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School’s back in session! Pack those bags and set your alarms, because students are officially heading back to the classroom tomorrow ✏️

NEWS

UAE Confirms Return To In-Person Learning This Monday

  • Students, teachers, and administrative staff across the UAE are preparing for a full return to physical classrooms 📚

  • The Ministry of Education officially announced that in-person learning will resume for all public and private schools, universities, and nurseries starting Monday, May 11 ✏️

  • The decision marks the end of a temporary shift to distance learning and signals a return to normalcy for the nation’s educational landscape

  • The directive applies nationwide, ensuring a synchronized reopening of educational facilities. Following a period of continuous monitoring and close coordination with health and security authorities, the Ministry confirmed that the environment is now suitable for the safe return of the academic community 🏫

NEWS

UAE Police Stopped To Check On A Person Who Was Cycling All The Way From India To Mecca 🕋

  • Hafiz Hakim Talib, a rider who has been cycling all the way from India to Mecca, experienced a very wholesome moment when he was stopped enroute by the UAE Police 👮

  • The officers asked him where he was headed, checked in on his journey, and listened as he explained everything. “I am going to Mecca and Medina,” he told them. And they simply said “Insha Allah” ❤️

  • The officers then checked if he needed any help and reminded him to be careful while cycling at night, especially with fast-moving traffic 🛣️

  • They even offered to escort him for safety. But Hakim politely declined, saying he would continue on his own 🫡

  • After they exchanged their Salaam’s and parted their ways, Hafiz shared the video praising the UAE police for being “so friendly and nice” 🥹

LOVIN WEEKEND

Dubai Weekend Guide: Sunset Pool Parties, Sky-High Brunches, Lost Frequencies & More! 🎉

  • 14. Feel the spirit of the UAE at this powerful orchestral night at Dubai Opera on Friday 🎻

  • 13. Level 43 Sky Lounge is giving you a free hotel stay when you spend AED 500 🎁

  • 12. 💐 Flowwow is now Udora, and it’s packed with Mother’s Day gift ideas

  • 11. Nemr is bringing his most personal comedy show yet to Dubai Opera this Sunday at 7pm 🍿

  • 10. Al Mamzar Beach is officially back and it’s had a major glow-up

  • 9. Dubai Harbour is getting a new wagyu-focused supper club with Tokyo-inspired energy 🇯🇵

  • 8. A new brunch at Burj Khalifa is serving skyline views 122 floors above Dubai 🌮

  • There’s more where that came from 👀 so click hereeee for the full list!

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