Dubai's private school watchdog has adopted the UAE's new unified school inspection system. The KHDA is inspecting a total of 169 private schools in the Emirate with 255,000 students that follow 16 different curricula. The schools will have to meet the goals outlined in the UAE National Agenda 2021.
Fee hike approved for Dubai’s private schools
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has approved a 2.35 per cent Education Cost Index (ECI) for Dubai's for-profit private schools for the 2025–26 academic year, allowing eligible schools to increase tuition fees within that limit.
Dubai court sentences Indian tycoon in major money laundering case
A Dubai court has sentenced Indian businessman B.S.S., widely known as 'Abu Sabah', to five years in prison for his role in a large-scale money laundering operation.
Weekend road works to cause delays on key Dubai-Sharjah road
Authorities are warning of delays on Emirates Road on Saturday and Sunday due to scheduled maintenance and rehabilitation works.
Driver arrested in Sharjah for 137 violations, AED 104,000 in fines
Sharjah Police have arrested a motorist who racked up 137 traffic violations and fines totalling over AED 104,000, all while using forged licence plates to evade detection.
