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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Formidable families and the inspiring unwavering support from the UAE leadership have helped spawn the discovery of latent and even revealed talents across the country; and, recently, the WCOPA Team UAE harvested a ton of bronze to gold medals.WCOPA stands for the “World Championships of…
It was an evening of a culturally diverse people rooted ethnologically, walking side-by-side for a much better region, most especially for their 705 million citizens who are mostly millennials and Gen Z.Welcome to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 59th anniversary. A wide genre…
An Arab national borrowed Dhs1.5 million from another, then the creditor transferred his right to the amount to a third man who demanded full payment from the debtor, however, the debtor confirmed that he had previously paid a large part of the debt to the…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has cancelled school homework for students from kindergarten to second grade, alongside working on reorganising the use of technology in the educational process to ensure its more effective deployment and to achieve real value for both students and teachers, according…
The implementation of Dubai Law No. (4) of 2026 regarding the regulation of occupancy and management of shared housing in the Emirate of Dubai, which was issued on last Feb.27, began on Wednesday.According to the law, the real estate units which may be allocated for…
A Dhs10.5 million transaction at Madinat Jumeirah Living (MJL) has become the second-highest residential sale recorded in the community’s history, marking a new upper-end benchmark for one of Dubai’s most sought-after freehold addresses.The four-bedroom residence was sold through CBA Real Estate at approximately Dhs3,821 per…
Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed 31.5 million guests during the first six months of 2026, as airline capacity continued to return and demand strengthened through the second quarter following one of the most challenging operating environments in the airport’s history.While regional airspace constraints continued to…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) completed numerous traffic improvements at six school-zone locations during summer season , benefiting more than 10 schools across Dubai.The strategic initiative forms part of RTA’s efforts to enhance connectivity between residential, educational and development areas, while providing safe and…
The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has mandated that schools offer transportation services for students, either through their own efforts or via designated external providers. These schools are also required to provide any necessary support and services to students with additional educational…
Six months into the Middle East war, the army of foreign workers and expats in the Gulf has largely stayed put – hoping to ride out the uncertainty caused by conflict rather than return to dim prospects back home.For most of the oil-rich Gulf states,…