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Respondents highlight that these two elements are the most important for employee performance and for both attracting and retaining talent

Youth in the Middle East and developing regions continue to make up approximately one-fifth of the total population at 20.5 percent . These statistics imply that it is imperative that leadership principles are brought in at an early age, whether in classrooms or outside them, to curb the growth of unemployment and create young future leaders . Catering to this growing need, the Future Leadership Academy (FLA), a UAE-based organization was launched today targeting audiences in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA).

CO2 emissions from petrochemical plants, cement factories, water desalination plants, gas flaring, and utilities in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) are generally among the highest in the world. The six GCC members are among the top 15 countries in the world in per capita CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. Qatar ranks the highest in the world, Bahrain ranks third, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait are ranked fifth and sixth . Furthermore, the ‘2011 Key World Energy Statistics’ states that the Middle East accounted for 5.2 percent of CO2 emissions as of 2009.

Investments, infrastructure, innovation among issues to be addressed by leading international education experts and stakeholders

The Content Factory, a leading integrated marketing firm based in Dubai, today launched its proprietary integrated marketing platform, To-tal|Marcoms, a holistic marketing consulting and execution service targeting a broad range of business sectors. Total|Marcoms integrates public relations, events, design and media services into a single cohesive platform to help companies better control, manage and measure their marketing spend.

Deploying SonicWALL NSA Series results in 30-fold increase in bandwidth; supports Jarir’s rapid expansion plans

SanDisk, the global leader in flash memory storage solutions, recognized its retailer partners at a dedicated awards ceremony yesterday.. The evening witnessed the launch and live demonstrations of SanDisk’s new range of innovative products – the Extreme® Pro™ SDXC™ UHS-I Card, Sansa Clip Zip, MP3 Player and the all new SanDisk® Memory Vault.

The value of investment opportunities available in the private K-12 education sector in the GCC could potentially reach US$ 3.5 billion in 2012, according to an exclusive study done by The Parthenon Group, the leading strategic advisor to the global education industry.

Tanmia to lead discussions at IIR Human Resource Summit; retaining top talent, however, goes far beyond the pay check

Adopts the high-end kiosk concept across the region to capitalize on high traf-fic areas and brand visibility