Middle East photo competition winners announced

Canon Middle East announces winners of “My Earth, My Lens” photo competition

Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging solutions, has recently announced the winners of ‘My Earth, My Lens’ – a photo competition that the company launched on March 31st in line with its celebration of Earth Hour 2012.

The competition is part of Canon’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and invited participants to capture powerful images of nature – ranging from photographs of the ocean to pictures of gardens. These needed to be accompanied by a photo caption that best captured the essence of the image.

Dina El Seyoufy, a photographer from Cairo, was picked as the top winner for the region-wide competition and will walk away with a Canon Powershot A2300. Dina’s photograph was captioned “Sun straggling to shine on a winter cloudy day” and the shot was taken with Canon’s S95 camera.

The second position was taken by Meriem Chafai from the UAE. Meriem’s photograph was entitled “Palm of Life” and was captured using Canon’s D1100 camera. Her prize includes Canon’s POWERSHOT SX230 HS BLU camera.

The third position was taken by Mowafaq Abaneh from Jordan. Mowafaq’s shot was entitled “Fields of flowers” and was captured using Canon’s IXUS 130 camera. His prize includes Canon’s IXUS 115 HS BLU camera.

Mai Youssef, Corporate Communications Manager, Canon Middle East, said: “At Canon we are always trying to inspire people’s creativity and innovation and we are very pleased by the response we have received for this competition. We are committed to support the budding artistic talent in the region. At the same time, this competition aims to combine the power of image with awareness around sustainable environments. We hope that through this competition more people have come to appreciate the natural beauty around them.”

The initiative complements Canon’s celebration of its 10 year anniversary in the Middle East, with CSR a major aspect of the celebrations.

To find out more about Canon’s environmental initiatives please visit http://www.canon-me.com/About_Us/About_Canon/Environmental_Activities/index.aspx

UK government to inspect British schools in Dubai

Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced an agreement with the Department for Education of England (DfE) to deliver British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspections in strategic cooperation with CfBT Education Trust.

The announcement coincided with the visit to KHDA by John Hayes, UK Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning. Read more

SME sector is a major factor of regional economic growth

His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the president of the organizing committee of Middle East SME, a forum for SMEs, emphasized that the forum, which is the largest in the region, reflects the UAE Leadership’s support to the youth in view of the importance of this sector in the future economic growth in the region. Read more

Jennifer Lopez confirms first Middle East live show in Dubai

Jennifer Lopez kicks off the “Dance Again” world tour

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez, who has continually captivated fans for over a decade, today confirmed her first Middle East live show in Dubai on November 22 as part of her “Dance Again” world tour, said a press statement on Wednesday.

“Superstar and top celebrity Jennifer Lopez going out on world tour is one of the most exciting 2012 entertainment news for our region and we cannot wait to promote the J LO “Dance Again” Dubai concert,” said Thomas Ovesen, COO of Done Events, the show organizer.

“Voted the world’s most powerful celebrity and with a fantastic catalogue of chart toppers, this J LO concert will definitely sell out.”

Actress, singer, producer and entrepreneur Jennifer Lopez continues to influence a generation of pop music fans, most recently with global No.1 “On The Floor,” and will be performing hits from across her expansive career, which includes seven studio albums, 11 US Top 10 singles and 18 UK Top 20 singles. Read more

Leading Turkish brand debuts in the Dubai Mall

Mudo City opened its doors on Sunday, 20th May, 2012 at the Dubai Mall

Mudo City one of the most famous brands in Turkey announced  the opening of the first Mudo City store in the UAE. The Turkish brand comes to Dubai with its partner Asadel Retail Group, a newly established retailing company focusing on various retail sectors such as fashion, furniture and home décor, food and beverage, and entertainment across the GCC, CIS countries, Russia and Turkey. Read more

Facebook to open Dubai office to seek advertisers?

Advertising on Facebook is a self service option

Facebook Inc., the social networking company that listed last week one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history, will open an office in Dubai next week. Or so some media reports claim. The  move  is aimed at capturing more advertisers from the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC region, online statements continue.

However, this may sound a little doubtful, considering that the combined population of the GCC countries is far smaller than the population of the already developed by the network markets. Read more

Unique green concept car for airports unveiled

Dragonfly will help in transporting people within busy airports

Dragonfly able to run up to 4000 kms; running capacity doubles in hot climate

Green Airport Transportation and Technology are just no longer mere concepts but increasingly becoming a reality.

Airports in the Middle East region could potentially benefit from Dragonfly, a green high-tech urban vehicle for runways and tarmacs, when its commercial production starts. Read more

Oil & Gas Summit kicks off in Dubai

Strategic two-day event explores effective water management in the oil & gas industry

The inaugural Global Water: Oil & Gas Summit opened today at the Mina A’Salam Hotel in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah. Organised by CWC Group, a leading events company focused on energy and infrastructure issues, the event brought together leading experts from the energy and water sectors to examine effective water management solutions in the oil and gas industry. Read more

Airport Show opens in Dubai

H.H.Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed opened Airport Show-2012 in Dubai

210 companies from 32 countries attend Airport Show-2012

• Middle East airports expansion draws 210 companies from 32 countries
• Visitors get insights into the future aviation technology and innovations
• 25 seminars to update knowledge of aviation industry professionals
• Deals to be initiated by airports officials from 13 countries Read more

Current must-visit events for UAE traders

Made in Korea & China Sourcing Fair

Established small and medium sized enterprises and budding entrepreneurs could benefit from exploring the wealth of opportunities presented this week in the United Arab Emirates.

“Made in Korea”, a pioneering exhibition in the MENA region showcases products, services and technologies from South Korea, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Read more

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