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UAE-India flights: Airline increases free extra check-in baggage limit to 30kg
Air India Express announced on Tuesday that it doubled free checked baggage allowance from 15 to 30 kilograms for flights between UAE and other Middle Eastern and international destinations. The airline flies to UAE emirates while
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UAE: How fintech startups make investing accessible to women, build financial literacy
Financial experts in the UAE state that many women avoid traditional investments because they do not understand these strategies well enough. The experts mentioned that understanding these two investment types becomes harder to manage
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Dubai: Meet Shah Rukh Khan in Global Village this weekend
Bollywood freaks, prepare to be shocked! Bollywood’s Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan is all set to be in Dubai soon. The actor is at the main stage at Global Village this weekend if you're visiting, the family resort announced
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Abu Dhabi launches Dh13-billion strategy to become world first 'fully AI-native govt' by 2027
Adab’s government will run on artificial intelligence (AI) by 2027 — everything automated and all cloud computing in place, authorities
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Champions Trophy preparations on schedule
PCB also cleared the air on whether this year’s Champions Trophy ground is fit as it invited media to tour the stadiums of Lahore and Karachi
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Isra Wal Miraj: Oman announces holiday for public, private sectors
Dubai: The Sultanate of Oman declared Thursday, 30 January 2025 as a public holiday in commemoration of Isra Wal Miraj. The vacation applies to
Read MoreHow UAE farmer built farm that has everything, fed family for 14 years
Mohammed Mahfouz, an Emirati farmer and entrepreneur, has done some amazing things towards self-sufficiency, especially during the Covid-19 crisis. The 49-year-old has had a successful farm in Abu Dhabi for the past 14 years, and his family always
Read MoreUAE-US travel: Emirates cancels some flights due to winter storm
Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is rescheduling some US flights because of a winter storm. The largest international airline in the world cancelled its flights EK211 on January 21 from Dubai to Houston and EK212 from Houston to Dubai
Read MoreNo exams during Ramadan: Some UAE schools keep early assessments, use test scores
There will be no official exams in some UAE schools in Term 2 this year because the Holy Month of Ramadan will start sometime from 1 March (Islamic calendar is based on moon’s sighting, so dates can change). Ramadan 2025 coincides
Read MoreUAE: Up to 9-day break ahead of Ramadan as schools head into mid-term
The next big break for schools is mid-term break starting in mid-February. Some schools will get the week off from Monday, February 10 — Friday, February 14, making it nine days including weekends. The rest will get a 3-day rest
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