Reading Dogs, an initiative offering children in the United Arab Emirates the opportunity to interact meaningfully with pet dogs by reading to them, is among eight finalists for the 2020Purina BetterwithPets Prize which rewards social entrepreneurs leveraging the power of the pet-human bond to positively impact society. This year’s second edition of the prize, organized in
In the spirit of giving this Holy Month of Ramadan, family mobile app QiDZ partners with the UAE Food Bank providing the community a chance to donate Iftar meals to Dubai workers before Eid al-Fitr. For AED 10 each, app users can buy 1, 10, 50 or 100 meals on QiDZ, available to download for
The UAE Government announced that an additional 511 patients had recovered from COVID-19 after receiving the necessary medical care, raising the total number of recoveries to 6,523. This was revealed during the regular media briefing held today in Abu Dhabi by Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, official spokesperson of the UAE Government, and Brigadier
On Zayed Humanitarian Day, which is observed every year on the 19th day of the month of Ramadan, the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) launched a new community initiative in line with the vision of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, to work together with local partners and
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced it is providing the fastest fixed broadband services in the Gulf region. As part of the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority’s (TRA) initiative to ensure seamless continuation of distance learning and working, average fixed broadband speeds have already been increased to 100 Mbps across UAE. Based on du’s
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) released an image of the Duomo di Milano and its surrounding neighbourhood in the city of Milan, Italy taken from space by KhalifaSat, during the period of lockdown initiated to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The maze of empty streets visible in the picture is
The Global Financial Crisis of 2009 was called the “Credit Crisis” – but what we are facing now will be the “Real Credit Crisis” of our time, according to a new report by management consultancy Oliver Wyman. Titled, The Real Credit Crisis: How Governments and Financial Services Can Work Together to Speed Economic Recovery, the
