Muaz Shabandri

education

Getting down to business

In the backdrop of a global economic slowdown, many business schools across the country are redesigning their syllabus to groom students and help them cope with a withering employment market.

education

A glimpse into the past

DUBAI — When Yoshio Kawashima visited Dubai in 1962, little did he know about the value of the photographs he would click back then.

Focus on school essentials

DUBAI — Getting kids back to school can be expensive as parents have to buy the latest runners, designer jeans and new gadgets that are costlier by the year.

Class act for children

Excitement, eagerness and nervousness — the first day of school is always a mix of emotions for students and parents alike.

Woman who makes the alphabets speak

Elegant curved lines coming together to create fascinating designs and patterns, the art of Arabic calligraphy showcases different religious and moral messages — all carved out to perfection.

Media’s propaganda against Islam needs to be countered

DUBAI — If every rich person in the world paid the stipulated 2.5 per cent zakaat, the world would not suffer from poverty, hunger or other fractious problems, said Dr Zakir Naik, one of the most celebrated Islamic scholars around the world.

Cabbies enjoy Iftar delight

DUBAI — Taxi drivers in Dubai were treated to an Iftar delight on Tuesday evening as they drove through the concierge of a leading chain of hotels and resorts.