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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui opportunities in Pakistan, Dubai UAE: particularly in the Energy

akistan Ambassador to sector. He also apprised the UAE, Mr. Asif Durrani Minister about the ongoing Pc a l l e d o n H i s dialogue on Pakistan-GCC

Excellency Engr. Sultan Bin Free Trade Agreement; Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE lifting of ban on Pakistani Minister for Economy in Dubai poultry products and hosting on Tuesday. Possibilities of of “Made in Pakistan” enhancing bilateral trade exhibition in Abu Dhabi and between the two countries, Dubaiincluding joint ventures in the Senior officials of the small and medium size Embassy of Pakistan and industries were discussed. Consulate General Dubai Ambassador Durrani briefed were also present in the the Minister on investment meeting.

PAKISTAN AMBASSADOR TO UAE, MR. ASIF DURRANI

CALLED ON HIS EXCELLENCY ENGR. SULTAN BIN SAEED AL MANSOURI, UAE

MINISTER FOR ECONOMY IN DUBAI

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui b e t w e e n I s l a m i c a n d Dubai UAE: Conventional Banking. We

he Bank aims to bridge have a dedicated and t h e s e r v i c e a n d qualified Islamic Banking Td i s t r i b u t i o n g a p team who are trained to

b e t w e e n I s l a m i c a n d provide our clients with Conventional Banking world-class Islamic financial C o i n c i d i n g w i t h t h e expertise and advise them beginning of the Holy Month on the best products and of Ramadan, Standard services that match their Chartered Saadiq, the needs.Sultan Ali Haider, Islamic Banking division of Head of Islamic Retail Standard Chartered Bank, C l i e n t s M i d d l e E a s t , i n a u g u r a t e d i t s f i r s t Standard Chartered, said:dedicated Islamic Banking

Center in the UAE at the Al Standard Chartered is Khalidiya Branch in Abu delighted to inaugurate its Dhabi. Islamic Banking Center in Present at the ceremony was Abu Dhabi, which is a Wasim Akhtar Saifi, Global m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f o u r Head Islamic Retail Clients commitment to our clients, a n d C E O S t a n d a r d especially UAE Nationals Chartered Saadiq, Malaysia, and Expatriate Arabs, who along with a host of senior are looking for world-class representatives of the bank Shariah-compliant retail and some of its Islamic banking services. Banking cutomers. The The Saadiq Center boosts center will offer clients the our capability to meet the whole range of Shariah- strong demand for Islamic compliant products and Banking in the capital of the services. UAE. We have timed this The launch of Saadiq Islamic launch at the onset of Banking Center comes in Ramadan to enable our response to the increasing customers to manage their demand among Bank’s finances and wealth in a customers for Is lamic Shariah compliant manner Banking Services. Standard during the holy month of Chartered Saadiq offers a R a m a d a n . S t a n d a r d wide range of Islamic Chartered Saadiq is the Banking solutions which are winner of Euromoney’s reviewed and approved by “Best International Islamic world-renowned Shariah Bank” award for 2013. Since scholars.Wasim Saifi, Global 2006, Standard Chartered Head Islamic Retail Clients & Saadiq has won more than CEO Standard Chartered 100 industry awards in Saadiq Malaysia, Standard recognition of the market Chartered, leadership position of the said:Standard Chartered b u s i n e s s . S t a n d a r d S a a d i q i s t h e o n l y Chartered has the largest international bank offering retail distribution network Shariah-compliant retail among international banks banking services in the UAE. operating in the UAE with 11

branches, five Electronic The launch of our Saadiq Banking Units and more than Islamic Banking Center is in 90 ATMs and Cash Deposit line with our commitment to Machines spread across the enhance our products and country.services and bridge the service and distribution gap

STANDARD CHARTERED SAADIQ INAUGURATES ITS FIRST ISLAMIC

BANKING CENTRE

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui way. The visitors discovered Dubai UAE: the new dial versions of the The 2014 collection of the iconic Chrono 4 - the first and Swiss Maison, just back only chronograph in the f r o m a n a m a z i n g l y history of watchmaking with successful presentation at four a l igned counters the US - Las Vegas event’s (Patented Registered visitors, It was displayed for Design) with an even more the first time. First of all the sporting feel. The three new

n e w ve rsions have a special Contograf diamond finish on the Arabic chronogra numerals and an “avivage” ph, a re- illuminating their outline as edition of well as 10 plots in relief, with

a luminescent insert, either black or white depending on the version. This edition is available with a rubber strap, a black alligator skin strap or a “Chalin” steel bracelet.

Among the best-t h e sellers the classic 8 homonymouJours, as well as s creat ion the Extra-fort, the f r o m t h e Chrono 4 Géant 1960s. Most Full Injection and of the original features the Tazio Nuvolari have been maintained in c o l l e c t i o n , the new 2014 edition but expressions of the there are as well many Swiss Maison’s innovative details: the constant innovative new ceramic bezel with

spirit and sensibility towards unidirectional rotation, the man’s evolution in his own deployment clasp Déclic t i m e . F i n a l l y , G i l d a (Patented) and the new expresses the enchanting Chassis® steel bracelet. feminine nature of the The screwed-in caseback is Eberhard & Co. woman: its personal ized wi th the soft, harmonious lines follow insc r ip t ion Tr ibu te to the wrist with a clever touch C o n t o g r a f 1 9 6 0 s ” , of aesthetic and design, a expression of a journey harmonious marriage of through time interpreting the modernity and tradition.1960s in a contemporary

EBERHARD & CO. PRESENTS LATEST COLLECTIONS AT JCK-LAS VEGAS

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:

n inspirational lecture themed “Act ions Awithout Words” will

be presented by Sheikh Sulaiman Al Jubailan, during the second day of Ramadan Forum, which is o r g a n i z e d b y t h e Department of Tourism and Commerce Marke t ing (DTCM). To be held on

under the patronage of H.H. Friday, July 4, 2014 (6th of S h e i k h A h m e d b i n Ramadan 1435), the lecture Mohammed bin Rashid Al will be hosted in Zaabeel Maktoum, Chairman of the Hall at the Dubai World

Tr a d e C e n t r e (DWTC) starting at 10:30pm. As part of this year’s e n h a n c e d p r o g r a m , t h e o r g a n i z i n g committee wi l l offer live English translation of the Arabic lectures to ensure that the n o n - A r a b i c Mohammed bin Rashid Al audience can also benefit Maktoum Foundation. The from the session. The 12-day forum will run from presenter of the lecture, July 3 to July 14, 2014 at the S h e i k h S u l e i m a n A l Dubai World Trade Centre Jubailan is the Imam of (DTWC), offering a bigger Masjid Anas bin Malik in Al- agenda of activities and Qassim, Unaizah, which is events this year including affiliated under the Ministry educational programs, of Islamic Affairs. The Saudi training workshops and preacher has conducted a more. More details about series of lectures in several the Forum can be found on Saudi TV programs, at the the links listed below:Janadriyah Festival and F a c e b o o k : also participates in several http://www.facebook.com/alac t i v i t ies and camps multaqa.ae organized by the Ministry of T w i t t e r : Islamic Affairs, in schools, http://twitter.com/multaqarac o l l e g e s a n d o t h e r madani institutions in the GCC I n s t a g r a m : region.The 13th annual http://instagram.com/almultR a m a d a n F o r u m i s aqaalramadani o r g a n i z e d b y t h e Residents can connect with Department of Tourism and t h e o r g a n i z e r s o n Commerce Marke t ing WhatsApp: 0502136555(DTCM) and will be held

SHEIKH SULAIMAN AL JUBAILAN TO PRESENT A LECTURE ON “ACTIONS

WITHOUT WORDS” ON SECOND DAY OF RAMADAN FORUM

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Douglas took up the Dubai UAE: challenge to create a

utch firm Hunter ceiling that matched our D o u g l a s h a s ideas.Hunter Douglas Dlaunched a new developed a storm-proof

ceiling that can safely construction mounted handle the GCC’s harsh above the ceiling panels, climate while promoting gave the a lumin ium sus ta inab le bu i l d i ng d e s i g n . S u s t a i n a b l e building is booming in the Middle East, and is set to grow from USD 17.9 billion in 2012 to USD 23 billion by 2016, according to Green Middle East. The UAE is the region’s leader in s u s t a i n a b l e d e s i g n ,

exterior ceiling a corrosion-hosting more than two-resistant coating, and thirds of the GCC’s 1,236 produced reports on LEED-certified buildings, strength and wind load to driven by Dubai’s Green ensure the ceiling will last Building codes and Abu for at least 50 years without D h a b i ’ s E s t i m a d a i n s p e c t i o n . T e r r y initiative.Unlocking the Woudenberg, Project potential for Middle East Advisor, Hunter Douglas, developers and architects said, “The building is to design stunning and situated on the banks of sustainable buildings, the Meuse River, which Hunter Doug las has means it will face heavy developed a unique ceiling winds, moisture, and that resists corrosion, corrosion factors. We handles wind velocities of applied aluminium grids up to 150 km/hour, and can with a corrosion-resistant last for 50 years without coating and anchored the inspection.Hunter Douglas ceiling with a more stable has successfully installed back construction, making the 2,500 square meter the ceiling storm-proof.To ground floor ceiling for De meet strict lighting and R o t t e r d a m , T h e acoustic requirements for Ne the r lands ’ l a rges t the interior ceiling, Hunter multifunctional building, Douglas produced the des igned by award -ceiling with two layers. The winning firm OMA. The top layer ’s ref lect ive ceiling stretches from panels hide lighting and outside to inside, and is ventilation systems, while separated by a glass the lower layer’s grid f a ç a d e . K e e s v a n ceiling has perforated Casteren, Associate-in-panels that absorb sound Charge, OMA, said: “We a n d m i n i m i z e wanted the building’s reverberation. In between exterior to cross over into are f luorescent lamp its interior as seamlessly h o l d e r s , w i t h l i g h t as possible. It was not a bouncing off the reflective system readily available on surface and spreading t h e m a r k e t . H u n t e r inside the building.

NEW CEILING ENABLES BUILDINGS TO HANDLE GCC’S HARSH CLIMATE

Middle East’s Green Building Market Set to Reach USD 23 Billion by 2016,

with UAE as Region’s Leader;Dutch Firm Hunter Douglas Launches

Ceiling that Resists Corrosion, Handles Wind Speed of 150 km/h, and

Lasts 50 Years Without Inspection

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d Hotel JBR Dubai illustrates Siddiqui Dubai UAE: the investors’ confidence

ommercial Bank of in the UAE’s economy in Dubai announced general, and in the sectors Cthat it has arranged with high prospects of

a financing of AED 200 million on behalf o f B M J B R Properties Limited, a company owned b y B M G C C Property Income F u n d f o r t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f Mövenpick Hotel at Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Residence. T h e d e a l w a s

g r o w t h i n originated by CBD – p a r t i c u l a r, B a l t u s s e n Corporate Banking Team said.Bank Muscat Asset with strong coordination Management launched the with Bank Muscat Asset BM GCC Property Income Management Team.The Fund to harness the dea l marks ano the r opportunities in the GCC success in the Bank’s property market. The fund growing list of banking invests in income yielding relationships, and further properties in the GCC establishes itself in the region that generate a c o r p o r a t e b a n k i n g stable annual yield of 7 to 8 segment in the UAE and per cent. Mr. Sulaiman bin across the region. It also Mohamed Al Yahyai, highlights the Bank’s Chairman of BMJBR commitment to servicing Properties Limited, said: Dubai’s key engines of "We are committed to g r o w t h . M r . P e t e r working with reputable Baltussen, CEO of CBD, banks who are able to congratulated BM GCC d e l i v e r t a i l o r - m a d e Property Income Fund with solutions for us. We are i t s f i r s t i m p o r t a n t happy to have selected acquisition in Dubai and Commercial Bank of Dubai expressed optimism that who were very supportive the U.A.E. will be able to and efficient in arranging offer further attractive this acquisition finance for investment opportunities u s . A r e c e p t i o n w a s to the fund.The UAE arranged on 24 June 2014 e c o n o m y h a s b e e n i n Movenp i ck Ho te l growing robustly with trade Jumeirah Beach attended and tourism as the main by Mr. Peter Baltussen – engines of growth. This CEO of CBD, Mr. Sulaiman has made the UAE an bin Mohammed Al Yahyai, attractive destination for Chairman of BMJBR regional and international Properties Limited, along i n v e s t m e n t s . T h e with senior executives of acquisition of Mövenpick both the organizations.

CBD ARRANGES AED200 MILLION FOR ACQUISITION OF MÖVENPICK HOTEL

JUMEIRAH BEACHBank committed to supporting the

tourism industry of Dubai as a main economic growth driver

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:BMI, The Fatema Bint Mohamed Initiative observe new opening hours during Ramadan and offer a Fspecial discount on carpets.FBMI offer a special

Ramadan discount of 25% on all carpets lines and every customer will receive a free gift for every purchase made.Consumers purchasing an FBMI hand woven carpet are making a conscious purchasing decision on a social and on an environmental levels.On a social level:FBMI is a humanitarian initiative that offers women employment in the weaving industry, while also providing them critical social services including training, healthcare and education.FBMI impressive collections of hand woven carpets are traditionally crafted by women in Afghanistan, most of them are widows or live in refugee camps. Buying an FBMI carpet means that consumers are contributing to empowering these women, taking them out of poverty.On an environmental level:All components used for the production of carpets are natural: from the wool bought from Afghan farmers to natural vegetables dyes.G o f o r e t h i c a l c o n s u m e r i s m t h i s Ramadan.Ramadan opening hours are 11am to 4pm and 8pm to 10:30pm from Saturday to Thursday. O n F r i d a y , t h e showroom is open from 8pm to10:30pm.Showroom location: 865a on Jume i rah Beach Road, opposite side Burj Al Arab.Tel: +971 4 388 [email protected]

RAMADAN SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON AFGHAN HAND WOVEN CARPETS AT

FBMI SHOWROOMBuy consciously this Ramadan.


or the opening Project Space exhibition of the fall Fseason, The Third Line will

b e p r e s e n t i n g w o r k s b y photographer and musician Farah Al Qasimi.This new body of work is an exploration of surfaces and facades that are meant to construct an imagined ideal. The images include - but are not limited to - beauty salons, photography studios, advertisements or art murals - places where people can aspire to a certain identity or luxury.

SUMMER 2014 AT THE THIRD LINEFARAH AL QASIMI

BABAK GOLKAR The Return ProjectSeptember 24 - November 8, 2014The Third Line is pleased to presentThe Return Project by Babak Golkar, the artist's second solo show in Dubai. A brand new body of work, and a break from previous works, The Return Project is a constellation of works where readymade consumer articles are dissected, reconstructed and represented within the commercial conditions of their wholesale environment.Through a variety of media including drawing, print, ceramics, sculpture and installation, Babak has developed a form-based dialectic into human conditions of contemporary time. An underlying current in Babak’s work is the inquiry into the individual’s compromise and negotiation when faced with the suppression and emotional distress of contemporary life.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui e x c e l l e n c e o f o u r Dubai UAE: services.Dr. Al Tayyar

ur customers can e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e now book f l ight communication center team Ot i c k e t s a n d consists of around 300

accommodation of choice highly skilled employees, within seconds,”says Dr. trained in providing top Nasser Al Tayyar, Vice- quality, efficient services to Chairman and Managing valued customers world-Director of Al Tayyar Travel w i d e . I n a d d i t i o n t o Group.Al Tayyar Travel responding to customer Group has launched a queries, the Al Tayyar team g l o b a l t e c h n i c a l enhances the traveler communication center to experience further by answer travel enquiries offering a range of other from customers across the s e r v i c e s f o r a n world. The expert team of unforgettable trip. Such professional staff can be additional services include reached at +966 920 012 assistance in hotel and 333, 24 hours a day.The resort reservations, car center is a part of a number ren ta ls and sh ipp ing of innovative technological arrangements.Al Tayyar services launched recently Travel Group, a publicly by the group to provide the t r a d e d c o m p a n y, i s best possible customer a c c r e d i t e d b y t h e exper ience 24/7. The International Air Transport communicat ion center Association (IATA) and is features the latest cutting- ranked as one of the top 25 edge technologies, which companies in the MENA take ease and efficiency to a region. The group was n e w l e v e l , h e l p i n g established in 1980, with its customers to reserve flight headquarters located in the t ickets, regis ter the i r Saudi capital, Riyadh, and information and much has more than 3,000 more.Commenting on the employees in over 350 exciting launch, Dr. Nasser branches. It also includes Bin Aqeel Al Tayyar, Vice- 15 companies specialized in Chairman and Managing travel and tourism in Saudi Director of Al Tayyar Travel Arabia as well as 26 offices Group, said:This advanced located at airports across communicat ion center the country. More than 10 operates around the clock in a d d i t i o n a l A l Ta y y a r mult iple languages in companies can be found addi t ion to Arabic. I t outside the Kingdom. Al represents a further step in Tayya r Trave l Group our progressive strategies provides excellent services aimed at ensuring the to international quality s u s t a i n a b i l i t y a n d standards.

COMMUNICATION KNOWS NO LIMITSAl Tayyar Group launches a

multilingual technical communication center with global reach to meet

travelers’ needsBy Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:

u n i a F i n a n c e (dunia), a leading DU A E - b a s e d

financial services provider, is hosting the second rendition of its popular and award winning Young B u s i n e s s L e a d e r s Program. The course is specifically designed for young people who aspire to become the business l e a d e r s o f tomorrow.dunia’s Young people to become ‘job business world.Over the diversify its economy and Business Leaders Program creators’ and not just ‘job course of this year ’s encourage small firms, a proved to be a popular and seekers’ by daring them to program, students will key national objective is to highly successful initiative be leaders in whatever they experience and participate f o c u s o n t a l e n t in its inaugural year, choose to do.This year’s in sessions that cover key development. We hope winning recognition for c o h o r t o f s t u d e n t s topics critical to working in dunia’s Young Business ‘Innovation in Learning’ at comprises of 48 people an bus iness , in te rac t i ve Leaders Program helps to the respec ted As ian expansion of the overall workshops and case achieve this objective, by Leadership Awards 2013. program intake by a third s t u d i e s , r o u n d t a b l e providing an early platform T h e s i g n i f i c a n t (33%) on last year who all d iscuss ions wi th top to expose our youth to a c h i e v e m e n t s a n d managed to pass dunia’s industry experts, and they entrepreneurship and overwhelmingly positive rigorous and merit based will hear inspirational talks c o m m e r c e i n t h e i r f e e d b a c k a b o u t t h e selection process. The 48 f r o m r e a l l i f e formative years, so that program in only its maiden young people are a diverse entrepreneurs, many of they can prepare and equip year, convinced dunia’s group, with over 11 different whom started their own themselves to become the management team to make nationalities represented in thriving companies in the bus iness l eade rs o f it an annual feature among the class of 2014. The UAE. Commenting, Rajeev t o m o r r o w . A s a n the company’s numerous selected cohort of talented Kakar, Managing Director organisation that believes c o r p o r a t e s o c i a l youngsters covers diverse and CEO of dunia, said: in continually learning and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y e t h n i c i t i e s i n c l u d i n g This is a comprehensive developing people’s skills, c o m m i t m e n t s . T h e E g y p t i a n , A m e r i c a n , business program, which dunia is committed to complimentary annual British, Indian, Pakistani, gives students exposure to leveraging our capabilities program, hosted by dunia Filipino, Canadian, Turkish, a broad skill set and is to supporting the UAE’s over a period of three T h a i , a n d N i g e r i a n . aimed at empowering them e f f o r t s t o b u i l d a weeks, offers high school Applications to join the to take charge of their own s u s t a i n a b l e a n d leavers and university program grew by two thirds future. It serves as an ideal compet i t ive economic s t u d e n t s a u n i q u e (66%) compared to 2013, platform to engage with fu tu re .Educat ion and opportunity to combine highlighting the growing industry leaders and real- continual learning is one of their academic learning demand for what is fast life business practitioners, the four key pillars of with practical corporate becoming known as one of giving the students an dunia’s corporate social training and leadership the region’s top internship authentic feel for life in the responsibility platform, skills development.The programs that is committed commercial world.We want dunia Cares. Under this course runs between July to high standards and these young people to platform the company is 6th and 24th and exposes excellence.Selection onto experience the ups and the able to progress a range participating students to the course included an downs of doing business, good causes that seek to insight and expertise from i n t e r v i e w w i t h as well as learning about empower people, enrich respected industry leaders management, completion the essential skills needed lives and enable success. and entrepreneurs, giving of a standardised test, an to succeed, so that they are More information on the them a chance to fine tune essay exercise, and an prepared and ready to be Young Business Leaders their leadership skills and assessment of their overall the next generation of Program can be found on commercial understanding. GPA. The process was business leaders, both in d u n i a ’ s w e b s i t e : One of the ambitions of the designed to reflect the the UAE and in our fast www.dunia.ae.program is to encourage tough recruitment process evolving world. As the UAE and inspire bright young for employment in the looks to increasingly

DUNIA’S AWARD WINNING YOUNG BUSINESS LEADERS PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SECOND YEAR

UAE leadership program provides a dedicated platform to help prepare and develop young local talent enter the business world

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui carpets hand woven in the Dubai UAE: Afghan traditional way. With

e a v i n g f o r a the collection nearly sold Brighter Future” - out, there is still a chance to WA new collection of purchase these socially-

h a n d w o v e n c a r p e t s conscious unique carpets designed by New York by Award Winning New York Fashion designer Norma d e s i g n e r N o r m a Kamali for FBMI, the Kamali .Weaving for a Fatema bint Mohammed Brighter Future" carpets Init iative.Following the collection is in spirit of s u c c e s s o f t h e continuity of FBMI & Norma ‘Empowerment Carpets’ K a m a l i ' s t a r g e t : exhibit on Manarat Al e m p o w e r i n g A f g h a n Sadiyat in May, Norma women.Kamali's carpet collection Venue: The Galleria on Al for FBMI will now be on Maryah Island, Abu Dhabidisplay at Al Maryah Island Date: Until 31st October until October 31st 2014. The 201412-carpet collection has Timings: 10am to 8pmreceived great reviews; a More info: fbmi.ae +971 4 range of black and white 388 1103resolutely contemporary

FBMI AND NORMA KAMALI CARPETS - BUY ETHICAL DESIGNED CARPETS


he captivating beauty of Islamic art will take Tthe centrestage this

s u m m e r, a t E m a a r ’ s R a m a d a n t e n t ‘ D o w n t o w n , a n d ‘ T h e Gallery’ at Emaar Pavilion in Downtown Dubai.Featuring Pakistan, Syria, and the an inspiring selection of UK.Visitors to ‘Downtown’ Islamic art from the London- can also enjoy world-class based gallery, Ahlan Art, t r a d i t i o n a l a n d ‘Downtown ’ and ‘The contemporary cuisine for Gallery’ at Emaar Pavilion Iftar and Suhoor with will both be home to a unparalleled views.handpicked collection of 27 Date: Until 31 August 2014different paintings entitled Venues: ‘The Gallery’ at ‘Downtown Ramadan ’ Emaar Pavilionexh ib i t ion ce lebra t ing Visiting hours: 9am to 6pm I s l a m i c a r t & every dayculture.Incorporating verses Date: Until the last day of from the Holy Quran, Ramadanillustrations of mosques, Ve n u e s : ‘ D o w n t o w n ’ a n d o t h e r e l e m e n t s Ramadan Tent associated with the Holy Visiting hours: Month, the exhibition will W e e k d a y s ( S u n d a y feature works across Wednesday): 6pm to 2am n u m e r o u s m e d i u m s W e e k e n d s T h u r s d a y i n c l u d i n g a c r y l i c , Saturday): 6pm to 3am.For calligraphy, watercolour, more information, please m i x e d m e d i a , a n d visit www.emaargallery.com photography, by artists from www.mydowntowndubai.coAfrica, India, Lebanon, m

‘THE GALLERY’ AT EMAAR PAVILION PRESENTS ‘DOWNTOWN RAMADAN’

EXHIBITION

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui playing host to 20 million Dubai UAE: tourists annually, the focus

he unveiling of Dubai of activity has moved Holding’s proposals strongly towards the retail Tfor The Mall of the and hospitality sectors.

World will form part of a Cluttons currently expects s t r e n g t h e n i n g m a l l some 7 million sqft of new development pipeline that is malls over 1 million sqft in critical to unlocking Dubai’s size to enter the market over vision, says Cluttons.Dubai t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s , Holding has unveiled the excluding all current city details behind its much w i d e m a l l e x p a n s i o n awaited Mall of the World, activity.Durrani added: “With which is set to also include authorities working towards the world's largest indoor an ambitious annual visitor theme park and a theatre target, the current hotel and district to rival London’s serviced apartment portfolio West End, or New York’s i n t h e e m i r a t e o f B r o a d w a y. I t f o l l o w s approximately 80,000 keys Nakheel’s recently revealed is going to have to grow plans for a 6.15 million sqft significantly. And it's not just mall on the Deira Islands, a question of swelling the complete with an adjoining hotel development pipeline, n i g h t m a r k e t a n d but a complex infrastructure a m p h i t h e a t r e . F a i s a l of leisure and entertainment Dur ran i , In te rna t iona l facilities have to be built to Research and Business h e l p d r i v e D u b a i ' s Development Manager at vision.The Mall of the World international real estate represents a significant consu l tancy C lu t tons , milestone in the evolution of commented: “Shopping is Dubai's shopping malls. Not already synonymous with only will the mega project Dubai and has proved to be include 100 hotels and some one of the city's key 20,000 keys, it will also offer lynchpins in its meteoric rise visitors 7 kilometres of as the Middle East 's c l i m a t e c o n t r o l l e d business capital. Dubai has promenades, something a very significant portfolio of that is offered nowhere else existing shopping malls and i n t h e w o r l d . D u r r a n i the string of new mall concluded: “I see this as developments looks set to Dubai's answer to London's push Dubai further ahead of Oxford Street and Paris’ the region’s other emerging Champs Elysee, which are economies.Dubai's malls bo th i con ic shopp ing have thus far been fairly avenues. The added climate traditional, offering global control element will for the retail brands in a single f i r s t t i m e a l l o w t h e 'shopping destinat ion’. emergence of what will During the last property effect ively be Dubai 's cycle, we witnessed the answer to a high street. At i n c l u s i o n o f l e i s u r e the same time, The Mall of attractions at some of the the World will pave the way city's malls, with Ski Dubai, for the next generation of the iFly and the Dubai Aquarium city's malls, where the all helping the Emirate's s h o p p i n g e l e m e n t i s malls position themselves combined in equal parts with as leisure destinations in entertainment and leisure t h e i r o w n r i g h t . A s f a c i l i t i e s , c r e a t i n g development across the city destinations in theory own ramps up in the lead up to right, while catalysing the the 2020 World Expo and development of wider the Emirate's vision of surrounding areas.

MEGA MALL DEVELOPMENT CRITICAL TO UNLOCKING

DUBAI’S VISON, SAYS CLUTTONS


onate three items of clothing to support DBeit Al Kheir Society

and receive free entry every M o n d a y . W i l d W a d i Waterpark is offering free e n t r y e v e r y M o n d a y

and the Holy Month of throughout Ramadan, in R a m a d a n b r i n g s o u t return for charitable clothing generosity in each and donations to support Beit Al every one of us, so we Kheir Society, a non-profit thought it was the perfect organisation that provides time to launch this initiative. a s s i s t a n c e t o t h e T h e s u c c e s s o f t h e underprivileged families in campaign will rely on the the UAE.Throughout the support of the public and we Holy Month, every Monday are hoping to have an from 7 July 2014, between overwhelming result, which the hours of 3pm-7pm, will bring families closer by guests can enjoy the s p e n d i n g M o n d a y outdoor waterpark free of afternoons with us and charge, in exchange for consequently support the three pieces of clothing less for tunate in our which will be donated to the community.Wild Wadi has needy. Special containers been a keen supporter of wil l be placed at the sustainability initiatives and registration area where any has previously supported piece of clothing, in good the Wor ld Wi ld L i fe -c o n d i t i o n c a n b e Emirates Wildlife Society d o n a t e d . C h r i s P e r r y, and ra ised funds for General Manager, Wild h u m a n i t a r i a n c a u s e s Wadi, said: “We have through the annual ‘Swim always believed in Beit Al Around the Burj’ charity Kheir’s humanitarian efforts event.

WILD WADI OFFERS FREE ENTRY IN EXCHANGE

FOR CHARITABLE CLOTHING DONATIONS THIS RAMADAN

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai UAE:With a series of media ranging across photography, painting, sculpture and installations, Summer Show 2014 will be showcasing the works of Arwa Abouon, Ala Ebtekar, Ebtisam Abdulaziz, Golnaz Fathi, Hassan Hajjaj, Huda Lutfi, Laleh Khorramian, Pouran Jinchi, Rana Begum, Rhea Karam and Sara Naim.The exhibition includes new works, as well as those that have never been shown in Dubai, bringing home works such as Laleh Khorramian’s special project from Art Basel 2013; photographs by Sara Naim, one of the youngest and newest artists on the gallery roster; Ala Ebtekar’s lightboxes from Frieze London 2013; and earlier works by Pouran Jinchi from the 90s, amongst others.

SUMMER SHOW 2014 PRESENTS A SELECTION OF ARTWORKS BY ARTISTS REPRESENTED BY THE GALLERY AND

THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN AT THE GALLERY IN THE PAST.

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui e n t h u s i a s m . Z a r i r Dubai UAE: Saifuddin, the Editor in

ubai will host the C h i e f o f S P E A R O Middle East’s first freediving and spearfishing Deve r ded i ca ted m a g a z i n e a n d m a i n

extreme sports exhibition in organizer of the event, said: October, the Spearo “The UAE is the ultimate Extreme Sports Expo, playground for extreme introducing fans to the sports. There are so many latest the world has to offer adventures to be had in adventure and extreme around the UAE, and we sporting activities. The want people to know what’s expo will be held at the out there and how to enjoy Palm Island drop zone of pushing their boundaries Skydive Dubai from 9-11th when it comes to sports and October. Engaging the exercise. The Spearo

adrenaline rush on land, e x t r e m e s p o r t s o f UAE’s burgeoning extreme Extreme Sports Expo will there will be equipment for F r e e d i v i n g a n d and adrenaline sports open up new horizons for e v e r y t h i n g f r o m Spearfishing. Competitions community, the three-day extreme sports novices, superbikes, off-roading, and raffles during the expo event will treat fans of i n t r o d u c i n g t h e m t o k i t e b u g g y i n g , a n d will give visitors the chance sports on land, air and sea adventures they didn’t motocross to rock climbing, to win extreme sport to the best international and know ex i s t ed , wh i l e m o u n t a i n e e r i n g a n d courses and certifications, loca l equ ipment and showcasing the latest gear trekking, slacklining and tandem skydiving jumps as brands. The Expo will be to take existing enthusiasts mountain biking. In the air well as some top class held at Skydive Dubai and to the next level in their s e c t i o n , s k y d i v i n g , equipment.The expo will be will encourage people to chosen sport. In short, it’s a paramotor, paragliding and held at the Palm Island drop experience new activities, weekend that may change hang gliding will feature zone of Skydive Dubai from with demonstrations and what you do on your among other activities to 9-11th October. Zarir seminars on the latest weekends for the rest of take people to the skies. added:he popularity of adrenaline sports being your life.The expo will Those looking for fun on Skydive Dubai is the s h o w c a s e d . M a n y feature extreme sports, water, the sea pavilion will perfect example of how exhibitors will also be adventure and outdoor showcase a full range of extreme sports have been offering special discounts activit ies within three water sports exhibitors embraced in the UAE, and on equipment and courses pavilions – land, air and i n c l u d i n g t h o s e f o r so it’s a fitting venue for the dur ing the three-day sea. Manufacturers of kitesurfing, windsurfing, Spearo Extreme Sports event.With a track record of equipment will line up wakeboarding, stand up Expo.Companies wishing supporting varied sporting alongside operators of paddle boarding, kayaking, to exhibit at the expo or events and activities, from a d v e n t u r e s p o r t s jet skiing, and sailing, as participate in sponsorship horse racing, motorsport experiences and Middle well as sports fishing should contact SPEARO at and cycling to sky diving, East retailers to raise the charters and more.Within [email protected] motocross and profile of extreme sports in the sea pavilion there will com. For more information, car park drifting, the UAE is the UAE. A huge variety of also be the 'One Breath' v i s i t the ideal place to foster sports will be covered. For exhibition dedicated to the www.thespearoexpo.come x t r e m e s p o r t s those who prefer their

DUBAI TO HOST EXTREME SPORTS EXPOThe Spearo Extreme Sports Expo 2014 to be held at Skydive Dubai showcasing

the latest extreme sports products and activities

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui related activities.This is one Dubai UAE: of the most memorable

is Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan HB i n

M o h a m m e d A l Qassimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Shar jah, visited the Ramadan festivities being held at Expo Centre Sharjah on Monday night.The o n e - m o n t h - l o n g Ramadan & Eid Fair,

Ramadan evenings I have which opened at Expo

ever had in my stay decade-long in the UAE. There are so many activities being held at the same time so much so that there is something for everybody at any given p o i n t o f t i m e , s a i d Mustafa, a visitor at the show with his family.We might come over a second t i m e n e x t w e e k , h e

Centre Sharjah on June 28, added,While the Ramadan & is running parallel to the Eid Fair will be held until July Sharjah Ramadan Festival, 28, the Sharjah Ramadan featuring a slew of shopping, Festival events will continue cul tural , rel ig ious and at Expo Centre Sharjah until entertainment activities. It July 31.The display from has drawn nearly 33,000 over 100 companies of an visitors until July 6.H.H. extensive range of lifestyle

products is offering visitors a S h e i k h S u l t a n w a s great opportunity to shop for accompanied by Sheikh t h e i r R a m a d a n Su l tan b in Ahmed A l requirements, while there Qassimi, Chairperson of are several entertainment Sharjah Media Centre, Mr. and amusement activities Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al that are targeted at the entire Owais, Chairman of Sharjah f a m i l y. T h e ‘ Ta s t e o f Chamber of Commerce & Ramadan’ is the toast of the I n d u s t r y , M r . S a i f show where visitors are able Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, to enjoy fine food dished out Expo Centre, SCCI Board by well-known chefs. Apart m e m b e r s a n d o t h e r from learning how to prepare dignitaries from Sharjah various cuisines, it also g o v e r n m e n t allows them to taste what is departments.This year the being specially made every Ramadan & Eid Fair is truly e v e n i n g , M r . M i d f a special, being held together added.Other activities that with the festivities as part of are popular with visitors the Shar jah Ramadan include Islamic lectures, Festival and the Islamic Ramadan Night market, Culture Capital celebrations. B o o k F a i r , g a m e s & G o i n g b y t h e v i s i t o r workshops for kids, heritage response for the first week of village, charity corner and the show, we can surely say raffle draws, among others. that Expo Centre has The Ramadan & Eid Fair is become the centre of all open from 8.30 pm to 1.30 attraction this Ramadan,said am daily during week-days Mr. Midfa.Residents and and 8.30 pm to 2 am on visitors, especially families, Fridays & Saturdays during have been thronging the Ramadan. Dur ing E id venue every evening, with holidays, the visiting hours every available space at are from 5 pm to 11 pm. Expo Centre Sharjah being Admission is Free.taken up with Ramadan-

SHEIKH SULTAN VISITS RAMADAN FESTIVITIES AT EXPO CENTRE SHARJAH


he 13th edition of the Ramadan Forum is Tset to host a lecture in

Malayalam, which will be p resen ted by She i kh Hussain Salafi on July 9th, 2014 at the Dubai World

Ramadan Forum, non-M u s l i m s h a v e t h e opportunity to enjoy a free unique Iftar experience with a program that is designed to introduce the spirit of the blessed month of Ramadan to visitors. To be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the program T r a d e C e n t r e includes a presentation (DWTC).Sheikh Hussain followed by a traditional Iftar Salafi is a prominent scholar and dinner. Individuals, and speaker from the Al Aziz families and corporate mosque in Sharjah. He has groups keen on attending been actively promoting the the program can register teachings of Qur'an and through the Ramadan Sunnah, thereby guiding F o r u m w e b s i t e : several people to the www.multaqa.ae The 13th Prophetic inheritance of annual Ramadan Forum is knowledge leading to o r g a n i z e d b y t h e correct Islamic path. Sheikh Department of Tourism and Hussa in is a regu lar C o m m e r c e M a r k e t i n g preacher in the GCC and (DTCM) and is being held India, continuously engaged under the patronage of H.H. in Islamic Da'wah to lead S h e i k h A h m e d b i n people with his deep grasp Mohammed bin Rashid Al on various branches of Maktoum, Chairman of the I s l a m i c k n o w l e d g e . Mohammed bin Rashid Al Hundreds of residents are Maktoum Foundation. The regular attendees at his 12-day forum will run until Khuthuba and weekly July 14, 2014 at the Dubai lectures that Sheikh Hussain W o r l d T r a d e C e n t r e has been hosting for almost ( D W T C ) , o f f e r i n g a n two decades in Sharjah. At enhanced and b igger the Ramadan Forum, agenda of activities and Sheikh Hussain Salafi will events this year including present a lec ture on educat ional programs, ‘Patience: The Key to training workshops and P a r a d i s e ’ . D u r i n g t h e more.

RAMADAN FORUM TO HOST LECTURE IN MALAYALAM

Sheikh Hussain Salafi to present the Malayalam lecture “Patience: The Key to

Paradise” on July 9th at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Bastaki, talked about the Dubai UAE: inspirat ional nature of

isitors of all ages and prayers and its significance nationalities made the for Muslims. The third Vmost of the first four contestant, Abdul Aziz

days of the 13th edition of the Khal id, impressed the Ramadan Forum, which audience with his strong kicked off on July 3, 2014. s p e e c h w h i l e p a y i n g O r g a n i z e d b y t h e attention to detail and Department of Tourism and making excellent use of body C o m m e r c e M a r k e t i n g language. Abdul Aziz is a (DTCM), the 12-day forum is blind special needs patient being held at the Dubai w h o i s c o n s t a n t l y World Trade Centre (DWTC) great ‘action without words’ Wasiullah Abbas and Sheikh encouraged by his parents under the patronage of H.H. and classified ‘smile’ as an Zafar Ul-Hasan on ‘Islam and school staff to pursue his S h e i k h A h m e d b i n international language that and Moderation’ on July 11 goals in life. The fourth day Mohammed bin Rashid Al reaches directly to the hearts and the one in Tagalog will be contestant was Almeqdam Maktoum, Chairman of the of people.Mr. Ibrahim Al staged by Omar Penalber Mohammad Abdul Aziz who Mohammed bin Rashid Al Zayyat presented the third and Nuh Caparino who will spoke about the importance Maktoum Foundation.Mr. lecture in Arabic, titled, present a talk on ‘Islam: of science and how Islamic Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai ‘Tears of a Fasting Person’. Past, Present and Future’ on doctr ines promote the Corporation for Tourism and During his lecture, he said, July 12. subject. C o m m e r c e M a r k e t i n g “I’d like to thank H.H. Sheikh Health of the Fast ing Free Iftar Experience for opened the forum reflecting Ahmed bin Mohammed bin A w a r e n e s s

R a s h i d A l Campaign :As Maktoum for part of the Health suppor t ing of the Fasting th is event A w a r e n e s s a n d f o r C a m p a i g n , praying for r e s i d e n t s E m i r a t i benefitted from sheikhs and the free check-all the people ups sponsored living in the b y l e a d i n g UAE.” In his hospitals and session, Mr. clinics in Dubai.

Non-Muslims:During the Ibrahim also Awareness campaigns are

Ramadan Forum, non-on the success of last year’s explained the importance of also being promoted at the M u s l i m s h a v e t h e edition. “The presence of His being a person on the path of children’s tent throughout the opportunity to enjoy a free H i g h n e s s S h e i k h repentance to God with a 12 days of the forum. On the unique Iftar experience with Mohammed Bin Rashid Al goal of returning to him. He first day, Dr. Mohammad a program that is designed to Maktoum, Vice President also highlighted that those Azzam Kiasiah presented a introduce the spirit of the and Prime Minister of the who adopt Islam as a religion short lecture titled “Stomach blessed month of Ramadan UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at during Ramadan and other is the Base of Illness”. He to visitors. To be held at the l a s t y e a r ’ s f o r u m times are taken good care of encouraged the audience to Dubai World Trade Centre, strengthened the impact of by the Almighty God who adopt healthy eating habits the program includes a the forum like never before. always directs his followers during Ramadan in line with presentation followed by a His interest in the activities towards the right path in life. P r o p h e t M u h a m m a d ’s traditional Iftar and dinner. and events held as part of the On the fourth day, Sheikh (peace be upon h im) Individuals, families and f o r u m l e f t e v e r y o n e , Khalid Ismail presented a teachings: “One-third for corporate groups keen on i n c l u d i n g o r g a n i z e r s , lecture on ‘Every Day He food, one-third for liquids and attending the program can participants, sponsors and Brings Things For His one-third for air.” r e g i s t e r t h r o u g h t h e advocates, complete ly Creation.’ In his talk, Sheikh On the second day, Dr. Ramadan Forum website: inspired,he said. Khalid explained that if a Haiman El Nahal, Sharjah www.almultaqa.ae L e c t u r e s P r o g r a m person has faith in the notion International Holistic Health The 13th annual Ramadan :Constituting an integral part that God brings things for his Centre General Manager Forum is organized by the of the program are the creation every day, he or she spoke about Hijama, the Department of Tourism and inspirational lectures, which will enjoy a life filled with traditional medicine therapy C o m m e r c e M a r k e t i n g began on the first day (July 3) happiness and comfort. He for wet cupping. In his (DTCM) and is being held of the forum. As part of this also added that by praying, lecture, he shed light upon under the patronage of H.H. year’s enhanced program, people can achieve a the wrong assumptions that S h e i k h A h m e d b i n all the Arabic lectures are stronger connection with the people maintain on the Mohammed bin Rashid Al being translated live to Almighty. therapy such as the notion of Maktoum, Chairman of the English to reach out to a On July 7, Sheikh Saleh Al ruined blood and assured Mohammed bin Rashid Al wider audience.The first Mughamsi will present the participants of its medicinal Maktoum Foundation. The lecture in Arabic was next Arabic lecture, titled, benefits. 12-day forum will run until conducted by Sheikh Dr. ‘Amongst the First to be Dr. Anwar Dandash l i , July 14, 2014 at the Dubai Saeed Bin Misfir, titled, ‘How Freed.’ The final lecture in Specialist Dermatologist, W o r l d T r a d e C e n t r e to be Thankful for Blessings.’ Arabic will be hosted on July Saudi German Hospital, ( D W T C ) , o f f e r i n g a n In his lecture, Dr. Saeed 14 by Sheikh Omar Abdul spoke about the importance enhanced and b igger presented the idea of a Kaf i on ‘Chemistry of of using sunscreen lotions to agenda of activities and ‘triangle of grace’, made of Happiness.’ keep skin-related disorders events this year including three corners or edges, The first Bengali lecture will at bay. He strongly advised educat ional programs, namely religion and faith, be presented by Sheikh Moti on the use of sun protection training workshops and security and stability and Ur -Rahman b in Abdu l oils not only for children, but more. good standard of life.The Hakeem on July 8 on also for people with fairer More details about the second lecture in Arabic was ‘Foundations of Ramadan’. skin tones. Forum can be found on the presented on July 4th by Sheikh Hussain Salafi will On the fourth day, Dr. links listed below:Sheikh Sulaiman Al Jubailan present his talk in Malayalam Mohammad Hasaneen, F a c e b o o k : on ‘Actions Without Words.’ on ‘Patience: The Key to Consultant Endocrinologist http://www.facebook.com/alThe friendly atmosphere at Paradise’ on July 9. The first spoke about diabetes during multaqa.ae the venue set the tone of the lecture in English will be a lecture titled, ‘Save Fasting T w i t t e r : sess ion dur ing wh ich organized on July 10 led by for Diabetes Patients.’ http://twitter.com/multaqarap a r t i c i p a n t s h a d t h e the wel l -known Indian Preacher of the Nation madani opportunity to receive gifts speaker Dr. Zakir Naik, who Competition :The final phase I n s t a g r a m : by Sheikh Sulaiman, who will present a talk on ‘If the of the Preacher of the Nation http://instagram.com/almultthanked H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Label Shows Your Intent, competition kicked off on the aqaalramadani bin Mohammed bin Rashid Wear It.’ The second English opening day of the forum. Residents can connect with A l M a k t o u m f o r h i s lecture will be hosted on July The first contestant, Khalid t h e o r g a n i z e r s o n patronage. Dur ing h is 13 by Wajdi Akkari on ‘The Sadiq Al Rayes, presented a WhatsApp: 0502136555lecture, Sheikh Sulaiman Permanent Abode.’ talk on the importance of

underlined the power of a The lecture in Urdu will be volunteer work. The second smile as an example of a presented by Sheikh Dr. con tes tan t , Ahmad A l

FIRST FOUR DAYS OF RAMADAN FORUM CONCLUDE WITH OPENING OF INSPIRING LECTURES & HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

For the first time, the forum is offering live English translation of Arabic lectures to reach out to a wider audience

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d Siddiqui Dubai UAE:

heikh Saad Al Ghamdi, former SImam of Prophet’s

Mosque in Madinah, will lead three days of Ta r a w e e h p r a y e r s (Ramadan 10 to 12) at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque and Centre (AFMC) in Dubai. It’s part of a special lineup of events and activities organized by the Mosque during the Holy month. Sheikh Saad Al Ghamdi Imam of the Al Farooq is known for his soulful O m a r B i n K h a t t a b voice which is considered Mosque, Sheikh Fares Al to be one of the most Mustafa.So far more than beautiful voices in the 20,000 worshippers have field of Quran recitation.

His first Quran recitation pa r t i c ipa ted in the of the Taraweeh prayer Taraweeh prayers at the was in the year 1411 AH. AFMC.Other activities Since then he has over the Holy month p e r f o r m e d m a n y i n c l u d e Q u r a n recordings of Quran memorisation sessions verses, including the for children, and daily Surat Al-Ahzab and Surat religious lectures by Al-Zumar – which have Sheikh Fares Al Mustafa earned him a solid following the Asr prayer. reputation. In 1417 AH, Lessons on the virtues of Sheikh Saad earned a Ramadan a re a l so degree in Al Isnad on the available for non-Arabic recitation of Hafs by speakers. There is also a Assem.The AFMC will r a m a d a n c a l e n d a r host four high-profile available at the Mosque. Quran reciters from the The AFMC has set up an Islamic world to lead the a i r - c o n d i t i o n e d Taraweeh and Qiyaam Ramadan tent in the prayers over Ramadan. courtyard to provide This includes Sheikh more than 30,000 meals Saad Al Ghamdi, the during the Holy month. former Imam of the An Iftaar program has Prophet's Mosque in been developed for Medina in the Kingdom of visitors from different Saudi Arabia (KSA); communities in order to Sheikh Abd El Wali Amer introduce them to the Al Arkani, Sheikh Saleh customs and traditions of Mohammad Al Ansari, Ramadan customs as and Sheikh Abd El Majid well as the religious Al Arkani. This is in aspects of the Holy addition to the resident month.

AL FAROOQ OMAR BIN AL KHATTAB MOSQUE HOSTS IMAM SAAD AL GHAMDI TO LEAD TARAWEEH

PRAYERS

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui to confirm that the Norms Dubai UAE: findings indicate the need for

ata that looks at shorter, more engaging consumer buying surveys that carefully apply Dp a t t e r n s h a s behaviour patterns and

u n c o v e r e d c o g n i t i v e c o n s i d e r c o n s u m e r limitations at the point of association between the purchase, according to Steve brand and the desired Hamilton-Clark, CEO, TNS attributes. The result is that MENA, one of the world’s survey time can now be largest custom market significantly reduced while r e s e a r c h revealing a great deal more organisations.Citing the TNS insight into the respondent’s N o r m a t i v e D a t a b a n k b u y i n g b e h a v i o u r . B y

consumer conversations (Norms), comprising an applying the ‘Evoked Set’ need to appreciate the fact conducted by TNS across the amalgamation of consumer- method across the rules, we that we are born with a unique Middle East. It suggests that based research across can reduce survey time by a fingerprint often constrained aside from the four-brand regional markets, Hamilton- staggering nine minutes from by bounded rationality. At the recall, known as the Rule of Clark said that while the brain an average of 13 minutes to same time, we have a Four, in general we store is impressive, it opts for a four minutes per survey. At tendency to deploy intuitive about eight attributes to help narrow checkl is t when the same time, we have quick decision-making aids to narrow choice across a making a retail purchase.Our found that the results show o p t i m i s e o u r category. Hamilton-Clark Norms programme shows, up to 70 per cent more cho ices ,Hami l ton-C lark mooted that the brain system for example, that we can a l i gnmen t w i th ac tua l concluded.TNS MENA’s works on a ‘sort of auto pilot’, meaningful ly retain an behaviour,” Hamilton-Clark u n i q u e s y n d i c a t e d taking mental shortcuts to average of four brands in a shared.The real value to the programme, ‘TNS Brand activate complex choices in given category at any one marketer is that the TNS Health Tracking Norms’, everyday life.We use the time. We have labelled this Norms programme has reflects actual consumer Rule of Four to hone our ‘the evoked set’. The real exposed a high correlation d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g , w i t h brand preference and the value in this realisation is that between brand recall and specific focus on Middle Rule of Eight to narrow down we have identified a qualified actual purchase behaviour, E a s t e r n b r a n d s . T h e brand or product attributes. It method to better-shape which holds true when we benchmark spans more than is the combination of these surveys that encourage more look at a longer purchase 120 brands, including 45+ rules that powers cognitive information by asking less,he history and observe the FMCG, durable and financial recall and hence is of real said.The notion of the broader share of spend per categories across the GCC value to both the researcher Evoked Set is the result of b r a n d . I n d e e d , b o t h region.and the marketer.He went on more than 300,000-plus marketers and researchers

AUTO-PILOT EVOKES CONSUMER CHOICE70 per cent shorter surveys, leads to 70 per cent more information

TNS Norms Study Of 300,000-plus Regional Consumers Shows Shorter Surveys Mean More Info

By Qadee r Ahmad c o s t s . F i n a l l y , t h e Siddiqui Dubai UAE: company will introduce

lstom Transport new versions of the Atlas w i l l b e a t r a n g e , i t s E RT M S AInnoTrans, the solution. These solutions

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ALSTOM TO INTRODUCE THREE MAJOR INNOVATIONS AT THE

INNOTRANS TRADE FAIR IN BERLIN

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui ensuring the car is well-Dubai UAE: maintained.Dr. Hashim Al

h e M i n i s t r y o f N u a i m i , D i r e c t o r o f E c o n o m y h a s C o n s u m e r P r o t e c t i o n Tc o m p i l e d a n d Department, Ministry of

published a ‘Supplementary Economy, said: Booklet for Automotive “The supplementary booklet Consumers in the UAE’. The is yet another assurance of ministry has mandated all consumer protection offered vehicle sellers to make by the ministry to car buyers available copies of the in the UAE as per the booklet in their showrooms Federal Law No. 24 of 2006. for the benefit of clients and buyers. Moving forward, the The booklet has all the dealers are required to print necessary information that the booklet and stock it in consumers need, in addition easily visible and accessible to directives, which ensure spots in all their showrooms. c o n s u m e r r i g h t s a n d The announcement came facilitate the ministry’s efforts during the 11th meeting of in offering assistance in the the Car Dealers’ Council, eventuality of a conflict headed by Dr. Hashim Al between the consumer and N u a i m i , D i r e c t o r o f the car dealer, or a complaint C o n s u m e r P r o t e c t i o n related to damage before or Department in the Ministry of after the purchase of a Economy. The meeting was vehicle.The Ministry of h e l d a t t h e L i b e r t y Economy cons is ten t l y Showroom in Sharjah. Led makes sure that consumers by the Ministry of Economy, come first, and is committed the initiative, which is a part to working against fraudulent of the consumer awareness practices. campaign, is in line with the The first step towards directives of the Higher guaranteeing this is to raise Committee for Consumer consumers’ awareness Protection. Consisting of 26 about their rights that are pages in Arabic and English, specified by the law. The the booklet has all the second step is represented n e c e s s a r y in creating a safe economic recommendat ions that environment nationwide protect the interests of a c r o s s a l l e c o n o m i c consumers. The publication sectors.Al Nuaimi pointed also contains information out that in 2013 the ministry related to consumers’ rights had noticed the commitment i n a s p e c t s s u c h a s of car dealers towards the insurance, exchange of cars reclaiming and exchange and their components, p rocesses, wh ich are g r o u n d s f o r c l a i m i n g mentioned in the consumer temporary substitute cars, p ro tec t i on l aw, when mechanisms for reclaiming manufacturing flaws are cars, and the uni f ied identified in the cars.During contracts that have been the 11th meeting of the Car approved by the Ministry of Dea le rs ’ Counc i l , the Economy and are required to ministry, represented by the be used by all car dealers in C o n s u m e r P r o t e c t i o n the UAE Department, discussed .In the preliminary section of common-interest issues the booklet, the ministry has such as cases of car theft included recommendations and the precautions taken by for consumers planning to ca r manu fac tu re rs to own and drive cars in the minimize them.UAE, such as confirming The ministry asked all the they have received and dealers to prepare a report u n d e r s t o o d t h e on the issue and send it d o c u m e n t a t i o n within two months of the r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r t h e meeting.The meeting also purchase of cars. Other discussed the report of the information includes car Committee for auto spare i n s u r a n c e t e r m s a n d parts during which Dr. conditions, its requirements, Hashim urged all dealers to and expiry date. support the Committee in its The booklet also offers a w a r e n e s s c a m p a i g n advice on car maintenance, ‘Jointly between the Ministry t e r m s o f u r g e n t a n d and Dealers’, which seeks to periodical maintenance, disseminate information contacting the seller for about counterfeit spare parts repairing damage during the a n d i t s h a r m f u l insurance per iod, and repercussions.

CELEBRATE EID WITH SHERATON DUBAI CREEK HOTEL & TOWERS

Recently Renovated ‘Lady of the Creek’ Offers ‘Suite’ Deals for Eid al Fitr

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui year that we really feel Dubai UAE: compelled to contribute to

l - Fu t t a i m M o t o r s , Aexc lus ive

d i s t r i b u t o r o f Toyota in the UAE, has teamed up with Arabic daily newspaper Emarat Al Youm for a philanthropic campaign, ‘Joy of Ramadan’, that will see six Emirati this great tradition of giving families each receiving a and, at the same time, brand new 7-seat Toyota putting smiles on the faces of Avanza vehicle to help with those who need it the most,” their day-to-day family and said Jon Williams, Managing c o m m u t i n g D i r e c t o r , A l - F u t t a i m requirements.Central to one Motors.As an integral part of o f i t s c o r e v a l u e s , the fabric of this nation, we community empowerment, are delighted to partner with the campaign is part of Al- Emarat Al Youm to bring Futtaim Motors ' ongoing happiness to six families by c o r p o r a t e s o c i a l donating six new Toyota responsibility and is a Avanzas. We hope that with practical example of its the new cars these families commitment towards the will find their daily lives a little c o m m u n i t i e s i t easier to manage, he serves.Introduced to the added.Over the next five UAE for the first time last weeks, all six Avanza week, the new 7-seat vehicles will be delivered to Avanza is one of the most their new owners who were popular Toyota MPVs identified by Emarat Al Youm g l o b a l l y, d u e t o i t s in conjunction with the exceptional spacious and relevant authorities as versatile interior, excellent deserving some help in their loading capacity and great struggle to make ends safety features, all in a meet.The six families will compact and attractive benefit from one-year’s free body.For almost six decades insurance and registration Al-Futtaim Motors has been fees for their new Avanza an important part of the UAE and will also be able to enjoy community. Above any the car’s excellent fuel other, the Holy month of efficiency every single day.Ramadan is the time of the

AL-FUTTAIM MOTORS LAUNCHES ‘JOY OF RAMADAN’ CSR DRIVE

Six families will get to drive the all-new Toyota Avanza

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY COMPILES SUPPLEMENTARY BOOKLET FOR UAE’S

AUTOMOTIVE CONSUMERSBooklet Seeks to Increase Consumer Rights Awareness among Community

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Nigerian population in the Dubai UAE: UAE continues to increase,

est Africa’s leading the need to connect the city airline, Arik Air, has of Dubai to Lagos Abuja was Wf u r t h e r imperative.As the number

consolidated its position as one airline in West Africa, we West and Central Africa’s have an obligation to ensure largest commercial airline by that we constantly strive to expanding its network to enhance the service we offer

include the Middle East and travelers who fly with us. becoming the first airline to Guests on the new route can o f f e r a c o m m e r c i a l be assured of receiving Arik passenger service between Air’s highest safety and Dubai and Nigerian capital s e r v i c e s t a n d a r d s , h e Abuja.Arik Air will launch its added.The new f l ights first commercial flight on this between Lagos and Dubai route from Monday, July recognize the increasing 28th, and will operate five demand for travel between flights every week between these three very important Dubai and Lagos via Abuja. commercial cities. There is a The operation of the flights large community of Nigerian on this sector will greatly nationals in the UAE and the benefit the growing number establishment of flights to of Nigerian nationals living Abuja and Lagos will allow and working in the UAE as them to travel to their home w e l l a s U A E country directly without any businesspersons who travel delay,” Dr. Arumemi-Ikhide frequently to Nigeria.While added.The air l ine has some UAE-based airlines currently deployed a fleet of offer weekly flights between Airbus A330-200 aircraft on t he UAE and Lagos , the sector with the aim of Nigeria’s commercial capital, providing maximum in-flight the Abuja sector remained c o m f o r t , l u x u r y a n d unserved. Last year, the convenience. Each aircraft is UAE-Lagos route served equipped with 30 Premier m o r e t h a n 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 Business Class seats and passengers.Dr. Michael 1 8 7 E c o n o m y C l a s s Arumemi-Ikhide, Arik Air’s s e a t s . A r i k A i r a l s o Global Chief Executive announced the appointment Officer, said:This is another of the UAE-based Dadabhai exciting moment for us all at Travel, one of the long-Arik Air, not only launching a serving and well-reputed n e w i n t e r n a t i o n a l travel agencies in the region, destination, but becoming as its General Sales Agent the first airline to link the (GSA) for the GCC region.capital Abuja to Dubai. As the

ARIK AIR BECOMES FIRST AIRLINE TO LINK UAE

AND NIGERIAN CAPITAL ABUJA•Arik Air introduces 5 flights a week to

meet growing demand for travel between Dubai and Lagos via Abuja

•Airline appoints UAE-based Dadabhai Travel as its General Sales Agent

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d testament to ADF’s Siddiqui Dubai UAE: strategy to provide the

bu Dhabi Finance best range of residential (ADF), one of the a n d c o m m e r c i a l AUAE’s premier m o r t g a g e p r o d u c t s

providers of innovative, across the UAE; the flexible and transparent Company aims to do this r e s i d e n t i a l a n d through constant product commercial mortgage innovation, partnerships products to the local and organic growth. ADF market, is pleased to sees the key to achieving announce that it will be this is by continuing to moving into its new provide the highest levels offices in the iconic, Aldar of transparency and Headquarters. Set upon client service in the an elevated peninsula market. Over the last year affording spectacular ADF has seen a marked views of the city, canal improvement in i t s and sea, the Aldar performance, compared Headquarter’s excellent to the same period last location provides an year (Q1 2013), profits for unparalleled working Q1 2014 are up 40% environment through the quarter on quarter. ADF integration of exceptional has also grown its client services and facilities as base 13% and book size well as proximity to 1 2 % r e s p e c t i v e l y leisure and retail outlets (quarter on quarter). located in Al Dana and Chief Executive Officer of throughout Al Raha ADF, Chris Taylor said:It Beach.The distinctive is a very great honour for building was voted the us to win ‘Best Retail “Best Futuristic Design” Finance Company’ at the b y T h e B u i l d i n g Banker Middle East E x c h a n g e ( B E X ) Industry Awards 2014. Conference held in One of ADF’s core values Spain. By moving to Aldar is One Team, One Goal HQ, ADF will be very and winning this award is close to the biggest a testament to the ADF developers in Abu Dhabi team’s hard work over the (Aldar) as well as being last year. I would like to t h e f i r s t f i n a n c i a l thank the entire team at institution to be based ADF w i thou t whom there. After winning “Best winning this award would Home Finance Product” n o t h a v e b e e n Banker Middle East possible.Our excellent Product Awards 2014 in new o f f i ces in the March, ADF is delighted prestigious Aldar HQ is to announce that it has an important step for us also won the ‘Best Retail as we grow our business Finance Company’ at the and will allow us to Banker Middle East expand our operation in Industry Awards 2014 in terms of staff.”June 2014. This is a

ABU DHABI FINANCE MOVE TO THE NEW OFFICE & WINS THE “BEST

RETAIL FINANCE COMPANY AT THE BANKER MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY

AWARDS 2014


ubai Media City’s P a s c a l Te p p e r DFrench Bakery Is

open for Dine-in, Take-Away, Deliveries and Catering during the Holy Month, from 7am to 9pm daily. During the Holy Month, Pascal Tepper’s

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th iopian Air l ines, A f r i c a ’ s f a s t e s t Egrowing and most

profitable airline, is pleased to announce it has added an e i g h t h B o e i n g 7 8 7 Dreamliner to its rapidly expanding fleet. The new aircraft was delivered on 26th June.Th is la tes t addit ional aircraft wi l l support the increased frequency of flights between London Heathrow and Addis Ababa as the airline moves to a daily schedule from London Heathrow on July 8th. Ethiopian, was the first airline in the world outside of i n t r o d u c e t h e l a t e s t Japan to receive the technologically advanced Dreamliner in August 2012; aircraft with the aim of and was the first airline to m e e t i n g t h e h i g h bring the new jet to London’s expectations of our valued l a r g e s t h u b a i r p o r t customers.The Boeing 787 Heathrow. In addition it is D r e a m l i n e r p r o v i d e s already the largest operator customers with enhanced of the B787 in Africa and is on-board comfort with expecting a further two greatly reduced noise, B787s to join the fleet this higher ceilings, the largest y e a r . T h e e x i s t i n g windows in the sky, lower Dreamliners in the fleet are cabin altitude so reducing being utilised for long haul the effects of jet lag, unique routes between Africa, the lighting, larger overhead USA, Canada and China. storage and an overall Notably passengers flying to enhanced travel experience. the World Cup in Brazil from Ethiopian B787s, offer a two-Africa are enjoying the class configuration with 24 benefits this technologically business class/Cloud Nine advanced aircraft offers. seats and 246 seats in Group Chief Executive economy.Ethiopian Airlines Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, is a global Pan-African Tewolde Gebremar iam carrier currently serving 81 comments:The 787 is truly international destinations without peers in its category across five continents with both in terms of passenger over 200 daily departures comfort and operational and operating 67 modern excellence. As technology aircraft such as the Boeing leaders on the continent of 777s and Boeing 787s.Africa we will continue to

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ADDS EIGHTH BOEING 787 DREAMLINER TO THE

EXPANDING FLEET

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Dubai are carried out UAE: under the guidance

odhesh World has been of professional and busy spreading endless trained staff in a Mfamily fun since opening its safe environment.

doors on 12 June to celebrate its Children can enjoy 15th anniversary, offering children of all these activities

popu lar fami ly eduta inment all ages the opportunity to spend for free.Sports activities take place destinations in the region, which their summer holidays in a useful for two different age groups (3-6, and runs until 8 September. The wide way by combining entertainment 7-10 years) with each category array of interactive and themed with education.One of the main having its own age-adjusted experiences designed to give attractions at Modhesh World at programme, sports equipment and families and children their most Dubai World Trade Centre is the trainer. Children also have the memorable summer holidays in Little Stars Interactive Zone, an opportunity to take part in themed Dubai.Modhesh World is organized exciting new activity that is ‘parties’ such as Pirates and by Dubai Festivals and Retail sponsored by Dubai Electricity and Princesses while the creative Establishment (DFRE), an agency of Water Authority (DEWA), which is workshops are focused on giving the Department of Tourism and aimed at encouraging children to children the chance to take Commerce Marketing (DTCM). The develop a positive attitude towards advantage of their imagination to opening hours of Modhesh World sports and a healthy lifestyle, and develop good ideas.Adding more during Ramadan are 12noon to putting a smile on each child’s excitement to the Little Stars midnight on all days except Fridays, face.The Little Stars Interactive Interactive Zone is the presence of when it will be from 5pm to midnight.Zone, located in Hall 8 of Dubai DEWA characters, Noor and Hyatt, For further information, contact World Trade Centre, entertains who welcome everyone with Dubai Tourism Call Centre on 600 children through a variety of balloons or a small gift. The Little 5 5 5 5 5 9 o r v i s i t activities including sports, creative Stars Interactive Zone is part of the www.modheshworld.comworkshops, learning of foreign line-up of family fun being offered at

languages and birthday parties that Modhesh World, one of the most

CHANCE FOR KIDS TO GET CREATIVE AT LITTLE STARS INTERACTIVE ZONEZone is among key attractions of

Modhesh World

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui v i s i to rs buy a l l the i r Dubai UAE: requirements for the rest of

CS receives more the Ramadan days and than 65000 visitors in ensuing Eid celebrations, a Efirst fortnight wealth of other programmes

A fortnight into the Holy continue to attract visitor Month, Expo Centre Sharjah has become the gathering point for one and all, thanks to the confluence of Sharjah Ramadan activities at the v e n u e . R e f l e c t i n g t h e popularity of the venue and the events, 65,015 visitors went through the gates since June 28 when the Ramadan & Eid Fair, the Sharjah Ramadan Festival activities i n t e r e s t , a d d e d M r . and the Islamic Culture Midfa.The Ramadan & Eid Capital celebrations got Fair will be held until July 28, u n d e r w a y a t E x p o while the Sharjah Ramadan

Centre.This is the first time Festival events will continue that Expo Centre Sharjah is at Expo Centre until July 31. playing host to the entire Key attractions at the fair Sharjah Ramadan Festival include a multi-cuisine food programmes along with the court, games & workshops Ramadan & Eid Fair. And, for kids, heritage village, this is also for the first time charity corner and raffle that Sharjah is witnessing draws, among others.We such grand celebrations have already spent quite a reflecting Islamic culture in few evenings over here in all its literary, artistic, t he pas t two weeks . intellectual and spiritual Considering the weather, it splendour,said Mr. Saif makes a lot of sense too, Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, especially since everything Expo Centre Sharjah.Apart that we need is available f rom the even ts and here, including household activities of the Ramadan & requirements, entertainment Eid Fair targeted at the entire activities, religious & cultural family, we have seen great programmes,said Faisal, a visitor interest in the Islamic visitor at the show.More than book fair, the Ramadan 1 0 0 c o m p a n i e s a r e M a j l i s , t h e a t r i c a l displaying an extensive per formances, Is lamic range of lifestyle products at lectures, seminars and the fair, with the ‘Taste of panel discussions. Most of Ramadan’ section, which t h e R a m a d a n - r e l a t e d fea tures l i ve cookery a c t i v i t i e s h a v e b e e n demonstrations, celebrity launched and are in full chefs & tasting sessions, s w i n g n o w , s a i d M r . becoming an instant hit with Midfa.Events like the ‘Cross visitors of all ages.The visitor Spaces Dialogue’ saw stars turnout has been steady from the epic Clusters of right from the start. We are L i g h t , a t h e a t r i c a l expecting an increase in the blockbuster which marked footfalls as Eid celebrations Sharjah’s inauguration as near,added Mr. Midfa.The Islamic Culture Capital Ramadan & Eid Fair is open 2014, descend on Expo from 8.30 pm to 1.30 am Centre, bringing together the daily during week-days and who’s who of literary and 8.30 pm to 2 am on Fridays & artistic field at a single Saturdays during Ramadan. place.With a fortnight more During Eid holidays, the to go, we have a lot more in visiting hours are from 5 pm store for everyone. While the to 11 pm. Admission is Free.fair will help residents and


mar Penalber and N u h C a p a r i n o Oinspired 26 Filipino

expatr ia tes of Dubai , including 23 women and 3 men, to embrace Islam during the 13th edition of the

Some of his notable efforts as an Islamic preacher include delivering Islamic lectures at public places such as corporate offices, hospitals, jails, military camps and various Islamic c e n t r e s i n b o t h t h e countries, leading Hajj and

R a m a d a n F o r u m . U m r a h p i l g r i m a g e s , Thousands gathered at the presenting lectures on Dubai World Trade Centre radio, training preachers (DWTC) on Saturday (July and hosting seminars for

n e w Muslims.Adding further to N u h ’ s i n s i g h t s , O m a r P e n a l b e r , a n o t h e r l e a d i n g s c h o l a r , explained the v a l u e o f

12, 2014) to attend the understanding Qur’an and

insightful lecture in Tagalog its holy teachings. He shed

on: ‘Islam: Past, Present light on key noteworthy

and Future’. Prominent details and facts about

Filipino preachers of Islam, Islamic doctrines, thereby

Nuh Caparino and Omar strengthening the faith of

Penalber, spoke about the Muslims and promoting the

history of Islam in the teachings of the religion

Philippines, the importance amongst the non-Muslim

of the holy teachings of a u d i e n c e . S i n c e h e

Islam in the everyday lives embraced Islam in 1988,

of followers in the present Omar Penalber has been

and the significance of Islam continually spreading the

in the future and ‘after-life’ of word on the holy teachings

believers.Nuh Caparino in the Filipino community. In

opened the session by 2007, he served as one of

explicating the interesting the founders and Vice

history of Islam in the President of the ‘Islamic

Philippines, highlighting the Studies, Call & Guidance of

early origins of the religion in the Philippines (ISCAG)’

the country. He stated that centre. A frequent traveller,

the first real hero of the Omar hosts a number of

Filipinos, Lapu Lapu, was a lectures on Islam held at

Muslim figure who fought public spots including

hard to protect the faith of col leges, univers i t ies,

the people. “We have only military camps and more in

one God, one Creator and both the Philippines and

his name is Allah. Moreover, KSA.As part of one of the

Islam was the first religion of key h ighl ights of the

t h e P h i l i p p i n e s a n d R a m a d a n F o r u m ,

therefore we are not Mohammed Ahmed Qasem,

changing our religion. We an Indian national, gave an

are just returning to the encouraging sermon, on the

original roots of our faith,” he topic, ‘Prophet Mohammed’

said. Nuh, who has a wealth during the ‘Preacher of the

of experience in spreading Nation’ competition. In his

the true teachings of Islam talk, the young participant

among non-Muslims, has f o c u s e d o n P r o p h e t

served at prest ig ious Mohammed’s (Peace be

da’wah organizations in upon him) virtues and his

b o t h K S A a n d t h e valuable teachings.

Philippines for many years.

26 FILIPINOS EMBRACE ISLAM AT THE RAMADAN FORUM

RESIDENTS, VISITORS FLOCK TO RAMADAN ACTIVITIES AT EXPO CENTRE

SHARJAH


he Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Ramadan TMaj l i s i n Duba i

l a u n c h e d t h e Jurisprudence Abstract co-published by the Imam Malik College for Sharia and Law and the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab the content of the book, M o s q u e u n d e r t h e which is composed of 10 auspices of Khalaf Ahmad volumes. The first volume Al Habtoor Foundation consists of four chapters’ (KAHF).The book was featuringpurity, prayer launched in the presence funerals, and chari ty o f Kha la f Ahmad A l (zakkat). The remaining Habtoor, Chairman of the v o l u m e s h i g h l i g h t Al Habtoor Group; Sultan impor tan t l eg i s la t i ve Al Habtoor, Chairman of issues.Dr. Hafez Abdul KAHF Board of Trustees; Rahman, editor of the Dr. Ahmed Abd El Aziz, the book, said that Ibn Arafa G r a n d M u f t i o f t h e Abstract was an integrated Department of Islamic j u r i s p r u d e n t i a l

encyclopedia dedicated by the author to the provisions of the Maliki jurisprudence (Maliki Fiqh), where he addressed issues that are rarely touched on in other publications. He highlight that the author deliberately e l a b o r a t e d o n t h e neglected issues. The book is designed to be a

Affairs and Charitable reference for scholars and Activities; Dr. Hafez Abdul researchers, as it covers Rahman Kheir, Professor the most known sayings of Jurisprudence in the quoted from the Imams of Imam Malik College for the Malikischool until the Sharia and Law in Dubai - end of the seventh Hijri and editor of the book; century.Sultan Al Habtoor Sheikh Fares Al Mustafa, wro te in the book 's Imam and preacher of the introduction, “The school of Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Imam Malik Ibn Anas is the Khattab Mosque, and other backbone of the schools of UAE dignitaries and the Is lamic jur isprudence media.Khalaf Al Habtoor given its unique features talked about the eminent and many characteristics imams who greatly served that put it at the forefront of the Islamic religion, in t h o s e s c h o o l s . T h e particular the imams who Jurisprudence Abstract is a established jurisprudence unique model among schools that contributed to writings on the Maliki the creation of a broad S c h o o l . H i s a u t h o r scholarly movement based establishes a distinguished on the sciences of Islamic jurisprudential approach religion. He said that they that aims at enriching a have laid the foundation for realistic jurisprudence that schools providing the touches people's life and basics of jurisprudence f i n d s s o l u t i o n s t o concepts, thus those c o n t e m p o r a r y schoo ls now p lay a provisions.The book will be significant role in finding distributed free of charge to adequate solutions to universities, libraries and problems and issues faced research centers, as well by Muslims.During the as the Department of launching ceremony, a I s l a m i c A f f a i r s a n d debate session was held Charitable Activities, the with the participation of the Department of Courts and publisher and the editor. the Islamic beacons across The audience discussed the Islamic world.

THE LAUNCH OF THE JURISPRUDENCE ABSTRACT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE KHALAF AHMAD AL HABTOOR FOUNDATION


rom the desk of Dr Farhana Bin Lootah, FInternal Medicine

Specialist at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC).1.What happens to my body during fasting?During fasting, at about eight hours after the last meal our bodies start to use energy stores to keep our blood glucose (sugar) levels normal. For most people, this is not harmful. However for someone living with outdoor exercise might not diabetes, especially if you always be the best option, take certain tablets or so try climbing the stairs. insulin, you are at risk of Start slowly and gradually Hypoglycaemia (low blood with two flights at a time and g l u c o s e l e v e l s ) , re f ra in f rom pushing Hypoglycaemia, (high yourself too hard during the g l u co se l e ve l s ) a n d first few days.Of course, dehydration (lack of water). after the sun sets and just 2.Is there an increased risk before dawn breaks a short of dehydration in hot but brisk walk for at least 10 countries, like the UAE? minutes is a good practise Yes. Dehydration due to to adopt during Ramadan.If reduced intake of fluids you decide to pop out to a may become severe in hot mall in the evening, park and humid climates like the farther away from the UAE, especially among entrance, walk the extra those who perform hard distance, and also enjoy a physical labour. On top of brisk walk around the mall this, Hyperglycaemia can walkways before your result in the loss of body embark on your seasonal fluid through excessive shopping!urination, and contribute to 4.Do I need to wake up for depletion of electrolytes in Suhoor?Yes. Long hours the body. People with pre- without eating increases existing nerve damage may the risk of Hypoglycaemia. develop symptoms of low You must try to eat a meal b l o o d p r e s s u r e l i k e at Suhoor just before d i z z i n e s s o r l i g h t - sunrise and not at midnight headedness. This can lead as is common practice. to loss of consciousness This will help to keep your and fa l l s somet imes g lucose leve ls more leading to injuries, such as balanced throughout the bone fractures.It is very fast.important that fluid intake 5.Is it ok to test my blood during non-fasting hours glucose in Ramadan while I from Iftar through to Suhoor am fasting?is maintained at a regular Yes, testing your blood pace. glucose levels regularly is 3.In the UAE it is very hot important and will keep you during Ramadan. What can safe while fasting. This will people do if they wish to not break your fast.exercise during the Holy 6. Should I stop taking Month?It is good to take insulin?No. You should some moderate exercise never stop your insulin. But just before you break your you must speak to your fast at Iftar, and again just doctor because you may before going to bed, as well need to change the dose as right before Suhoor.It will and times of your insulin be quite warm during injections.Ramadan this year and

RAMADAN INSIGHTS FROM ICLDC’S DR FARHANA BIN

LOOTAHMore information on www.diabetesuae.ae;

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui either the black or brown Dubai UAE: version, the sunray dial is

ORLDCODE is decorated with white the sporty chic luminescent hour-markers Wwatch i n t he and hands to ensure

S A I N T H O N O R E perfect readability in all collection. Following the conditions. The same goes success of its Diving and for the red GMT hand with Chronograph Ceramic its triangular marking of v e r s i o n s , t h e w h i t e l u m i n e s c e n t WORLDCODE now comes pigment.Because the new i n a G M T Worldcode GMT quartz model.GMT,which stands has no limits, SAINT for Greenwich Mean Time, HONORE has extended its is a complication that is water resistance to 150 particularly valued by metres to appeal to water travellers as it allows them sports lovers.Available in to read off the time in more four variations, mounted than one time zone: three on a steel bracelet or i n t h e c a s e o f t h e leather strap, in a steel or W O R L D C O D E G M T, rose gold version, the i n c l u d i n g t w o WORLDCODE GMT has simultaneously.While the all the qualities a man traditional hands (hours could dream of, combining and minutes) give the main an exceptional design with time, the addition of an unsurpassed quality at this extra hours hand means p r i ce leve l .The new the time can be read Worldcode GMT takes on simultaneously in a second every challenge in the air, time zone on a 24-hour on the ground or under scale engraved on the water and always with that bezel. Thanks to this bezel special SAINT HONORE and its rotating feature, it is elegance!also possible to read the t ime in a third t ime z o n e . T h i s n e w WORLDCODE GMT has been slightly modified compared to previous e d i t i o n s , s t y l i s h l y enhancing its masculinity: it now has a 43 mm round steel case and a bezel with 12 impeccably regular notches. The meticulously screw-locked crown is of except ional qual i ty. In

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Shafei (Egypt). These Dubai UAE: artists’ songs serve as the

H O : S i n g e r / inspiration for short films by Songwriter Jetta dynamic directors, including W Spike Lee, Jessy Terrero,

Producer Pharrell Williams Idr is Elba and Diego Director / Photographer / Luna.The album is part of Director of the World Film the integrated 2014 Pepsi Forum at the United Nations football campaign, which Indrani includes globally renowned W H AT: L o n d o n - b a s e d p l a y e r s , a f a s h i o n singer/songwriter Jetta has co l l abo ra t i on and an been winning fans across immers ive, in teract ive the globe with her hypnotic television creative called sou l , pop f lavor and "Now Is What You Make It," unabashed rock & roll as it continues to deliver energy, with “Crescendo” – e x p e r i e n c e s t o f a n s the latest track from the throughout the year that Pepsi ® Beats of the bring them closer to the Beautiful Game album – no game they love.exception. WHEN:Each week, Pepsi Produced by Pharre l l premieres songs and their Williams, “Crescendo” is the accompanying short films on most recent achievement for www.pepsi.com/thegame, 23-year-old Jetta who has as well as the artists’ had an astounding year, YouTube or Vevo channels. from earning praise for her WHERE: “Crescendo” and track “Start a Riot” to more the complete 11-track album than 28 million views on is available for download on YouTube for her single iTunes."Feels Like Coming Home." The “Crescendo” short film The former back-up singer c a n b e v i e w e d a t for Cee Lo Green is poised www.pepsi.com/thegame.for more success in 2014 C R E D I T S : T I T L E when her debut album drops “Crescendo” (from Pepsi compelling journey centered United Nations, co-founded on AVA and Republ ic Beats of the Beautiful Game around football. S E E s c h o o l . o r g – a n Records. LP)“We accen tua ted the empowerment education “Crescendo” also serves as TRACK SINGER Jettanarrative drama of the story foundation to uplift women the score for a powerful film FILM DIRECTOR Indranit h r o u g h t h e u s e o f and children – as well as has about the influence of EXECUTIVE PRODUCER d i m e n s i o n a l l i g h t i n g , directed music videos for football and the impact sport Frank Cooper III atmospheric locat ions, David Bowie and Alicia can have on young women. B E A T S O F T H E extreme close-ups and high- Keys.Alongside Jetta and Directed by renowned BEAUTIFUL GAME FILM speed cameras,” said Indrani, the Pepsi Beats of filmmaker and photographer P R O D U C E R J o d i Indrani. The production of the Beautiful Game album Indrani, the inspiring short Ledermanthe film intensifies the drama showcases an eclectic mix film combines a mix of gritty Official soundtrack and film to make the story inspiring of rising and celebrated realism and surreal fantasy from Pepsi Beats of the and unforgettable.The film is musical artists from around while shooting on location in Beautiful Gameindicative of Indrani’s artistic the world, including Kelly her home country of India. © 2014 PepsiCo, Inc. skill working alongside her Rowland, Janelle Monáe, The visual style alludes to commitment to women’s R3hab, Rita Ora, Don Omar ? 2014 MSC SoundsSlumdog Millionaire meets and youth empowerment. and Santigold, alongside

PEPSI and the Pepsi Globe The Hunger Games as the The Princeton-graduate regional favorites Pearls are registered trademarks of camera follows two girls, serves as Director of the Negras (Brazil), Jolin Tsai PepsiCo, Inc.Maya and Uma, on a World Film Forum at the (Taiwan) and Hassan El

JETTA BURSTS ONTO THE SCENE WITH LATEST TRACK OFF the pepsi ® beats of the beautiful game album

director/photographer indrani travels to india to shoot powerful film showcasing

the strength of girls, the game and an elephant

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui excellent facilities and Dubai UAE: services through this

DNOC Distribution station in order to cater to today announced c u s t o m e r s ’ e v o l v i n g Athe opening of the Al needs.To keep pace with

Weshah service station at the rapid economic and Al Zaid City in Sharjah. urban development the Rashed Abdullah Mehyan, U A E i s w i t n e s s i n g , member of the Advisory ADNOC Distribution is Counci l of S h a r j a h , o f f i c i a l l y inaugurated the 40,000 s q f e e t facility on Al Madam road i n t h e presence of M o h a m a d Hassan Al Zaabi, Vice P res i den t , Retail Sales in Northern committed to working to set E m i r a t e s , A D N O C up further world-class Distribution, as well as service stations as part of senior government and i t s d e v e l o p m e n t private sector officials. o b j e c t i v e s . A D N O C F i t t ed w i t h s i x f ue l Distribution is continuously dispensers, Al Weshah working to enhance its service station offers network of service stations round-the-clock al l ied across the emirate of Abu services, including oil Dhabi (Abu Dhabi City, change and the distribution Western Region and Al o f a w ide range o f Ain), Sharjah, Ajman, Umm l u b r i c a n t s a n d L P G Al Quwain and Ras Al cylinders. The facility also Khaimah.The company features an ADNOC Oasis currently operates 300 store, fast food restaurant service stations. The and a bakery. The opening opening of new stations of Al Weshah service and refurbishment of station marks an important several acquired stations milestone in enhancing the are projected to take the operational capacity of total number of ADNOC ADNOC Distr ibution’s Distr ibut ion’s serv ice network and building upon stations to 400 by 2016, our expansion plans. The nearly two-fold increase company has leveraged its from the company’s 180 exper t ise to prov ide service stations in 2010.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Adding to the excitement at Dubai UAE: the Little Stars Interactive

any families have Zone is the presence of been heading to DEWA characters, Noor and MModhesh World, H y a t t , w h o w e l c o m e

the region’s most popular everyone with balloons or a i n d o o r e d u t a i n m e n t small gift. Another zone destination to while away where children can engage their time usefully, with themselves in activities for c h i l d r e n g e t t i n g t h e free is the Sand Park, where opportuni ty to savour kids will get the feeling of

as a value-for-money activities on offer that will numerous fun experiences playing on a beach, and also deal for parents, the keep them engaged in that combine entertainment enjoy the giant sliding tubes organisers are offering use fu l ac t i v i t i e s and w i t h e d u c a t i o n . S i n c e and swings. At the Teen every child visiting Modhesh entertained all summer long Modhesh World opened its Lounge, children can enjoy World during the month of until 8 September, all in a doors on 12 June at the some of the activities for free Ramadan a games swipe child-safe and temperature-Dubai World Trade Centre, including video games. card pre-loaded to the value c o n t r o l l e d Across the sprawl ing of AED 10.Children also environment.F Modhesh World roaming have the opportunity to amilies are also ar t is tes can be seen enjoy several activities for

entertaining children and the free including

organisers are promising the Little Stars

more free entertainment for I n t e r a c t i v e

c h i l d r e n d u r i n g t h e Z o n e , a n

forthcoming “Eid in Dubai- exciting new

E i d A l F i t r ” activity that is

ce leb ra t i ons .Modhesh sponsored by

World is one of the offerings D u b a i

from Dubai Festivals and Electricity and

R e t a i l E s t a b l i s h m e n t W a t e r parents with children in tow f i nd ing (DFRE), an agency of the A u t h o r i t y have been making a bee- out that Department of Tourism and (DEWA). The line to the large family the best Commerce Ma rke t i ng

Little Stars Interactive Zone, themed facility that is part of their visit to Modhesh (DTCM), and is part of located in Hall 8 of Dubai offering a wide array of World are the free and DFRE’s line-up of festivals, Wo r l d Tr a d e C e n t r e , attractions including games, special offers that await celebrations and mega entertains children through a rides, shows, adventure- children, starting from the events aimed at further variety of activities including oriented activities, and much time parents purchase the enhancing Dubai’s position sports, creative workshops, more.Kids stepping into entry tickets for their kids, as a year-round family l e a r n i n g o f f o r e i g n Modhesh World, the home which is priced at AED 15 tourism destination. The languages and birthday of their favourite friend, the per child. Ticket for adults opening hours of Modhesh parties that are carried out cuddly mascot Modhesh, are priced at AED 10 per World during Ramadan are under the guidance of will instantly feel welcome, person. With the aim of 12noon to midnight on all professional and trained excited and energised at the encouraging more children days except Fridays, when it staff in a safe environment. wide array of events and to enter Modhesh World and will be from 5pm to midnight.

FAMILIES HEAD TO MODHESH WORLD TO SAVOUR FUN EXPERIENCESKids get pre-loaded game swipe cards and chance to engage in many activities

for free

B y Q a d e e r A h m a d users visiting our website Siddiqui Dubai UAE: every month. Carmudi is

armudi, the world’s c h a n g i n g t h e w a y fastest growing consumers search and Co n l i n e c a r shop for cars. With mobile

classified, is all set to phones accounting for change the experience of more than a third of the s h o p p i n g f o r c a r internet usage in the enthusiasts globally. The e m e r g i n g w o r l d , online car classified has Carmudi’s app will further l a u n c h e d a m o b i l e strengthen its dominance application which will allow t h e r e . E m e r g i n g u s e r s t o b r o w s e economies are a hotbed thousands of cars on the for smartphone usage with go. Hosting over 200,000 the expectation of a 33% vehicles online, Carmudi’s increase in the number of app will give users an smartphones that are excellent experience of shipped to such nations as buying cars while on the compared to 7% in the move, thus allowing them d e v e l o p e d w o r l d . the same sense o f e a s e a n d comfort out and about as they w o u l d exper ience in front of their PCs at home.The app is available to Android users in 1 7 c o u n t r i e s Furthermore, android is across Asia, Africa, the the most popular mobile Middle East and LATAM. o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m For the convenience of worldwide with over 52% customers, Carmudi has market share.So if you are made the app available in looking for that perfect 9 different languages.The ride, make sure that you app features the same download the Carmudi u s a b i l i t y a n d f i l t e r app on the Google play functions as its computer store. The app will allow c o u n t e r p a r t users to search for the w w w . c a r m u d i . a e . vehicles they want by Customers can f i l ter brand, model and price. If searches by any means this is not enough, further that they wish, from brand f i l ters such as age, to model and year to price. mileage and even colour Users can also share are available to make sure listings on various social that customers are able to platforms to gain opinions find exactly what they from friends and family if want. More features will be they are unsure. In a d d e d t o t h e a p p addition, the Carmudi app shor t ly.The business allows for favoriting of platform operates under a listings so that they get high level of transparency instant notifications on through profess ional their favorite rides.Stefan photos, updated listings, Haubold, Co-Founder and detailed descriptions, Global Managing Director reports and rankings for of Carmudi, commented, 100% of its vehicles in “We want to bring the each market. At the same massive choice of cars to time, vehicle dealers get a the fingertips of our users. trusted online presence This is a huge milestone through a personalized for Carmudi. The app will webpage. The Carmudi allow millions of users platform helps sellers across the globe to find manage their inventory in their dream car in just a a fast, easy and stress-single tap. We already free way.have over one million

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ell into the fourth measles and a break-down year of the Syrian of vital services like water, Wcrisis, its impact sanitation and education,

on children is becoming are prompting UNICEF to ever more devastating, redouble its efforts to reach newly-released United as many children as Nations data shows. The possible inside war-torn data, which accompany a S y r i a a n d i n t h e revised UN funding appeal n e i g h b o u r i n g for its response to the crisis countries.Inside Syria so across the region, shows far this year and despite that 6.5 million Syrian huge obstacles due to the c h i l d r e n n o w n e e d violence and access immediate humanitarian restrictions, UNICEF with assistance, whether inside par tners has helped the country or living as ensure the availability of refugees. The number is safe water for nearly 17 an increase of more than million people, as well as two million compared to supporting the vaccination just one year ago.These of 2.9 million children f i g u r e s c o n f i r m t h e against polio part of an devastating impact this unprecedented regional conflict is having on the immunization campaign lives of Syria’s children,” r e a c h i n g 2 5 m i l l i o n s a i d M a r i a C a l i v i s , children. Meanwhile, as UNICEF Regional Director part of efforts to meet the for the Middle East and needs of children directly North Africa.Children are affected by the conflict, see ing the i r homes, UNICEF has provided schools, health centres 114,000 children with and communities targeted education materials and and destroyed. Millions of 34,000 chi ldren wi th dreams and hopes are psychological support.But being shattered. This is no lack of funding threatens time for the world to look UN ICEF ’s ab i l i t y t o away.It’s a sense of loss continue providing vital and fear that Syrian assistance to children; the ch i l d ren t hemse l ves agency has a gap of US$ continue to convey vividly. 487 million to cover its Ala’a*, 13- year old boy emergency programmes from Aleppo who now lives for children inside Syria as a refugee in Turkey, told and in ne ighbour ing a UNICEF staffer: “We left countr ies by end of our village to escape the 2014.We are very grateful bombing. We drove for to our donors who have three hours to get close to been extremely generous. the border and once night B u t w i t h o u t f r e s h fell, we walked another resources our operations three hours to cross into including life-saving water Turkey. There were many a n d s a n i t a t i o n checkpoints along the way. interventions for refugees I saw people carrying guns in Iraq, Lebanon and and I was scared.The Jordan – will inevitably violence, coupled with interrupted and some repeated displacement, might be complete ly mounting evidence of stopped, said Calivis.

NUMBER OF SYRIAN CHILDREN IN NEED INCREASED BY 2 MILLION WHILE

UNICEF’S FUNDING CRISIS LOOMS

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui recipes.Dubai UAE: Date: Every Friday

arat:Gold Afternoon Time: 7pm to 11pmTea Price: AED 210 per person K including soft beverages;

Afternoon tea gets a whole AED 265 per person new makeover at Karat, including selected house where 24-carat gold adorns a gold cage, featur ing French pastries with edible gold garnishes.D a t e : D a i l y t h r o u g h o u t M a y 2014Time: 3pm to 6pmPrice: AED 125 per personN a 3 N a 3 : S u p e r b beveragesOrganic Fare Madeleine:Après Midi: The Join us as Na3Na3 opens its Perfect Time for a Stylish doors to a sumptuous Slice of Café Society Organic Brunch. From the Experience the joie de vivre farmer’s market to your of France right here in plate, our dishes are served Dubai. Savour freshly made with fresh seasonal and

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Price: AED 295 per person guests will be served with including soft beverages; through a samovar, with AED 380 per person expert advice from our including selected house associates.beverages Date: DailySeafood Nights Every Time: 2pm to 5pmThursday:Dive into Seafood Price: AED 120 for two extravagance at Na3Na3. persons unlimited tea (or Delicacies served at the coffee) and madeleineso u t l e t i n c l u d e s p i c y All Day Lazy Breakfast “Un gazpacho to lobster tail and Grand Petit-Déjeuner”:Our à tiger prawn. This buffet is a la carte Lazy Breakfast on lavish start to the weekend. the terrace at Madeleine is Date: Every Thursday for those who enjoy in a Time: 7pm to 11pm charming brasserie-style Price: AED 225 including setting with a choice of soft beverages; AED 275 excellent breakfast items i n c l u d i n g s e l e c t e d prepared à la minute. beverages Additionally, the outstanding Halla Night :Arabic cuisine views of Burj Khalifa make takes the centrestage to live t h i s s u p e r b a l l - d a y music at Na3Na3’s Halla breakfast, an all-round Nights, which will highlight winner. specialty dishes from Syria, Date: Friday & Saturday Lebanon, Jordan, and Iran. Time: Until 5pmChoose from over 14 For information please d i f fe ren t m ixed g r i l l s contact 04 438 4335 or email offerings, to freshly sought [email protected] seafood, created using aeChef Hanna’s blend of

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui their skill and capacity Dubai UAE: development is our top

DNOC Distribution priority. We continuously hosted a special seek to invest our time, Aceremony to honour efforts and finances to equip

120 long serving employees our workforce with the for their v i ta l ro le in necessary qualifications and consolidating the company’s skills that empower them to pioneering industry status accomplish their tasks to and contributing to the opt imal s tandards.Our expansion of its service and celebration today is not only

product portfolio at the to honor our long serving national level. Held at St. e m p l o y e e s f o r t h e i r Reg i s , Co rn i che , t he dedication, but also to c e r e m o n y s a w H i s recognize their continuous Excellency Abdulla Salem Al efforts of inspiring their Dhaheri, Chief Executive fe l low employees and Officer, ADNOC Distribution, sharing their wealth of presenting certificates of expertise, particularly with a p p r e c i a t i o n t o t h e our UAE national workforce.”e m p l o y e e s f o r t h e i r As par t o f i ts soc ia l sustained dedication and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a n d higher caliber work through commitment to fulfilling Abu the past years, in the D h a b i ’ s e c o n o m i c p r e s e n c e o f R a s h e d o b j e c t i v e s , A D N O C Abdullah Al Shamsi, Senior D is t r ibu t ion o ffers an Vice President (Admin) at enabling work environment GASCO.On the occasion, Al as well as attractive career Dhaheri said: “Employees opportunities and incentives are ADNOC Distribution’s to integrate the best national most valuable assets and talent into its workforce.

ADNOC DISTRIBUTION HONOURS 120 LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES

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B y Q a d e e r A h m a d approach addresses Siddiqui Dubai UAE: these changing trends.We

ohammed B in are keen to engage with Rashid School of our stakeholders on a MG o v e r n m e n t deeper level and are

(MBRSG), a research and confident that the new t e a c h i n g i n s t i t u t i o n website, coupled with our focusing on public policy in social media platforms, the Arab world, has re- will allow us to strengthen launched its website to our communication with reflect its growing status them.A news section has as a knowledge repository been added to keep web for the UAE government users updated with the and society. Integrating latest relevant stories. The the school’s renewed portal facilitates content a p p r o a c h t o i t s and image sharing via educational programs, the s o c i a l m e d i a a n d portal is in line with reciprocally hosts feeds MBSRG’s aim to attract from similar networking and retain new and platforms.Mohammed Al existing users from the K h a t i b , D i r e c t o r o f private and public sector C o r p o r a t e domains, as well as the C o m m u n i c a t i o n a t wider regional academic MBRSG, said: “This is a landscape. translation of our strategic The new website will help goals of increasing our reinforce the strategic outreach and engaging vision and new branding various demographic for MBRSG. It will also g r o u p s i n a s m a r t

appealing to the visitor’s Government is committed enable easy access to k n o w l e d g e t r a n s f e r sensibilities and ensures t o p r o m o t i n g g o o d information and facilitate medium. We have further in te rac t iv i ty th rough governance th rough two-way communication plans to focus on social sharing and transferring enhancing the region’s w i t h a u d i e n c e s v i a media and applications of knowledge and adding capacity for effective computers and smart smart government, smart value to research and public policy. The school devices. Content on the e d u c a t i o n a n d public performance.“In uses a four-pronged new website is available in knowledge.Our website is addition to the website, approach that includes both English and Arabic. no longer simply an MBRSG is active on applied research in public Dr Ali Sebaa Al Marri, information tool. We have F a c e b o o k , Tw i t t e r , policy and management, Execut ive President, moved away from a strictly LinkedIn, YouTube and academic programs in Mohammed Bin Rashid information disseminating Instagram. The school p u b l i c p o l i c y a n d School of Government, model to an interactive also releases regular administration, executive said: “Communication has one seeking to maximize p o d c a s t s , o f f e r i n g educations programs and rapidly evolved in the past stakeholder engagement audiences constant and knowledge forums for few years into being more a c r o s s a l l c r o s s -convenient access to scho lars and po l icy interactive and audiences s e c t i o n s . S a l h a B u -lectures, debates and makers. now tune into multiple Kattara, E- Marketing and seminars”, Bu-Kattara The new MBRSG website channels depending on Communication Manager added.The Mohammed c a n b e a c c e s s o n their preferences. Our at MBRSG, said: “The new Bin Rashid School of www.mbrsg.aenew integrated, two-way p o r t a l f o c u s e s o n

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui new evian bottle uses Dubai UAE: transparency to celebrate its

he launch of evian’s contents: evian Natural newly-designed bottle Mineral Water, a distinctly Ti n t h e U A E h a s pure water, as nature

received a big boost with the intended. The bottle sports a unveiling of an outdoor “label-less” look. Its front display campaign on Dubai’s features a simplified, elegant Sheikh Zayed Road. The reduction of the previous giant 3D evian hoarding logo design. A panorama of

recreates the new-look mountains celebrates the bottles nestled among the water’s source in a corner of mountainous peaks of the the French Alps - a region French Alps.Located at the protected by the farming service road of Al Manara community to ensure evian Street along Sheikh Zayed water maintains its pure, Road, the larger-than-life natural form. The bottle’s installation showcases the simple shape and beveled design breakthrough of the mountain ridges echo the new bottle as well as simplicity and regality of the extolling the source of its water’s home. The brand’s pure and natural water from special story is told on the Ev ian -Les -Ba ins . The back of the bottle, and outdoor display consists of “evian” is carved smartly into three evian bottles with the the base as a playful design French Alps serving as a touch.Discovered in 1789, backdrop, covering a total and bottled since 1826, width of 40 metres, height of evian water traces its roots to 14 meters with a total weight the birth of the French Alps. of more than 20 tons. The Each drop of evian begins as elements in the outdoor rain or snow high in the display were each stacked pristine peaks of the French one on top of each other, it Alps, and then travels would be longer than an through a vast mineral Olympic-sized ice skating aquifer deep within the rink. The launch of the new mountains before being bottle design is a significant bottled directly from the step for evian here in the spring in Evian-Les-Bains. UAE as we are the first This unique, 15-year journey market in the Middle East is the secret to evian’s purity and the third in the world – and unique, natural taste. It’s along with the United States also a journey that gives it and Japan – to introduce the rich and unique minerals. new design. With our new Entirely natural!The new bott le, consumers are bottle design is available reminded of the water’s now in the 500ml & 330ml purity and freshness,” said sizes at away from home Renaud Marchand, Middle channel (including hotels, East Zone director for evian, restaurants, cafes, petrol Volvic Export of Danone – stat ions and cinemas) responsible for bringing across the UAE. Additional evian to the region.Sleeker formats set to debut in the and with cleaner lines, the following months.

EVIAN BRINGS A TASTE OF THE FRENCH ALPS TO SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD

World famous water brand launches its newest bottle packaging in the UAE


he fertilizer industry in the Gulf region is Tgrowing twice as fast

as the global industry average led by the increased i n v e s t m e n t s f r o m petrochemical producers, s a y s t h e G u l f P e t r o c h e m i c a l s a n d Chemicals Associat ion fertilizers (ammonia and (GPCA).According to GPCA urea) to the Far East, the estimates, GCC’s fertilizer GCC fertilizer industry can production capacity reached make a ma jo r g loba l 42.7 million tons in 2013, a contribution to addressing 4% increase from the food security challenges by previous year, while the providing access to and global fertilizer industry grew efficient use of inputs and by just 1.7% in the same resources.While analysts period. Capacity growth was h a v e p r e d i c t e d o f a achieved wi th several slowdown in growth due to multimillion dollar projects in the availability of cheaper Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the f e e d s t o c k e l s e w h e r e , Uni ted Arab Emira tes particularly due to the shale coming on-stream.n 2013, gas revolution, the GPCA GCC producers exported 20 forecasts that region’s million tons of fertilizer fer t i l izer capaci ty wi l l products to more than 80 continue to grow at a steady countries worldwide,” said pace.Several multibillion Mr. Khalifa Al-Sowaidi, dollar projects wil l be Chairman of the GPCA’s completed in the next years, Fertilizer Committee and which will strengthen the Chief Executive Officer of GCC’s fertilizer capacity to Qatar Fertilizer Company over 66 million tons by ( Q A F C O ) . “ T h e G C C 2018,” said Dr. Abdulwahab industry accounted for A l -Sadoun , Sec re ta ry approximately one-quarter General, GPCA. “In addition, of global urea trade and for the industry will further 12% of the global ammonia d ivers i f y i t s p roduc ts trade volume in 2013. With portfolio to ensure its long-double digit capacity growth term competitiveness and over the last five years, the profitability.To support the G C C i n d u s t r y h a s region’s fertilizer industry, demonstrated its potential to the GPCA will host its fifth be a major global player.With annual Fertilizer Convention t h e w o r l d p o p u l a t i o n from September 16-18, 2014 projected to reach over 9.3 in Dubai, United Arab billion people by 2050, the Emirates. Discussions will In ternat ional Fer t i l izer focus on how fertilizers Industry Association (IFA) contribute to global food predicts that world food security.Co- organised with production has to increase CRU, the independent by 60% to feed the world’s c o n s u l t a n c y g r o u p future generat ions.The specializing in fertilizers, the growth in population and the conference will provide need to accelerate food delegates with an in-depth production represents a supply and demand analysis major opportunity for the from major markets around GCC’s fertilizer producers,” t h e g l o b e , t h o u g h t explained Mr. Al- Sowaidi. leadership from industry “As an export oriented experts, and project case market that exports more studies from the Gulf region than 90% of its nitrogen and beyond.

GCC FERTILIZER INDUSTRY SEES GROWTH MORE THAN DOUBLE GLOBAL

AVERAGEIncreased GCC fertilizer production

capacity positively impacts world food security

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui was used during the creation Dubai UAE: of the Holy Kaaba and

elebrate the solidarity brought to The Dubai Mall and camaraderie of visitors by Antique Khan Al Cthe Holy Month of Sham, will make for a

Ramadan at The Dubai Mall, fascinating insight at the the world’s largest shopping Souk Atrium; while the and entertainment destination, with an array of cultural, t r a d i t i o n a l , a n d charity initiatives.An annual tradition, The Dubai Mall will once a g a i n p r o v i d e visitors with daily I f t a r p a c k s encompassing of water, dates, and a Ramadan calendar,

Islamic Affairs & Charitable which will be distributed at all Department will educate Guest Service Desks.Each v i s i t o r s o n t h e H o l y atrium in The Dubai Mall will Month.Melodious Oud and be adorned with traditional Qanoon music notes by live ornaments and will provide performers echo across c u l t u r a l l y e n r i c h i n g Fashion Avenue offering expe r i ences t ha t a re traditional entertainment and guaranteed to bring family an au then t i c A rab ian a n d f r i e n d s a m b i e n c e . T h e together.Headlining The performances are held every Duba i Ma l l ’ s cu l t u ra l night from 9pm to midnight; showcase is Emirati artist and The Dubai Mall will also M a t t a r B i n L a h e j ’ s be showcasing rich Arabian ‘Encyclopaedia,’ in the Hospitality traditions by Waterfall Atrium, a sculpture offering succulent dates, created using multi-coloured Arabic coffee, all in a relaxed stainless steel circles, each a m b i a n c e i n A r a b i a n embodying information on hospitality tents.the Holy Month.Building on Time: Opening Hours 10am the values of generosity, The to 1am daily; Food and Dubai Mall has joined forces Beverage outlets to be open w i t h D u b a i C a r e s t o f rom I f t a r un t i l 2am; showcase an engaging R e s t a u r a n t s a t t h e environment for little ones to Waterfront Promenade will strengthen their learning remain open until 3amabilities. The dedicated area For more information, please will be showcased at the Star contact The Dubai Mall at A t r i um.The Shr ine o f 800-382246255 or visit Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be www.thedubaimall.com/wwUpon Him) exhibit, featuring w.facebook.com/thedubaimthe cover of the stone that all.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui change in direction for Dubai UAE: summit and will cover

bu Dhabi Media topics such as the content, Summit (ADMS) i t s d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d A2014, powered by development funding &

t w o f o u r 5 4 , t o d a y Financing. announced the theme for The event will reflect the this year’s event as ‘Driving growth of the capital city,

and Sustaining Future A b u D h a b i a n d i t s Media in MENA and development as a lucrative Beyond’. This year ’s business hub for the UAE edition will take place at the and the Middle East and Rosewood Hotel, Al Marya North Africa.Island, Abu Dhabi, from said Noura Al Kaabi, the November 18-20.This Chief Executive Officer of year’s theme highlights the twofour54.According to recent developments in the industry analysts, the media industry in the g l o b a l m e d i a a n d

MENA region and further entertainment industry was afield. valued at $2.1 trillion The summit will focus on experiencing 5.5 per cent the future of media and annual growth up to 2017. technology and discuss the In the Middle East the impact it has on different industries was set for a in teract ions between growth of 10 per cent and corporations, communities emerge as the sixth fastest and government entities growing market for the with their target groups. same period.Centred on

Abu Dhabi’s emergence as Iit will take advantage of a global media hub, the global expert ise and summit will feature a developments and explore unique combination of ways to adapt to these high-prof i le sessions, c h a n g e s i n o t h e r closed-door discussions regions.H.E. Khaldoon and private conversations, Kha l i f a A l Mubarak , bringing together top-tier Chairman, Abu Dhabi g l o b a l m e d i a a n d M e d i a S u m m i t a n d entertainment players and Chairman, Abu Dhabi their counterparts in fast-Media Zone Authority, said: growing markets.“As part of Abu Dhabi’s The exclusive summit, evolving role as a dynamic which has previously regional commercial hub d r a w n s o m e o f t h e f o r t h e m e d i a a n d industry’s biggest names entertainment sectors, we including Bill Gates, Tim look forward to welcoming Berners -Lee , Ruper t industry leaders from Murdoch, James Cameron around the world to the and Eric Schmidt, has Summit to engage in grown to become one of conversat ions at the t h e w o r l d ’ s m o s t forefront of the media preeminent events for the bus iness .Th is year ’s media and entertainment t heme rep resen t s a sector.

ABU DHABI MEDIA SUMMIT 2014 TO FOCUS ON ‘DRIVING AND SUSTAINING

FUTURE MEDIA’Event will reflect Abu Dhabi’s

development as a lucrative business hub


h e M i n i s t r y o f E c o n o m y t o d a y Thonored more than

5 0 e m p l o y e e s w h o contributed to the success of the fourth Annual Investment Meeting, which was held in April under the patronage of His Highness I n v e s t m e n t F o r u m , Sheikh Mohammed Bin organized by the UAE Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Min is t ry o f Economy, P res iden t and P r ime d iscusses inves tment Minister of the UAE and o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d R u l e r o f D u b a i . H i s challenges and seeks to Excellency Eng. Sultan Bin identify ways to overcome Saeed Al Mansouri, UAE obstacles facing cross Min is ter o f Economy, borders investments. The presented certificates of forum also works as a appreciation to employees p la t form for o ff ic ia ls , from the Ministry, as well as companies and investors to the Strategic Marketing and deliberate on investment Exhibitions Company that opportunities in emerging h e l p e d o r g a n i z e t h e economies.f o r u m . D u r i n g t h e ceremony, Al Mansouri thanked the recipients for contributing to the success o f the fo rum, wh ich a t t rac ted over 5 ,000 part icipants from 110 countries including heads of states, governments, m i n i s t e r s , a n d inves tors .The Annua l

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B y Q a d e e r A h m a d mixed with antique bronze Siddiqui Dubai UAE: and dark metals to create a

rmenegildo Zegna luxurious and intimate i s p r o u d t o atmosphere: Ea n n o u n c e t h e

unveiling of the new ivory plain Oak and Couture Room designed Parchment are alternated by Peter Marino to host the on the walls, while are also E r m e n e g i l d o Z e g n a used black Oil-quenched Couture collection by Steel and creamish pin-Stefano Pilati. striped lacquered plaster.The Milan Global Store in The Couture Room in the Via Montenapoleone was Milan Global Store is the first one to house this furnished with hand-made new luxury area, launched wool and silk carpets, as during the last Milan well as vintage armchairs Fashion Week. by Tobia Scarpa and The new concept blends Osvaldo Borsani.t h e e x p e r t i s e a n d After the launch in Milan traditional heritage of the Couture Room will Ermenegildo Zegna with open in Osaka in July the industrial world. The 2 0 1 4 , f o l l o w e d b y result is a skillful use of openings in other cities exclusive materials in an throughout the world.ivory colour palette, such as the gouged Satinwood,

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui v i s i b i l i t y i n t o a s s e t Dubai UAE: performance and lifecycle

chneider Electric, a of the data centre – based global specialist in on warranty, lease or other Se n e r g y ownership parameters

management, recently a c r o s s a l l H P I T announced at HP Discover management platforms. that the integration of its Inter-platform asset and Data Centre Infrastructure event change reporting can M a n a g e m e n t ( D C I M ) also alert data centre solution, StruxureWare™ operators to potential asset for Data Centres, with HP's conflicts, such as limitations Universal Configuration on infrastructure or service Management Database p o l i c y v i o l a t i o n s . (UCMDB), is complete. Combined, the capability to Enabling an increased level obtain this level of detail of communication between r e g a r d i n g a s s e t IT Service Management performance provides ( I T S M ) a n d D C I M operators with an improved platforms, this integration understanding of impact prov ides data cent re s c e n a r i o s a t t h e managers w i th more in f ras t ruc ture , v i r tua l cohesive management of machine, and customer data centre assets.Soeren levels. The linkage of IT Jensen, Vice President, services and processes to Enterprise Management physical assets as well as to and Software, Schneider p o w e r a n d c o o l i n g Electric, said: “Today’s data requirements enables data centre managers are centre operators to directly increasingly challenged by associate IT with power enduring silos between IT consumption. and facilities that lead to a The link allows for the b r e a k d o w n i n measurement of workload-communication, making it to -wat ts equ iva lency, difficult to take the first steps h e l p i n g d a t a c e n t r e t o w a r d s s t r e a m l i n e d managers to capture the opera t ions , improved true total cost of operations efficiency and reduced for end-user services. Rick c o s t s . T h r o u g h t h i s Einhorn, Vice President, collaboration with HP to Worldwide Data Centre provide a holistic approach Consulting at HP, said: to managing IT business “Operating DCIM and ITSM p r o c e s s a s s e t s a n d platforms independent of workloads, we are bridging one another is not only the gap between IT and costly and time consuming, facilities infrastructure and but can make it difficult for arming IT service providers data centre operators to with the data and insights manage IT and facility they need to optimise the functions smoothly and e f f i c i e n c y o f t h e i r efficiently.HP's Universal facilities.Typically, DCIM Configuration Management and ITSM platforms operate Database will now help in isolation from each other, customers to effectively with data centre managers l e v e r a g e S c h n e i d e r utilising different teams and Electric’s DCIM solution, resources to manage StruxureWare for Data change within and between Centres, by enabl ing each domain. enhanced communication T h i s i n c r e a s e s t h e with ITSM for more holistic possibility of resource a n d i n t e g r a t e d conflicts which can be time management of data centre consuming and costly. By assets.Schneider Electric’s in tegrat ing Schneider end-to-end DCIM software Electric’s StruxureWare for suite enables data centres Data Centres suite with to monitor, operate, analyse H P ’ s U C M D B , and op t im ise power, communication and asset cool ing, secur i ty and data reconciliation between energy. the solutions platforms for Tested for interoperability DCIM and ITSM will be and integration, as per HP’s enabled.The integrated S o f t w a r e E n t e r p r i s e approach allows managers Management All iances to control both IT services Program (EMAP), the and physical infrastructure integration with HP UCMDB within the data centre in a is part of StruxureWare holistic and seamless Data Centre Operation v7.4 manner. Access to HP's and i s ava i l ab le fo r ‘Single Instance of Truth’ immediate purchase and solution provides enhanced installation.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui Did you know some new Dubai UAE: refrigerators are so energy-

id you know around smar t they use less 10% of your home's electricity than a light bulb.Delectrical bill goes to

the refrigerator . Did you know the larger the refrigerator, the greater the

Did you know a refrigerator energy consumption. But may use 25% more energy one large refrigerator will than necessary if it is kept use less energy than two 10° colder than needed smaller ones with the same

total volume.Refrigerators Did you know placing a with freezers on top use 10 fridge or freezer in direct to 15 percent less energy sunlight or next to an oven than side-by-side models of or other heat source can equivalent size.i n c r e a s e e n e r g y consumption substantially. Did you know defrosting

improves energy efficiency Did you know keeping your by using a heater to melt refrigerator full actually away built-up ice and frost, helps increase energy allowing for the free flow of efficiency because there is cold air throughout the less air to cool when space compartment.is taken up.

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By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui produced a positive number Dubai UAE: of runs – 13 during overs

h u m p i n g 8 9 - r u n seven to nine.Player of the success means SFS match was SFS’s Rinu, who Tbecomes third side set the tone with the bat for

confirmed in Super Six, his side, scoring 16 runs as after holder Danube Lions one of the opening batsmen and DBMSC Steel; Oxford before later bowling one Marine and Radio 4 almost over and taking one wicket there; Pool F still delicately at a cost of minus three poised with Charterhouse runs.Although Danube and and HSBC both believing DBMSC Steel have already t h e y c a n m a k e i t sealed their Super Six t h r o u g h . To u r n a m e n t spots, there are still three to watch and as we move best in sport all the year involves 24 teams with 54 berths up for grabs in that towards the Super Six round.We have not only the matches over 20 days to n e x t s t a g e o f t h e stage that is only likely to ICC Academy but also the decide the champion team; tournament.Two of those continue.The tournament, Indoor Dome, which is the Grand Final on 19 July; berths look likely to go to one of the highlights of our home of football at Dubai action starts at 8.15pm Oxford Marine (Pool C) and indoor cricket action here at Sports City, featuring our every evening with free Radio 4 (Pool E), although Dubai Sports City, is going excellent Socatots and entry for spectators.ICC both still have work to do in from strength to strength, Spanish Soccer Schools Academy Head Coach their final matches to make and that is hardly a surprise programmes overseen by Mudassar Nazar: “That was a b s o l u t e l y s u r e o f given the players clearly former Real Madrid and impressive from SFS. To progress.And in Pool F love taking part – and no Spa in legend Miche l secure a win as convincing HSBC is in control of affairs wonder given they are Salgado and Head Coach as that when the pressure with two wins from two playing in the largest and Inaki Beni.And with our was on was outstanding. It m a t c h e s , b u t best permanent indoor swimming academy and was the kind of display that Charterhouse, which has cricket facility in the country, fitness suite set to open at will make the other teams won its single match so far, a facility that is used the end of the summer, with sit up and take notice and if is st i l l very much in regularly by many of the The Els Club and the Butch SFS can reproduce that con ten t i on , w i t h t he world’s top players.Every Harmon School of Golf kind of form against those meeting between the two team has been guaranteed proving hugely popular, and other sides in the Super Six shaping up as a potential a m in imum o f t h ree w i t h t r a n s p o r t l i n k s then it will be a genuine pool decider.There are 24 matches and when the including the Hessa Street contender for the title”.ICC teams in action, divided into lights are on and the extension and a regular bus Academy Manager Will six pools of four, with every spectators are cheering service, the F29 from the Kitchen: “The high quality t e a m g u a r a n t e e d a a n d s h o u t i n g t h e Mall of the Emirates, action has been great to m i n i m u m o f t h r e e atmosphere here really is meaning we are more watch and as we move matches.The winners of fantastic.As we move accessible than ever, things towards the Super Six each pool will go forward to towards the Super Six just keep getting better and stage that is only likely to a Super Six stage, which stage, with the best teams better at Dubai Sports continue”.Dubai Sports City will be followed by two play- set to go head-to-head, we City.The Ramadan Indoor General Manager – Sport off matches and then a can expect some more Cr icke t Tournament ’s Business Maqbul Dudhia: Grand Final on Saturday outstanding play and with partners include Sport360 “The Ramadan Indoor evening, 19 July. All 54 five runs deducted every and Radio 4 (both are Cricket Tournament at the matches are taking place at time a wicket falls, matches Media Par tners) and ICC Academy continues to Dubai Sports City, in the real ly can turn on a Crystal Gallery (Trophy produce some great indoor largest permanent indoor m o m e n t ’ s q u a l i t y o r Partner).cricket and it is an event we, cricket facility in the country. indecision. Every ball really The Ramadan Indoor at Dubai Sports City, are The six pools are made up does count.Matches get Cricket Tournament can be immensely proud of” as follows: underway at 8.15 every followed via Facebook and Follow the Ramadan Indoor A – D a n u b e L i o n s , evening with free entry for T w i t t e r a t Cricket Tournament at Sport360, Mumbai Kars, all spectators and with www.facebook.com/ICCAcwww.facebook.com/ICCAc Warriors those matches taking place a d e m y a n d a t ademy or on Twitter by B – DBMSC Steel, Carfare, in the largest permanent, @ICCAcademy.Mr Kitchen following @ICCAcademy Park 11, Satwa Prince dedicated indoor cricket added the tournament http://www.dubaisportscity. C – Ox fo rd Ma r i ne , facility in the UAE it really is really is the tip of the ae/SFS produced a superb Darjeeling, Petrofac, SGS worth coming along to the iceberg in terms of what the all-round display to crush D – SFS, Khyber Oil, IMG ICC Academy to see indoor ICC Academy offers.“We IMG by 89 runs and seal a Group, NBF c r i c k e t a t i t s v e r y have junior coaching from place in the Super Six stage E – Radio 4, Crystal Gallery, best.Dubai Sports City Cricket Cubs, which starts of the Ramadan Indoor Trisl Properties, OMD General Manager – Sports for children of walking age, Cricket Tournament at the F – Charterhouse, DSC, Bus iness Mr Maqbu l right through to under-18 ICC Academy.The two HSBC, NBQ D u d h i a a d d e d : “ T h e level, and we are preparing sides had each won their Re f l ec t i ng on SFS ’s Ramadan Indoor Cricket for our summer camps to opening two matches in success against IMG and Tournament at the ICC start,he said.We have Pool D to set up the winner- t h e s i t u a t i o n i n t h e Academy continues to expanded our coaching take-all encounter and it tournament, ICC Academy produce some great indoor programmes this year to was SFS that rose to the Head Coach Mudassar cricket and it is an event we, include off-site activities challenge to claim top Nazar, the former Pakistan at Dubai Sports City, are with GEMS schools across spot.SFS batted first and all-rounder, said: “That was immensely proud of.It is a Dubai, something that has racked up an impressive 73 impressive from SFS. tournament that brings proved hugely successful, before then producing a We know the players’ together many of the best and our junior squads have consummate performance quality as they have been indoor cricketers in this toured Kenya and Nepal with the ball and in the field, regulars in indoor cricket country and with the air- over the past year.We have restricting IMG to a score of here at the ICC Academy conditioned comfort of the just hosted a massive minus 16 runs.And by but to secure a win as a r e n a , t h e l a r g e s t season of outdoor action winning the match and the convincing as that when the permanent indoor cricket including matches in the pool, SFS joined holders pressure was on was facility in this country, things ICC Wor ld Twenty20 the Danube Lions (Pool A) outstanding. will never get too hot for Qualifiers, the ICC Under-and last year’s runner-up It was the kind of display comfort, whatever the 19 Cricket World Cup and DBMSC Steel (Pool B) as that will make the other temperatures outside.The the Asian Cricket Council sides confirmed as through teams left in the competition tournament also takes U n d e r - 1 9 C u p , p l u s to the next stage of the sit up and take notice and if place in an arena used practice for Pakistan, South tournament.Each match is SFS can reproduce that frequently by some of the Africa and Sri Lanka’s 12 overs per side and sees kind of form against the world’s top players.As senior men’s teams and eight players batting in pairs other sides in the Super Six some examples, in the squads taking part in the for three overs each, with then it will be a genuine recent past we have seen Pepsi Indian Premier five runs deducted every contender for the title.As for the national squads of League.We also hosted a time a wicket falls.SFS’s IMG, it was a sad end to the Pakistan, South Africa and pre-tournament camp for score of 73 was impressive tournament for its players Sri Lanka, as well as teams five of the six Associate but could have been even but those players can still from the Pepsi Indian sides that took part in the better but for the fact that be proud of what they have Premier League, all take ICC World Twenty20 in three wickets were lost in done and hopefully they advantage of what it has to Bangladesh as well as the the final over of the innings. can come back and use this offer.But the beauty of the series between Pakistan That meant the last three experience in a positive ICC Academy is that those and England’s physical overs of the innings yielded way.The Ramadan Indoor same world-class facilities disability teams, the second just eight runs, but after Cricket Tournament is are also available to anyone time we have had them as three previous three-over c o m i n g t o t h e b o i l and everyone that wishes to our guests in what were periods of 25, 21 and 19 beautifully and the last ten u s e t h e m , a n d t h i s g r o u n d - b r e a k i n g runs it still left SFS in a days of action will be tournament is the perfect matches.It may be hot strong position.And that compelling viewing.ICC illustration of that fact.And outside but thanks to our was a position SFS took full Academy Manager Will the fact the tournament is superb indoor and outdoor advantage of when IMG set Kitchen said: “The high taking place in the height of facilities we can offer action out on its chase for victory. qual i ty act ion in this s u m m e r i s a n o t h e r to all age-groups 365 days SFS took 12 wickets as only Ramadan Indoor Cricket illustration that, at Dubai a year,” he added.one three-over period Tournament has been great Sports City, we offer the

SFS CONFIRMS SUPER SIX SPOT AFTER VICTORY IN WINNER-TAKE-ALL CLASH AGAINST IMG AT RAMADAN INDOOR CRICKET TOURNAMENT AT THE ICC ACADEMY

AT DUBAI SPORTS CITY

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui points being picked up on Order of Merit Champion Dubai UAE: his second 9.One behind on Michael Harradine via a

outh African Consul 35 was solid golfer Natheer countback after both golfers General and new Dalalaa who also had a returned scores of 31. SSharjah Golf and much better second half as Harradine who is currently

Shooting Club member Mr. he came back in 20, playing of a handicap of +3 M a n a b i l e S h o g o l e however two 7’s put to bed was still happy with his third produced his best ever his chances of any overall place finish as he begins his round at SGSC on Friday glory. Dalalaa in the end season’s campaign at 4th July to win the Orient picking up the winning prize S h a r j a h . B a c k i n t h e Travel – Malaysia Truly Asia for the afternoon golfers. morning shotgun it was

points.The gross prizes on M o n t h l y S t a b l e f o r d . There was also a close run scratch team member the day went to S.S Son in Shogole who didn’t let the race for the runners-up spot George Liu who finished in t h e a f t e r n o o n a n d warm and humid conditions in the afternoon with Korean second spot with a score of surprisingly 13 handicapper faze him returned with an member Y.D Kim just 30 points, whilst regular Brian Murphy during the excellent level par round of managing to see off new winner Rory Thomson was mornings round.36 points, with 21 of these SGSC member and U.A.E third with a tally of 29

SOUTH AFRICAN SHOGOLE CLAIMS HIS FIRST WIN AT SGSC

By Qadeer Ahmad Siddiqui and they will go year by and with more than 100 Dubai UAE: year and step by step. But more at Socatots, things

i n e y e a r - o l d the most important thing is are going very wel l , Souphiane Ourzik always to study very hard e s p e c i a l l y a s t h o s e Nand h i s fam i l y w i t h f o o t b a l l a numbers are all set to grow

relocating to France to consequence of doing next term.We have world-chase the dream of playing things properly in every class coaches and world-professional footbal l ; way.Souphiane has lots of class facilities and we look youngster has spent past talent and we all hope he forward to teaching more year working with coaches can apply that talent to and more children how to a t D u b a i S p o r t s become a real success,” he play the Spanish way, with City.Souphiane’s father added.Yaccine, five years unity, passion and skill,

getting more advice from M o h a m m e d O u r z i k : older than Souphiane, also over the coming months the coaches than ever “Souphiane l iked the trialed with Nantes and and years.Kellogg’s is the before. He was listening coaching at Spanish although he was not taken Official Sponsor of the carefully and we found the Soccer Schools and he on, he will continue to train Dubai Sports City Football coach ing ve ry good was getting more advice and play at a feeder club, Academy and the Spanish compared to other set-from the coaches than ever with Nantes likely to Soccer Schoo ls and ups.Encouragement is the before. Encouragement is monitor his development S o c a t o t s c o a c h i n g big thing that Inaki and his the big thing the coaches o v e r t h e c o m i n g s c h e m e s , a n d t h e coaches transfer to the transfer to the children and year.Those children and exclusive cereal and children and to never give to never give up.Dubai parents interesting in healthy snacks partner for up.If the children do not do Spor ts C i ty Footba l l getting involved in football football at Dubai Sports something right then they Academy Head Coach at Dubai Sports City and City.Dubai Sports City keep repeating it and Inaki Beni: Souphiane is a possib ly fo l lowing in General Manager Sport repeating until they get it great example to all the Souphiane’s footsteps can Business Mr Maqbul and we can see it. All the young players here, a lot of find out more by calling Dudhia added: This great c h i l d r e n h a v e them with real potential, of +971 4 448 1555, emailing news about Souphiane is p rogressed .The SSS what is possible. We are [email protected] or another illustration that for programme has been going to be following his v i s i t i n g anyone wanting to get developed to enable steps, we wish him the best www.footballacademy.com involved in football, Dubai children to control the of luck and whenever he . S u m m e r c a m p s f o r Sports City is the place to game of football through wants, the Spanish Soccer children from three years be.We have world-class maximum ball possession Schools are here for o ld r ight through to coaching and world-class while, at the same time, him.Dubai Sports City teenagers are about to facilities, with outdoor e m p h a s i s i n g t h e Director of Football Michel start at Dubai Sports City’s artificial and grass pitches, i m p o r t a n c e o f Salgado, the former Real Indoor Dome, including its and our Indoor Dome enjoyment.The coaches Madrid and Spain legend: FIFA-approved full-sized allows us to stage football have been hand-picked by “Souphiane is just starting a r t i f i c i a l p i t c h . A n d 365 days a year, whatever former Real Madrid and out on a long journey and registrations are also open the weather outside.In the Spain legend Michel there is no guarantee of for the new term of both past 18 months we have Salgado, part of his success but the fact he is Socatots, the coaching hosted three top European country’s squad at the FIFA now in this position is great course for youngsters from club sides for training World Cup in 2006, and credit not only to him and walking age to five years Swansea City and West now Director of Football at his family but also to the old, and also Spanish Ham United from the Dubai Sports City.Those Spanish Soccer School Soccer Schools, which will English Premier League, coaches have the mandate coaches who have been be beginning its second and Russian Premier to develop strong football superb this year”.Dubai year of operation.Inaki L e a g u e s i d e A n z h i players and encourage the Spor ts C i ty Genera l Beni added a personal Makhachkala and have children to live the SSS Manager – Sport Business farewell when he said:I am recently been the location motto “Play wel l for M a q b u l D u d h i a : upset Souphiane is leaving for the football reality show football, play well for life” “Souphiane’s progress is us after a year of great work The Victorious broadcast via the values of unity, another illustration that for but he is a spec ia l on Dubai TV, featuring our p a s s i o n a n d anyone wanting to get talent.What we now need own Michel Salgado and skill.Souphiane was born in involved in football, Dubai him to do is to focus on his also Argentina football California but his father is Sports ity is the place to be” studies, and if he keeps l e g e n d D i e g o French-Moroccan and his In its first year of operation working hard at his football Maradona.For adults we mother is from the Brittany t he Span i sh Socce r then things will develop have well-establ ished region of France, with the Schools (SSS) coaching naturally in that way too.I social and corporate family having been in programme at Dubai am going to be following football leagues and with Dubai for the past two Sports City has received your steps Souphiane, and all our pitches floodlit we years.He originally arrived the u l t imate seal o f wish you the best of luck can offer football during the at the SSS programme approval with the news that and remember, whenever night as well as the tagging along with his older one of its pupils, nine year- you want, we at the day.With the ICC Academy brother Yaccine but as old Souphiane Ourzik, has Spanish Soccer Schools and the Butch Harmon soon as he started kicking been taken on as a junior are here for you.Michel S c h o o l o f G o l f i n the ball around on the by French Ligue 1 club Salgado said: “We are successful operation over sidelines with Miguel Nantes.The youngster, delighted with the progress a number of years and with Salgado, Michel’s son, the who has spent the past 12 that Souphiane has made our fitness suite and coaches immediately sat months working with the with us here at Spanish swimming academy set to u p a n d t o o k SSS coaches, is all set to Soccer Schools and that open later this year, Dubai notice.Souphiane came relocate with his family to progress shows we are Sports City is going from along with Yaccine at the France in order to pursue doing the right things in the strength to strength and will beginning of the season his dream of becoming a way we are coaching kids continue to do so over the and Michel and I were p r o f e s s i o n a l at Dubai Sports City. We coming weeks, months and straight away talking about footballer.Left-sided player wish him and his brother y e a r s . M r D u d h i a him – we liked him,said Souphiane had a trial with well as they pursue their added:Our facilities here Inaki Beni.He came to us the top-flight club during a dreams.Souphiane is just are outstanding and, and when we went to Spain family visit to France earlier starting out on a long situated just a few minutes’ to play a tournament earlier this year and now the deal journey and there is no drive away from Sheikh this year he did really has been done to allow him guarantee of success but Z a y e d R o a d , e a s i l y well.He is a player with a lot to train at Nantes while the fact he is now in this accessible.These are of potential. His techniques continuing to pursue his position is great credit not exciting times for all of us at h a v e i m p r o v e d a n d studies.Souphiane’s father only to him and his family Dubai Sports City and although tactically he has Mohammed said he and but also to the Spanish there has never been a to develop a lot, he is nine his son owed a great deal Soccer School coaches better time for people to so he has got time.In to the work of the SSS who have been superb this c o m e a n d s e e f o r France the competition will coaches, led by Head year.And Souphiane’s themselves what we have be stronger and that will Coach Inaki Beni.It was an switch to France is the to offer.We provide the help him improve but it is a inspiration having Inaki as latest success story in what chance for people to get fit great example to all the coach and there were good has been a great first year or stay fit in comfortable young players here, a lot of v i b e s b e t w e e n t h e of operat ion for the surroundings and really them with real potential, of t w o . T h a t h e l p s , s a i d Spanish Soccer Schools enjoy the very best of what what is possible.We always Mohammed. programme.We had over Dubai has to offer from a say the same thing with the Souph iane l i ked the 700 children enroll with the sporting and l i festyle young kids, that it is a long coaching and he was Spanish Soccer Schools, perspective.”process, it is a long path

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ith the FIFA World Cup 2014 their hero..Dr. Nasser Marafih,Group new wave of fans. Algeria returned ending on a high in Brazil, CEO, Ooredoo, said: “We would like to home with their heads held high after WOoredoo is celebrating the congratulate our brand ambassador reaching the last-16 stage for the very

success of its global communications Leo Messi on reaching the finals of the first time, only being defeated in extra campaign with sporting hero Leo World Cup and winning the FIFA time in a classic match against Messi, which has brought international Golden Ball as the most outstanding Germany.Ooredoo has sustained an attention for the brand.Ooredoo’s player of the World Cup 2014, a new extensive communication campaign campaign includes a commercial achievement in his incredible track to support “The Greens” across a starring Messi, and a major social record. We thank him for his on-going range of media channels.Ooredoo media campaign, S imply Do involvement in our campaigns and our also launched a special World Cup Wonders”, which asked football fans mobile health clinic initiative.” He mobile portal, called the Ooredoo to upload videos of their football “street added:We are proud that this Football Portal, providing exclusive skills” to an Instagram account.The campaign has generated international content, social media competitions, advert has received more than ten attention during the world’s most- and promotions for customers to share million views online, making it one of watched sporting event and united the experience of the exciting the most popular adverts of the people from many nations in their love matches.summer, and the most-watched of football. This campaign has branded video from the region. demonstrated our ambition to make Viewing figures were particularly Ooredoo a truly global brand, and to strong in Indonesia, Qatar, Algeria and support initiatives that resonate with Kuwait four of Ooredoo’s key markets. customers around the world.As the The Simply Do Wonders” contest official sponsor of the national team, closed on Sunday, 13 July, and Ooredoo Algeria was closely engaged received hundreds of entries from with the Algeria National Football around the world. A shortlist of the best Team throughout their World Cup entries has been created, and Leo campaign, and the team’s heroic

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