Dubai Council to steer emirate into the future; Missiles strike US embassy zone, army base in Iraq; 'Miracle' autistic student carves his own identity

[Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here]( Sunday, January 05, 2020 [Sheikh Mohammed announces new council in Dubai]( His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the formation of a Dubai Council that will "map out the vision for the emirate's next 50 years". [Missiles strike US embassy zone, army base in Iraq]( Two mortar rounds hit the Iraqi capital's Green Zone and two rockets slammed into a base housing US troops, security sources said, a day after a deadly American strike. [Deemed unfit for school, UAE teen achieves dreams with memory]( Nineteen-year-old Rohithparithi Ramakrishnan can tell you the day of any past or future date in a matter of seconds. This Abu Dhabi-based Indian autistic teenager has an exceptional talent and is gifted with a powerful memory. [Some UAE schools to reopen on January 12]( The teaching, administrative and technical staff of government and private schools that follow the Ministry of Education's curriculum will rejoin duty on January 5 while students will head back to schools on January 12 to mark the beginning of the second semester 2019-2020. [Dubai Taxi hits one billion riders in 25 years]( More than one billion passengers have been ferried by the Dubai taxis in the last 25 years, the Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has revealed. [Indian media firm paid a hefty price for Boris talk]( American-born British Prime Minister Boris Johnson charged hefty amounts from media outlets for lectures and writing articles when he was just a parliamentarian. [More from UAE]( [14 timeless quotes by Sheikh Mohammed]( [Dubai Municipality distributes 4,200 housing plots to citizens in two years]( [Pakistan Navy ship docks in Dubai as goodwill gesture]( [More from Business]( [Looks like Fed policymakers see eye-to-eye on 2020 outlook]( [Mexico hedges oil output for 2020 as risks grow]( [Escalating US-Iran tensions may mean global economic recovery will spiral out of control]( [More from International]( [Saudi announces free entry for US, UK, Schengen visas]( [Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to undergo cardiac procedure]( [US farmers see another bleak year despite Phase 1 trade deal]( [More from Sports]( [New Zealand on the chase after Labuschagne's double ton in Sydney]( [Focus on Bumrah as India take on Lanka]( [Djokovic, Nadal star in ATP Cup victories]( [More from Technology]( [New ecosystem for digital assets set to emerge in 2020]( [Apple set to make rare appearance at CES]( [ToTok now back in Google Play Store]( [More from Entertainment]( [Bollywood star Ranveer Singh rents separate flat in same building as wife]( [Indian film actor's appeal in actress abduction case dismissed]( [A winter treat to relish at Dubai Marina]( [More from Editorial and Opinions]( [Act, don't get bogged down by plans]( [Get clearance for mass gatherings in the UAE]( [When large companies become too big to control]( Trouble reading? [Click here]( to view in your browser. © Galadari Printing and Publishing Co. L.L.C. All rights reserved You have received this email message from khaleejtimes.com. Your email address has been recorded because you have subscribed to one of our print publications /newsletters or are registered with one of our web sites. For more information, visit [www.khaleejtimes.com]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from list.](