On the occasion of handing the donations to the three associations, a roundtable organized by Alfa brought together Alfa Chairman and CEO, Engineer Marwan Hayek, and people in charge at these associations, namely: Mrs. Afifa Arsanios, President of SOS Children's Villages, Mrs. Fadia Safi, President and General Director of Sesobel, and Mrs.



Arwa Halawi, President of the Lebanese Autism Society. The roundtable saw the discussion of the current situation of these…

For the third year running, Qatargas has extended support to the US-based Children’s Brain Tumour Foundation (CBTF) and participated in its annual benefit dinner organised by the charity recently in New York City.

The CBTF is a non-profit organisation, which was founded in 1988 in the United States to improve the treatment, quality of life and the long-term outlook for children with brain and spinal cord tumours through research, support, education and advocacy for…

Vodafone Qatar yesterday announced three winners of its “World of Difference” initiative for 2013.

Three Qatari winners were selected out of the 150 applicants due to their passion and dedication to bring about a positive change in Qatar. Now in its third year, “World of Difference” is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme - Vodafone Better…

Hikma Pharmaceuticals, represented by Ms. Hana Ramadan, VP of Corporate Communications, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INJAZ, represented by Mr. Fawaz Salah, the Director of the Inspirational and Career Guidance Programme, to support 'Young Volunteers Day' programme, organized by INJAZ,  as part of Hikma's Global Volunteering Campaign.…

Qatar Shell employees took the lead to create awareness on road safety by engaging visitors at the 29th GCC Traffic Week exhibition, which was organised by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) recently.

“We are very proud of our employees who were active ambassadors of safe driving during the 29th GCC Traffic Week. Road safety is an integral part of Shell’s social…

Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC) and Oman Society for Petroleum Service (OPAL) signed an agreement to train for employment 40 high school graduates as part of the company’s on-going Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives that focus on OOC’s commitment to the community and its continuing efforts to build the nation’s talents.

The six-month programme focusing on management and effective business skills will be conducted by private institutions under the direct supervision of OPAL. Upon…

The Savola Group signed an agreement with the Children’s Ability Programs (CAP) in Jeddah to support the rehabilitation for 10 children with disabilities at an average of 11-12 sessions for each child.



The agreement comes as part of the Savola Bridges for social responsibility and was signed at the head office of the Group by Group MD Dr Abdulraouf Mannaa and Laila Ahmad Madani, deputy general manager of CAP on behalf of Dina Mohammed Radwan, CAP general…

In line with its corporate social responsibility commitment, over 90 employees and their families from various divisions in ENOC, volunteered in the annual 'Al Noor Family Fun Fair.'

The employees…

In line with its role as a pioneer national corporation contributing to the support of humanitarian campaigns, Qatar Petroleum (QP) handed over its donation of four ambulances to various charitable organizations, namely the Qatar Charity, the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), the Sheikh…

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) marked the International Women's Day by saluting the contribution of the company's women workforce.

Women employees of the company organised a special get-together, which was addressed by Hala Kazim, an Emirati artist and entrepreneur, who presented an inspiring address on her journey to success.

Kazim founded 'Journey Through Change,' a programme that provides custom-made hiking, counseling and specialised…

Based on its social responsibility and national loyalty; Wataniya Telecom had witnessed an active period filled with charitable and sociable events which have emerged from the spirit of celebration on the occasion of the national holidays.…

Members of Hilton Doha reinforced its commitment to community with a strong turn-out at the 2013 Terry Fox Marathon of Hope (Terry Fox Run), held annually to raise funds for cancer research.

The…

The GE Manufacturing Technology Center organized a three-day blood donation campaign at its premises in the 2nd Industrial City in Dammam.



A part of GE’s corporate social responsibility commitments in the Kingdom, 51 employees of the company volunteered for the initiative.



The blood donation campaign, organized in partnership with King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, complements the Kingdom’s goal of maintaining sufficient stocks of blood…

Researcher Ibrahim Mohammed Badawood, general executive director of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI), obtained his PhD degree in marketing. Badawood completed the degree requirements and discussed the PhD thesis at the beginning of this week at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport. The thesis was titled "Mutual perception of CSR programs in private sector between companies and individuals."

The discussion panel was…

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility efforts to assist the Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Duty Free organised its annual blood donation campaign among its employees earlier this month. 



The initiative was conducted in coordination with Dubai Blood Donation Centre of Latifa Hospital . 



The retailer said the campaign embodies its commitment and work in line with its social responsibility programme, which aims to serve the community…

The Ministry of Education has set up a centre at Al Amerat Park for the Muscat Festival to raise awareness among children and youth about safety in general and road safety in  particular. 



The children's Traffic Park set up by Shell Oman Marketing Company SAOG is part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative in partnership with the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Ministry of Education and the Oman Road Safety Association…

The Social Committee yesterday held its sixth meeting of the second annual sitting of the fifth term, chaired by Dr Sheikha bint Salim bin Saleem al Mesalmiyah, Head of the Committee in the presence of members of the Committee. The meeting hosted officials of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the private sector, such as Raysut Cement Company and Shell Petroleum Development Oman (PDO).

The Committee reviewed the social responsibility of the private sector in the development…

In line with its corporate social responsibility initiatives, and the support it provides for the youth and sports activities, Oman Arab Bank (OAB) sponsored the 1st Oman Sports Expo that was held from February 4 to 6 at the Oman Exhibition Centre. This event was organised by Global Exhibitions and Conferences LLC in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports Affairs.

The expo was inaugurated by H E Sultan bin Salim al Habsi, Secretary General for the Supreme Council for Planning, in…

Kuwait Finance House announced that the diabetes application that it had launched for iPhone users is first health and fitness applications, and seventh in Kuwait's App Store.

This reflects the quality of services that KFH offers the public, and reveals its strong dependence on advanced…

Dubai real estate market has recently shown an escalation in residential, office, retail and hotel projects, these recent trends and developments in the market have highlighted the future outlook and projections of the demand and supply in Dubai.

One such leading player "Pacific Ventures Ltd" a…