Middle East

Aafaq wins ‘Best Finance Company’ category of CPI Financial’s 2014 Islamic Business and Finance Awards

UAE, December 16, 2014 – Aafaq Islamic Finance has been awarded as the ‘Best Finance Company’ category during this year’s edition of CPI Financial’s Islamic Business and Finance awards, which was held last (Date) at the (Venue). The award was given in recognition of the company’s specialization in Islamic finance solutions and government-based electronic services.

Intel and Berytech partner to launch first Ideation Camp in Lebanon

Beirut, 04 December, 2014 – Intel, in partnership with Berytech, launched the first ever Intel Youth Ideation Camp in Lebanon, at the Berytech Digital Park, BDD 1294, where over 45 students and fresh graduates, from different Lebanese universities and regions, were gathered to be part of a unique experience, in collaboration with experts from the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lebanon.

Bokra The Film, Starring Quincy Jones and Region’s Leading Artists, Set to Make its World Premiere at Dubai International Film Festival

  • Documentary based on ‘Tomorrow-Bokra’, one of the most successful charity songs ever made in the Middle East, celebrating the positive impact arts can have on the lives of millions of disadvantaged youth
  • Directed by Emirati filmmaker Ahmed Abdulqader and produced by Quincy Jones, Emirati social entrepreneur Badr Jafar and Emirati director Ali F Mostafa
  • Presented by Global Gumbo Group, Bokra The Film stars some of the region’s top musical artists including Kadim Al Saher, Tamer Hosny, Sherine Abdel

Bill Ford Dubai Mobility Speech

Nov. 19, 2014 - Dubai and the Middle East is a special place for Ford Motor Company. I like to think of our operations in the Middle East as a startup within a 111 year-old Fortune 10 company. And what better location for a start-up than Dubai – where anything seems possible. This also is an exciting time for us at Ford as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mustang – the world’s most iconic car.

Departure of Total Liban’s Managing Director

The MD of Total Liban moves on to new horizons within the Group after spending 5 years in Lebanon

Beirut, 14 November, 2014: The departure of Mr. Jacques Souplet, MD of Total Liban, was marked by an evening of celebration on 14 November, 2014, at the Résidence des Pins, where a tribute was paid to the man who managed Total Liban for five years.

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS MIDDLE EAST SUPPORTS EDUCATION SESSION FOR MEDIA ON IMPORTANCE OF FIRST TRIMESTER SCREENING DURING PREGNANCY IN LEBANON

  • First trimester screening for chromosomal and structural abnormalities is important in risk assessment for conditions such as Down syndrome
  • This non-invasive screening can be used to determine whether a mother should consider a diagnostic test

November 14th, 2014, Beirut, Lebanon: To highlight and raise awareness around the importance of first trimester screening during pregnancy and its benefits for mothers-to-be across Lebanon, medical specialists addressed media professionals in

Signature of the book “Un mois à la cantine " (A Month in the canteen)

BIEL Center, November 2014

It was at the Book Fair that the launch and book signing of the book " Un mois à la cantine " were held Monday, November 3 at Librairie Antoine in the presence of a large number of women  from the high society,  nutritionists as well as media personalities. In the same context, the second book signing was held Saturday, November 8 at the BIEL during the Festival of Food which hosted the Salon du Chocolat for the first time in the Middle East.