Paint It Green, the Art Campaign for World Mangroves Day

All proceeds for the sale of this collection will go towards the support of local artists and mangrove reforestation initiatives under the M4M umbrella, with the majority donated to the latter.


Treat Yourself Well with Waitrose this Year

Start the year right with a healthier approach to food. Whether opting for meat-free Mondays, or you’re keen to try a plant-based diet, Waitrose is here to help with delicious and nutritious Vegan, Vegetarian, and Free-From food delights. Vegan – if you’ve put plants front and center in your diet, there’s no shortage of great […]


E-Gifting is on the Rise

35% Rise in Demand of eGift Cards in UAE Among Consumers and Corporates During COVID-19 and the Holy Month of Ramadan   The current climate of COVID-19 is witnessing radical behavioral change in people’s daily lives, habits and preferences in the region. Across the globe, people are being encouraged to stay at home in order […]


Moro Hub Joins Forces with Smart Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 29, 2020: Moro Hub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEWA has announced its collaboration with Smart Dubai for the provision of a high-end node at Moro Hub to accelerate the digital transformation initiatives of Dubai Government entities and avail latest digital services. Dubai Government Information Network (GIN), is the internetworking infrastructure, […]


‘Green Recovery’ takes Center Stage at ADSW

Registration is now open for the ADSW Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, which will take place virtually on January 2021. Hosted by Masdar, the ADSW Summit will, over three two-hour sessions, focus on the pillars of “Live & Move”, “Care & Engage”, and “Work & […]


Fifth Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting

Expo 2020 Dubai and its 190-plus participating countries are committed to working together to achieve shared goals and are making strong progress with preparations for the global event, which will begin on 1 October 2021. Organisers, members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and BIE representatives, plus participants, commercial partners and government officials from […]


HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer reviews progress at the hydroelectric power station in Hatta

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) visited the hydroelectric power station in Hatta to review work progress of the project, which is the first of its kind in the GCC region. The 250MW station will generate electricity by making use of the water stored in Hatta […]


A New Baseline for a Greater Collective Action

By Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding   Over the centuries, humans have fundamentally changed the make-up of our planet. Our activities have caused global warming and the destruction of the natural world with farming, mining, and housing driving wildlife out of their natural habitats and into more contact with people. […]


GCC Corporate And Infrastructure Companies Proceed With Caution Amid Modest Recovery

Corporate and infrastructure finance companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are likely to operate conservative strategies through 2021 as the economy recovers slowly from the COVID-19 pandemic and oil shock, says S&P Global Ratings in a report published today: “GCC Corporate And Infrastructure Outlook 2021: Proceeding With Caution”. “Absent a substantial recovery in […]


Adoption of renewable energy sources in response to climate change

Sustainable energy innovation is of critical importance in achieving the global climate targets. Vivek Agarwal explores how technological solutions and a canny funding strategy can help make adopting renewable energy sources more feasible.   In 2017, human-induced global warming hit approximately 1°C above pre-industrial levels8. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015 achieved quasi-global […]