Kayenat Kalam 
Parents in Dubai cannot apply on their own for home-based nursery learning. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority made that clear this week in a clarification about its new Centre-Led Home-Based Learning program for children aged 0 to 6. The CLHL framework was announced over the weekend. It allows licensed nurseries to send qualified staff … Read more
West Texas Intermediate crude hit $104.23 per barrel on Monday morning. That’s an 8% jump from the day before. Brent crude rose to $101.82. Murban, the UAE benchmark, dipped 1.47% to $98.16. Natural gas gained 2.15% to reach $2.705. European gas futures spiked 18%. The surge came after President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that … Read more
The Strait of Hormuz is open again. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Friday that commercial ships can transit the waterway freely, linking the move directly to the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Oil prices dropped. Stock markets climbed. Araghchi made the announcement on social media, stating that passage for all commercial vessels was … Read more
The world is watching. And right now, it is watching Pakistan. At the center of this attention is Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, NI(M), the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces. According to Google Trends, he became the most searched person on the planet in just 24 hours. Why? Because … Read more
The UAE Ministry of Defence announced on April 9, 2026, that its air defence systems did not detect any ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or UAVs launched from Iran during the past hours. The update marks a notable shift after weeks of sustained aerial attacks on the country from Iranian forces since the war began in … Read more
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with face-to-face peace talks set to begin on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad. The breakthrough, brokered by Pakistan, came just 90 minutes before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump, who had earlier threatened devastating strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure. These will be … Read more
Sharjah authorities respond after Iranian missile strikes Thuraya Telecommunications facility Sharjah authorities are responding to an incident involving a ballistic missile launched from Iran that struck an administrative building belonging to Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the emirate’s Central Region on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The Sharjah Government Media Bureau confirmed that two Pakistani nationals sustained … Read more
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has granted visas to more than 2,800 Indian pilgrims ahead of the annual Baisakhi festival, scheduled from April 10 to 19 in Pakistan. The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2,800 visas to Indian pilgrims for the upcoming Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan. The festival is … Read more
A suspected measles outbreak has killed more than 100 children in Bangladesh in less than a month, prompting an emergency vaccination drive across 18 high-risk districts. Bangladesh is facing its worst measles crisis in years. More than 100 children have died from suspected measles since mid-March, according to the country’s Directorate General of Health Services. … Read more
The National Centre of Meteorology has issued an alert for unsettled weather across the UAE from Thursday through Monday, with heavy rainfall expected in western and eastern regions. The UAE is bracing for another round of wet weather. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast unsettled conditions starting Thursday and running through Monday, with … Read more