Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, February 12th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

Julphar’s Board of Directors, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Faisal Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, met on January 26th to review the company’s last year performance and future expectations. The Board expressed its satisfaction and reported a positive outlook for 2017.

Despite the difficult and uncertain times in the regional economic cycle, overall, the Emirati company is expecting improvements in the MENA pharmaceutical markets in 2017. Julphar’s pipeline of new products is planned to be launched this year and the optimization of its operations will support its ambitions to drive sustainable growth.

“We are confident in the future and we maintain a positive sentiment,” said Julphar’s Chief Financial Officer Jerome Carle. “The company has delivered another robust performance in 2016, and this year, we are expecting a solid growth of the overall heal ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Saturday, February 11th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

With the World Health Organization expecting depression to rank in the top three biggest diseases within the next 15 years, over 300 global experts, scientists and decision makers met in Dubai today for the first Global Dialogue on Happiness.

The conference is a global initiative driven by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and intends to create a framework for governments to align their policies with the happiness and well-being of their people. To underscore its commitment to this initiative, the UAE has created an official cabinet-level position focused specifically on happiness.

The Global Dialogue on Happiness is a pre-event to the 2017 World Government Summit, beginning 12 February in Dubai.

UAE Minister of State for Happiness H.E. Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi, outl ... Read more »

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates -Saturday, February 11th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Education For Employment (EFE), an international not-for-profit network that creates employment opportunities for youth across the Middle East and North Africa region.

The agreement seeks to provide jobseekers and university graduates in the UAE, regardless of nationality, with training opportunities as well as linkages to employers through developing relationships with local businesses and industries. Through this agreement, AURAK has become EFE’s first university partner in the UAE.

Speaking after the signing ceremony, Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, president of AURAK, commented, “I have very high expectations for this new relationship. As one of the leading institutions of higher education in the country, we are confident that we are producing top-quality graduates. Now ... Read more »