Researchers from the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) have made a significant contribution to the fight against COVID-19 with the completion of a study into the effectiveness of saliva as an alternative to the nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 screening. The study, a first in the UAE and the MENA region,
The UAE maintains its global high-standing in this year’s edition of the Global Innovation Index, GII, as it ranked number one in the Arab World for the fifth consecutive year and improved to 34th globally in the 2020 edition of the report. The country ranked 22nd on the innovation input sub-index, a 2-rank increase from
In light of International Day of Charity on 5thSeptember,EWINGS the managing operator of Emirates Lotoand its employees continue the ongoing quest to help families with children living in the UAE, by lending their support to community charity initiative, Stop and Help. To date EWINGS has provided over 55,000 meals to families across the UAE and
Recognizing that the SME sector represents 40% of the total GDP in the UAE, Creative Zone and the Dubai Business Women Council have entered into a partnership agreement with the aim of empowering 100 women entrepreneurs to launch their business successfully. The ten-week program will train, support and nurture 100 of the UAE’s brightest women
A Standard Chartered survey finds that COVID-19 is significantly impacting personal finances, with one-third of the global population already earning less, and more than half expecting the pandemic to further affect their income and/or employment. This finding is also echoed in half of the UAE population. Yet young people aged between 18 and 34, and those in emerging and fast-growing markets are
Loyalty, sharing, and recommendations represent relationships. The returns from such relationships are far better than what money can bring. In today’s day and age social media is becoming a way of life for people and a way of business for companies who have realized the importance of it, especially for their marketing efforts. To be
Bayut, the region’s leading property portal, hosted a high-profile webinar as part of its popular online series, The State of Real Estate, focusing on the role and contributions made by women in the real estate sector ahead of the Emirati Women’s Day celebrations in the city. Moderated by Fibha Ahmed, the Sales Director for Bayut
