DUBAI / GULF TIME Amongst a packed programme of new innovations, exhibitors and experiences at Beautyworld Middle East 2024, ‘Beauty Beginnings’ offers a showcase for brands making their debut in the Middle East. Beauty Beginnings offers a platform for niche brands to introduce their products to consumers and retailers. With its rich history and rapidly evolving society, the Middle Eastern ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME The Signature Scent competition at Beautyworld Middle East 2024 saw 15 top international fragrance houses create their own interpretation of a scent that captured the essence of the region’s largest trade show for the beauty and wellness industry. Visitors to the 28th edition of Beautyworld Middle East, which this year attracted around 2,000 exhibitors and 70,000+ ...

Teresa Heitor, Portfolio Director (Consumer Goods), Messe Frankfurt Middle East DUBAI / GULF TIME The region’s largest international beauty, hair, fragrance and wellbeing trade fair — Beautyworld Middle East 2024 — took place at Dubai World Trade Centre October 28-30 this year. The event also saw debuts such as beautyLIVE with a series of spectacular live hair and beauty demonstrations. ...

DOHA/WAM The Parliamentary Group of the Federal National Council (FNC) participated in the meeting of the Standing Committee on Budget and Planning of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), which is being hosted by the Shura Council of the State of Qatar from November 4 to 7 in Doha. Dr Nidal Al Tunaiji, member of the group, presented the opinion of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADIPEC 2025 will officially take place from November 3 to 6 2025, following the success of ADIPEC 2024, which is set to break attendee records following the first two days, as leaders, innovators and policymakers from across energy, finance and technology converged to accelerate innovation, collaboration and tangible action to drive the energy transformation. Hosted by ADNOC under ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) announced on Tuesday the signing of a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Microsoft on a range of artificial intelligence (AI) and low-carbon initiatives in the UAE and globally aimed at decarbonising the energy system of today and enabling a sustainable energy system for the future. The announcement was made at ...

SHARJAH/WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has engaged in high-level discussions with the Embassy of Armenia to the UAE, exploring avenues to strengthen collaborative mechanisms to support the business community in both countries with a particular focus on the agricultural sector. Both sides also discussed fostering communication channels between entrepreneurs and businessmen in Sharjah and Armenia, with ...

SHARJAH/WAM With 16,511 breast cancer screenings conducted nationwide, surpassing previous years’ participation and reach, the Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) concluded “Pink Caravan” on a high note, setting new benchmarks for impact and outreach. Operating through eight fixed clinics and over 111 mobile units, the campaign delivered free screenings, mammograms, and ultrasounds to individuals of all ages and nationalities, driving ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has introduced a set of updated policies for private schools, alongside new policies designed to empower Early Education Institutions (EEIs), marking a major shift in the emirate’s private education sector. Effective from the 2024/25 academic year, these policies create a structured framework that aligns Abu Dhabi’s education system ...

ABU DHABI/ GULF TIME With over 1,300 participants from across 140 countries, Abu Dhabi began on Tuesday the sixth World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting, marking the largest edition yet and first to be held in the Middle East, held until November 7, 2024, at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers hotel. Organised by the Department ...