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  • Kabayan Nights return to Yas Waterworld!

    Kabayan Nights return to Yas Waterworld!

    Kabayan Nights return to Yas Waterworld!

    Abu Dhabi, (Press Release): Kabayan Nights are back! Returning again to Water’s Greatest Playground, Kabayan Nights are set to take place on Tuesday 6 and Friday 9 October from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

     With a line-up of exciting activities in store, the Filipino themed nights will host a special silent disco party were guests will be given sanitized headsets to dance the night away while listening to their favorite tunes and safely social distancing. What’s more? Don’t miss the chance to witness the Splash Squad perform a live dance show on the Amwaj Beach. Watch the show from the beach or relax on a luma tube as the sun goes down on the Amwaj Wave Pool!

    All that fun will sure work up an appetite so, guests can indulge in a Filipino inspired menu with dishes including Chicken Adobo and Beef Giniling as well as combo meals of burgers, shawarmas, wings and tenders.Tickets to Abu Dhabi’s ultimate Filipino-themed nights are available online for AED 75. Online pre-booking is mandatory for all guests including Annual Passholders wishing to visit Yas Waterworld to ensure that the limited capacity of 30% is adhered to. Guests are encouraged to play their part in these safety measures by wearing face masks while off rides, adhering to social distancing, sanitizing hands regularly and choosing contactless payment at all outlets.

    For more information, please visit www.yaswaterworld.com

  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Fujairah; Founder’s Memorial to re-open from Sunday

    Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Fujairah; Founder’s Memorial to re-open from Sunday

    ABU DHABI, 3rd October, 2020 :: The Ministry of Presidential Affairs, in coordination with the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, NCEMA, announced the re-opening of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, SZGM, both in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah as well as the Founder’s Memorial in the UAE capital, to visitors from tomorrow, Sunday.

    The reopening will pursue a high-standard system of precautionary measures, health, and safety guidelines following the precautionary closure against COVID-19 over the past months.

    Relevant precautionary measures will be in place to ensure a safe cultural experience for all visitors through an integrated system to maintain all relevant health and safety guidelines, including capping visitor numbers and setting specific visiting times to manage visitor experience and avoid overcrowding.

    Precautionary measures also include the installation of thermal cameras to take body temperatures at all entrances; establishing an isolation room for those identified with high body temperatures, pending the arrival of healthcare teams; ensuring social distancing; and avoiding crowds from gathering.

    In the same context, public cultural tours continue to be halted to maintain physical distancing. Lending of electronic devices, clothing and other similar services have been discontinued.

    Social media platforms, including Instagram, will be used along with LED screens to display videos explaining all of the COVID-19 prevention measures.

    Visitor signage will be in place communicating the significance of wearing face masks and pursuing other relevant countermeasures taken by the State to cap visitor numbers and ensure social distancing.

    In coordination with relevant state departments, the management teams of all cultural landmarks are forging ahead with intensive periodic disinfection measures covering all places to visit, starting from their entrances and including all areas of attractions.

    An online booking system for visitors has been launched, through which they can set the date and time of visit. The system can be accessed by visiting the respective websites of the aforementioned cultural and religious destinations.

    Remote cultural tours in Arabic and English will continue to deliver the values and messages of the abovementioned landmarks through a live streaming on Instagram, with their dates and timings to be identified through their official websites and social media accounts.

  • Ph.D. by Prior Publication

    Ph.D. by Prior Publication

    Ph.D. by Prior Publication
    Ph.D. by Prior Publication is also known by other titles such as Ph.D. by Portfolio, Published Works, Published Papers, and sometimes even Ph.D. under Special Regulations. This type of degree is awarded to a candidate who has already published substantial work which could be recognized by the University equivalent to a traditional Ph.D. The prior research should be comparable to an accepted dissertation of a 3 years doctoral program. It should be novel at the time when it was printed and has to be an original contribution to the knowledge available in the public domain. This route was introduced and adopted in the UK, however, it is now being encouraged in other countries also. It usually takes one year to complete the process but may be extended a year more if the committee of examiners believe that more time is required by the candidate to present a coherent image of his/her work. Before registration, the candidate is vetted for suitability, quality, and availability of the Supervisor. The criteria to register for this program are when a candidate can demonstrate a prior record of publications in peer-reviewed journals in terms of quality and although there is no minimum number of publications; at least four publications are the starting point in terms of quantity.
    However, the quantity can vary considerably where the degree has been awarded on a single submission to sometimes more than a dozen articles. The eligibility may also require a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a gap of a few years. Please take note that this is not for candidates who have just graduated. The applicant should be an established researcher, practitioner, or professional with experience to show on the CV. All the work should be original, unique, well researched, coherent, and provide solution/s to problem/s.
    Before applying for registration in the program, the candidate should make sure that he/she has enough work to submit by contacting the concerned person at the University. The candidate should also write a word wrap of 10000 words explaining how the prior research has benefitted the real world i.e. ‘what significant and specific impact has the published work had on professional practice?’
    The process of assessing the portfolio is as same as a traditional doctoral degree where usually two examiners are assigned approving or disapproving after reviewing the portfolio minutely and viva voce. If the examiners are satisfied by the submissions and oral vetting of the candidate, then the degree is awarded. The process could be more exhaustive than then traditional route as aspirants may have names of several authors on their papers and might find it difficult to segregate their work and may be subject to more evidence and verbal explanations. The student is expected to be the first author in the work submitted. If the candidate is not the first author the contribution should be identifiable in the publication.
    A supervisor is usually assigned to candidates pursuing this route, who guides through by choosing the papers from the bouquet of work presented so that a coherent body of documents and other material is submitted. The work is scaled on the freshness, the number of papers published, the quality of journals who accepted the work, the field, and how exhaustive is the peer-review. It can be said it is your most detailed CV of the applicant to date. The portfolio may include academic papers, chapters, monographs, books, scholarly edition of the text, technical reports, documentaries, films, creative work in relevant fields, and other artifacts. The collection may be as diverse as feedback from the project sponsor, conference papers, patents, surveys, multimedia packages. The Portfolio Ph.D. can be theoretically carried out in any field however Medical and Law candidates have been its prime source of admissions. Over the period now people have initiated to pursue this route in the field of social sciences. The business and management postgraduates are also now becoming interested in the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) by Publication which is being offered by reputable Universities and Business Schools.
    The qualification is sometimes restricted by universities to staff or alumni. During this doctorate process, the candidate might lack access to labs or research facilities and even might encounter bias from traditional Ph.D. Holders as all fields are not suitable for this category of doctorate. Thus it is very significant for candidates before deciding to join the qualification to consult the university management and talk to seniors about the access to the required facilities and support from peers pursuing a conventional doctorate. However the route is bound to grow more popular by time as people become aware and more institutions offer it.
    By.Mr. Khuram Amin,
    Bath Spa University
    Prof_amin@outlook.com
  • MBA – Digital Transformation

    MBA – Digital Transformation

    MBA – Digital Transformation

    By. Khuram Amin
    BathSpa University
    (prof_amin@outlook.com)
    Digital Transformation is upskilling yourself in the Intelligence era also known as the fourth industrial revolution by utilizing technology to understand, create or modify existing processes, operations, models, culture, and experiences as per current global corporate demand. Thus Transforming yourself from mere users of IT to integrating and developing technology-based solutions in your organization.
    The organizations not only face competition from fellow enterprises but across sectors and technologies such as an airline competes with all fellow airways while indirectly encountering net conferencing also. As the market is dynamic, and evolving at lightning speed thus managers have to be on their toes by expanding their knowledge of technology, investing in skills development or reskilling, and applying learned techniques. Many Universities and Business Schools have introduced certificate, diploma to master degree programs to lead and manage digital transformation. MBA or M.Sc Digital Transformation is one such qualification recently becoming popular. The MBA or M.Sc with the knowledge of the internet, consumer behavior, product, data, systems , and strategy is the need of the hour. Many people have prior Master’s degrees with specialization of marketing, finance, HR, and such but these qualifications are irrelevant now having a narrow focus on one outdated specialization. It is high time that we have a qualification that adheres to current market needs and serves the purpose of a broader understanding of the ever-changing business environment.
    These Programs are covering topics like Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Internet of Things, Social Media, Blockchain, and Robotics Process Automation. The upgrade is essential for people aspiring to lead Organizations with having the right background and understanding of human and machine. They will have the correct blend of business and information technology knowledge to confront any new problems emerging from upcoming business models’ inventions, and innovations. Leaders should have the awareness to embed Artificial Intelligence into the services and operations of their organization. In-depth insight into customer behavior will inevitably dictate future business opportunities. What makes web surfers click and stick on the webpage or how data science is used for identifying new products and services to market or place in your portfolio. It also provides new openings by involving the customers in decision-making such as Doritos Super Bowl ads are made by consumers and are most talked about or how Netflix analyzes consumer visits to their website and then recommend movies according to their preferences.
    The candidates also sometimes get a chance in these courses to simulate search engine marketing (SEM) or social media marketing (SMM) and the impact it has on sales or overall customer experience. It also allows you to study new business models and their implementation for instance how Khan academy model has changed online teaching forever and how they can be utilized in your industry. MBA or M.Sc Digital Transformation not only upgrades and upskills your qualification but also recognizes your prior learning thus contributing to your knowledge, experience, and qualification. The MBA Digital Transformation helps practitioners evaluate relevant technologies, electronic solutions, new concepts, and to be creative and innovative with them. The program is
    being offered from 3 months to 2 years by reputable universities. In the Covid-19 times, people have become unemployed in millions while reducing job opportunities as markets shift online. It is high time that we also reinvent ourselves and chalk out a plan to cater to the Industrial Era 4.0. As it is researched that currently, 70% of companies have a strategy of digital transformation and are busy implementing them, any career aspirant
    should take into account how the world has changed and move towards the digital transformation
    qualification.
  • Fourth Industrial Revolution – Past,Current and Future Trends

    Fourth Industrial Revolution – Past,Current and Future Trends

    (Ras Al Khaimah):

    Fourth Industrial Revolution – Past,Current and Future Trends

    by: Khuram Amin,
    Bath Spa University (Ras al Khaimah Campus)
    prof_amin@outlook.com

    The industrial revolutions occurring since the 17th century has entered the fourth phase and gathering pace with time and their life span getting shorter and shorter. Currently, as we are in the fourth business revolution now the difference between physical, electromagnetic, and biological spheres are merging day by day.The Industry 1.0 was initiated by Great Britain in the 17th century when the steam engine was invented and the basic mechanization processes were adopted in the industries. Textile factories benefited the most as massive efficiency was recorded and manual work ended in the sector. Railroads, coal, and iron also acted as the catalyst for this part of economic history.
    By the Year 1870, the world witnessed a new industrialization 2.0 of manufacturing with the introduction of
    electricity. Large scale production based on assembly lines changed the production forever. Division of labour also contributed to the massive output as workers specialized in their tasks resulting in extra efficiency and waste management. Telephone and the combustive engine had a force multiplier effect on trade and commerce opening new commercial avenues.
    In the second half of the nineteenth-century, Industry 3.0 also termed as the information age was influenced by the exponential increase in computing power. As the computers appeared on the horizon, machines could be controlled electronically and automation was introduced across all sectors. Semiconductors, chemical compounds,and the Internet played a very significant role during this time.
    Now in the Twentieth-Century, Industrial Revolution 4.0 is in the making. This uprising is dependent upon
    connectivity, fusion between technologies, and cyber-physical systems. Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things,Block Chain, Cloud Computing, Big Data and Autonomous Robots are few fields dictating the independent virtual physical domain now.
    The world economic forum identified the trends in the current era from self-driving vehicles, 3D printing to new materials applying nano-technology. Integration and interconnected technologies are enhancing efficiency,productivity, cost-effectiveness, and innovating new products and services.
    The world will witness a digitized economy where value chains are integrated across boundaries through
    connectivity and platform integration. The commercial and customer information is stored and retrieved instantly and data is mined in huge quantities to generate information for decision-making. Data Analysts and Information Scientists are in demand which will increase in the coming years with millions of jobs created each year.The 5G technology ensures that all devices are connected, communicating among themselves, data being processed by artificial intelligence to provide deep insight into the human mind and behavior, while machines competing with each other on the quality of artificial intelligence basis.
    New Job titles and employment opportunities are now becoming common across sectors. Augmented Reality Architects, Drone Managers, Plant Psychologists, Business Economy Managers are some of the designations examples which are not only unique but being adopted by organizational leaders.
    Disruption is a word becoming popular nowadays as new technologies are developed and introduced which upset the whole industry once and for all. The new entrants thus change the whole outlook and sometimes result in the sudden demise of the existing enterprises. Net Flix is the new norm in the entertainment field, while Online Education has become the standard now in the education sector thus altering the entire chain of distribution.
    The disruption has to be accepted as part and parcel of life to not only survive but to lead. Each leader should rethink the roles their staff would play in the future. Adopt the latest technologies, innovate, and provide entrepreneurship through cross-channel identification, integration, and use. The IR 4.0 will be based on disruptions in industries, jobs, and skills, while promoting innovation, inequality, and technology fusion. As the industry evolves, the skills required by young people will also vary. The skills will be dynamic in nature calling for regular updates by learning new software packages and techniques. To mention a few new future trends are computational and design thinking, collaboration and connectivity, creativity and digital transformation, problem solving, and applied learning. Products and services are also being morphed into one another blurring the lines of tangible and intangible distinctness thus making them more portable, compact, and economical.
    Some of the new situations we will experience will be the rise of freelancers, retirement age flexibility,
    technological unemployment, abundance, reverse brain drain, global digital inequality, flexible work locations and hours, and an increase in elder care.
    The future scenario will include smart electric grids, homes, vehicles, connected health care, automation
    everywhere, electronic currency, human-machine synthesis. As the 4th era progresses it is anticipated that we will enter a new generation of established practices such as democracy 2.0, agriculture 2.0, transportation 2.0, and money 2.0. The aggressive competition between the two competing countries leading the Globalization 4.0 namely the USA and China is creating uncertainty seen like never before. The two competitors are partners and contestants at the same time with interdependent economies making industrialization and globalization 4.0 inseparable and adding paces to the two.
    The Covid-19 has catapulted the revolution 4.0 as people work from home and become more IT literate. It
    will accelerate this phase by affecting the manufacturing, healthcare, and retail sector the most. We should now focus on the future by preparing ourselves for the inevitable. Thus, we have to digitally transform ourselves for the new future.

  • Vaccine – A hope and Science to understand.(Dr. Ghias Ahmed)

    Vaccine – A hope and Science to understand.(Dr. Ghias Ahmed)

    Vaccine – A hope and Science to understand.

    written by :Dr. Ghias Ahmed( Bachelor of Pharmacy /Degree from Karachi University/General Manager Sales Marketing at Ray Pharma.)

    When a disease is new, there is no vaccine until one is developed. It can take a number of years for a new vaccine to be developed. Researchers hope to achieve the same amount of work in only a few months in case of covid-19 Vaccines.The Corona virus spreads easily and the majority of the world’s population is still vulnerable to it.A vaccine would provide some protection by training people’s immune systems to fight the virus so they should not become sick.This would allow lock downs to be lifted more safely, and social distancing to be relaxed. If a vaccine is developed, then there will be a limited supply, at least initially, so it will be important to priorities. Healthcare workers who come into contact with Covid-19 patients would be on top of the list.The disease is most dangerous in older people so they would be on a priority if the vaccine was effective in this age group.However, it might be better to vaccinate those who live with or care for the elderly instead.Here I tried to help you out to better understanding of a Vaccine its definition, history and itsdevelopmental processes and protocols.
    The ABCs of Vaccines
    By definition a vaccine is “a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth or by aerosol.”The key ingredient in an effective vaccine is an inactive or weakened version of the bacterial or viral infection it has been created to prevent. When we get sick, we produce antibodies, or proteins that help our bodies fight illness.Vaccines weaponized our immune systems by imitating the virus or infection in question,which in turn prompts our bodies to create the same antibodies it would need to fight a full blown version of that illness. When or if we encounter that bacteria or virus, our bodies are prepared to counter it.
    A brief history of Vaccination
    The practice of immunization dates back hundreds of years. Buddhist monks drank snake venom to confer immunity to snake bite and variolation (smearing of a skin tear with cowpox to confer immunity to smallpox) was practiced in 17th century China. Edward Jenner is considered the founder of vaccinology in the West in 1796, after he inoculated a 13 year-old-boy with vaccinia virus (cowpox), and demonstrated immunity to smallpox. In 1798, the first smallpox vaccine was developed. Over the 18th and 19th
    centuries, systematic implementation of mass smallpox immunisation culminated in its
    global eradication in 1979.Louis Pasteur’s experiments spearheaded the development of live attenuated cholera vaccine and inactivated anthrax vaccine in humans (1897 and 1904, respectively).
    Plague vaccine was also invented in the late 19th Century. Between 1890 and 1950,bacterial vaccine development proliferated, including the Bacillis-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination, which is still in use today.In 1923, Alexander Glenny perfected a method to inactivate tetanus toxin with formaldehyde. The same method was used to develop a vaccine against diphtheria in 1926. Pertussis vaccine development took considerably longer, with a whole cell vaccine first licensed for use in the US in 1948.Viral tissue culture methods developed from 1950-1985, and led to the advent of the Salk (inactivated) polio vaccine and the Sabin (live attenuated oral) polio vaccine. Mass polio immunisation has now eradicated the disease from many regions around the world.Attenuated strains of measles, mumps and rubella were developed for inclusion in vaccines. Measles is currently the next possible target for elimination via vaccination.
    The past two decades have seen the application of molecular genetics and its increased insights into immunology, microbiology and genomics applied to vaccinology. Current successes include the development of recombinant hepatitis B vaccines, the less reactogenic acellular pertussis vaccine, and new techniques for seasonal influenza vaccine manufacture. The Path to Prevention / Development.
    According to the CDC, there are six stages of vaccine development: exploratory, preclinical, clinical development, regulatory review and approval, manufacturing and quality control.
    Exploratory: This research-intensive phase of the vaccine development process is designed to identify
    “natural or synthetic antigens that might help prevent or treat a disease.” Antigens might
    include weakened strains of a particular virus.
    Pre-clinical:
    During this phase, researchers — usually in private industry — use tissue-culture or cell culture systems and animal testing to determine whether the candidate vaccine will produce immunity. Many candidate vaccines don’t move on to the next stage of development because they fail to produce that immunity or prove harmful to test subjects.
    Clinical development:
    At this point, a sponsor, usually a private company, submits an application for an Investigational
    New Drug (IND) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This summarizes findings to
    date and describes how the drug will be tested and created. An institution that will host the
    clinical trial holds a review board for approval of the application. The FDA has 30 days to
    approve the application. Once the proposal has been approved, the vaccine must pass three
    trial stages of human testing:Phase I administers the candidate vaccine to a small group (less than 100 people) with the goal of determining whether the candidate vaccine is safe and to learn more about the responses it provokes among test subjects.Phase II, which includes hundreds of human test subjects, aims to deliver more information about safety, immunogenicity, immunization schedule and dose size.
    Phase III, which can include thousands or tens of thousands of test subjects, continues to
    measure the safety (rare side effects sometimes don’t appear in smaller groups) and
    effectiveness of the candidate vaccine.Regulatory review and approval: If a vaccine passes through all three phases of clinical development, the vaccine developer submits a Biologic s License Application (BLA) to the FDA.Manufacturing: Major drug manufacturers provide the infrastructure, personnel and equipment
    necessary to create mass quantities of vaccines. They also reap the profits of successful or
    widely distributed drugs.Quality control: The approval and distribution is far from the end of the line. Stakeholders must adhere to procedures that allow them to track whether a vaccine is performing as anticipated.Multiple systems — including Phase IV trials (optional studies that can be conducted following
    the release of a vaccine), the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and the
    Vaccine Safety Data link — are designed to monitor the performance, safety and effectiveness
    of an approved vaccine.These processes, however, can’t happen without the skills and input of numerous stakeholders,from lab researchers to policymakers to medical professionals.
    What sort of progress is being made up till now for Covid-19 Vaccine?Research is happening at breakneck speed. About 80 groups around the world are researching vaccines and some are now entering clinical trials.
    ▪ The first human trial for a vaccine was announced last month by scientists in Seattle.Unusually, they are skipping any animal research to test its safety or effectiveness
    ▪ In Oxford, the first human trial in Europe has started with more than 800 recruits – half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine and the rest a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not corona virus
    ▪ Pharmaceutical giants Sanofi and GSK have teamed up to develop a vaccine
    ▪ Australian scientists have begun injecting ferrets with two potential vaccines. It is the first Comprehensive-clinical trial involving animals, and the researchers hope to test humans by the end of April

    However, no-one know how effective any of these vaccines will be

     

     

  • Emirates Cricket Board receives BCCI official clearance to host IPL

    Emirates Cricket Board receives BCCI official clearance to host IPL

    AbuDhabi.(Urdu weekly) Emirates Cricket Board has today confirmed they have received the official clearance from the BCCI to host the 13th edition of Indian Premier League, IPL.

    Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board, said, “We feel extremely privileged to host what could be considered the pinnacle-event of our favorite sport. The magnitude of being in a position to bring the IPL to the vast cricket-loving global community, during current events which have greatly impacted our daily lives, is one we take with extreme importance.”This is undoubtedly the highest-profile cricketing-event to be held in the UAE and our team will continue to support all facets (of the tournament) and work toward delivering a successful event for the enjoyment of all sports-fans; here in the UAE, in India and across the world.”Scheduled to be played from September 19th through to November 10th 2020 the IPL will be played across the UAE; Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

    “The UAE is well-versed in delivering successful events – sporting and lifestyle – and we remain in very close contact with the BCCI, IPL committees, the UAE Government and Ministries, our Health Authority, as well as many other entities, who are all experts in their respective fields and it is our collective intent that the tournament be played in a safe, enjoyable environment.

  • CBD appoints 35 Talented UAE National Fresh Graduates

    CBD appoints 35 Talented UAE National Fresh Graduates

    Dubai, 09 September 2020: In line with the Bank’s strategy to support Emiratisation and attract UAE national talent to the banking sector, Commercial Bank of Dubai, one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE, announced the appointment of 35 UAE National graduates as part of the 2020-21 Tumoo7 program.

    The “Tumoo7” Program has been designed for fresh graduates and helps develop the potential and capabilities of UAE youth and prepare them for leadership positions within the Bank through a series of practical training courses and job rotations in various departments of the Bank to ensure that they have the necessary skills and expertise to fulfil their desired career progression.

    we are pleased to welcome this new batch of 35 UAE Nationals to the bank. CBD’s Emiratization program continues to grow and deliver great results, in line with the ambitions of the UAE leadership and the directives of the CBD management and Board.”said by Dr. Bernd van Linder, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank of Dubai,

     Gareth Powell, Chief Human Resources Officer at CBD welcomed the new joiners to the bank and said: “Despite the global pandemic, we at CBD helped deliver on our strategy and attracted a large number of UAE Nationals to the organisation this year. We are pleased to welcome the new joiners to the bank and we look forward to seeing them occupy key leadership positions in the future. Our robust training programs have been designed carefully to ensure UAE Nationals are equipped with all the skills they need for a successful career.”

    Abdulqader Al Hamed, Head of Emiratisation at CBD said: “Our people are at the heart of our business, and we have invested significantly in the development of their skills and knowledge to ensure we have a sustainable stream of high-calibre UAE Nationals in the banking sector.”    

     

  • Al Masaood Automobiles Receives Bureau Veritas’ ‘Safeguard’ Label For Sales And Aftersales

    Al Masaood Automobiles Receives Bureau Veritas’ ‘Safeguard’ Label For Sales And Aftersales

    AbuDhabi:

    A leading distributor and service provider of Nissan,Infiniti and Renault in Emirates of AbuDhabi and Al Ain Al Masaood Automobiles, an icon of the UAE’s automotive sector received  the ‘Safeguard’ Label for its Sales and Aftersales operations; awarded by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services.

    This prominent accreditation was conferred to Al Masaood Automobiles after it passed the Bureau Veritas’ remote and field audits, which verified the company’s implementation of stringent health, safety, and hygiene measures across all its facilities. In conducting its ‘Safeguard’ Label audits, the Bureau Veritas uses checklists developed in collaboration with a group of health, safety, and hygiene specialists following its Preventive Excellence Program. The measures, as per the audit results, are found to be fully effective in terms of reducing possible risks at Al Masaood Automobiles’ showrooms and service centers, resulting in world-class protection of all its employees and customers.

    Chief Executive Officer, Al Masaood Automobiles,Irfan Tansel, , said: “We are immensely proud to become the first automotive company in Abu Dhabi and the whole GCC region to be ‘Safeguard’ certified. With the ‘Safeguard’ label, we further highlight our efficient and effective quality, health, safety and hygiene measures and processes. This distinction, which forms part of what makes Al Masaood Automobiles a leader in the UAE’s automotive industry, will lead to complete confidence in our set protocols.”Tansel added that

    “We thank the Bureau Veritas for this milestone, which validates our team’s hard work and tireless efforts to provide products and services in keeping with the highest global safety standards. As we navigate the new normal, this certification reflects our readiness to face challenges and seize fresh opportunities for the benefit of all our employees and customers. This is a big leap forward for Al Masaood Automobiles as it drives closer to realizing its objective of being the best of the best in everything,

    ‘‘We are very proud to be associated with Al Masaood Automobiles in their efforts to make a difference for their clients and employees by implementing Bureau Veritas’ ‘Safeguard’ Label. For almost 200 years, said by Sofien Masmoudi, Vice President – Bureau Veritas Group- Abu Dhabi.

     

  • Jannah Hotels & Resort Offers Exciting Luxury Retreat for all UAE Residents

    Jannah Hotels & Resort Offers Exciting Luxury Retreat for all UAE Residents

     Abu Dhabi, UAE: UAE Residents rejoice! Enjoy the best of the Jannah Hotels & Resorts across the Emirate with their great staycation deals to revel in until the end of September.From the city of lights, Jannah Burj Al Sarab in Abu Dhabi, to the contemporary Jannah Marina Bay Suites in Dubai Marina, down to the luxurious rustic escape from the city, Jannah Resort & Villas Ras Al Khaimah – UAE Residents will be spoilt for choice with a variety of opulent and best available rates from each hotel.

    With mesmerizing downtown views at every turn, find a well-deserved respite with your own preference of room categories between the Deluxe Room, Deluxe Suite, and One Bedroom at Jannah Burj Al Sarab.

    Take a breather at Jannah Marina Bay Suites with unrivalled views of Dubai Marina with the Deluxe Suite City View and the Deluxe Suite Marina View room categories intricately designed in a contemporary style.

    Spend an idyllic vacation and embrace an escape from the hustle & bustle of the city life at the Jannah Resort & Villas Ras Al Khaimah. Unwind in the sophisticated atmosphere of rooms categorized as Studio Twin, One Bedroom Suite City View, and One Bedroom Suite Sea View perfectly blended with the authentic Arabian ambiance and hospitality.All bookings made are inclusive of free breakfast for 2 adults. Children aged 4-11 years old get a 50% discount. It doesn’t end there! Aside from all the superb offers, the hotels are giving its guests F&B discounts throughout their stay at the Jannah Hotels.

    For more information, please visit www.jannah-hotels.com or call 800-JANNAH (526624) or email media@jannah-hotels.com.

    * Promo valid until 30 September 2020.