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A divorce in the UAE requires sound planning so as to divide financial obligations and housing. The query was posed to our attention by a reader interested into knowing how can he or she legally record the status when intending and planning to start a divorce. The couple lives in Shawarah Sharjah currently and all related tenancy issues including the contract and the expenses of the tenancy are tackled by the husband. Some of them want to have contingent obligations manifested in legal documents particularly as they relate to housing and expenses prior to seeking dissolution of their marriage. Hajjat…
The Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) has presented 46 contenders, from 12 different nations for the 2024 Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA). This year’s conference of SGCA is a bit special as it received the largest number of submissions ever, which is 3,815, that is three times more than last year. The 11th edition of the award Another interesting fact, The 2014 award attracted 1129 entries from 44 countries and this goes to show the increasing reach and importance of the award. Its further divided into 5 major categories and the contenders will be vying for 22 awards in total.…
The Match & FIDE’s centenary celebration will be held on Thursday 21st of August, 2024 at the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi. Sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Chess Club and Mind Games and supported officially by the Abu Dhabi Sports Club, the torch relay will be one of the most memorable events in the history of the global chess . The location that has been chosen for the holding of these ceremonies is Abu Dhabi which testifies to its increasing significance in the sphere of sport. The city is already in the process of its enhanced role in hosting major…
The health tourism segment in Dubai achieved monumental advancement in 2023 by hosting more than 691, 000 medical tourist, as stated in the recent research published by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). This rise is expected due to burgeoning international trust in Dubai’s healthcare, thereby solidifying the emirate’s hold on the global health tourism sector. The increase in the sector is in line with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 for the growth of the emirate’s economy and establishment of Dubai as a main business and tourism destination. According to the report, medical tourists from overseas spent over…
Low pressure system from 19th to 21st of August 2024 Oman is expecting to experience a significant change of weathers. The National Centre for Early warning of Multi hazards has forecast pres rain and possibility of flash floods for the Sultanate. There are also some additional changes in the weather to be expected in the coming few days; clouds are expected to prevail in most of the parts of Oman. It will be mainly shower?, likely to be heavier to thundery showers over a few regions including South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta, Dhofar, parts of Al Hajar Mountain and Muscat…
From the 1st of September until the 1st of November the UAE will introduce a sixty-day amnesty for those with expired Residence Visas, which means that residents will be able to renew their visa without having to worry about hefty penalties or further actions being taken against them. We learned this change from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) in the hope of helping the residents to be legal and up to date with the laws of The UAE but at the same time embracing the tolerance values of the country. Earlier, people with expired…
A nine-year-old Havanese dog from Dubai called Buddy is full of beans after an open-heart op in Abu Dhabi. In the beginning of this year, Buddy was diagnosed for mitral valve disease, a condition that reduces ones life span drastically. Owing to the modern technique done at the British Veterinary Centre, Buddy now has the new lease of the life that makes his family happy. The surgery was performed by Dr Katsuhiro Matsuura, a clinical Assistant professor from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, who and his team came to the UAE for the single purpose of performing…
USTA Foundation, Emirates have extended the current association, Emirates to remain with it’s 13-year tenure as the ‘Official Airline Partner of the US Open Tennis Championships’. This long-term multiyear partnership now features this major community engagement effort to positively change underinvested communities that trusted tennis. The Emirates “Force for Good” court refurbishment initiative will be introduced during the 2024 US Open; three revitalised courts at Brooklyn’s De Hostos Playground courts will be launched on the 7 of September. The primary aim of the initiative is related with the increase of community participation through offering thousands of disadvantaged youngsters with tennis…
The third version of the Sharjah Award for Public Finance was launched on the 14th of August, 2024 by the Sharjah Finance Department (SFD) in collaboration with the Arab Administrative Development Organisation (ARADO). This accolade has been established with the hope of promoting the practice of putting in place highest performance standards and the sharing of experiences in other financial institutions across the Arab world. It was a ceremony that was attended by top officials including the Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the Director of the Sharjah Finance Department and Salem Youssef Al Qaseer, the Chairman of the Board…
The climate outlook of the National Center of Meteorology in the UAE has provided details that the expectation of climate in UAE Weather from Wednesday, August 14, to Sunday, August 18, 2024. The week will be relatively warm with little or no rain in parts though there will be clouds at times and variations in humidity and wind rates. Wednesday, August 14: It is a fair-weather start to the week and this holds for most parts of the UAE but there are expectations of partly cloudy skies over the eastern parts of the UAE early in the morning. Clouds are…