SHARJAH / WAM Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), announced the launch of a new youth programme, ‘Hirfati’ (Arabic for ‘my craft’) under the slogan ‘My Craft… My Future’. Hirfati fulfils one of Irthi’s key objectives by targeting children and youth aged 6–18 years, to preserve the heritage crafts of the UAE and ...

SHARJAH / WAM Cinema is a universal language that brings people together and breaks all discriminatory barriers by offering a common platform to all, stated Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of FUNN and Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival. ‘‘Film is a multi-doctrine creative art that really speaks one language to every enthusiast and lover, and embraces individual interpretation ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, has announced the distribution of more than AED23.4 billion in cash dividends to around 406,000 investors on behalf of listed companies in 2018. The cash dividends paid out by listed companies increased around 5.5% compared to AED 22.2 billion in the year 2017. This announcement is ...