GEMS Education has announced plans to invest Dh2 billion over the next three years to create around 20,000 new student seats. The expansion reflects strong confidence in Dubai’s continued population growth and rising demand for private education. It is expected to give families relocating to the emirate a broader range of schooling options, as Dubai further strengthens its position as a leading regional education hub. The expansion was revealed by Dino Varkey, Group Chief Executive Officer of GEMS Education, during an interview with the Government of Dubai Media Office (GMO). Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT…
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JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has sacked Dadan Hindayana, the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals program that has been plagued by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations. Investigators from the Attorney General’s office raided the headquarters of the National Nutrition Agency, which is in charge of the free meals program, in the early hours of Wednesday immediately after Dadan was fired. The move comes a week after Indonesia’s corruption watchdog filed a complaint alleging inconsistencies in budgeting across kitchens. A spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) confirmed the raid to Reuters in a…
BOGOTA — US President Donald Trump inserted himself into Colombia’s presidential campaign on Tuesday night, by endorsing Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election later this month. “The results of this Election are very important to the future of Colombia and its relationship to the United States,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in a post full of praise for De La Espriella, whom he referred to by his campaign moniker, “El Tigre,” or the Tiger. “Because of his tremendous accomplishments in life, and his political support for…
“A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man only wants one”. It’s a timeless truth from Stoic philosophy, but for long-time Dubai resident Guido De Wilde, it is a lived reality. When you are moving at the breakneck speed of a high-flying corporate life, your mind is naturally consumed by a tapestry of ambitions and endless pursuits. But when a doctor looks you in the eye and delivers a life-altering diagnosis, that tapestry instantly evaporates, leaving behind a singular, razor-sharp focus on the simple desire: to be well again. For Guido, that life-altering moment arrived in January 2020,…
RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) will begin implementing flexible working hours for more than 50 government entities across six of the capital’s business districts. In collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the RCRC’s Flexible Working Hours Initiative — a four-hour working window — was launched to enhance traffic flow and improve daily commuting efficiency in Riyadh. Flexible working hours — implemented in entities subject to the Civil Service System — will be from 5:30 AM until 9:30 AM. Meanwhile, government entities subject to the Labor System will be from 7:00 AM until…
After a brief pause, Dubai’s education regulator is preparing to bring back school quality assurance visits from the 2026–27 academic year. The move signals a renewed focus on strengthening oversight across private schools, while continuing to support improvement and build confidence among parents in the emirate’s education system. The announcement by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) introduces a refreshed approach to how schools will be assessed. Rather than relying on a single inspection model, schools will now receive either a full inspection or a shorter monitoring visit, depending on their profile and needs. A key shift in the…
KYIV — At least seven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, authorities said. The Russian-installed head of the region, Denis Pushilin, said on the Telegram messaging platform that the bus was struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Crimea. The strikes come a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children. On the drone which hit the bus in Donetsk, Pushilin said: “In…
Just 15 minutes before learning he had won $1 million (Dh3.67 million) in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw, Dubai resident Gaurav Madaan was drafting an email to request an advance from his employer. The Indian national, who works as a legal counsel and compliance professional, said he needed the money to help finance a Dh2.4 million home he had recently booked in Dubai. “I was discussing with my wife during Eid Al Adha how we would manage the finances,” Gaurav told Khaleej Times. “I had booked the house and was calculating the numbers. Just 15 minutes before the…
JEDDAH — The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added the new “SRS” shipping service by Emirates Shipping Line to Jeddah Islamic Port, connecting the port with India and Djibouti and boosting the Kingdom’s connectivity to global markets. The addition of the Emirates shipping service will improve supply chain efficiency and support trade movement across the Red Sea, one of the world’s most important maritime corridors. The new shipping service — which will connect Jeddah with Mundra Port in India and the Port of Djibouti — has a carrying capacity of up to 2,144 TEUs. The initiative is part of Mawani’s…
WASHINGTON — The United States has announced new tariffs on dozens of countries following a probe into imports of goods allegedly made with forced labor. The report released early Wednesday by the US Trade Representative said Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and the United Kingdom and some other countries and territories would face 10% additional tariffs for allegedly failing to enforce a forced labor import ban. It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties in February. The tariff decision comes after the US began…