Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, on Monday launched the first UAE State of Green Economy Report, which seeks to help the country make solid advances towards a green economy, by providing the public with a clear overview of the government’s plan and diverse public and private efforts, as well as benchmarking the country’s current standing During a launch ceremony on the sidelines of World Future Energy Summit (WFES 2015), the minister said the report was the fruit of constructive cooperation between the different sectors involved in the process of development.

At the second day of the 5th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates was re-selected to a seat on the Council for the years 2015 and 2016. Senior Ministers from Japan who are presiding over this year’s Assembly proceedings also welcomed the UAE’s re-selection.

One of the most promising developments in the world of education in recent years has been the continued expansion of the education sector in the United Arab Emirates. This growth has not only been confined to secondary schools, where numbers have historically been bolstered by Dubai’s expatriate workers, but has also spread, in turn, to the tertiary sector, with the UAE now hosting an estimated 54,000 students for various university degrees, the majority from countries in Asia and the Gulf region.

Autorent Car Rental LLC, one of the leading car rental companies in UAE, was awarded as "Best Car Rental Brand of 2014 in UAE" by Global Brands Magazine Awards.

The Albatha Group, one of UAE’s largest conglomerates with interests in diversified business sectors has created corporate training history in the Middle East. The group conducted more than 100 training sessions in 3 days for over 6,100 employees across the group companies during the annual Albatha Learning Festival 2015 (ALF) at the Expo Centre in Sharjah. There were 3,700 blue collared employees of the group who visited ALF on the first day. The sessions ranged from safety, creativity and innovation, to management and leadership programs covering all levels of employees in the group.

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah has announced a series of new projects that it would be launching in the coming months, including an Oncology center of excellence; Ophthalmology (RELEX SMILE new laser center ) ; painless surgery project; Cochlear implant center of excellence (102 Successful cases had been achieved till date ) ; joint replacement center; Cardiothoracic surgery center of excellence; Maxillofacial center of excellence; and the addition of two Ultra-clean operation rooms. Moreover, the hospital’s dialysis unit, Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit (NICU) are also set for a major expansion. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the hospital’s participation in Arab Health 2015, where it is exhibiting in stand 5C50, hall 5, of the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.