Travel Now And Pay Later Demand Soars Among UAE Travellers
Demand for travel now, pay later – a concept similar to ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) – is growing among UAE travellers, especially to those travelling to long-haul and more expe...
July 01, 20240296Category: Travel
UAE Remittance Drop By Nearly Three Per Cent
Remittances outflow from the UAE fell by nearly three per cent last year, reaching $38.5 billion (Dh141.3 billion) as compared to $39.67 billion (Dh 145.5 billion) in the previous year, according to t...
July 01, 20240615Category: Business
UAE Residents Back Longer Weekends: 6-day Vs 4-day Work Week
Various groups in the UAE are voicing their support for the country's four to five-day work week, calling it a ‘progressive strategy’ and highlighting that it is crucial to move beyond...
July 01, 20240519Category: UAE Local News
Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Sharjah Residential Building
A fire broke out in a residential tower on Jamal Abdul Nasir Street in Sharjah on Sunday afternoon. The entire building was quickly evacuated as several civil defence, ambulance, and police teams arri...
June 30, 20240466Category: UAE Local News
New RTA Bus Service To Damac Hills 2 To Start July 1 In Dubai; Fare Costs Dh5
Starting July 1, a new public bus service will be catering to residents of Damac Hills 2, a popular neighbourhood on the outskirts of Dubai, Khaleej Times has learnt.
Bus stop signs with the logo o...
June 30, 20240493Category: Transport
Fuel Prices In UAE: Ajman Announces New Taxi Fare
A UAE transport authority on Sunday announced the new taxi fare rates that will take effect in July.
In a social media post, Ajman Transport Authority has set the cab fare for the emirate at Dh1.82...
June 30, 20240482Category: Transport
UAE Announces Petrol And Diesel Prices For July 2024
The UAE fuel price committee has announced petrol and diesel prices for the month of July 2024. The new rates will apply from July 1 and are as follows:
Super 98 petrol will cost Dh2.99 a litre, co...
June 30, 20240672Category: Business
Police Recover Dh300,000 Stolen From Emirati Woman In Online Scam
An Emirati woman who lost Dh300,000 in an online scam was able to get her money back, thanks to the Sharjah Police.
The scammer was able to electronically transfer the amount from the victim's ...
June 30, 20240284Category: Crime News
Hail, Rain Strike Some Areas; Orange Alert Issued
Hail could be seen in some parts, despite the scorching temperatures prevailing in the country. This is not the first time UAE has seen hail and heavy rains amid summer, despite hail typically being s...
June 30, 20240483Category: Weather
UAE To Announce Fuel Prices For July
The UAE will revise retail fuel prices for the month of July soon to bring them in line with global rates.
Petrol prices fell 20 fils per litre in June, pricing Super 98, Special 95 and E-Plus 91 a...
June 29, 20240581Category: Business
Expat Loses Dh1.8 Million After All Four Businesses Hit By Scammers At Same Time
An Indian businessman in Dubai has been left shocked and devastated after all four of his business ventures reportedly fell prey to serial scammers within days, resulting in total losses of more than ...
June 27, 20240399Category: Crime News
UAE Cuts Friday Sermons To 10 Minutes As Summer Heat Kicks In
With temperatures crossing the 50°C mark, authorities in the UAE have asked imams across the country to cap their Friday sermon and prayer at 10 minutes. The directive is applicable from Friday, J...
June 27, 20240306Category: UAE Local News
Filipino Leaders Rubbish Rumours About '166 HIV-positive OFWs' In Dubai
The Philippine ambassador to the UAE and community leaders have urged their kababayan (countrymen) to avoid spreading fake news, following social media posts that claimed more than 160 Filipinos were ...
June 26, 202401018Category: UAE Local News
Police Arrests Asian National For Selling Fake Car Oil Of Popular Brands
During a raid, Ajman Police arrested an Asian national suspected of selling and storing duplicate lubricants bearing names of globally renowned brands registered in the emirate.
Detailing the inves...
June 26, 20240241Category: Crime News
UAE Police Launch Smart Bus To Combat Drug Abuse
The Abu Dhabi Police have launched a smart bus to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs and ways to prevent them. The launch, which coincides with World Anti-Drug Day (June 26), has the slogan, &...
June 26, 20240230Category: UAE Local News
97% Kids Would Enter Stranger's Van For Free Ice Cream, Social Experiment Finds
Only one in 37 participants of a social experiment hesitated to accept a free ice cream from a stranger in exchange for entering his van. The remaining 36 kids all readily accepted the stranger’...
June 26, 20240425Category: UAE Local News
Temperatures In UAE Cross 50°C This Week Ahead Of Peak Summer
Temperatures in the UAE have surpassed the 50°C mark this week ahead of peak summer. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the highest temperature recorded in the country on Tuesd...
June 26, 20240512Category: Weather
