Students across the UAE return to school on 31 August under the UAE Ministry of Education’s approved academic calendar, and AI study tips for UAE schools are being discussed more seriously than ever as artificial intelligence moves from a classroom novelty to a formal subject. AI has been a compulsory subject in UAE public schools from kindergarten to Grade 12 since the 2025-2026 academic year, covering seven areas: fundamental concepts, data and algorithms, software usage, ethics, real-world applications, innovation, and policy awareness. Around 1,000 teachers are confirmed to deliver the programme, according to Economic Times Education. The Ministry of Education…
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Irish fugitive Daniel Kinahan was extradited from the UAE and handed to Irish authorities on 9 August 2026, the latest in a sequence of high-profile criminal handovers coordinated between Dubai Police and international law enforcement agencies. Kinahan faces prosecution for leading a criminal organisation, murder, and illegal drug trafficking. The United States named Kinahan in 2022 as one of three leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group and offered a $5 million reward for information leading to arrests. He had fled to Dubai in 2016 following a shooting attack at a Dublin hotel involving a rival gang. The organisation began…
Etihad Airways flight EY440 was diverted from Manila to Puerto Princesa International Airport on 8 August 2026 after monsoon rains intensified by Typhoon Dolphin closed the Philippine capital’s airspace to arriving aircraft. The Airbus A330-223 departed Abu Dhabi at 10pm on Friday 7 August and landed safely at Puerto Princesa at 1.03pm on Saturday after a flight of 10 hours and 58 minutes, roughly one hour and 40 minutes longer than the standard Abu Dhabi-to-Manila route. The aircraft had entered a holding pattern on approach to Manila before turning southwest to the alternative airport, according to aviation tracking site Flightradar24.…
Non-Muslim civil marriage in Dubai is available to expatriate couples under Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2022 on Civil Personal Status, which took effect on 1 February 2023 and governs marriage, divorce, estate and related matters for non-Muslim residents across the UAE. The law applies automatically to non-Muslim UAE nationals and non-Muslim foreign residents, unless one party chooses to invoke their home country’s law instead. Who qualifies and what conditions apply Both parties must be at least 21 years old to marry through the Personal Status Court in Dubai. Age must be proved by an official document issued by the…
No one claimed the jackpot or second prize in the UAE Lottery Lucky Day Draw held on 8 August, leaving both the Dh30 million grand prize and the Dh5 million second prize to roll over to the next draw. The draw, numbered 260808, produced winning numbers 2, 13, 14, 20, 24 and 25, with a Lucky Month Number of 6. The Dh100,000 third prize also went unclaimed, according to Gulf News. Show host Diala Makki announced the results live, saying: ‘Congratulations to all our Lucky Day winners for tonight’s draw.’ Who won in the UAE Lottery Lucky Day Draw 260808…
An ADNOC tanker came under missile attack while crossing the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of 8 August, bringing to 16 the total number of the company’s vessels struck since the start of the regional conflict. No injuries were reported from the latest incident, and the situation was brought under control, ADNOC said. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as an Iranian attack on the vessel, calling it a ‘blatant violation’ of UN Security Council Resolution 2817. The ministry said targeting commercial shipping and using the Strait as a ‘tool for economic pressure or…
The Kalba park projects advanced by the Sharjah Department of Public Works have reached a new milestone, with Al Saf 7 Park fully handed over to the beneficiary authority and several others at 90 per cent completion. Development works at Al Sidra Park are also finished, though construction continues on the remaining sites. Al Saf 7 Park handed over at 65,700 square metres Al Saf 7 Park, covering 65,700 square metres, is the largest of the sites to reach completion. The Sharjah Department of Public Works confirmed the handover, which it said forms part of the emirate’s long-term programme to…
An Abu Dhabi custody ruling has granted a maternal aunt full legal and physical guardianship of her expatriate nephew, after the Civil Family Court found his father unfit to care for him. The 23 July judgement also authorises her to obtain and renew the child’s identity documents without the father’s consent, a power lawyers say carries significant practical weight for expatriate families in similar positions. Lawyer Byron James, who represented the family, said his team believes it is the first judgement in which the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court vested full physical and legal custody of a child in an…
Forwarding an unverified message in a family group chat can carry legal consequences under the UAE cybercrime law, even when the person who forwarded it did not write the content and had no intent to deceive. The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) issued a reminder to residents to check messages carefully before sharing them, pointing to fake website links, spelling mistakes, and unusual layouts as common signs of misleading or fabricated content. The authority also advised residents to check whether information has been reported by trusted news organisations or published by an official source before passing it on.…
No lettuce linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to central Mexico has been found in UAE markets, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has confirmed, as authorities step up inspection of fresh produce shipments entering the country. The ministry said it is monitoring food safety alerts and coordinating with other UAE authorities to inspect incoming shipments and verify the safety of food products on local shelves, according to Emirates 24|7. What prompted the UAE lettuce cyclosporiasis check On 5 August, Taylor Farms de Mexico recalled all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to a…