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Emirates Post Issues Stamp Set Celebrating AI In UAE Schools

The release coincides with the rollout of artificial intelligence as a compulsory subject across public schools from kindergarten to Grade 12.

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7 months ago

January 6, 2026

Nour Nasir

Emirates Post

Emirates Post has issued a commemorative stamp set to mark the introduction of artificial intelligence as a mandatory subject in the UAE’s national school curriculum.

The release aligns with the nationwide rollout of AI education across government schools for the 2025–2026 academic year, covering students from kindergarten through Grade 12. The policy embeds AI into core learning as the country pushes to align education with its digital transformation agenda.

Launched under the banner “Year of Community – Education through Artificial Intelligence”, the four-stamp collection depicts technology-enabled classrooms. Students are shown interacting with smart devices, robotics and drones, reflecting the applied focus of the curriculum rather than abstract theory.

Education authorities have positioned the program around practical use and ethical awareness, aiming to equip students with problem-solving skills and the ability to engage responsibly with fast-moving technologies. The approach is intended to strengthen human capital as AI adoption accelerates across the economy.

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Emirates Post said the issue forms part of its role in recording major milestones in the UAE’s development, using stamps to reflect shifts in public policy and national priorities. The classroom rollout also supports the country’s bid to position itself as a global technology hub, as regional competition intensifies to build advanced digital skills from an early age.

The stamp collection is available at National Network for Logistics (NXN) branches and through the Emirates Post online store.

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Samsung And Spotify Offer Free Premium Deal In MENA

Nearly seven in ten streams in the region come from 18-to-34-year-olds — the audience Samsung is hoping to entice into its ecosystem.

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7 days ago

August 7, 2026

Nour Nasir

Samsung

Samsung has announced a partnership with Spotify spanning the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye, bundling Spotify Premium with select devices across its ecosystem. The headline offer — up to four months of Premium for free — is a first for the region.

Customers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Türkiye who buy any OLED or 98-inch television, or any Galaxy S or Z series mobile device, get four months of Spotify Premium. The offer, tiered by market and device, is available at retail and on Samsung.com, and redeemed through the Samsung Promotion and Samsung Members apps.

For Samsung, the strategy is less about free music than about lock-in. The Korean tech giant’s pitch is continuity: a track starts on a Galaxy smartphone through Galaxy Buds on the commute, moves to a Samsung TV and soundbar in the living room, and stays controllable from a Galaxy Watch. The more seamlessly music travels between those devices, the harder it becomes to swap any one of them for a rival’s.

“Technology should bring people closer to the things they love, and few things connect people the way music does,” said Omar Saheb, Regional VP of Marketing and Online Business at Samsung Electronics MENA. The partnership, he added, gives customers “a genuine reason to choose Samsung for the experience, not only the product”.

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For subscribers, Premium brings the usual package: ad-free listening, offline downloads, richer audio quality on Galaxy Buds and Samsung sound devices, and Jam, which lets friends build a shared queue.

“At Spotify, we are always working to make every listening moment feel more personal, meaningful, and worth it,” said Rami Jamal, Head of Partnerships at Spotify for South Asia, Middle East, and Africa.

The demographics go a long way to explaining the strategy. Across MENA, Türkiye, and Pakistan, nearly seven in ten Spotify streams come from listeners aged 18 to 34, according to the company — precisely the audience Samsung wants inside its hardware ecosystem before buying habits harden.