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UAE: Sharjah confirms new private school calendar for 2025–2026, key changes every parent should know | World News

Sharjah’s Private Education Authority (SPEA) released the 2025–2026 school calendar for private schools/Representative Image TL;DR: Sharjah’s Private Education Authority (SPEA) released the 2025–2026 school calendar for private schools (excluding foreign curricula). Classes start August 25, 2025, and end July 2, 2026; winter break runs December 8, 2025, to January 4, 2026; spring break is March […]

What is Tolebrutinib? The world’s first oral treatment approved in UAE for progressive multiple sclerosis | World News

The Emirates Drug Establishment approved Tolebrutinib, making the UAE the first country to authorize this oral treatment for SPMS/ Representative image In a global first, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has approved Tolebrutinib, the only oral treatment specifically developed to slow disability progression in adults with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). The landmark decision […]

UAE President arrives in Egypt for fraternal talks after concluding state visit to Angola | World News

Sheikh Mohamed arrived in New Alamein City, received by President El-Sisi at El Alamein International Airport on 25 August 2025/ Image: WAM In a continuation of regional diplomatic engagement, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has landed in Egypt’s New Alamein City after concluding a two-day official visit to Angola. His arrival marks […]

UAE declares holiday for private sector on September 5 to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday | World News

The UAE has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a paid holiday for private sector workers to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday/Representative Image The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has officially announced a public holiday for all private sector employees on Friday, September 5, 2025, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The […]

UAE: Public holiday confirmed for government employees on Prophet’s birthday | World News

The UAE has declared a public holiday on Friday, September 5, 2025, for Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday, enabling a long weekend/Representative Image The UAE has officially declared a public holiday for government employees to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which falls on Friday, September 5, 2025, according to the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.As […]

Flying home to Kerala for Onam from UAE? Here’s how to get there at just Dh189 | World News

Travelers from the UAE can now fly to Kerala for Onam with one-way fares starting at Dh189 (₹4,270), including baggage/Representative Image As Kerala’s grandest festival, Onam, draws near, a wave of discounted airfares and festive travel packages from UAE-based airlines and agencies is enabling thousands of expatriates and tourists to travel home or explore Kerala […]

UAE President sends special recorded message to students and parents on first day of school | World News

Today, over one million students in the UAE began the 2025–26 school year with major curriculum and education policy changes/ Image: FIle As more than a million students return to classrooms across the UAE after the summer break, the new academic year begins with a forward-looking focus, the country’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence syllabus. In a […]

UAE Set to witness rare and spectacular Blood Moon on September 7, 2025 | World News

On September 7, 2025, the UAE will witness an 82-minute total lunar eclipse, turning the Moon a vivid red/Image: DAG A dramatic and unusually long total lunar eclipse will light up the skies above the UAE on the night of September 7, 2025, turning the Moon a deep red during an 82-minute totality — one […]

UAE: Dubai adds 1.8 km of heritage trails in Deira Markets with AED 9.5 million upgrade supporting 500+ shops | World News

Dubai’s AED9.5 million heritage project in Deira created 1,784 metres of tourist trails connecting seven historic traditional markets/Image: WAM Dubai Municipality has unveiled a major redevelopment of Deira’s traditional markets, completing a heritage-focused project that adds nearly 1.8 kilometres of tourist trails while preserving the area’s historic character. The AED9.5 million initiative strengthens the emirate’s […]

Prophet Muhammad’s birthday on September 5: Will UAE residents get three day weekend? | World News

UAE residents may enjoy a three-day weekend from September 5, 2025, marking Prophet Muhammad’s birthday on Rabi Al Awwal 12/Representative Image This year, the Islamic calendar places the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Friday, September 5, 2025. Based on lunar observations and official announcements, the date could coincide with a long weekend in […]