A multidisciplinary team of American University of Sharjah (AUS) students won first place at the second Sharjah Tourism Innovation Hackathon with RIHLA, a platform that combines technology and local heritage to create curated hiking experiences along Sharjah’s east coast. AUS and the Sharjah
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The UAE has intensified its crackdown on illegal domestic worker recruitment services, shutting down 230 social media accounts in 2025 for operating without official licences. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) confirmed that the accounts were promoting domestic worker recruitment services without obtaining the required approvals. The closures were











