The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education announced Monday that all schools across the country will switch to remote learning starting Tuesday 5 May through Friday 8 May 2026, in the wake of a series of attacks attributed to Iran.
Switching schools to remote learning is a precautionary measure © Mena Today
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education announced Monday that all schools across the country will switch to remote learning starting Tuesday 5 May through Friday 8 May 2026, in the wake of a series of attacks attributed to Iran.
"The Ministry of Education announces its decision to shift to distance learning from Tuesday 5 May 2026 until Friday 8 May 2026," the ministry said in a statement published on its official social media channels.
The decision reflects the broader disruption to daily life in the UAE caused by the ongoing regional conflict. Since the outbreak of hostilities triggered by the joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran on 28 February, the Emirates has been subjected to repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting civilian and energy infrastructure, leading Abu Dhabi to issue a travel ban for its citizens visiting Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, and prompting the UAE's top diplomatic adviser to declare that restoring trust with Tehran would take "an eternity."
Switching schools to remote learning is a precautionary measure aimed at protecting students and staff while the security situation remains volatile. The UAE has not indicated when in-person schooling will resume beyond the initial period ending 8 May.
Fire broke out at a major UAE oil industry zone on Monday after a drone attack originating from Iran, authorities said, as the Gulf state's military separately intercepted three Iranian missiles over its waters and a fourth crashed into the sea.
The United Arab Emirates has signed a landmark defence agreement on Monday, acquiring 10 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft in what the Brazilian manufacturer describes as the largest international deal ever signed for the type. The contract also includes options for additional units.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced Sunday a commitment to spend $55 billion on new projects over the next two years, a bold opening move in the UAE's new era of energy independence, coming just two days after the Emirates officially withdrew from the OPEC cartel.
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