August, 2023

• 21 August

  OKX Announces Singer and Actor Ali Zafar as Global Web3 Brand Ambassador

  

  HONG KONG OKX, a leading global technology company driving the development of Web3, Monday announced that renowned singer and actor Ali Zafar has joined as its global Web3 brand ambassador. Under the partnership, Zafar will participate in a number of OKX events and experiences as part of OKX’s global Web3 campaign, with a focus on South Asia and the Middle ...

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• 20 August

  Youth unleash creativity in Sharjah’s summer programme

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  UAE Field Hospital in Chad, a new milestone in UAE’s bright record of giving

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  Youth Circle organised in Dubai to discuss sustainability issues

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  ERC inaugurates housing project in Latakia in Syria

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  Head of Ethiopian community commends Emirati-Ethiopian friendship and cooperation

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  DP World, Dubai Cares join hands to get 7,000 children school-ready

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  UAE leaders wish Hungarian President on country’s National Day

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  Estée Lauder outlook misses as duty-free sales lag in Asia

  

  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 ...

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• 20 August

  Slimfast demand slumps as dieters turn to weight loss drugs

  

  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 ...

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