PepsiCo’s Youth Impact Studio gave young creatives across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Lebanon a stage to tell bold stories through Pepsi Zero and Aquafina briefs. Running across three phases and ending with a Riyadh summit, it rewarded ideas, teamwork, and authentic storytelling, with clear rules on AI use.
More Arab teenagers are turning to TikTok for mental health advice instead of therapists or family. UAE startup Elggo says the region needs culturally grounded, Arabic-language support, with prevention built into the school day.
EFE-UAE has launched the 2026 AJYAL Program at AURAK in Ras Al Khaimah, training more than 200 university students in AI, sustainability and job-readiness skills. The program prepares students for a job market shaped by AI and green industries.
India has installed its first algae tree in Bhopal, a solar-powered device that captures carbon dioxide using living algae. One unit works like 25 full-grown trees and is built for crowded roadsides where planting real trees is hard.
A new national platform is connecting UAE university students with real workplace training. More than 1,000 students have registered, 414 are already in placements, and 54 universities and 45 companies have joined to bridge the gap between campus and career.
Dubai’s young engineers stood out at the 2025 ADNOC Yas in Schools National Finals, where more than 1,400 students from 113 schools built and raced model cars. Teams from Jumeirah College, Dubai College and Royal Grammar School Guildford Dubai took home national titles.
