Dubai’s education sector is set for a wider community role in decision-making, as the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) expands its council model beyond students to formally include parents and educators. The move builds on the success of the Dubai Students Council, and marks a significant step in embedding community voices into the emirate’s private education system. Parents and educators step into formal advisory roles The authority will launch the Dubai Parents Council and Dubai Educators Council at the start of the 2026-27 academic year, each comprising 15 members selected through a transparent process. KHDA said it received strong…
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BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday, marking the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire was extended earlier this month. According to witnesses, fighter jets struck the Dahiyeh area without prior warning, sending plumes of smoke into the sky over the southern suburbs of the city. In a statement posted on X, Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said the army targeted what he described as a Hezbollah infrastructure facility in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said the strike was carried out in response…
LIMA — Peruvians headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, with the winner set to become the country’s ninth president in a decade. Fujimori, representing the right-wing Popular Force party, secured 17% of the vote in the first round held in April, while Sanchez of the leftist Together for Peru party received 12% in a crowded field of more than two dozen candidates. Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, who ruled Peru from 1990 to 2000. Her campaign has focused on tackling rising crime and violent…
After three decades of sun-soaked afternoons and beachside nights that turned into mornings, one of Dubai’s most recognisable beach clubs is hitting pause. Barasti, the Mina Seyahi mainstay, has announced a temporary closure this June as it gears up for a major redevelopment, with plans to return in 2027 as a fully reimagined beachfront destination. Long before Dubai Marina’s skyline became packed with high-rises and destinations such as J1 Beach and Palm West Beach turned the city’s coastline into one of its most dynamic waterfront hotspots, Barasti was already buzzing with a laid-back vibe and a loyal crowd that came…
MINSK, 7th June May, 2026 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, has concluded a visit to the Republic of Belarus, where he held bilateral meetings with senior officials, including Prime Minister Alexander Turchin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov, and Minister of Economy Yuri Chebotar. The visit underscores the UAE’s commitment to further expanding economic collaboration and investment with Belarus following last year’s signing of the Trade in Services and Investment Agreement (TISIA). Al Zeyoudi was joined on the visit by a delegation from the UAE, including Ibrahim Salim Mohamed Al Musharrakh, UAE…
The UAE is aiming to divert 80 per cent of waste away from landfill by 2031, with textile waste emerging as a key focus under a new national circular economy initiative launched this week as authorities work towards closing 11 landfill sites within the next three years. The push comes as the country generates an estimated 220,000 tonnes of textile waste every year, much of which currently ends up in landfill. According to Tadweer Group chief executive officer Etienne Petit, almost all textile waste generated today ultimately reaches landfill, with only limited recycling taking place. Through the newly launched Naseej…
JERUSALEM/TEHRAN — Israel launched strikes on targets in western and central Iran early Monday after Tehran fired multiple waves of missiles toward northern Israel in the most serious escalation between the two sides since a ceasefire was reached in April. The Israeli military said the strikes were carried out in response to Iran’s first direct missile attack on Israel since April, after earlier warning that any such action would trigger retaliation. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the missile barrage marked “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes” against Israel. Israeli authorities said most of the missiles…
MANILA — A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines early Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuations in coastal areas, authorities said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the quake struck at 7:37 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located 13 kilometers southwest of General Santos City on the island of Mindanao at a depth of 10 kilometers. Power outages were reported in some areas, while residents were urged to move to higher ground as a precaution against possible tsunami waves. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said tsunami waves of up to 3 meters could affect…
ABU DHABI, 7th June, 2026 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, affirmed that the national “Naseej” initiative, launched under the directives of the UAE leadership, will contribute to recycling more than 220,000 tonnes of discarded textiles annually in the UAE, supporting the country’s efforts to advance industrial circularity, particularly in the textile sector. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the first community event under the “Naseej” initiative, titled “The Fabric of Possibility”, held at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, Bin Touq said that this volume of textiles represents…
The UAE’s first licensed sports wagering and gaming platform, Play971, allows players to set deposit limits, take time-outs and use self-exclusion tools as part of its responsible gaming safeguards, a senior company official has told Khaleej Times. Philippa Bowland, Commercial Director for iGaming at Play971, said player protection is “central” to how the platform has been built, with the tools embedded and “not added as an afterthought”. Her comments come as Play971 has opened access for UAE-based football fans to legally place wagers on upcoming international football matches, including Fifa World Cup fixtures. Stay up to date with the latest…