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UAE: When will summer start? Longest day, shortest night of

As the cold season fades away, the UAE is truly feeling the heat due to the strong rays of the sun.   Lately, one of the hottest weeks in ....

UAE-Salalah travel: Best time to visit, visa requirements,

The month of July is the best time to visit Oman’s Dhofar Region as it is at its zenith during the Khareef season when the area is vividly ....

UAE: No Schengen visa appointments until August; residents

Making plans to visit Europe during summer vacation to relax in the cool weather? If your Schengen visa hasn’t been sorted yet, it looks like ....

UAE: 87-year-old grandmother among over 6,000 pilgrims

Umm Hana is an 87 year old pilgrim who describes attending the Emirates Pilgrims Forum as emotionally stirring. She was one of the lucky 6,228 ....

UAE first electric bike to be launched in July

The United Arab Emirates has launched its first electric bike, which can travel up to 200 kilometers on a fully charged battery.   At the ....

Look: Did you know there was once a Dh1 banknote? Here's

The first one-dirham coin began circulating on May 19, 1973. It was issued 534 days after the birth of the UAE, and we’re today commemorating ....

UAE to build largest AI campus outside the US; what we know

An agreement has been signed between the United States and the UAE, allowing the Gulf state to construct the world’s largest AI campus outside ....

Dubai KHDA announces pause on some school inspections for

The private schools under Dubai will not be getting any inspections in the 2025-26 academic year. This was made clear by Dubai's KHDA (Knowledge ....

Sacrificed Dh4 tea to win Dh1 million: Dubai expat pools

A Dubai-based Indian expat aged 33, Ananth Perumalsamy gave up a couple of his tea cups for lottery tickets and struck luck, winning 1 million ....

UAE: Grade 10 results announced, hours after Class 12 marks

The CBSE or Central Board of Secondary Education detailed Grade 10 results today, just a few hours after releasing Class 12 scores on Tuesday ....

Trump heads to UAE, Saudi, Qatar eyeing more investment,

While United States President Donald Trump embarks on what has been labelled a “historic visit” to the Middle East, the region now has ....

IPL suspended indefinitely amid rising India-Pakistan

India's cricket board has decided to suspend the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 tournament amid rising tensions with Pakistan, Indian news ....

Pope Leo XIV: Who is Robert Prevost, the bridge-builder

Robert Francis Prevost, the first US pope, has a history of serving in Peru as a missionary, and also has knowledge of the Church's inner ....

Eid Al Adha holiday in UAE: Why more residents are making

Eid Al Adha is approaching, which means families have started planning vacations, with Europe emerging as the most popular travel destination this ....

No Pope announcement yet as black smoke billows from

On May 7, AFP journalists reported that black smoke had thickened out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney. This indicated that the cardinals were ....

UAE: Next Pope must put people first, be a pontiff for

On May 7, Wednesday, 133 cardinals from 70 countries had a meeting regarding the Conclave, which is the historic method of selecting a pope and in ....

Election for next Pope: Special Vatican mass begins ahead

On Wednesday, Cardinals from different parts of the globe came together for the final Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. After the ....

6 reasons to visit Gulf News Edufair Dubai 2025

Gulf News Edufair Dubai is returning for its eighth edition at The H Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai between May 9 and 11. Unlike the ....