Global Outlook

 For the upcoming three seasons, starting this year, Abu Dhabi Media, the top public service broadcaster and media company in the United Arab Emirates, and Starzplay, the fastest-growing subscription video-on-demand service in the Middle East and North Africa, have secured the exclusive rights to stream the prestigious Italian Serie A competition as well as the Coppa Italia (Italy Cup) and Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup). ADM and Starzplay received permission from the Italian Football Federation to broadcast one of the most important European leagues to football enthusiasts in the area. Serie A clubs will have the most visibility possible throughout a 400 million-person population thanks to Starzplay's reach of more than 2.1 million regional subscribers. ADM and Starzplay have been stepping up their cooperation in an effort to improve the sports offerings for fans in the area, including the AFC, UFC, and FIFA Club World Cup. "AD Sports' acquisition of the exclusive...

Don't know where to begin if you want to teach in Dubai . The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai sets the standards for school instructors, and if you wish to begin working as a teacher in the Emirate, you will need to meet certain prerequisites and complete KHDA courses. The conditions and guidelines you must adhere to are listed below. How do I become a teacher in Dubai? An "initial appointment" or a "teacher appointment," which enables you to teach at a school, is necessary to become a teacher in Dubai. KHDA claims that after a private school in Dubai chooses a teacher for an open teaching job, the school submits an application for the instructor's "Initial Appointment." Educational qualifications Depending on whether the instructor is a class teacher or a topic teacher, they must hold a degree from a specified field for their initial appointment: •A certified bachelor's degree in education (B.Ed), postgraduate certifi...

The National Centre of Meteorology reports that the UAE has experienced its wettest month in 27 years. The port station in Fujairah reported 255.2mm of water after two days of nonstop rain, the most in the UAE for the month of July. Masafi had the second-highest rainfall with 209.7mm, and Fujairah Airport recorded the third-highest rainfall with 187.9mm. In a statement to Khaleej Times on Thursday, Dr. Ahmed Habib of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said, "We have low pressure coming from India with upper and surface air depression also extending from areas of Pakistan and Iran. On July 25 and 26, the UAE saw the effects of low pressure, notably in the east of the nation.  Emergency operations across UAE after heavy rains flood several areas. #UAE #Rain #امطار #امطار_الامارات Follow #KhaleejTimes for more. pic.twitter.com/8hivl69ED5 — Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) July 28, 2022 On July 27, the UAE once more experienced low pressure, and the air was thick with mois...

 Twitter said yes to a proposal by billionaire Elon Musk to start a trial on October 17 over Musk's bid to walk away from his $44 billion acquisition deal of the social media company. However, Twitter wants a commitment from Musk to complete the trial in five days.  Twitter said in a court filing on Wednesday that Elon Musk has offered no assurance the trial would be completed in five days, as ordered by the judge, Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery. The San Francisco-based company wanted to complete the deal soon.  Musk reportedly said he needs time to complete an investigation on Twitter's misrepresentation of fake accounts, which he said breached their deal terms. Musk initially sought a February trial, but on Tuesday proposed an October 17 trial after a judge ruled that the trial was to start in three months. The trial in October will decide whether Elon Musk can be forced to complete his $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform.  Re...

 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has eased its visa norms, making it easier for foreigners to buy properties and live there for the long term.  The new rules, introduced in April 2022, particularly related to the UAE’s Golden Visa, provide long-term visas to foreigners without the need for a national sponsor. Earlier, foreigners could only stay in the UAE if they had an Emirati sponsor.  The new rules will officially come into effect this September. Why is the Golden Visa important? Golden Visa holders can stay in the UAE for 10 years. They can also enjoy some “exclusive benefits” under the new system. They can sponsor family members, including spouses and children, regardless of their age. The Golden Visa will be issued for 5 or 10 years and will be renewed automatically. There is no restriction on the maximum duration of stay outside the UAE to keep the Golden Visa valid. Earlier, visa holders had to return to the UAE every six months if they traveled abroad.  If t...

The first Arab astronaut, Sultan AlNeyadi, will stay aboard the International Space Station for six months (ISS). A mission that will start in the spring of 2023 will include the Emirati. With this, the UAE will become the 11th nation in history to send a long-duration mission to space, a significant accomplishment given the nation's relative youth in the field. The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is leading the tributes with his congratulations, which are coming from the highest places for the astronaut. I am proud to congratulate Sultan Al Neyadi on being selected as the 1st Arab astronaut to spend 6 months on the International Space Station as part of a mission to commence in 2023. This historic milestone builds on the strong foundations of the UAE’s burgeoning space programme. — محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) July 25, 2022 He tweeted, "This historic milestone builds on the strong foundations of the emerging UAE space program." One o...

The Class 12 CBSE results were announced on Friday, and many Indian schools in the UAE reported a 100% pass rate, with some pupils earning scores of 99% or higher. The Class 12 results from India's largest school board, the Central Board of Secondary Education, have a significant impact on pupils' chances of getting into universities. Despite the difficulties of the COVID-19 epidemic, which saw a new structure for the Class 12 test, schools in the UAE using the CBSE curriculum revealed high grades on Friday. The exam was divided between Term 1 and Term 2 exams this academic year; the results on Friday were aggregated from both terms. The leading students from UAE-based schools were also revealed. At Asian International School in Al Ruwais, student Atharva Tyagi received a 99.4%. Aryan Muraleedharan from The Millennium School in Dubai received a score of 99 percent, and classmate Liam Pimenta received a score of 98.8 percent. Anveeshka Chouhan received a 97.8% grade point averag...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has vowed to support international efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 during a global action plan meeting, in which the leaders discussed the measures to address the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Reem bint Ibrahim al-Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, said, The UAE, upon the directives of His Highness President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is determined to continue to support international humanitarian action to provide a comprehensive health solution to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.” Virtual Covid-19 Global Action Plan Foreign Ministerial Meeting The UAE Minister participated in the Virtual Covid-19 Global Action Plan Foreign Ministerial Meeting, organized by Japan and the United States. Reportedly, over 30 countries and several specialist international organizations discussed measures to address the pandemic. They also discussed mechanisms for the global distribution of vaccines to curb the spread of the virus....

The US and the UAE have tentatively agreed to a $980.4 million deal for "upgrades and sustainment" of the UAE's fleet of C-17 cargo planes. The State Department's ratification of the agreement was warmly received by the UAE embassy in the US, which also praised the aircraft's contribution to the delivery of COVID-19 and humanitarian goods. The embassy tweeted about the agreement, stating that "the C-17 fleet has been the workhorse of the UAE's Covid aid distribution efforts [and] employed in direct support of joint UAE-US security activities." The World Food Programme's director, David Beasley, tweeted a video of essential supplies being unloaded from the C-17 at the moment. "I picked up the phone and called President Sheikh Mohamed, telling him we needed help."Mr. Beasley declared, "People are in pain." "He responded, "We will help," without even batting an eye. Mohamed bin Zayed, my dear brother, is appreciate...

  Rehoboth Daniel, an Indian ex-pat who resides in Dubai, has been added to the list of DDF millionaires. He picked up his winning ticket, number 1002, for Millennium Millionaire Series 394 today at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3, Concourse A. In Millennium Millionaire Series 395, Mohammed Karaman, a Syrian national who resides in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also won $1 million (Dh3.67 million) when his ticket No. 4789 was chosen. Since it began 20 years ago, Daniel, a 63-year-old bookshop owner from Dubai, has always taken part in the Millennium Millionaire initiative. "I would like to thank Dubai Duty-Free for this fantastic opportunity." I hope it will continue for a very long time because your advancement has been really helpful to many people, "he prayed. The unexpected phone call from DDF alerting Karaman, 40, of his newfound money was received by Karaman. Commenting on the happy news, he said: "My family and I would like to warmly thank Dubai Duty-Fre...