International Chamber of Commerce UAE Chapter issued the following announcement on.Stephen Bond, former Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (1985-1992) passed away in Paris on 29 May 2020. Read More »

A new group of advanced materials known as ‘topological insulators,’ which conduct dissipationless electricity – electricity in which no energy is lost – on the edge of their surfaces, are being eyed as potential replacements to semiconductors for their ability to make computer processing faster, and for use in thermoelectric applications due to their ability to convert heat to electricity in a unique way. Read More »

As business associations see an uptick in fake documentation to obscure the origin of counterfeit products due to the global health crisis, Swiss, Italian and French chambers of commerce are the latest members to enter the International Certificate of Origin (CO) Accreditation Chain managed by ICC’s World Chamber Federation (WCF). Read More »

Dr. Kin Liao, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Khalifa University, has recently been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the only international professional organization dedicated to the aerospace community. Read More »

Sophie Hubaut is an FNRS aspiring researcher in the Faculty of Architecture. Read More »

With electricity demand in the GCC growing, the region is turning to nuclear to diversify its power mix and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Read More »

ICC – the institutional representative of over 45 million businesses – has called for action to tailor financial support measures to the needs of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

Khalifa University has announced promising results and findings on its research to develop ‘artificial soil’ with the necessary ingredients and properties required for the growth of plant and vegetation, thus paving the way for the agriculture sector to grow further in the UAE. Read More »

Despite the prevailing financial market turbulence across the globe, Qatar Insurance Company announces successful issuance of US$300 million perpetual non-call 5.5 year subordinated Tier 2 capital notes. Read More »

Remote learning and teleworking are, therefore, to this day, the ground rule for the functioning of our University. Read More »

Qatar Insurance Company (QIC, QIC Group or the Group), the leading insurer in the MENA region, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2020. Read More »

Dubai World Trade Centre Authority releases COVID-19 measures to assist with financial sustainability and operational continuity Taking stock of the global turbulence, and recessionary pressures triggered by the rapidly evolving context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) unveiled a series of impactful measures to aid sustainability of businesses within its ecosystem, in alignment with the city’s stimulus package recently announced under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Read More »

ICC has issued a set of competition policy and enforcement measures aimed at contributing to an effective COVID-19 response. Read More »

Khalifa University Wins Senior Design Competition Organized by IEOM Society International A paper by senior students from the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Khalifa University has won first place in the IEOM Capstone Student Design Project Competition that was part of the 2020 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM). Read More »

Weather significantly impacts society for better and for worse, and improving our ability to forecast and predict weather events is crucial for myriad reasons. Read More »

The Covid-19 epidemic is a real challenge for medical personnel. Read More »

Using the UAE’s Abundant Resources of Dates and Sand to Clean Industrial Wastewater A KU research team has developed a hybrid material capable of adsorbing pollutants from industrial wastewater using two natural resources of great abundance in the UAE – sand and dates. Read More »

Khalifa University issued the following announcement on.Khalifa University was one of 14 universities from around the world who participated in the Online Forum on Universities’ Responses to Covid-19 – a forum organized by Tsinghua University in collaboration with the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA), headed by Dr. Qui Yong, President of Tsinghua University. Read More »

Today, Europe is the main focus of Covid-19 worldwide. Read More »

In line with the precautions advised by the State of Qatar to counter the spread of COVID-19, QLM Life & Medical Insurance, the Life & Medical insurance entity of Qatar Insurance Group encourages its customers for their convenience to submit their cash reimbursements via WhatsApp message to 55896070, in addition to the member portal available on our online portal qlm-online.com, or through QLM mobile application available on IOS and Android phones. Read More »