{
  "id": 3908401,
  "title": "Back to School: Share your photos with Gulf News",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/back-to-school-share-your-photos-with-gulf-news-3908401",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/back-to-school-share-your-photos-with-gulf-news-1.500652680"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The new school year has commenced, heralding a fresh chapter filled with opportunities and experiences for students. Gulf News has launched a Back to School campaign, inviting readers throughout the UAE to share their preparations and initial impressions of the academic year. Whether it's procuring school supplies, packing school bags, selecting uniforms, or commencing the day at school or university, Gulf News seeks to capture the diverse ways students of all ages are gearing up for the new academic term. Participants are also encouraged to express what they or their children are most eagerly anticipating, be it forming new friendships, mastering novel subjects, or engaging in school activities. Parents are invited to contribute their own perspectives, ranging from adapting to a new schedule to witnessing their children embark on another year of learning and development. To submit your photos and videos, fill out the form provided below. We encourage everyone to join our Back to School campaign and commemorate the beginning of a new school year with families across the UAE.\n\nFor those interested in the teacher perspective, Gulf News has also featured an article on how UAE educators are preparing for the new school year. Meanwhile, UAE families are sharing insights on how they are preparing for the academic year, including the national ambulance service enhancing its emergency readiness. In Sharjah, the Civil Defence has trained 1,200 school bus staff to ensure a safe start to the school year.",
  "summary": "The new school year is here, bringing a fresh start, new experiences and exciting moments for students. Through our new Back to School campaign, Gulf News is inviting readers from across the UAE to share how they are preparing for the new school year, along with photos from the first day and first week of school. Whether it is shopping for school supplies, packing a school bag, preparing uniforms…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Back to School: Share your photos with Gulf News",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/back-to-school-share-your-photos-with-gulf-news",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}