creative Dubai Cul ture & Arts started out with film,‘Soul of (DTCM) offices across the destination, ‘Creekside,’ Authority, said: “The ‘Soul of Dubai’ steps into the realm world.Available free-of-which serves as a platform Dubai Guide’ will make a of literature, culture, and charge at various locations, to support an active cultural sterling new addition to visual arts, among others, the guide can also be community that caters its Dubai’s literary heritage, but with the ‘Soul of Dubai downloaded via the Dubai programmes to ensure this time narrating the story Guide.Designed to provide C u l t u r e w e b s i t e historical continuity in a of our city through the eyes visitors with the perfect www.dubaiculture.gov.aec o n t e m p o r a r y of its people.The guide will juxtaposition between Old context.Launched in the be the definitive referral

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DUBAI CULTURE MARKS OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ‘SOUL OF DUBAI GUIDE’ AT CREEKSIDE, CITY’S NEWEST CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL SPACE

• First edition of ‘Soul of Dubai Guide’ to be available at airports, malls, and other public spaces

• ‘Soul of Dubai Guide’ launch coincides with soft launch for Dubai’s newest cultural space, Creekside

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui proud to say now have a Dubai UAE: great commercial single and

o n y M u s i c video. On behalf of Sony Entertainment Middle Music I would like to thank East and PepsiCo the band for their energy,

Middle East & Africa today Pepsi for their vision and announced details of the unwavering commitment to upcoming single ‘Yalla young musical talent, and all beena ne3eesh’; a hit song of the many partners that recorded by Young Pharoz, have helped bring the one of the hottest young hip project together.We are hop bands in Egypt and looking forward to a hit this finalists from XFactor Arabia summer!The video for ‘Yalla season one.Also recorded beena ne3eesh’ will be as an English single called streamed exclusively on the animations in a celebration Entertainment Middle East ‘Flying the Flag’, Yalla beena Pepsi Arabia TV channel of music and football.With a has achieved this; providing ne3eesh’ was written by from June 12th, before being long history of supporting one of Egypt’s most exciting Sony Music Entertainment made available across established and emerging young bands with a platform Middle East in collaboration i Tu n e s M i d d l e E a s t , a r t i s t s , m u s i c a n d t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r with Young Pharoz, and Anghami, Hungama and all entertainment lie at the core undoubted talents”, said recorded by the band in their digital/mobile platforms from of Pepsi’s brand DNA. It was PepsiCo’s Chief Marketing home city of Cairo with June 16h. A series of important for us to create Officer for the Middle East & i n t e r n a t i o n a l S o n y exc lus ive beh ind- the-Peps i Boo t Camp, a A f r i c a , C a r l a producers and regional s c e n e s c l i p s a n d program which selected the Hassan.Speaking on the lyricists. The exclusive video documentary videos will Young Pharaohs among o c c a s i o n o f t h e that accompanies the single also be released providing other emerging artists, to a n n o u n c e m e n t , M i k e was shot in one of Dubai’s fans with a unique insight provide them with the tools Fairburn, GM Sony Music most authentic cultural into the making of the video to achieve even greater Middle East said,It’s been a areas Bastikiya, and will and the bands journey to success as artists. The roller coaster ride for the feature the band, dancers date.partnership with Sony Music Young Pharoz who we are and some unique graphic

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YOUNG PHAROZ’ ‘YALLA BEENA NE3EESH’ TO STORM CHARTS THIS SUMMER!Egyptian stars release English and Arabic language single with Pepsi and Sony

Music ME.Arabic single and music video to be streamed exclusively by Pepsi on June 12th.English and Arabic singles released on all digital and streaming platforms from

June 16th.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Director VPS Dubai UAE: H e a l t h c a r e

urjeel Hospital, Abu a d d e d , T h e D h a b i ’ s l e a d i n g opening of the tertiary care facility, new med i ca l

announced the opening of c e n t r e its new medical centre, demonst ra tes Burjeel Medical Centre our focus on ( B M C ) . T h e o f f i c i a l widening our inauguration was held in the e x p e r t i s e i n presence of Dr. Shamsheer healthcare and Vayalil, Managing Director reaching out to of VPS Healthcare;Dr. Ali communities in Obaid, Director of VPS A b u D h a b i . H e a l t h c a r e ; a n d M r. Burjeel Hospital Clancey Po, CEO of Burjeel con t i nues t o Hospital. he new centre is create synergies conveniently located at the w i t h g r o u n d f l o o r o f t h e c o m m u n i t i e s

Hospital’s commitment to s p e c i a l t i e s s u c h a s Deerfields Townsquare Mall that wil l enhance the c o n n e c t w i t h N e u r o l o g y, U r o l o g y, in Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi, experience and win the trust neighborhoods, and extend N e p h r o l o g y , a n d adjacent to the mall’s main of our guests.He further ‘The art of healing’ to Pulmonology. entrance. The new centre added,Al Bahia is an communities where there is Support ing the Heath was established as an upcoming neighborhood a demand for qual i ty A u t h o r i t y A b u D h a b i ex tens ion o f Bu r j ee l popular among the Emirati healthcare. As we aim to be (HAAD) initiative, Burjeel Hospital to expand its community with a growing the preferred medical M e d i c a l C e n t r e a l s o qua l i t y o f hea l thcare group of foreigners.The provider serving newer and prov ides the Weqaya services to the residents of area is home to Americans, developing communities in screening program to help Al Bahia and its neighboring Britons and Japanese, plus the UAE, we are geared families live healthy, active a reas . D r.Shamsheer e x p a t r i a t e s f r o m towards opening more lives, ensuring a long, Vayalil, Managing Director surrounding Middle Eastern satellite centres in the happy future.The program VPS Healthcare said,We countries.Burjeel Hospital’s coming months.Burjeel p rov ides access and h a v e a l w a y s b e e n w o n d e r f u l t e a m o f M e d i c a l C e n t r e a t explanation to guest’s determined to bringing dedicated physicians is Deerfields offers many personal health reports and w o r l d - c l a s s m e d i c a l happy to make a difference specialty services such as screening results for a services closer to the and reach out to its fellow Internal Medicine, Family better understanding of residents of Abu Dhabi. With neighbor’s.Mr. Clancey Po, Med ic ine , Ped ia t r i cs , one’s health status.The the opening of the new CEO Burjeel Hospital said, Obstetrics and Gynecology, cen t re a lso suppor ts primary centre, we are We are extremely proud to Ophthalmology,General diagnostic and medication confident that it will provide launch Burjeel Medical S u r g e r y r equirements of guests as it our guests easy access to Cen t re a t Deer f i e lds , D e n t a l , O r t h o p e d i c s , houses comprehensive topnotch healthcare within Townsquare Mall, as this C a r d i o l o g y , E N T , Radiology services with 1.5 the vicinity of their homes, a marks the opening of our Dermatology. In addition, Tesla MRI unit, in-house comforting ambience, full of first satellite facility in the the centre also hosts special Labora tory and we l l -warmth and personalized UAE.This centre has been p h y s i c i a n v i s i t s i n stocked Pharmacy.attention.Dr. Ali Obaid, set up as part of Burjeel

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number of residents around the Al Bahia area of Abu Dhabi


r. Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO of E x p o C e n t r e

Sharjah, has been elected as the First Vice-Chairman for the Middle East/African Chapter of the Global

initiatives. The fact that the A s s o c i a t i o n o f t h e UFI Middle East/Africa Exhibition Industry (UFI), regional office is at Expo Paris.The UFI is the Centre Sharjah also helps prestigious association of in improving coordination t h e w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g a m o n g t h e r e g i o n a l tradeshow organisers and m e m b e r s , s a i d M r . fairground owners, as well Midfa.We need to add more as major national and value to our events, international exhibition improve our facilities and associations, and selected enhance our offerings... partners of the exhibition g i ven t he eno rmous industry.Mr. Midfa will have c h a l l e n g e s a n d a three-year mandate, opportunities that are set to which will commence from come our way on the back the UFI Congress in Bogotá of mega events like the (October 29, November 1, World Expo 2020, FIFA 2014).After serving the UFI World Cup 2022 and regional chapter as one of growing economies he the chairmen, the election added.Mr. Midfa is a as the First Vice-Chairman seasoned finance and is both a recognition of the marketing professional, an good work done during the effect ive thinker with past three years as well as p r a c t i c a l h a n d s - o n an added responsibility and app roach t o so l v i ng commitment to serve the problems.He has been interests of its members instrumental in expanding and the entire exhibition the business horizon and industry, said Mr. Midfa.UFI profitability of Expo Centre represents 641 member S h a r j a h . T h e m a i n o r g a n i s a t i o n s i n 8 3 objectives of the UFI countries and more than regional chapters are to 907 t rade fa i r s and discuss specific problems exhibitions organised by its and ideas concerning their members carry the UFI-region, to encourage approved tag.I also see this coopera t ion be tween selection as a sign of members within their confidence the UFI and its region, and to promote UFI members have placed on i n t h e i r r e g i o n a n d me to wo rk fo r t he encourage add i t iona l continued success of our membership.m e m b e r s a n d t h e i r

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SAIF AL MIDFA ELECTED AS FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN OF UFI’S MEA CHAPTER


he legendary FIFA team buses of Spain, England, Italy and

Ivory Coast are up for sale at Carmudi, the world’s largest online car classified platform present in 15 d i f f e r e n t c o u n t r i e s . Carmudi reports that these legendary vehicles have coach smell having only not merely transported the travelled 3,715 km in total. World Cup stars around The interior features a teary Brazil to play their group Steven Gerrard and a stage matches, but rather regretful looking Roy have witnessed the tears of Hodgson. The price is

negotiable as we have many from years gone by.Italy team bus:The bus may not perform like Italian brands Lamborghini and Ferrari and the same goes for the team. With it come the tear soaked seat of Mario Balotelli and the pulled out locks of Andrea Pirlo. All this can be yours

some of the strongest for a low, low price of 5 players and the maddening USD, maybe less if you rage of the most balanced negotiate.Ivory Coast team players on bus:Considthe field. So if ered dark you wou ld ho rses o f like to get t h e your hands competition on one of a n d t h e s e predicted to emotionally go quite far, driven rides, t h e i r be sure to n i c k n a m e visit Carmudi ‘The Elephants’ holds more UAE. And yes, be quick as relevance as they were they won’t be here for long, slow to get off the mark. much like some of the This coach costs 90,000 teams’ short stay in USD and comes with the

Ivorian captain himself as Drogba refuses to believe that his team is out of the World Cup.Spain team bus:The shine may have worn of the team, but it’s still on their brand new coach. It will set the customer back around 500,000,000 USD as it was o n c e t h e l e g e n d a r y

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oor Takaful, the Islamic insurance Na r m o f N o o r

Investment Group, has been recogn ised by Emirates Post as a Key Strategic Partner for the delivery of high-standard s e r v i c e s . A n d r e w Greenwood, acting CEO, N o o r Ta k a f u l , w a s choice for government-presented with the award r e l a t e d e n t i t i e s . I by Sami Alkhaja, acting congratulate and thank the CEO of Support Services, entire team especially the Emirates Post , in a underwriting, claims and ceremony held at the operations departments Emirates Post’s Dubai for achieving a resounding Head Office. Greenwood s u c c e s s f o r N o o r said: “Noor Takaful has Takaful.As part of its been Emirates Post’s p i o n e e r i n g r o l e i n c h o s e n i n s u r a n c e broadening the scope of solutions provider since the takaful sector, Noor 2 0 1 2 . T h e a w a r d Takaful’s portfolio includes r e c o g n i s e s o u r innovative offerings, such commitment to providing as the GCC’s first e-takaful high quality service and service that provides reinforces our position as instant quotes and online the service provider of payment facilities.

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Emirates Post Recognises Noor Takaful as a ‘Key Strategic Partner’


he Gulf University for S c i e n c e a n d TTechnology (GUST)

V i c e P r e s i d e n t f o r A c a d e m i c A f f a i r s , P r o f e s s o r G h a s s a n Aouad, was named as President of the Chartered Ins t i tu te o f Bu i ld ing (CIOB). Professor Aouad and Technology at the is the first-ever President University of Salford in the of the CIOB from Zee UK. Prior to joining Salford, Middle East Eastern he spent five years in the descent. The inauguration Department of Civil and took place in Qatar at the Building Engineering of Annual General Meeting Loughborough University, (AGM) of the Institute and where he obtained an MSc involved an international in Construction (1987) and gathering from across the a PhD entitled Integrated g lobe.The Char tered Planning Systems for the Institute of Building is the Construction Industry world's largest and most (1991)Prof. Aouad has influential professional spent the last 25 years body for construction teaching and researching m a n a g e m e n t a n d subjects related to the leadership established in areas of Informat ion 1834 with a membership of M o d e l l i n g a n d 45,000 from across the V i sua l i sa t i on , mu l t i -globe. The headquarters is dimensional simulation, based in the UK and one of and process mapping. His its Branches is in Dubai, p u b l i c a t i o n s r e c o r d UAE. The CIOB accredits includes over 90 refereed universities from across j ou rna l pape rs , 113 the globe and provides conference papers, and a leadership in developing number of books, book professionalism in the chapters and reports. He is c o n s t r u c t i o n also currently on the sector.Ghassan becomes editorial board of several our 111th President and international journals, and takes over the role at an has been an external exciting time and it is examiner to more than 52 especially poignant that he PhDs and successfully does so in the Middle East, s u p e r v i s e d 2 4 P h D said Chris Blythe chief students at Salford. As a executive at the CIOB.His principal investigator, leadership, expertise and P r o f e s s o r A o u a d k n o w l e d g e o f b o t h generated over £20M to academia and industry are support research related to an invaluable commodity b u i l t a n d h u m a n in a world that wants an environment processes increasingly professional a n d p r o d u c t s , industry to deliver modern collaborating widely with infrastructure, and to hold many UK and international onto places of cultural ins t i tu t ions .Pro fessor s i g n i f i c a n c e . C I O B Donald Bates, President of membership in the Middle GUST, said that the East is growing at a fast University is proud of rate and we are expecting Professor Aouad’s new Ghassan’s appointment to appointment as this will only encourage more raise the University’s people into a professional profile and Kuwait as a c o n s t r u c t i o n whole considering that this careeProfessor Ghassan is the first time somebody Aouad is the current Vice from the Middle East has President for Academic achieved this prestigious Affairs at GUST and is p o s i t i o n w i t h i n t h e helping the University to CIOB.His expertise and grow and develop its knowledge of the built programs and research in environment will help order to support students m a n y c o n s t r u c t i o n and faculty alike. Before organizations in Kuwait, his tenure at GUST, GCC and the Arab world Professor Aouad was the and open doors for them at President of the University a g loba l l eve l . The of Wollongong in Dubai u n i v e r s i t y i s f u l l y (UOWD). Prior to this, he committed to encourage its w a s t h e P r o - V i c e - staff and faculty to reach Chancellor for Research t h e i r p o t e n t i a l and Innovation and Dean p r o f e s s i o n a l l y a n d of the College of Science academically.

GULF UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VICE PRESIDENT FOR

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PROFESSOR GHASSAN AOUAD NAMED PRESIDENT

OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING, A GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui will further enhance our Dubai UAE: efforts in building lasting

oor Bank (Noor) relationships with our today announced corporate, government, Nthe appointment of SME and i nd i v i dua l

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NOOR BANK ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF MARKETING AND CORPORATE

COMMUNICATION


ubai Marina Mall

DCelebrate the camaraderie of the Holy Month of Ramadan with Dubai M a r i n a M a l l , w h e r e Arabian hospitality and Islamic heritage is set to take the centrestage.

please call 04 4361020Souk Al BaharTraditions and customs make for a spectacular celebration this Ramadan at Souk Al Bahar, the Arabesque-style shopping destination in Downtown Dubai. This summer, visitors to Souk Al Bahar can relish Arabic desserts

Savour Arabic delicacies a n d d e l i c a c i e s , and coffee, set against the complemented by coffee, backdrop of traditional in a contemporar i ly -décor, in a Majlis-like ado rned Ma j l i s t ha t setting. Visitors to Dubai provides stunning views of Marina Mall can gain vivid The Dubai Fountain, the insights on Islamic art, with world’s tallest performing an exhibit by the Dubai fountain.Souk Al Bahar will International Arts Centre in provide a truly enriching the mall’s Dome Atrium, cultural experience with while Al Noor Foundation g l impses o f Em i ra t i and Beit Al Khair will shed heritage including henna light on the solidarity and and traditional coffee, g e n e r o s i t y t h a t a r e among others.synonymous with the Holy Time: 7pm to 10pmMonth. Contact: For more details, Time: 7pm to 10pm please call 04 3627011Contact: For more details,

RAMADAN FOR DUBAI MARINA MALL AND SOUK AL BAHAR

INTRODUCING THE BURBERRY PRORSUM A/W14 CAMPAIGN


he rich heritage of Arabian hospitality will meet the captivating beauty of

Islamic art this Ramadan, at Downtown,Emaar Properties’ Ramadan tent in Downtown Dubai.Visitors to ‘Downtown’ can revel in a truly celebratory ambience, with live broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2014 matches, and unparalleled views of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as they enjoy world-c l a s s t r a d i t i o n a l a n d contemporary cuisine catered by E m a a r H o s p i t a l i t y Group.‘Downtown’ will offer an array of authentic Arabic dishes served in a warm and welcoming environment, highlighted by Arabic music and a variety of shisha flavours.Featuring an inspiring selection of Islamic art from the ‘The Gallery at Emaar Pavilion’ by London-based gallery Ahlan Art, ‘Downtown’ will be home to a handpicked collection of 27 different paintings, embodying the essence of the Holy Month of Ramadan, and celebrating Islamic art & culture.Downtown will be open from the first to the last day of Ramadan. For reservations, please call +9714 4238883 or for corporate bookings +9714 4287938 or visit www.mydowntowndubai.com.

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RAMADAN WITH A VIEW IN ‘DOWNTOWN’

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui out of it, Al Tayyar Travel has Dubai UAE: published a users’ guide on

l Tayyar Travel Group the website's main page to has launched a new clarify registration steps, Aelectronic service for flight dates and how to book

s t u d e n t s g r a n t e d tickets all in a simple and scholarships by the Ministry detailed way.The electronic o f H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n service consists of just three (MOHE). The initiative is one steps.Firstly, scholarship of a number of e-services students must set up a launched recently by the personal account so that group to provide clients with they can utilize all website cut t ing-edge customer services during their period care.Dr.Nasser Bin Aqeel Al abroad. Then, students Tayyar, Vice Chairman and choose the date of their Managing Director of Al flights and confirm the Ta y y a r Tr a v e l G r o u p booking. At this point, Al Ho ld ing,sa id :Th is new Tayyar Travel Group will s e r v i c e , t a r g e t i n g revise the booking and email scholarship students, is an the necessary tickets to the addit ional step in our registered student.These strategy to providing our tickets can then be printed global clients with exemplary through their personal profile facilities that follow the best on the website.Al Tayyar international standards.Dr. Travel Group, a publicly Al Tayyar added that the new traded company, received an e-serv ice(ava i lab le on international accreditation mohe.altayyaronline.com) from the International Air helps with reservation Transport Association (IATA) procedures, shipment of and ranked as one of the luggage from scholarship best 25 companies in MENA. countries, and the safe and It was established in 1980, timely arrival of students to with its headquarters located their homeland.This will save in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the students time and effort and has more than 3000 otherwise spent contacting employees in over 351 travel agencies and shipping branches. It also includes 15 companies themselves.The companies specialized in Vice Chairman explained travel and tourism in KSA, that the service, which was and about 11 other outside launched this week, has Saudi Arabia and 26 offices gained popularity among at all kingdom's airports. Al scholarships students and Tayyar travel group provides their families. For those with excellent services following q u e r i e s a b o u t t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l q u a l i t y registration process and how standards.to get the maximum benefit

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ubai Investments P J S C [ D I ] , t h e Dleading investment

company listed on the Dubai Financial Market [DFM], has announced the divestment of 66% equity stake in its pharmaceutical subsidiary

The penetration of generic Globalpharma Co. LLC. The drugs manufacturing, which Group will continue to hold has historically been low in in 34% equity in Globalpharma. the region, is now gradually This transaction yielded a increasing to European healthy IRR of 26% over a l e v e l s . W e s t a r t e d 10-year period for DI.DI has Globalpharma and brought divested 66% to the investor the right team and the right g r o u p l e d b y S a n o f i product mix. It is now time for (EURONEXT: SAN) (NYSE: a firm such as Sanofi, a SNY), a leading global g l o b a l l e a d e r i n h e a l t h c a r e c o m p a n y pharmaceuticals, to take headquartered in France. Globalpharma forward.DI’s Pursuant to the agreements divestment and agreement entered into between DI and with Sanofi is first-of-its-kind the investor group today, in the Middle East Generics G loba lpha rma w i l l be marke t tha t combines managed as a Sanof i Sanofi’s strong heritage of company and will become i n t e r n a t i o n a l q u a l i t y the platform to manufacture treatments with a local and promote the generics trusted partner in generics portfolio of Sanofi in the medications Globalpharma Middle East markets.In his to reach more patients with comments, Mr. Khalid Bin affordable medications. Kalban, Managing Director G loba lpha rma w i l l be a n d C E O o f D u b a i managed as a Sanof i I nves tmen ts , sa id :Our company and will become investment in Globalpharma the platform to manufacture was well timed as we and promote the generics capitalized on the rapid portfolio of Sanofi in the growth in the pharmaceutical Middle East markets.The sector in the region. With the portfolio will include anti-direction and support of DI, infective, cardiovascular and the management executed a gastrointestinal products. successful strategy which Globalpharma will offer has attracted a lot of strategic affordable treatment options interest.This created the to address the unmet o p p o r t u n i t y f o r o u r h e a l t h c a r e n e e d s o f successful sell-down.We population in the Middle East be l i eve t ha t t he new region.Mr.Kalban said: Dubai partnership being forged with Investments has been at the S a n o f i w i l l p r o p e l forefront of identifying and Globalpharma to the next implementing profitable level of its growth,added Mr. businesses across sectors Kalban.DI commercialized and markets. The divestment Globalpharma in 2003 and of a significant equity stake in grew the company to become Globalpharma is part of our a market leader in certain strategy to continuously therapies. Globalpharma is c r e a t e v a l u e f o r o u r currently registered in more stakeholders. This strategic than 14 countries across the divestment and agreement GCC, Middle Eastern, and with Sanofi will help grow ne ighbour ing markets . Globalpharma’s capabilities Globalpharma manufactures in the region and ensure that pharmaceutical products it is meeting the needs of the under CGMP conditions r e g i o n a l h e a l t h c a r e i n c l u d i n g a n t i b i o t i c s , industry.He added:We are c a r d i o v a s c u l a r , a n t i -always on the lookout for ulcerants, painkillers, food strategic investments and supplements, vitamins, anti-divestments. Over the years, d i a b e t i c s , r e s p i r a t o r y DI has always remained products and anti-allergic profitable with its prudent formulations. Globalpharma strategy aimed at boosting its has achieved healthy double-profits and maintaining a high digit growth year-on-year level of liquidity besides since 2010.Mr. Kalban generating healthy returns added: “The investment case for its shareholders.With a for Globalpharma was s t rong loca l foo tpr in t , compelling, as it was to Globalpharma will benefit operate in a pharmaceutical from the wide-ranging Sanofi market which was expected gener ics por t fo l io and to have uninterrupted growth pipeline as well as from the in the region over coming strong brand equity of Sanofi years, driven by favorable in the Middle East markets.d e m o g r a p h i c s a n d

increasing GDP per capita.

DUBAI INVESTMENTS PJSC DIVESTS 66% STAKE IN GLOBALPHARMA

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui that now lives downtown due Dubai UAE: to the housing boom, offering

s the North American them a healthy and tasty expansion of Just meal that fits in well with their AFalafel gains pace, its fast-paced lifestyles.Mark

first Canadian restaurant Tilley, Director of Operations opens its doors on Bay for Bay Tree Foods, who has Street, Toronto.The new been in the Canadian restaurant will be located in restaurant industry for 25 the very heart of downtown, years, says “It has been a parallel to the famous Yonge pleasure to embark on this Street. It is one of the of most exciting journey with Radi densely built-up areas of and the Just Falafel global Toronto, with a thriving team. Just Falafel brings a commercial and residential breath of fresh air to the fast centre that has up to 100,000 casual segment in the commuters passing through Canadian market as well as it every day, making it an ideal location for Just Falafel’s debut to t h e C a n a d i a n market.The Number 1 Falafel Franchise in the world is proud to bring its concept to such an exci t ing market, where food and culture are so i n t e g r a t e d i n t o everyday living. The restaurant chain that p r i d e s i t s e l f o n serving good food f a s t , i s a t t h e beg inn ing o f an exciting food journey, b r i n g i n g i t s a u t h e n t i c a l l y M e d i t e r r a n e a n c u i s i n e t o t h e

the GTA. We have menu International stage. Just offerings that we hope will Falafel founder Bitar, feels exceed our customers’ passionately about the expectations, incorporating integrity of the brand and o n l y f r e s h l y m a d e proud to stand in front of a ingredients. Our Falafels, concept that has global salads, sauces and core d i v e r s i t y a n d s t r o n g ingredients are produced c o n n e c t i o n s t o i t s fresh in our central kitchen. communi ty.Whi ls t Jus t W e l o o k f o r w a r d t o Falafel is remaining true to its welcoming new customers roots with its authentic, and delivering a quality great i n s p i r e d e a t i n g , w i t h tasting menu to all.”The Mediterranean Street Food launch of Just Falafel on Bay at the heart of its menu, it is S t r e e t , t h e h o m e t o a lso inc lud ing a very n u m e r o u s h o m e s , C a n a d i a n s p e c i a l i t y government and financial “Poutine”. This much loved ins t i t u t i ons , co rpora te national dish, comprising of headquarters, legal firms, crispy french fries, topped advertising agencies and with flavourful gravy and marketing companies is a fresh cheese curds, is, like great place for Canadians to the falafel, a food held very get to know the brand. With dear to the hearts of its such a large number of consumers and both will corporates sitting next to the compliment the global food new location, Just Falafel will journey that Just Falafel is offer customers a wide range on.Radi Annab, who heads of fresh, nutritious breakfast Bay Tree Foods, the Just and lunch choices, from free Falafel’s Master Franchisee range egg wraps or muffins to for the Greater Toronto Area, super wraps and summer is excited about operating in salads, to heart warming such a dynamic environment. soups for when the winter He says “It has been a starts to close in. The tastes a m a z i n g f e w m o n t h s on offer will appeal to global preparing for the debut of palates and to the cultural Just Falafel in Canada. I’m diversity that represents such looking forward to welcoming a dynamic city. Its rich n e w r e g u l a r s t o t h e res tau ran t scene and restaurant and quickly enthusiastic foodies already becoming a popular spot for look ready to welcome the our authentic Mediterranean new kid on the block, who has food that prides itself on already cultivated nearly being a locally sourced, 2,000 followers on Facebook hand-made cuisine that Visit://www.facebook.com/Juappeals to all segments of stFalafelToronto for more the community. We hope to information.benefit the large community

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui movement and enhances Dubai UAE: automatic winding.Perrelet’s

hrough its fascinatingly C lass i c Doub le Ro to r creative 2014 models, collection presents two the Classic Double unusual timepieces of which

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approach.Perrelet offers a shape and color of the hours

collectioand minutes hands, while an inner gold circle marks off the seconds and frames the 6 o’clock date window. At the very center of the dial, the second rotor distinguished by its gold-toned color swings gently around a red heart matching the shade of the seconds hand.The watches

n exuding a traditional in the Classic Double Rotor appeal, within which the collection are equipped with b r a n d ’s i n v e n t i v e n e s s the exclusive double-rotor P-mingles with the originality 181 movement oscillating at a and singularity of a double- f r e q u e n c y o f 2 8 , 8 0 0 rotor movement a patented vibrations/hour (4 Hz), and invention from the House endowed with a 42-hour embodying the brand’s very power reserve.Each watch in quintessence. The Double the collection is teamed with a Rotor enables its user to refined black alligator leather admire at all times the s t r a p s e c u r e d b y a d e l i c a t e o s c i l l a t i n g pushpiece-fastening steel movement that recharges the folding clasp.

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PERRELET PRESENTS CLASSIC DOUBLE ROTOR COLLECTION

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui education. He sang some of Dubai UAE: his famous songs and

is Excellency S h e i k h D r. M a j i d B i n

Saeed Al Noaimi, Chairman of Abasyn University RAK-UAE i n a u g u r a t e d i t s offshore campus in Ras A l Kha imah United Arab Emirates on Friday, 13th June 2014. His Excellency was the chief guest of entertained the crowd. The the evening. Chancellor event was attended by 700 Abasyn University Pakistan people including parents and Mr. Muhammad ImranUllah students. Abasyn University

a l s o a t t e n d e d t h e Offshore Campus RAK-UAE, ceremony.The opening is endorsed by Higher ceremony was followed by a Education Commission of student event which was the Pakistan as a constituent first of its kind ‘Celebrating campus of Abasyn University the Spirit of Youth’ where in Pakistan and by Ras Al Pakistan’s famous celebrity K h a i m a h F r e e Tr a d e and pop singer Abrar Ul Haq Zone.Abasyn University was the guest of honor. He Offshore Campus, RAK s t a r t e d h i s s t a g e offers undergraduate and p e r f o r m a n c e b y a n postgraduate degrees in i n s p i r a t i o n a l s p e e c h Business Management, add ress ing the you th C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e s , highlighting importance of Education and Commerce.

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RAS AL KHAIMAH ‘RISING CITY OF UAE’ OPENS NEW OFFSHORE UNIVERSITY

CAMPUS IN ITS ACADEMIC FREE ZONE.


c c o r d i n g t o specialists at Abu Dhab i ’s Imper ia l

College London Diabetes Centre ( ICLDC), i t is extremely important to take regular exercise, even while fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan.ICLDC’s Dr Farhana Bin Lootah said that exercise is an important contributor to achieving and

pushing yourself too hard mainta in ing a heal thy Holy Month, just changing cholesterolduring the first few dayslifestyle, and can help reduce the times for exercise and •Decrease in blood pressure3.Of course, after the sun the risk of developing food intake according to the •Decreased risk of heart sets and just before dawn diabetes by 58 per cent.As Ramdan guidelines,” she diseasebreaks a short but brisk walk simple as it may sound, a advised.The International •Building stronger muscles for at least 10 minutes is a brisk walk for 30 minutes a D iabetes Federa t ion ’s and bonesgood practise to adopt during day, five times a week greatly Diabetes Atlas suggests that Four Top Tips For Ramadan Ramadan around half Exercise4.If you decide to pop out to a o f t h e 1.It good to take some Mall in the evening, park estimated moderate exercise just farther away from the 382 million before you break your fast at entrance, walk the extra p e o p l e Iftar, and again just before distance, and also enjoy a living with going to bed, as well as right brisk walk around the mall d i a b e t e s before Suhoorwalkways before your worldwide 2.It is quite warm during embark on your seasonal a r e R amadan, so outdoor shopping!unaware.J exercise might not always be

ust Some the best E x e r c i s e option so B e n e f i t s t r y

reduces the chance of For Overall Good Health c l imb ing developing diabetes. It is •Weight management the stairs. especial ly effect ive in • Improvement of body S t a r t minimising the risk when part composition - less fat, slowly and of a three-way combination increased lean muscle mass gradually of a regular exerc ise •Better blood glucose control with two practise, a balanced diet and •Increased insulin sensitivity flights at a maintaining a normal body •Improvement of blood lipid time and weight. Therefore, it makes v a l u e s - l o w e r ‘ b a d ’ r e f r a i n absolute sense to maintain cholesterol, increased ‘good’ f r o m this practice throughout the

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KEEP WALKING DURING RAMADAN REGULAR EXERCISE REDUCES RISK OF DIABETES BY 58%

More information on www.diabetesuae.ae; www.facebook.com/diabetesuae

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui also be presented in the Dubai UAE: Red Dot Museum – a

lackBerry Limited special exhibition where (NASDAQ: BBRY; visitors will get hands-on TSX: BB), a global time with the winning

l e a d e r i n m o b i l e BlackBerry devices from communications, earned July 8 to August 3. This three acclaimed Red Dot year’s Red Dot Museum Awards for the h i g h d e s i g n quality of its B l a c k B e r r y ® Q 1 0 , B l a c k B e r r y ® Q 5 a n d B l a c k B e r r y ® Z 3 0 smartphones. This year, the R e d D o t A w a r d ’ s internat ional , 4 0 - m e m b e r

h o u s e s t h e l a r g e s t expert panel evaluated exhibition of contemporary 4,815 entries from 53 design worldwide with countries. Winners were a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 , 0 0 0 selected based on the exhibits spread over an quality and innovative area of more than 4,000 s t r e n g t h o f e a c h square meters.The 40 product.We pride ourselves experts assessed the on industrial design that is quality of the entries with simple and intuitive in the utmost care and f u n c t i o n a l i t y , w h i l e attention,” said Professor maintaining iconic and and Doctor Peter Zec, familiar elements such as Initiator and CEO of Red o u r k e y b o a r d a n d D o t . “ D u e t o t h e i r productivity-based user backgrounds, they also exper ience,said Br ian assessed the special Paschke, Senior Industrial cultural aspects of the D e s i g n e r , P o r t f o l i o designs from 53 countries. D i r e c t i o n a t But only the best products B lackBer ry.Wh i le our receive an award from the smartphones have evolved jury. This is especially over time, we remain reflected in the percentage focused on being highly of successful entries in the detail oriented in order to Red Dot Award, which is deliver modern and high much smaller in contrast to q u a l i t y d e v i c e s . T h e other international design winners of this year’s Red competitions. Therefore, D o t A w a r d s w i l l b e the winners can be proud of recognized in Essen, their achievements – with Germany at the Red Dot their entries; they stood out Gala and subsequent from the rest and were able Designers’ Night. to pass the test in front of The BlackBerry Design the critical eyes of the Team is honored to accept experts. This success will the prestigious Red Dot be perceptible during the Product Design

Award for the Q10, Q5 and Z30,said Al ison Phi l l ips, Managing Director of Industrial Design at BlackBerry.This a w a r d i s a welcomed addition to the Red Dot Product Design award the team received for the BlackBerry Z10

Red Dot Gala, when the smartphone last year.The laureates will receive the award-winning products r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e from the Red Dot Award: international audience.Product Design 2014 will

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BLACKBERRY WINS THREE PRESTIGIOUS RED DOT AWARDS FOR

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui categories of visuals; the Dubai UAE: first category features

he ‘Exhibit ion of verses related to scientific Scientific Miracles in miracles in the Quran linked the Holy Quran’ is t o t h e r e a l i t i e s o f

attracting both visitors and contemporary scientific residents at Zabeel Hall, proofs, if any, while the Dubai World Trade Centre. s e c o n d c a t e g o r y Held as part of the 13th showcases the stages of edition of the Ramadan the origins of the universe Forum, the exhibition is starting from the ‘Big Bang’. being hosted for the first Both the groups consist of time in the history of the six plates, each containing forum.The exhibition is a precious Quran verses that d i s p l a y o f p o s t e r s explain the scient i f ic s h o w c a s i n g t h e v e r s e s r e l a t e d t o s c i e n t i f i c miracles in the Quran, linked to discoveries i n contemporary science, with posters that are b i l i n g u a l , o f f e r i n g explanations in

miracles in both Arabic and English and corresponding

English.Sheikh Saleh Al i l lustrat ions and CGI

Mughamsi, who delivered (Computer -Genera ted

an Arabic lecture on I m a g e r y )

‘Amongst the First to be animations.Mohamed Al

Freed’ on July 7th, visited the exhibition with a g r o u p o f forum officials and applauded the efforts of t h e organizers.The 13th annual R a m a d a n F o r u m i s organized by t h e

Hashemi, Head of the Department of Tourism and organizing committee of the Commerce Market ing Ramadan Forum, said,This (DTCM) and is being held year, we have added under the patronage of H.H. several new activities to the S h e i k h A h m e d b i n Ramadan Forum, of which Mohammed bin Rashid Al the ‘Exhibition of Scientific Maktoum, Chairman of the Miracles in the Holy Quran’ Mohammed bin Rashid Al is a key event. The Maktoum Foundation. The exhibition is attracting a 12-day forum will run until huge number of visitors of July 14, 2014 at the Dubai n o t o n l y d i f f e r e n t Wo r l d Tr a d e C e n t r e nationalities but also of (DWTC) , o f fe r ing an different religions. Further, enhanced and bigger there is a photo display agenda of activities and outside the main hall for events this year including men and another one which educational programs, is exclusive to women.The training workshops and exhibition comprises two more.

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THE ‘EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC MIRACLES IN THE HOLY QURAN’ AT

RAMADAN FORUM ATTRACTS VISITORS OF DIVERSE NATIONALITIES AND

CULTURESAttendees gather in numbers at Zabeel

Hall - Dubai World Trade Centre - to visit the inaugural edition of the

exhibition

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d them to learn and master Siddiqui Dubai UAE: new skill sets that will

h e P o s t - i t ® assist them while either Kindness Project, seeking a job opportunity t h a t h a s b e e n or starting their own micro

launched by 3M’s iconic enterprise.The Kindness brand to support the micro Project is our long term enterprise segment (ME) social commitment to

This additional support The emphasis of the has helped us to partially program is to develop fund a very important student’s knowledge and project that enables our skills to become part of the students to develop their mainstream workforce. talents and enhance their Students learn how to skills so they can be better become as independent prepared to step into the as poss ib le , w i th a workforce,said Dr. Ayesha p r a c t i c a l f o c u s o n Saeed Husaini, Director, functional numeracy and Manzil Centre for Special literacy, career planning Needs. In order to raise that includes on-the-job further awareness, Post- training sessions, learning of Manzil Centre for Manzil and we are excited it® has introduced Manzil office skills etc. A Micro Special Needs, has now to witness the progress of on its popular facebook Enterprise (ME) candidate entered its penultimate this initiative as children page, and will be running a learns to enhance his own phase with the school’s begin to acquire new skills campa ign to render inherent creative skill sets c h i l d r e n r e c e i v i n g envisaged at the start of support to “The Kindness which will subsequently be specialised training in art this initiative. Our objective Project” by encouraging required to run a micro-and crafts that would for this collaboration is to people to pledge to be a enterprise.Invented in the empower them to sustain s u p p o r t M a n z i l i n part of this initiative, 1980’s, Post-it® brand l i v e l i h o o d w i t h a n d i v e r s i f y i n g t h e www.facebook.com/postit boasts of more than 4,000 occupation of choice in the employment oriented skill m e . M a n z i l ’ s P R I D E unique products and the near future.In line with the sets that can be instilled ( P e o p l e R e c e i v i n g brand enjoys a cult status long term collaboration into children as they work Independence and Dignity amongst consumers the with Manzil, Post-it® has towards supporting their with Employment) initiative world over. Today, with facilitated the deployment livelihoods,” said Imran is a vocational training countless innovations in its of an expert resource in the Khan, Division Manager at program for students with product portfolio, Post-it® realm of art, craft and other 3M Gulf. We at Manzil are m i l d t o m o d e r a t e products are sold in more creative skills, who is now very grateful to 3M for intellectual challenges. than 100 countries.training students, enabling empowering our students.

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THE POST-IT® KINDNESS PROJECT DRIVES MANZIL CENTRE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS’ MICRO ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

Final Phase of the Initiative Underway as Children Learn new Skills for Future Occupation

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui portfolio in the UAE”.Coral brand that is Dubai UAE: Hotels & Resorts has gone w e l l -

i t h the recen t from strength to strength positioned to brand revamp and despite a tough phase win a bigger digital overhaul, during the economic crisis market share

Coral Hotels & Resorts is and later the Arab Spring. with a high looking at an all-time high. With five new hotels opening visibility and H M H - H o s p i t a l i t y in quick succession under reach. We are Management Holdings CEO the HMH banner, expansion now looking Laurent A. Voivenel believes is a key part of the fo r a more the rebranding of Coral company's future strategy. b a l a n c e d Hotels & Resorts has given it Laurent said, “We are in the g e o g r a p h i c enormous potential for region's fastest-growing growth in the growth and is busy drawing markets with very promising region. Having up plans for expansion. He development prospects. And said so the stated, "We are fully loaded being alcohol-free our GCC - UAE infrastructure. Through fo r expans ion hav ing brands are an ideal fit for and KSA in particular - are projects announced to date, invested heavily in digital developers looking to offer a central to our expansion by 2020 the region will add p la t fo rms inc lud ing a safe and family-friendly strategy at HMH. If you are airport capacity for 300 dynamic new multi-lingual environment. Let’s not forget not strong in your home million extra passengers, group website that has just alcohol-free hotels have market, you lose your DNA. build over 200 new hotels, gone live. It is technology their own following, and is The key thing is to get the add 100,000 additional that is driving growth today the primary reason for Coral right locations and products. rooms, grow visitor numbers and underlines our strength Hotels & Resorts to have The travel and tourism to 150 million, and increase with a highly integrated gained customer loyalty and f o r e c a s t s l o o k v e r y the size of its aircraft fleet by online presence. 2014 is a market share quite rapidly. promising and we are eager over 150% by 2025. With the decisive year. Our objective Not surprisingly we have to capitalize on this buoyant leisure and business travel is to be able to compete on been seeing consistent scenario.The Middle East sectors both set to double in equal terms with our rivals. double digit growth”.So what region is entering a new era size, the region’s forecasts The decisions taken this does he have in mind for the of stability with increased suggest annual travel and year will determine the Coral brand that expanded connectivity and expansion tourism revenues could shape of our business over so successfully since its of existing infrastructure. increase 89% over the next the next three or four years. formation in 2003? Laurent Current estimates suggest 10 years.We are basically looking to said, “The competition is that over the next 20 years, For more information about expand our footprint in the intensifying with the market upwards of $3 trillion will go H M H p l e a s e v i s i t GCC. By 2020 our aim is to g e t t i n g i n c r e a s i n g l y directly into leisure and http://www.hmhhotelgroup.chave a hotel in every GCC crowded. However, Coral tourism and indirectly into omcountry while doubling our Hotels & Resorts is a strong t h e s u p p o r t i n g

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REINFORCED WITH DIGITAL OPTIMIZATIONCORAL HOTELS & RESORTS GEARS UP FOR EXPANSION



By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui phenomenon as well, with Dubai UAE: some of his clips, including

as Vegas magician 'Walk On Water' being Criss Angel is taking a watched by nearly 50 million break from his 6 year people. He's won the

residency in America to M a g i c i a n S o c i e t y ' s bring his world-famous Magician of the Year 6 times brand of magic and illusion since 2000, and has been to Dubai this November. awarded the World Magic The three night show will run Legacy Awards' Living at the Hamdan Sports Legend award, alongside Centre which has a 15,000 countless others.He's a big capacity from November follower of Harry Houdini, 12-14.The award winning and called his Criss Angel magician will be bringing his Believe show after Houdini's Mindfreak Live show to code word 'believe' while he Dubai, while he's also launched the show on the behind the Criss Angel 82nd anniversary of his Belive show that's become death. And with Criss Angel the 'best selling live magic one of the biggest magic show in the world' and stars in the world, he's now b r o u g h t i n r e v e n u e s living up to his hero's history.exceeding $150 million. Tickets for the 3 events start He's a huge internet from Dhs350.

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B y Q a d e e r A h m a d need for stabi l i ty is Siddiqui Dubai UAE: relected in the composition

olour transforms, of the palette, the inherent c o n v e y s a n d versatility of the individual deines a blend of c o l o u r s a l l o w s f o r

personality, preferences experimentation with new looks and colour combinations.Emot ions and a r t i s t i c equilibrium are i n d e e d cornerstones of life according to Roger Dubuis.

a n d At the forefront of the attitudes.Red for strength, con tempora ry Hau te health and vitality; yellow Horlogerie scene since f o r h a p p i n e s s a n d 1 9 9 5 , t h e b r a n d ’ s imagination; beige for a u d a c i o u s a n d earthy chic; blue for unconventional models, serenity and caring; or r i c h i n c o n c e p t u a l simply an explosion of the creativity and mechanical rich purply pink Radiant detail and irmly anchored Orchid Pantone Colour of in the 21st century, t h e Ye a r 2 0 1 4 . T h e embody the savoir-faire potential interpretations of and expertise of the inest th is up-to-the-minute mechanisms.Colour is a theme are as ininitely natural theme for the varied as the countless M a n u f a c t u r e R o g e r facets of fashion. As Dubuis, which sees it as an endless as the ever- ideal means of expressing spinning circle of time its own vibrant, upbeat and e x p r e s s e d b y t h e u n c o n v e n t i o n a l M a n u f a c t u r e R o g e r personality and even more Dubuis through a sizzling importantly that of its on-trend range of straps, wearers.The palette of dials and gems designed interpretations includes t o s u i t e v e r y shimmering satin straps occasion.From the coldest and statement gemstones nights of winter to the in the Velvet collection, as hottest summer days, well as multi-hued glossy Roger Dubuis is right up leather straps and even a there with this year’s best cobalt blue dial (another looks and colour trends, hot trend in 2014!) in the from soft and subtle to Excalibur 42 collection.So popping and powerful, whether one wishes to from pastel shades to convey boldness and wit, primary tones. Introducing strength and brilliance, or the PANTONE Spring elegance and beauty, the 2014 Fashion Colour brand’s many shades of Report, Leatrice Eiseman, colour combined with executive director of the g l a m o r o u s d e s i g n , Pantone Colour Institute, stunning movements and s t a t e d : T h i s s e a s o n , exceptional charisma will consumers are looking for ensure that every diva and a state of thoughtful, her warrior are kitted out emotional and artistic for this season… and the equilibrium. While this next.

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CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK LIVE IN DUBAI

ROGER DUBUIS LIGHTS UP THE WORLD’S WRISTS


NB Group, one of t h e W o r l d ’ s Strongest Banks

and the leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa, announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2014.For the six months of 2014, Net Profit was QR5.1 billion (USD1.4 b i l l i on ) , up by 7 .0%

Share reached QR7.2 compared to last year. (USD2.0), compared to The Group’s prudent cost QR6.8 in June 2013.The control policy and strong Group started implementing r e v e n u e g e n e r a t i n g updated QCB and Basel III capability allowed it to requ i remen ts fo r t he maintain an efficiency ratio calculation of the Capital (cost to income ratio) of Adequacy Ratio (CAR) from 21.5%, which is considered early 2014. The ratio stood one of the best ratios among at 15.9% as at 30 June financial institutions in the 2014, higher than the r e g i o n . To t a l a s s e t s r e g u l a t o r y m i n i m u m increased by 7.9% from requirements of the Qatar June 2013 to reach QR466 Central Bank. The Group is billion (USD127.9 billion), keen to maintain a strong the highest ever achieved by capitalisation in order to the Group. This was the support future strategic result of a strong growth rate plans.As a result of the of 10.1% in loans and Group’s high credit ratings advances to reach QR326 and outstanding asset billion (USD89.6 billion).The quality, it was selected as Group was able to maintain one of the world’s 50 safest the ratio of non-performing financial institutions by loans to gross loans at 1.6%, Global Finance.Based on a level considered one of the the Group’s continuous lowest amongst banks in the strong performance and the Middle East and Africa, expanding international reflecting the high quality of p resence , the Group the Group’s loan book and improved its ranking as the the effective management of most valuable brand in the credit risk. The Group’s MENA region, with a world conservative policy in ranking of 101 (Brand Value: regard to provisioning USD1.81 billion) from 120 in continued with the coverage 2 0 1 2 ( B r a n d Va l u e : ratio reaching 123% in June USD1.31 b i l l ion) .QNB 2014.At the same time QNB Group is present, through its Group increased customer subsidiaries and associate funding by 5.8% to QR345 companies, in 26 countries billion (USD94.8 billion). providing a comprehensive This led to the Group’s loan range of products and to deposit ratio reaching services. The total number 95%.Total Equity increased of staff is more than 13,900 by 10.4% from June 2013 to operating from over 600 r e a c h Q R 5 4 b i l l i o n locations and with an ATM (USD14.7 billion) as at 30 network of more than 1,270 June 2014. Earnings per machines.

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FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Shooting :ZEISS lens which automatically down- s u b j e c t s s p e a k f o r Dubai UAE: guarantees flawless movies converts 4K footage to very t h e m s e l v e s . C o n n e c t

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launch of the latest 4K Vario-Sonnar T* lens which frame for spectacular t ransfer.NFC enab led Handycam - FDR-AX100E - works in harmony with the r e s u l t s . A s a n e x t r a mobile device activates approximately 75 per cent large 1.0-type sensor and refinement, touching the Smart Remote Control smaller and 66 per cent the BIONZ X™ processor camcorder’s display during Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC lets lighter than the previous assuring flawless movies 4K playback trims the area you wirelessly transfer FDR-AX1E, making it easy and still images. While immediately round the area movie clips and photos from for one-handed use and shooting with the handheld, you’ve touched for playback H a n d y c a m ® t o y o u r portability.The newest 4K the Optical SteadyShot™ as a Full HD movie.Pro- smartphone or tablet at a Handycam® AX100E from keeps footage smooth and style editing and creative single touch. To get started, Sony is particularly ideal for stable for more polished features:OLED Tru-Finder just download the free people who wish to capture r e s u l t s . D u a l V i d e o offers wide angle view.‘My PlayMemories Mobile™ and enjoy their special Recording:Record high Voice Cancelling’ reduces app for your iOS or Android memories on their 4K quality movie clips and vocal frequencies.The device.Wi-Fi also allows BRAVIA TV in the highest ready to share MP4 files.In Handycam® AX100E puts w i re less p layback o f p o s s i b l e r e s o l u t i o n . another 4K Handycam® you firmly in control of c o n t e n t s t o r e d o n Detai led Images:Back first, Dual Video Recording crafting beautiful-looking 4K Handycam® on you r illuminated 1.0-type Exmor lets you simultaneously i m a g e s . A c h o i c e o f networked TV (DLNA R™ CMOS sensor captures record in both formats selectable clear, 1/4 filter, renderer compatible TV and flawless 4K Ultra HD capturing movies in XAVC S 1/16 filter or 1/64 ND access point are required: images .4K sensor paired or AVCHD formats to view, (Neutral Density) filters not compatible with XAVC S with Ultra-powerful BIONZ edit and enjoy with the adjusts light levels entering f o r m a t ) . T o u c h i n g X processor.The FDR- highest resolution. At the the lens. This gives video- Handycam® with your NFC-AX100E is the first 4K same time, a more compact makers the freedom to enabled mobile device also Handycam® that features lower-resolution copy of precisely control shutter activates Smart Remote the 1.0-type Exmor R™ your footage is recorded in speed and aperture for Control. Start and stop CMOS sensor that is far MP4 format. After shooting, g r e a t e r c r e a t i v e recording with your mobile – larger than the sensor in just touch your NFC- poss ib i l i t i es .The new it’s ideal for group scenes or n o r m a l c o n s u m e r enabled smartphone or addit ion of My Voice solo performances when camcorders. Capturing tablet to wirelessly transfer Cancelling automatically you don’t want to run from flawless 4K Ultra HD web-friendly MP4 clips from reduces vocal frequencies the camcorder back into the images (3840 x 2160 pixels) the AX100E for quick online from immediately behind scene once recording’s with four times the detail of sharing.Capture high speed the camera, while your started.The new FDR-Full HD, the sensor also ac t ion in HD qua l i ty subject’s voice remains AX100E 4K camcorder is allows beautiful ‘bokeh’ (1280X720) and enjoy unaffected. So now those now available in UAE at all background blur effects – footage edited on your PC in unintentional commentaries Jumbo outlets and select e v e n w h e n s h o o t i n g silk-smooth slow motion – and asides are magically electronics retailers in the o u t d o o r s i n s u n n y just like a TV action replay r e d u c e d f r o m t h e UAE.conditions.The pairing of that shows every moment of soundtracks, letting your the 4K sensor with the that decisive penalty kick.powerful processor enables Easy playback on 4K a r e a - s p e c i f i c n o i s e TV:Converts 4K footage to r educ t i on and de ta i l very high quality 2K (Full reproduction technology for HD) ,4K playback can be incredibly vivid and lifelike trimmed on a specific footage. Together with the area.Playback of video and camcorder ’s advanced still photos on your 4K TV is C i n e m a t o n e as simple as connecting the Gamma/Colour function, supplied HDMI cable. Even progressive 25p recording if you’re not watching on a gives a rich look to your 4K set, you can enjoy super-footage.Professional 4K sampled Full HD Playback

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B y Q a d e e r A h m a d Siddiqui Dubai UAE:

i s E x c e l l e n c y Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE

Minister of Economy, today reaff irmed the Ministry’s pr ior i ty to ensure the highest levels of consumer protection, particularly during the holy attempts.As part of the month of Ramadan. second meeting, the His comments came at the Higher Committee for second meeting of the Consumer Protection Higher Committee for examined topical issues Consumer Protection for such as regulations for the 2014. The earlier meeting resolution of commercial was held in May this violations, mechanism of year.Chaired by His informing companies with Excellency Sultan Bin decisions related to price Saeed Al Mansouri, the increase, updating the m e e t i n g d r e w revised price of consumer representative committee goods on the Ministry’s m e m b e r s f r o m t h e website and the product Ministry of Economy, recall process in the UAE. M i n i s t r y o f H e a l t h , The committee members F e d e r a t i o n o f U A E also reviewed all requests Chambers of Commerce f o r p r i c e i n c r e a s e and Industry, as well as submitted since the last Economic Departments, meet ing in May.The Mun ic i pa l i t i es , UAE Ministry of Economy Society for Consumer p roh i b i t s any p r i ce Pro tec t ion , and the increase without a prior Emirates Authority for written approval from the Standard iza t ion and Consumer Protection Metrology. Al Mansouri Department. A company said: “A fair consumer that wishes to increase the envi ronment creates price of a product submits social stability for citizens the current product price, and expatriates. At the the prices of similar Ministry of Economy, we alternative products in the work closely with relevant U A E a n d t h e G C C f e d e r a l a n d l o c a l markets, production costs authorities to safeguard for the last three years, the interests of our company budget for the customers and increase l a s t t h r e e y e a r s , t h e i r a w a r e n e s s o f percentage of pr ice consumer rights. The increase, and the date of efforts of the Consumer the last price increase. Protection Department T h e M i n i s t r y t h e n and the Higher Committee conducts a thorough for Consumer Protection evaluation of the proposal have to date proved before approving or commendable in curtailing rejecting a request for monopoly and price hikes price hike.

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MINISTER OF ECONOMY CHAIRS CONSUMER PROTECTION HIGHER

COMMITTEE MEETINGHis Excellency Al Mansouri:We seek

to strengthen social stability for citizens and expatriates through

facilitating a fair consumer environment in the UAE

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui c h e c k - u p s a n d e y e services, along with dental gland function examined. Dubai UAE: examinations, during the examinations, which are In addition, "Treat your

he ‘Health of the R a m a d a n F o r u m . sponsored by the Dubai patients by Sadaqat", is Fasting’ awareness Vouchers and brochures Dental College. Screening another initiative that aims campaign, organized are also being distributed to mammograms for breast to treat the detected cases

as part of the Ramadan encourage residents to cance r w i l l a l so be of diabetes and blood Forum, hosted by the s i g n u p f o r e y e conducted for women on pressure over a year’s Department of Tourism and examinat ions , denta l July 4–5 in collaboration period.Medical entities Commerce Market ing check-ups and other with the Burjeel Hospital, participating in ‘Health of (DTCM), is set to take off services that the clinic is Dubai.This year for the first the Fasting’ awareness for the 13th edition of the providing at no cost.With time, medical services campaign include: Dubai annual event. Held under the ‘Health of the Fasting’ s u c h a s d i a b e t e s Municipality Clinic, the the patronage of H.H. awareness campaign, screening, blood pressure M i n i s t r y o f H e a l t h ,

Muhaisnah Medical Centre in Dubai, Department of Blood Donation - Sharjah Medical Zone, Health Authority, Blood Donation Centre (Al Jalila Hospital), C l i n i c a l N u t r i t i o n D e p a r t m e n t ( R a s h i d H o s p i t a l ) , D u b a i A m b u l a n c e , D u b a i Heal thcare Ci ty, Eye Consultants, Dubai School o f Den ta l Med i c i ne , German Neuroscience - Saudi German Hospital, Al Zahra Hospi ta ls and Centers, Burjeel Hospital D u b a i , A s t e r D M H e a l t h c a r e , P r i m e Healthcare Group, Holistic Medical Center, Kaya Skin Clinic, Amani, Sebamed

S h e i k h A h m e d b i n residents can benefit from check-ups and cholesterol and other pharmaceutical Mohammed bin Rashid Al a number of therapies such tests for construction compan ies i nc lud ing Maktoum, Chairman of the as Al Hijamah (Cupping) workers will be available in Julphar, Madaus and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Therapy and use of the two Ramadan tents in Merck Serono.The 13th Maktoum Foundation, the Prophetic medicine and Muhaisnah 2 and Hor Al annual Ramadan Forum is c a m p a i g n h a s b e e n herbs, in addit ion to Anz, covered by Dubai o r g a n i z e d b y t h e launched for the third time diagnostic check-ups for Municipality Clinic, Al Ihsan Department of Tourism and in a row.Established with ar thr i t is , nerves and Charity Center in Ajman, Commerce Market ing an objective to offer a range psychological counseling Prime Hospital, Aster DM (DTCM) and will be held of health services and f o r b o t h m e n a n d Hea l thca re , Ju lpha r, under the patronage of communi ty in i t ia t ives women.Apart from a series M a d a u s a n d H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin during the annual 12-day of medical tests conducted Omron.Further, on the Mohammed bin Rashid Al forum, which runs from July by physicians, the forum occasion of the Holy Maktoum, Chairman of the 3 to July 14, 2014, the will also organize eye Month, the Media and Mohammed bin Rashid Al campaign is organized in examinations that utilize Aw a r e n e s s t e a m o f Maktoum Foundation. The cooperation with Dubai the technology of the Ramadan Forum will be 12-day forum will run from Municipality Clinic and ‘Fundus’ cameras, which launching several medical July 3 to July 14, 2014 at D i g i t a l C o n f e r e n c e s have been provided in and community activities at the Dubai World Trade Exhibitions and Media, cooperation with the Eye the Dubai World Trade Centre (DTWC), offering under the theme, “Health Consultants Centre and Centre and Zabeel Hall and an enhanced and bigger between Medicine and Novartis.The awareness i n t he two ten ts i n agenda of activities and Religion.Dr. Munir Hamad campaign offers women Muhaisnah 2 and Hor Al events this year. from the Dubai Municipality the opportunity to utilize a Anz. The blood donation More details about the Clinic, who will serve as the range of free health initiative is among the Forum can be found on the supervisor of the event services such as 10-minute highlights of the activities, links listed below:said: “Dubai Municipality long educational medical which will run for two days F a c e b o o k : Clinic is collaborating with lectures, early detection on July 10 and July 14 at http://www.facebook.com/the leading hospitals, clinic tests for breast cancer and D u b a i W o r l d T r a d e almultaqa.ae centers and private and other medical and health Centre.One mobile vehicle T w i t t e r : government hospitals to amenities, which will be sponsored by Novartis will http://twitter.com/multaqaroffer free medical tests, organized for the first time tour the city to carry out amadani such as blood pressure in the children’s tent, under diabetes tests for residents I n s t a g r a m : m o n i t o r i n g t e s t s , the supervision of Majid Al a n d a n o t h e r m o b i l e http://instagram.com/almuld i a g n o s t i c t e s t s f o r F u t t a i m C h a r i t y vehicle, sponsored by taqaalramadani diabetes, cholesterol and F o u n d a t i o n . T h e E y e Merck Serono, will be Residents can connect with diseases of the chest, Consultants Centre will be available for residents keen t h e o r g a n i z e r s o n Osteoporosis exam, dental offering eye examination on getting their thyroid WhatsApp: 0502136555

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Vice Chairman & CEO of environment, Dubai UAE: DSOA, said: “Under the society, and

ubai Silicon Oasis guidance of our wise h u m a n Authority (DSOA), leadership, the UAE is r e s o u r c i n g the regulatory body widely regarded as the both within

for Dubai Silicon Oasis, the capital of humanitarian and beyond in tegrated f ree zone i n i t i a t i v e s . We a r e , t h e technology park, today therefore, overjoyed to be UAE.Accordipledged AED2 million to the part of this important ng to recent UAE Water Aid Initiative philanthropic init iative f i g u r e s UAE Suqia .Launched by under the leadership of His published by His Highness Sheikh H i g h n e s s S h e i k h t h e W o r l d Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Mohammed Bin Rashid Al H e a l t h Maktoum, Vice-President Mak toum.Wate r i s a Organization, and Prime Minister of the blessing and one of the more than 3.4 UAE and Ruler of Dubai, greatest gifts that we can million people the campaign aims to give. At DSOA, we are die each year provide clean water to five gratefu l to have the o f w a t e r -million people worldwide. resources to support such r e l a t e d The init iat ive wil l be an ambitious campaign. d i s e a s e s . implemented through the We are thankful that our S i n c e i t s

zone technology park for digging of wells and contr ibut ion wi l l help launch on the first day of t h e s e m i c o n d u c t o r , facilitating the provision of communities that are in Ramadan, the Suqia microelectronics and other water pumps and water u r g e n t n e e d o f o u r campaign has already high technology-based purification equipment to c o m p a s s i o n a n d achieved record donations companies looking to set n e e d y a r e a s . T h e a s s i s t a n c e . D S O A ’ s and contributions totaling u p t h e i r r e g i o n a l campaign took off on the donation is in line with its AED60.2 million.A wholly-headquarters and research first day of the Holy Month s o c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y owned entity of the Dubai and development facilities of Ramadan on 29 June.Dr. s t rategy, which pays government, Dubai Silicon in the Middle East and Mohammed Alzarooni, particular attention to the Oasis operates as a free Africa region.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui H i g h e r C o m m i t t e e , Dubai UAE: Abdulaziz Bin Humaid

o h a m m e d B i n Leaders Program, Jasim Rashid School of Mohammad Al Bloushi, G o v e r n m e n t Cha i rman o f Shar jah

(MBRSG), a research and D e v e l o p m e n t teaching institution focusing Forum/Sharjah Leaders on public policy in the Arab Program, Lt Dr. Omar Al Ali, world, today organized the Deputy Manager, Leaders second session of the Deve lopmen t Cen te r, Knowledge and Policy Ministry of Interior, and Council titled ‘Building Sultan Al Dhaheri, Director National Leadership, a of Registration, Excellence Journey of Achievements C e n t e r , G e n e r a l a n d C h a n c e s f o r Secretariat, Abu Dhabi

to their credit that the affect ing their unique leaders have achieved offerings.The Knowledge great success in their and Policy Council provides objective. Continuing the i n s i g h t s a n d journey, our leadership is recommendat ions into focusing on developing their areas that impact the people to secure the UAE’s c o o p e r a t i o n a n d future.On our part, we are development of government keen to suppor t th is p e r f o r m a n c e , w h i l e mandate. We recognize that enhancing personal and b e c o m i n g c o m p e t e n t institutional communication l e a d e r s n e e d s a t o f a c i l i t a t e i n t r a -combination of knowledge, governmental relations. The skil ls and experience. Council is also mandated to Through the Council, we highlight priority issues and Development’.The session Execut ive Counci l .His seek to bring together public policy matters that saw representatives from Excellency Humaid Al successful leaders to a r e r e l e v a n t t o t h e various leadership building Qatami said: “The federal deliberate and transfer their c o m m u n i t y a n d t h e programs in the UAE government seeks to knowledge and expertise. government.MBRSG had discussing methodologies con t inuous ly deve lop The process is documented designed the Council as an for developing Emirati national leaders who hold to create a reference for integrated action agenda to l e a d e r s h i p a n d t h e the potential to be on top of c u r r e n t a n d f u t u r e ensure a comprehensive imperative need to work c u r r e n t e v e n t s a n d leaders.As part of the and in-depth analysis of the synergistically for achieving developments. This drive is Council’s focus areas, the issues raised. The sessions t h e o b j e c t i v e . T h e p a r t o f t h e f e d e r a l par t i c ipants rev iewed are documented to optimize participants also reviewed government’s HR strategy opportunities to develop the the benefit of the outputs the leadership building that aims to enhance e f f e c t i v e n e s s a n d and recommendations for p r o g r a m s c u r r e n t l y national competencies and sustainability of leadership research and training at underway in the UAE, their skills. Building leadership programs and enhance their MBRSG, and publication on strengths, best practices capabilities is a cornerstone efficiency. The need to the official website and and potential areas of t h a t s u p p o r t s t h e e x p a n d l e a d e r s h i p social media platforms. The improvement. Solutions for development process of the programs to include UAE outcomes of the sessions enhancing the commitment UAE and is also a main pillar citizens working in the are also compiled in a o f i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d of the UAE Vision 2021. A private sector to reinforce research paper that will be individuals engaged in strong rank of leaders will the participation of nationals published.The Mohammed leadership programs were play a strategic role in in the sector was also Bin Rashid School of also explored during the enhancing our g lobal examined. The Council Government is committed to session.Chaired by His c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s a n d additionally explored the p r o m o t i n g g o o d Excellency Humaid Al position us among the need for coordinat ion g o v e r n a n c e t h r o u g h Q a t a m i , M i n i s t e r o f developed nations.Towards among various programs in enhancing the region’s Education, Chairman of the this end, establ ishing sharing knowledge and capacity for effective public Federa l Author i ty fo r cooperation with other expertise to boost their policy. The school uses a G o v e r n m e n t H u m a n stakeholders who share this efficiency and align their four-pronged approach, Resources, the session objective is essential. The outcomes. Participants which includes applied drew the participation of Dr Knowledge and Policy agreed on the importance of research in public policy and A l i S e b a a A l M a r r i , C o u n c i l o f f e r s t h e establishing an umbrella management, academic Executive President of opportunity to articulate our body to facil itate this programs in public policy MBRSG, Obaid Al Kutbi, u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d coordination and provide a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , Manager, UAE Government experience, and take us a support to graduates in execu t i ve educa t ions Leaders Program, Ibtisam step closer to achieving our addition to developing programs and knowledge Bin Balila, Coordinator goals.Dr Ali Sebaa said: criteria that help build the forums for scholars and General, Mohammed Bin “Our wise leadership, seeks credibility of such programs policy makers.Rashid Leaders Program, to build an advanced Emirati without limiting them or Faisal Al Noaimi, Chairman, society and individuals. It is

MB y Q a d e e r A h m a d Formainarte company, Siddiqui Dubai UAE: dressed exclusively in

ith a clean look s igna tu re Z ZEGNA that merges the techmerino, ran, jumped, elegance of high vaulted and propelled

t a i l o r i n g w i t h t h e t h e m s e l v e s i n a performance of multi- spectacular display of functional sportswear, the a t h l e t i c i s m . T h e i naugura l Z ZEGNA juxtaposition of style and collection was unveiled in performance perfectly fit Z style at the 86th Edition of ZEGNA’s new proposal for PITTI IMMAGINE UOMO. a contemporary wardrobe Amid an in te rac t i ve where inter-contamination performance show that i s r e w a r d e d b y a underscored the urban s o p h i s t i c a t e d n e w sportification philosophy of aesthet ic. Immediately the new Z ZEGNA, the following the performance, h igh ve rsa t i l i t y and five giant pentagons were h y b r i d i z a t i o n t h a t raised from the pavement, characterize the collection signifying the 5 elements h a v e r e d e f i n e d t h e that define the Z ZEGNA concept of metropolitan DNA: Deformalization, cool. The event was held at S p o r t i f i c a t i o n , the historic Stazione H y b r i d i z a t i o n , Leopolda, constructed in U r b a n i z a t i o n a n d the 1840s and one of Innovation. Inside each Tuscany’s first railway pentagon, iconic pieces stat ions.The evening from the new collection began with a great sense were on display for the o f a n t i c i p a t i o n a s audience to see and touch. journalists, VIPs and The evening continued friends of Zegna were with a cocktail party where greeted by canapés and guests were invited to view cocktails while awaiting the collection up close the international debut of while enjoying a DJ set t h e n e w Z Z E G N A with New Zealand-born S p r i n g / S u m m e r 1 5 DJ, Pascal Moscheni.collection. As the show Z Zegna on Zegna.com: commenced, mode ls http://bit.ly/z_zegnasporting 30 looks from the Z Zegna on You Tube: new collection paraded in http://bit.ly/ZZegnaYTfront of the crowd while Limited Edition t-shirt: r e n o w n e d T r a c e u r http://bit.ly/ZZegna_tshirtpractitioners from the

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he watch-mak ing company Eberhard & Co. pays tribute to one

of the greatest interpreters of nineteenth-century Italian l i t e r a t u r e , a d m i r e d throughout the wor ld: Gabriele D’Annunzio.The 150th anniversary of the author’s birth has been celebrated with events dedicated to the poet’s literary production, taste and

watchmaker puts into aesthetics and the Swiss creating its collections, company rounds off the always connected with the celebrations with a special c o n t e m p o r a r y m a n ’ s limited edition of one of its evolut ion. Watches of m o s t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e timeless character, an models, the Extra-fort expression of the marriage “Ardisco non ordisco”.Born between a tradition that is i n P e s c a r a i n 1 8 6 3 , over a century old and D’Annunzio was one of the constant innovation, both m o s t p r o m i n e n t t e c h n i c a l a n d p r o t a g o n i s t s o n t h e aesthetical.The close link European cultural scene between Eberhard & Co. between the 19th and 20th and Gabriele D’Annunzio is centuries: a poet, novelist cemented by a great love for and playwright, but also a the world of motor sports pol i t ic ian, soldier and and one of its greatest aesthete, a socialite, a p e r s o n a l i t i e s : Ta z i o modern personality who Nuvolari. The poet was a l ived his l i fe l ike the friend and supporter of the “ s u p e r m a n ” t h a t h e driver, one of the greatest of portrayed in his works. all times. Both avid fans of Driven by the ambition to speed and challenges, the fulfil this role under any t w o p e r s o n a l i t i e s , circumstance, he was one of completely different and t h e m o s t f e r v e n t d istant but bound by interventionists during the fr iendship and mutual 1st World War, in which he respect, met in 1932, when played his role despite being D’Annunzio gave the driver over fifty at the time.He took one of his photos with a part in many risky military dedication and a little gold actions: the air raid on Pola, tortoise with the words “For the flight over Vienna, the the fastest man in the world, B a k a r m o c k e r y a n d the slowest animal”. This especially the occupation of tortoise, the driver’s lucky Fiume. The latter operation charm, can be found on the figured in what was to dials in the collection of become one of the most T a z i o N u v o l a r i famous of D’Annunzio’s chronographs dedicated by sayings, “Ardisco non Eberhard & Co. to the “flying ordisco” (I don’t plot, I dare), Mantuan”, a motor racing an open challenge to legend.From driver to poet. government and institutions, This time Eberhard & Co. is but also the expression of a paying tribute to the author determined man with firm from Pescara with a brand c o n v i c t i o n s , a n new interpretation of the extraordinary personality Extra-fort model, produced who dominated the literary in an edition that is limited to and political scene of the just 150 pieces, to celebrate p e r i o d . T h e a u t h o r ’ s the 150th anniversary of sensitivity and attention to D ’Annunz io ’s b i r th .An evolution and the man’s automatic chronograph with modernization process is elegant and harmonious evident in his literary output lines, a 41 mm steel case – a blend of classical and and a face that reflects the contemporary texts in a great personality of the man refined, noble style - and in to whom it is dedicated: the life of the “Vate” (Poet), black with white contrasts, a l w a y s a t t e n t i v e t o personal ised wi th the technology, mechanics and author ’s signature, the innovation.O rinnovarsi o 150th anniversary date and morire!” (Man must either the famous motto “Ardisco renew himself or die); this non ordisco” in a Liberty n e a t l y s u m s u p style font adorning the D’Annunzio’s entire career, profile of the 30 minute c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y a chronograph counter at 3 continuous “renewal” of o ’ c l o c k . D ’ A n n u n z i o ’ s forms, themes and modes signature is also etched on bearing witness to the the back, which is closed futuristic influence of those with 6 screws. 50 m times.These same values waterproof, this special link Eberhard & Co. to Extra-fort is available with a D’Annunzio: the same crocodile strap or “Chalin” sensitivity and technical steel bracelet.research that the Swiss

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EBERHARD & CO. CELEBRATES THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF

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MOHAMMED BIN RASHID SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT ORGANIZES SECOND KNOWLEDGE & POLICY COUNCIL SESSION

Session Titled: ‘Building National Leadership, a Journey of Achievements and Chances for Development’

Al Qatami: Building leadership capabilities is a cornerstone that supports the development process of the UAE

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:ate: Ongoing

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui countries in the Middle East Dubai UAE: through sales agents since

asio Middle East the mid-1970s. Their FZE, is pleased to product range includes: a n n o u n c e t h e watches, projectors, digital

launch of their Arabic l a n g u a g e w e b s i t e h t t p : / / w w w . c a s i o -intl.com/mea/ar/ designed specifically to enable the company to better interact wi th and serve thei r r e g i o n a l c u s t o m e r base.With striking visuals and contemporary styling, the site is fast and easy to navigate, presenting a comprehensive snapshot of Casio’s wide range of products and services at a glance. Crisp visuals, bright banners and prec ise c o n t e n t i n f o r m s t h e customer about the latest product lines, upcoming launches, where to find Casio products as well as a channel for feedback. It cameras, digital pianos and also provides information keyboards, calculators and about the company’s l a b e l p r i n t e r s , c a s h support services and r e g i s t e r s a n d P O S corporate history.We are equipment.Beginning in excited about the launch of October 2013, Casio ou r new Arab ic s i te Middle East has been because it underlines our working in tandem with c o m m i t m e n t t o o u r sales agents in each of the consumers in the Middle countries and carrying out East,” said Tsuneo Nagai, sa les and marke t ing MD of Casio Middle East. activities tailored to these “We are offering a more countries by promptly e f f i c i en t , f a s t e r and supplying products and simplified way to find our services suited to local products and services in tastes and lifestyles, the l o c a l c o m m u n i t i e s c o m p a n y i n t e n d s t o transforming into a much popularize Casio products more relevant source of and expand its business in information for the Arab the region.Casio Middle community,he added.Casio East FZE will step up sales Middle East is the regional promotional activities with s u b s i d i a r y o f C a s i o the goal of raising the C o m p u t e r C o . L t d . , presence of unique brands overseeing sales and of Casio Watches, School marketing activities across Scienti f ic Calculators, the GCC. Casio has been D i g i t a l p i a n o s a n d supplying their wide range keyboards, and Lamp Free of innovative products to Data Projectors.

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CASIO MIDDLE EAST ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ARABIC WEBSITE

Contemporary site will enable brand to better interact and engage with

regional consumer base

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui playback, fast app loading Dubai UAE: a n d g r e a t b a t t e r y

SUS launches the life.Featuring 8-inch 1280 x ASUS MeMO Pad 8 800 HD IPS displays, ME181C; a new- MeMO Pad 8 ME181C

generat ion innovat ive provides highly detailed, tablet. ASUS MeMO Pad 8 crystal-clear images. They ME181C features the are also portable wireless

intuitive entertainment hubs, with A S U S Miracast support allowing ZenUI, a u s e r s t o 6 4 - b i t s t r e a m I n t e l ® multimedia A tom™ content to q u a d - compatible c o r e e x t e r n a l C P U d i s p l a y s , a n d plus CSR’s Android a p t X ® 4 . 4 a u d i o

KitKat operating system. coding for The ASUS MeMO Pad 8 w i r e l e s s (ME181C) is an affordable, CD-quality industry-leading 8-inch, 64- audio streaming to optional bit Android tablets feature Bluetooth headsets. Users the 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 can also take excellent processor (up to 1.86GHz, images with the tablets’ 2-quad-core) and HD 1280 x megapixel front-facing and 800 IPS displays.The new 5-megapixel rear-facing ASUS MeMO Pad 8 cameras.MeMO Pad 8 ME181C features the (ME181C) is available in advanced & upgraded 64- black and white.bit Intel Atom Z3745 quad- AVAILABILITY & PRICINGcore processor (up to ASUS MeMO Pad 8 1.86GHz) that provides ME181C will be available p o w e r f u l , e f f i c i e n t from 26 June, 2014 in UAE performance in games , at Emax Stores Exclusively smooth web surfing, video for AED 799

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COMPUTEXThe ASUS MeMO Pad 8 ME181C,

features the ASUS ZenUI interface and 64-bit Intel Atom processors

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:ll Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) has nominated Mr. Muhammad Ali Kazi in place of late. Senator Syed Faseih Iqbal, who died in February

2014.Mr. Muhammad Ali Kazi is the Publisher/ Editor, Daily Kawish, Hyderabad. Chairman PCP has welcomed the nomination of Muhammad Ali Kazi by APNS hoping that his inclusion as PCP member would have a great impact on the performance of the Council.

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ALL PAKISTAN NEWSPAPER SOCIETY (APNS) HAS NOMINATED MR.

MUHAMMAD ALI KAZI IN PLACE OF LATE. SENATOR SYED FASEIH IQBAL



By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Psychiatry (BCO Psych. teach ing programme, Dubai UAE: 1990, and ABCO Psych. Bustan Al Qusas, with the

mirates Literature 1997). She is a member of support of the Mohammed Foundation Trustees several organisations in the Bin Rashid Foundation. EPro fessor Raf ia country and internationally, Abulhoul’s work to promote

Obaid Ghubash and Isobel inc lud ing the WHO’s literacy and a reading Abulhoul, OBE, have won Scientific Committees, culture in the UAE saw her prestigious awards at the councilor member of the being awarded the Cultural 21st Al Owais Creative World Future Council in Personality of the Year Award. Ghubash, Founder Germany, the Advisory award by Dr. HH Sheikh o f Duba i ’s Women ’s Council for UNDP, and of Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Museum, was bestowed the Board of Trustees for Qasimi, the Ruler of the honour of Cultural t h e S h e i k h K h a l i f a Sharjah in 2010. She has

Magrudy’s bookshop chain Personality of the Year and Educational Awards in since been honoured with in 1975 and established the Abulhoul, Festival Director UAE.A great proponent of an OBE by HM Queen Emirates Airline Festival of of the Emirates Airline Arabic heritage and culture, Elizabeth of Great Britain in Literature in 2009. The Festival of Literature, won Ghubash has written a 2012 and named Cultural Festival has grown into a the Distinguished Culture biography of renowned Icon of UAE by The 3rd one of a kind event in the Award.Professor Rafia Emirati poet Ousha Bint Petrochem GR8! Women Middle East and the largest Ghubash, a previous Khalifa Al Swaidi, to whom Aw a r d s - M i d d l e E a s t celebration of the written winner of the Al-Owais she dedicated the last floor 2 0 1 3 . T h e E m i r a t e s and spoken word in the Research Award in 1992, of the Dubai Women’s Literature Foundation was region. The Festival also 1994 and 1995, is a Full Museum. She has also established in 2013 by recently won the Best Professor of Psychiatry and been honoured by the royal decree by HH Sheikh Festival Award for the Consultant Psychiatrist and R a s h i d A w a r d s f o r Mohammed Bin Rashid Al second time at the Middle President of the Arab Distinguished Scientist Maktoum, Vice President E a s t E v e n t Network for Women in (1988 and 1992), Award of and Prime Minister of the Awards.Abulhoul first came Science and Technology. Distinction for Citizens from UAE and Ruler of Dubai to Dubai in 1968 and, along She obtained her PhD in Umalmomenien Women and aims to support and w i t h h e r w o r k w i t h C o m m u n i t y a n d Association (2002), and the nurture literature within the M a g r u d y ’ s a n d t h e Epidemiological Psychiatry Sheikh Hamden bin Rashid community and the region Emirates Airline Festival of from the University of A w a r d f o r M e d i c a l by creating a welcoming Literature, has published London in 1992 and also S c i e n c e s and inclusive platform several children’s books in holds both the UK and Arab ( 2 0 0 3 / 2 0 0 4 ) . I s o b e l through a programme of Arabic and English and Board Cert i f icates in Abulhoul co-founded the varied cultural initiatives.initiated a new reading and

EMIRATES LITERATURE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES WIN AL OWAIS CREATIVE AWARDS

By Qadee r Ahmad Max’s playing partner Siddiqui Dubai UAE: and father Gary Hibbert

ew Sharjah Golf & who ambled home in 2nd Shooting Club place during the morning Njunior member golfers, Gary recording a

Welshmen Max Hibbert upset the field in the r e c e n t O r i e n t T r a v e l – M a l a y s i a Truly Asia M o n t h l y Stableford as he fired home a score of 33 points. Whilst scintillating 4 under 40 Nepalese golfer Mukti Points to win the months Rai finished one point edition by 6 clear points behind on 32 into third. from his nearest rival. During the afternoon Hibbert who is currently golfers it was ex SGSC enrol led in SGSC’s C l u b C a p t a i n M e l u n i q u e j u n i o r g o l f Stewart who produced d e v e l o p m e n t the best with a score of programme impressed 34 points, a great effort in the professionals who m u c h m o r e h u m i d guide and mentor him by afternoon conditions, keeping a cool head and second spot went to us ing great course Sou th A f r i can Roy management to guide his Holmes with 32 and ball around the 18 holes Malaysian Abdul Latif to great effect. With came home in third on 31 Hibbert having just po in t s .F r i ends and m o v e d i n t o f u l l scratch team colleagues membership and with George Liu & S.S Son another 9 years as a both picked up the best junior and a growth spurt gross awards in the imminent this is a name morning and afternoon to watch out for in the respectively, with both fu tu re mon ths and golfers recording 28 y e a r s . W i t h b o t h a gross stableford points m o r n i n g a n d a n on the day.afternoon shotgun it was

WELSH JUNIOR MAX HIBBERT STEALS THE SHOW


n aptly timed birdie 2 at the short Par 3 Athird hole helped

Ind ian Emi ra tes Gol f Federation member Aamir Inam to claim victory in the recent Coral Beach Resorts Midweek 9 Hole Stableford

round. Reed & Mora only left played at SGSC on Tuesday with the satisfaction of a job 24th June.Inam who is a well done.Over in Division regular winner within these two for the golfers with shorter 9 hole formats once handicaps of 12 and above again produced a sublime 9 it was the inform Malaysian holes with further pars at the golfer Justin Wee who once 1st, 4th, 7th and 8th adding again produced a solid 9 to his birdie at the 3rd. Inam holes finishing with a 1 finished with a tally of 22 under 19 total to win the points to walk home with the category. Wee incredibly days commemora t i ve actually recorded a gross 10 trophy and also a voucher at the tricky 2nd hole, but for winning Division 1.With bounced back well and put it three golfers two points behind him knowing it didn’t behind on 20 points and all hurt him too much due to the strangely within the Division stableford format of the day. 1 category the runners-up Wee actually also won via position had to be settled via countback from new SGSC a countback, with the lucky member Ruhil Bairagi who golfer proving to be Korean also matched his score of 19 SGSC member Tony Bang, points, Bairagi was however who saw off both young happy with his efforts and junior prospect Vaughan picked up the runners-up Reed and Daniel Mora who voucher.had actually recorded 4

gross birdies during his

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hildren aged seven years and above can Cjoin ‘The Dubai Mall

Summer Camp,’ being held till August 21, 2014, which

‘edutainment’ destination’s offers fun edutainment

RightZkeepers: Urbano, the e x p e r i e n c e s a t t h e

adventurous; Beebop the i n t e r a c t i v e m i n i - c i t y

artist; Vita the thinker; KidZania®, the Olympic-

Chika, the friendly and size Dubai Ice Rink, Reel

Bache, their fun and Cinemas, Dubai Aquarium &

affectionate puppy. The creative and informative week-long summer camps w i l l o f f e r ch i l d ren a r e f r e s h i n g l y c r e a t i v e platform to nurture their talents. Located on level 2 of The Dubai Mall, KidZania® provides a safe, unique and Underwater Zoo and SEGA r e a l i s t i c e d u c a t i o n a l Republic.Guaranteeing a environment that allows kids m i x o f l e a r n i n g , to enact over 80 role-playing entertainment, fun and activitiesphysical activity, ‘The Dubai The ‘KidZania® Summer Mall Summer Camp’ is held Camp’ will be held Sundays Sundays to Thursdays, from to Thursdays, until August 9am to 3pm, and from 10am 28 (with the exclusion of Eid to 3pm, during the Holy from July 27 to August 7) Month of Ramadan. No from 9am to 3pm, and from activities will be held from 10am to 4pm, during the July 27 to August 2, during Holy Month of Ramadan.Eid.For bookings, contact Admission to the summer TDMsummercamp@emaarcamp is priced at AED 800 .ae or call 04 4485200.per child per week with free Admission to the summer entry for parents on the last camp is priced at AED 675 day of the workshop, for the per child per week. graduation ceremony.‘ K i d Z a n i a ® S u m m e r For bookings call 04 448 Camp’:KidZania® Summer 5 2 2 2 o r e m a i l Camp’ is based on the [email protected] children’s

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‘The Dubai Mall Summer Camp’

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d continue its long-standing assist those families who Siddiqui Dubai UAE: c o m m u n i t y e v e n t ; are in need during the

or over 40 years, encouraging the people of Holy month of Ramadan. Omo and Comfort the region to share a touch This year, we look Fhave been helping of love this Ramadan with forward to an increased

families to ‘share an extra Omo and Comfort. The number of donations and dose of love’ and for the success of this campaign we encourage the public fifth year, the brands are year on year has been to participate in this rolling out their annual incredible and with the charitable drive,” said Mr. Ramadan community increased scale of activity; Mohammad Abdullah

the campaign, including campaign across UAE in tripling the size of the initial Alhaj Al Zarouni, General milestones achieved in partnership with Emirates activation taking it to 28 Manager of the Dubai terms of donations, please Red Crescent and other a d d i t i o n a l d a y s o f branch of the UAE Red l o g o n t o local charities.Share A collections in addition to a Crescent. Share A Touch www.facebook.com/comfTouch Of Love th is dedicated number for Of Love this Ramadan” will o r t z o n e a r a b i a o r Ramadan” with Omo and collecting clothes from be running across the www.facebook.com/omoaComfort is a clothes people’s homes, we look following malls:rabiadonation campaign across forward to even more Mirdiff City Centre, Dubai

UAE that encourages the donations being received 2nd - 15th July, 2014people of the region to this year as part of the Mall of the Emirates, donate clothes to those Ramadan charitable acts.” Dubai 2nd – 22nd July, l e ss f o r t una te t han Waqas Javed, Marketing 2014themselves during the D i r e c t o r F o o d s , Deira City Centre, Dubai Holy Month of Ramadan. Refreshments & Home 2nd – 22nd July, 2014O m o a n d C o m f o r t Care Unilever Gulf.Since Lamcy Plaza, Dubai 2nd – donation booths are being its launch, The Red 22nd July, 2014installed in four malls in C r e s c e n t w o r k s t o Community members can c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h promote the spirit of unity also call the dedicated Emirates Red Crescent and compassion among mobile number +97155 and local charities who will community members, and 3838 434 to have a distribute the apparel thanks to the support of representative pick up the col lected to refugee Omo and Comfort, for the apparel from their homes camps around the region. fifth year in a row, we are across the emirate. “Unilever is delighted to collaborating together to To follow the success of

OMO AND COMFORT ACTIVATE THEIR RAMADAN CLOTHES DONATION CAMPAIGN ACROSS UAE - CONTINUING TO INCREASE THE SCALE OF ACTIVITY AND SUCCESS

YEAR ON YEAR

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui ahead with development of our role in Formula One is Dubai UAE: such a tyre should the not to instigate changes.

talian tyre maker and teams wish for it to happen. Instead, it’s to help teams OEM supplier to high And proof of this proactive and drivers make the most Iend super sports cars capabil i ty l ies in the out of the equipment,

Pirelli is introducing a new existence of the tyres that regulations and resources 18-inch tire design concept will be circulating around they have at their disposal to showcase the future look S i l v e r s t o n e . L o t u s i s – whatever they decide that of Formula One. However, scheduled to take a 2014 framework is going to rather than relying on an E22 out on the Silverstone b e . T h e d e c i s i o n t o

Pirelli’s engineers as part of abstract design, Pirelli has Grand Prix track during d e m o n s t r a t e t h i s the company’s premium developed a fully functional next week ’s test on groundbreaking prototype strategy, serve only as an tyre, capable of completing Wednesday, equipped with at Silver stone has been examp le o f wha t i s demonstration runs around one-off Pirelli P Zero 18- taken at the very top of the possible. However, the Silverstone during the inch concept tyres.Pirelli’s company, in order to technology is in place forthcoming in-season test motorsport director Paul s h o w c a s e P i r e l l i ’ s already to produce this recently. The 18-inch tyre is Hembery commented: reactivity and technical type of tyre with the same an idea that Pirelli has “The 13-inch tyre is no know-how.Pirelli’s head of standards of performance promoted ever since the longer relevant to the r e s e a r c h a n d and reliability set by the c o m p a n y w a s f i r s t everyday road user, development, Maurizio current 13-inch rubber. announced as Formula because even an 18-inch Boiocchi, concluded:Our Indeed, with a new tyre One official tyre supplier tyre is used by standard competition career started concept r ight at the back in 2010. Larger wheel vehicles these days. While with tyres that had a direct b e g i n n i n g o f i t s and tyre sizes reflect 18-inch tyres would be a relevance to the road when development curve, the modern market trends; with big step for Formula One, Prince Borghese drove his possibilities are almost the adoption of a larger size there are many other Itala to victory on the 1907 limitless. These include invariably leading to even motorsport series that Peking to Paris race. More even larger sizes in greater technology transfer already use this size. So than 100 years later, this is future.A new 18-inch tyre between Formula One there’s scope to go even a concept that we are ready would not be without its t y r e s a n d r o a d c a r bigger than that in Formula to adopt again. The tyre technical challenges to tyres.Pirelli would only One in years to come. In you will see next week is produce, although the pay-progress this initiative if order to underline F1’s role principally designed to off would be increased there were a genuine as a test bed for future demonstrate aesthetics rigidity through having less desire from the teams, mobility solutions, we rather than performance. flexibility in the sidewalls. p r o m o t e r a n d o t h e r believe that it benefits But the speed of our N o n e t h e l e s s , t h i s stakeholders to move in everybody to have as close reaction means that we necessary movement such a direction. This is in a link between road car could have a production-forms an important part of accordance with the Italian tyres and competition tyres ready example within the current Formula One f i r m ’ s c o n s i s t e n t as possible: a belief we months if required. In the car ’s suspension and philosophy of being a have held ever since we meantime, we look forward d a m p i n g . A s m a l l e r technical partner and introduced the low profile to hearing everybody’s s i dewa l l wou ld a l so sponsor entirely at the tyre from competition to views about our latest i n e v i t a b l y l e a d t o service of the teams and road use back in the 1970s. concept, and we hope that d r a s t i c a l l y r e d u c e d the sport, in order to benefit However, we’d like to people en joy see ing branding space. In spite of t h e s p e c t a c l e a s a emphasise that this move something out on track that this, Pirelli is completely w h o l e . T h e s e t y r e s , is not something that we is a little different.ready and capable to move developed and created by are actively pushing for, as

PIRELLI TESTS A NEW 18-INCH TYRE CONCEPT AT SILVERSTONENew larger tyre size could lead to even greater technology transfer between F1

and road car tyres


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n a b id to sp read awareness about health Iissues faced while on the

job and the importance of dealing with work-related stress, Road and Transport Authority recently organized

studies, can develop into a h e a l t h a w a r e n e s s larger problems such as campaign for bus drivers heart disease, obesity, and staff at the Dubai’s RTA-asthma and diabetes to Bus Depot, in collaboration name a few.Special ist with International Modern psychiatrist at IMH, Dr. Hospital (IMH) - a private Shaju George, who was also general hospital offering a present during the event to variety of services with give a special talk on stress mult iple specialt ies in at work and how to deal with Duba i .As par t o f the it effectively, said “While campaign, basic health driving is regarded as a daily c h e c k s i n c l u d i n g activity by many, it can still cholesterol, blood sugar, be much more stressful than blood pressure and BMI we realize. Stress affects the screening was conducted. mind, body, and behavior in IMH distributed several many ways, and everyone v o u c h e r s f o r f r e e e x p e r i e n c e s s t r e s s consu l ta t ion serv ices, differently. This can not only examinations and follow-up can be overwhelming for at the hospital to the RTA some, but can also lead to employees. Speaking about serious mental and physical their initiative, the Director health problems, and take a Drivers Affairs at RTA, Mr. toll on relationships.” Setting Mohammad Masoud Al a relaxation time, getting Janahi said, “This campaign ample sleep, eating healthy, comes as part of the sharing problems with authority's keenness to bring friends, and exercising to light the various health r e g u l a r l y a r e s o m e issues and stress aspects of measures that help alleviate this field, and our endeavor stress, he further added.Dr. to ensure a healthier life for Shaju George is an expert in all our employees.The delivering different types of occupation of being a driver behavioral therapies like is ranked as one of the most CBT, and conducts various stressful jobs world-wide. mass media awareness Stress, which has been programs. He advised that it described by doctors all over is imperative to protect the world as a silent killer, oneself by recognizing the can not only increase your signs and symptoms of cholesterol and blood stress and taking steps to pressure, but prolonged reduce its harmful effects.stress, according to various

INTERNATIONAL MODERN HOSPITAL AND RTA ORGANIZE A HEALTH AWARENESS

CAMPAIGN




rom the desk of Dr Farhana Bin Lootah, Internal Medicine

Specialist at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC).1.What happens to my body during fasting?During fasting, at about eight hours after the last meal our bodies start to use energy stores to keep our blood glucose (sugar) levels normal. For most

Suhoor.It will be quite people, this is not harmful.

warm during Ramadan this However for someone

year and outdoor exercise l iv ing wi th d iabetes,

might not always be the especially if you take

best option, so try climbing certain tablets or insulin,

the stairs. Start slowly and y o u a r e a t r i s k o f

gradually with two flights at Hypoglycaemia (low blood

a time and refrain from g l u c o s e l e v e l s ) ,

pushing yourself too hard Hypoglycaemia, (high

during the first few days.Of g lucose leve ls ) and

course, after the sun sets dehydrat ion ( lack of

and just before dawn water).

breaks a short but brisk 2.Is there an increased risk

walk for at least 10 minutes of dehydration in hot

is a good practise to adopt countries, like the UAE?

during Ramadan.If you Yes. Dehydration due to

decide to pop out to a mall reduced intake of fluids

in the evening, park farther may become severe in hot

away from the entrance, and humid climates like the

walk the extra distance, UAE, especially among

and also enjoy a brisk walk those who perform hard

around the mall walkways physical labour. On top of

before your embark on this, Hyperglycaemia can

your seasonal shopping!result in the loss of body

4.Do I need to wake up for fluid through excessive

Suhoor?Yes. Long hours urination, and contribute to

without eating increases depletion of electrolytes in

the risk of Hypoglycaemia. the body. People with pre-

You must try to eat a meal existing nerve damage

at Suhoor just before may develop symptoms of

sunrise and not at midnight low blood pressure like

as is common practice. d i z z i n e s s o r l i g h t -

This will help to keep your headedness. This can lead

glucose levels more to loss of consciousness

balanced throughout the and fa l ls somet imes

fast.leading to injuries, such as

5.Is it ok to test my blood bone fractures.It is very

glucose in Ramadan while important that fluid intake

I am fasting?Yes, testing during non-fasting hours

your blood glucose levels from Iftar through to

regularly is important and Suhoor is maintained at a

will keep you safe while regular pace.

fasting. This will not break 3.In the UAE it is very hot

your fast.during Ramadan. What

6. Should I stop taking can people do if they wish

insulin?No. You should to exercise during the Holy

never stop your insulin. But Month?It is good to take

you must speak to your some moderate exercise

doctor because you may just before you break your

need to change the dose fast at Iftar, and again just

and times of your insulin before going to bed, as

injections.wel l as r ight before

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RAMADAN INSIGHTS FROM ICLDC’S DR FARHANA BIN

LOOTAHMore information on www.diabetesuae.ae;

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui of the year.In the Dubai UAE: Americas, Brazil

ith year-on-year provided the fastest sales growth of pace of growth. 11.4 percent, AUDI With sales of 6,229

AG has achieved the best cars (+141.4%), first half year in company A u d i a l r e a d y history. The brand with the managed to match four rings handed over the figure in Brazil around 869,350 cars to for the whole of customers in the first six 2013 after just six months. In June alone, the months.In China, company delivered around A u d i d e l i v e r e d 155,450 cars worldwide, more than 50,000 exceeding the figure in the units to customers

substantial ly over this same period last year by for the firs time in June. Audi also managed to make

period. Sales in the full-size 10.8 percent. The premium Deliveries of the compact additional progress in Italy,

segment with the A6, A7, Q7 brand grew particularly SUV Q3, which is popular with deliveries up 4.6

a n d A 8 m o d e l s a l s o strongly in North America, among Chinese customers, percent between January

performed equally positively, increasing sales by 21.2 were up 61.3 percent to and June to 25,979 cars. In

w i t h c o m b i n e d s a l e s percent year-on-year. In the 7,149 units, making a Germany, Audi sales grew by

increasing by 10.1 percent to Middle East, the brand with substantial contribution to 9.1 percent to 140,003 cars,

219,450 units. The brand’s the four rings achieved the new record-breaking while in the United Kingdom

top model, the Audi A8, grew another double digit growth. figure. Across all models, sales rose even faster by

in June alone by 23.7 Audi Middle East reported 268,666 customers have 12.6 percent to 83,357

percent to 4,023 units.In the sales of 5,689 vehicles in the taken delivery of their new units.Audi also proved to

first half of the year, North first half of 2014, an 11% rise Audi in the Middle Kingdom continue its growth in the

America in particular proved on 2013 figures.In the first since the start of the year, Middle East. “In the first six

to be an important growth half of this year we have helping Audi already clearly months of this year, Audi

region (+12.8%) for Audi. In already delivered more cars exceed the 250,000 mark at Middle East has continued

June alone, the company than in the whole of 2005”, t he m idyea r s t age . I n its momentum and achieved

delivered 20,158 cars to says Luca de Meo, Member Europe, Audi sales also another double digit growth

customers in the region – a of the Board of Management continued to increase in of 11%.” said Trevor Hill,

year-on-year increase of for Sales at AUDI AG. A June – up 6.4 percent to Managing Director of Audi

21.2 percent. The U.S. number that is also true for 69,250 cars. Since the start Middle East. “The spring

market in particular provided the Middle East. For three of the year, the company has launch of the all-new A3

a substantial boost in the years in a row now, Audi thus managed to exceed the s e d a n f u e l l e d t h i s

region with 84,349 units Middle East reported a previous year’s figure every achievement with 347 cars

delivered (+13.6%) in the double digit growth. Luca de month. With a total of around sold. This success was

first six months. Thanks to M e o c o n t i n u e s : “ T h e 410,050 deliveries between supported by the continued

successful models such as successful A3 family and the January and June, the brand growth of our sport-utility

the Audi Q5 with sales in the f u l l - s i z e s e g m e n t i n with the four rings even cars and models in the top

United States increasing particular helped accelerate managed to top its existing premium segments.Sales

15.2 percent in June to more our global growth in the first record-breaking figure from improved throughout the

than 4,000 vehicles, Audi of six months. We’re also 2012 by just under 17,000 line-up. The Audi Q7 was the

America posted its 42nd optimistic for the upcoming units. Also the southern best-selling model and

record-breaking month in a months and wil l carry E u r o p e a n m a r k e t s posted a sales gain of 7%

row. Following the market forward the momentum from performed positively. 22,789 with 1,143 units sold, closely

launch of the Audi A3 Sedan* the first half of the year.Sales Spanish customers took followed by the Audi A8, Q5

in April, the latest generation of the new A3 family delivery of their new Audi in and A6. The UAE continues

of the A8 was also launched increased by 49.4 percent to the first six months (+8.1%). to be the biggest market for

in the U.S. market last around 144,750 units since The Audi A3 Sportback in Audi Middle East with 42% of

month. Apart from the United January. Deliveries of the particular accelerated sales the total volume, followed by

States, Canada (+8.8%) and Audi Q3 (+37.0%), Q5 growth in Spain in the first Saudi Arabia (20.6%) and

Mexico (+10.4%) also (+5.5%) and Q7 (+20.8%) half of the year thanks to an Kuwait (11.3%).

contributed to the growth in SUV models also rose increase of 18.0 percent.

North America in the first half

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AUDI AG SETS NEW HALF-YEAR RECORD WITH AROUND 869,350 DELIVERIES – DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH FOR AUDI ME

•Audi A3 family and Q models as growth drivers•Sales chief Luca de Meo: We will carry forward the momentum from the first half

of the year into the second half•Another double digit growth for Audi Middle East

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui to in tegra t ing s t rong headway in its recycling Dubai UAE: economic and professional e ffor ts . The company

bu Dhabi National sustainability measures, recently recorded a 12 per Exhibitions Company the venue continues to cent increase in the total ( A D N E C ) h a s identify ways to have a waste recycled, which

scooped two awards at the positive and lasting impact translates into 181,898 annual Association of Event on its surroundings.He kilograms of waste diverted Organisers (AEO) awards continued: “ExCeL London from landfill annually. The ceremony held in London. has shown that even in rise was achieved through The high profile industry such a competitive region extending the range of

in supporting Abu Dhabi’s awards recognised ADNEC for meetings and events, it is w a s t e s e g r e g a t i o n vision to become a leading Group-owned venues Abu out-competing its peers both categories to include glass, global business tourism Dhabi National Exhibition in the UK and across Europe pr inter cartr idges and d e s t i n a t i o n . H e Centre as ‘Most Sustainable and the world – pushing the battery waste. Waste bins continued:The company’s Exhibition and Conference boundaries of the event w e r e a l s o p l a c e d a t flagship venues in two key Venue’ and ExCeL London experience. It is a credit to convenient intervals to capital cities, London and as ‘Best Venue of the London and an investment facilitate the separation Abu Dhabi, are at the Year’.The awards, held at we are extremely proud process.vanguard of a new age of London’s Grosvenor House, o f . A m o n g A b u D h a b i Furthermore, by way of exhibition facilities.These recognise the best that the National Exhibition Centre’s professional and economic awards are recognition of global events industry has to noted sustainable features s u s t a i n a b i l i t y , k e y that fact, and of the hard offer celebrating organisers’ are the use of bio-fuel employees from the venue work, visionary leadership a c h i e v e m e n t s , v e n u e throughout its facility, as well have spen t ex tended and solid expertise both excellence and service as the generation of power periods of time at ExCeL h a v e t o o f f e r . P i e t e r quality.Marking another from solar panels located in London as part of a ‘space to Idenburg, Group Chief successful milestone for the car parking areas A and B perform’ initiative, gathering Executive Officer at ADNEC, ADNEC Group of venues - that cover a total area of a d e e p e r l e v e l o f said:We are delighted with wh ich inc lude A l A in 3,300 square metres. The u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d the recognition our venues Convention Centre as well power generated from these know ledge abou t the continue to attract from our as flagship properties in Abu panels is used to heat water industry before transferring g loba l event indust ry Dhabi and London ADNEC and power elevators at the that knowledge back to the peers .The Abu Dhab i Group continues to set a Aloft hotel – located within UAE capital. The initiative National Exhibition Centre benchmark in global event the venue campus – with the has had a positive effect on h a s p r i o r i t i s e d i t s excellence. His Excellency remaining 111 kilowatts employee engagement and sustainability strategy as a Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al retained to meet the energy retention, as well as offering key pillar of its growth and Dhaheri, Managing Director needs of the three-storey car strong commercial returns to development over the next at ADNEC, said: ADNEC park.In addition, the venue the business and Abu Dhabi.t e n y e a r s . F r o m continues to play a key role has made s ign i f i can t environmental sustainability,

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ADNEC GROUP SCOOPS TWO AWARDS AT AEO CEREMONY IN LONDONAssociation of Event Organisers Recognise Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

and ADNEC Group-owned ExCeL London


oredoo’s focus on c u s t o m e r experience has

enjoyed strong industry recognition this year, winning a string of awards for its operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. With the global launch of the

award at the Telecom Asia O o r e d o o b r a n d i n awards in Jakarta in May February 2013, Ooredoo this year.The award was made d i f f e ren t i a t i on received for Indosat’s through the customer iCITY forum, an online experience a central pillar community that supports of its strategy to ensure existing customers while that each of its operating enabl ing prospect ive companies was the leader c u s t o m e r s t o a s k in delivering best in class questions about products experience across all and services. Within the c u s t o m e r t o u c h -f i r s t s i x m o n t h s o f p o i n t s . S i n c e t h e n , operations, iCITY received Ooredoo companies have 3.1 million page views.The worked hard to enhance websitemakes it possible t h e w a y s t h e y for people to crowd-source communicate with and solutions to everyday support customers – an communication issues on effort that has resulted in a real-time basis, which positive feedback and h a s h e l p e d I n d o sa t awards from a host of become more customer-major industry bodies. Dr. c e n t r i c . I n Q a t a r , Nasser Marafih, Group Ooredoo ’s focus on C E O , O o r e d o o , customer experience was said:When we launched recognised with three Ooredoo, we made a awards at the Annual promise to our customers Middle East Call Centre that we would strive to Awards 2014in June 2014. enrich their lives as a Ooredoo received awards global communications f o r “ B e s t C u s t o m e r company. Teams across Experience Management our footprint are working Implementation,following hard to examine the the development of a full customer experience and customer care initiative come up with new ideas to that has delivered faster enhance every touch-point response t imes and in our interaction with them offered more accurate and deliver on our brand information for customers, value of caring. I am very and for “Best Voice of the pleased to see the strong C u s t o m e r a n d B e s t market response this step-Customer Care and Big change in our approach Data Initiative.In line with has delivered, with awards this award-winning trend, a c r o s s o u r m a j o r Ooredoo Tunisia and markets.Over the past Indosat wonawards in the year, every Ooredoo C o n s u m e r S e r v i c e operation has carried out Innovation category of the qualitative and quantitative Global Telecoms Business research to understand I n n o v a t i o n A w a r d s what cus tomers a re 2 0 1 4 . T h e looking for and what their honoursincluded one for expectations of Ooredoo O o r e d o o T u n i s i a ’ s services are. And each C u s t o m e r S e l f - C a r e operation has carried out a portal, which enables series of focus groups and customers to buy credit, customer surveys to help bundles and upgrades, as shape their respective wel l as access new Customer Promise the services and monitor their c o m m i t m e n t s t h a t spending. Customers can customers can expect activate and buy credit f r o m O o r e d o o . T h e packages in a couple of Customer Promise has clicks through a web been used as the basis to browser, gadget, widget or enhance existing services, app. Across all its markets, as well as launch new Ooredoo is continuing to innovations and tools push forward with new aimed at improving the innovations designed to overall experience in enhance the customer particular for customers e x p e r i e n c e , a s t h e w h e n u s i n g company strives to be a data.Demonstrating the market leader in this area.impact of this exercise,

Indosat in Indonesia won t h e “ M o s t a d v a n c e d approach to Customer Experience Management”

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OOREDOO COMPANIES WIN STRING OF AWARDS FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCEOoredoo Qatar, Ooredoo Tunisia, and Indosat, member of Ooredoo Group, all Celebrating Major Awards relating to Customer Service and Customer

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai in accordance with the Italian smaller sidewall would also solutions, we believe that it 1907 Peking to Paris race. More UAE: firm’s consistent philosophy of inevitably lead to drastically benefits everybody to have as than 100 years later, this is a

talian tyre maker and OEM being a technical partner and reduced branding space. In spite close a link between road car tyres concept that we are ready to adopt supplier to high end super sponsor entirely at the service of of this, Pirelli is completely ready and competition tyres as possible: again. The tyre you will see next sports cars Pirelli is introducing the teams and the sport, in order to and capable to move ahead with a belief we have held ever since week is principally designed to

a new 18-inch tire design concept benefit the spectacle as a development of such a tyre should we introduced the low profile tyre demonstrate aesthetics rather to showcase the future look of whole.These tyres, developed the teams wish for it to happen. from competition to road use back than performance. But the speed Formula One. However, rather and created by Pirelli’s engineers And proof of this proactive in the 1970s. However, we’d like to of our reaction means that we than relying on an abstract design, as part of the company’s premium capability lies in the existence of emphasise that this move is not could have a production-ready Pirelli has developed a fully strategy, serve only as an example the tyres that will be circulating something that we are actively example within months if required. functional tyre, capable of of what is possible. However, the around Silverstone.Lotus is pushing for, as our role in Formula In the meantime, we look forward completing demonstration runs technology is in place already to scheduled to take a 2014 E22 out One is not to instigate changes. to hearing everybody’s views around Silverstone during the produce this type of tyre with the on the Silverstone Grand Prix Instead, it’s to help teams and about our latest concept, and we forthcoming in-season test same standards of performance track during next week’s test on drivers make the most out of the hope that people enjoy seeing recently.The 18-inch tyre is an and reliability set by the current Wednesday, equipped with one- equipment, regulations and something out on track that is a idea that Pirelli has promoted ever 13-inch rubber. Indeed, with a new off Pirelli P Zero 18-inch concept resources they have at their little different.since the company was first tyre concept right at the beginning tyres.Pirelli’s motorsport director disposal whatever they decide announced as Formula One of its development curve, the Paul Hembery commented:The that framework is going to be.The official tyre supplier back in 2010. possibilities are almost limitless. 13-inch tyre is no longer relevant decision to demonstrate this Larger wheel and tyre sizes reflect These include even larger sizes in to the everyday road user, groundbreaking prototype at modern market trends; with the future.A new 18-inch tyre would because even an 18-inch tyre is Silver stone has been taken at the adoption of a larger size invariably not be without its technical used by standard vehicles these very top of the company, in order l e a d i n g t o e v e n g r e a t e r challenges to produce, although days. While 18-inch tyres would to showcase Pirelli’s reactivity and technology transfer between the pay-off would be increased be a big step for Formula One, technical know-how.Pirelli’s head Formula One tyres and road car rigidity through having less there are many other motorsport of research and development, tyres.Pirelli would only progress flexibil i ty in the sidewalls. series that already use this size. Maurizio Boiocchi ,concluded:Our this initiative if there were a Nonetheless, this necessary So there’s scope to go even bigger competition career started with genuine desire from the teams, movement forms an important part than that in Formula One in years tyres that had a direct relevance to promoter and other stakeholders of the current Formula One car’s to come. In order to underline F1’s the road when Prince Borghese to move in such a direction. This is suspension and damping.A role as a test bed for future mobility drove his Itala to victory on the

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PIRELLI TESTS A NEW 18-INCH TYRE CONCEPT AT SILVERSTONENew larger tyre size could lead to even greater technology transfer between F1 and road car tyres

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui ‘ F o u n d a t i o n s o f Dubai UAE: Ramadan.Dur ing the

he 13th edition of the Ramadan Forum, non-Ramadan Forum is M u s l i m s h a v e t h e set to host its first opportunity to enjoy a free

Bengali lecture this year, unique Iftar experience presented by Sheikh Moti with a program that is Ur-Rahman bin Abdul designed to introduce the Hakeem. To be held on July spirit of the blessed month 8th, 2014 at the Dubai of Ramadan to visitors. To Wor ld Trade Cen t re be held at the Dubai World (DWTC), the lecture is Trade Centre (DWTC), the expected to attract several p r o g r a m i n c l u d e s a B e n g a l i - s p e a k i n g presentation followed by a residents of the UAE. traditional Iftar and dinner. Sheikh Moti Ur-Rahman is Individuals, families and a well-known preacher of corporate groups keen on Islam who hails from Malda attending the program can in West Bengal, India. A reg is ter th rough the graduate of the Islamic Ramadan Forum website: University, Al Madinah, www.almultaqa.ae .The KSA, he is a polyglot fluent 13th annual Ramadan in four languages including Forum is organized by the Arabic, Bengali, Urdu and Department of Tourism and Hindi. As a notable figure of Commerce Market ing Islamic studies, he has (DTCM) and is being held translated over 20 books in under the patronage of Bengali and Urdu and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin authored several booklets, Mohammed bin Rashid Al in addition to presenting Maktoum, Chairman of the more than 600 lectures. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Sheikh Moti Ur-Rahman Maktoum Foundation. The also had the privilege of 12-day forum will run until translating the Noble July 14, 2014 at the Dubai Qur’an in Bengali, which Wor ld Trade Cen t re was published in Kuwait. (DWTC), o ffer ing an He currently teaches at enhanced and bigger Jamiat-ul-Imam al Bukhari agenda of activities and in Bihar, India.At the events this year including Ramadan Forum, Sheikh educational programs, Mot i Ur-Rahman wi l l training workshops and present a lecture on more.

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BENGALI LECTURE TO BE HOSTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE RAMADAN

FORUMSheikh Moti Ur-Rahman to deliver the

inaugural Bengali lecture on “Foundations of Ramadan” on July 8 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

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ubai Autodrome S p o r t b i k e C l a s s f o r Motorsport Club motorcycles up to 1000cc D( D A M C ) h a v e and 1198cc 2-cylinder

announced that the rules Dubai Autodrome general and regulations for the manager Richard Birch 2014-2015 season will said,As always we listen to remain the same for both what competitors want and the NGK Racing Series, have made the decision to incorporating the UAE stick to the rules we have Touring Car Championship had for the past few and UAE Clio Cup, and the seasons. Stab i l i t y is U A E S p o r t b i k e important for the sport and it

was a logical decision to

make ahead of next Championship including season. Having said that Rookie Cup.In making the we are open to suggestions decision the DAMC has a n d i d e a s f r o m t h e taken into account the community, as our goal is to wishes of competitors and get as many race cars and teams, while advocating bikes out on track.It was continuity and stability in also announced that, in an the local racing series effort to bridge the gap which invariably leads to between rookie riders and cos t sav ings fo r a l l U A E S p o r t b i k e concerned, and could serve Championship racing, the as a catalyst to lure DAMC will run a Super Lap newcomers to the sport or competition as part of alternatively entice others, motorcycle track days at who may have left for a Dubai Autodrome on 6, 12 season or two, back to the a n d 1 8 S e p t e m b e r scene.The 2014-2015 NGK 2014.The concept gives Racing Series will cater for:entrants the opportunity to Class 1 for UAE Touring compete to set the fastest Cars including 2000cc lap in three six minute Turbo cars, Super Touring, sessions, catering for 600 S2000 two wheel drive cars Class and 1000 Class Class 2 for UAE Touring m a c h i n e s . D A M C Cars between 1601cc – championship executive 2000cc two wheel drive R i c h a M e r g u l h a o cars and including Renault explained, "The Super Lap Clio Cup carsClass 3 (GTA) series has been embraced FIA Homologated GT3 after consulting with the Cars plus cars Class 4 m o t o r c y c l e r a c i n g (GTB) Cup and Challenge community who felt a need Cars Class 5 (GTC) FIA t o h a v e a f o r m o f Homologated GT4 Cars competition which was Class 6 which is open to short of being a fully fledged virtually any race car, but race.”Several years ago we requires inspection and had a similar concept under approval from the DAMCt h e D A M C S p r i n t The 2014-2015 UAE Challenge, and the Super Sportbike Championship Lap is an evolution of this, w i l l c a t e r f o r : U A E which in turn provides Champ ionsh ip 600cc riders a step up from a track S p o r t b i k e C l a s s f o r day experience in the form motorcycles up to 600cc, of timed competition,added 675cc 3-cylinder and 850cc Mergulhao.2-cylinder

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui are also available to anyone Dubai UAE: and everyone that wishes to

eats Trisl Properties u s e t h e m , a n d t h i s w i t h imp ress i ve tournament is the perfect Bbatting display, but illustration of that fact.And

Radio 4 still set to emerge the fact the tournament is into Super Six stage from taking place in the height of Pool E; Danube Lions, s u m m e r i s a n o t h e r DBMSC Steel, Oxford illustration that, at Dubai Marine and HSBC all Sports City, we offer the looking good; SFS and IMG best in sport all the year set for head-to-head clash round, no matter how hot it to determine Pool D gets outside.We have not w i n n e r s . To u r n a m e n t only the ICC Academy but involves 24 teams with 54 also the Indoor Dome, matches over 20 days to which is the home of football the number of runs it has are still some crucial ties decide the champion team; at Dubai Sports City, conceded is vastly inferior coming up and it all adds up Grand Final on 19 July; featuring our excellent to Radio 4, and it is the to a great end to the pool action starts at 8.15pm Socatots and Spanish broadcasters that remain stage of this Ramadan every evening with free S o c c e r S c h o o l s overwhelming favourites to I n d o o r C r i c k e t entry for spectators.ICC programmes overseen by qualify from Pool E.Also Tournament.ICC Academy Academy Head Coach former Real Madrid and l o o k i n g g o o d f o r Manager Wil l Kitchen Mudassar Nazar: I t is Spa in legend Miche l qualification for the Super said:The action continues excellent to see OMD Salgado and Head Coach Six stage are holders the to be of a really high secure a win as it illustrates Inaki Beni.And with our Danube Lions (Pool A), the standard with the match there is good quality below swimming academy and side it beat in last year’s between Trisl Properties the big guns such as the fitness suite set to open at tournament, DBMSC Steel and OMD providing the Danube Lions, DBMSC, the end of the summer, with (Pool B), and Oxford Marine perfect illustration of that Oxford Marine and Radio 4. The Els Club and the Butch (Pool C).The only chance of fact.That high standard There is no doubt in my Harmon School of Golf Oxford Marine missing out a u g u r s w e l l f o r t h e mind that the overall proving hugely popular, and is if it loses by an enormous continuing growth of the standard of indoor cricket is w i t h t r a n s p o r t l i n k s margin against Petrofac, Ramadan Indoor Cricket rising all the time and that including the Hessa Street which retained its faint Tournament, which is going has to be good for all extension and a regular bus hopes of progress with a 30- f r o m s t r e n g t h t o concerned.ICC Academy service, the F29 from the run win over SGS in its most strength.The players love Manager Will Kitchen: “The Mall of the Emirates, recent fixture. taking part and there is no high standard augurs well meaning we are more In Pool D, SFS and IMG are doubt that the event is one for the continuing growth of accessible than ever, things set to go head-to-head for of the highlights of our the Ramadan Indoor just keep getting better and the right to make it through indoor calendar here at the Cricket Tournament, which better at Dubai Sports the pool stage, while HSBC ICC Academy.With every is going from strength to City.The Ramadan Indoor is in control of Pool F with side guaranteed a minimum strength… With places still Cr icke t Tournament ’s two wins from two matches, of three matches in our up for grabs in the Super Six partners include Sport360 although Charterhouse, world-class facility, every stage we can expect a and Radio 4 (both are which has won its single team that takes part gets a thrilling end to the pool Med ia Par tners ) and match so far, is still very great work-out, and when action.Dubai Sports City Crystal Gallery (Trophy much in contention, with the the lights are on and the General Manager Sport Partner).meeting between the two spectators are cheering and B u s i n e s s M a q b u l The Ramadan Indoor shaping up as a pool shouting the atmosphere Dudhia:he tournament is Cricket Tournament can be decider.There are 24 teams here really is fantastic.With getting better every year followed via Facebook and in action, divided into six places still up for grabs in and that is no surprise, as it T w i t t e r a t pools of four, with every the Super Six stage, we can brings together many of the www.facebook.com/ICCAct e a m g u a r a n t e e d a expect a thrilling end to the best indoor cricketers in the a d e m y a n d a t minimum of three matches. pool action and with five UAE. And those players get @ICCAcademy.The winners of each pool runs deducted every time a to show their considerable Mr Kitchen added the will go forward to a Super wicket falls, matches really skills in a place used tournament really is the tip Six stage, which will be can turn on a moment’s frequently by some of the of the iceberg in terms of followed by two play-off quality or indecision. Every world’s top players.Follow what the ICC Academy matches and then a Grand ball really does count.the Ramadan Indoor offers.We have junior Final on Saturday evening, Matches get underway at Cricket Tournament at coaching from Cricket 19 July. All 54 matches are 8.15 every evening with free www.facebook.com/ICCAc Cubs, which starts for taking place at Dubai Sports entry for all spectators and ademy or on Twitter by children of walking age, C i t y, i n t h e l a r g e s t with those matches taking following @ICCAcademy right through to under-18 permanent indoor cricket p lace in the la rges t http://www.dubaisportscity. level, and we are preparing facility in the country. permanent, dedicated ae/ for our summer camps to The six pools are made up indoor cricket facility in the OMD secured a significant start,he said.We have as follows: UAE it really is worth souvenir from its time in the expanded our coaching A – D a n u b e L i o n s , coming along to the ICC Ramadan Indoor Cricket programmes this year to Sport360, Mumbai Kars, Academy to see indoor Tournament at the ICC include off-site activities Warriors cricket at its very best.Dubai Academy as it recorded an with GEMS schools across B – DBMSC Steel, Carfare, S p o r t s C i t y G e n e r a l impressive 19-run win over Dubai, something that has Park 11, Satwa Prince Manager – Sports Business Trisl Properties in the latest proved hugely successful, C – O x f o r d M a r i n e , Mr Maqbul Dudhia added: r o u n d o f p o o l and our junior squads have Darjeeling, Petrofac, SGS “Things are boiling up nicely matches.OMD, which had toured Kenya and Nepal D – SFS, Khyber Oil, IMG in the Ramadan Indoor previously lost by 104 runs over the past year.We have Group, NBF Cricket Tournament at the to Pool E favourite Radio 4, just hosted a massive E – Radio 4, Crystal Gallery, ICC Academy with some showed it had learnt its season of outdoor action Trisl Properties, OMD great indoor cricket being lessons with a superb including matches in the F – Charterhouse, DSC, played.But with the air-chase after its opponent ICC Wor ld Twenty20 HSBC, NBQ conditioned comfort of the scored a very useful 67.In Qualifiers, the ICC Under-Reflecting on the latest a r e n a , t h e l a r g e s t response, OMD produced 19 Cricket World Cup and action, ICC Academy Head permanent indoor cricket some real electricity with the Asian Cricket Council Coach Mudassar Nazar, the facility in this country, things the bat and, with its players U n d e r - 1 9 C u p , p l u s former Pakistan all-rounder, will never get too hot for talking loud and clear in practice for Pakistan, South said: “It is excellent to see comfort, whatever the their running between the Africa and Sri Lanka’s OMD secure a win as it temperatures outside.The wickets, eventually posted senior men’s teams and illustrates there is good tournament is getting better an excellent total of 86, squads taking part in the quality below the big guns every year and that is no despite losing four wickets Pepsi Indian Premier such as the Danube Lions, surprise, as it brings in the process.Each match League.We also hosted a DBMSC, Oxford Marine together many of the best is 12 overs per side and pre-tournament camp for and Radio 4.There is no indoor cricketers in the sees eight players batting in five of the six Associate doubt in my mind that the UAE. And those players get pairs for three overs each, sides that took part in the overall standard of indoor to show their considerable with five runs deducted ICC World Twenty20 in cricket is rising all the time skills in a place used every t ime a w icke t Bangladesh as well as the and that has to be good for frequently by some of the falls.Player of the match series between Pakistan all concerned.It is good for world’s top players.As was OMD’s Vibhar who and England’s physical the top sides as it keeps some examples, in the produced an outstanding disability teams, the second them on their toes and does recent past we have seen all-round display, first taking time we have had them as not allow them to become the national squads of three wickets for four runs our guests in what were complacent, and it is good Pakistan, South Africa and and then scoring 17 when ground-breaking matches.It for the competitiveness of Sri Lanka, as well as teams he batted.Despite the win, may be hot outside but the tournament, which has from the Pepsi Indian OMD’s chances of progress thanks to our superb indoor been very impressive so Premier League, all take to the Super Six stage are and outdoor facilities we far.We now have a good advantage of what it has to minimal as its net run can offer action to all age-idea of the names of the offer.But the beauty of the aggregate the number of groups 365 days a year,he majority of the sides that will ICC Academy is that those runs it has scored, minus added.be in the Super Six but there same world-class facilities

2014-2015 DAMC CHAMPIONSHIP RULES REMAIN THE SAME

Rules and regulations remain the same for premier UAE racing series’Super Lap for motorcycles to start in

SeptemberStability and continuity aiming to

attract more competitors

OMD SECURES A SOUVENIR VICTORY AT RAMADAN INDOOR CRICKET TOURNAMENT AT THE ICC ACADEMY AT DUBAI SPORTS CITY

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui position and the same Dubai UAE: ratings points as Australia’s

ew Zealand bowlers Peter Siddle.West Indies’ are marching up the debutant Jason Holder has NReliance ICC Player entered the rankings table

Rankings for Test Bowlers for the first time in 96th after the side’s historic posit ion, while Jimmy series’ win against the West Neesham has broken into Indies in Bridgetown on the top 100 for the first time, Monday. New Zealand won jumping up 10 places to the third Test by 53 runs to l a n d o n 9 7 . J i m m y claim its first away series Neesham is also seen triumph against a top-eight head ing in the r igh t t e a m i n 1 2 direction in the Reliance years.Spearheading the ICC Player Rankings for charge up the rankings are Test Batsmen. Having Trent Boult, Mark Craig, made 78 runs in the first and Tim Southee, who all innings and following it up claimed three vict ims with 51 in the second, apiece in the second Neesham has shown the innings to stop the host in its most improvement on the tracks, after New Zealand batting table. He has set the West Indies a target climbed 17 places to of 308 on the last day of the achieve his career best m a t c h . A s a r e s u l t , ranking to date, and now paceman Trent Boult, who’s sits in 43rd position.New ability to move the ball both Zealand’s centurion Kane ways has made him a Wi l l iamson has been mainstay in the New rewarded for his 161 not out Zealand side, has broken in the second innings with a into the top ten on the jump of five places to claim rankings table. He has 14th spot.Also making climbed two spots to bag positive moves in the n i n t h p o s i t i o n a f t e r batting rankings are West returning match figures of Indies’ Kirk Edwards in 58th two for 71 and three for 28. (up by four) and Kraigg He becomes the second Brathwaite in 62nd (up by New Zealander in the top seven).Meanwhile, the ten, joining Tim Southee, Reliance ICC Test Team who demolished the West Rankings Table has shown Indies middle order in the no movement. Australia second innings, claiming remains top-ranked with three victims for just 28 123 ratings points, with runs, thereby retaining sixth South Afr ica a close spot.Mark Craig has proved second. However, with himself to be an able England and India locking replacement for Daniel horns in a Test series Vettori and Jeetan Patel, beginning 9 July, and Sri taking a total of four wickets Lanka playing against for 174 runs in the match to South Africa from 16 July, leap seven spots to claim some movement is likely in 71st posi t ion on the the coming weeks.A 5-0 r a n k i n g s t a b l e . N e i l clean sweep by either fifth-Wagner’s four for 64 and ranked England or fourth-one for 50 has helped him ranked India could see achieve his career-best either team leap into third ranking to date, with the left- position, while a loss by that hander jumping six places margin could see them drop to land just outside the top as low as seventh. For 20 at number 22.West South Africa, a 2-0 series’ Indies will take consolation win could see the side from the fact that Kemar topple Australia from the top Roach has been rewarded of the perch to regain the for his match haul of eight number one position, while wickets for 116 runs with a a clean sweep for Sri Lanka career-best ranking of 10th. could see the side move as Roach has jumped five high as fourth in the Test places and now shares the rankings.

NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS STAR IN RELIANCE ICC RANKINGS AFTER

HISTORIC WINKemar Roach and Neil Wagner achieve career-best rankings to

dateDownload the Reliance ICC Rankings App via www.icc-

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai low as 15 from his current level of 21 UAE: extremely quickly.One stroke behind

mirates Airlines pilot Justin on 33 was regular midweek golfer Wee continued his superb run Gavin Reed who once again showed Eof form during the start of the his love for Sharjah’s course as he

summer by soaring to victory in the played 9 holes and finished every recent Centro Sharjah by Rotana hole with nothing worse than a 5 to Midweek 9 Hole Medal supported by win the Division 1 prize. The only Mekar. Wee who has finished on the stumbling point being a double bogey podium in his last two outings this 5 on the short par 3 8th hole, which time kept a much more consistent must have meant a trip into the water scorecard over the strokeplay format riddled right hand side of the hole. by recording four gross pars and Once again it was Daniel Mora who nothing worse than a double bogey proved the unluckiest golfer, a level for a four under 32 total. Wee was par 36 not good enough to claim a over net 37 enough by two strokes to also thankful to SGSC Head Golf prize, which has been the case over see off his father who was laying in Professional Ben Derbyshire who has his last thee competitions after some wait behind, 9 year old Max also been working with him on his game fine play.The Division 2 winning prize taking the bragging rights in the for the past 12 months, Derbyshire went to the inform SGSC junior golfer Hibbert household for the second believing his handicap could drop as Max Hibbert, a steady score of one successive week.


PILOT WEE SOARS TO VICTORY

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui left unturned to bring those Dubai UAE: involved to justice.

he In ternat iona l T h e s e u n s c r u p u l o u s Cricket Council (ICC) corruptors and small group Ttoday supported the of greedy individuals

England and Wales Cricket should not be permitted to Board (ECB) and the destroy the game for the C h a m p i o n s L e a g u e overwhelming majority who T w e n t y 2 0 ( C L T 2 0 ) play the game as they G o v e r n i n g C o u n c i l should, and the fans across decisions to life bans on the world.We also note the Lou Vincent for breaching sentiments expressed in their respective Anti- the statement of Lou Corruption Codes.In a Vincent and commend him statement, ICC Chief for having the courage to E x e c u t i v e D a v i d finally tell the truth and to Richardson said:The ICC c o - o p e r a t e w i t h t h e endorses the decisions of investigations.I encourage the CLT20 and ECB to all the players to note how impose life bans on Lou engagement in this type of Vincent. activity can destroy careers The ICC has a zero- and lives.t o l e r a n c e a p p r o a c h M r R i c h a r d s o n towards corruption and congratulated the anti-these life bans, together corruption units of the CA, with the life ban recently BCCI, ECB and ICC for a imposed by the ECB on successful prosecution.Naveed Arif, should send The Vincent admission and out a loud and clear subsequent prosecutions message to all those who only came about as a result indulge in corrupt practices of a difficult and painstaking and think they can get away m u l t i - j u r i s d i c t i o n a l with it.Whilst the strategy of investigation involving the anti-corruption units excellent collaborative r ema ins f ocused on work between the anti-education, prevention and corruption units of CA, disruption of efforts to ECB, BCCI and the ICC,” corrupt, in those small concluded Mr Richardson.number of instances where suspicious act iv i ty is uncovered, no stone will be

ICC BACKS DECISIONS TO BAN LOU VINCENT FOR LIFE

David Richardson: “I encourage all the players to note how engagement in

this type of activity can destroy careers and lives”

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui reigning world champion Dubai UAE: Australia begin its title

he inaugural edition defence against Pakistan of the ICC Women’s on home soil, while three-TChampionship kicks time ICC Women’s World

off in August and will see Cup champion England will the top eight sides in the host India, Sri Lanka will game lock horns in a multi- host South Africa and the year, bilateral qualifying West Indies will host New competition that will lead Z e a l a n d . I C C C h i e f into the pinnacle event in E x e c u t i v e D a v i d women’s cricket, the ICC Richardson said: “The ICC W o m e n ’ s W o r l d Women’s Championship Cup.Developed in order to provides another fantastic create a more extensive opportunity for women’s and meaningful bilateral cricket. Following the ICC playing programme for Board’s decision to hold a women's cricket, the ICC stand-alone ICC Women’s Women’s Championship W o r l d T w e n t y 2 0 will see the eight sides play tournament every four each other in three One- years, alternately with the Day Internationals, either ongoing joint men’s and at home or away, between women ’s ICC Wor l d 2014 and 2016.Points will Twenty20, this tournament be awarded for each game, guarantees both regular with the top four sides at the playing opportunities and a conclusion of the ICC meritocratic pathway to the Women’s Championship ICC Women ’s Wor ld g a i n i n g a u t o m a t i c Cup.Chair of the ICC qualification to the ICC Women’s Commit tee, Women’s World Cup 2017, Clare Connor, said:The to be hosted by the I C C W o m e n ’ s England and Wales Cricket Champ ionsh ip i s an Board.The bottom four exciting new initiative that sides will have a second represents a significant chance to qualify for the step in the continued marquee event through the development of women’s ICC Women’s World Cup cricket. The multi-year Qualifier 2017, details of structure provides regular which will be announced in playing opportunities for due course. Joined by six the leading women’s regional qualifiers, the teams, as well as clear bottom four will face off for context around bi-lateral the final four positions at series that provides a the ICC Women’s World competitive pathway into Cup 2017.The first round of the ICC Women’s World t h e I C C W o m e n ’ s Cup 2017.”Championship will see

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older is the hot favourite to retain Hthe title after winning

the Gold section of the SNTTA – Makemytr ip Challengers Cup in May; leading rivals include last year’s runner-up DBMSC Steel, SFS, Radio 4 and Oxford Marine.All set for 54 matches involving 24 teams over 20 days to decide the champion team; Grand Final on 19 July; action starts at 8.15pm every evening with free entry for spectators.ICC Academy Head Coach Mudassar the prospect of that rivalry E – Radio 4, Crystal Gallery, And with our swimming Nazar: “Danube is the team b e i n g r e n e w e d i s a Trisl Properties, OMD academy and fitness suite to beat, as always, but there mouthwatering one for fans F – Charterhouse, DSC, set to open at the end of the are plenty of sides out there of the very best in indoor HSBC, NBQ summer, with The Els Club that will believe they can do action.And the very best is and the Butch Harmon it. what we are all set for as 24 ICC Academy Manager Will School of Golf proving The beauty of indoor cricket teams battle for the title with Kitchen said:The Ramadan hugely popular, and with is that a match can turn a total of 54 matches over Indoor Cricket Tournament transport links including the around in a very short 20 days, doing so at Dubai is a highlight in the calendar Hessa Street extension and space of time and the only Sports City, in the largest at the ICC Academy and the a regular bus service, the thing we can say with permanent indoor cricket fact we have 24 teams all F29 from the Mall of the absolute certainty at this f a c i l i t y i n t h e ready to battle it out for Emirates, meaning we are stage is that we are in for a country.Looking ahead to h o n o u r s s h o w s h o w more accessible than ever, s u p e r b m o n t h o f the action, popular it has become as an things just keep getting c r i cke t . ICC Academy ICC Academy Head Coach event.With matches often better and better at Dubai Manager Will Kitchen: Mudassar Nazar, the turning on a single delivery Sports City.

f o rmer Pak i s t an a l l - it is, as ever, a case that The Ramadan Indoor “The Ramadan Indoor rounder, said: “Danube every ball counts.Matches Cr icke t Tournament ’s Cricket Tournament is a Lions is the team to beat, as get underway at 8.15 every partners include Sport360 highlight in the calendar at always, but there are plenty evening with free entry for and Radio 4 (both are the ICC Academy and, as of sides out there that will all spectators and with Media Par tners) and ever, every ball will count. believe they can do it.That those matches taking place Crystal Gallery (Trophy The fact we have 24 teams is the beauty of indoor in the largest permanent, Partner).The Ramadan ready to battle it out for cricket, with fast-paced dedicated indoor cricket Indoor Cricket Tournament h o n o u r s s h o w s h o w act ion and f ive runs facility in the UAE it really is can be fo l l owed v ia popular it has become, in deducted every time a worth coming along to the Facebook and Twitter at the largest permanent wicket falls. A match can ICC Academy to see indoor www.facebook.com/ICCAcindoor cricket facility in the turn around in a very short c r i c k e t a t i t s v e r y a d e m y a n d a t UAE” space of time, and there are best.Dubai Sports City @ICCAcademy.Mr Kitchen Dubai Sports City General certainly sides that are General Manager – Sports added that the tournament Manager – Sport Business capable of lifting the title Bus iness Mr Maqbu l really is the tip of the M a q b u l D u d h i a : “ I t a p a r t f r o m t h e Dudhia added: iceberg in terms of what the illustrates how the state-of- Lions.DBMSC is one, and “We are delighted to ICC Academy offers.We the-art facility really is there are also teams like w e l c o m e b a c k t h e have junior coaching from something that can be Oxford Marine, winners of Ramadan Indoor Cricket Cricket Cubs, which starts enjoyed by everyone. And the Silver section of the Tournament at the ICC for children of walking age, the fact the tournament is SNTTA – Makemytr ip Academy and it is once right through to under-18 taking place in the height of Challengers Cup earlier this again set to be a wonderful level, and we are preparing summer shows that we offer year, and Radio 4, which event.It illustrates how the for our summer camps to the best in sport all the year made the Super Sixes in state-of-the-art facil i ty start,he said.We have round, no matter how hot it t h i s t o u r n a m e n t i n really is something that can expanded our coaching gets outside.Follow the 2013.SFS, Carfare and be and is enjoyed by programmes this year to Ramadan Indoor Cricket Sport360 are sides with everyone. It gets frequent include off-site activities T o u r n a m e n t a t experience too, and maybe use from some of the with GEMS schools across www.facebook.com/ICCAc a new team will emerge world’s top players and over Dubai, something that has ademy or on Twitter by from the pack, too. the recent past we have proved hugely successful, f o l l o w i n g seen the national squads of and our junior squads have @ICCAcademy,http://www. The only thing we can say Pakistan, South Africa and toured Kenya and Nepal dubaisportscity.ae/ with absolute certainty at Sri Lanka, as well as teams over the past year.With the start of the this stage is that we are in from the Pepsi Indian Ramadan Indoor Cricket for a superb month of Premier League, all take We have just hosted a Tournament at the ICC cricket.The 24 teams in advantage of what it has to massive season of outdoor Academy this week, the action have been divided offer.But the beauty of the action including matches in question on everyone’s lips into six groups of four with ICC Academy is that those the ICC World Twenty20 is the same: can any team every team taking part same world-class facilities Qualifiers, the ICC Under-stop the holders Danube guaranteed a minimum of are also available to anyone 19 Cricket World Cup and Lions?It is a tall order, for three matches.The winners and everyone that wishes to the Asian Cricket Council sure. Danube Lions has of each group will go u s e t h e m a n d t h i s U n d e r - 1 9 C u p , p l u s been the dominant force in forward to a Super Six tournament is the perfect practice for Pakistan, South indoor cricket at the ICC stage, which wi l l be illustration of that fact.And Africa and Sri Lanka’s A c a d e m y a n d o n l y followed by two play-off the fact the tournament is senior men’s teams and occasionally has its crown matches and then a Grand taking place in the height of squads taking part in the slipped.True, it was runner- Final on Saturday evening, s u m m e r i s a n o t h e r Pepsi Indian Premier u p i n A p r i l ’ s O S N 19 July.Each match is 12 illustration that, at Dubai League.We also hosted a Challengers Cup when overs per side and sees Sports City, we offer the pre-tournament camp for Pacific Ventures took that eight players batting in pairs best in sport all the year five of the six Associate title. But before that, the for three overs each, with round, no matter how hot it sides that took part in the Lions won the Gold section five runs deducted every gets outside. ICC World Twenty20 in of the SNTTA Makemytrip time a wicket falls. We have not only the ICC Bangladesh as well as the Challengers Cup in April, Academy but also the series between Pakistan beating DBMSC Steel in the The six groups are made up Indoor Dome, which is the and England’s physical final.For this tournament, as follows: home of the Dubai Sports disability teams, the second DMBSC is one of the sides A – D a n u b e L i o n s , City Football Academy, time we have had them as that will believe it can take Sport360, Mumbai Kars, featuring our excellent our guests in what were t h e t i t l e t h i s t i m e Warriors Socatots and Spanish g r o u n d - b r e a k i n g around.The Steel men won B – DBMSC Steel, Carfare, S o c c e r S c h o o l s matches.It may be hot the OSN Winter Indoor Park 11, Satwa Prince programmes overseen by outside but thanks to our Tournament at the start of C – Ox fo rd Ma r i ne , former Real Madrid and superb indoor and outdoor this year, and DBMSC was Darjeeling, Petrofac, SGS Spa in legend Miche l facilities we can offer action the runner-up in this event D – SFS, Khyber Oil, IMG Salgado and Head Coach to all age-groups 365 days just over 12 months ago, so Group, NBF Inaki Beni. a year, he added.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui of the game's rising stars at Dubai UAE: the ICC U19 Cricket World

h e I C C t o d a y Cup. ICC’s Finance & launched the tender C o m m e r c i a l A f f a i r s Tprocess for sale of Committee Chairman, Giles

media rights for ICC events Clarke, said: Revenues for the next eight years.This from media rights sales process offers television underpin the future growth and digital broadcasters, and development of cricket content delivery platforms by ensuring certainty of and media conglomerates r e v e n u e s t o I C C the opportunity to own an Members.In the past few attractive media rights years, ICC events have package, either globally or grown as global properties by territory, for ICC events and are now recognised as which includes two editions premium sports events of the ICC Cricket World around the world. The next Cup, the second largest eight years will see the ICC single sport event in the major events being played world, and two ICC World in cricket’s core markets, Twenty20 tournaments, the thereby making the media pinnacle event for one of the r ights package highly fastest growing sports attractive.I am positive we formats in the world.In the will get some strong bids current commercial cycle from the world’s leading (2007 to 2015), ICC events broadcasters as they look to have grown significantly in add these premium sports reach and value. The events to strengthen their recently concluded ICC bouquet of content, thereby World Twenty20 2014 was increasing revenues for the broadcast in more than 20 g row th o f t he game different languages across w o r l d w i d e . I C C C h i e f 200 countries, reaching a E x e c u t i v e , D a v i d quarter of the world’s R i c h a r d s o n , s a i d : population, while the ICC “Following unprecedented Cricket World Cup, which g loba l coverage and will be held in Australia and attendance at major ICC New Zealand in February- events, and the rapidly March 2015, will have a expanding popularity of potential reach of more than emerging nations and 2 billion.Available packages women’s cricket, the next comprise two ICC Cricket eight years of ICC events World Cups, two ICC World p r o m i s e s t o p r o v i d e Twenty20 tournaments and competitive matches, shine two ICC Champions Trophy a light on current and future events, including one of stars of the game, and each format scheduled to provide world class fan be held in India during the e n g a g e m e n t a n d eight-year period. The entertainment. In short, the events package a lso ICC events will become a includes access to matches ‘must have’ for leading involving some of the broadcasters and content leading emerging nations in platforms, making the ICC qualifying tournaments for media rights packages the ICC Cricket World Cup much sought after in the and ICC World Twenty20, broadcast market.”an opportunity to broadcast the ICC Women's World Cup and to showcase some

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Champions Trophy events

CAN ANY TEAM STOP DANUBE LIONS IN THE RAMADAN INDOOR CRICKET TOURNAMENT AT THE ICC ACADEMY AT DUBAI SPORTS CITY?

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui managed to edge into an Dubai UAE: early lead with a gap of

ami Azzam won the about two seconds, but opening round of the soon Zian and Al Mutawaa R2 0 1 4 D u b a i working in tandem reeled

K a r t d r o m e R a m a d a n him in with Winter in their Challenge with a well slipstream.calculated drive, which saw him overcome a quality field On the penultimate lap Zian of 45 top SWS drivers on a made his move into Turn 2, busy night of racing at the and grabbed the lead, but it

country’s most popular was a lap too early as at the karting venue. exact same spot a lap later

Azzam cheekily snatched The new format introduced the lead again where he for this edition of the series s t a y e d t o t a k e t h e proved to have the right chequered flag, with Al stuff as it gave all drivers an Mutawaa also managing to equal chance to qualify for slip past Zian with the finish the finals in the two heat line in sight and take points system that was second place, with Zian introduced.On track there third and Winter fourth.Al was very little to separate Mehairi salvaged fifth the pace setters, with the ahead of Ali Al Mansoori top dozen competitors who stormed through the circulating within a quarter field to take sixth, ahead of of second of one another. schoolboy Tom Bale, Al

Barwani, Umi Ali and T h e r e w a s a l s o a n A h m e d B i n D e s m a l impressive entry list with rounding out the top the likes of Team Abu Dhabi ten.Winter ’s fourth place rally ace Mohamed Al overall was enough to give Mutawaa and Dubai Falcon him top honours in the Porsche Cup star Saeed Al Master’s Class, ahead of Mehairi donning on their second placed Kar im helmets to take on the likes Rizkallah and Andrew of SWS top guns Rami Fuller in third.Reflecting on Azzam, Sam Zian, Atef Al a night which saw the Barwani, Hussain Umid Ali b i g g e s t e v e r f i e l d and Ali Al Mansoori, along assembled for a Ramadan with UAE Rotax Max karting based kart race, Kartdrome aces Tom Bale, Ali Al Najjar manager Ryan Trutch said, and Anas Al Halabi.After two heats for each driver “The new format we and a Pre-Final, the Super- introduced worked really Final belonged to Azzam as well and opened up more he fended off a concerted slots on the grid for challenge from Zian, Al driver.Racing was very Mutawaa and Carsten close throughout the pack Winter throughout the 12 and was well received by laps on a warm and balmy drivers.night in Dubai.Azzam

2014 KARTDROME RAMADAN CHALLENGE ROUND 1

• Record field assembles for opening round

• Azzam too good on the night takes overall win

• Winter wins Master Class• New format a resounding success

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui July, where it will be The trophy will return to a n n o u n c e d i n d u e Dubai UAE: received by six members of Dubai on 7 July, before course.ICC Chief Executive

he ICC Cricket World the World Cup winning embarking on a five-day David Richardson said: “To Cup trophy will visit squad, namely Marvan tour of India on 19 July. India hold the Cricket World Cup Tcountries that will Atapattu, Upul Chandana, is the reigning world trophy is the dream of every

participate in next year’s Aravinda de Silva, Hashan champion and will play 1992 cricketer.extravaganza to be staged Tillerkaratne, Chaminda winner Pakistan in its in Austral ia and New Vaas and Pramodaya opening match in Adelaide The upcoming World Cup Zealand from 14 February Wickramsinghe.During its on 15 February.Also this will be a great opportunity to t o 2 9 M a r c h , t h e stay, the trophy will feature month, the trophy will visit watch your team take on the I n t e r n a t i o n a l C r i c k e t at a number of events and Bangladesh on 25 and 26 world’s best and enjoy the Council (ICC) announced will also be on display July. Bangladesh’s first hospitality of two beautiful today.The first stopover of during the first One-Day match is against qualifier but very different countries. the trophy* will be Sri Lanka, International between Sri Afghanistan at Manuka which won cricket’s ultimate Lanka and South Africa at Oval, Canberra, on 18 It is significant that the prize in Lahore when India, the R. Premadasa Stadium February. trophy is beginning its Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo on 6 July.Sri journey from Dubai, not only j o i n t l y h o s t e d t h e Lanka will feature in the After visiting 12 countries because it has been the tournament in 1996. opening match of the ICC over four months, the trophy home of the ICC since 2005,

Cricket World Cup 2015 will arrive in Melbourne on 6 but also because the UAE The prestigious silverware when it will go head to head November in time for the has qualified for the World will arrive in Colombo on a with co-host New Zealand in 100 days to go celebrations, Cup for the first time since three-day tour on Friday 4 Christchurch. details of which will be 1996.

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP TROPHY TO VISIT PARTICIPATING COUNTRIESArrives in Colombo on 4 July on a three-day tour

To land in Melbourne on 6 November in time for 100 days’ celebrations

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui special too. But more than, Dubai UAE: it is an honour and privilege

It is an honour and to be associated with this p r i v i l e g e t o b e great sport and to get the “associated with this o p p o r t u n i t y t o w o r k

great sport and to get the together with an excellent o p p o r t u n i t y t o w o r k and highly professional together with an excellent group of people.and highly professional I would like to thank a group of people” number of people and Jeff Crowe of the Emirates especially my family, fellow Elite Panel of ICC Match match officials, players and Referees added another the ICC staff, for all the feather to his cap when he s u p p o r t t h e y h a v e became only the third provided. I have been match referee after Ranjan fortunate to have all these Madugalle (279) and Chris p e o p l e a r o u n d m e Broad (245) to complete throughout my career.Mr 2 0 0 O n e - D a y Crowe said he was looking Internationals (ODIs).Mr forward to the ICC Cricket Crowe achieved this feat World Cup 2015, which will when he took to the field for be jo in t ly hosted by the toss in the second ODI Australia and New Zealand. between Sri Lanka and “Like any other New South Africa in Pallekele on Zealander, I am waiting for Wednesday. In addition to the ICC Cricket World Cup 200 ODIs, Mr Crowe has 2015, and I look forward to also officiated in 65 Tests playing my role in making it a n d 4 6 T w e n t y 2 0 a successful event. I have Internationals.Jeff Crowe no doubts that it is going to represented New Zealand be another world-class in 39 Tests (six as captain) event.Vince Van Der Bijl, and 75 ODIs (16 as captain) Senior ICC Umpires and between 1983 and 1990, in Referees Manager said: which he scored 1,601 and “Jeff is an integral part of the 1,518 runs, respectively.He ICC Match Referee Panel. made his debut as a match His in-depth knowledge of referee in April 2004 when the game and excellent he officiated the West relationships around the Indies-England ODI in world make him a fine Georgetown, Guyana. referee. The match officials’ R e f l e c t i n g o n h i s c o m m u n i t y a n d achievement, Mr Crowe management would like to said: “Every milestone is congratulate him on his important and this one is 200thODI.

CROWE COMPLETES DOUBLE-CENTURY

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:mirati driver Ali Al Mansoori was in sizzling form as he conquered hot conditions and a star-studded Efield on his way to victory in Round 2 of the 2014

SWS Ramadan Challenge at the Dubai Kartdrome on Monday night.With temperatures in the forties and a record field of drivers, that included the who-is-who of leisure karting, it was always going to be an evening of tough and close racing.After six preliminary heats, where each driver had two opportunities to score points to determine their grid start for the Super Final, it was Ramez Azzam who had the honour of starting from pole position, with Al Mansoori beside him on the front row. Behind the pair, on row two were, the previus week's Round 1 winner Rami Azzam along with Mohammed Al Mutawaa, and starting from row three were Atef Al Barwani and Hussain Umid Ali.From the go it was Ramez Azzam who set the early pace with Al Mansoori glued to his bumper, the pair managing to edge out an early lead over Al Barwani and Al Mutawaa who worked together in tandem and pursued relentlessly, followed by the rest of the pack.With the top ten circulating in the 91 seconds lap time zone, there was little between the top ten. However at the front the leaders were edging away, and midway through the race Al Mansoori pounced to snatch the lead from Azzam, where he stayed until the chequered flag on lap 12 - the duo finishing first and second respectively, a mere 0.182 of a second separating them as they crossed the finish line.Al Mutawaa managed to get by Al Barwani and with a handful of laps to go was reeling in the leaders, but there were simply not enough laps in the race for him to challenge them. His reward for the hard graft was third place and the fastest lap of the night.Al Barwani held on to fourth with Saeed Al Falasi in his slipstream as they crossed the line. Anas Al Halabi was sixth, ahead of Rami Azzam in seventh, Hussain Umid Ali eigth, Abigail Birch ninth and Sam Zian rounding out the top ten.Special mention to, Dubai school girl, Birch who only made it into the Super Final by virtue of finishing fourth in the Pre-Final. Starting 19th she drove a well calculated race to finish ninth overall, and in the process beating some of the acknowledged top guns of local leisure karting.Carsten Winter took top honours in the Masters class ahead of Bruno De Champris in second and Adrian Jones third.Kartdrome assistant manager David Bright summed up the evening of racing: "We are really proud to have been able to accommodate the 48 drivers who entered, which is also our biggest entry ever in SWS racing at the Kartdrome. The racing was of the highest order despite the heat and challenging conditions. There is very little to separate the top drivers and the championship is wide open with two rounds remaining.The third and penultimate round of the 2014 Dubai Kartdrome SWS Ramadan Challenge takes place on Monday night, 14 July 2014.

2014 KARTDROME SWS RAMADAN CHALLENGE ROUND 1

Record field lines up for Round 2 of the 2014 Kartdrome SWS Ramadan

ChallengeAli Al Mansoori narrowly beats

Ramez Azzam

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