Ahmed Waqqas Alawlaqi

ahmedwaqqas@khaleejtimes.com

Ahmed Waqqas Alawlaqi is a Special Correspondent reporting on young people, education, and sustainability. His stories are told through different lenses that reflect the youth and their views.

UAE ministry accepting Emirati creatives for grant of up to Dh100,000

The fund is designed to finance the production of artistic and creative works in film, music, performances, and video games

UAE summer holidays: High school students excited to travel with friends ahead of long break

Some will go on cruise and take a trip abroad, while others will stay home and pick up new skills

‘We sit with our phones instead of talking’: UAE youth worried about tech’s impact on families

A recent bill in Florida, USA, which limits social media use for children, has also stirred discussions among experts in the Emirates

UAE: How 14-year old Emirati’s gambit turned her into chess prodigy

Roudha Al Serkal is now ranked second among national players in the women’s category

'We underestimated this storm': UAE residents face electricity, water outages after flooding, heavy rains

Residents have been asked to remain indoors, unless in emergency situations

School, supermarket, game rooms: Inside UAE city sheltering Palestinians evacuated from Gaza

The humanitarian complex had previously hosted Afghan refugees in 2022

'We are still smiling': Grieving Gaza survivors in UAE mark first Eid without family killed in war

KT joined the wounded Palestinians and their companions at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi

UAE: From desert dunes, this 17-year old Emirati wants to conquer snow slopes

Abdulla AlBalooshi's eyes are set on qualifying for the Winter Olympic Games in skiing

UAE: Expat to break own record of 'greatest distance covered on e-bike' in 24hrs

Ali Abdo will be travelling with an Emirati Terra electric motorcycle with a 4KW motor and a top speed of 100kph

UAE: This 9-year-old farmer is turning the desert green; growing tomatoes, carrots, potatoes on his farm

Grade 4 Emirati student's passion for farming is geared towards achieving food security for the Emriates by managing large agricultural operations