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From coding workshops to sports camps, families say keeping children engaged this summer is becoming both a financial and logistical challenge. As schools across the UAE break for the long summer holidaysfrom this Friday, working parents are once again navigating a familiar dilemma — how to keep children meaningfully engaged without stretching already-tight budgets. Even basic programmes now start at around Dh300 a week, while more specialised camps offering tech, sports and creative activities can exceed Dh6,000 a month — putting added pressure on households already grappling with inflation.
Rising costs push summer planning earlier — and tighter
For many parents, the challenge begins with screen time and stretches quickly into budgeting and.
Dubai’s two main Catholic churches have fully reopened after three months of restrictions imposed during the regional conflict, marking a return to normal religious life for thousands of faithful in the emirate. Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, announced the full resumption of activities at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oud Metha and St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jebel Ali, expressing joy at the development in a pastoral message to parishioners. "I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the authorities, who have carefully watched over our safety during a particularly delicate time and have now deemed that the moment has come for the full resumption of Christian life in our parish communities," Bishop Martinelli wrote.
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According to UAE authorities, these seemingly harmless words can mark the beginning of a devastating journeythat many young people never intended to take. Warning that curiosity and peer pressure remain among the biggest drivers of substance abuseamong young people, the National Drug Enforcement Authority, in collaboration with the UAE Government Media Office, has launched a nationwide awareness campaign aimed at dismantling what it describes as the dangerous myth of “trying drugs just once”. Launched under the theme 'United as One to Eradicate the Threat,' the campaign seeks to strengthen awareness among teenagers and young adults by highlighting the scientific, psychological and social consequences of first-time drug use. Authorities say the campaign comes amid.
Dubai's marine transport network is set for a data-driven upgrade as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) rolls out an enhanced Seasonal Network initiative powered by artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. The move is designed to improve service flexibility and respond more efficiently to fluctuating passenger demand during peak seasons, public holidays and major events across the emirate.The summer operating plan, effective in July, is built on an integrated big-data repository tracking passenger numbers, revenue, and occupancy rates. Officials say the system sharpens forecasting accuracy and supports more responsive operational decisions as usage patterns shift throughout the year.
How the AI-led model works?
At the centre of the initiative is an AI-led model.
The UAE has opened a one-month consultation on proposed conditions and regulations for the transplantation and implantation of non-human organs and tissues into the human body. The consultation follows amendments issued by the UAE Governmenton December 10, 2025, which expanded the law on organ and tissue donation and transplantation to include non-human organs and tissues. The changes defined a non-human organ to include animal and manufactured organs, and set the basis for detailed controls governing their use. The consultation, posted through the UAE Legislation platform’s Community Engagement Unit, seeks feedback from relevant stakeholders on how the country should regulate this emerging field.According to the consultation document, the transplantation of non-human.
The Establishment said the product was not brought into the UAE through approved import channels. It warned that using counterfeit medical products can be dangerous because they do not meet approved safety and quality standards. This could lead to harmful reactions, unexpected side effects or other health complications. Healthcare providers, pharmacies and medical facilities have been urged to carefully check the authenticity of medical products before using or dispensing them. The authority also instructed them to immediately stop using, distributing or selling any units carrying the batch number C7048C4.Patients who have received Botox treatment and experience any unusual symptoms are advised to consult a doctor or pharmacist.The Emirates Drug Establishment urged.
When a 13-year-old girl told her psychiatrist that she planned to get lip surgery at 18 because she believed "normal lips" were no longer attractive, it raised a red flag. The teen's perception of beauty had been heavily influenced by the images and appearance standards she encountered online. Mental health professionals said such concerns are becoming common as children and teenagers spend more time on social media, where filters, edited images and influencer culture can create unrealistic ideas about beauty and appearance. Dr Shahana Kasim, a psychiatrist at NMC Speciality Hospital in Abu Dhabi, said she is seeing more children comparing themselves to the carefully edited images they encounter online."Many adolescents are aware that images online are often edited, filtered or.
