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UAE Changes Emiratisation Rules for Private Healthcare Sector
The UAE has updated its Emiratisation requirements for private healthcare companies. Healthcare facilities with 50 or more employees must now allocate 50% of...
Dubai’s Giant UAE Flag Breaks Guinness World Record
Dubai is home to a new Guinness World Record after a giant UAE flag-shaped banner measuring nearly 430 square metres was lifted from...
Dubai launches free AI programme to train 1 million people worldwide
Dubai has opened registrations for the One Million Prompters initiative, a free global programme designed to train one million people in artificial intelligence...
Muharram 2026 Begins in UAE as Islamic New Year 1448 AH Officially Starts
The UAE has officially announced Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as the first day of Muharram and the beginning of the Islamic New Year...
Saudi Arabia Opens Four Seasons AMAALA, Its First Luxury Wellness Resort on the Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has officially opened Four Seasons Resort and Residences AMAALA, the first resort within its highly anticipated wellness destination on the Red...
Etihad Launches 9 Destinations and 300+ Daily Flights in Its Biggest Summer Yet
Etihad Airways is operating its biggest summer schedule ever, with more than 300 daily flights from Abu Dhabi. The airline has launched or...
Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport Expansion Moves Ahead, 2032 Opening Still on Track
Dubai has reaffirmed that the first phase of the Al Maktoum International Airport expansion will begin operations in 2032. More than Dh55 billion...
UAE Unveils Its First Homegrown Gemstone from Fujairah Mountains
The UAE has officially introduced its first locally sourced gemstone. Named Spirit of the Emirates, the natural red jasper stone was discovered in...
UFC Is Back in Abu Dhabi: Tickets Starting From Just AED 295
UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The event will feature...
Dubai Police Joins Global Child Protection Network in Major First for the UAE
Dubai Police has joined the European Barnahus Network, becoming the first law enforcement agency in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve...
