Author: Editorial team
[Editor’s Note: This article is part of Khaleej Times’ Schools and Parents, a dedicated section designed to support families in the UAE as they explore educational choices. The section offers explainers, guidance from education leaders, expert advice and insights from parents to help readers make informed decisions about schools, curricula and communities.] For many expatriate families in the UAE, education is treated as a continuous journey — school admission, annual fee payments, graduation plans. But beneath that routine lies a financial curve that often sharpens too late. Experts say the real challenge is not school affordability alone, but the transition into…
A Dubai-raised student has earned one of the highest honours awarded to graduating seniors at Stanford University. Lamya Sikandar Butt, an alumna of Dubai Scholars Private School, was selected by Stanford University’s Class of 2026 to deliver the student graduation address during the university’s Baccalaureate celebration on June 13. Each year, Stanford chooses one graduating senior to speak on behalf of the entire class, making the role one of the most prestigious student distinctions at the university. Butt addressed an audience of approximately 4,500 graduates, family members and guests during the ceremony. The same graduation weekend also featured a commencement…
ABU DHABI, 18th June, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its Diploma in Nuclear Technology programme, marking an important milestone in the continued development of the UAE’s national nuclear energy workforce. A total of 20 graduates completed the programme, which is delivered by ENEC across its headquarters and the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, where the graduates will transition into operational support roles. The programme is also accredited by the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The graduation ceremony was held in Abu Dhabi and was attended by…
DUBAI, 18th June, 2026 (WAM) — DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, today launched its Future of Trade 2026 report in Dubai, finding that the UAE is set to play an outsized role in the next phase of global trade as businesses seek trusted connector economies that can help them navigate disruption, access high-growth markets and build resilience across key trade corridors. Titled ‘Rebuilding Through Rupture’, the Future of Trade 2026 report finds that global trade will remain resilient over the next two years, but under a fundamentally different operating model…
e& UAE recently announced it has awarded a contract to a strategic infrastructure partner to roll out the world’s first commercial mobile network using Upper 6GHz (U6GHz) 256TRX Giga-MIMO technology. Planned for commercial launch in the second half of 2026, the deployment marks a major step from technical validation to commercial readiness. It positions e& UAE at the forefront of 5G-Advanced evolution while laying the network foundations needed for the 6G era. The deployment also supports the UAE’s national 6G roadmap led by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), strengthening the country’s role in advancing future connectivity technologies…
The UAE on Thursday announced that children under the age of 15 will be banned from accessing social media platforms. Children under the age of 15 will not be permitted to create or use personal accounts on social media platforms or access their full features, under the new resolution. Social media platforms in the country will be required to monitor any accounts created by children under the age of 15 and take immediate action. Those accounts would then either be suspended or disabled, under provisions of the new resolution. However, children between the ages of 15 and 16 will be…
Dubai’s art community will have the opportunity to meet the creators behind a new exhibition at Hestia Gallery this week. The gallery is hosting An Evening of Art with Hestia on Thursday, June 18, from 6 pm at its space on Al Khayat Avenue. The event offers guests a chance to explore the exhibition alongside the participating artists, providing insight into the stories, techniques, and inspirations behind the works on display. In addition to viewing the collection, attendees can enjoy beverages and French bites while engaging in conversations with the artists in an intimate setting. Located at 36 Al Khayat…
Epitome Global CEO Kevin Chan shares insights on why traditional recruitment and psychometric testing fall short, and how whole-person profiling surfaces the talent conventional screening misses. Artificial intelligence is collapsing the lifespan of skills, leaving many organisations to discover that the candidate who has done the job before is no longer the safest hire. Epitome Global has spent nearly a decade building psychometric infrastructure to address that shift, drawing on more than a million career profiles to assess people as individuals rather than CVs. Kevin Chan explains why conventional hiring overlooks capable people, what employers should prioritise when skills change faster than…
MIAMI, 18th June, 2026 (WAM) — ALTÉRRA on Thursday announced its co-investment in Inkia Energy (Inkia), Peru’s largest independent power producer, alongside global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital, to support the expansion of its renewable energy activities. Marking ALTÉRRA’s first direct investment in Latin America, the transaction was completed through an I Squared-managed continuation vehicle established under a joint control structure between I Squared and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). The co-investment was made through ALTÉRRA’s recently launched Opportunity Fund, and it complements ALTÉRRA’s diversified portfolio of more than 30 investments across developed and growth markets, supporting…
SHARJAH, 18th June, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the Sharjah Department of Culture to organise the fifth edition of the Arab Poetry Forums in Africa during July and August. The initiative forms part of Sharjah’s efforts to promote Arab poetry and strengthen cultural exchange between Africa and the Arab world. The forum will host nine African countries: Chad, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin, Nigeria, Guinea, Senegal, Niger, and South Sudan. The first event will be held in Chad in July, followed by events in the…