Abu Dhabi: 90 Days Maternity Leave For Emirati Women Employees In Private Sector
Maternity leave has been extended to 90 days for Emirati women who are working in the private sector in Abu Dhabi, authorities have announced.
This was among six initiatives that the Department of ...
July 09, 20240347Category: UAE Local News
New Emergency Call System In Vehicles To Cut Death Toll By Up To 10%
The UAE Cabinet on Tuesday approved the technical regulations for the improvement of emergency communications in vehicles called e-Call system that is aimed at cutting the response time of emergency s...
July 09, 20240457Category: Traffic Department and Driving License
3 Indian Workers Died In Their Room
Three Indian expats died in Al Rafah, Dubai area on Sunday. Two of them were found dead in their room while the third was rushed to a hospital where he was eventually declared dead. The men were worke...
July 09, 20240411Category: Crime News
Temperatures Hit New High This Year, Touch 50.8ºC
Temperatures are now soaring in the UAE, with mercury touching 50.8ºC in Sweihan, today. This was recorded at 3.45pm, local time, according to the National Centre of Meteorology.
Just yesterda...
July 09, 20240451Category: Weather
Work Permit Cancellation For Workers Requires No Documents In New Process
The process for cancelling a worker's work permit in the UAE has been significantly reduced to only 45 seconds, as opposed to 3 minutes previously, and will require zero documents. This upgraded a...
July 08, 20240472Category: Expats
Businessmen Launch Low-cost Airline Air Kerala, Plan To Slash Prices For Expats
Indian expats could soon be flying home for very economical prices as a low-cost airline is one step closer to reality. Powered by two Dubai-based businessmen, Air Kerala received the initial no-objec...
July 08, 20240388Category: Business
Dubai Police Announces Free Car Inspection Service Till End Of August
Motorists in the UAE face an increased risk of accidents during the summer due to the extreme rise in temperatures. While tyre bursts are a common cause of accidents during this period, other incident...
July 08, 20240215Category: UAE Local News
Metro Services Disrupted Between Equiti And Max Stations Due To Technical Snag
Metro services were disrupted between Equiti and Max stations on Monday evening during peak hour, as per the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai.
The authority informed commuters of expected del...
July 08, 20240322Category: UAE Local News
Man Evacuated After Suffering Heart Attack In Sharjah Mountains
A man was evacuated after suffering a heart attack in Sharjah's mountains in a joint rescue mission by the National Search and Rescue Centre of the National Guard and the Sharjah Civil Defence Aut...
July 08, 20240224Category: UAE Local News
10-year Validity Of Passports For Citizens 21 And Above Announced
The UAE passport authority has officially announced the extension of the validity period of Emirati passports to 10 years. According to the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Po...
July 08, 20240253Category: Visa + Immigration
Sharjah Announces Free Parking For Islamic New Year
Public parking will be free in Sharjah on the occasion of the Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year) on Sunday, July 7, authorities announced on Saturday.
However, this exemption does not apply to the s...
July 07, 20240351Category: UAE Local News
Illegal Items Worth $32 Million Seized In Major Overseas Operation
The UAE, in a joint operation with other countries and international authorities seized illegal items that have been valued at over $32 million, and arrested 25 suspects across the region.
This ope...
July 06, 20240186Category: Crime News
Temperatures On The Rise In UAE
As climate change increasingly impacts the world, the word 'heatwave' has quickly become a part of everyday language.
But, what exactly is classified as a heatwave? The Ministry of Health o...
July 06, 20240224Category: Weather
Muharram Crescent Moon Spotted In Abu Dhabi
The crescent of the month of Muharram 1446 was photographed from Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 6.
In a social media post, the UAE's Astronomy Centre shared an image of the faint crescent as captu...
July 06, 20240477Category: UAE Local News
Sobha Realty To Build Dh210-million New Community Shopping Mall In Dubai
Dubai’s leading property developer Sobha Realty will build a new community shopping mall in Sobha Hartland for Dh210 million.
Construction work on the shopping mall has commenced and is sched...
July 04, 20240388Category: Business
Dubai Prosecutor Calls For Special Court For Cybercrime
A senior prosecutor in Dubai has called for the establishment of a special court for cybercrime cases as some judges lack a deep understanding of hacking and digital forensics.
Dr Khalid Ali Al Jun...
July 04, 20240258Category: Crime News
5 New Restaurants Get Michelin Star, 19 Eateries Now On List
Dubai is now home to a total of 19 Michelin-starred restaurants. At the third edition of the Michelin Guide Dubai 2023, which was held at the One & Only One Zabeel, five new restaurants were induc...
July 04, 20240298Category: UAE Local News
Two Companies To Offer Alternative End-of-service Benefit Schemes
Two companies were accredited by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Securities and Commodities Authority to operate under alternative end-of-service benefits scheme, it was anno...
July 04, 20240205Category: UAE Local News
Expats Can Now Complete Medical Test At Home
Are you one of those who are quite busy and don't have the time to go for a medical test for your residency visa renewal process? Fret not.
Expats in Dubai can have their medical test done in t...
July 04, 20240364Category: Visa + Immigration
