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Shoppers browse the fish section at Al Jubail Market in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan / The National
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Sharjah fish market busy despite Iran crisis driving up prices

Vendors say demand has not fallen despite customers having to pay more

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How UAE schools and nurseries are preparing to reopen

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Parents in the UAE are looking forward to in-person learning replacing remote learning. Chris Whiteoak / The National

'Comfort and relief': UAE parents welcome return to school

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Sheikh Hamdan reviews Dubai's first air taxi station

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School buses are used by hundreds of thousands of pupils nationwide. The National

UAE suspends all school bus operations

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UAE plans to create thousands of jobs in non-profit sector with Dh100 million fund

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UAE schools to return to in-person learning on Monday

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