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UAE students are celebrating a strong set of GCSE and International GCSE results , with pupils across Dubai and Abu Dhabi securing top grades despite an unprecedented end to the academic year caused by regional conflict. Major UK exam boards, including Cambridge, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA, cancelled all formal International GCSE and A-level examinations in the UAE for the May/June 2026 series…
As children return to classrooms for the new academic year, UAE schools are preparing for a shift in students’ digital habits as new rules limiting social media access for those under 15 are expected to influence their wellbeing, concentration and social lives. Education and mental health experts said the changes could bring benefits including fewer online distractions, reduced social comparison…
Tenants of Dubai’s iconic Toyota Building who were found to have illegally partitioned their flats have been fined by the authorities and are now required to clear their dues before completing the move-out process , the building management told Khaleej Times. The latest details shed light on what happens behind the scenes as residents leave the Nasser Rashid Lootah Building on Sheikh Zayed Road.…
The weather in the UAE will be fair to partly cloudy on Friday, August 21, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). There is a chance of convective clouds — which are associated with rainfall — forming towards the eastern and southern parts of the country by afternoon. It will be humid by night and Saturday morning over some western areas, with a probability of fog or mist. Light to…
Dubai's Ruler will be covering the treatment for a young Jordanian girl suffering from spinal muscular atrophy — whose family's plea had recently gone viral online — the Dubai Media Office revealed in a statement on Thursday, August 20. Katya Abu Al-Saud's treatment will be fully paid for and provided at the Al Jalila Hospital in Dubai. Katya, who is just 1 year and 4 months, first started showing…
The National University of Dubai (NUD) is taking shape as a new research-focused university aimed at strengthening the emirate’s position as a global destination for higher education, research and innovation. Currently in its foundational phase, NUD is being developed as an impact-driven research university combining a global outlook with Dubai’s spirit of innovation. The university plans to work…
Residents and visitors in Umm Al Quwain have been warned while dealing with rental holiday venue advertisements across the emirate. The Umm Al Quwain Police has urged the public to be careful while dealing with online ads for chalets, rest houses, villas and farms. The authority stressed the importance of verifying the authenticity of the advertisement and the credibility of the advertiser before…
Dubai Municipality has reorganised 20 services for individuals and businesses as part of its efforts to simplify procedures and improve customer experience. The initiative supports Dubai's ambition to set global standards for government service quality and aligns with the Services 360 Policy. As part of the reorganisation, the operating models of 13 services have been modified. Some have been…
A senior Egyptian offical has refuted reports of widespread layoffs of Egyptian workers in the UAE. In an interview aired on local media in Egypt, Haddad Al Gohary, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs in Egypt, clearly stated that the rumours circulating on social media are untrue. He added that the Egyptian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the General Consul in Dubai have not found any mass…
Abu Dhabi has recorded the first-ever nesting of an Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the emirate, a discovery officials are calling a significant milestone for marine biodiversity in the Capital. The nest was found on Saadiyat Island during a routine monitoring patrol by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi's coastline and offshore islands are primarily known as Hawksbill…
