[ad_1] UAE authorities shut 12 illegal recruitment offices and detected 300 sector violations in 2025. The UAE has closed 12 offices accused of recruiting domestic workers without licences. The action was announced on Wednesday 25 February. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said the cases have been referred to the Public Prosecution in coordination […]
[ad_1] For some entrepreneurs, innovation is born not from ambition alone, but from heartbreak. For Dubai-based Indian-origin founder Avinav Nigam, it was the loss of a close friend that exposed the fragility of global healthcare systems and set him on a path to change them. Today, Nigam is leading a healthcare hiring revolution in the […]
[ad_1] UAE morning commutes hit by heavy fog; Clear skies expected soon / Image: file If your morning commute felt like driving through a cloud this week, you weren’t alone. The UAE has been gripped by a series of “Red Alert” fog events, with visibility dropping to near-zero across major highways and residential districts. Far […]
[ad_1] UAE approved a three-year academic calendar covering 2026 to 2029 for public and private schools/Image: File Parents, pupils and school leaders across the UAE now have clarity well in advance.. The Ministry of Education has approved the academic calendar for the next three school years, covering 2026–2027, 2027–2028 and 2028–2029, setting fixed start dates, […]
[ad_1] Kerala woman held in Sharjah for visa overstay returns home after legal help / AI Illustration Nearly two years after leaving her Kerala home to find work in the UAE, a 37-year-old woman was detained in Sharjah over a visa overstay and an absconding complaint filed by her sponsor. A tense period of uncertainty […]
[ad_1] UAE announces 4-day Eid Al Fitr holiday for public sector, 3 days for private sector/Representative Image As Ramadan begins, the UAE has confirmed the official Eid Al Fitr holiday schedule for both federal government employees and the private sector, giving workers and businesses clarity well in advance of the break.The Federal Authority for Government […]
[ad_1] UAE authorities confirm AI-driven cyber attacks on critical infrastructure were blocked, preventing disruption / AI Image In a weekend that tested the nation’s digital resolve, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully blocked a series of organized and sophisticated cyberattacks. Described by the UAE Cybersecurity Council as having a “terrorist nature,” these assaults directly targeted […]
[ad_1] UAE launches first 7-year Islamic sukuk, attracts AED3.1 billion in bids/Representative Image The UAE has introduced its first-ever seven-year Islamic Treasury Sukuk, marking the longest maturity issued under the programme so far. The AED550 million tranche attracted nearly six times its value in bids, underscoring strong investor appetite and confidence in the country’s Islamic […]
[ad_1] Anonymous philanthropist donates AED35 million to ‘Edge of Life’ campaign fighting childhood hunger/Representative Image An anonymous philanthropist has contributed AED35 million to the ‘Edge of Life’ campaign, a Ramadan initiative launched to help rescue five million children from hunger. The campaign aims to raise at least AED1 billion to fund sustainable programmes addressing childhood […]
[ad_1] UAE breaks new ground in children’s healthcare with cutting-edge gene therapy initiatives / AI Image The UAE has officially entered a new era of “precision medicine.” Moving away from simply managing symptoms, Emirates Health Services (EHS) recently unveiled two ambitious gene therapy projects designed to strike at the root causes of autism and rare […]
