Then: Dubai’s Earliest Schools in the 1960s Formal education in Dubai before the 1960s was extremely limited, rooted primarily in small Quranic schools known as Kuttab, where children learned to read and recite the Quran alongside basic literacy and arithmetic. These informal settings, often held in mosques or the homes of religious teachers, represented the […]

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Then: Basic Clinics in the 1970s In the 1970s, healthcare in Dubai was a far cry from the world-class medical infrastructure the emirate is known for today. Most residents relied on a small number of government clinics and a handful of basic hospitals, the most notable being Rashid Hospital, which opened in 1973 and was, […]

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Emirates is marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its cargo fleet by becoming the first airline cargo carrier to deploy the Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger to freighter converted aircraft. The aircraft (A6-EBK) will enter commercial service with a flight from Hong Kong to Dubai carrying over 100 tonnes of cargo. The converted Emirates Boeing […]

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Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2026 is set to become even more rewarding as Shopping Malls Group launches its highly anticipated summer promotion, “Shop, Win & Zoom Away”, offering shoppers the chance to win 10 brand-new Exeed LX SUVs throughout the DSS season. This year DSS promotion is running from 2 July to 30 August 2026, […]

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flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced today the publication of its inaugural Sustainability Report for 2025. Titled “fly forward 2025,” the report outlines the formal execution of a five-year sustainability strategy. The report is developed in reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Structured across six […]

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