Health & Environment

Health & Environment

Mideast workforce embrace upskilling to thrive in age of GenAI

Mon, 15 Jul 2024

Employees in the Middle East are showing a strong appetite for acquiring new skills driven by rapid technological advancements in the region and the urgent need to address the climate crisis.

Health & Environment

Zayed Sustainability Prize gets over 5,900 submissions

Mon, 15 Jul 2024

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's pioneering global award for sustainability and humanitarianism, has officially closed entries for its 2025 awards cycle with a total of 5,980 applications received.

Health & Environment

SSH completes extension work on 637-bed hospital in Kuwait

Sun, 14 Jul 2024

SSH, a leading master planning, infrastructure and building design company, has announced the completion of the expansion of Al Adan Hospital in Kuwait. The 637-bed specialist hospital for women and children has a built-up area of 554,000 sqm.

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Zain Bahrain joins Manama Hub for youth mentorship programme

Sat, 13 Jul 2024

Zain Bahrain recently teamed up with Manama Hub for the inaugural 'Meet the Leaders' speed mentorship event that provided youth ample opportunities for one-to-one discussions with industry leaders and help gain insights on their career prospects.

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Korean group starts work on gastroenterology hospital in Dubai

Sat, 13 Jul 2024

Dubai Healthcare City has broken ground on Asan-UAE Gastroenterology Hospital, located within Phase Two of the key mixed-use development. Spanning 21,150 sq m, the 65-bed facility marks the first overseas venture of South Korea’s largest hospital AMC.

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Lummus, MOL begin design phase of AWPR plant in Hungary

Fri, 12 Jul 2024

Lummus Technology and MOL Group have announced the commencement of the design phase for the first Lummus Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling (AWPR) unit.

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ADFD wins UN SIDS Partnerships Award 2024

Thu, 11 Jul 2024

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has become the first institution in the Mena region to receive the United Nation Small Island Developing States Partnerships Award on behalf of the UAE.

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Six-year-old Turkish boy gets gene therapy done at Medcare

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Medcare Women & Children Hospital, which has successfully treated over 120 patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy from across the world, has now introduced a new ground-breaking treatment in the UAE for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

Health & Environment

Saudi Arabia launches new initiative to monitor ground water quality

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Leading industry experts from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) joined hands with Saudi Arabia's National Center for Environmental Compliance for a major initiative for the monitoring the quality of kingdom's ground and surface water.

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UAE 'sets pace for environmental sustainability' across MEA

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

The UAE remains the leader, by most key measures, in environmental sustainability and climate action across the Gulf and Africa, says a new Agility Global report.