Friday, April 3, 2026

UAE

Big News: Private schools in Dubai to reopen next week as scheduled, KHDA says

Dubai: Private schools in Dubai will open “as usual” Sunday onwards, in the same manner that was followed during the previous term, the Knowledge and Human Development (KHDA) tweeted on Wednesday. “Thanks for your messages — private schools in Dubai...

Education: Sharjah private school students can choose direct, online or hybrid classes in new term

Sharjah private school (Sharjah): The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has given students all three options: To study remotely from home, to attend school in person, or to choose a combination of distance learning and classroom-oriented teaching, while adhering...

Dubai Police chief inspects Burj Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard operations room for New Year’s Eve celebrations

Dubai: Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, today inspected the operations room at Burj Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, set up to secure New Year’s Eve celebrations. The inspection was...

Big News: Abu Dhabi toll gates: What you need to know about ‘Darb’ before it comes into effect on January 2

Abu Dhabi toll gates: Motorists will soon begin to incur road tolls in Abu Dhabi, with the dedicated ‘Darb’ system, which is set to go live on January 2. The emirate’s public transport regulator, the Department of Municipalities and...

Coronavirus: UAE confirms new coronavirus variant cases Covid-19

Coronavirus (Abu Dhabi): UAE has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world at 0.3 per cent, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a briefing on Tuesday. The authority also confirmed that a...

UAE weather: Clear day in Dubai, cloudy across rest of UAE and fog in Abu Dhabi

UAE weather: UAE residents can expect pleasant weather across the Emirates today. However, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has issued yellow and red alerts, warning UAE drivers about poor visibility on the roads.   A post shared by المركز الوطني للأرصاد...

Sharjah budget will stimulate growth, enhance sustainability

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the general budget for the Emirate of Sharjah of Dhs33.6 billion for the fiscal year 2021. According to Sharjah Finance Department...

Big News: Three expats scam Dubai law firm customer

Dubai Law: Three men were sentenced to three years in jail, to be followed by deportation, for forging documents and posing as representatives of a Dubai-based law firm and thereby swindling a customer of Dh232,340. The Dubai Court of First...

Abu Dhabi hosts first virtual tourism roadshow in China

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) hosted its first virtual roadshow in China from December 8 – 9, connecting more than 100 Chinese tour operators and travel agencies with 37 of its partners...

Yas Island Abu Dhabi concludes 2020 with 35 industry accolades

Yas Island Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s premier leisure and entertainment destination, has closed off 2020 on a high note achieving 35 awards and accolades for its attractions, infrastructure projects and developments, as part of its ongoing global recognition for...

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Return to online school: UAE families juggle work and life as homes become classrooms

Schools across the UAE resumed the new academic term online, but for many families, the shift has once again...

Air India allows passengers to rebook to India from any airport in UAE without any extra charge.

Stranded passengers in the UAE can now rebook their cancelled Air India Express flights from any airport in the country to any destination in...

Big News from UAE: New Glass-Domed Mosque Opens in Sharjah

As the sun sets over Al Dhaid, the inside of newly opened Al Nasr Mosque begins to glow. Golden light pours through a giant...

Dubai Gold Prices Fall Below Dh600/Gram, Drop Dh11 in 24 Hours

Gold prices dropped below Dh600 per gram in Dubai on Friday morning as the yellow metal slipped below $5,000, reaching close to a one-week...

Gold Prices Stable in Dubai Morning Trade – 24K Around Dh610

Gold Prices: At 9am UAE time, the 24K gold price was trading at Dh610.75 per gram, slightly up from last night’s close. Among the...