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StanChart Bahrain backs centre to combat blindnessA new initiative to combat blindness and establish a rehabilitation centre for the visually impaired in Bahrain was announced yesterday (March 10) by Standard Chartered Bank. The $500,000 facility is part of the bank's global More… |
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StanChart Bahrain backs centre to combat blindnessA new initiative to combat blindness and establish a rehabilitation centre for the visually impaired in Bahrain was announced yesterday (March 10) by Standard Chartered Bank. The $500,000 facility is part of the bank's global More… |
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New car radar technology to reduce accident ‘blind spot’Bosch’s new technology soon to be standard on a wide range of cars on sale in UAE showrooms will ease the accident ‘blind spot’ problem and help reduce one of the leading causes of death on the country’s roads. More… |
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Jobs hope for blind women in BahrainBlind Bahraini women could soon embark on careers as masseuses. Twenty-five blind and visually impaired women from around the GCC took part in an intensive massage training course yesterday (January 6) in Bahrain, said a report in More… |
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Abu Dhabi goes blind-friendlyVisually-impaired tourists and residents visiting Abu Dhabi, UAE, are now being offered information on the destination in braille – the tactile writing system used by the blind and the visually-impaired. A concise brochure outlini More… |
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Cash machine for the blind installed in BahrainA specially equipped cash machine has been installed for the blind and partially sighted in Isa Town. The ATM was unveiled in a ceremony yesterday by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) at its Financial Mall, said a report in the More… |
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Drive to offer restaurant menus in BrailleRestaurants across Bahrain could soon have menus in Braille language, as part of an initiative to integrate blind people into society, a report said. A group of 25 students from the Applied Science University (ASU) hope to turn th More… |
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Blind Bahrain student 'sees big IT dreams'A Bahrain-based blind Indian teenager hopes to pursue his ambition of becoming a computer wiz with the necessary tools that can help him overcome his physical disability. Ahmed Fawaz studies at the Abdulrahman Al Dakhil Intermediate Boys S More… |
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UK specialist college to target Mena studentsUK-based Royal National College for the Blind (RNC), a specialist provider of further education and training, is set to focus on attracting students from the Mena region who are visually impaired or who have special educational needs. RNC More… |
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Noor Dubai restores sight to over 500,000Noor Dubai, the UAE-based charity initiative focused on preventing low vision and curable forms of blindness, has treated more than half a million individuals across the MEA and Asia region in its first six months of operations. More… |
