Dubai Chamber launches summer training program for UAE university students

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said  it has launched a summer training program where 16 students from different UAE universities will come together and train in various chamber departments. Dubai Chamber’s goal in this endeavor is to develop a professionally rich training environment for Emirati students and promote Emiratisation in the organization. Read More »

Gifts from Saudi Aramco employees help hearing impaired children

Saudi Aramco's "I Want to Hear" campaign to help hearing-impaired children has been overwhelmingly embraced and supported by Saudi Aramco employees. The workers’ generosity and commitment to young people with hearing impairments is helping to provide them with hearing aids. One hundred percent of all contributions made by the workers were matched by the company for the hearing aids.  Read More »

Brexit could mean new opportunities for Qatari investors, bank CEO says

The correction in British real estate prices and the weakening of sterling following the U.K. vote to leave the European Union (EU) can be an opportunity for investors from Qatar to boost their U.K. portfolio, Qatar First Bank CEO Ziad Makkawi said. Post-Brexit challenges may cause short-term revaluation of Qatari assets in the U.K., but new opportunities will arise, Makkawi said. Read More »

Qatar Stock Exchange changes rules to promote initial public offerings

Qatar leaders are making it easier for enterprises to add themselves to the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) with initial public offerings (IPOs) by offering a new single-window system to streamline registrations and make going public easier. According to new rules, companies will now go directly to QSE’s listing department for a process that's shorter and possibly more effective. Read More »

Abu Dhabi, Paris agreement could foster innovation in financial technology strategies

A joint partnership in international finance is coming from a slightly unusual place: the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Paris EUROPLACE, which are poised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on developing collaboration on joint financial activities and promoting symbiotic growth in the two national economies. However, there are scant details on how this agreement will work. Read More »

United Arab Emirates University center signs memo of understanding to help protect Arabic language

The Continuing Education Center at the United Arab Emirates University signed a memorandum of understanding with the Society for the Protection of the Arabic Language to enhance the sharing of the Arabic language to different sectors of the community. The memorandum reflects the growing interest from the national leadership in recognizing Arabic as a language of identity and Islamic heritage. Read More »

Islamic Financial Services Board, Arab Monetary Fund sign collaboration agreement

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Arab Monetary Fund for three years to create a non-exclusive framework for collaboration. The agreement was signed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Jaseem Ahmed, secretary-general of the IFSB, and Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, director general chairman of the board of the Arab Monetary Fund. Read More »

UN labor agency finds worker protections against bias lacking at Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways, owned by the Qatari government, has drawn the ire of the United Nations' International Labor Organization (ILO), which is looking at airline rules and regulations applying to stewardesses and other female employees. According to June reports in Al Jazeera America, airline policies have included automatically terminating women who get pregnant. Read More »

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