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MERED Achieves Rapid Growth in Dubai’s Ultra-Luxury Real Estate Sector

Dubai, UAE, 27 June 2024: MERED, an international real estate developer, is rapidly establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Dubai real estate sector. In just one year since its market entry, MERED has swiftly emerged as a leading ultra-luxury player. The award-winning developer has launched and broken ground for its flagship project, the ICONIC Tower, within only six months. The tower will be the tallest in Dubai Internet City at 286.4 metres, boasting 310 luxury apartments and world-class amenities.

In just the last year, the project has received approval from various government authorities, including the Dubai Development Authority (DAD), the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) – Dubai Land Department (DLD) and launched the sale of its units. The ICONIC Tower represents the future of upscale living in Dubai, blending innovative design with modern urban trends to deliver unmatched quality and ultra-luxurious living standards. Since the tower’s launch, the design and contractor procurement are poised to wrap up this year, with the main construction phase to begin shortly and unit handover slated for Q3 2027.

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The Emirates Environmental Group celebrates the winners of the Art From Waste Competition 2024.

The competition witnessed the participation of 300 students from 50 schools from all over the UAE

Dubai, UAE – The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) proudly celebrated for the 1st time the “Art From Waste” Competition winners, a resounding success that saw the enthusiastic participation of over 300 students from 50 schools in 102 projects across the UAE, including institutions catering to students with special needs.

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From Rubble to Resilience: What Gaza Teaches Us on World Refugee Day

Opinion by Mariam Al Hammadi, Director General of The Big Heart Foundation, on World Refugee Day


Sharjah, June 19, 2024

On World Refugee Day, let’s shift our perspective. Rather than focusing solely on what we can provide to refugees, let us acknowledge the depth and immensity of the life lessons we can learn from their resilience, strength and their human spirit.

Mariam Al Hammadi, Director General of The Big Heart Foundation, on World Refugee Day

As I share this observation, there are over 2 million of these lessons coming out of Gaza, whose people, though fraught by an unprecedented humanitarian crisis for over 250 days, continue to teach us that in the age where nations enjoy their most advanced militaries the world has even seen, the power of collective human spirit is undefeatable. It still is our greatest global strength.

(240521) — DEIR AL-BALAH, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) — Children have fun with a volunteer at a temporary school in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, May 20, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
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Marketing, Healthcare, and Finance Emerged as Top Industries Hiring MENA Fresh Graduates in 2024

Bayt.com & YouGov Survey:

Marketing, Healthcare, and Finance Emerged as Top Industries Hiring MENA Fresh Graduates in 2024

Dubai, UAE 19 June 2024: The 2024 Fresh Graduates in the MENA Survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s #1 job site, and market research agency YouGov, was conducted to help identify which industries are most appealing to fresh graduates in the MENA region and to describe some of the challenges young job seekers face when looking for a job.

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Dr. Thumbay Moideen To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Mangalore University

Dr. Thumbay Moideen To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Mangalore University

Dubai, UAE – June 19, 2024 – Thumbay Group is proud to announce that its Founder and President, Dr. Thumbay Moideen, will receive an honorary doctorate from Mangalore University at its 42nd annual convocation in June 2024. This honor celebrates Dr. Moideen’s exceptional contributions to business, healthcare, and education, solidifying his legacy as a visionary leader in these fields.

Dr. Moideen, born on March 23, 1957, in Mangalore, India, is a third-generation entrepreneur who expanded his family business into a global conglomerate. Under his leadership, Thumbay Group, headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has grown into a diversified entity encompassing 20 sectors and employing over 3,000 people in the UAE. Forbes Middle East has recognized him as one of “The Top Indian Business Leaders in The Arab World.”

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