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EGA Champions the Environment – MD & CEO HE Abdulla Kalban

How does Emirates Global Aluminium define sustainable development? The principles of sustainability are embedded in everything we do at EGA. We are a strong supporter of the UAE Vision to ‘ensure sustainable development while preserving the environment, and to achieve a perfect balance between economic and social development’. Sustainable development has been defined by the […]


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Portrait of a Nation

Have you always wanted to be an artist? Who encouraged you the most? I decided to be an artist from the age of 9 years old, when I started drawing pencil portraits. The atmosphere around me was all about art. My family and my teachers have played a major role into what I have achieved […]


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A Past For The Future

“Unlike many other countries, the UAE’s progress has been built on its leaders’ emphasis on peace and tolerance.” “True wisdom can be learnt from the past, living in the present and looking forward to the future.” Here at Jumeira Baccalaureate School (JBS), a Taaleem school, we firmly believe that the UAE government’s Year of Zayed […]


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Al Marmoom

The launch of a new desert conservation area is set to boost eco-tourism in the UAE. The Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, currently under construction, will cover some 10% of Dubai’s land and will introduce more than 20 environmental, cultural and sports-related initiatives, sponsored by no less than nine Dubai government agencies. Spanning more than 40 […]