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Dubai: Private schools to increase fees from next academic year
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) announced on Friday that private schools can increase tuition fees for the next academic year. Tuition fees for private schools in Dubai were frozen…
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Video: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi uses treadmill in space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS). On Friday, Al Neyadi shared a photo of him on a…
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Video: World’s first-ever robotic check-in system at airports to soon be a reality
Dubai-based Emirates airlines to introduce a robotic check-in system at airports in the country this year, local media reported. The robot named Sara will be able to perform the check-in process in…
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Dubai provides short breaks for caregivers of senior citizens
The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has launched the “Respite Care” programme, which provides short-term breaks for caregivers of senior citizens and people of determination, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) reported.…
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UAE: Arab couple arrested for stealing Mercedes Benz worth Rs 11 lakh
An Arab couple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been sentenced to six months for stealing a Mercedes Benz car worth 50,000 Dirhams (Rs 11,16,971), local media reported. According to the…
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UAE tech company unveils undercover police vehicle at World Police Summit
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based technology firm has launched an undercover police vehicle, which is customised to assist and enhance surveillance, road security, law enforcement, and crime prevention, according to…
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Work on next lunar mission begins, reveals UAE space center official
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has already started working on a second rover to the moon, a top official from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) revealed on Wednesday,…
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Nirmala Sitharaman meets UAE Ambassador Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, discusses bilateral ties
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a meeting with United Arab Emirates ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali, Deputy Chief of UAE Mission Majid Alnekhailawi and Abdulaziz Alhashmi,…
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UAE: Emirates Draw makes it easier to win Rs 222 crore; here’s how to participate
Emirates Draw, the UAE-based organisation, has announced a major change to its 100 million Dirhams (Rs 2,22,82,81,301) MEGA7 draw, the Middle East’s largest weekly draw. To simplify the process of winning, Emirates…
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UAE: Private companies must hire Emirati staff by July 1 or face fines
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said private sector companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) need to hire more Emiratis by July 1 or face fines. The Ministry…
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Dubai opens multi-use child care villa for underprivileged children
Abu Dhabi: A new multi-purpose childcare villa was opened by the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) to create a safe and secure environment for underprivileged children, the Dubai Media Office…
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UAE condemns Israeli minister’s call to destroy Palestinian village
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned comments by Israeli Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich calling for the destruction of the Palestinian village of Huwara, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. In a…
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UAE announces guidelines on ‘tax residency’
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Finance has issued guidelines on determining tax residency for individual residing in the country, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The rules, which took effect…
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1-year visa extension for widows and divorced women in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) grants one-year extension on residence visa to divorced or widowed women— living in the country on their husband’s visa. The extension on the visa also…