Local News from Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

In a move to support family time during Ramadan, the UAE's Ministry of Education has announced that public school students will switch to remote learning on Fridays during the holy month.

The UAE Council for Fatwa is calling on community members, both citizens and residents, to look out for the crescent moon on the evening of Friday, February 28, to determine the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

The UAE has completed its latest space project, Etihad-SAT, which is set to launch in March 2025.

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has awarded 153 hotels with the Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) Stamp in its second cycle, marking a significant 118% increase from last year’s 70 recipients.

Paid parking zones in Dubai will switch to a two-shift system, from Monday to Saturday, during the holy month of Ramadan.

Dubai Municipality is ramping up efforts to ensure public health and food safety during Ramadan with enhanced monitoring campaigns and field inspections.

Flexible and remote working hours for Dubai Government employees during Ramadan allows staff up to three flexible working hours, provided they complete 5.5 hours from Monday to Thursday and three hours on Friday. Furthermore, employees are permitted to work remotely for up to two days a week.

The minimum top-up amount for nol cards is set to increase to AED 20 starting March 1, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Tuesday.

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) says it imposed fines totaling AED 1.15 million on companies violating anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing rules since January of this year. 

The UAE’s Presidential Guard Command completed a joint military exercise with the US Marine Corps, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. 

The UAE has announced its candidacy for membership of the UN Human Rights Council for 2028 to 2030, Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi said on Tuesday.