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Shorter working hours announced for UAE govt staff
They can take up to three hours off. Federal government employees who have school-going children can get up to three hours off work during the first week of the new academic term, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has
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Why are kids' school bags heavy in the digital era, parents in UAE ask
The students can access books online, but they also use physical textbooks. UAE parents have expressed frustration overseeing their children carry heavy bags to school when some other academic institutions have long switched to e-learning
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Pakistani expat takes care of duped Indian jobseekers in Dubai
The buddies had a simple plan: find a job overseas, pay their debts and come back home. Indians Mohammed Usman and Sivakumar just wanted to work abroad to solve their financial woes. An agent flew them to the UAE, gave them Dh50 - and
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UAE's top court quashes Dh3.8m compensation over medical negligence
A report by a medical committee appointed by the court said the child suffered spastic body paralysis, brain loss. A case in which a UAE
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Join India's development march, Modi tells diaspora in Bahrain
Modi said India has the potential and capability to achieve the five-trillion economy target. Hundreds and thousands of the Indian diaspora
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Now, make video calls in UAE for just Dh5 a day
A low-cost plan will make the app attractive to cost-conscious consumers. UAE residents can now make voice and video calls to their loved ones
Read MoreSaudi family names newborn son 'Zayed', gets special discount card
Dubai Police honoured the baby born in Sharjah. The Dubai Police has gifted a special edition of the discount card to a Saudi newborn after he was named 'Zayed', after late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. A delegation from the
Read MoreDubai schools can't suspend students over unpaid fees
Parents and schools must work out a payment plan so the child's education does not get affected. Schools in Dubai are not allowed to suspend or ban pupils from taking final exams if their parents have not paid the tuition fees, a top
Read MoreDubai students break records despite tougher GCSE exams
Students from 16 GEMS Education schools have recorded another successful year. For thousands of students, the long wait over the summer came to an end as the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) / International GCSE results were
Read MoreFinal mock mission for UAE astronaut next week
Hazza Al Mansoori will be required to do a mock mission on August 30. UAE's first Emirati astronaut and his crew will be taking their final exam next week for their mission to the International Space Station, which is now exactly a month
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