11+ hour, 52+ min ago   (266+ words) Motorists must stop at least five metres away when a school bus extends its stop arm Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police has warned motorists to come to a complete stop when a school bus extends its side-mounted “Stop” arm, with…...

12+ hour ago   (714+ words) Eligible families will receive Dh600 a month for every qualifying child from September Abu Dhabi: Emirati women working in the private sector and married to Emirati men can receive the Nafis child allowance in two circumstances, the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1463+ words) How to balance nutrition and food safety in children’s lunchboxes during UAE heat Cheese sandwich. Boiled egg. Yoghurt pot. Perfectly healthy at 6am, and, if packed wrong, perfectly risky by noon. With the school run back in full swing, so is…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (673+ words) Officials warn families to look past big discount labels in school shopping rush Dubai: Parents making a final dash for school bags, uniforms, stationery and electronics before classrooms reopen on Monday are being urged to look beyond eye-catching discounts, with…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (919+ words) University comes with its own rules, language and surprises There is a very specific kind of confidence that comes with finishing school. You walk out of your final exam thinking you have officially figured life out. Then September arrives, you…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (374+ words) President Donald Trump announced the lowering of flags across the United States for a week Los Angeles, United States: A deeply divided America united Tuesday in grief at the news that country music legend Dolly Parton had died. The singer,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1106+ words) Parton's oeuvre includes songs such as 'Jolene' and 'Islands in the Stream' Washington, United States: Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was "just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair." In her six…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (456+ words) Dubai: Singapore will provide families with nearly S$70,000, about US$55,000 or almost Dh200,000, in direct financial support for each citizen child from birth to age 17, under a sweeping package aimed at making it easier for couples to start and raise families....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (203+ words) The Step of Hope programme is supported by six UAE humanitarian organisations and entities Al Arish: The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish has successfully fitted prosthetic limbs for 64 Palestinian amputees since the launch of the…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1214+ words) UAE parents say AI can be useful but children must remain responsible for the thinking Dubai: Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of everyday life, and for many families in the UAE, that includes homework time. Parents of children…...