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Rows of small tables lined the open space near Al Wasl Dome at Expo City Dubai, each one run by a child. Some stood behind their setup, while others called on visitors, trying to get them to stop and take a look. Children as young as five turned sellers for the day on Saturday, putting up stalls and offering products they had made at home. Participants started their preparations during the day, and by afternoon, the event had drawn more than 1,000 people. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels No single theme There…
A single missed vaccine can have life-threatening consequences, doctors in the UAE have warned — citing cases of children admitted to intensive care with preventable diseases — as new draft legislation proposes fines of up to Dh20,000 for parents who fail to vaccinate their children. They stressed that the risks are not hypothetical. In clinical settings, vaccine-preventable diseases are still being seen, sometimes with severe outcomes. “In clinical practice, several vaccine-preventable illnesses are still encountered,” said Dr Sawsan Qabel, specialist paediatrics at Burjeel Day Surgery Centre in Al Shahama. She recalled the case of a child who had not received…
WASHINGTON — The United States proposed a 48-hour ceasefire with Iran on April 2 through a third country, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported Friday, citing an informed source. “The US, on April 2, proposed a 48-hour ceasefire through one of the friendly countries,” the source said. The proposal came amid escalating tensions and challenges faced by US forces in the region, according to the report. Fars said Iran did not respond in writing but instead replied “on the ground” by continuing heavy attacks. The report added that US diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting have intensified, particularly following a…
RIYADH — A total of 19,489 students across 47 cities in the Kingdom are participating in the second phase of the National Science and Mathematics Olympiad (NSMO), which began on Saturday. The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) is organizing the event, in partnership with the Ministry of Education. Running from April 4 to 9, the second phase features intensive training programs led by 778 qualified teachers, providing six hours of daily instruction to prepare students for advanced competition. The qualifiers are distributed across mathematics, informatics, biology, physics, science, and chemistry, and will conclude the…
For Neel Shukla, the tears came only after the UAE President walked away from him. For ten minutes, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan chatted with him and his mother, as they presented him with a piece of history preserved for 55 years — a negative of the late founding father of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed. The negative had been signed by Neel’s father, the man unofficially known as the UAE’s royal photographer, Ramesh Shukla. It was the last thing Ramesh signed before he died on February 15. Stay u The audience with the President was supposed to…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Friday proposed a record $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, marking the largest military spending request in US history. According to White House budget fact sheets, the proposal includes $1.15 trillion in discretionary defense spending and an additional $350 billion in mandatory resources. At the same time, the administration is seeking a 10% reduction in discretionary non-defense spending, equivalent to about $73 billion, as part of efforts to scale back domestic programs. The proposed increase comes amid growing political pressure linked to the ongoing war with Iran. While Congress is not…
BAGHDAD — Iraq announced Saturday the suspension of trade and passenger movement at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after strikes on the Iranian side killed an Iraqi citizen. The attacks also injured five Iraqis, according to Lt. Gen. Omar Al-Waeli, head of the Border Ports Authority, as reported by the Iraqi News Agency (INA). Al-Waeli said the injured were transferred to a hospital inside Iran. He added that alternative routes remain available for the movement of goods, including the Safwan border crossing, along with other land ports across different provinces that continue to operate. The suspension followed an earlier…
RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts a drop in temperatures across northern Saudi Arabia. It noted the continuation of light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by active winds that may stir up dust and sand in parts of the Northern Borders, Eastern Province, Riyadh, Qassim, Hail, and Madinah regions. The center added that moderate rainfall is expected in parts of the Makkah, Asir, and Jazan highlands. The NCM warned of moderate rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, near-zero visibility, flash floods, hail, and thunderstorms in Al-Baha city and the governorates of Al-Qura, Al-Mandaq, Baljurashi, Bani Hassan, Al-Aqiq, and surrounding…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education announced that registration for new students in primary and early childhood education will commence on Sunday. The ministry noted that students born during the COVID-19 pandemic period are eligible to enroll in formal education, provided they meet the approved age admission criteria. The ministry clarified that the eligible age groups for registration include children who had reached six years of age or older before August 24, 2020, falling under the first category for standard admission. The second category comprises children who are under six years of age by no more than 90 days, specifically…
The UAE has strongly condemned and denounced acts of rioting, attempted vandalism, and attacks targeting its embassy and the residence of the Head of Mission in Damascus, Syria. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFa) stressed the UAE’s categorical rejection of such destructive acts, emphasising the need to protect diplomatic premises, missions, and personnel in line with international laws and norms — particularly the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which guarantees the inviolability of diplomatic premises and the protection of diplomatic staff. Stay u The UAE also called on the Syrian Arab Republic to uphold its obligations to…