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Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer's research

Washington - Emirates Voice

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research into treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Gates, in an entry on his blog, said he was making the investment from his personal fortune and not with his charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "Of all the disorders that plague us late in life, one stands outRead more

Dubai Future Accelerators seeks innovators

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Dubai is calling on the world's most innovative companies to help find solutions to key challenges as registration opens for the third cycle of Dubai Future Accelerators, which is run by the Dubai Future Foundation. The third cycle, to be held over nine weeks starting in October this year, will see government entities joining hands with the private sector toRead more

switch to solar power hit by rumours

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Mohammad Aslam has finally found a way to give his family relief from extended power cuts. In February this year he installed a 300-watt solar power generating system on the roof of his house. In Pakistan, power outages scheduled by the country's strained public electric utilities frequently hit households, lasting as long as 10 hours a day in towns andRead more

Dubai company to support abandoned children in Philippines

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Many Filipino expat know how tough it is to be apart from their families back home. This is especially tougher with mothers who have to face the music of being apart from their children. But a new initiative by a Dubai-company aims to help out those who were abandoned by their mothers. Xpress Money has launched a 'Mother's Day forRead more

Indians honoured at Goan meet in Dubai

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

nternational Sadguru Council (ISC), a non-profit organization fostering global peace and unity under the guidance of Sadguru Brahmeshanand Swami, held an Akshaya Kumbh prayer at Sindhi Ceremonial Hall in Dubai recently. On the occasion, Indians who have excelled in their respective fields in the UAE were felicitated at the hands of Mohammed Sultan Al Ameri, a UAE military officer, andRead more

Dinner to help needy children make a wish

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A star-studded charity gala to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE will take place in Dubai next week. In the past, Hollywood stars such as Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Adam Sandler and George Clooney are a few of the many celebs who have shown their support for Make-A-Wish Foundation, a group that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditionsRead more

Qatar Reiterates Support for Comprehensive Protection of Children

Geneva - Arab Today

Qatar has stressed its belief in the concept of comprehensive protection of children that doesn't focus only on detecting violations and punishing assailants but also takes precautionary measures to protect children from all circumstances that put them under risk whether at home, school or even online, second secretary of Qatar's permanent mission to the U.N. Office in Geneva, Noor IbrahimRead more

Faced with blackouts, Pakistan’s largest public park goes solar

Islamabad - Arab Today

Mushtaq Khan, a 48-year-old bank manager, used to enjoy his nightly jog in Islamabad’s huge Fatima Jinnah Park — until worsening power cuts two years ago began plunging him into darkness mid-stride, forcing him to run in the morning instead. Now, however, new large-scale solar lighting for the Pakistani capital’s largest public park has let Khan return to his oldRead more

Watani Al Emarat Foundation issues report

Dubai - Arab Today

Releasing a report about the level of awareness among young people using social media about national political and security concerns, the Watani Al Emarat Foundation has underlined the need to exercise caution while using these outlets. The report followed a survey conducted in the wake of the massive impact that social media has on the UAE community. Dirar Bahloul AlRead more

Salama bint Hamdan Foundation supports Rhodes Scholarship for the UAE

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

The Rhodes Scholarship for the UAE (RSUAE), the first in the GCC, has been permanently endowed with a grant from the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation (SHF). Under the RSUAE, two Rhodes Scholarships per year are awarded to eligible applicants, enabling them to pursue postgraduate studies at Oxford University in the UK for up to three years, with tuition,Read more