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Agnes & Beny Steinmetz Foundation Partners With Israeli Rehab Centre to Help Muslim Refugee Families From Palestinian Authority and Arab States

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Further afield and the ongoing war in Syria is now in its 11th year and has claimed the lives of around half a million Syrian citizens, according to United Nations estimates, and forced an estimated 6.8 million Syrians to flee the country and seek asylum elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Yemeni Civil War, which started in 2014, continues with people still fleeing war-torn Iraq, long after the U.S. invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, following the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States -- a figure that exceeds 260,000 people, according to UN 2019 data. 

Key Points: 
  • The Tel Aviv-based foundation was established by mining magnate and French-Israeli citizen Beny Steinmetz, in 2006, with the primary focus to provide continuous assistance and support to Israeli and other children in need, as well as funding education and health for at-risk children.
  • The foundation also focuses on promoting the world of culture and arts throughout Israel and is a major sponsor of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
  • Ongoing tensions between Israel and the Palestinian territories see occasional flare-ups of violence in one of the world's longest-running conflicts, the most recent of which erupted in early August.
  • The Agnes & Beny Steinmetz Foundation has donated several million dollars to the centre over the past number of years.

Physicians At St. David's Medical Center Among First In Nation To Implant Neurostimulator Technology For Advanced Heart Failure

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Monday, December 13, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors at St. David's Medical Center recently became among the first in the U.S. to implant a new neurostimulator technology to help treat advanced heart failure.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors at St. David's Medical Center recently became among the first in the U.S. to implant a new neurostimulator technology to help treat advanced heart failure.
  • The Barostim System is the only technology approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the nervous system to control heart failure and improve the function of the cardiovascular system.
  • This triggers the baroreflex, the body's main cardiovascular reflex, causing an autonomic, or involuntary, response to the heart.
  • The therapy is designed to restore balance to the autonomic nervous system and thereby reduce the symptoms of heart failure.

Odoo's Rapid Solution for KSA E-Invoicing (FATOORA)

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Monday, December 13, 2021

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The government of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has implemented e-invoicing (FATOORA) as a mandatory requirement from December 4, 2021, under which VAT applicable businesses have to use a compatible system to generate invoices and provide an option to capture QR codes as per Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) guidelines. This means that suppliers will no longer be allowed to generate or store paper or PDF invoices.

Key Points: 
  • This means that suppliers will no longer be allowed to generate or store paper or PDF invoices.
  • Odoo, a leader in open source all-in-one business software, has the localized solution for KSA e-invoicing Phase One already available for their customers.
  • This solution assists all current and future Odoo customers to comply with ZATCA quickly and efficiently.
  • "We've assisted already the majority of our Saudi Arabian customers to be compliant and avoid any costly penalties."

Odoo's Rapid Solution for KSA E-Invoicing (FATOORA)

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Monday, December 13, 2021

This means that suppliers will no longer be allowed to generate or store paper or PDF invoices.

Key Points: 
  • This means that suppliers will no longer be allowed to generate or store paper or PDF invoices.
  • Odoo, a leader in open source all-in-one business software, has the localized solution for KSA e-invoicing Phase One already available for their customers.
  • This solution assists all current and future Odoo customers to comply with ZATCA quickly and efficiently.
  • "We've assisted already the majority of our Saudi Arabian customers to be compliant and avoid any costly penalties."

E Fund (HK) launches MSCI China A50 ETF (HKEX Code: 3111) along with ChinaAMC (HK) and CSOP

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Monday, December 13, 2021

HONG KONG, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- E Fund Management (HK) announced the launch of the "E Fund (HK) MSCI China A50 ConnectETF" or "E Fund A50" (stock code 03111) on the HKEX, listing on December 14th.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- E Fund Management (HK) announced the launch of the "E Fund (HK) MSCI China A50 ConnectETF" or "E Fund A50" (stock code 03111) on the HKEX, listing on December 14th.
  • Nick Li, Director of E Fund HK Product and Solution, mentioned that the companies contained in the MSCI China A50 Connect Index have two distinct characteristics.
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    Three Hong Kong asset management companies headed by E Fund (HK) will launch ETF products that track the performance of the MSCI China A50 Connect Index.
  • The remaining two products are ChinaAMC MSCI China A50 Connect ETF (02839) and CSOP MSCI China A50 Connect ETF (03003).

Award-winning Medallia CX and EX Software Now Available on KSA Servers

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Monday, December 13, 2021

MUSCAT, Oman, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medallia Inc., the global leader in customer and employee experience, launched on servers based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on October 25th, 2021. Hosted locally to facilitate access and compliance, Medallia, in partnership with New Metrics, offers clients across the Middle East the market-leading technology required by public and private sector clients to achieve their citizen and customer-centric objectives in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.

Key Points: 
  • MUSCAT, Oman, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medallia Inc., the global leader in customer and employee experience, launched on servers based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on October 25th, 2021.
  • And, when combined with operational and transactional data fed into Medallia, organizations can understand every touchpoint along every customer journey.
  • For more information on Medallia solutions available from New Metrics, visit www.newmetrics.net .
  • Medallia uses proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to automatically reveal predictive insights that drive powerful business actions and outcomes.

Award-winning Medallia CX and EX Software Now Available on KSA Servers

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Monday, December 13, 2021

And, when combined with operational and transactional data fed into Medallia, organizations can understand every touchpoint along every customer journey.

Key Points: 
  • And, when combined with operational and transactional data fed into Medallia, organizations can understand every touchpoint along every customer journey.
  • For more information on Medallia solutions available from New Metrics, visit www.newmetrics.net .
  • The company's award-winning SaaS platform, Medallia Experience Cloud, is becoming the experience system of record that makes all other applications customer and employee aware.
  • Medallia uses proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to automatically reveal predictive insights that drive powerful business actions and outcomes.

Physicians At St. David's Medical Center Among First In Nation To Implant Neurostimulator Technology For Advanced Heart Failure

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 13, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors at St. David's Medical Center recently became among the first in the U.S. to implant a new neurostimulator technology to help treat advanced heart failure.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors at St. David's Medical Center recently became among the first in the U.S. to implant a new neurostimulator technology to help treat advanced heart failure.
  • The Barostim System is the only technology approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use the nervous system to control heart failure and improve the function of the cardiovascular system.
  • This triggers the baroreflex, the body's main cardiovascular reflex, causing an autonomic, or involuntary, response to the heart.
  • The therapy is designed to restore balance to the autonomic nervous system and thereby reduce the symptoms of heart failure.

Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag's iconic T10 moments converted into NFTs

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Monday, December 13, 2021

NEW DELHI, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World's first officially licensed Cricket NFT platform, Rario announced a new NFT pack drop featuring iconic moments from the last 4 editions of the Abu Dhabi T10.

Key Points: 
  • In a much-awaited development, fans will be able to buy, trade and collect NFTs featuring Indian cricket stars for the first time on the platform.
  • The latest drop, which will be available on 14th December, contains winning moments from Indian legends likeZaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag, as well as international stars like Eoin Morgan, Shahid Afridi, Andre Russell and Chris Gayle.
  • With no dearth of unforgettable action in the Abu Dhabi T10, the pack contains several moments that cricket fans will be eager to own and collect.
  • Zaheer Khan's yorker - Delhi Bulls' Zaheer Khan bowled a brilliant yorker to castle Qalandars' Peter Trego in the fourth over of their Abu Dhabi T10 2019 match.

The Festive Season Launches at Mall of the Emirates with a Powerful Message for the Future

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Monday, December 13, 2021

Running from now until 25 December, Mall of the Emirates will curate a world of joy and adventure for families, shoppers, and mall visitors to immerse themselves in.

Key Points: 
  • Running from now until 25 December, Mall of the Emirates will curate a world of joy and adventure for families, shoppers, and mall visitors to immerse themselves in.
  • The centrepiece of the mall's festive spectacle this year is a captivating eight metre tall festive tree installation that sends a powerful message to Mall of the Emirates visitors and the world.
  • Mall of the Emirate's festive season will also include a Festive Market, made up ofunique vendors serving up a rich range of indulgent festive food favourites and delicious beverages.
  • The festive season really is a joyful celebration of belonging; one in which friends, families and communities are drawn even closer.