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This approach symphonizes the wording of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the Government Summit that was recently held at the Conferences Hall at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. His Highness underlined his vision of the future government directing the people in charge towards making the government agencies similar to 7-star hotels in their quality of services and also comparable with airline companies that work 24 hours round the clock revealing that his ultimate goal is that to have the public's government dealings finalized through their...
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Abu Dhabi Residency Office in Bldg. 1 at Media ZoneJune 19, 2013
Colonel Salim Ali Al Qattam Al Zaabi, Abu Dhabi Residency and Foreigners Affairs Director General, inaugurated the directorate’s external service office, which is located in Bldg. 1 within the Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority.
The office issues every type of entry permit and provides other services such as the issuance and renewal of residencies for employees working at Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority companies.
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HH Saif bin Zayed attends Graduation of 632 Students at (ADVETI)June 19, 2013
Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended on Tuesday, the graduation ceremony of 632 male and female Emirati Nationals, who make up the third batch of graduates from the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI), and the first batch of graduates from the Secondary Technical School (STS), the two branches affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET).
Also present at the ceremony, which was held at the Applied Technology complex in Mohammed"...
Continue ReadingThe Estée Lauder Companies Names Michael O’Hare Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today the appointment of Michael O’Hare as Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources. Mr. O’Hare will report jointly to William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, and Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer. He assumes his new position on September 30, 2013.
Mr. O’Hare joins the Estée Lauder Companies from the Netherlands-based Heineken N.V., a family-controlled public company, where for the last four years he served as Global Chief Human Resources Officer and a member"...
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With the global community marking World Refugee Day on June 20th, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children has made the Syrian refugee crisis her immediate focus by launching the ‘Big Heart for Syrian refugee children’ campaign.
According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, over 1.65 million Syrians have fled deplorable living conditions caused by the conflict in their homeland, leading to the"...
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) today announced data from a post-hoc analysis examining progression-free survival (PFS) following treatment with ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) versus last prior therapy in patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) post-autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) or relapsed or refractory systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL). The data were highlighted during a presentation at the 12th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma (ICML) being held June 19–22, 2013 in Lugano, Switzerland.
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The In5 innovation hub, the UAE’s newest hot spot for tech entrepreneurs and start-ups, is witnessing a significant uptake in applications from budding ICT entrepreneurs.
The news follows findings of a report from Sindibad Business entitled Investment in Internet and Technology Startups in the Arab World which states that UAE tech startups attracted an overall estimate of $74 Million from 2010 to 2012, the highest in the region.
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