ISLAMABAD / WAM More than 10.6 million children were vaccinated against polio during the third phase of the UAE polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan in 2016. Over 71.5 million polio vaccines were distributed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh provinces and in FATA, the UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme, UAE PAP, announced. The campaign was launched in implementation to the directives of …

  Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the fifth edition of the World Government Summit (WGS 2017), the world’s largest platform for shaping future governments, is set to launch on February 12. The summit will host in its upcoming edition …

  Dubai / WAM Passengers using the Dubai’s public transport system rose in 2016 to nearly 543.6 million as compared to 539.5 million in 2015, according to figures released by the RTA’s Statistics Section, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed. The average daily passengers last year on Dubai’s …

  Dubai / WAM The meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) on Women’s Economic Empowerment will officially open on Monday, February 6, at the Four Seasons Resort, Jumeirah, in Dubai. The UAE Gender Balance Council will host the two-day event, which is taking place for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The High-Level …

  Sharjah / WAM Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) shared the benefits of its pioneering models, its forecasting for future processes and the essential part a census plays in community planning, to some of the most influential census and surveys organisations in the Arab world. Held up as a prime example of modern population censuses, the DSCD informed participants …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM 61 percent of the AED678 million upgraded road network and interchange project at Abu Dhabi International Airport has been completed, according to Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada). The project will connect the new terminal of the airport to the Abu Dhabi-Shahama (E10) highway, and will provide a direct access to and from the terminal towards …

  NEW YORK / AP It’s the little brother to women’s Fashion Week — the very little brother. But men’s Fashion Week has its fans, and it’s a lot less frenetic: You can actually find a taxi! Here are some highlights of the week: RAF SIMONS It’s safe to say Raf Simons’ runway show was the marquee event of Men’s …

  AP After nearly 12 years at Givenchy, designer Riccardo Tisci is leaving the French luxury label. The Italian-born designer, who often dressed A-list celebrities like Beyonce and Kim Kardashian, wrote a thank-you note on Instagram, accompanied by a picture of a sunset, thanking “my incredible team, the magical atelier and everyone who made these 93 collections possible and all …

  NEW YORK / AP Inspiration for one elegant collection at Men’s Fashion Week (MFW) in New York came from heaven. Actually, further than that. Designer Nick Graham sent his models down a runway in sharkskin suits, metallic rainwear and scarfs adorned with tiny spaceships in a whimsical bid to elegantly dress any gentlemen who manages to get to Mars. …

  Bloomberg Ralph Lauren, the 77-year-old designer who was the envy of the fashion industry for decades, is struggling to adapt his brand to the modern era. The eponymous founder of Ralph Lauren Corp. sent his chief executive officer packing this week, citing creative differences, in a move that rattled investors and raised fresh questions about whether his five-decade-old company …