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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced a revision to the bereavement leave policy for government workers and university staff in Sharjah.Abdullah Ibrahim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Human Resources, announced…
Visitors to the 58th Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show at Expo Centre Sharjah are turning their attention to one of the exhibition’s most striking displays — the world’s tallest gold bar, which holds an official Guinness World Records title and is showcased by BTC.The…
Showcased as one of the Department of Municipalities and Transport’s (DMT) key projects at LIVEX 2026, the completed Phase One encompasses an eight-lane dual carriageway that connects the existing northern Saadiyat interchange on the E12 highway to the island’s southern end and across to Umm Yifeenah Island.Once…
Cricket heavyweights India and Pakistan will meet in the Asian Games gold medal match after winning their semifinals on Thursday.Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets in a match reduced to 13 overs each innings because of a wet outfield.India handed a crushing 124-run defeat to…
Built and tested with regional legal professionals, Lexis+ with Protégé combines agentic AI with localised MENA legal contentLexisNexis, a global leader in legal intelligence and AI solutions, today announced the launch of Lexis+ with Protégé in the Middle East – a fully localised, secure and agentic…
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the co-pilot who tried to crash a passenger jet on its way to Israel had undergone Islamist radicalization.”We know that he underwent Islamist radical indoctrination,” Netanyahu said in an interview with…
Israeli carriers are preparing repatriation flights from Dubai starting on Friday, subject to security approval.
The UAE recruitment landscape is evolving in 2026, as employers become more selective and changing talent requirements continue to shape hiring decisions.At the same time, 90% of organisations surveyed by Hays reported that specialist technical and digital skills emerging as key hiring priorities.As organisations enter…
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of the Sharjah Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research (SCHESR), chaired on Thursday a meeting of the Council’s Permanent Executive Committee at its headquarters in University…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of 15 new judicial inspectors in Dubai. The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai,…