{
  "id": 1717429,
  "title": "UAE announces 2026-2027 university academic calendar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/uae-announces-2026-2027-university-academic-calendar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/uae-announces-2026-2027-university-academic-calendar-1.500644759"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on Tuesday announced the academic calendar for the 2026-27 academic year, setting key dates for universities and other higher education institutions across the country. The calendar applies to all public and private higher education institutions, while allowing flexibility in the start and end dates of the academic year depending on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}