Classes have been shortened and morning assemblies removed to reduce hours during the hot summer months for the country's government school pupils.
Public schools will have periods reduced to 40 minutes instead of the usual 45 minutes and pupils will be given three minutes to move from one class to the next.
The school day will be reduced by about an hour as a result of the changes.
The summer timings, which came into effect on Sunday and will continue until July, were announced in a circular released by the Ministry of Education.
Children in kindergarten will start school at 8am and finish at 11.45 am, while teachers will be in school until 1pm.
Boys in primary school will start the day at 7.15am and will finish the last lesson of the day at 12.37pm whereas those in secondary school will start at 7.15am and finish at 1.20pm.
Girls in primary school will start their day at eight am and finish at 1.22 pm whereas those in secondary school will start at eight am and finish at 2.05pm
Temperatures traditionally soar during the summer months in the UAE, regularly exceeding 40°C.
The UAE government has taken action in recent years to mitigate the impact of the searing summer heat on members of the public.
As well as reducing school hours, a midday break for labourers exposed to intense sunlight for many hours was introduced in 2004.
The break requires outdoor workers to down tools from 12.30pm to 3pm each day during the summer, from June 15 to September 15.
In 2010, the break was extended from two months to three.
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hall of shame
SUNDERLAND 2002-03
No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.
SUNDERLAND 2005-06
Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.
HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19
Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.
ASTON VILLA 2015-16
Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.
FULHAM 2018-19
Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.
LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.
BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66
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Sand storm
- Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
- Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
- Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
- Travel distance: Limited
- Source: Open desert areas with strong winds
Dust storm
- Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
- Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
- Duration: Can linger for days
- Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
- Source: Can be carried from distant regions
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The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
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- Marine nursery: Crucial habitat for juvenile fish, crustations, and invertebrates
- Biodiversity: Support species like sea turtles, dugongs, and seabirds
- Coastal protection: Reduce erosion and improve water quality
