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Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, convened with a group of notable figures today at Zabeel Palace. The attendees included business leaders, dignitaries, Sheikhs, members of t…

Brussels: The European Commission expects a sharp rise in deportations from the European Union over the past year, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, quoting EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner. “The deportation rate rose from 19 per cent in 202…

San francisco: OpenAI is preparing to launch a personal smart device that relies entirely on voice instead of traditional screens, as part of its efforts to redefine how people interact with technology.

According to Emirates News Agency, the company…

Abu dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast that tomorrow’s weather will be fair to partly cloudy. Low clouds are anticipated to appear over the islands and in some coastal and eastern regions.

According to Emirates News Agency,…

Abu dhabi: The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced a revised schedule for Friday school hours across public schools, effective from Friday, January 9, 2026. The update follows the national decision to adjust Friday prayer and sermon timings to 1…

Ajman: Private schools in the Emirate of Ajman will resume classes on Monday following the end of the winter break, with nearly 95,000 male and female students returning to school. Aisha Sultan Al Shamsi, Executive Director of the Ajman Private Educat…

Abu dhabi: More than 300,000 workers participated in celebratory events dedicated to workers on the occasion of the 2026 New Year, held in over 30 locations across the country. The celebrations were held under the slogan ‘With You and Through You, We …

Abu dhabi: The Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Trkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt have issued a joint statement expressing their profound concern over the worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza St…