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These 4 Emirati women lead UAE’s powerful financial institutions

Emirati Women’s Day celebrations are being held under the theme “We Collaborate for Tomorrow” this year

NEW ACADEMIC YEAR

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed extends wishes to students, teachers for new academic year

As most schools across the UAE return to campus after the summer break, the UAE’s leaders have extended their wishes to all those participating in the new academic year

DTC SCHOOL BUS NEW-ACADEMIC-YEAR Image WAM

UAE: Schools welcome more than 290,000 students on Aug 28

Schools welcomed 23,492 educational professionals back after an eight-week break

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Sheikha Fatima launches National Strategy for Empowerment of Emirati Women in UAE for 2023-2031

The strategy will develop the legislative and regulatory environment that supports and enables women’s quality of life

Dubai Airports

Dubai Airports plans mega-expansion as passenger traffic grows

The city’s main air hub increased its forecast for this year to 85 million passengers after a surge in arrivals pushed numbers to pre-Covid levels

SpaceX

SpaceX launches Crew-7 to ISS, Sultan AlNeyadi scheduled to come back to Earth soon

SpaceX’s Crew-6 who have been living on the ISS since March, will spend the next week welcoming the Crew-7 astronauts before returning to Earth

Emirati Women's Day 2023

Emirati Women’s Day 2023: 15 last-minute deals to gift the women in your life

There are many offers to choose from this weekend as the country gets to ready to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day

Sheikh Hamdan in Yorkshire

Sheikh Hamdan enjoys summer in Yorkshire’s lavender fields with his twins and hunting gear

Yorkshire is known for its lavender fields and professionally-guided deer hunting expeditions

CBUAE banks savings deposits

UAE banks’ savings deposits at Dhs268.6bn for June 2023

The central bank’s statistics showed these savings deposits increased by 5.8 per cent on a monthly basis

Air Arabia

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch new flight to this city in Iran

The service to Lar will commence on September 14

UAE Jobs - MoHRE, Bayt MoU

UAE Jobs: MoHRE, Bayt.com sign MoU to retain talent

The MoU aims to enhance the retention of competent global talent along with ensuring local talent gets matched with available UAE jobs

BRICS SUMMIT-SOUTH AFRICA

UAE, Saudi Arabia to join BRICS; President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes membership

The BRICS grouping has announced an expansion in its ranks with six new members, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Egypt

UAE-President-Sheikh-Mohamed-bin-Zayed-Al-Nahyan issues new law covering prison management in Abu Dhabi photo courtesy WAM

UAE President passes new law; management of Abu Dhabi prisons to change hands

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department will oversee the emirate’s punitive and correctional establishments from January 1, 2024

EMIRATES reports busy summer season - July to Aug 2023 Image Emirates

Dubai’s Emirates reports ‘very busy’ summer, says high demand to persist over winter

From June to August, the airline operated nearly 50,000 flights to and from 140 cities, carrying over 14 million passengers

COP28 president designate

Countdown starts for COP28 in the UAE: All you need to know

The COP28 organisers have called the upcoming conference an inflection point for global climate action

DTC SCHOOL BUS

New academic year: Dubai school students to get hi-tech buses

School bus services ensure the security of children through surveillance cameras, and a system to ensure that no student is left behind

DXB H1 traffic highlights- DA Runway Image Dubai Airports

Dubai: DXB passenger traffic surges 49.1% in H1’23; surpasses pre-pandemic levels

In Q2, passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport surged by 42.7 per cent year on year to reach 20.3 million

UAE driving licence black points

UAE driving licence fine: Here’s how you can get rid of your black points

The ‘Accident-Free Campaign’ will help those who drive safely on the first day of the new academic year get rid of negative traffic points on their record

Hurricane Hillary

UAE issues warning against Hurricane Hillary

Hurricane Hillary is the first tropical storm to form off the US West coast since 1939

Samana Developers

Dubai real estate: Samana Developers launches Dhs300m ‘Golf Views’ project

The project is scheduled for delivery in Q2 2026

Dubai recycled water plant

Dubai targets 100% recycled water use by 2030

The city has set itself a target of increasing the use of recycled water while reducing the consumption of desalinated water in the next seven years

UAE upcoming public holiday

UAE public holiday 2023: Prophet Muhammad’s birthday sets up a long weekend in September

The next potential long weekend for those working in the UAE is a month away as the country gears up to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday

UAE traffic fine

UAE Unemployment Insurance scheme deadline: Know last date of registration to avoid fines

The MoHRE revealed that over five million employees from across the UAE had signed up for the unemployment insurance scheme by June

Abu Dhabi road closure

Abu Dhabi: Partial road closure on Corniche Street, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street to end on this day

The Integrated Transport Centre has issued notifications for partial and complete road closures in Abu Dhabi

RTA Dubai scores highly on TomTom's 2022 traffic index

Dubai outperforms key global cities in ease of traffic flow: report

The TomTom 2022 report showed Dubai beat cities such as Sydney, Berlin and Rome in terms of the average time needed to travel a distance of 10km in the CBD

Sheikh Mohammed pictured on a holiday in Scotland

Sheikh Mohammed holidays in Scotland: Here are Dubai Royals’ favourite getaways

Sheikh Mohammed and his entourage explored the natural landscape of Scotland during this year’s summer holiday

Baseball United

Baseball United reveals schedule for its upcoming Dubai showcase games

There are 800,000 avid baseball fans comprising more than a dozen nationalities living within the UAE

Etihad rail marine bridge

Etihad Rail’s marine bridge: Key numbers of the landmark project

Etihad Rail’s new fleet will contribute towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions as it consolidates the transport of goods and cargo

EDB launches supply chain financing for SMEs

EDB, Trade Capital partner to launch supply chain financing for SMEs

The MoU will see the creation of a working group to discuss new ways of delivering supply chain financing to small and medium enterprises in the UAE

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed in Ethiopia

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed in Ethiopia, meets PM Abiy Ahmed

The two leaders issued a joint statement on climate action as well as signed bilateral agreements on renewable energy and enhancing trade linkages