Author: Editorial Team

Europe’s summer holiday season is heating up, quite literally. Another heatwave is sweeping parts of the continent, with temperatures expected to reach around 40°C in Spain, while France, Italy and parts of the UK are also facing unusually high temperatures this week. For UAE travellers looking to escape the heat rather than fly into another spell of it, the traditional European summer holiday may not be the only option. From African safaris during the dry season to mountain retreats in Central Asia, here are six destinations worth considering for an alternative August escape. Stay up to date with the latest…

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) continued its 2026 Growth Series with an interactive workshop at Compass Coworking Centre, focusing on structured sales approaches for entrepreneurs and business owners. The session equipped participants with practical tools to evaluate sales pipelines, address execution gaps, and establish mechanisms to convert opportunities into sustainable results. The workshop highlighted RAKEZ’s commitment to providing practical insights into operational challenges, emphasizing structure and discipline in sales processes to enhance execution. Ramy Jallad, Group CEO of RAKEZ, stated that sustainable business growth requires structured systems alongside opportunity generation. He…

AJMAN, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — Ajman Chamber has been awarded certification to ISO 11367:2025, the international standard for service excellence, becoming the first local entity in Ajman and the first chamber of commerce and industry in the UAE to receive this certification. The achievement reflects the Chamber’s leadership and commitment to applying the latest global standards in service development and enhancing the customer experience. ISO 11367:2025 is among the latest international standards issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the field of service excellence, reflecting Ajman Chamber’s continued commitment to excellence, innovation and continuous improvement in service…

When Dhruv Sharma was around 12 or 13, a visit to his grandparents home in India confronted him with a reality very different from the life he knew in Dubai. The children of a woman working at the house were there with their mother. Curious, Dhruv asked why they were not in school. “They said, ‘We don’t go to school because we don’t have the finances. We cannot afford to go to school,’” the 17-year-old Dubai College student recalled. Dhruv decided to spend an hour of his day teaching them. The children, whom he remembers being around nine or 10…

ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Arab Republic of Egypt over the victims of a road collision in Ismailia Governorate, in eastern Egypt, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the Arab Republic of Egypt and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Source: Emirates News Agency

SHARJAH, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by SCCI Youth Council, organised a forum to mark International Youth Day, focusing on the role of youth in driving economic transformation and harnessing emerging opportunities in innovation and digitalisation. Held in cooperation with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) Youth Council under the theme “Partners in Shaping the Future Economy”, the forum highlighted the strategic role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming the economic landscape and explored ways to equip young people to leverage AI-driven opportunities in entrepreneurship and innovation. Discussions also addressed the importance…

More than 8,000 workers across Dubai have undergone free health screenings at their workplaces as part of efforts to reduce health risks linked to high summer temperatures and direct exposure to the sun. A total of 8,350 on-site health screenings were carried out with the support of around 28 specialised healthcare professionals. Workers also attended awareness sessions on heat stress, sun exposure and preventive measures they can follow while working in hot weather. The screenings were carried out in areas with large concentrations of workers, including Muhaisnah, Al Mankhool, Al Jaddaf, Al Qusais and Al Muraqqabat. Muhaisnah was covered in…

ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Authority (NMA), has said that the UAE views sport as an investment in people and society and as an integral part of enhancing quality of life and promoting a culture of health and physical activity. Al Hamed noted that the wise leadership has made sports a national approach that instills positive values, teamwork, and a sense of belonging and challenge. His remarks came during his participation in Abu Dhabi Summer Sports, organised by ADNEC Group and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, sponsored…

ABU DHABI, 13th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE is solidifying its position as a leading global hub for Islamic finance and the Halal industry through an integrated strategic ecosystem comprising legal, Shari’ah, and regulatory frameworks, as well as governance systems led by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). This approach enhances legal and Shari’ah certainty within Islamic banking and finance, supports the sector’s growth within a legislative framework, and bolsters its competitiveness and sustainable growth. The UAE Cabinet’s approved in May 2025 “The UAE Islamic Finance and Halal Industry Strategy 2025 – 2031”, aimed at diversifying the economy…

The UAE plans to expand its organ transplant programme to include procedures involving the face, hands, arms, uterus and intestine, as part of the next phase of the country’s transplant services. The Ministry of Health and Prevention said future plans under the National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues, known as Hayat, include widening the types of organs and tissues that can be donated and transplanted. Among the planned procedures are intestine and uterus transplants, as well as what are known as vascularised composite tissue transplants. These can involve complex body parts such as the face,…