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Education Minister says 11 new schools, 5,810 buses and 8 million textbooks are in place as focus shifts from readiness to student impact Dubai: UAE Minister of Education Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri has confirmed the education system’s readiness for the start of the new academic year, stressing that preparations extend beyond schools, textbooks and transportation to include developing educational practices, enhancing staff capabilities and using research-driven approaches to improve student outcomes. Speaking during the Ministry of Education’s media briefing in Dubai, Al Amiri said more than 1,180 public and private schools across the UAE are ready to welcome over…

For three mothers, having a baby changed almost everything —their routines, their sleep and the way they planned their days. But it did not take away their ambitions. Returning to work or university after giving birth meant learning how to balance two parts of their lives at once. For some, it came with guilt. For others, it meant spending hours away from a baby who was still only weeks old. Despite taking very different amounts of time away, all three mothers who spoke to Khaleej Times agreed on one thing: they did not feel ready when it was time to return, but…

ABU DHABI, 25th August, 2026 (WAM) — Smouha Club from Egypt were crowned champions of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Cup for Ladies 2026 after a 3-0 victory over the Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy Volleyball Team in the final, held yesterday at the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi. The tournament was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the ‘Mother of the Nation’, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and under the directives of Sheikha…

AlAin, 25th August, 2026 (WAM) — A research team from the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has developed a green catalyst for hydrogen production by combining desert sand, biochar derived from date pits, and nickel. The innovation transforms abundant local resources and agricultural waste into a high-value material with potential applications in hydrogen production and clean energy. The study was published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds, an international scientific journal published by Elsevier. It was conducted by researchers from the Departments of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and Chemistry at UAEU, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, and was…

ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 133 of 2026 on the entities required to file the Pillar Two Information Return for the purposes of Cabinet Decision No. 142 of 2024 on the Imposition of Top-Up Tax on Multinational Enterprises. The Ministerial Decision forms part of the UAE’s continued implementation of the Pillar Two requirements and reaffirms the country’s commitment to enhancing international tax transparency, while providing greater tax certainty and clarity for multinational enterprises regarding their reporting obligations. The Decision sets out the filing obligations relating to the Pillar Two…

NEW DELHI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Sports, participated in the 2026 BRICS Sports Ministers’ Meeting convened in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability”. Led by Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary for the Sports Development and Competitiveness Sector at the Ministry of Sports, the UAE held meetings to advance sports cooperation among BRICS member countries. The meetings also explored mechanisms for exchanging expertise and best practices across priority areas, including sports technology and innovation, traditional and indigenous sports, athlete exchanges, and cooperation…

(L-R) Puneet Chadha, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Redington Limited & V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO, Redington Limited. Redington Limited, a technology ecosystem orchestrator, recently announced Global NEXT 2026, its flagship, invitation-only leadership summit, taking place from 2–4 September 2026 in Singapore. The three-day forum will bring together approximately 400 leaders representing global technology companies, channel partners, enterprise customers, independent software vendors, innovators and policymakers from across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. More than a technology conference, Global NEXT is designed as a working ecosystem-connecting the organisations creating breakthrough technologies with the partners who can localise and implement…

The NCM forecasts rain and possible hail in some eastern and internal areas, while rising humidity along the coast could make temperatures feel even hotter. Dubai: Humidity is on the rise, so expect the weather to feel hotter than it actually is, in the daytime today, along with building fog and mist overnight. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather today, with convective cloud formation eastward and southward by afternoon, extending to some internal areas. Regions like Fujairah, Nahil, Al Ain and Liwa may see scattered rainfall today. Some internal areas may also see hail,…

Etihad Airways has issued flight advisories for two of its services on August 26, informing passengers of delays due to operational and technical issues.Flight EY061 from Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on has been delayed due to operational reasons, the airline said on their website.Subsequently, the return flight EY062 from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (AUH) on August 26 will also be delayed, they said.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The Abu Dhabi based carrier also informed that flight EY363 from Calicut International…

Dolly Parton died in Nashville on August 25 at the age of 80, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the entertainment industry.In the hours following her death, some of music’s biggest stars, including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter and Eminem, shared personal tributes reflecting on Parton’s impact on their lives and careers.Their tributes reflected not only on Parton’s music, but also on the personal impact she had on artists across different generations and genres.Taylor Swift paid tribute to Parton in a statement shared with People, reflecting on the impact she had on generations of artists.“A world without Dolly doesn’t feel…