NEWS & INSIGHTS

Four years ago, Jeddah-based AlJuhara Sajer launched a channel on YouTube called Jay’s Cherry. She did not expect a huge following, but wanted to offer women practical advice that she felt was hard to come by in her part of […]

DARA O’BRIAIN Hysterical, charming, intelligent, witty and daring. Could there be a better person to lead St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dubai? Maybe, if Bono told more jokes, but we’re still sure the comedian, famed for his appearances on numerous […]

As many as 200 global iconic landmarks in 38 countries around the world turned green to celebrate Ireland’s National Day as part of Tourism Ireland’s seventh annual ‘Global Greening’ initiative. For the first time in the UAE, new greenings included […]

A decade ago, it would have been rare to hear about an Irish person moving to the Gulf States. But over the past few years, the Irish population in the region has soared. In the United Arab Emirates, the number […]

Tony Blair, along with business leaders, global education commentators and government representatives gathered in Dubai this week to discuss the most pressing issues in global education. Mr Blair told the assembled group that he believes educating young people on citizenship […]

In February this year, on the occasion of the launch of Relocate Global’s Guide to International Education and Schools, education experts and school leaders, as well as HR and relocation professionals, assembled at London’s Institute of Directors to discuss emerging education […]

Expats must face down homesickness, particularly at the beginning of their time abroad, and from time to time throughout their expat experience. Homesickness is a normal part of living far away from friends and family. It can be particularly acute […]

A Zimbabwean court has charged a Kuwait embassy official in Harare with human trafficking after 200 local women were allegedly lured to the Gulf country before they were turned into slaves. Brenda Avril May, a secretary for former Kuwait ambassador […]

The Dubai Safari Park has started to receive the first of the animals that will be the foundation stock for the collection, it was announced on Tuesday. The project, located at Al Warqa district, will cover a total area of […]

DUBAI // Up to 20 private schools are expected to open in the emirate in the next academic year, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority said. There are 173 private schools in Dubai. Eleven opened in 2014 and last year, […]

DUBAI // Employees of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce are irate that their cars have yet to be removed from a company car park in Jebel Ali, which was flooded by the heavy downpours last week. A staff member said […]