The UAE is at the forefront of the world in attracting the headquarters of international companies

 

With a rate of 96%, the Emirates are the first regionally in attracting the headquarters of international companies

The UAE ranked first in terms of regional headquarters for international companies in the annual Forbes Middle East list.

Forty-eight companies out of the 50 included in the list take the UAE as their regional headquarters, or 96%, while Bahrain and Lebanon participate in one for each.

The list, published under the title "Global Meets Local", highlights 50 CEOs who lead the regional offices of these companies, in Forbes' ranking of the 2000 largest public companies around the world (Global 2000

The executives on the list belong to 28 nationalities, Lebanon and France topped with five posts each, followed by Britain and Egypt with four each, while the technology sector constituted the largest sector for these companies with about 12 companies, and the banking sector ranked second with five companies.

Senior leaders at their Middle East headquarters were ranked based on several factors, such as role and scope of influence, company size, personal accomplishments, and overall recognition of their role.

The report included a review of the 10 most powerful CEOs among the global list of companies that have regional headquarters in the UAE, the most prominent of whom were Nabil Habayeb (Lebanese-American), Senior Vice President at General Electric, President and CEO of General Electric International, and Omar Al-Shennawi (Moroccan), CEO of the region Asia Pacific, India, Middle East and Africa for Procter & Gamble, and Samer Abu Latif (Lebanese), Microsoft Vice President and Corporate Director for the Middle East and Africa.

Forbes says that regional leaders contribute to the growth of the region's business in various sectors from pharmaceuticals to investment, as Stephen Moss, Regional CEO of HSBC, launched a $ 5 billion initiative to support business in the UAE in 2021. Also, Novartis Pharma Services signed Led by President and Director of the Middle East and Africa, George Schrokenfox, an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Health to provide SMA treatment in the country for the first time.

Forbes Middle East stated that to prepare the list, the international companies included in the Forbes ranking of the 2000 largest public companies around the world (Global 2000) that have direct and important commercial operations in the Middle East were first identified, and this year, due to the pandemic conditions that prompted many managers For executives and employees to work from their homes, we have bypassed the leaders' stay outside the region temporarily, while they are in charge of the Middle East business.

Bill Gates praises Mohammed bin Zayed's efforts in the fight against polio

 

Praise from the world and from the Bill Gates Foundation for the UAE's role in the fight against polio

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, praised the efforts of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the United Arab Emirates in the fight against polio.

Gates wrote, on his official account on Twitter, "The world has made amazing progress towards the goal of eradicating polio thanks to partners such as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and the UAE."

On the other hand

The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Subcommittee on Polio Eradication and Response has praised the continued support and efforts of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in the fight against polio.

As well as the funding it provides in this regard within the UAE campaign for polio vaccination, and within the framework of the UAE project to support Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of this disease.

The committee appreciated the pioneering efforts made by the UAE to combat polio at the regional and global levels.

This came during the second meeting of the regional subcommittee on polio eradication and response to its outbreaks, which was co-chaired by the UAE and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The meeting was held via video communication technology, in the presence of Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention of the UAE, Dr. Hala Zayed, Minister of Health and Population in Egypt, Dr. Hussein Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Undersecretary for the Public Health Sector, and Dr. Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director of the WHO Office in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

The UAE's participation in the meeting aims to coordinate joint efforts to combat polio, support preventive health programs and strengthen the immunization system against this disease.

Emirates .... A large campaign in Abu Dhabi to receive the Corona vaccine

Abu Dhabi Health Ministry raises the number of Corona vaccine provision sites to 106 centers 

School administrations have confirmed that the decision to drop the age allowed to receive the vaccine from 18 years to 16 years will allow a large number of students in the third cycle in public and private schools to receive vaccination, which will be reflected in the increase in the degree of safety inside schools, while the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi increased the number of sites  Fixed vaccination centers to 106 centers, covering all parts of the emirate, in addition to vaccination campaigns that are organized for teachers and workers in government and private agencies, places of worship, estates and farms, and the vaccination of senior citizens in their homes

 In detail schools in Abu Dhabi sent letters to parents of grades 11 and 12 calling on them to encourage their children to receive the vaccine and go with them to receive thevaccination dose in case they did not take this step ye, indicating that vaccination is the most successful weapon currently to prevent infectio

  And contribute to limiting the spread of the virus
 The messages received by the students and their families stated The school is pleased to inform you that students aged 16 and 17 can now receive the Covid-19 vaccine in any of the vaccination centers spread throughout the emirate, as vaccination is the fastest way to overcome the virus, and an important step  Toward a future free of it  So your choice be vaccination
 Educators Abdul Rahman Masoud, Nasser Berri Moumina Khalaf Samah Farouk and Rawya Abdel Azim confirmed that the Ministry of Health and Community Protection decided to allow the vaccination starting from the age of 16 for eligible groups who meet the conditions for taking the vaccine, as part of the national campaign for the vaccine Covid-19  It will provide the opportunity for students of grades 11 and 12 who have reached the required age to receive the vaccine, indicating the need for the head of each family to assume responsibility for himself his small family and his large community and to initiate the vaccination and to encourage and encourage the rest of the family who meet the conditions for receiving the vaccine to take it.
 According to the official statistics of the educational authorities in the country, the number of students in grades 11 and 12, at the level of public and private schools, is about 135,000, of whom about 39,000 are students in government schools, and 96,000 students are in private schools. While the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi announced the provision of the "Covid-19" vaccine, in 106 fixed points, distributed between medical centers, government and private hospitals, and neighborhood councils. Abu Dhabi city includes 40 hospitals and health centers, while Al Ain city includes 28 hospitals and centers to receive the vaccine.  And Al Dhafra region has 10 hospitals, in addition to 28 councils in various regions of the emirate, noting that those wishing to take vaccination doses can go to their nearest centers, without the need to take an appointment in advance, with the need to inform the doctor of all the medicines they are taking, and the medicines that they are allergic to

  And she stressed the importance of continuing to fully adhere to precautionary measures and preventive measures in order to limit the spread of the viru. For her part, the spokesperson for the health sector in the country, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, called on all members of society from the groups eligible and who meet the requirements for taking the vaccine to go to the nearest center to take the vaccine as soon as possible and contribute to the delivery of this message to all members of society and advised the recipients of the dose  The first dose of the vaccine is careful to take the second dose on time indicating that the first dose is not sufficien, but it helps to identify the disease, and the second dose raises the level of immunity adequately.

 Al Hosani said, in media statementsOur choice should be vaccination because it is the best solution to prevent infection with the virus noting that some people believe that it is better to obtain natural immunity through infection but these have missed an important part of the extent

  Their guarantee is that they become ill in a simple way and do not enter into complications or transmit the disease to anyone around them, and cause harm to them She stressed that the vaccine in the UAE is safe and effective to prevent Covid-19 disease noting that there has been great interaction from the public since the announcement of the national campaign for the vaccine so the competent authorities work to provide the largest number of platforms and facilitate procedures for obtaining the vaccine A campaign to continue the precautionary measures
 The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company SEHA launched the campaign Get vaccinated today and continue with the precautionary measures stressing that taking the vaccine through vaccination is the safest and most effective way to protect yourself and your loved ones from infection and to limit the spread of Covid-19On preventing transmission in our communities From the principle of social responsibility among community members one must continue to adhere to the preventive and precautionary measures that have been announced and taken since the start of the pandemi