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 UAE Gears Up for Safe Back-to-School Return
ABU DHABI/DUBAI— With hundreds of thousands of pupils across the UAE returning to classrooms from Monday, police and transport authorities have rolled out a wide-ranging set of measures to...
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Oman road crash kills one and injures nine Indian nationals
One person was killed and nine others injured after a vehicle carrying Indian nationals overturned in Oman’s Al Wusta governorate, according to the Royal...
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Four arrested in Kuwait over diesel theft from telecom towers
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested four men over alleged diesel theft and damage to telecommunications towers in the Jaber Al-Ahmad area, with...
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Dubai Quran Award Offers Major Prizes as Global Entries Surge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The Dubai International Holy Quran Award has recorded its biggest international response in 29 editions, with 20,500 applications from 135...
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Win up to Dh30,000 by making a Dubai road safety film
DUBAI, UAE — Dubai residents, university students and families can compete for cash prizes of up to Dh30,000 by creating short films that promote...
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Kuwait busts alleged unlicensed home clinic in Jaber Al Ahmad
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a woman accused of running an unlicensed medical operation from her home, allegedly treating patients, selling herbal...
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Dubai Fitness Challenge 2026 dates announced
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Fitness Challenge will return Oct. 31 for a month-long program encouraging residents and visitors to make daily exercise part...
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The worst of summer is over in the UAE, but the heat isn’t done yet
The UAE has edged past the harshest stretch of its summer, though anyone stepping outside this week would be forgiven for not quite believing...
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Dubai to host first major environment conference in September
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Dubai will host its inaugural Dubai Environment Conference and Exhibition on Sept. 7-8, bringing policymakers, researchers, businesses and environmental specialists...
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Saudi Arabia deports 10,827 violators in one week
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia deported 10,827 people following a week of nationwide enforcement operations targeting violations of residency, labor and border regulations,...
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UAE-led Amazon operation nets 839 arrests, $280m in seizures
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — A UAE-led international campaign targeting environmental crime across the Amazon Basin has resulted in 839 arrests, more than...