Civilians in the areas controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in northwest Syria are reeling under exorbitant prices of goods and the lack of a strict supply control, while the Turkish lira, which is in circulation in those areas, rises against the US dollar.
UAE: Emirati woman firefighter sets the bar high for her peers
Nouf Mohammad Al Ali. (Photo: Supplied)
Nouf Mohammad Al Ali has made sacrifice as the mission statement of her life
An Emirati woman firefighter, who works for Ajman Police s Civil Defence department, is breaking the glass ceiling with aplomb.
Nouf Mohammad Al Ali, who joined the force three years ago as part of the first 15 women firefighters in the UAE, has made a mark with her slogan: “protection, rescue, sacrifice”.
She has made sacrifice as her life’s mission statement, as she seeks to protect human lives and properties with hard work and dedication.
‘Project cargo, breakbulk sector is a major contributor to the economy’
09 Feb 2021 Picture used for illustrative purpose.
The virtual event of Breakbulk Middle East (BBME), GCC’s leading breakbulk and project cargo meet, kicked off on Tuesday with the participation and support of key industry leaders from across the Middle East and other parts of the world.
The speakers, took up various industry specific topics for discussion also put emphasis on the ‘strategy to tackle Covid-19’ issue.
Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, opened the first session titled ‘Business Briefing - Middle East Business and Project Outlook.’ Other speakers included Princess Sarah Al Saud, Director of Maritime Business Development at the International Forum for Maritime Transport, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria; Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar Ismail Farag, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Techn