Category : News
Ericsson’s Iraq employees, vendors, and suppliers in violation of business ethics
A 2019 investigation by Ericsson revealed serious violations of compliance rules in Iraq leading to the departure of several employees. The investigation centered on the conduct of Ericsson employees, vendors, and suppliers in Iraq between 2011 and 2019. After the news broke, Ericsson’s stock price plunged by more than seven......
Canon EMEA reaffirms commitment to Middle East
MENA Newswire: Dubai – UAE: Canon EMEA reaffirmed its commitment to the UAE and wider GCC region, with a visit from Canon EMEA President and CEO, Yuichi Ishizuka, who toured EXPO 2020 Dubai to witness “The Greatest Show on Earth”. With the UAE being the first Arab nation to host......
Basra Gas Company donates a school to the local community
The Basra Gas Company (BGC) has handed over a fully-furnished AlRaha school to the Directorate of Education in Basrah. BGC built the school as a gift to the community in order to replace an old school built years ago near the gas pipelines. In addition, BGC provided a temporary school......
Zebari is barred from running for presidency by an Iraqi court
The Supreme Court of Iraq suspended Hoshyar Zebari’s bid for the presidency last week, citing corruption allegations dating back to 2016. Hoshyar Zebari is a former Iraqi foreign minister and current presidential candidate. Zebari, 68, is accused of diverting $1.8 million worth of public funds to pay for airline tickets......
Sheikh Mohammed empowers vulnerable across MENA
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has launched 100 Million Meals campaign to provide food parcels for families and people in need across 20 countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Launched as an expansion from last year’s locally-held 10 Million Meals......
Sheikh Hamdan happy with Expo 2020 Dubai preparations
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, visited the Expo 2020 site. He was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee; and other senior officials of the......
UN Special Envoy on Libya calls on Abdullah bin Zayed
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received Jan Kubis, UN Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. During the meeting, which was held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the two sides discussed......
UAE – Cuba to boost parliamentary ties
Dr. Tariq Humaid Al Tayer, Head of the Emirati-Latin American and North American Parliaments Friendship Committee of the Federal National Council (FNC), has met with Roberto Blanco Dominguez, Ambassador of Cuba to the UAE, at FNC headquarters in Dubai. Afra Al-Basti, Assistant Secretary-General for Parliamentary Liaison in the Council, attended......
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Libyan PM in Abu Dhabi
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today received Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, at Qasr Al Hosn, in Abu Dhabi. “It was an honor to meet our brother......
UAE makes progress with waste management industry
In recent years, the UAE has progressed in turning waste from an environmental burden into an economic resource, through launching initiatives that support the waste management industry. Waste management is a key challenge facing the UAE, as its population, economic growth and increasing levels of income, among other factors, have......