Have you noticed a change in the name of your mobile phone network?
Telecom providers Etisalat and Du have tweaked their network names to "1stUAEAstro”.
It’s in support of the UAE’s historic mission to the International Space Station.
The rocket, carrying Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori and two others, is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 5:56 pm today.
Free parking in Dubai this Friday
Public parking in Dubai, excluding multi-level terminals, will be free of charge on Friday, August 28 — the public holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).
UAE schools to welcome over 1.2 million students for new academic year
The UAE Ministry of Education says the country’s education system is fully ready for the 2026–2027 academic year, with more than 1.27 million students set to return to over 1,180 public and private schools on August 31.
UAE scraps homework for some public school students
Public schools students from Kindergarten to Grade 2 will not be given homework in the new academic year.
Sheikh Abdullah reaffirms UAE's support for Lebanon
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed the UAE's full support with Lebanon in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam.
