Sharjah schools will implement 100 per cent e-learning for students for the first two weeks of the new academic term. Schools across the country will reopen on August 30. “To ensure health & safety of …
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Breaking news: Sharjah private schools to hold only distance learning for first two weeks of new term
Surprise SPEA announcement comes to “ensure health and safety” of school community Sharjah: Private schools in Sharjah will adopt distance learning for the first two weeks of the new academic …
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Iran’s Zarif Says U.S. Trying to ‘Flood’ Region With Weapons After UAE Deal
The normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE could see more advanced American weapons sold to both nations.
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads gains on property shares; Saudi eases
Dubai shares reversed early losses to close higher on Tuesday, led by gains in property stocks, while other major markets in the Gulf region were little changed. Dubai’s main share index .TASI gained …
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LOL doll furore: Sharjah Child Safety Dept has warning for parents on hidden sexualised messaging on toys
Child Safety Dept addresses concerns about hidden messaging on toys Dubai: In response to several parents’ reactions on social media to hidden sexualised messaging targeted at young children on a …
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Formula 1 2020: Turkey, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi confirmed to conclude season
Formula 1 has named Turkey, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi as the three countries that will host four races to conclude the 2020 season.
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Covid-19 tests not mandatory for students in Dubai returning to school – KHDA
Students returning to private schools across Dubai to mark the beginning of the new academic year need not undergo a Covid-19 PCR test, Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has said.
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Abu Dhabi Returns to Debt Market With Longest Gulf Bond Ever
Abu Dhabi is back in the dollar debt market, marketing the longest bond ever offered by Gulf Arab governments as countries in the region raise cash buffers to weather the pandemic and low oil prices.
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Vantage Point Sharjah exhibits photography art
The eighth edition of Vantage Point Sharjah, an annual photography exhibition dedicated to the medium of photography, is …
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UAE joins Greek drills amid tension in the Med
Greece and the United Arab Emirates began joint military exercises yesterday around Crete, as Turkey’s navy extended its survey mission nearby amid rising tension over energy reserves.The UAE sent …
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Abu Dhabi comes back to bond market with three-part dollar issue
Abu Dhabi started marketing on Tuesday a U.S. dollar-denominated bond offering split into three tranches of three, 10 and a half and 50 years, a document showed. DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi …
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Tailbacks on key Sharjah, Dubai road on Tuesday morning
Morning rush hour slowed down traffic movement and caused huge tailbacks on a key Dubai-Sharjah road on Tuesday. According to Google Maps, tailbacks were reported on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road …
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Abu Dhabi Returns to Dollar Bond Market With Multi-Tranche Deal
Abu Dhabi is back in the dollar bond market, extending a debt binge by countries raising cash buffers to weather the pandemic.The Gulf emirate plans a three-part offering, according to a person …
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Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade with four GCC countries totals $5.91bln
UAE: The total value of Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman reached around AED 21.74 billion in the first four months of 2020. Abu Dhabi’s trade with the four GCC …
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Covid-19 not yet over, Abu Dhabi drive reminds…
In its #CommitToWin campaign, the department requests the community to stick to Covid-19 preventive measures and help lead a return to normalcy soon. “We miss visiting our friends and loved ones.
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Synagogue in Abu Dhabi will be a place to learn tolerance and humanity: Rabbi
Currently, the Jews in the UAE – consisting of around 200 families – pray at a synagogue housed in a Bur Dubai villa.
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Pompeo, in Mideast, hopes for improved Israel-Arab ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said he hoped other Arab countries would soon establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he kicked off a Mideast tour to build on the momentum of the …
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