The virtual extraordinary conference of culture ministers of the member states of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, ISESCO, titled, “The Sustainability of Cultural Action in Facing the COVID-19 Crisis,” chaired by the UAE, began with the participation of 50 countries and 22 international organisations, to discuss the future of culture and its
The triple shock of COVID-19 and the subsequent collapse of energy demand and oil prices have put the future of the oil and gas industry’s oil field equipment supply sector under threat, as operators impose activity and price cuts and renegotiate contracts to reduce costs. Warning today’s industry crisis is significantly more severe than 2014,
The UAE’s progressive climb up the Global Food Security Index to become one of the world’s most food secure nations and the developing trends pertaining to global food security formed the focus of a webinar session, with Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security on Wednesday (17 June 2020) and representatives from
Arabian Automobiles, the flagship company of AW Rostamani Group and the exclusive dealer for Renault in Dubai, Sharjah, and the Northern Emirates, is excited to present a reflection of automotive convenience and comfort: the Renault Symbol. Featuring the new Media Nav 2.0 multimedia system, an integrated rear-view camera and parking sensors, driver’s side one-touch electric
Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, has released its Foreign Investment Report for 2019highlighting how France, has once again become the country to which international investors turn to for international investments, attracting 1,468 new foreign investment decisions in 2019, an 11 per cent increase since 2018. Jobs created
UAE-headquartered Truebell, a leading GCC importer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), is expanding its existing portfolio of products as a result of a host of emerging consumer trends as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite the company being impacted as a result of restaurants closing or operating at reduced capacity, Truebell has experienced an
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has launched its regional“Where You Shop Matters’ initiative that aims to champion and enable entrepreneurs while encouraging consumers to support small businesses in the UAE. As part of this initiative, Visa has published the COVID-19 CEMEA Impact Tracker highlighting the recent effect the novel coronavirus pandemic has had
