Temperatures in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are expected to hit 46°C this weekend/Representative Image The United Arab Emirates is bracing for a blistering weekend as temperatures are forecast to soar to extreme levels, reaching up to 46°C in key cities such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) warns residents and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
