ALMANSOORI Health Day tackles obesity question

The issues of obesity and weight loss were the focus of AlMansoori Specialized Engineering’s annual health day, held at the Hilton Hotel, Abu Dhabi, recently.

About 250 people attended the event, organized by the leading oilfield services company in the Middle East.

Speakers discussed topics including Obesity 101, the impact of weight gain on joints, paleo/primal diet, making changes and exercise for weight loss.

A range of healthy products and services were displayed by a number of organizations, including Lifecare Hospital, Lifeline Wellness, Exeter Medical Centre, Advantage Sports, The Art of Living and Go Organic.

AlMansoori CEO Nabil Alalawi said: “Obesity is one of the biggest challenges facing the modern world. At AlMansoori, we have always believed that our people are our greatest asset, and providing the right information to them so that they can maintain or improve their state of health is very important to us.

“Our annual health day, which focuses on an important health issue each time, is an excellent information sharing event and always benefits those who attend.”

Majid Al Futtaim’s malls in Egypt and the region are the perfect destinations for first time family experiences during Eid Al Fitr

Traditional celebrations and exceptional promotions to mark Eid holidays

Cairo, Egypt; 4 July 2016

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, invites everyone to celebrate Eid Al Fitr as each mall hosts an extraordinary schedule of unique experiences, traditional celebrations, as well as compelling promotions.

“We are delighted to mark this cherished occasion which sees families and friends come together to celebrate this very special time of year. At Majid Al Futtaim we create great moments for everyone, everyday, and this Eid we are thrilled to deliver a schedule creative and traditional activities in all our malls across the region. In addition to the exciting Eid events, the unrivalled mix of retail and dining options make our malls in the region the favourite destinations to spend the holidays,” said Fuad Mansoor Sharaf, Senior Director – Property Management, Shopping Malls for Majid Al Futtaim Properties, “Our activities throughout the Holy Month have embraced the spirit of the season - spreading generosity, happiness and joy – and it is with the same sentiment that we look forward to celebrating Eid Al Fitr with our visitors, both residents and tourists, proving to be the perfect place to spend the holidays.”

In Egypt, City Centre Alexandria and City Centre Maadi  will celebrate Eid Al Fitr by giving mall visitors unparalleled promotions at retail outlets and distributing delicious Kahk – traditional themed cookies - on the first day of Eid.

Throughout June and the beginning of July, all Majid Al Futtaim malls in the region have been transformed and adorned with stunning installations celebrating traditional Arabic symbols creating an impressive atmosphere for family and friends to gather during the Holy Month and Eid Al Fitr.

During Ramadan, Majid Al Futtaim united in the 10th ‘Make A Difference’ campaign, partnering with charitable organisations such as the Islamic Association in Bahrain, Life Makers in Egypt, Bassma in Lebanon, Dar Al-Atta in Oman, and Red Crescent in the UAE, to ensure the timely and appropriate distribution of all donated goods through their humanitarian network.

In celebration of Eid Al Fitr, mall timings will be extended from 6 – 9 July, where retail stores will operate between 10AM – 2AM and dining outlets from 10AM – 3AM.

To learn more about Majid Al Futtaim’s Eid activities across the region, please visit: http://www.majidalfuttaim.com/our-businesses/properties/shopping-malls/.

مراكز تسوق «ماجد الفطيم» في مصر والمنطقة توفر لزوارها أسعد اللحظات خلال احتفالات عيد الفطر السعيد

المراكز تستضيف أجمل الفعاليات الاحتفالية التراثية

إلى جانب الكثير من العروض خلال عيد الفطر

القاهرة في 4 يوليو 2016

دعت مجموعة «ماجد الفطيم»، الرائدة في عالم مراكز التسوق والتجزئة والترفيه في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا، الجميع للاحتفال بعيد الفطر السعيد في وُجهات التسوق والحياة العصرية التابعة لها، والتي تستضيف العديد من التجارب الفريدة، والحملات والفعاليات الاحتفالية التراثية خلال العيد السعيد.

وبهذه المناسبة، قال فؤاد منصور شرف، مدير تنفيذي أول، إدارة العقارات، مراكز التسوق لدى «ماجد الفطيم العقارية»: "يعتبر عيد الفطر من أبرز المناسبات السنوية للاحتفال مع العائلة والأصدقاء في ختام شهر الصوم، ودأبت مجموعة ماجد الفطيم على تحقيق أسعد اللحظات لكل الناس كل يوم في الأعياد والعديد من المناسبات على مدار العام، ويسعدنا أن نستضيف في عيد الفطر برنامجاً متنوعاً من التجارب الرائعة والعروض غير المسبوقة في محلات التجزئة والمطاعم مما يؤكد أن مراكزنا الوجهات الأمثل لقضاء أجمل العطلات".

وتابع قائلاً: "استضافت مراكز التسوق التابعة للمجموعة خلال شهر رمضان العديد من الفعاليات المستلهمة من أجواء الشهر الفضيل بهدف نشر البهجة والفرحة إلى جانب تمكين أفراد المجتمع من التبرع للعائلات المحتاجة في إطار الحملة الخيرية الرمضانية السنوية، ونتطلع إلى الاحتفال بعيد الفطر السعيد مع سكان المنطقة وزوارها، وكما في الأعوام السابقة ستكون مراكز تسوق مجموعة ماجد الفطيم خلال عيد الفطر وُجهات مثالية تجتذب الراغبين بقضاء وقت رائع وممتع مع أُسرهم وأصدقائهم".

وفي مصر، يحتفل «سيتي سنتر الإسكندرية» و«سيتي سنتر المعادي» بعيد الفطر بتنظيم فعاليات وعروض مميزة على امتداد متاجر التجزئة المشاركة، وبتوزيع كحك العيد في اليوم الأول من العيد السعيد.

وقد استقبلت مراكز التسوق التابعة لمجموعة «ماجد الفطيم» في أنحاء المنطقة شهر رمضان بديكورات تراثية وضيافة عربية أصيلة، واستضافت فعاليات مختلفة جعلتها في طليعة الوجهات المفضلة للأسر والأصدقاء طوال رمضان.

وطوال الشهر الفضيل، تضافرت جهود مراكز التسوق التابعة لمجموعة «ماجد الفطيم» في أنحاء المنطقة في إطار الحملة الخيرية السنوية «ساهم في إسعاد المحتاجين»، في دورتها العاشرة. وأبرمت «ماجد الفطيم» شراكة مع مؤسسات إنسانية وخيرية في كل بلد على حدة بما يكفل إيصال التبرعات إلى مستحقيها، حيث أقامت شراكة مع «الجمعية الإسلامية» (البحرين)، و«صناع الحياة» (مصر)، و«جمعية بسمة» (لبنان)، و«جمعية دار العطاء» (عُمان)، والهلال الأحمر (الإمارات).

وأعلنت المجموعة عن تمديد ساعات العمل في مراكز التسوق التابعة لها خلال الفترة بين 6 – 9 يوليو، حيث ستستقبل المتاجر زوراها بين الساعة 10 صباحاً ولغاية الساعة 2:00 صباحاً، في حين ستستقبل المطاعم روادها لغاية الساعة 3:00 صباحاً.

CAREEM raises more than EGP 105,000 for the Egyptian Food Bank During the Holy Month of Ramadan

• Careem feeds hundreds of families throughout Ramadan

• Careem raises over EGP 105,000 through more than 9,500 rides via their phone application

• Careem gives the Egyptian Food Bank double what it raised in donations during the first week of Ramadan

Cairo July 4th, 2016 – In less than a month, Careem has raised more than EGP 105,000 in donations made directly through the usage of Careem’s car-service application. In their initiative to fight hunger during the holy month by going into partnership with the prestigious Egyptian Food Bank (Bank El-Ta’aam), Careem created a special car-type on their application that allowed riders to donate EGP 10 to the cause with every trip.

“We are so proud of what we have accomplished here. Within a week after we launched the initiative, we had 2000 of our riders use the option in the application, which allowed them to donate EGP 10 per ride. Now, as Ramadan ends, we have had over 9,500 rides, and raised more than EGP 105,000. I want everyone to know that through the money they raised, they’ve taken part in feeding nearly 1000 people during this holy month,” says Careem’s General Manager, Hadeer Shalaby.  

“The money donated by Careem’s clients through each trip has gone directly into the LE 90 packages prepared and distributed by the Egyptian Food Bank,” said Shalaby, “The more rides people took with Careem, the more donations they made, and the more families they have fed. It’s all about our riders - we have  depend on their generosity to make this initiative work.”

Ahmed Youssef, Careem’s Marketing Manager, explains that generosity is embedded deep into the company’s philosophy, and their partnership with the Egyptian Food Bank is a part of their CSR program to help and contribute to the society in which it operates. During the first week of Ramadan, Careem raised EGP 20,000, and announced that it had matched the funds it raised, donating a total of EGP 40,000 to the Egyptian Food Bank.

“What many people don’t know is that our name, Careem, originated during Ramadan and comes from the word Karam, which means generosity. Whatever we raised during the first week of operations, we have equally matched in funds”, says Youssef. “We wanted to stay true to our name, especially during Ramadan.”

To date, Careem has provided thousands of employment opportunities to Egyptian youth, and a stable income to countless families. The job opportunities offered by Careem come at the crucial time when unemployment rates are at their highest, allowing people from all walks of life to observe an honest and alternative employment opportunities. At the same time, the company provides an essential service to the community, where hail-rides are on high demand.

كريم تجمع أكثر من ١٠٥ الف جنيه لصالح بنك الطعام المصري خلال شهر رمضان

• "كريم" يشاك في إطعام المئات من الأسر في شهر رمضان.
• "كريم"تجمع آكثر من ١٠٥ الالاف جنيه من خلال ٩٥٠٠ رحلة عبر استخدام التطبيق.
• "كريم" يعطي بنك الطعام المصري ضعف ما تم جمعه من تبرعات خلال الأول من شهر رمضان.

القاهرة  ٤, يوليو ٢٠١٦ ـ في أقل من شهر قامت شركة "كريم" بجمع أكثر من ١٠٥ الالاف جنيه مصري من خلال التبرعات التي كانت تتم من خلال استخدام تطبيق "كريم"، في مبادرة لمكافحة الجوع في شهر رمضان بالتعاقد مع بنك الطعام المصري حيث اطلقت شركة "كريم" نوع خاص من السيارات في تطبيقها يسمح من خلاله للمستخدمين التبرع ب ١٠ جنيهات لكل رحلة.

وقالت "هدير شلبي" المدير العام لشركة كريم " نحن فخورون جدا بما حققناه في غضون أسبوع من اطلاق المبادرة ،كان لدينا أكثر من ٢٠٠٠مستخدم قاموا بالتبرع عن طريق التطبيق،والذي قاموا من خلاله بالتبرع ب ١٠ جنيهات للرحلة ؛والآن وبانتهاء شهر رمضان كان لدينا ٩٥٠٠ رحلة وتم جمع اكثر من ١٠٥ الالاف جنيه ؛وأريد من الجميع ان يعرفوا ان المبلغ الذي تم جمعه شارك في تغذية ١٠٠٠ شخص خلال هذا الشهر الفضيل"

وأضافت هدير بأن الأموال المتبرع بها من قبل العملاء قد ذهبت مباشرة لما يسمي بحزمة ال ٩٠ والتي تم اعدادها وتوزيعها من قبل بنك الطعام المصري،وقالت هدير انه "كلما زادت عدد الرحلات مع كريم كلما زادت التبرعات ..كلما زاد عدد الاسر المستفيدة" ، نحن نعتمد علي كرم مستخدمي شركة "كريم" لجعل هذه المبادرة ناجحة.

وقال "أحمد يوسف" مدير التسويق بشركة كريم موضحا "أن الكرم هو جزء من فلسفة الشركة ،ومشاركة الشركة لبنك الطعام المصري هو جزء من المسؤلية الاجتماعية الملقاة علي عاتق الشركة تجاه المجتمع الذي تعمل فيه ؛وفي خلال الاسبوع الاول من شهر رمضان جمعت شركة كريم ٢٠٠٠٠ الف جنيه وانه سيتم التبرع من قبل الشركة بضعف القيمة المجمعة لبنك الطعام.

وأضاف احمد ان الكثير من الناس لا يعرفون من اين اتي اسم "كريم" ؛ هذا الاسم مرتبط بشهر رمضان الكريم"،ان الاسم جاء من كلمة كرم ولذلك كنا نريد ان نؤدي رسالة كريم في شهر رمضان"

حتي الأن وفرت شركة "كريم" العديد من فرص العمل للشباب المصري ودخل ثابت للكثير من الأسر؛ هذا وتأتي فرص العمل التي توفرها شركة "كريم" في وقت اصبحت معدلات البطالة فيه في اعلي مستوياتها؛مما يعطي الناس فرص عمل بديلة شريفة ؛وفي نفس الوقت قإن الشركة توفر للمجتمع خدمة أساسية عليها طلب.

Fortinet Achieves 99.9% Security Effectiveness Score In NSS Labs Data Center IPS Test

Fortinet Earns Recommendation from NSS Labs for Highly Effective Security and Total Cost of Ownership in the Data Center

Dubai, UAE. – July 12 , 2016

News Summary:

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today announced the results of NSS Labs’ recent Data Center Intrusion Prevention System (DCIPS) report. NSS Lab’s DCIPS report is the industry’s most comprehensive test to date with their Security Value Map revealing that Fortinet’s FortiGate 3000D earned the highest ratings for Security Effectiveness, blocking 99.9 percent of exploits, and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) per protected Mbps (Megabit per second).

• Security Effectiveness: Fortinet achieved a near-perfect security effectiveness score of 99.9 percent. Not only did Fortinet perform outstandingly in overall security, but also in detecting almost decade-old exploits, while protecting against more sophisticated attacks that leverage obfuscation and evasion techniques.
• Real-World Performance: The FortiGate 3000D excelled in performance by handling data center traffic under a continuous heavy load on the IPS inspection process. The FortiGate 3000D readily handles traffic for potentially hundreds of thousands of users who require access to enterprise resources inside the network perimeter. With the FortiGate 3000D, organizations can handle exponentially increasing traffic inspection in their data center without worrying about congesting networks or that application access will be adversely affected.
• Value: NSS Labs leverages a formula that includes security effectiveness, tested performance, and finally cost to determine the true value of a DCIPS. This formula is represented in NSS Labs’ Security Value Map, in which Fortinet was again pronounced a leader in TCO based on the company’s legendary performance, and cost effective security offerings.

Fortinet Excels in All Categories

NSS Labs conducts regular testing of the top DCIPS vendors, subjecting competitive solutions to strenuous, real-world scenarios that test security effectiveness, network performance, and TCO. These results are used to generate their Security Value Map (SVM) and Comparative Reports.

FortiGate 3000D DCIPS was put to the test against competing solutions, proving to be capable of thwarting 100 percent of all evasion techniques, as well as receiving a score of 100 percent for reliability and stability. The FortiGate 3000D demonstrated consistent leadership in security effectiveness, network performance, and value, earning NSS Labs’ coveted Recommended rating.

A Recommended Security Fabric

This recent recommendation is one of many for Fortinet, demonstrating Fortinet’s commitment to products that excel even when subject to stringent third party testing. Fortinet has also received NSS Labs recommendations for their FortiSandbox Breach Detection System (BDS), FortiGuard Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW), FortiClient Endpoint Protection, and FortiWeb Web Application Firewalls (WAF), among others. This ensures that Fortinet customers can implement the very best security fabric from the endpoint to the cloud and everything in between.

Supporting Quotes

John Maddison, senior vice president of products and solutions, Fortinet

"Enterprise data centers are crucial to day-to-day business functions. Attacks against these server farms can have profound impacts on the overall business, which is a risk enterprises cannot afford. Data Center IPS (DCIPS) are an essential security control and validation from third-party testing holds vendors accountable to their product and performance claims. This is critical to help IT managers and businesses make informed purchasing decisions based on individual business needs and ensuring that the critical data remains secure in any situation.”

Vikram Phatak, chief executive officer of NSS Labs

“Third-party testing from NSS Labs helps customers to evaluate product options based on real-world testing and the subsequent results. We have seen Fortinet perform consistently well during our various testing programs and this is another prime example of their ability to deliver industry-leading performance and receive the recommendation based on our latest testing.”

About Fortinet

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. More than 270,000 customers worldwide trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. Learn more at http://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, or FortiGuard Labs.

Post-Brexit world will only be disastrous if we let it

Opportunities bring optimism, says LBS expert

Dubai, UAE, 10 July, 2016 – Low taxes, low regulation and skilled labour will ensure the UK retains its position as an attractive business and financial centre in a post-Brexit world, according to a London Business School expert.

Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School, argues that while uncertainty reigns, there are rational reasons to be optimistic.

“Firms invest in the UK for many reasons. London is uniquely attractive due to the English language, low taxes, low regulation, skilled labour and expertise in accounting and law,” explains Professor Edmans.

The immediate downturn in the stock market was triggered largely by uncertainty about what lies next, believes Professor Edmans, rather than the conviction that a post-Brexit world will lead to disaster.

“Negativity is self-fulfilling, but so is positivity,” says Professor Edmans. “Many patients beat illnesses because of a positive mind-set. Leicester City or Iceland punch way above their weight due to self-belief. It’s the same with the economy.”

What John Maynard Keynes referred to as “animal spirits”, others label as “business confidence” according to Professor Edmans. 

“If companies stop investing, if skilled workers emigrate, if consumers stop spending, then we will indeed have a nightmare scenario – but brought on by our own doing, not by Brexit.”

Under World Trade Organization rules, the UK has “most favoured nation” status with the EU and is, therefore, entitled to the best deal that the EU gives to any other country. With two years to negotiate a trade deal, the UK will continue to benefit from the Single Market until a new deal is agreed, says Professor Edmans.

“There will not be a sudden impact on trade. Additionally, the UK can start negotiating trade deals with many countries which the EU never had trade deals with.”