SHARJAH / WAM In a creatively charged environment primed for innovation, over 1400 young talents enthusiastically engaged in the “Your Summer with Us” initiative, orchestrated by the Sharjah Youth under the aegis of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators. This dynamic event catered to youths aged 13 to 18, spanning a vibrant seven-week period from July 3 ...

AMDJARASS / WAM The UAE celebrated the World Humanitarian Day with pride as the UAE Field Hospital in the Chadian city of Amdjarass added another feather to the country’s humanitarian work cap. On August 19, the international community came together to honour humanitarians around the world striving to meet ever-growing global needs. No matter the danger or the hardship, humanitarians ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Youth Council, in cooperation with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa) Youth Council, has organised a Youth Circle under the theme ‘Towards a Sustainable Future’ to discuss environmental sustainability and the vital role of global cooperation and COP28 in facing the challenges of climate change. The event also discussed the objectives of the Dubai ...

LATAKIA / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has inaugurated the 47- prefabricated unit Al Naqa’a housing project in the Latakia Governorate in Syria. Upon the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ERC announced in April the construction of 1,000 prefabricated housing units in seven areas in the Latakia Governorate worth AED65 million to assist ...

DUBAI / WAM Idris Abdullah, Head of the Ethiopian community in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, underscored the depth of the relations between his country and the UAE, based on friendship and cooperation across economic, social and cultural aspects. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Abdullah pointed out the good treatment, values of tolerance and mutual respect ...

DUBAI / WAM As part of Dubai Cares’ “Back to School” edition of the Volunteer Emirates initiative, hundreds of volunteers came together on the World Humanitarian Day on  August 19 2023 to support children in need across the country by packing 7,000 school kits ahead of the beginning of the new academic year. Sponsored by DP World, the initiative saw ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Katalin Novák of Hungary on her country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

BLOOMBERG Estée Lauder Cos gave a profit outlook that fell short of estimates, a sign the beauty company expects continued struggles in its crucial travel retail business in Asia. The owner of the MAC and Tom Ford brands said it sees those struggles causing a net loss as well as a sales decline of 10% to 12% in the current ...

BLOOMBERG Sales of SlimFast, the meal replacement shakes, have dropped in the US as people turn to new blockbuster weight-loss drugs instead. Consumption of Slimfast was down 33% in the 12 weeks to July 16 compared with a year earlier, according to Glanbia Plc, the owner of the brand, which released its first-half earnings statement. Injectable drugs to help people ...

BLOOMBERG US aviation regulators outlined inspections needed for potentially faulty parts on some of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan engines that power Airbus SE’s best-selling A320neo model. The directive affects 20 engines on US-registered aircraft, according to a regulatory filing by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The impact on the worldwide fleet will be larger as other nations adopt the ...